Chapter 31: Chief Instructor (1)

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"Line up when you're getting food. You are new recruits and can only get food at the last window.

"No talking is allowed when lining up. You can converse in a low voice when eating in the canteen, but you can't make noise. For example, you must put down and pick up your plate lightly, let the canteen aunties know how much food you want, and you're not to waste food. If there's any grain of rice or a piece of vegetable left, you'll follow the punishment I said just now!

"After eating, put the plates back to the place where they are to be cleaned, then return to the dormitory to rest or train.

"Stand tall and keep your back straight. Keep a standard posture like in class. If you're sloppy, why don't you just lie down on the table and eat like that?"

Gu Qingjiu and the others followed Chen Haoyang's words and went to get food, all the while they listened to Chen Haoyang teaching them the rules.

Some of the veterans who had trained late came to the canteen for dinner and gloated at the new recruits being trained. Some of them knew Chen Haoyang would take time to ask him some questions and he would respond as if he was chatting with them.

"Haoyang, I heard that your sergeant is not in charge of this wave of recruits? Is there someone placed in?"

A man in uniform came over from not far away and sat beside Chen Haoyang. He had straight eyebrows, strong facial features, and was a little handsome making Yu Bao'er and the others have their eyes fixed on him. When he smiled, there was a devilish air to him.

Especially in the uniform, he was dashing.

Before Chen Haoyang could answer, another man, with a baby face and had some pimples, came to his side. "Da Qi, you don't know about this? Didn't you hear, the new chief instructor of the recruits just ate upstairs! They said he is very handsome. Your group hunk status is in danger!"

Speaking of this, he had a gossipy expression on his face and covered his mouth. In a low voice, he said, "I heard that he has an amazing background!"

The handsome man whom he called Da Qi, chuckled as if he did not care.

It was heard clearly by the group of blank recruits.

Chen Haoyang impatiently waved his hand. "Okay, stop gossiping here. I'll take the new recruits to see the chief instructor soon. If you're interested, just hide somewhere and have a look."

The veteran soldiers were different from the new recruits. They had more freedom and when he heard Chen Haoyang words, the baby-faced man smiled. "Okay, Da Qi, let's go see it later!"

Then, he pulled the handsome soldier away.

Seeing that the group of recruits was listening to the gossip, Chen Haoyang cleared his throat and said, "Eat quickly. Gather before 7:30 pm. It's 7:10 pm now! Your dinner time will be for 20 minutes in the future. I'll see what all of you can do."

As soon as he said it, the new recruits immediately picked up their speed in eating.

After dinner, Chen Haoyang asked the recruits to gather and they immediately came to the sports field, and it was a huge one.

The sports field beside the canteen that Gu Qingjiu and the others had passed was a smaller field in comparison.

On the big sports field, the most prominent mark in the center was a huge tree.

The tree trunk was so thick it needed several people to completely hug it. Opposite to it was a flag pole with a bright red flag fluttering on it. On this quiet but not peaceful night, the red flag was fluttering wildly, as if it was confronting the old tree.

Gu Qingjiu and the others were standing under the tree. The chief instructor had not come yet so Chen Haoyang was telling them the history of the old tree. The gist of it was that this old tree and that flag-raising platform must be treated as if it were their grandfather. If they bumped into it, they would be punished.

Gu Qingjiu, who was absorbed in listening, was suddenly violently pinched on the arm by Yu Bao'er. She shivered in pain and turned around to shoot some glare. She saw that Yu Bao'er was looking in a direction with an excited expression. She looked like she would scream if she did not hold on to Gu Qingjiu!

Chapter 32: Chief Instructor (2)

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Gu Qingjiu slapped Yu Bao'er's hand away and yet followed her gaze. She then finally understood what was going on.

On the other side of the field, a man in military uniform was walking over slowly.

Although it was dark and he could not be seen clearly, the deep, cold darkness hidden in the night was approaching.

When his face became clear, it was a face that could make people gasp.

