"Roy you still haven't told me the reason you are back from the barracks this early" Han Chen said as he cast a suspicious look at Roy, Roy rolled his eyes and replied, "I just knew you would find out early".

"the major general ordered you to bring me back right," Han Chen said, Shi Fen who was hoping that Han Chen wouldn't find out why he also came back from the barracks knew that he had already been busted clasped his hands together and turned to face Han Chen "Boss actually the major general sent us to bring you back but we are no match for you and we cannot betray you so we decided to persuade you to come back amicably". ​​

"He is right, if you don't go back now, he will think that you are going against him on purpose then he will send you a mortal enemy if we don't succeed in bringing you back," Roy said and pulled the car over to the side of the highway.

"I was going to return today but that incident happened, I just don't get why that old man is always so paranoid, he always thinks I am trying to go against him," Han Chen said, he removed the band he used to band his hair and then ruffled his hair.

"Boss have you ever tried letting your hair down and ruffling it in front of a girl," Shi Fen asked, "No, why did you ask," Han Chen asked and bonded his hair back.

"I don't think any girl will be able to resist you if you do, although your hair is just reaching your neck when you let it down it is enough to seduce any girl," Shi Fen said and smiled. Roy laughed at Shi Fen's statement while Han Chen gave him an annoyed look.

"I don't understand what is so funny about what Shi Fen just said but you need to stop laughing because every time you laugh, I get annoyed"

"I mean you don't even understand the message in that statement, he is telling you to let down your hair and ruffle it in front of that feisty girl we met in the alleyway," Roy said while trying to stop himself from laughing. Han Chen turned to Shi Fen and then glared at him but Shi Fen quickly turned his face away.

"Now back to business, that old man is not going to let you go even after you disobeyed his military orders, so are you going or not," Roy asked. "do I seem like I have a choice, I defied his orders to come to the barracks because I wanted to spend time with that little sister of mine so it is worth it now let's go met the old man," Han Chen said, "Boss you have to be careful, he won't let you go scot-free since he has been waiting for an opportunity for you to mess up," Shi Fen said with anxiety written on his face.

"This is not the first time, it has just been a long time since we clashed, just make sure you don't say anything on my behalf or he will be happy to drag the both of you into this, he sent you both so that if I didn't come then the both of you will join me in my punishment," Han Chen said, Roy started the car engine and drove into the barracks.

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Roy parked the car in the barracks after the car was checked by the soldiers guarding the entrance of the barracks, they came out of the car and then headed to the major general office, Han Chen knocked the door and when they heard the major general telling them to enter he entered the office with the others.

They stood in front of the major general desk and then saluted the major general before they could start any conversation another person came through the door and saluted the major general, he also had a tall build just like Han Chen but his appearance still looked inferior compared to Han Chen.

"Major, the preparations are already complete," Chang Wei said to the major. They were not at all surprised to see their mortal enemy who always sees them as a rival.

"I really did not expect to see you here captain Han," Chang Wei said in a very obvious sarcastic manner, Shi Fen and Roy frowned as soon as he entered but Han Chen just smiled at him hypocritically, "is that so because I don't feel surprised seeing you here so why should you feel surprised seeing a captain in the barracks," Han Chen said.

"Han Chen, what day did I ask you to report to the barracks" the major asked with a very stern look on his face as he stared right into Han Chen's face.

"I was supposed to report to the barracks two days ago Major," Han Chen said while standing at attention. Chang Wei smiled as soon as the major began questioning Han Chen since this was the moment he had been waiting for also. Chang Wei has always been an enemy to Han Chen since they entered the military because Han Chen had always done better than him in training and on every mission they are sent on but since Han Chen got promoted to the rank of a captain the major general has always been partial to him and he favoured Chang Wei who is still a first lieutenant, Han Chen had ways been best friends with Roy since he entered the military but Shi Fen was just an ordinary soldier who is very close to Han Chen and Roy.

Han Chen had just returned from an operation to rescue two important British figures form some terrorist and after completing the mission he sent the soldiers to the barracks alone instead of going with them and reporting to the Major general.

"And do you have any good reason for disobeying my orders," the major general asked

"No sir, I just attended to my personal issues" Han Chen replied.

