Chapter 101: Unexpected Indeed

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Upon hearing their conversation, she got angry, but she never thought it was a weird scene.

Clearly, they weren't focused on the same point.

This made Yu Bao'er unsure whether to laugh or to cry. The flame of fury in her heart was extinguished by a little.

But that didn't mean she was no longer angry.

She pulled Gu Qingjiu with her, walked over, and pushed the door into the room.

With a loud sound, the dorm door opened and there was instant silence.

The five of them looked at Gu Qingjiu and Yu Bao'er in silence.

Especially Feng Meiyun, who looked like her eyeballs were about to pop out.

'Damn. Why did these two people have to come back at the wrong moment, all the time?'

Yu Bao'er wasn't planning to pretend she didn't hear them this time. She entered the room, surveyed her surroundings, and then revealed an indistinct mocking expression. "So? We know Commander Huo and the rest. Does that make you feel uncomfortable?"

No one replied to her.

Gu Qingjiu stood behind Yu Bao'er. She was a little shocked to see that Xie Ya was among them.

Xie Ya seemed like a quiet and demure girl. Even though she fought fiercely, it didn't conceal her quiet demeanor.

Why was she so fond of hanging out with gossipy people like Feng Meiyun?

But then again, she had never heard Xie Ya say anything. It's just that...

Gu Qingjiu had seen loads of people like her in prison, after all.

No matter how well some people concealed themselves, Gu Qingjiu could sense the unfriendliness she felt towards her.

"Why aren't you talking? Weren't you discussing fervently earlier?"

Seeing them remain silent, Yu Bao'er sneered.

Feng Meiyun was clearly enraged to hear this. She looked like she was about to say something, but Xie Ya grabbed her arm.

She was motioning for her to keep quiet.

Feng Meiyun looked at Xie Ya with a perplexed look.

But Xie Ya directed her gaze towards Gu Qingjiu.

Gu Qingjiu realized that this time, other than calmness, there was also intense darkness in Xie Ya's gaze. Or was it enmity?

Why was she looking at her with enmity?

Gu Qingjiu felt absurd.

"Bao'er."

Jiang Yu, who was sitting quietly at the head of the bed, suddenly called out Yu Bao'er's name.

Because Jiang Yu usually acted understanding, Yu Bao'er didn't show Jiang Yu any nasty expressions even though she didn't like her that much. She merely glanced sideways at the girl...

Jiang Yu stood up and gazed at Yu Bao'er and Gu Qingjiu, then said with a smile, "We said nothing much. We just heard that you two ate with Commander Huo. We were surprised that you guys actually know Commander Huo, and especially the Chief Instructor."

She then looked towards Gu Qingjiu who was standing behind Yu Bao'er. "Truly unexpected."

"Unexpected indeed."

Gu Qingjiu echoed Jiang Yu's words with a faint smile and didn't say nor deny anything.

This made things appear even more enigmatic

Yu Bao'er rolled her eyes at them. Since they were acting blur, she would not charge up to them and harp on this.

She walked to the head of the bed and put on another jacket.

Treating everyone in the house as air, she took her gear with her and waved at Gu Qingjiu. "I'm going over. If you need to look for me, just give me a call. Bye, Xiao Jiu'er."

She was going hunting at the back of the mountain.

Gu Qingjiu nodded and replied softly, "Okay."

Chapter 102: Truly Feared; This Was But a Dream

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Once Yu Bao'er had left, the room descended into a state of extreme awkwardness again.

Gu Qingjiu didn't feel uncomfortable though. She went to her bed and started playing on her phone.

After a good while, Feng Meiyun and the gang continued their conversation. But because Gu Qingjiu was around, they were talking about trivial stuff now.

From makeup to jewelry design, or even fashion clothing brands—they were talking about everything under the sky.

Indeed, girls talked about the same stuff anywhere in the world.

"Ruoqing, didn't you say you have a cousin Shiwei who's in France now? Can you get her to help me buy a set of skincare? I'll give you the money first. My skin can't quite tolerate our daily training."

