Chapter 1073 - 1076: Who Wants a One-on-One Challenge

"I guess it was too painful, so the shouting lasted a bit too long," Adjutant Chaucer spoke.

"Is that so? Then let’s hurry and save them. I’ve always been soft-hearted."

Soldier "..."

"Is there anyone else unconvinced?" Melody Thorne looked at the soldiers below. "If anyone feels dissatisfied, step forward. But since the orders came from Commander Hawthorne to me, I have the responsibility, so I won’t disband. As long as I’m here, there’s no disbanding. Though keeping you is not to let you idle; if you violate military discipline, I will punish without leniency. If you dare betray, pickling is minor, chopping up is more satisfying!"

No one made a sound below, but just the thought of being led by a woman made many unconvinced!

"Miss Thorne, can you shoot?" A soldier stepped forward. "We can follow your orders, but we won’t accept being led by someone who can’t even shoot!"

"Miss Thorne can certainly shoot," Adjutant Chaucer tried to defend her.

Melody Thorne grabbed an apple from the table and tossed it over. "You’ll know if I can shoot or not if you try it. Now, pick it up and place it on your head!"

"Miss Thorne, shooting is not knife throwing; you can’t play with our lives!"

Melody Thorne chuckled softly and pulled the trigger. "Who says I’m joking with your lives? I’m only trying to prove myself!"

She aimed the gun at the person, but not with the correct shooting posture, exactly like a beginner, glancing this way and that, like joking!

The soldier below trembled with fear.

"Miss Thorne, your shooting posture is wrong!" someone below spoke up!

"Bang!"

Melody Thorne fired the gun, and the apple on the person’s head flew off, barely grazing the person’s hair. Instantly, all their hair stood up, and they collapsed on the ground like they’d been liberated.

"Does anyone else doubt my shooting skills?" Melody Thorne looked at the people below. "If you want to challenge me, come forth!"

"Me!" Another person stood up, stocky and robust.

"Master, this person is a former Sanda champion," Jenson Ona whispered in her ear.

Melody Thorne sat in the chair, "I can’t accept every challenge from just anyone. How about this? If you want to challenge me, first pass my apprentice’s test. If you can’t pass him, don’t bother challenging me!"

Jenson Ona stepped forward, waved his big hand, tore off his shirt, proudly tossed it aside from the stage, "Come, whoever wants to challenge my master, first pass my test, I’m standing here waiting for your challenge!"

Standing there, Jenson Ona faced no challenger. They had all faced Jenson Ona before and knew his capabilities and fierceness.

He was Melody Thorne’s apprentice?

The soldiers looked at Melody Thorne with odd expressions!

"Ona, stay here today. If no one dares to come on stage and challenge, then after today we won’t accept any more. Anyone dissatisfied will be dealt with by military law!"

"Yes, Master!"

Melody Thorne put the gun back in its place, and Adjutant Chaucer, with sharp eyes, noticed the grip was covered in sweat.

"..."

Leaving the military zone.

Melody Thorne headed to Harold Chapman’s place. Councilman Gu was already detained, his face as pale as paper, as Jared Quinn instructed, he was basically a broken man!

"Everyone, leave!"

"Yes."