Xiao Ye looked at the three giants in front of him in shock. What were they trying to do?
As usual, Xiao Ming was unsmiling as he looked at his second and third brother. He seemed to have understood why they had come here earlier than him.
Xiao Hong also looked around as his gaze landed on his eldest brother and third brother. It was obvious that he knew the purpose of the two of them coming here.
Xiao Zheng was already used to being crude and could not be bothered with their gentle gazes as he went straight to the point. "I still have matters to attend to. Hand over the mission to me."
The corner of Xiao Ye"s eyebrows twitched, and he could not help but tighten his hand. How did they target him? He was sure that his circle of friends had blocked out these three big fellows. Could it be that his circle of friends also had their eyes on them? Indeed, to be able to raise one"s cultivation by ten feet was too treacherous.
"Third brother, didn"t you just a.s.sign a mission? You don"t need to come here and get involved. Go quickly, delay your own business and you will be punished. Leave this mission to second brother, I haven"t had a chance to show off my skills for a long time." Xiao Hong stretched out his long right hand. He was sure that his hand was in front of Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye felt as if his back was on tenterhooks. He tightened his grip on the doc.u.ments in his hands. The strong verbal attacks of the three giants. If he did not compromise, would they go crazy for it?
Xiao Zheng said in a rough voice, "Second brother, you are from the War Inst.i.tution. You have already gone behind the scenes. This is a special task which does not suit you."
"Although I have already retreated behind the scenes, I can"t deny that my sword is much sharper than your dagger."
"I"m worried that you will be so headstrong that not only will you fail the mission but you will also lose your life. You"d better not get involved."
"Are you looking down on your second brother"s abilities?" Xiao Hong"s tone was solemn as he glared emotionlessly at Xiao Zheng.
Xiao Zheng said in an unhurried manner, "I am only stating the truth. Since you have been lacking in training recently, it would be better for you to not interfere. Otherwise others will misunderstand whether our Xiao family has no people."
In his silence, Xiao Ye knew that no matter what, he could not partic.i.p.ate in this mission. Now that things had come to this, he suddenly had an idea.
Uncontrollable, he really wanted to open his throat and laugh arrogantly twice.
Xiao Ming, who had not spoken since he entered the room, walked up with large strides and spread out his hands. His intentions were still obvious.
Xiao Ye"s heart stopped and he swallowed his saliva, "Big Brother, what do you want?"
"You"re a smart person." Xiao Ming said.
Xiao Ye smiled wryly as he looked at his second and third brother, who were in a t.i.t-for-tat state. He then looked at his elder brother, who was preparing to let them and the clam compete to gain benefits. Under the mental pressure, he silently raised his hand.
"Big brother, you rarely leave a mission these few years, not to mention your ident.i.ty doesn"t allow you to do it without permission." Seeing that Xiao Ye was ready to compromise, Xiao Hong hurriedly said.
Xiao Ming bluntly said, "I can send someone else."
"Big brother, you don"t have to go through so much trouble. I can handle this kind of mission." Xiao Zheng stepped forward and said.
"You want to fight with me?" Xiao Ming"s cold gaze swept past the two of them.
Xiao Hong kept quiet.
Xiao Zheng was speechless.
Xiao Ye stood up and threw the hot potato on the table, "I don"t care, you guys can rob it yourselves."
Xiao Zheng was the first to reach for the encrypted doc.u.ment.
Xiao Hong frowned. "Third brother, you better think things through. Offending your big brother and second brother at the same time. I"m afraid your future is even worse than Little Wu"s."
"No worries, I just think the t.i.tle of "G.o.dfather" is pretty good, hahaha." Just as Xiao Zheng was about to open the doc.u.ment, a hand entered his territory and grabbed onto the other end of the doc.u.ment.
Xiao Ming used his fingers to tug at the air in front of him.
Xiao Zheng"s expression stiffened. He really did not expect his eldest brother to come and s.n.a.t.c.h it.
"You are right. I also think that the t.i.tle of G.o.dfather is not bad."
"Big brother, you have to love your little brother." Xiao Zheng pulled with equal force.
"For my disobedient little brother, I think giving him a beating is a very good education." Xiao Ming exerted his strength once more.
The scene fell into an awkward position.
"Xiao Zheng!" Xiao Ming emphasized his tone.
Xiao Zheng"s body shuddered as he reflexively let go of his hand.
Xiao Ming raised the doc.u.ment high, "Everyone disperse."
Xiao Zheng looked at his eldest brother leaving with a wronged expression as he clenched both his hands into fists and smashed them on the table.
The entire table shook uncontrollably under the pressure of the gravity.
Xiao Ye felt some heartache over his table. After all, it was the new table he had just bought.
Xiao Zheng glared at the culprit. "Tell me, why did you send out a friend circle when you received the mission? Why aren"t you blocking Big Bro"s view when you sent out your Wechat Moments? "
"I have blocked all three of you." Xiao Ye answered truthfully.
"Then how did you know?" Hong asked.
"Then how did you know?" Xiao Ye asked.