As Gu Qingjiu was scrolling through her phone, she suddenly heard a familiar name.

Her instantly body stiffened.

Perhaps because her back was facing them, no one noticed this.

Their conversation continued.

"I'm not sure about that..." The reply sounded a little weak. "My cousin has a great temper. I'm not sure she'll agree to help bring back a skincare product. As you know, she's a rich missy. This sort of thing..."

"Then forget about it, I was just casually mentioning it. I can just get someone else to help me buy it. But Ruoqing, I'm really envious of you for having such a cousin, a true rich missy. I've never even seen one in actual life. Do you go over to her place and play with her often? Is her house big?"

There was a tinge of envy in her voice.

"Who? How come I didn't know Ruoqing has a cousin? Rich missy? Fair, rich, and beautiful?" The person who asked this was Feng Meiyun.

"Not only that!" The one who spoke earlier, Hu Zhixuan, laughed. "She comes from North City, and her family is prominent and famous there. Doesn't it sound wondrous, like something you only see on TV dramas?"

There was a hint of showing off in her words.

Gu Qingjiu's body completely stiffened.

Her fingers tightened around her phone, her face turning pale.

In those usually calm eyes, there was hatred in them.

'Yu Shiwei!'

She didn't believe that this world was truly so small that she would even hear about Yu Shiwei in the camp.

Although North City was in fact the capital city of the provincial government, this world was really too small.

Ji Ruoqing, who hung out with Jiang Yu and the gang, turned out to be Yu Shiwei's younger cousin?

But why had she never heard of Ji Ruoqing's name in those few years she lived with the Yu family?

"No... it's not like that. Cousin Shiwei and I are quite distant relatives. Although I address her as Cousin, I've only been to her place once when I was little. Our families only exchange greetings during New Year and aren't all that close."

Ji Ruoqing was an honest person who immediately revealed the truth.

No wonder.

The snobbish Yu Shiwei wouldn't bother herself with distant relatives from faraway cities.

Despite that being the case, hearing Yu Shiwei's name after a peaceful month still brought back painful memories in Gu Qingjiu.

After she was reborn, she carried her revenge with her and also a sense of worry.

She was actually terrified that one day she would wake up to find that she was still in that prison, that same dark prison where she couldn't even see sunlight, looking at Yu Shiwei's smug face.

And living in despair for the rest of her life.

Chapter 103: A Name She Didn't Wish to Hear

"That's still pretty good. At least if you run into troubles, you can seek help from such a cousin."

Feng Meiyun and her gang all came from small cities. Hence, they felt inevitably envious despite only hearing a little of such a person.

If it was the old Gu Qingjiu, she might feel the anticipation as well.

But after all she had been through, she learned how hateful all that was.

"Your older cousin's surname is Yu?"

Perhaps still worried, Gu Qingjiu sat up on the bed and suddenly asked.

Those people turned their heads at hearing this, after pausing slightly in surprise.

Ji Ruoqing widened her eyes and said, "How did you know?"

There was a look of astonishment on her face.

Only then did Gu Qingjiu notice how she looked.

There was nothing on Ji Ruoqing that reminded her of Yu Shiwei.

Or perhaps anyone in the Yu family.

She had a delicate and cute face of a young girl—they were distant relatives indeed.

Towards such a distant relative of the Yu family who had never appeared in her past life, Gu Qingjiu wouldn't take out her hatred and anger on this young girl.

After obtaining her answer, she smiled lightly. "I've seen her in the magazine before. How surprising indeed."

Yu Shiwei frequently graced the pages of North City's fashion magazines, anyway.

After that, she left the dormitory, leaving Ji Ruoqing and the others looking at each other.

"Yu... Shiwei?" Jiang Yu narrowed her eyes as she suddenly thought of someone and felt a little shocked. "Yuqing, your cousin is Yu Shiwei, the sexiest enchantress in North City?"

Ji Ruoqing felt incredulous. "My cousin isn't all that famous in the North City, but all of you have heard of her?"

