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Ping stared at the camp in front of him, he had just arrived and already disgust was written all over his face.

" Disgusting ain't it?" Mushu whispered from behind Ping's red scarf, staring at a guy who was picking his nose, " YES, VERY." Ping whispered back.

"Well Hon, get used to it 'cause your gonna see them nearly everyday." Mushu smirked, making Ping wonder if the 'dragon' was here to help or torture him.

Suddenly Ping spotted a guy showing his tattoo to a short all muscled man, saying that his tattoo would protect him from harm. The short guy grinned slyly and punched him in the gut, " I hope you can get your money back!" the short guy laughed as the poor man fainted.

'They come with sense of humor too.' Ping groaned in his head.

"Oho, look there's a new guy!" one man cried out pointing at Ping, making everyone to focus their attention on Ping instead.

'Great.' Ping thought sarcastically as the guys started to crowd around him and laugh at how skinny he was.

' Just great.'

ooOOOoo

While the commotion was going on outside, Shang was currently in the tent discussing with Chi Fu and his father, general Li, about the training camp.

"But general Li, putting Shang to train all the new recruits is a very big responsibility, are you sure?!" Chi Fu protested, receiving a wholehearted laugh from general Li.

" Stop fussing Chi Fu, my son is the best of the best!" he said, patting him on the back as he got up and walked out of the tent along with Shang. Suddenly a man with a black eye came, saluted and fainted.

'What is going on here?' Shang thought looking where the man had come from and saw a crowd of men fighting each other.

His father chuckled, " the more lively spirited the better, Shang, I trust that you will make me proud."

Mounting on his horse general Li yelled orders to his troop. Shang saluted to them, a great sign of respect as he watched them set off in high spirits to protect their country

'Now to focus on MY troop…' Shang sighed, turned around and walked closer to the fighting men and with a clear stern voice he called out " SOLDIERS!"

Chi Fu smirked, " day One." He said, writing something on his clipboard while peering out of the tent flap.

Shang stood there not a moment later before everyone quickly stopped fighting and pointed at a certain huddled up figure and said in perfect unison, " He started it!"

Shang was shocked, you could say, as the huddled figure unraveled and a certain petit boy, a very rare

Flower.

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Chi Fu walked out of the tent and examined Pings face, ping gulped and hopped he would not recognized him. " Your scroll please." He said finally, Ping quickly handed the scroll to him.

" Son of Fa Li? I didn't know Fa Li had a son that isn't a witchcraft." Chi Fu murmured to himself.

" Well, you see, my only parent died, who is Fa Li's cousin, and so Fa Li let me come and live with his family. I'm he in place of him since he's old and wouldn't last long in the battle field." Ping said, thanking the Gods that he had taken precaution that someone would ask.

" Very well." Chi Fu said and walked to General Shang's side.

" What is your name?" General Shang asked him after a moments silence, making everyone very uncomfortable.

Now that was the only problem Ping had not thought of and he had the sudden urge to slam his head into something hard, he had always prided himself wise and yet he forgot something as simple as this?!

" uhhh, Mushu!" Ping franticly whispered to the dragon earning an amused stare from the General Shang.

" Mushu? Is that your name?" he asked, obviously trying to be polite about such a weird name.

"no no, its… its …." Ping was really stuck now, if he didn't answer quickly they would be suspicious of him.

Then, finally Mushu answered, " Lan!" He hissed, then he quickly hid out of sight.

" Lan." Ping nearly sighed with relief when he heard his own voice, no stammers just a clear strong voice, one might say his voice sounded honest.

General Shang gave a curt nod and turned to the men who were still standing in two lines, " Alright, we'll have to make this a short training session, Do 50 sit ups and 100 push ups! Then run around the camp!

That is all you have to do today since I have to attend to a few matters." He said with a loud clear voice, making sure all the men could hear him.

All the men started to scramble to the ground to do the 50 sit ups, Ping quickly joined them.

"this is just the start, tomorrow there will be more." Shang added, Ping silently groaned and heard Mushu snicker.

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