The next morning, the Mengshi vehicle screeched to a halt in front of the administration building of the School of Communications.

As soon as the car door opened, Zhang Rong, who had been waiting at the door, stared at Guo De, who was being dragged out of the car by two special forces soldiers, his eyes bloodshot.

"brute!"

He roared and reached for the holster on his waist.

Upon seeing this, Guo De's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, his crotch soaked again.

"Principal! No! Don't shoot! I'm guilty, I'll go to jail! Don't kill me!"

Zhang Rong ignored him completely, trembling as he raised the gun and pointed it directly at Guo De's forehead.

He really had murderous intent.

The thought that his old comrade-in-arms of decades had done such a thing behind his back filled Zhang Rong with a heavy feeling of unease.

Just as the trigger was about to be pulled, a hand pressed down on the barrel.

"headmaster."

Chen Zheng stood beside Zhang Rong, his voice calm, "This kind of trash deserves to be brought to justice. Letting him die here is too lenient."

Zhang Rong's hands trembled, and he remained silent for a few seconds.

Finally, he let his arms fall limply, completely listless.

"take away!"

Zhang Rong gritted his teeth, turned his back, and said, "Hand him over to the security department. Don't let him sleep until they find out what he's got!"

Without saying a word, the two team members grabbed Guo De, who was still crying and shouting, and dragged him toward the distant solitary confinement room.

Chen Zheng didn't look any further and turned to walk towards the cafeteria with An Ran.

Guo Huaiying got up early on purpose and waited there.

……

Guo Huaiying huddled in the shadow of the steps.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up abruptly.

Seeing Chen Zheng approach, she instinctively stood up straight and saluted: "Commander... Commander."

She was somewhat frightened.

In her opinion, it must have been her own fault for making a big fuss, which led to such a huge commotion.

If I implicate my uncle and cause him to be expelled from school...

"What are you spacing out for?"

Chen Zheng walked up to her, but instead of comforting her, he simply tapped the cafeteria door with his chin.

"Go in and eat."

Guo Huaiying froze for a moment, standing there motionless.

"Commander...I...have I gotten into trouble?" she asked, her voice trembling with tears. "Are you going to arrest me?"

Chen Zheng ignored her, grabbed her by the back of her collar, and pulled her into the cafeteria.

"Enough with the nonsense. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up."

The cafeteria was no longer as noisy as before.

The chubby cook and the woman serving food were whispering together when they saw Chen Zheng come in, their eyes filled with awe.

A table by the window was laden with various non-greasy meat dishes: stir-fried chicken with mushrooms, and beef brisket with radish.

Stir-fried shrimp and the like.

"sit."

Chen Zheng pressed Guo Huaiying into a chair and shoved a pair of chopsticks into her hands.

"eat."

Guo Huaiying held her chopsticks, looked at the table full of meat, and swallowed hard.

That was something she never dared to dream of.

But she dared not move.

"I...I won't eat it."

Guo Huaiying lowered her head, tears falling onto the table. "I'm not capable enough, I'm not a qualified soldier..."

"My uncle got arrested, and now I have no one to rely on. I might be expelled from school tomorrow..."

"I don't deserve to eat these."

She felt that she got in through connections.

Now that the relationship has fallen apart, I've become an unwanted child.

An Ran opened her mouth to say something, but Chen Zheng interrupted her.

"Who said you were going to be expelled?" Chen Zheng pulled out a chair and sat down opposite her. "Listen up, Guo Huaiying."

"From now on, you are no longer a student who got in through connections, nor are you an unwanted orphan."

"From now on, you'll be part of Mulan's special forces."

Chen Zheng pointed to himself, then to An Ran beside him.

"I am your direct supervisor, your instructor."

"She is your captain."

"In my team, there is only one rule."

Chen Zheng stared into her eyes and said, word by word:

"If I say you can do it, then you can."

"Being selected for the Mulan Special Forces means you are a qualified soldier."

"A qualified soldier should eat meat heartily and kill the enemy heartily."

"Now, I order you to eat all the food on this table."

Guo Huaiying stared blankly at Chen Zheng.

A qualified...soldier?

My father's last wish, my mother's expectations, and the scenes that have appeared countless times in my dreams over the years.

At this moment, it all seemed to overlap on the face of the man in front of me.

"I...I'm Mulan's person now?"

"Yes." Chen Zheng nodded. "Unless you want to be a deserter."

"I will not be a deserter! I would rather die than be a deserter!"

Guo Huaiying shouted.

The next second, she couldn't hold back any longer.

"Wow!"

She opened her mouth wide, and her cries echoed throughout the entire cafeteria.

While crying, she fiercely picked up the meat on the table, stuffed it into her mouth, and swallowed it with tears in her eyes.

So fragrant!

She is no longer the pushover who dares not even eat her fill.

She wanted to get revenge for the injustice she had suffered, bit by bit.

Anran sat quietly to the side, watching.

She glanced at Guo Huaiying, who was wolfing down her food, and then turned to look at Chen Zheng, who was drinking water.

Under the light, Chen Zheng's profile was clearly defined.

He no longer possesses the strictness he displays on the training field, nor the murderous aura he exudes when apprehending people; instead, he has a kind of enigmatic quality.

Who exactly is this man?

Before joining Mulan, he was just a clerical worker in an office. How could he have such skills? And how could he have such swift and decisive methods and such a meticulous mind?

"Instructor..."

An Ran couldn't help but speak, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

"In terms of methods, you've brought that old fox who's been embezzling for years to justice."

"In terms of combat power, he could almost take on our entire team by himself."

"You used to... really just be an office worker?"

She could see through him less and less.

But because of this, I'm even more curious about what kind of person he really is.

Chen Zheng put down the thermos and turned his head.

Eyes facing each other.

A faint smile appeared on his lips, but he made no offer to explain.

"Captain An, curiosity killed the cat." Chen Zheng shook his head. "I'm just your instructor. Don't ask too many questions."

An Ran rolled her eyes. Since he was unwilling to say more, she decided not to ask any further questions.

Chen Zheng ignored her and turned his gaze back to Guo Huaiying, who had licked the plate clean.

This girl is indeed quite capable in combat.

That huge plate of meat, not even a drop of broth was left.

"Are you full?"

Chen Zheng stood up and straightened his clothes.

Guo Huaiying let out a loud burp, quickly stood up, hastily wiped the grease from her mouth, and straightened her back.

"Reporting, Instructor! We're full!"

That voice was full of energy.

"After you've eaten, go back to your dorm and pack your things."

Chen Zheng glanced at the rising sun outside the window, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"Don't think that joining Mulan will bring you happiness; the real test is yet to come."

"You're all packed up, just wait for us to pick you up," he said, taking a step outside. "We still need to find two of your friends."

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