"The internet is advanced these days!" Jiang Yu smiled. "I remember seeing her on some Weibo article."

She then thought of Gu Qingjiu's expression when she asked that question.

Although she appeared as cold and aloof as ever, there was somehow this sinister and terrifying vibe about her.

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After Gu Qingjiu had gone out, the anger in her heart dissipated by quite a lot.

Perhaps because even hearing them discuss that name in the room was a form of torture.

She couldn't let go of the hatred in her heart despite being reborn.

After coming out of the dormitory, she didn't know where to go and she unconsciously found herself walking up a mountain.

She wanted to find a quiet place.

It was cold up the mountains in the winter, and the slopes were slippery and steep. Among all the mountains she could have picked, Gu Qingjiu had chosen the one that's hardest to climb.

It jumbled her heart up. After walking up the path for god knows how long, she reached a place where there were withered leaves all around.

There were only straight pine trees with branches sticking out, enveloping Gu Qingjiu in this dense forest.

It was quiet all around.

She was the only one there.

Only the sunlight managed to dispel some of the loneliness and coldness surrounding her.

If it was at night, it would be the perfect setting to film a horror movie.

After all, the mountains were huge, and even if there were a lot of people at the military camp, not everyone could be gathered together.

She found a place and casually laid out some leaves before sitting on a slightly slanted surface.

Perhaps as it was winter, the ground was a little moist, making Gu Qingjiu feel a coldness at her buttocks.

She estimated her period was about to come soon, and even if her training brought some improvement to her health, she shouldn't act willfully.

After some thought, she changed her position and squatted, hugging her knees to her chest.

Chapter 104: I'm Really Seeing You Everywhere I Go

The silence lasted for three minutes.

The vibration of the cell phone sounded louder than ever in this silence.

Gu Qingjiu took her cell phone out and realized that the call was from Qi Yuefeng.

Seeing that her mother called, her mood turned for the better and the edges of her mouth curled up into a smile. She answered, "Mom."

When she talked to Qi Yuefeng, her voice softened a lot, making her sound gentler than usual.

"Qingjiu."

Qi Yuefeng's voice was neither high nor low. It didn't sound like she was happy, but it didn't sound like she was unhappy either.

"Hm?"

"What are you doing right now?"

When she asked about what Gu Qingjiu was doing, the tone of her voice seemed to soften.

Gu Qingjiu smiled as she answered, "What else can I do in the camp? I'm just fiddling with my phone and daydreaming. Mom, is there a reason you called?"

Qi Yuefeng replied, "It's nothing. I've missed you, so I called you."

This statement made Gu Qingjiu feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

No matter what, the people who cared most for her were still her parents.

Recalling what had happened when Gu Qingmo visited the camp, Gu Qingjiu asked in a worried tone, "Did big brother say anything after he went back?"

"He said nothing, just that he was a little unhappy that you joined the military." She sighed.

Qi Yuefeng's sigh caused Gu Qingjiu's heart to clench tightly. "Mom, I will go back soon. Just three months. I will go back after three months."

"Then after those three months?"

Qi Yuefeng asked.

"..."

Gu Qingjiu had nothing to reply.

She knew that her mother wanted her to go back.

Qi Yuefeng understood Gu Qingjiu's thoughts from her silence, so she sighed. "I won't stop you from doing what you want but Qingjiu, but let me ask you something else."

Qi Yuefeng's voice seemed to have become serious suddenly.

"Hm? Mom, just ask."

"If..." Qi Yuefeng still sounded hesitant when she started. "If your biological parents came to find you, will you return with them? I'm not asking you about your choice to enter the army but about your biological parents..."

"I won't go back with them."

Gu Qingjiu replied coolly and decisively.

Why would she return to the hell hole of the Yu family?

Her parents never hid the truth that she wasn't their biological daughter.

But Gu Qingjiu felt that something was strange. "Mom, why are you suddenly asking me about this?"

Why was her mother already asking about this?

Wasn't there still a few more months before the Yu family came to them?

It was supposed to happen when her high school examinations are almost due.