His well-defined face was as handsome as that of a mixed blood. His long and narrow eyes were deep and dark. He had well profound eyebrows and they looked slightly fierce. Under his tall nose, his thin lips were pursed, and in the face of the night, there was a coldness emanating from his body.

He looked to be 1.9 meters tall. When he looked at people, he had the air of being high up in the air. With his eyes lowered, he looked around in a charming manner.

His figure was tall and it was the perfect height for a supermodel on a walkway.

His handsome face could be vaguely seen in the dim yellow light of the field, and it was not until he came close that people could feel the oppression and coldness from him.

In his military uniform, even if he looked indifferent, it was difficult to resist the air of abstinence that made people want to commit a crime because of him.

He was really very handsome!

All the girls in the recruit's team screamed uncontrollably in their hearts. It was their last trace of consciousness that restrained them.

If they belted out, they might not be able to get back to the dormitory safely tonight.

Even the men, including Instructor Chen, were shocked by this man's extraordinary appearance.

Gu Qingjiu was a little surprised when she saw the man in front of her.

This was the man she met on the street that day. He was with the young man driving the military vehicle.

She had not expected that he was in the same camp as her.

"He Niancheng, Chief Instructor of the 79th Regiment Recruit Training Camp, Second Rank Commander, is here to report."

The man in front had a slightly husky voice, but it was deep and sexy, the kind that women often say was magnetic. Every word felt very manly, but there was a coldness to it. After being seduced by this voice for a moment, one would feel cold rising from the soles of their feet and to their head.

So, this was the chief instructor!

The girls almost did not scream in their hearts. They would be willing to stay if they had such an instructor!

Hearing that he was a chief instructor, Chen Haoyang immediately saluted. "Chen Haoyang of the 79th Regiment, Ninth Squad of Third Company greets Commander He!"

He was actually a second rank commander. Another rank up and he would be the boss of the 79th Regiment!

Although he came here by connections, he had an impressive background.

He Niancheng nodded, but there was no fluctuation of emotion on his face. He swept his eyes over the new recruits.

Being looked at by such a handsome man gave out such a feeling of happiness.

But it would also make people nervous if his gaze was too cold.

Every one whom he had looked, felt their hearts tightening unconsciously.

When Gu Qingjiu was being examined closely by him, she did not feel like the other recruits. After all, she had already experienced great storms in her last life that her heart was calm and her eyes indifferent.

She did not know if it was an illusion, but she felt that Commander He's gaze lingered a second longer on her.

But he looked away quickly, so she thought that it was an illusion.

"Is it their first day here?"

He Niancheng spoke again.

Chen Haoyang nodded. "Yes, Commander He. These are the new recruits who arrived today. They belong to the Third Company, Seventh Squad."

"Mm, let's call it a day. We'll meet the other recruits tomorrow at 5:30 in the morning."

There was no room for doubt in his words.

Chapter 33: Disliking Someone for the First Time (1)

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"Yes, Commander He!"

Seeing that he left after saying those words, Chen Haoyang had some doubts in his heart, but he still watched him leave respectfully.

After He Niancheng left, Chen Haoyang clapped his hands and said, "Okay, like what Commander He said, all of you can go back and rest. If you have any questions, report to the dormitory keeper first then inform me. Okay, you're dismissed!"

With a whoosh, the bodies of the people relaxed after being dismissed.

"Oh my god, this chief instructor is so handsome!"

"The soldier at the canteen did say he was very handsome. Well, he's extremely handsome!"

"My legs are all weak listening to him speak. But he looks cold and seems a little difficult to get along with!"

"We actually have such a handsome man here?"

"It's the first time I've seen such a handsome man in my life. Oh, my god! My heart is still pounding!"

"My god, it's the same as when I first saw that handsome French hunk, Niklaus..."

After they were dismissed, the excited recruits could not stop discussing their chief instructor. The boys rolled their eyes in annoyance, but they had to admit that compared to them—that aura, that appearance, he was a person of big boss level.

With such a person as their instructor, who would think of picking up girls in the camp in the future?

Don't even think about it!

If this kind of person appeared in a school, he would definitely cause an uproar!

