I put you in charge of those rebellious female soldiers, how come they all became top special forces

After An Ran left, the atmosphere in Mulan's warehouse was divided in two.

Guo Huaiying, Jiang Nan, and Shen Doudou, the three newcomers, sat on one side, each with a different expression.

Guo Huaiying was still scratching her head, pondering the rules of the competition.

Jiang Nan spread out a simple map and started drawing on it with a pen.

Since bombs are not an option, we need to consider a more primitive trap.

Shen Doudou, as always, leaned against the corner of the wall and fell into a baby-like sleep.

On the other side, the veteran team members, including Lamu, huddled together, all quite excited.

"Holy crap! Holy crap!" Ram was incredibly excited, shaking her shoulders as she gripped the keyboard. "Sisters, jungle combat! Seven days! And in teams of three! Isn't this just a rerun of the hell week the instructors first took us through?"

"It's more than just relaxing!" Keyboard pushed up his glasses and calmly analyzed, "Don't you guys understand yet? This competition event was definitely the instructor's doing."

"Huh?" Ram was taken aback.

"Think about it," Keyboard shook his head, then explained helplessly, "What does the Phoenix team excel at? Urban warfare, overwhelming superior technology."

"Throwing them into the primeval jungle is equivalent to crippling half of their martial arts skills."

"And us? We crawled out of that forest!"

"This was clearly something the instructors specifically requested from Brigade Commander An to give us a home-field advantage!"

Upon hearing this, the veteran team members present suddenly realized what was going on, and they were all so moved that tears almost welled up in their eyes.

"I knew it!" Ram slapped his thigh. "Even though the instructors didn't say it, they still cared about us! Knowing our equipment couldn't compare to theirs, they made adjustments to the rules to compensate for it!"

"Waaaaah, Instructor, he really is... I'm going to cry!" Yao Yao covered her mouth, moved to tears.

Meng Yi sat to one side, silently wiping her bone knife, a rare small smile appearing on her lips.

Even Li Yue, who had been feeling very down, just sighed softly, "It's over. Looks like I won't die this time, but I'll have to suffer for another seven days."

Their whispers and excitement naturally caught the attention of the new team members.

"Um... Sister Ram," Guo Huaiying leaned closer and asked cautiously, "what exactly is your Hell Week like? It sounds terrifying..."

"Terrible?" Ram grabbed Guo Huaiying's neck and burst into laughter. "Back then, the instructors just threw us into the woods, gave us a few knives, and told us to fend for ourselves..."

As Guo Huaiying listened to Lamu's embellished description, her face gradually turned pale.

On the other side, Shen Doudou yawned and groggily raised her hand: "Well... since no one's going to bother me, can I find a place to take a nap?"

"As long as I can get the mission done, I can sleep however I want!" Ram laughed.

Jiang Nan, however, showed no interest in the "Hell Week" they were talking about; she simply frowned at the map.

"You can't use high-yield explosives in the jungle. If it causes a fire, the instructor will skin me alive..."

"But it's not like there's no other way, right? Tripwire traps, bamboo spike pits... there's plenty of room for maneuver!"

Seeing the signature crazy smile on Jiang Nan's face, Guo Huaiying and Shen Doudou shrank back in unison.

……

Half an hour later, at the entrance to the jungle behind the mountain.

Both teams have assembled.

The Phoenix team members were still dressed in their best gear, standing ramrod straight with expressionless faces.

The art style for Mulan's side is much more free and easy, but everyone's eyes reveal a strong sense of confidence.

The veteran team members, in particular, would frequently glance at Chen Zheng standing to the side, their eyes conveying messages like, "Instructor, we understand you," "Instructor, you've worked hard," and "Instructor, rest assured, we will never let you down."

The look of gratitude in his eyes gave Chen Zheng goosebumps.

He was standing on the side of the group, holding the task briefing that An Jianjun had just handed him, but his brows were furrowing more and more.

"What on earth is that old fox up to?"

Jungle combat, hell week?

What is all this about?

He threw them into the forest simply because he wanted to squeeze out the last bit of physical strength from all of Mulan's crew.

Why does it sound like this has become some kind of extraordinary inheritance now?

And the way these girls look at each other, why is it so strange?

No, we have to get to the bottom of this.

He looked up, glanced around the area, and quickly spotted the man with his hands behind his back, pretending to inspect the equipment.

Chen Zheng took a step forward and quietly walked to An Jianjun's side, asking in a low voice, "Brigade Commander, about this project..."

An Jianjun turned around, a standard leader's smile on his face, seemingly unaware of what Chen Zheng was asking.

He didn't answer directly, but instead reached out and patted Chen Zheng's shoulder heavily, saying earnestly, "Chen Zheng, this competition is of great importance. As the referee, you must be fair and impartial and demonstrate your professionalism."

After saying that, An Jianjun walked slowly past Chen Zheng with his hands behind his back.

Just as the two brushed past each other, he secretly gave Chen Zheng a thumbs-up with the hand behind his back.

Then, a calm smile appeared on his face.

In that instant, Chen Zhengming understood.

An Jianjun, that old fox.

He already knew, through An Ran or other channels, how he had trained Mulan!

Therefore, he deliberately set up a competition event that was very advantageous to Mulan!

This isn't a competition; it's clearly An Jianjun blatantly giving himself and Hua Mulan preferential treatment within the rules!

He used this method to test the Phoenix team's real-world combat capabilities, and also secretly helped himself, greatly increasing Mulan's chances of winning.

Killing two birds with one stone, leaving no room for error.

High, it is high!

Chen Zheng stood there, watching An Jianjun's back, which had already walked away and seemed somewhat imposing at first glance, feeling a mix of emotions.

It's certainly unpleasant to be used as a pawn by others.

But this feeling of being seen through yet still being silently supported... is quite subtle.

"All teams, proceed according to the planned route!"

At An Jianjun's command, the various teams, which had been prepared in advance, quickly rushed into the depths of the jungle and disappeared into the dense shadows of the trees.

Chen Zheng's gaze remained fixed on the Trident squad, composed of Guo Huaiying, Jiang Nan, and Shen Doudou, the three greenhorns, until they were no longer in sight.

He thought about An Jianjun's meaningful smile again, and finally could only shake his head helplessly and take a sip of goji berry water to calm his nerves.

None of them are serious.