"Nothing... It's nothing. I'm just asking casually."

Qi Yuefeng's voice seemed to hesitate a little before she hastily said, "I'm still stir-frying something. I will call you back some other time."

After that, she immediately cut off the call.

What a strange reaction? Naturally, it raised suspicions in Gu Qingjiu.

She vaguely recalled in her previous life that her parents were acting strangely for a period before she even returned to the Yu family.

It had been far too long. When that was coupled with her happiness at being reborn, there were many details which she couldn't recall.

The phone call from her mother had undoubtedly shattered the image of a peaceful and stable dream she had.

What if the Yu family was already operating in the dark?

Her heart trembled. She wanted to call Qi Yuefeng right away, but a cold voice sounded from the woods behind her—

"I'm really seeing you everywhere I go."

Chapter 105: The Voice From the Woods

The voice sounded so familiar as if she had just heard it in the morning.

Gu Qingjiu followed the voice only to see He Niancheng slowly walking down from the woods.

His slender and long figure was perfectly upright, just like this pine tree, and his army pants accentuated his long legs. There was no need to doubt that perfectly sculpted body beneath this baggy uniform of his.

He exuded the strength and control of a soldier, which made him feel cold and distant. And yet, people still couldn't keep their eyes off of him.

It startled Gu Qingjiu. She remembered checking her surroundings to see if there were any people around.

Even in her shock, Gu Qingjiu still stood up immediately and greeted He Niancheng with respect. "Chief Instructor!"

He Niancheng stopped when he was a meter away from her. He swept his cool glance towards her as he asked, "What are you doing here?"

Gu Qingjiu paused, unsure if He Niancheng heard her call just now.

She wanted to give him other excuses, but it felt a little inappropriate.

She lowered her eyes and honestly replied, "I was in a bad mood, so I wanted to be alone for a while."

Her honesty was a little unexpected for He Niancheng.

His long and narrow eyes gazed at her. The light which permeated through the forest made his distant gaze look a little torn.

"In a bad mood? Because of your family?"

He Niancheng walked to her side, looking out at the scenery below the mountains.

The vast greenery surrounding them caused He Niancheng's mind to drift a little.

He had never expected that one day, he would spend time alone with a recruit in the mountains—even if the said event was an accident.

But to meet Gu Qingjiu, it was too coincidental.

Gu Qingjiu couldn't have followed him there. His sense of perception was sensitive that no one could follow him for over two minutes without him realizing.

Furthermore, he had been here for an hour.

His sudden question caused a slightly awkward atmosphere.

But He Niancheng's question might not necessarily be out of concern.

It felt like he was asking just because, rather than him wanting to know more about it.

He was not that sort of person, so whether Gu Qingjiu answered it meant nothing much.

Gu Qingjiu felt weird that he was asking her such a question.

After a moment's thought, she answered vaguely, "It was some family matters, that's all. We all have our burdens to bear and every family has their hardships as well."

Gu Qingjiu did not talk about any touching story to garner pity because she really had no idea what she should tell the Chief Instructor.

It felt weird that they were doing this.

Or should she say that she couldn't figure out why the Chief Instructor was around such a remote place?

And it was obvious that he had been there even before she arrived since he was already walking down from the mountain.

After Gu Qingjiu's reply, the two had stayed silent for a while. He Niancheng did not continue to probe further, while Gu Qingjiu did not know what to say. Just when she was about to say that she was leaving, He Niancheng placed a finger on his lips—an obvious indication that he wanted her to keep quiet.

That finger was pale and slender—quite attractive to say.

Gu Qingjiu did not understand what he was doing. But once she kept quiet and listened on, she heard some soft murmurs carried over by the winds.

But those voices were too soft for Gu Qingjiu to catch its contents.

Chapter 106: Human Traffickers In Military Zone 1

After a few minutes, the voice seemed to get closer.

So near that Gu Qingjiu could finally catch bits and pieces of what they were saying.

"There's no one... rest assured... faster... faster..."

