The scene froze. His hot breath sprayed on her face. In the silence, Xiao Jing seemed to hear ten thousand horses galloping by.
Shen Chengfeng released his grip on her and his eyes stared at the face that was just inches away from him. He could only watch helplessly as her face flushed red. It was even more dazzling than the red folder on the table.
Xiao Jing shyly lowered her head, the dried mango in her hand was already on the verge of melting. She stuttered and said, "Captain, this isn"t good."
"Did you taste the bad taste of the mango or the bad way of tasting it?"
Shen Chengfeng, who was sitting beside the table, replied to her with interest.
Xiao Jing coughed lightly, her face seemed to have gotten even hotter. She felt that she had to go out, or else she would definitely die from suffocation. She picked up her water basin and left the room without looking back.
Shen Chengfeng sat back in his chair and his gaze landed on the computer screen, only to find her eyes playing tricks on her. On the screen was her embarra.s.sed expression, and on the screen was her blus.h.i.+ng face, and even the mouse was showing her back as she fled with her mouth puffed up.
"Pfft."
Shen Chengfeng could not help but laugh out loud.
This girl was truly adorable.
"Dong, dong, dong."
The sound of the door rang out.
A smile flashed across Shen Chengfeng"s face as he expressionlessly stared at Xiao Ye, who came uninvited, with his hands on the table, staring at the latter.
When Xiao Ye entered the room, he felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. He could not help but frown. He said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Could it be that I entered at the wrong time?"
"Looks like the Xiao family is really unwilling to give up."
Shen Chengfeng pointed out his intentions.
Xiao Ye snorted coldly, "Since you know that the Xiao family will not give up, why are you telling Xiao Hong about this?"
"Don"t tell you, you intend to do it this way. After all, we brothers can"t beat you, right?"
"I don"t like to hide and do things. There"s no need to hide some things."
"The ancients really didn"t bully me. It"s said that the people who came close to the truth are inexperienced, but Xiao Jing"s tendons are missing, and no matter what, she has brought harm to you, the great Master Shen. Not only is your EQ negative, even your IQ is almost zero. Master Shen San, have you thought about the consequences?"
"Yes, I have."
Shen Chengfeng did not mind.
Xiao Ye stared at him with eyes full of resentment, his hands heavily resting on the table, his words serious, "Can"t you be more serious?"
Do you know the importance of this? "
"Yes, I know."
It was the same perfunctory reply.
Xiao Ye rested a hand on his forehead. "You should be grateful to me. It was all thanks to me that they were able to suppress their movements. Otherwise, you Iron Eagle wouldn"t have been able to find peace these days."
"Shouldn"t I be grateful to you?"
Xiao Ye crossed his arms at his chest, raising his head and saying: "It is good that you know my kindness, but based on my understanding of them, you definitely won"t let this matter rest."
"I expected it."
Xiao Ye pulled out a chair and sat opposite him, his eyes serious. "What are you going to do next?"
"Xiao Jing"s ident.i.ty card is that of a male. If others were to find out about this, they would gossip about you to her as well."
"I"ll take care of it."
"Have you really thought it through?"
Xiao Ye"s lips curled up, "My words were not only bluffing to second brother and the others, but I feel like I"ve even fooled myself. When did your master Shen San take a liking to someone?"
"The process isn"t important. What is important is the result. The result is that you have achieved your wish."
Xiao Ye"s mouth twitched. What do you mean I did it?
I knew d.a.m.n well what was going on today, and I wanted to leave.
"It"s tiring talking to you."
Xiao Ye"s face was devoid of any expression as he sat on the chair.
Shen Chengfeng closed the computer, walked to the other side, and poured a cup of warm water for him.
Xiao Ye smacked his lips, "Drinking a cup of tea from your Master Shen San will take me ten years."
"I"m sure you"ll live a long life. There"s no harm if you lose ten years."
"Do you know what my big brother said about you?"
Xiao Ye smiled sinisterly.