While everyone was discussing enthusiastically, only Gu Qingjiu and Yu Bao'er were quiet.

Gu Qingjiu was usually silent, but Yu Bao'er was looking at Gu Qingjiu with a strange eye.

When they arrived at the room and were about to wash up, Yu Bao'er could not control her curiosity. "Qingjiu, do you know the chief instructor?"

Gu Qingjiu was shocked. "I don't know him."

"Really?" Yu Bao'er felt a little strange and mumbled, "I felt that the chief instructor gave you another look just now. I thought you knew each other."

Gu Qingjiu was silent.

So, it wasn't her imagination?

After all, they had caught a glimpse of each other in the street, so the chief instructor probably found her familiar.

Gu Qingjiu did not think that she was the kind of person who could attract extra attention from such a person.

Feng Meiyun heard their conversation and then she immediately raised her eyes. With a hint of disdain in her voice, she said, "You're really out of your league. Why don't you look at yourself? You only know how to jump to conclusions."

Her words did not seem to mock Yu Bao'er, but Gu Qingjiu.

Hearing this, Yu Bao'er immediately exploded, "What's wrong with you? Is this any of your business?"

Feng Meiyun did not expect Yu Bao'er to get angry and her face turned red. She retorted, "What did I say? I'm just telling the truth. Before she starts fantasizing, can she please look at herself in the mirror first?"

"Yunyun!"

When Jiang Yu, who was tidying up her things heard this, she came forward to stop her. "Yunyun, don't say that!"

Yu Bao'er was furious. "I think there's something wrong with you. I was the one who said it. Qingjiu didn't say a word at all. What are you talking about? Are you stupid?"

If it wasn't for fear that quarreling loudly would alert the dormitory keeper, Yu Bao'er would have wanted to beat Feng Meiyun up.

"What are you arguing about?"

Unexpectedly, it was Gu Qingjiu who spoke. It sounded weak and had no deterrent force. She turned around, looked at Feng Meiyun, and she said in a cold voice, "You're ridiculous."

Chapter 34: Disliking Someone for the First Time (2)

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"I'm ridiculous? How am I ridiculous? Gu Qingjiu, you better be careful with your words!"

Gu Qingjiu's sudden words had angered Feng Meiyun, but seeing Gu Qingjiu coming over with a cold expression, she was startled.

There seemed to be some madness hidden in her eyes.

And that kind of madness was the ferocious intent she was forced to adapt in prison in her last life.

If she was not fierce, how could she survive in a prison where they treat people ruthlessly!

People like Feng Meiyun were usually unruly, but their vigor would weaken when they are met with people with an even stronger vigor. For example, Gu Qingjiu now.

Yu Bao'er did not expect Gu Qingjiu to fight back so directly. She looked at Gu Qingjiu as if she had seen a ghost.

Jiang Yu was also somewhat surprised.

"It's not me who should be careful, it should be you."

Although Gu Qingjiu spoke every word softly, it seemed to contain a never-ending coldness. It did not sound forced, but was hoarse like a fierce ghost that had scratched her body. It made Feng Meiyun's scalp tingle with fear.

She felt that this Gu Qingjiu was not to be trifled with.

She was slightly frightened, but felt that she would lose her face if she did not defend herself. "What did I say? I didn't say anything..."

The more she said it, the weaker her voice became.

She subconsciously took a step back as Gu Qingjiu approached her.

"Qingjiu, forget it. Yunyun knows she's wrong."

Someone came in between them, seeming to resolve the matter with a few words.

Gu Qingjiu raised her eyes and glanced at Jiang Yu. The coldness in her eyes had already disappeared and that made her eyes turn slightly dim.

She seemed to have turned back to the delicate and dazed Gu Qingjiu again..

Turning around, she went to make her bed.

Jiang Yu was shocked when she saw Gu Qingjiu's change.

This girl was really not simple...

She looked back at Feng Meiyun and found that she was staring at the ground. The stiff expression on her face showed how obvious it was that she was afraid.