In an instant, He Niancheng pointed to a huge rock to the left of the forest. Several rocks covered those pine trees, making it a good place to hide.

Gu Qingjiu understood He Niancheng's intentions almost immediately.

She ran softly but swiftly towards the rock while He Niancheng followed closely behind.

The hiding place was cramped, so He Niancheng had no choice but to squat right beside her. With a close distance, Gu Qingjiu could catch a whiff of the crisp and refreshing scent He Niancheng had.

She had no idea what body soap he had used, just that he smelled nice.

But such a close distance made Gu Qingjiu a little nervous as well.

Other than Su Lingche, she had never been that close to another man.

Not to mention that this man was her Chief Instructor...

Even if he saved her yesterday.

But Gu Qingjiu's attention quickly switched focus to the murmurs.

And understood why He Niancheng wanted them to hide.

From her angle, she could see three to four men appearing from the forests.

They appeared anxious and were dressed in ordinary clothes. They were on the stockier side, and the thinnest man appeared to be leading them. But in the middle of the group was a man who was carrying a girl clad in uniform.

She seemed to be asleep as she laid on the man's back, her arms falling limply by her side.

It startled Gu Qingjiu.

This scene seemed off to her no matter what.

They were walking swiftly, but the way their eyes were accessing their surroundings... Even the things they said gave them away!

"Let's be quick. Once this last one is off the mountain and transferred out of the city, we will dismiss once we finish this meal ticket."

Because they were moving swiftly, that was the only statement she caught, allowing her to draw her conclusion from it.

The amount of information revealed in that statement was enough for her to understand.

They were human traffickers!

Startled at the fact, she turned to look at He Niancheng.

He Niancheng's gaze was locked towards the direction the traffickers went, and his forehead scrunched up.

"Chief... Chief Instructor... this is..."

It was the first time she encountered such a situation, so Gu Qingjiu found it hard to believe.

These human traffickers dared to target the female recruits in the army?

Soldiers surrounded that place, and it was a military zone. How were these people brazenly kidnapping people from such a place?

"Follow me."

He Niancheng's gaze darkened as he threw a sudden instruction. Gu Qingjiu had many questions, but at that moment, she could only follow him without hesitation.

"The road ahead is the furthest from Dayi City, but the security is not strict. If they are villagers, they can go out pretty much without checks."

Gu Qingjiu immediately understood He Niancheng's words. She quickly pulled out her cell phone. "I will call Commander Huo. He should be able to send some people to arrest them, right?"

Gu Qingjiu's reaction and processing speed shocked He Niancheng.

Although he could see a trace of nervousness in the girl's eyes, she was still calm enough. Else, she wouldn't have been able to react quickly.

He Niancheng nodded. "I didn't bring my cell phone. I'll tell you his number and you'll call. It will take five minutes for them to get there. Make sure to tell Huo Yingcheng to not expose himself. The ravines are right by the side, so we can't risk having them throw the hostage down in a moment of panic."

Chapter 107: Human Traffickers In Military Zone 2

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As they walked, Gu Qingjiu followed He Niancheng's instructions and called Huo Yingcheng.

The human traffickers were not too far from them, so Gu Qingjiu did not dare to raise her voice.

After three rings, the call got through.

The rough voice from the other end sounded puzzled.

"Hello?"

"Commander Huo, this is Gu Qingjiu speaking!"

Gu Qingjiu followed carefully behind He Niancheng while she talked to Huo Yingcheng in an inaudible voice.

"Qingjiu, how did you find my number?"

Huo Yingcheng was obviously befuddled that she was calling him.

"Chief Instructor gave it to me." Gu Qingjiu did not have the time to explain so much. "Commander Huo, we are currently at..."

When she reached there, she realized that she had no idea which guard post's mountain she was on.

A cold voice sounded from in front of her.

"Eighth division's zone two."

"At eighth division's zone two. Some people seemed to have drugged a female recruit and are attempting to bring her out. We are tailing them. The Chief Instructor wants you to call the guards at Zone Two to capture these people, but also to not cause alarm to prevent an accident from happening."