Shen Chengfeng held onto his teacup with one hand and described casually, "I can tell with a glance that I am not a long-lived person."
Xiao Ye"s expression turned cold as he stared at him in astonishment. He hurriedly flipped himself over. After confirming that there were no bugs on him, his hair stood on end. "How did you know?"
"My secret is known to everyone. Do you need me to think too much about it?"
Xiao Ye took a sip of water and said seriously, "Doctor A is dead, your research data —"
"None of this matters anymore."
Shen Chengfeng interrupted him.
Xiao Ye retracted the superfluous words. If he didn"t say it, he wouldn"t bother to ask.
Shen Chengfeng put down his teacup and gave the order to leave, "You"re fine now, you can go back."
Xiao Ye, however, sat motionless on the chair, looking like he was praying for the G.o.ds. He said, "Don"t. I was still thinking of chatting with you."
"I have a bad temper and like to use my fists when I"m unhappy."
Shen Chengfeng thoughtfully fiddled with his hands.
Xiao Ye"s mouth twitched. From his words, it was not hard to tell that this fellow would definitely pull him down after crossing the river.
Shen Chengfeng turned around to look at him and their gazes met. He used his eyes to tell the other party, "Yes, even if I am going to pull you into the water, you will not be able to survive even if I die."
Xiao Ye stood up, "I calculated that you wouldn"t repay my kindness."
Shen Chengfeng did not reply and just stared at Xiao Ye"s s.h.i.+ning eyes without saying a word.
Xiao Ye"s scalp went numb from his stare. He gnashed his teeth and said, "Your father will not care about your mess in the future."
"You can go."
Xiao Ye turned around and stared at the scoundrel who did not know his benefactor. He sighed, "I have given you all advice with all my heart, but in the end you all fell into disgrace. As expected, I am too kind. I am too kind."
Deep in the night, the camp was covered with a thin layer of ice after nightfall, and the air suddenly dropped by three degrees.
In the early morning, at the center of the field, a group of over ten people stood side by side. A cold wind blew past, and everyone couldn"t help but s.h.i.+ver.
Qi Yue walked in front of everyone with a smile and said, "Are you cold?"
"Cold."
Everyone replied in unison.
Qi Yue asked again, "Do you want to warm up?"
Everyone was well aware of what the instructor meant by warmth.
Qi Yue pointed at the backpack behind him and said with a smile, "Come on, after we finish our thirty kilometers of carrying weight, everyone will be drenched in sweat. Let"s go."
Everyone carried their backpacks and quickly ran towards the direction of the camp.
"Gu gu gu gu."
The sound of birds echoed through the forest.
Xiao Jing noticed that there was a slight movement in the forest. In the middle of winter, most of the animals entered the cave to hibernate. She subconsciously walked towards the quivering gra.s.s.
"Who is it?"
She was very sure that there was an ambush in the gra.s.s, so she carefully took out the short knife on her backpack.
The gra.s.s was quiet again.
Xiao Jing put down her backpack and cautiously walked over.
"BOOM!"
A person leaped out, baring his fangs and brandis.h.i.+ng his claws as he pounced towards Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing subconsciously took two steps back. After stabilizing her body, she raised her blade and counterattacked.
The sharp blade glinted with a cold light, reflecting the crescent moon in the sky that had yet to descend. It exuded an even colder and colder aura.
The person was very fast. Seeing Xiao Jing"s counterattack, he leaped up and directly jumped down from the mountain. After that, he quickly disappeared into the forest.
Xiao Jing originally intended to chase after him, but the moment she lifted her foot, her expression turned cold. The moonlight was a little dim, but it still didn"t affect her vision. She crouched down and looked at the reflected spots on the ground.
Something was buried in the ground.
When the layer of dirt was lifted, her eyes widened in surprise. It was actually a small bomb with an explosive power of 50 meters. If she had stepped on it earlier, even if she hadn"t died, she would have been crippled.
