On the way back, the jeep sped along the dirt road.

The car window was half open, and the wind was rushing in, making Jiang Nan's hair a mess.

She didn't care at all, just turned her head and stared at the man driving in the driver's seat without moving.

Just now, in that dimly lit bird shop, in front of that broken piano, she seemed to have vented all the pent-up frustration of the past twenty years.

Now, she feels light as a feather.

"Instructor."

Jiang Nan suddenly spoke, her voice very soft.

"Hmm?" Chen Zheng, with one hand on the steering wheel and looking ahead, casually responded.

"Thank you."

Jiang Nan lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twirling the yellow oil stain on her skirt.

"From childhood to adulthood, you are the first person who doesn't think I'm crazy."

"She's also the first person... willing to go crazy with me."

She looked up and her eyes widened in surprise.

"I feel like you've changed my world."

"It seems like only you understand what I'm thinking..."

The atmosphere inside the car was becoming somewhat awkward.

"Stop."

Chen Zheng didn't turn his head, responding coldly.

"Comrade Jiang Nan, put away your emotions. I have no interest in knowing what you're thinking."

Jiang Nan was stunned, and the rest of her words stuck in her throat.

"The reason I brought you out is because you're a useful demolition expert, and you're of good use to the country."

"If you're a useless piece of trash, no matter how good-looking you are, I won't pay any attention to you."

"Also, you'll have to pay for the cement and sand for that wall yourself."

"If it can't be fixed, he'll still have to go to the solitary confinement room."

This indifferent attitude was like a bucket of cold water, completely extinguishing any thoughts that had just begun to surface in Jiang Nan's mind.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word; her heart felt utterly empty.

So... it was just because I was useful?

The car suddenly became eerily quiet.

Chen Zheng glanced at her, seemingly feeling that his previous words had been a bit harsh, and added:

"However, as your instructor, I have a responsibility to improve your professional skills."

"If you have any questions about blasting principles or structural mechanics in the future, feel free to ask me."

Jiang Nan's eyes, which had dimmed, brightened again, but immediately turned into suspicion.

She herself is a genius in demolition, and she spent every day in the laboratory at military school, and would also blow up abandoned teaching buildings for fun whenever she had nothing to do.

Although Chen Zheng is a skilled fighter and a good marksman, in a specialized field like demolition...

"A question for you?" Jiang Nan asked instinctively, "Instructor, do you understand directional explosives?"

Chen Zheng's lips curled slightly, but he didn't explain further, simply saying, "I know a little."

"good!"

Jiang Nan got into the swing of things.

Since we can't reason with each other emotionally, we must regain our dignity professionally!

"When we get back, I'll give you a quiz!" Jiang Nan clenched her fist. "If you can't answer it, you'll have to take back all those nasty things you said earlier!"

Chen Zheng smiled and said, "Whatever."

……

The jeep slowly drove into the military area gate.

It was right when the afternoon training session ended.

Under the shade of trees beside the training field, the members of the Mulan Special Forces team were lying down and resting in various positions.

"Hey! That's the drill instructor's car!"

The sharp-eyed Ram was the first to jump up, pointing to the doorway.

"They're back! They're finally back!"

An Ran, who had been resting with her eyes closed, immediately opened them upon hearing this and sprang to her feet.

She patted the dirt off her bottom, casually tidied her hair, but her eyes were fixed on the parked jeep.

That day, she felt that time was passing particularly slowly.

My mind is filled with images of Jiang Nan getting into the car in a white dress, and the hours they disappeared together.

"I wonder where they went..." Ram leaned closer, looking curious. "Maybe they went to see a movie? Or have coffee?"

"Shut up." An Ran replied coldly, but her hand unconsciously tightened its grip on her belt.

The car door opened.

Chen Zheng jumped down first, his expression unchanged.

Then, the passenger door was opened.

A foot wearing a canvas shoe stuck out.

All eyes turned to them.

Jiang Nan crawled out of the carriage and stood in the sun.

"Um?"

Everyone present was puzzled.

Jiang Nan's hair was a mess, with a few strands sticking to her face from sweat.

That once clean white dress is now all wrinkled and crumpled.

Most importantly, there was a yellow handprint on the hem of the skirt.

It was the soy milk stain left by Chen Zheng when he wiped his hands that morning.

And her face.

Perhaps she had been too wild at the music store, for her face still had a lingering blush, and she looked both satisfied and a little exhausted.

"this……"

Ram's eyes widened, and her mouth opened so wide it could fit an egg.

She pointed to Jiang Nan's messy hair, then to the suspicious marks on her skirt, and finally to the satisfied smile on Jiang Nan's face.

"This battle... is too intense!"

The person next to him shook their head: "Looks like the special CG has been unlocked."

Even the usually calm Meng Yi glanced at Chen Zheng with a complicated expression.

What a beast.

An Ran stood there, completely frozen.

Her gaze swept back and forth between Jiang Nan's disheveled appearance and Chen Zheng's relaxed expression.

A sour smell hit my head.

Is this what they call going on a mission?

Is this what office work is all about?

An Ran's face instantly darkened, and she almost ground her teeth to powder.

"Chen! Zheng!"

She repeated the name to herself several times.

From a distance, Chen Zheng was completely unaware of the undercurrents on this side.

He locked his car, then waved to Jiang Nan: "Alright, hurry back to your dorm and change your clothes, look how dirty you are."

After saying that, he put his hands behind his back, humming a little tune, and walked towards his office.

And dozens of meters behind him.

An Ran stared intently at his retreating figure.

"Beast..."

……

A moment later, as soon as the office door closed, Chen Zheng felt a bang in his head.

[Ding! Hidden quest completed: Heal Jiang Nan's emotional knot.]

[Mission reward being distributed: Top-tier demolition expertise.]

A massive flow of information forcefully rushed into his mind.

It contains countless moments of explosion.

From the proportions of black powder to the design of highly sophisticated directional shaped charge warheads, even the detonation velocity changes of every gram of explosive under different humidity levels, everything was clearly etched into my mind.

"Wow...that's quite powerful."

Chen Zheng closed his eyes and rested for several minutes until he had fully digested the complex knowledge before letting out a long breath.

Now, whenever he opens his eyes to see the world, he feels completely different.

Looking at the load-bearing column in the corner, three optimal drilling points automatically came to mind.

Just 200 grams of TNT would be enough to cause half of this building to collapse.

And the thermos on the table, by using the air pressure inside and a specific heating method, this thing can also be turned into a small hand grenade.

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