Gu Qingjiu quickly explained the situation to Huo Yingcheng.

When Huo Yingcheng initially heard Gu Qingjiu's voice, he wanted to tease her a little. But after the explanation, he realized the severity of the situation. After acknowledging it, he quickly hung up the call.

Gu Qingjiu felt more assured after she made the call.

With He Niancheng, they were quickly catching up on the group.

The mountain they were at was one of the mountains surrounding the camp. It was also one of the more precipitous ones.

Because of that, it wasn't a place which soldiers frequented.

In fact, it was rare to see anyone around.

Most of them conducted their activities near the foot of the mountain. And Gu Qingjiu, who hiked to the hillside, did not expect to encounter such a situation.

And the mountain directly faced another cliff.

The exit of this mountain would lead them to the expressway leading to other cities as well.

At first, they would catch up to the group, but not a while later, they realized that the group had reached their rendezvous point.

From what they could see, below them was the exit of the cliff.

The roads were not narrow. Since its repair, it was equivalent to that of a winding road.

There were even fortified barriers by the sides of the road.

Further down the road were a few soldiers at the guard post, which was the location of Zone Two's guard post.

The group had a van parked by the exit, and they would reach the guard post a few hundred meters ahead.

The geographical advantage of the place was that they could see everything from below.

The group quickly stuffed the female recruit into the van and drove away.

If it weren't for Gu Qingjiu understanding the situation, other soldiers probably wouldn't find it strange for them to have driven out from such a location.

Many villagers frequented this mountain, after all.

Watching the car drive away, she frowned slightly as she asked, "Chief Instructor, will our comrades at Zone Two be able to stop them?"

"Yes."

He Niancheng scoffed. "Unless they want to be shot."

He was only afraid that the situation would turn bad if they had alerted the group.

After all, the soldiers guarding the road were armed with guns and bullets.

He Niancheng waved his hand. "Follow me to check on the situation."

After the car had driven off, He Niancheng and Gu Qingjiu jumped out of the forest and landed directly on the road.

The two of them sped towards the group.

Chapter 108: Human Traffickers In Military Zone 3

For human traffickers to appear in the military camp was unthinkable. It was something more like an impossibility.

Wasn't it equivalent to plucking out a tooth from a tiger's mouth?

And the people who they kidnapped were female recruits.

Suddenly, Gu Qingjiu remembered Chen Haoyang cautioning them to be careful when they went to town yesterday.

Was he aware of something?

Gu Qingjiu thought back to Chen Haoyang's reaction when she told him, and from it, it did not seem like he knew about the situation.

He seemed to have other reasons for saying that.

The journey was not that far. When He Niancheng and Gu Qingjiu arrived at Zone Two's guard post, they were just in time to witness the soldiers stopping the van. Their expressions were as usual.

When the driver's door of the van opened, they saw a man happily chatting with the rest. He had a packet of cigarettes in his hand and offered it to the soldiers.

The soldiers were all expressionless, unwilling to accept anything.

He Niancheng walked over and when the soldiers noticed him, they immediately turned around.

And greeted him in a synchronized salute.

"Commander He!"

"Commander He!"

Within a brief span of a month, no one in the camp was not aware of the newly arrived Commander He.

From what Gu Qingjiu saw, the man who was chatting with the soldier was the thin man from before. He looked like he was the leader of the group.

And when that thin man saw He Niancheng, although he remained smiling, his eyes showed obvious traces of worry.

He Niancheng did not bother being courteous to them.

With a glum expression, he walked over and pulled open the passenger door of the van in a single action.

That action caused the thin man to pale in shock. At the same time, a dark glint flashed across his eyes.

The van was a normal seven-seater vehicle.

The only difference was that the gap between the seats was slightly wider.

At first look, He Niancheng found nothing.

There were three men sitting in the back row. Their stocky build made the van look more cramped than it was.

The three of them had an indifferent expression. With similar skin tones, they looked like triplets.

There was another man sitting at the front.