"Sir Han Chen didn't obey your orders because he had to take someone to the hospital and wait until the person gets better that was why he wasn't able to report back to you," Roy said to the Major, Han Chen looked at Roy with a look that says I-told-you-not-to-do-that but Roy didn't give him any reaction, they had been friends for years and they had always defended each other so he knew that if he was the one in that same situation Han Chen would surely speak up for him. The Major general stood up from his seat and then he stood in front of the four of them while looking into Roy's eyes.

"that is just an excuse, this is the military, there is no excuse for going against the order of your superior" Chang Wei said, Roy was about to argue with Chang Wei statement when the Major general brought his knee to the ground with a kick.

"I didn't ask you to say anything so why did you speak," the major general said with his eyes looking down on Roy who was trying to endure the pain he felt in his knee.

"Sir I am the one who disobeyed you please punish me alone, Roy had nothing to do with it, he brought me back when you asked him to" Han Chen shouted.

"Of course, you are going to get your punishment, the only thing that differentiates the military from a mob is the discipline the military has," the major general said with his eyes still fixed on Roy. Han Chen tried to suppress his anger because he knew that any further confrontation with the major general will only cause serious problems for him and his friends.

"Chang Wei, take him to the punishment room; I will be there shortly," the major general said and he returned to his seat while Chang Wei left the office with the others following behind him.

They arrived at the punishment room but this is not the first time Han Chen has entered the punishment room so of course they are not surprised by how brutal the room looks like. Chang Wei and two other soldiers tie his hands to the room rod hanging on the ceiling while Shi Fen and Roy could only watch from the sidelines, they knew what was about to happen but they could only wish that the major general would t ask Chang Wei to be the one to carry out the punishment on Han Chen.

The major general enters into the punishment room with few other soldiers following closely behind him, the major general sat on the seat in the punishment room which is Slightly large fit enough to serve as a parlour.

"Your punishment is to receive thirty lashes," the major general said with an evil smile forming on his lips, Shi Fen and Roy panicked when they heard what his punishment was going to be but they knew that getting involved would only make things worse. Changers rolled the whip on his hands and then moved closer to Han Chen.

"I really love this moment; I wish I could record it and watch it over and over again but I can't," Chang Wei said. He raised the whip very high and then brought it down on Han Chen who didn't react to the pains the whip gave him, all he did was maintain a straight face that didn't show the emotion he felt at that moment, Change Wei continued to whip Han Chen until the twentieth lash, he was outraged by the fact that Han Chen didn't even wince even he was being whipped, he hated Han Chen arrogance and now he was even more outraged by his indifference. The general who also disliked Han Chen for always being indifferent to him was also annoyed by his attitude, he wished that he would see Han Chen beg him but now that it wasn't happening even his expression showed that he was pissed. He couldn't increase the punishment because that would make him seem like he was involving personal feeling in military affairs. Chang Wei gave Han Chen the last ten lashes with all his strength but Han Chen still didn't flinch and his friends were of course not surprised by that, the major general ordered them to untie him and he left the room with Chang Wei and the soldiers who had come in with him. After they left, Shi Fen and Roy rushed towards Han Chen to support him but he said he as fine to walk on his own, then they went back into the major general's office.

He saluted once again after entering the office and then gave his report to the major general. The major general tried his best to find something to nit-pick about the operation but as always whenever Han Chen was in charge of an operation there is never any mistake even if there is it is never going to be noticeable. Chang Wei was also disappointed by the perfection of the operation Han Chen carried out. The major general dismissed them and they left the office, they went back to where they had parked the car and they drove out of the barracks.

"that damned man, how could he ask that asshole to whip you thirty times, you know sometimes I feel like that punishment room was built for you and your followers," Roy said.

"I don't blame him, Chang Wei is his son so of course, he is just helping his son vent his anger instead of making his son grow up," Han Chen said, he suddenly felt a surging pain on his back and shoulder, he groaned silently but the others knew that the places he was whipped were starting to feel painful.

"you barely held the pain in inside the punishment room so it is now affecting you," Roy said as he glanced at the mirror in order to check if Han Chen was fine, "Boss do you need to go to the hospital," Shi Fen said.

"No, just take me to my house Roy and Shi Fen you need to go to my sister villa and get my bag from my room in the villa, just ask for the private room," Han Chen said.

"Ok boss but what are you going to do about the wound left by the whip," Shi Fen asked with concern written on his face.