Gu Qingjiu did not look intimidating and Feng Meiyun was a bully before. How could she be afraid of Gu Qingjiu?

Even when she herself was puzzled, Yu Bao'er still went up to her and sneered, "Hmph! Be careful of your words next time!"

Jiang Yu didn't know how to reply to her words and Feng Meiyun did not dare to say anything.

Yu Bao'er came close to Gu Qingjiu and helped her pull the blanket. She laughed. "Qingjiu, what do you do before?"

She had an inkling that maybe Gu Qingjiu used to be a bully in school like them.

Gu Qingjiu said in a low voice, "I'm a student."

"Oh, you seem like one."

To be honest, Gu Qingjiu's appearance was the kind that looked well-behaved and not like those bullies at all. However, what happened just now was not what Yu Bao'er had expected. She felt that there was some story behind Gu Qingjiu.

Otherwise, an experienced bully like Feng Meiyun would not be frightened.

Sometimes it was hard to interpret auras. Which of the students from their former school did not flinch when they saw them? It was just like how Feng Meiyun saw Gu Qingjiu earlier on.

"Take your bath quickly and go to bed. We have to gather at half-past five tomorrow."

Gu Qingjiu reminded Yu Bao'er.

Yu Bao'er immediately wailed. "It's too much to wake up at 5:30! It's winter!"

But thinking of today's chief instructor, Yu Bao'er felt encouraged. "Forget it. For that Instructor He, I think I can overcome it!"

Gu Qingjiu said nothing.

Chapter 35: This Person Was Unattainable and Could Only Be Looked Up To (1)

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The next day, the people from the female dormitory got up early.

People started to gather downstairs at around 5:20 a.m. They were all girls, however, it was not only their group of new recruits that came yesterday.

A city's new recruits training camp would not only have one group of new recruits. They were brought in batches and there were recruits from other schools but belonged to different classes. Looking at it carefully, there were hundreds of people.

Although it was winter and the sky had not yet turned bright, the dormitory upstairs was full of lights. Even the street lights along the roadside were also emitting dim yellow lights.

The street lights shone clearly on the new recruits who have gathered. They were almost close to freezing as they stamped their feet, and water vapor came out of their mouths.

Their faces were red from the cold, but it could not stop their expectant, vigorous young faces.

A handsome instructor could have such a great influence. As expected, being handsome was eternal.

Gu Qingjiu was wearing the military uniform but had put on at least two sweaters underneath.

Perhaps because she was slightly fat, she was more afraid of the cold than the others.

At 5:30 a.m., a group of instructors came over on time. Among them was the instructor of the Third Company, Seventh Squad, Chen Haoyang.

Chen Haoyang blew the whistle and Gu Qingjiu and the group of students immediately gathered together. After gathering, the instructors seemed freezing, even Chen Haoyang unconsciously shivered as he walked around.

Gu Qingjiu saw it.

The instructor of each squad had arrived, but the chief instructor was yet to be seen.

Chen Haoyang and the others had to wait for the chief instructor to come.

At 5:40 a.m., a tall figure came over and stood under the street light.

Gu Qingjiu was not obsessed with He Niancheng like the others, because she had Su Lingche in her heart. Although she had already kicked him out of her heart, there were still traces left there.

If Gu Qingjiu was an ordinary high school student, she was sure that her former self might not be able to resist He Niancheng's charm.

When this person walked in, it seemed like he was walking on a runway. He was so good-looking it could dazzle people's eyes.

There seemed to be little red hearts in the eyes of countless girls as they watched He Niancheng coming over.

The instructors gathered together and gave He Niancheng a salute, shouting loudly, "Good morning, Commander He!"

There was a difference here. The instructors called him 'Commander He,' while new recruits like Gu Qingjiu and the others must call him 'Chief Instructor.'

He Niancheng nodded and said, "Good morning."

He gave people a condescending feeling even if he was spewing such words. This was not because of his tone, but his aura.

He was full of luxurious and superior air, but he was just a small commander of the military.

But he always made people feel that he was an immortal in the sky who had fallen to earth.