Xiao Hong looked at Xiao Zheng in tacit understanding and the two of them nodded in understanding in front of Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye stared at his two brothers who were intensely exchanging glances, and inexplicably felt a sense of foreboding.
Sure enough, the next moment, the two brothers who had received relief from their moods walked out of the office with smiles plastered on their faces.
Xiao Ye lay on the ground and looked at the ceiling with an expression of helplessness. "Why am I always the one getting hurt?"
"Do you know why we hit you?" Xiao Zheng returned and squatted at the side as he asked in concern.
Xiao Ye sniffed, "Do you need a reason to beat someone up?"
Xiao Zheng lightly patted his shoulder. "If there"s another time like this, I"ll secretly tell Third Brother. Third Brother will bear the burden for you."
Xiao Ye frowned, "Why are you holding it up for me?"
"At least I"ll be a bit more lenient when I beat you up." Xiao Zheng stood up with a mocking smile on his face. He turned around and left while humming a song.
Xiao Ye rolled over and humphed, "Will I notify you guys next time something like this happens?" "You wish."
The next day, with the sun s.h.i.+ning outside the window, two military vehicles drove into the camp.
The female soldiers got out of the cars in an orderly manner and stood in two rows.
Xiao Jing looked around. More or less, every one of them was sloppily dressed. There were even a few wounds on some of their faces. Blood had already congealed into scabs.
"Sir, everyone is here." Xue Shan said.
Xiao Jing took the comprehensive data report and nodded. "Everyone, go wash up first. Gather for half an hour."
"Yes, captain" One figure after another swiftly left.
After the crowd dispersed, she stepped forward and asked, "I think everyone"s performance is quite good. After all, this is the first time partic.i.p.ating in this kind of a.s.sessment. Although some people"s performance isn"t perfect, they can still —"
"Instructor Xue, this is a special team, not an ordinary army. We can"t leave them behind just because you think they can still perform better. Our goal is to leave behind the best ones, not the ones that can be improved." Xiao Jing said.
Xue Shan"s eyebrows creased imperceptibly. She asked, "Then, how many do you plan on eliminating?"
"Left about fifteen people."
"That little?"
"Maybe they can try to come back next year."
She thought everyone was good. At least she thought they were good enough.
Xiao Jing held the report in both hands. She looked at the elite special task force soldiers who were circling around the arena and asked, "Instructor Xue, have you truly led troops into the battlefield before?"
Xue Shan shook her head. "I"ve been training new recruits."
"So you think they"re pretty good already?"
"Everyone has potential. They just say that some people haven"t fully utilized their potential yet."
She continued, "When I first went on a mission, I also felt that I was very powerful, but when I really entered the battlefield, I discovered that I was merely a fish in a pond swimming in the sea, doing what I wanted to do. You are also a soldier, so you should know the cruelty of this battlefield.
"I know what you mean, but I just want to give them another chance."
"Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, not for those who prepare when the time comes."
Xue Shan let out a long sigh. "You are right. I had neglected my position. This is not an ordinary campsite. It is not a place that can be left behind just by hard work."
After a simple wash, everyone gathered in the field once again.
The hot sunlight fell on everyone"s heads. Some people were trembling uncontrollably due to nervousness.
Xiao Man stood at the extreme right of the crowd. She was the only person here who didn"t partic.i.p.ate in the a.s.sessment, and suddenly felt that if she were to be opened the back door like this, it would arouse the public"s rage.
"Xu Jing." Xiao Jing was the first to call out the names.
Xu Jing took a big step forward and saluted, "Captain."
Xiao Jing looked at her results and said, "Group A has four people who advanced. In individual battles, they are ranked third. You didn"t partic.i.p.ate in the Special Task Force training for two months, so this result is beyond my expectations. "
Xu Jing"s stern face did not reveal a single word.
"You pa.s.sed the test." Xiao Jing nodded. The guards at the side brought out the team emblem representing their special female team.
The team emblem was very simple. A Golden Deer galloped over unrestrainedly under the sunlight, its high hooves symbolizing their determination to advance forward.
"Zhao Qing." Xiao Jing called another person over.
Zhao Qing walked forward nervously and stood straight with her head held high and her chest puffed out.
"You pa.s.sed too."
The moment she said that, Zhao Qing couldn"t help but let out a low growl. She had been tense for a long time, so much so that she felt like she was about to fall into depression.
Not far away from them, the Special Task Force Elite Warriors finished their training and were resting. They sat around the sports field, looking at the valiant and formidable female soldiers with high spirits.
Cheng Chen asked, "Are they leaving after this?"
Jiang Xin sighed and said, "What a pity. I finally found a way to be a hero. How am I going to act cool in the future?"
"Enough, it"s already cool enough if you don"t act tough. If you continue acting tough, you"ll have to fly into the sky." Mu Xi gouged him out with her eyes. "It"s such a pity. It"s almost time to train with bare arms. Who"s going to take a look at these eight abs of mine?"
"Why don"t you let me take a look?" Cheng Feng placed the beacon around his neck, and looked at him with bright and clear eyes.