Gu Qingjiu stretched her head forward. There was no female soldier in sight.

Just when she was wondering if she would be in the van's boot, He Niancheng said in a frosty voice, "Move your legs aside!"

That one statement made Gu Qingjiu understand immediately.

She fixed her gaze at the spot below where the three stocky men were sitting on. In that dark area, a distinct color was vaguely visible.

How cunning!

If they placed her in the boot, it was easy for her to be discovered. But if they placed her below the seat, the chances of finding her were low even if one were to check the vehicle.

Chief Instructor was indeed sharp-eyed!

"Aiya, this officer. What's the matter? Me and my pals are rushing for a banquet. Why are you stopping us all so suddenly?"

The man who attempted to get closer to the soldiers walked over with a smile.

He had a strong local accent when he talked.

He Niancheng did not turn around, but Gu Qingjiu saw the man approaching and something felt off.

Her sensitive perception reminded her to watch the edge of the sleeve of this man. She looked through it and suddenly a glint of silver flashed as he neared He Niancheng.

"Chief Instructor, in his hands..."

Before Gu Qingjiu could even complete her sentence, He Niancheng suddenly turned around and his long legs kicked at the approaching man with superb speed!

Chapter 109: Human Traffickers In Military Zone 4

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

'Bang!'

He stomped heavily on that man's chest.

As if struck by a massive rock, his body flew out like a kite whose string had snapped.

And it made a spitting sound ring around!

He fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He Niancheng had kicked him hard enough to cause him severe injuries.

Ignoring the man, He Niancheng instantly whipped out a gun from god-knows-where, then pointed it at those four people inside the van and ordered in an imposing voice. "Get out of the car!"

He had the situation under his control in an instant.

It left Gu Qingjiu breathless just by seeing such a scene.

The Chief Instructor's capabilities were very strong indeed.

The way he kicked was way too dashing!

If Yu Bao'er were around, she might have clutched a hand to her chest and yelped in excitement.

Such a man was truly a rarity.

But now, clearly, they were in a serious situation.

Several soldiers at the back took out their guns and pointed at this group of people. Those that He Niancheng had pointed a gun at could only get out of the car with a defeated look on their faces and their heads lowered.

Once they got out of the car, they hugged their head and squatted by the side.

Gu Qingjiu got into the car and looked underneath the seats, noticing why the van appeared big.

There was enough space to hide a person.

Furthermore, if someone's legs were blocking the way, it would be way too dark to tell that they had hidden a body inside.

Next to her, there was a pile of clothes used for blocking purposes.

Gu Qingjiu knelt down and reached inside to yank out an unconscious female soldier.

The girl before her was ghastly pale and had yet to regain consciousness.

Gu Qingjiu didn't quite have enough strength to lift her up. With great effort, she dragged her out and then faced the Chief Instructor outside. She said, "Chief Instructor, can you help me carry her out?"

He Niancheng's face tightened, retreating three steps away.

He raised his jaw and a soldier immediately put away his gun and came over to help Gu Qingjiu carry the female soldier away.

Gu Qingjiu was a little speechless towards He Niancheng.

Perhaps he was a clean freak!?

After they had rescued the girl, Huo Yingcheng came with a group of people shortly after.

Gu Qingjiu watched by the side, and only until she saw the girl was carried onto the stretcher and sent to the infirmary, was her heart put to ease.

The place was a military zone, but those training the recruits weren't responsible for this area.

Those who came as back up were from the military zone.

He Niancheng said something to that officer and Huo Yingcheng, while Gu Qingjiu watched standing by the side.

She didn't know anyone around.

Shortly after, Huo Yingcheng walked over with He Niancheng.

Huo Yingcheng gazed at her and smiled. "Qingjiu is pretty bold eh? Let's go, we'll bring you back now."

He Niancheng stood aside with a calm expression and did not say a word.

Gu Qingjiu looked at the human traffickers being dragged away, and asked, "Are those people really human traffickers?"

She was just worried about this problem.