In the past, it was the same feeling Gu Qingjiu had while talking to Yu Shiwei. However, compared to He Niancheng, Yu Shiwei had reached the extreme.

Gu Qingjiu still felt that He Niancheng's aura was too oppressive, and she never liked oppression.

In the crowd, a girl could not help but say in a low voice, "So handsome..."

With the current environment, this voice seemed to be a little distinct.

He Niancheng's eyes darkened immediately. "Shut up!"

Although he did not identify the person, the group of them immediately became silent.

Everyone's body tensed and did not dare to even breathe out.

Gu Qingjiu and the others thought that compared with Chen Haoyang's sternness, this chief instructor really made people feel a chill running up their spines when he spoke.

Chapter 36: This Person Was Unattainable and Could Only Be Looked Up To (2)

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Hundreds of people stood here and did not dare to breathe as they faced this chief instructor.

Even the instructors in charge were silent.

He Niancheng swept his cold eyes over at the people and said, "Run two laps around the field first."

The instructors in charge were speechless.

The new recruits were generally not trained like this, but this was the instruction of the chief instructor. The instructors in charge had to follow it.

They immediately gathered everyone and then ran at a uniform speed one by one.

It was really terrible in the early morning of winter.

The sports field where they were was not the kind in schools at all.

It had a big area and one round was equivalent to two rounds in school.

It was at least 2000 meters.

Although Gu Qingjiu, who usually felt exhausted after running 800 meters, had been doing push-ups for the past few days, this distance of jogging was a little unbearable for her.

Nearing the end of the run, her legs seemed filled with lead that stars appeared in front of her eyes and her heavy breathing sounded like she had asthma. Even Yu Bao'er, who was running behind her, almost did not persist.

When Gu Qingjiu ran to the finishing point, her legs turned weak and she fell to the ground.

She felt like the sky was spinning.

Her old habit of being delicate was back.

Actually, this was unconsidered being delicate, at least she had persevered.

It was a kind of mental strength. The outer body would collapse once it reached its peak.

Her legs were trembling, and she could not get up.

Looking around, there were many people who were no better than Gu Qingjiu. They had fallen to the ground, panting and were almost half dead.

Of course, most of them had reached the finishing point.

He Niancheng stood not far away, his body as straight as a tree, his cold face could not be seen clearly when the light shone on him. It was as if he was living in another painting.

He did not move at all, looking at the scene in front of him. Instead, there was a faint mean curve at the corners of his lips.

Yu Bao'er could barely stand up for her legs were trembling, but she managed to move to Gu Qingjiu and collapsed on her. She looked miserable. "This chief instructor is too cruel! His heart is as malicious as snakes and scorpions!"

Gu Qingjiu said nothing.

In fact, the 2000 meters training was very normal in the military, but they were unprepared in advance, so when they ran that 2000 meters, some people could not stand it.

But what could they do if they could not stand it? This was the military, some of the trainings were even more difficult.

This was just the beginning.

"Stand up, all of you!"

Seeing almost all of the students in the field were finished, He Niancheng said his piece in a cold voice. As for the rest who fell to the ground, before they had even finished their run, he ignored them.

This made some people feel unfair.

They did not finish running!

At this time, there would be no sympathy for each other.

But no one dared to speak.

The mocking smile on He Niancheng's lips was even more obvious. He snarled, "The other training method do it according to your usual way. I will spot-check these new recruits in a week. Don't let me down."

"Yes, Commander He!"

"Yes, Commander He!"

The instructors watched He Niancheng leave and then they looked at this group of new recruits. They could not say they had any sympathy, but they probably could not bear it and said, "Go and have breakfast first. We'll give you 20 minutes. Then we'll gather back here!"

The recruits who got this order finally had some strength back.

He Niancheng left under the darkness, his back cold and noble. Some girls looked at him with lingering looks until his figure disappeared.

This man was really someone unattainable.

Chapter 37: Advanced Training Camp

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In the canteen, Gu Qingjiu, who had gotten food, was busy eating.

The 2000 meter run had completely exhausted her, and she came to the canteen with Yu Bao'er whilst supporting each other.