"However, if they left, wouldn"t Little Eighteen have to leave as well?" Jin Shan asked.
"I don"t think captain will leave without his wife." Cheng Chen jumped down from the bar, "Why don"t we have a bet? Who lost a month of logistics?"
"I can"t bet." Jiang Xin rushed to speak first.
"I can"t bet either." Mu Xi asked.
"We won"t leave."
Cheng Chen covered his mouth and coughed, "That won"t do, we can"t all bet. How will we count it in the end?"
"You can challenge them and bet on them leaving." Jiang Xin placed her hand on Cheng Chen"s shoulder.
Cheng Chen lifted his hand, "You"re digging a hole and burying me."
"You"re the one who dug the hole and buried yourself. It"s a deal then. 19 votes to 1, go for it." After Mu Xi finished speaking, everyone left.
Cheng Chen stood alone at the edge of the empty sports field. Under the bright June sun, he felt a chill he had never felt before, a chill his comrades had betrayed him.
"Captain, I refuse to accept this." A female soldier who was sent to retreat stood up and two cuts were left on her face. She looked at Xiao Man at the very end with a burning gaze and said, "I can"t accept this, why can"t Xiao Man join her and stay? And we, the partic.i.p.ants, are forced to leave? "
"Are you questioning my judgment?" Xiao Jing asked.
Zhang Yi bit her red lips and said, feeling wronged, "Yes, Captain. I am just not convinced. For those who are late to the exam, no matter where, they will be disqualified. Why is she an exception?"
"What are you trying to say?"
"I want to challenge her. If I win, she must leave with us. If I lose, I"m willing to leave." Zhang Yi"s powerful voice echoed around the field.
Xiao Jing looked at Xiao Man and asked, "Do you accept the challenge?"
Xiao Man took a big stride. "Yes, captain."
"I"ll give you guys a chance. Choose something you"re good at and challenge it with." Xiao Jing raised her hand and scattered.
Zhang Yi had chosen to fight in close combat. She came from the 211th Regiment, and was also famous for her love of close combat. Naturally, she was stronger than Xiao Man in terms of fighting.
Xiao Man took off his military uniform and waited for the other party to attack.
Zhang Yi"s fighting style was to fight quickly, with every move moving as fast as flowing water, without any intention to show mercy.
Xiao Man turned his body to the side, and his opponent"s fist missed his neck. In the next moment, Zhang Yi raised her fist and prepared to grab his neck.
BOOM! Xiao Man did not use brute force. She was used to holding herself in place, and the moment the opponent approached her, she placed both of her hands on Zhang Yi"s shoulders, and with a perfect shoulder throw, threw her to the ground. Then, she knelt down and placed her knee on the opponent"s throat.
If this was a battlefield, Zhang Yi would have already declared her death on the spot.
"Thank you." Xiao Man stood up and let go of her restraint.
Zhang Yi lay on the ground panting and closed her eyes. "I"ve lost. It"s your turn."
"Move your sniper." Xiao Man said.
Zhang Yi frowned. This was her weakness.
Shooting them would require a total of three rounds of bullets at different locations in a minute. This was not only a contest of speed, but also the ability to do what was necessary without panicking. No one knew where the target would appear from, so not only would they miss the five rounds, they were also afraid that they wouldn"t reach the second location within a minute.
Xiao Man put away the magazine and was the first to appear.
"Bang, bang, bang." The bullets shot into the sky, each of them successfully hitting their target.
Zhang Yi lowered her head at the sound of the bullets. She held her weapon tightly and didn"t say anything else.
Xiao Jing walked to her side and calmly asked, "Do you know where your gap is?"
Zhang Yi did not reply.
"It"s not that you"re weak, it"s that your opponent is too strong. You need time to settle down. I"ll wait for you to come back next year." Xiao Jing said.
Zhang Yi raised her eyes. "Do you still have a chance next year?"
"There"ll be a chance. Special teams need an unending stream of elites."
"I"ll work hard to train myself." Zhang Yi gritted her teeth and straightened her body, facing the sun as she saluted.
The bugle sounded, and the food was served.
Xiao Jing stood in front of the office, smelling the sweet and sour smell inside before she pushed open the door and entered.
Shen Chengfeng seemed to have known that she would come in, opening his arms wide, the moment the door opened, a small figure immediately threw herself into his arms.
Xiao Jing raised her head to look at the face that was just inches away from her. With a shy face, she asked, "Captain, aren"t you afraid that someone else came in?"
"If it wasn"t for you, I would have killed everyone." Shen Chengfeng gently caressed her face, "Are you hungry?"
Xiao Jing stood on her tiptoes and pressed her forehead against his. She said in a very low voice, "I"m not hungry. I"m hungry."
Shen Chengfeng grabbed her chin and kissed her lips, "What about now?"
"Ten percent." Xiao Jing deepened her kiss.
Shen Chengfeng grabbed the back of her head and went straight to the point, "What about now?"
"Twenty percent full." Xiao Jing gently lifted his uniform. "Captain, I have a plan that can fill my heart and mind. Do you want to hear about it?"
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