Huo Yingcheng nodded and his expression turned solemn. "Indeed. Actually, there were rumors of two girls going missing in Mountain Village last week. But we in the military zone aren't in charge of that matter. Unexpectedly, some female soldiers went missing today. If you and Comrade He hadn't witnessed it, this matter would have been troublesome."

When Gu Qingjiu heard this, it stunned her for a moment.

Why was this group of human traffickers so bold as to lay their hands on the female soldiers in the military zone?

Come to think of it, Chen Haoyang was perhaps reminding her about this matter.

Chapter 110: You Seem to Run Into All Kinds of Situations

Gu Qingjiu and He Niancheng, as well as Huo Yingcheng, returned to the new recruits' training camp.

Although Gu Qingjiu quickly returned to her dormitory alone, word of her being with those new instructors still spread throughout the training camp.

Hence that night, Jiang Yu and Feng Meiyun stared at Gu Qingjiu with weird gazes.

But they were still holding themselves from asking anything.

Shortly after, Yu Bao'er, who had a delightful time, finally returned to the dormitory.

"Qingjiu, Qingjiu. Do you know what happened in the military zone today?"

Gu Qingjiu, who was fetching water and preparing to wash her face, shook her head and asked with a smile at Yu Bao'er's words, "What happened?"

Actually, she had some premonition in her heart.

Indeed, Yu Bao'er's expression changed to one of terror. "Qingjiu, do you believe there are human traffickers in our military zone?"

The minute she said this, even Feng Meiyun and Jiang Yu, who were initially ignoring them, had their ears pricked up.

There was a look of disbelief on their faces.

When Gu Qingjiu saw their expressions, she realized the matter hadn't thoroughly spread throughout the military zone.

She felt a little surprised. Bao'er had extraordinary connections—she was always able to hear such news from the military zone before anyone else.

When Jiang Yu and Feng Meiyun returned earlier in the afternoon, they hadn't discussed such a matter.

"I know about those human traffickers. I was there this afternoon..."

After some thought, Gu Qingjiu decided not to hide what she had experienced from Yu Bao'er.

"You were there?"

Yu Bao'er widened her eyes in an instant and agitatedly grabbed Gu Qingjiu's hand. "I heard a female recruit saved that female soldier together with the Chief Instructor. Turns out that person was you?"

Together with the Chief Instructor.

Gu Qingjiu hadn't felt much about the rest, but that part of the sentence made Gu Qingjiu feel a tad weird.

Her countenance looked slightly terrible.

The location where they rescued the female soldier was Zone Two, where people rarely went in the first place.

Even if it was to rescue someone, how did she and the Chief Instructor coincidentally appear there together?

And what was more, just the two of them?

Even if Gu Qingjiu felt she was excessively worrying, but seeing the way Jiang Yu and Feng Meiyun's expressions changed instantly, Gu Qingjiu knew that she would not have peaceful days ahead.

Rumors were scary!

If they were to spread this rumor so senselessly, she would let Commander Huo down!

After all, he and Commander He were the fishy ones.

Would she become a stumbling block like what you see on TV dramas?

Gu Qingjiu felt that this was terrible.

Looking at Yu Bao'er again, her eyes were sparkling, and she looked somewhat pleased with herself as she glanced sideways at Feng Meiyun and Jiang Yu in an indistinct manner.

Great, she hadn't expected this lass to have said this deliberately!

Gu Qingjiu felt that she couldn't indulge Bao'er and let her speak nonsense any further. But if she were to come up with a reason and say that the Chief Instructor had coincidentally appeared there, would others believe her?

After much thought, Gu Qingjiu could only say helplessly, "I just happened to be there this afternoon. I didn't expect to see the Chief Instructor appear there as well, and even bumping into that female soldier was an accident. I can only say it was all a coincidence. You just mentioned the female soldier who was rescued in the military zone. Do you know how she is now?"

She had to tell the truth anyway, and if others refused to believe her, it's none of her concern then.

But just as she wanted to change the topic, she heard a sour remark by the side.

"What a coincidence? You seem to run into all kinds of situations."