And this was just the beginning.

But after such a fierce jog, it did not improve Gu Qingjiu's appetite. After eating two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge, she was already full.

Yu Bao'er only ate half of a steamed bun.

Gu Qingjiu was a little surprised. "You barely ate. There's still training later, won't you get hungry?"

Yu Bao'er rolled her eyes. "Do you think I'm like you? I have a small appetite. I'll be fine."

Gu Qingjiu did not mind hearing what Yu Bao'er had commented about her. It was still important to have a full stomach.

After eating, they kept track of the time and went to gather after 20 minutes.

Because they went in batches, the time to assemble was different.

Now, it was 6: 30 a.m.

The jog had lasted for half an hour.

The other veteran soldiers were up and training.

Unlike the new recruits, the training time for them was fixed, and they would not be forced to wake up so early. But in the summer, their training time would be pushed forward.

The people from the seventh squad went to the corner of the field which belonged to the training camp of the new recruits.

Chen Haoyang said, "Today's training program is to practice your goose steps and assembly. Every time I see you assemble. You look like a group of vagrants."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard what they were going to train for that day.

But soon, it could be seen that they were too complacent.

They were made to carry out goose steps and walk endlessly. Although they were not honor-guards, they had to look the part. Since they had run 2000 meters in the morning and then was followed by this type of training, of course, it had left their legs heavy and aching.

During the one hour break, Yu Bao'er held Gu Qingjiu and wailed. "I thought it would be that chief instructor who would be training us. In the end, he disappeared after punishing us. How can we survive without any emotional support?"

Gu Qingjiu said nothing.

What could she say?

After patting her numb legs, Gu Qingjiu felt that her legs would hurt in the next few days.

There would be such consequences under sudden high-intensity training, not to mention continuous training every day.

It was just a child's play today.

Yu Bao'er patted her legs and complained, "Actually, I didn't want to be an ordinary soldier. I wanted to go directly to the advanced training camp, but I didn't meet the requirements."

Gu Qingjiu was shocked. "What advanced training camp?"

Hearing Gu Qingjiu's curious voice, Yu Bao'er seemed slightly proud. "You don't know about it, do you? Our training camp for new recruits is the most basic one. Fundamentally, we'll just train for a few years and there is no great future. And the advanced training camp is different. It trains combat soldiers, and they can even touch guns!"

When it came to the last two words, Yu Bao'er's voice suddenly became softer.

With such a large population and strict management of firearms, China naturally had different armed forces that could use firearms.

If soldiers at this level like Gu Qingjiu did not improve their prospects, they were basically ordinary soldiers. In terms of military rules, they did not have the qualifications to hold guns.

Chapter 38: Yearning

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The advanced training camp was to select combat armed forces.

Hearing these words, Gu Qingjiu felt an inexplicable fluttering of her heart. She could not stop her thoughts like she had known some secret. She asked in a low voice, "We ordinary soldiers can't get into the advanced training camp?"

"No." Yu Bao'er shook her head. "If you have the connections, you can, but I'm not qualified. So my brother asked me to go into the new recruits' training camp for a period of time. When the people from the advanced training camp comes down for screening, he could find a way to let me in. The soldiers here are a long way from those soldiers in there! The scope and combat capability are totally different. This is the general training method of the military and both are different."

Yu Bao'er knew all about the military camp situation because her family had an in-depth connection with it. So, she told Gu Qingjiu about it.

Gu Qingjiu did not know what to feel when she heard it.

She thought she could get rid of the Yu family after entering the military, but now it seemed that the basic military camp was not taken seriously.

She wasn't sure whether it could resist the pressure of the Yu family.

It seemed like one needed to climb up everywhere. It was really an unchanging theorem.

Her eyes turned dark when she thought of the Yu family. It was fine if Yu Bao'er did not say it, but now that she had, Gu Qingjiu had a yearning for the advanced training camp. She wanted to get in, but she did not know if she had the strength.

"Do you want to get in? I'll ask my brother to get you in as well!"