Xiao Jing knitted her brows, looking at the direction the man had escaped to. This was the training field closest to the Iron Eagle Squad, it was impossible for there to be any enemy invaders here.
According to past cases, every year after New Year"s Day, before the Spring Festival, they would take a look at this sudden scene. Could it be that the a.s.sessment was brought forward?
Xiao Jing opened her backpack, took out a flag and placed it on the ground, then immediately returned to the camp.
More than half of them had already returned to the camp.
Mu Xi looked at her teammates and frowned: "You guys met them too?"
Cheng Chen cursed in his heart, "This group of people are getting more and more despicable. Not only did they sneak attack me this time, they even gave me such a huge bomb. I almost accidentally rushed forward with them."
"Come on, what does your bomb count for? My bomb is a tank bomb that can explode at a range of three kilometers. As long as I step on it, there won"t even be any dregs left."
Jin Shan made a gesture.
Pei Qian put down his backpack and said with a grave expression, "This year"s a.s.sessment came a bit early."
"This is only the first task. It"s normal for us to pa.s.s the test, but if we fail, then we"ll meet a ghost."
Mu Xi said.
"There are still half of the people who have yet to return. This year, they came half a month earlier, and they are even more brutal than last year. I"m afraid that it will be difficult for new recruits."
Cheng Chen looked at Xiao Jing, "Cough, cough, I am talking about Ji Lin and the rest."
Xiao Jing thought for a moment and couldn"t help but ask, "How did you take the exam last year?"
Last year, there was a clear message that we were allowed to fend for ourselves on the plateau for three days. Not only did we have an alt.i.tude reaction, but most of them were living in harsh conditions. In the winter, when the snow was as high as a person, we were only able to walk down with a single foot.
Mu Xi Chi touched her arm with lingering fear, as if a psychological shadow had frozen over her.
"What about the final results?"
Xiao Jing asked again.
"Hur hur, what is the score? It"s good as long as everyone is happy."
Cheng Chen smiled bitterly.
Xiao Jing didn"t ask any further. It seemed that her performance wasn"t perfect.
For teams that strived to be perfect, they grew up amidst a rain of bullets. They weren"t afraid of death, tiredness, or pain. They originally thought they had a strong and invulnerable mentality and could face any challenges with ease.
As expected, he was too young.
In the eyes of those seniors who came out in the rain and wind, the exam was no longer a simple exam. It had already become the time when they would announce to everyone how crazy their brains were every year.
It"s bigger and bigger than it"s bigger and bigger, year by year, and it"s bigger and bigger, and it"s bigger and bigger, and it"s bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger, and it"s bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger.
"Looks like everyone knows the current situation."
Qi Yue walked over from the other end of the field with a serious expression.
Everyone straightened up.
Qi Yue covered his nose with one hand and spoke with unprecedented seriousness, "This group of old guys are probably lonely this year. Forget it, let"s not think about this process anymore. The most important thing right now is for everyone to be on high alert all the time, in case these guys pop out from somewhere."
"Instructor, are we going to be released again?"
Cheng Chen asked.
"We haven"t received any news yet. After all, it"s New Year"s Day soon, and the higher-ups don"t want to ruin everyone"s mood at this time. Today"s appetizer is just to remind us not to think that it"s foolproof. When we think that it"s foolproof, they will sneak up from behind us to give us a knife."
"Then we still have to go to the party?"
Mu Xi Chi frowned. He would rather take the test now.
Qi Yue nodded. "Without any doc.u.ments, there shouldn"t be any delay in the party."
"Looks like we won"t be able to avoid it this year."
Everyone"s eyes fell on the culprit.
Pei Zi Yun gave a light cough and said, "Don"t worry everyone, our program will definitely be more effective than the three armies. Believe me, this year, it will be our Iron Hawks" turn to s.h.i.+ne."
Mu Xi slowly stepped out of the queue, his head held high, and said with his chest puffed out, "Instructor, I would like to apply to resolve a personal grudge."
