Although the soldiers of the Imperial Guard were somewhat curious about the fact that the old man surnamed Bing went to receive Ye Li in person, it was not curious enough to attract too much attention.
However, when they saw Dongfang Caiyi beside the old man named Bing, the expressions on their faces became somewhat shocked.
The Emperor's Royal Guards are mostly composed of native descendants and some disciples who were brought into the Imperial City since childhood. The number of outside disciples is very small.
They all grew up in the Imperial City and knew all too well about the existence of Dongfang Caiyi.
Especially some young people, after seeing Dongfang Caiyi, they showed extremely excited expressions.
The old man surnamed Bing led Ye Li and Dongfang Caiyi into the huge fortress, which was a little quieter than outside.
“There are classrooms inside the fort, and we have a lot of specialized combat experience to impart to the sergeants.
This is also where all matters are handled, and logistics are also handled here.”
Leading the two people, the old man surnamed Bing introduced and explained everything, and soon brought them to a room.
When the middle-aged man in the room saw the old man surnamed Bing, he quickly stood up, put his right fist to his chest and gently punched it, saying, "Meng Hai greets the commander-in-chief."
When Ye Li heard the middle-aged man's address, he realized that the old man named Bing in front of him was actually the commander-in-chief of the Emperor's Royal Guard.
Ye Li had heard that the status of the senior officials of the Imperial Guard and the senior officials of the Imperial City were equal, which meant that the identity of the chief commander was completely on the same level as that of the elders of the inner court.
It is no wonder that Elder Bing dared to call Qi Wei and Mei Ruoxiang by their names. It is obvious that they are very familiar with each other.
"Meng Hai, I brought two people to you. You know Caiyi. She said she wanted to join the women's team, so I had no choice but to agree.
This is Ye Li, the first place winner of this year’s Holy War. He helped our Imperial City win back some face and brought down the prestige of Prajna Mountain.
Qi Wei and Xue Ziping brought him here to join the Imperial Guards, hoping that we could train him well and cultivate him."
The old man surnamed Bing explained a few words to the middleman.
When the middle-aged man Meng Hai saw Dongfang Caiyi, he hurriedly greeted her, "Caiyi is here too. It's been a while since we last met."
Obviously, he and Dongfang Caiyi are also old acquaintances.
Dongfang Caiyi nodded coldly and didn't say much.
Meng Hai didn't care either, as he was very familiar with Dongfang Caiyi's temper.
Then he turned his gaze to Ye Li, looked him up and down, nodded and smiled, "He is a good candidate. He was able to win the first place in the holy war in the early stage of the gestation period. His ability is obviously outstanding."
The old man surnamed Bing said to Ye Li: "Ye Li, this is Meng Hai. He is one of the military supervisors and is mainly responsible for the allocation of newcomers and logistics management."
Ye Li hurriedly bowed and said, "Disciple Ye Li, greetings to Military Supervisor Meng."
Meng Hai smiled very casually and waved his hand to signal Ye Li not to be polite.
Then he continued, "Caiyi will train with the women's team. I will take her to find Butterfly and let Butterfly arrange things for her.
Ye Li, just go to the rookie team. You will be given one month to learn basic etiquette and military knowledge, and then you can go directly to the mission team.
You are already the number one in the Holy War. It would be a waste of talent to let you stay in the rookie team for a year.
It would be better to let you take the mission directly. I believe you can integrate into the place quickly."
Hearing Meng Hai's words, the old man surnamed Bing smiled and nodded, saying: "Your arrangement is good, then I will keep them both here."
After saying this, the old man surnamed Bing gave Dongfang Caiyi a few instructions and then left the room.
Meng Hai called a sergeant and gave him a few instructions, then said to Ye Li: "Ye Li, follow Fan Shan. He will take you to the station of the new recruits."
Ye Li quickly responded and then followed Fan Shan out of the house.
Before leaving, he turned his head and looked at Dongfang Caiyi again, with some reluctance in his eyes.
After all, the two have been together for such a long time, and Ye Li's love for Dongfang Caiyi is growing day by day.
Dongfang Caiyi felt Ye Li's gaze and just turned her head to look at him, her eyes suddenly softening.
Although she didn't say anything, Ye Li's heart suddenly felt warm. He smiled at her and walked out of the room.
After Ye Li left, Dongfang Caiyi's eyes returned to being cold again, but Meng Hai didn't notice the change.
He said to Dongfang Caiyi, "Caiyi, come on, I'll take you to find Butterfly, she will arrange things for you."
Dongfang Caiyi responded casually, then left the house with Meng Hai and walked in another direction.
After Ye Li followed Fan Shan out of the house, they headed towards the outside of the fortress.
Fan Shan seemed to be a very outgoing person. He glanced at Ye Li a few times along the way and started chatting with him.
"Brother Ye, why do you look unfamiliar? Seeing that you are also wearing a ground-level black shirt, I always feel that I should have seen you before."
As Fan Shan spoke, he seemed to be thinking.
Ye Li said: "Brother Fan, I have not been in the Imperial City for long, it is normal that you have not seen me."
Hearing Ye Li's words, Fan Shan was stunned, and then said: "Wait, you didn't join the Imperial City when you were young, you are an outsider disciple?"
Ye Li did not hide it after hearing this. He nodded and said, "Yes, I am an outsider disciple. I wonder what the attitude of the Emperor's Guards is towards outsiders. Is it as bad as in the Emperor's City?"
Although Fan Shan was somewhat surprised at Ye Li's status as an outsider disciple, he did not show any hostility and said, "There are a few people here who still don't like outsiders, but the best way to distinguish status here is to show strength.
The people who are truly the least favored are those who lack the strength. Soldiers who are truly capable will be respected by everyone, no matter what their background is.
After all, we often cooperate in missions, and have lived and died together for a lot of time. Being with powerful people can increase our chances of survival."
After hearing Fan Shan's words, Ye Li was stunned for a moment, but he understood it after thinking about it.
The people here must often go on missions in groups. If the team is not united enough, the possibility of being wiped out will be very high.
In order to survive, the soldiers naturally use strength as the hard standard to identify each other's identities.
While chatting with Ye Li, Fan Shan took Ye Li to a small camp behind the fortress.
"Ye Li, this is where the recruit team is located. Every year, new recruits receive basic training here."
Military Supervisor Meng has just told me that you will leave here after only one month of training. I will report this situation truthfully to the instructor of the recruit team.