Yu Bao'er suddenly spoke this by Gu Qingjiu's ear and it had her shocked. She shook her head. "If there's a screening, I want to get in with my own ability. Otherwise, it will be a joke to get in if I don't have the corresponding strength."

"Blockhead, you don't know how many people got in there with connections!"

Yu Bao'er laughed and then waved her hand. "Whatever you say."

But Yu Bao'er's words still moved Gu Qingjiu's heart. This Yu Bao'er did not know her that well but why was treating her so well?

However, she was still grateful. When she was about to say, 'thank you' to Yu Bao'er, the whistle to gather all of them sounded and made Gu Qingjiu's 'thank you' stuck in her throat.

The whole day of training lasted until the evening and the recruits were basically in a state of being half dead.

They were a group of people who lacked exercise, so a sudden high-intensity of training was a little unbearable for some.

Gu Qingjiu was so tired she did not want to move. With no other choice, she still went to take a shower albeit reluctantly.

When she got back to bed, she lay there and did not want to move.

Yu Bao'er was lying on the top bunk and she looked down over the edge. "I really admire you. You still have the strength to shower. Now that I'm on the bed, I don't want to move at all. I'd better shower tomorrow."

Gu Qingjiu chuckled. "Lazy."

After lying in bed, she really did not want to even move a finger again.

Looking at the curtains that were hung across the bed, Gu Qingjiu inevitably thought of the advanced training camp Yu Bao'er mentioned in the morning.

A yearning was born in an instant.

She actually wanted to be a real soldier. She wanted to hold the handle of the gun and experience the feeling of shuttling through bullets.

Probably deep in her bones, she was not the kind of good girl who liked to follow the rules.

Yu Bao'er's words drew a trace on the hot-blood hidden deep in her bones.

Chapter 39: Back of the Mountain

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Life in the new recruit's training camp was dull and insipid.

Apart from the advanced training camp that Yu Bao'er told Gu Qingjiu about, her life every day seemed to repeat for the rest of the time.

The army attached the most importance to discipline, so life was unchangingly rigid.

The only way they could relax was to use their cell phones, that was returned to them every weekend, and personal resting time.

If she could get special approval, she could even go back to Dayi City.

But new recruits like Gu Qingjiu could not receive special approval.

Other than the instructors in charge interacting with them, most of the veteran soldiers did not like the new recruits. They would even have a teasing heart, so the new recruits did not like them very much. The dormitory floors of the recruits and the veterans were different, so there weren't any conflicts between them that were heard of.

During the weekends, Gu Qingjiu did not go out of the dormitory that much and did not look for the veteran Mr. Gu had said who presumably would look after her.

But it was a bit boring to be cooped up in the dormitory without any training activities.

After lunch, Gu Qingjiu lay on her bed and took a nap.

In the cold winter, Gu Qingjiu felt very warm as she snuggled inside her blanket.

Unconsciously, she thought back to her time in prison. Compared to those nightmarish days, what she had right now was considered as a piece of heaven.

It was just that she had thought too much about it—she even dreamt about her past.

Yu Shiwei's beautiful face had been floating in front of Gu Qingjiu, and this gave her an uncontrollable violent impulse. When she wanted to grab Yu Shiwei, she felt that she was facing a mass of air.

This repeated and Gu Qingjiu seemed to be in a world of imbalance. Gu Qingjiu's body felt weightless and it suddenly made her panic.

She wanted someone to catch her and save her from this dark hell.

From that nightmare like prison.

"Whoosh!"

Gu Qingjiu could not explain how she felt and suddenly opened her eyes.

She felt that her whole body was hot.

Because of the tension of her dream, she was sweating.

She rubbed her forehead and got up from the bed. As soon as she got up, her phone rang.

Gu Qingjiu picked it up and saw that it was Yu Bao'er.

Yu Bao'er was different from the withdrawn Gu Qingjiu. She had gotten familiar with a group of veterans and said that she would go hunting with them behind the mountain this morning. She must be having fun right now. She originally called Gu Qingjiu to go with them, but Gu Qingjiu did not want to go.