As soon as he said that, everyone stepped forward and said in a powerful voice, "Instructor, we would also like to apply for a settlement of our personal grudge."
Qi Yue waved his hand. "All of you, move freely."
Mr. Pei practically ran away without a second thought.
Xiao Jing originally wanted to charge over and beat this guy up, but just as she was about to take action, a shadow slowly walked past the building.
Like a bee smelling the scent of flowers, Xiao Jing"s feet couldn"t help but turn a corner and happily pounce towards her own captain.
Shen Chengfeng put down the folder in his hand and looked at the small body in front of him. He steadied himself and waited for her to approach.
After Xiao Jing ran in, she realized why she was running over here.
What about the reservation?
What if he said he wanted to maintain a cold and aloof appearance?
Why did he suddenly rush over without paying attention?
Would the captain think that he was being frivolous?
Shen Chengfeng raised his hand and gently stroked the mud on her face and said, "I heard that these guys came a little early this year."
Xiao Jing was stunned. She could feel the strength in his fingers and couldn"t help blus.h.i.+ng. She grinned and said, "Captain received the news so quickly?"
"I"ve already arranged for someone to disa.s.semble the bomb."
"Then will the true examination still have to wait until New Year"s Day?"
"This is the rule. Other than an emergency, everyone needs to relax at the start of the new year."
Shen Chengfeng gently patted her head, "Your vigilance is not bad. It is impressive that you were able to complete the first test without losing a single scratch."
Xiao Jing shyly lowered her head. She stretched out her small hand and gently tugged at the corner of his clothes, muttering to herself, "They will see."
"Not to be seen, but to be seen."
Shen Chengfeng didn"t seem to mind.
Xiao Jing looked in the direction of her comrades in surprise. As expected, everyone had stopped fighting. Everyone"s eyes fell on her, as if they had been watching her for a very long time.
Mr. Pei got up from the ground and moved closer to Cheng Chen. "Why do I feel like the captain and Little Eighteen are about to do it?" he asked uncertainly.
Cheng Chen shook his head, "What lies have they done?"
"It"s always true."
"Captain usually doesn"t care about us. Look at how attentive Little Eighteen is. I"m almost beginning to doubt life. As expected, it"s not that he"s not pa.s.sionate, it"s just that the people he"s pa.s.sionate about aren"t us."
Jin Shan said, his heart aching.
"That"s why I said you hit the wrong person."
Pei Zi Yun pointed at himself and then at the laughing and ostentatious Xiao Jing. He bluntly said, "He is the one who should be beaten the most."
Cheng Chen nodded, "Let"s do it together later."
Cheng Feng grabbed his hand and shook his head. "You are all bachelors and don"t understand the person in love. Only I understand. Look at the look in the leader"s eyes. It"s like every time I see my wife, it"s love."
"Isn"t it more like he should have beaten us eighteen times younger? The person he took away is the captain of our team."
Mr. Pei distracted everyone.
Cheng Feng said solemnly, "You guys have beaten up Little Eighteen. I"m afraid you"ll be beaten up by the captain."
"So we still can"t fight?"
Jin Shan asked.
"You want to try?"
Jin Shan shook his head instinctively, he did not want to be caught in the enemy"s eyes.
"It seems like we still need to beat the vice-captain to vent our anger."
Cheng Chen threw himself over again with his fists.
Pei Qian turned around and ran, but he only took a single step before a hand landed on his shoulder unkindly. In the next moment, his body was forcibly dragged back.
Shen Chengfeng retracted his gaze and lowered his voice, "Wait for me at my office."
As Xiao Jing watched him leave, the fawn in her heart jumped up and down. She couldn"t help but to cover her face with her trembling hands. As she looked at her captain"s imposing body, her face was so hot that it was almost boiling.
"What on earth are you thinking about the captain?"
The abrupt voice of a man came from behind her.
Xiao Jing blurted out, "You don"t have any intentions. You just want to kiss and hug me high in the air."