Zhao Lei's face was ashen, veins bulging on his neck, as he stared intently at Chen Zheng.

"Chen Zheng! You..."

"What about me?" Chen Zheng stepped forward, looking at him coldly. "A bet's a bet."

After a few minutes of silence, Zhao Lei gritted his teeth and whispered, "Things change! See you in the grand competition!"

Then, he whirled around and roared at his still-dazed subordinates, "What are you all standing there for! Everyone, salute!"

Swish!

Although extremely reluctant, the soldiers' discipline compelled them to salute the winner.

After all, even though the others had poor grades, this person had single-handedly taken on all five of them.

"withdraw!"

The moment the ceremony ended, Zhao Lei immediately led his team in a hasty retreat.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Remember to send me the video, Company Commander Zhao! I want to keep it as a family heirloom!"

The laughter of the female soldiers echoed throughout the firing range.

Some people even took out their phones and started snapping photos of the group of people fleeing in panic.

This is the first time since the formation of Mulan that they have seriously slapped the Tiger Company in the face in a direct confrontation!

The men who caught the tiger had vanished without a trace.

"We won! We really won!"

Someone shouted something, and the female soldiers hugged each other like madwomen.

Even the usually composed individuals threw their hats into the air without any regard for their image.

This feels so good.

It felt like having constipated for three years and then suddenly having a huge bowel movement – ​​so satisfying!

"Sisters! We have to celebrate tonight!" Ram's face flushed with excitement as she leaned close to An Ran. "I saw a lot of firewood piled up behind the canteen. How about we have a bonfire party tonight? And maybe we can sneak a couple of lamb legs from the kitchen..."

"Agreed! We have to do it, even if it means getting punished!"

Among the crowd, the soldier named Xiao Ye, who was performing arts, cried the most.

She hugged her teammate, tears streaming down her face, and cried, "Waaah... I was so scared! I thought we were really going to lose. Those male soldiers were so fierce..."

An Ran watched the group of girls having fun, and couldn't help but smile.

Although it was all thanks to her alone, a victory is a victory.

She instinctively turned her head, wanting to see the man.

However, An Ran's smile froze on her face the moment she saw Chen Zheng.

As the sun set, Chen Zheng leaned against the shooting platform, a black-covered roster in his hand rustling in the wind.

There was no joy on his face; instead, it was terribly gloomy.

"Have you laughed enough?"

The chill in his tone instantly cooled down the otherwise lively atmosphere.

Ram's hand, which was raised in mid-air, stopped awkwardly, and Xiao Ye's sob caught in her throat.

"stand at attention!"

Out of military instinct, the female soldiers reflexively lined up quickly, their previous joy vanishing completely.

Chen Zheng straightened up and walked step by step to the front of the group.

Without wasting any words, he directly opened the roster in his hand.

"Next, those whose names I call, please step forward."

Everyone present felt a sudden, inexplicable unease.

"Ye Cunxin".

"Liu Qian".

"Zhang Min".

Three names were read aloud.

Xiao Ye was still sobbing when she walked out, looking somewhat lost.

The woman named Liu Qian was the same female soldier who had just thrown down her gun and shouted that she was surrendering.

The other one, Zhang Min, had the most shaky hands while shooting, and almost accidentally discharged the gun.

The three stood at the front of the group, looking at Chen Zheng with a bewildered expression.

Chen Zheng closed the roster, too lazy to even glance at them, and simply pointed in the direction of the camp gate.

"You have half an hour to go back to your dorm and pack your things."

"Put down your gun, take off your armband, and report to the cultural troupe."

"From this day forward, Mulan is removed from the list of names."

Everyone in the room was stunned by these words.

"Except...removal from the list?"

Xiao Ye was stunned for several seconds before she reacted, and she swayed and almost fell over.

The smiles on the faces of the female soldiers, who were just basking in the joy of victory, all froze.

"Why should I?!"

Xiao Ye burst into tears again.

She rushed forward, trying to grab Chen Zheng's sleeve: "Instructor! We won! We just beat the Fierce Tiger Company! Why are you kicking us out?"

"Yes, instructor!" Liu Qian panicked too. "Even though I surrendered just now, I tried my best!"

An Ran in the team could no longer hold back.

She stepped out of the ranks, blocking the three female soldiers, and stared intently at Chen Zheng.

"Chen Zheng!"

"Everyone was working incredibly hard! They were just nervous and inexperienced! How can you dismiss their efforts with just one sentence?"

"Where is the effort?"

Chen Zheng sneered.

next second.

He suddenly reached out, pushed aside An Ran who was blocking his way, and walked to Xiao Ye, who was still crying.

"You're saying you won?" Chen Zheng pointed at An Ran, his voice suddenly rising. "An Ran won! She shut Zhao Lei up with a score of 43! What does that have to do with you?"

"What were you doing when Zhao Lei insulted you and called you a joke?"

"You're crying!"

Chen Zheng approached Xiao Ye, and his handsome face appeared incredibly frightening to her.

"When faced with the enemy's taunts, instead of thinking about how to retaliate, all you do is cry!"

"Go to the performing arts troupe. There's a stage and lights there. You can cry your heart out, and people will care about you."

Xiao Ye's face was deathly pale, her lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a single word.

Chen Zheng turned around and walked up to Liu Qian.

Liu Qian instinctively covered her armband, her eyes filled with terror.

Tear it apart!

Without any hesitation, Chen Zheng roughly tore off the armband embroidered with magnolia flowers.

"As for you."

Chen Zheng carefully put the armband into his pocket.

"As a special forces soldier, on the battlefield, you can die, you can lose your hands or feet, you can even be captured and then bite your tongue to commit suicide."

"But we must never surrender!"

"I don't need spineless cowards here."

The entire room fell into a deathly silence.

An Ran looked at the torn armband, which they regarded as a symbol of honor.

"Does it have to be this cruel?" An Ran's voice trembled as she rushed forward and grabbed Chen Zheng's collar. "Can't we give them one more chance? They're my soldiers! They're the sisters I trained!"

"A kind heart cannot command an army."

Chen Zheng reached out and pried An Ran's fingers apart one by one.

"Anran, you're too soft-hearted."

"If I don't drive them away today, they will kill you and everyone else on the battlefield tomorrow."

"When the time comes, do you want to collect their bodies, or will you let your father collect yours?"

"Also, I've put up with you for a long time."

"You can call me whatever you want in private, but this is a military region, call me Instructor!"

An Ran's pupils suddenly contracted.

Her whole body stiffened, and for a moment she even felt a little breathless.

Chen Zheng pushed away An Ran, who was completely stunned, and waved to the military police who had been waiting in the distance.

"take away."

There is absolutely no room for negotiation.

No matter how much Xiao Ye cried and begged for mercy, or how much Liu Qian collapsed to the ground, those cold-faced military police officers went straight up, grabbed her, and dragged her out.

"Captain! Help me! I don't want to go!"

"Instructor, I was wrong! Please give me another chance!"

The cries faded into the distance, eventually disappearing in the direction of the camp gate.

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