She did not expect Yu Bao'er to call her now.

"Hello?"

Because she had just woken up, Gu Qingjiu's voice was a little deep and lazy.

Yu Bao'er could hear it from her voice. "Are you sleeping? Qingjiu, I'm a little cold now. Can you bring me extra clothing to Back Mountain Number Five?"

"Didn't you put on enough warm clothes when you went out?"

Gu Qingjiu said this and frowned slightly, but she still got out of bed.

"Help me bring one over. Take the first coat I folded in the wardrobe. I'll wait for you here. Muah!"

With that, Yu Bao'er hung up.

After such a long time together, Gu Qingjiu had now accepted Yu Bao'er as a friend. After all, it was so monotonous in the military camp. No matter how indifferent she was, Gu Qingjiu was unable to resist when she met someone who was so warm and cheerful.

Of course, she could feel that Yu Bao'er did not mean any harm to her.

Chapter 40: Hello, Chief Instructor (1)

Taking out the clothes from the closet, Gu Qingjiu put a sweater over her clothes and then put on a military jacket before going out.

After a week's exercise, Gu Qingjiu's figure seemed the same. But at a closer look, her chubby and round face seemed more defined.

After all, it would be a miracle to find a fat soldier after such high-intensity training in the military.

Nobody wanted to be too fat.

Gu Qingjiu's weight was barely on the passing line.

She was not very clear why she was selected.

The winter afternoon was not very cold, and there were soldiers resting around the camp.

The military area of Dayi City was surrounded by mountains. These rolling mountain ranges were a majestic view. It would be a beautiful tourist attraction if it did not prohibit outsiders from entering.

The Back Mountain Number Five Yu Bao'er mentioned earlier, it was named that way all because the people in the military region found it a bother to name the different mountains one by one. Hence, they gave them nicknames.

Back Mountain Number Five was diagonally opposite the new recruits' training camp. There were dense forests on the mountain and continued downwards. The trees were towering and there stood some thousand-year-old trees with a long history.

There were also many wild animals in the mountains, some of which were raised by the military itself, but there were regulations against hunting the wild animals.

But the veterans were a group of old foxes. There were often veterans who went to the mountain to catch pheasants to improve their meals. This rule was orally passed down and was not considered military rules, so the military turned a blind eye to it.

But the contradicting thing was that Back Mountain Number Five was close to the military region and the new recruits' camp.

In fact, some people in the military region who hunted there were combat soldiers who were training. Even the veterans would stay in the new recruits' training camp for three years. Only after three years would they be promoted to the military region.

Therefore, for Gu Qingjiu and the others, they were veterans, but in the eyes of the people from the military region, they were also new recruits.

So, if the people from the military region catches the veterans bringing new recruits to hunt, they would be lectured.

Some veterans who wanted to show off might even report to the instructors of the new recruits.

Punishment would be unavoidable.

Gu Qingjiu did not know the twists and turns in the military camp. If she did, she would not go to the mountain.

Of course, she did not know the way. She asked a female soldier for the way.

The female soldier was very friendly but was surprised to hear that Gu Qingjiu was going there. She did not say anything and pointed the way for Gu Qingjiu before going off to do her own things.

Gu Qingjiu followed the route pointed by the female soldier and went to Back Mountain Number Five.

During weekends, there were also soldiers standing guard around. As for those relatively uncontrolled new recruits, they would not care about them as long as they did not go to where they were not supposed to.

Gu Qingjiu arrived at the foot of Back Mountain Number Five. There were several paths that the soldiers had trampled out.

Yu Bao'er said that she was waiting for Gu Qingjiu at the top of the mountain.

If it was the Gu Qingjiu from before, she would definitely give up when she saw that she had to climb the mountain. But now, although she found it a little troublesome, she still found a path to climb up.

There was a dense forest at the top of the mountain and soldiers were walking around as well. Gu Qingjiu was quite relieved, but she did not expect that as she walked, there was no road ahead as it was blocked by several tall trees.

When she looked carefully, she found that she had gone off the path as she was deep in thought.