Chapter 6: The Birth of Allies

"Go back and copy the confidentiality regulations three times. Now, immediately." He Hongxun had arrived at some point, and his deep voice startled Yuan Shuai, nearly causing him to lose his balance. Without the time to exchange a mournful glance with Mu Ke, he responded loudly with "Yes" and automatically marched towards the instructor's quarters to copy the regulations.

He Hongxun merely stood by her bed and glanced at her, saying, "Pirated tofu block." Then he spread her blanket out and personally folded it again, paying particular attention to the corners. Finally, he said in a nonchalant tone, "Fold it according to the print from now on."

"Is my voice louder than the wake-up call?" He Huongxun stared at her messy hair, recalling how four years ago, during military training, she had also emerged from the barracks with her hair in disarray. It was because even the wake-up call had failed to rouse her; it was he, as the instructor, who had to bang on the door and pull her out of bed. If he remembered correctly, during the month-long military training, she had been late a total of sixteen times, averaging once every other day.

Seeing her eyes darting around, he asked, "Why aren't you speaking?"

It was a long time before Muko learned the true evaluation that He Hongxun had of her pirated tofu blocks. Yuan Shuai told her that after leaving her room, the captain frowned and said: "I really don't know what she is doing, it looks like a laborer's bundle of luggage."

Yuan Shuai glanced cautiously towards He Hongxun, ensuring that he had not noticed, before saying to Mu Ke: "If I hadn't known in advance, I really wouldn't have been able to tell that you are the counselor"

I also play; why don't we add each other as friends? My level is quite high

Mu Ke raised her head and happened to see Yuan Shuai looking at her with a suppressed smile. She blinked her eyes and replied crisply, "Report, instructor, I was awakened by your loud voice." It seems she is a promising candidate, as she can lie without needing to prepare a draft.

He Hongxun saw her, and his thick eyebrows instinctively furrowed. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Come here with the *map* and *book*!"

Isn't it just a roundabout way of saying that the lights are off? Mu Ke understood. Thus, she nodded.

Haha, so you remember too..." Yuan Shuai laughed, looking at that childlike smile, feeling that she was quite suited for this game

It seemed that he had seen through the student's thoughts, noticing that he was somewhat unusual, clearly more agreeable than the day before. After inspecting the internal affairs, He Hongxun said: "I do not expect you to meet my standards in one night, but I need to see your progress every day"

Yuan Shuai took advantage of his turning around to tilt his head and look over, recognizing that it was the counselor from University C. Seeing her standing not far away with her head drooping and in a disheveled state, he found it extremely difficult to suppress his laughter, completely unaware that it was precisely because of his punishment that he had inadvertently "involved" Comrade Mu Ke.

Seeing that he was ignoring her and had already run a distance, Mu Ke thought that as a trainee, she was at fault first. She quickly chased after him, yet continued to chatter: "Why do you like punishing people so much? Can't you just let it go? It's not a matter of principle... Or do you particularly enjoy running?"

"The scouts are not to be underestimated; how can we not be serious?" Yuan Shuai stood without any slack, saying, "I am not afraid of him. Our battalion commander is a master among masters, having won the overall championship in the scout competition. Everyone in the battalion respects him"

Regarding his pedantic use of language, Mu Ke's evaluation is: "He must have graduated from the Chinese Department of a military academy"

"Is that so? With such big strides, how can I keep up with you?" Muko pouted, looking somewhat pitiful

Indeed, he spoke with great confidence. Yuan Shuai couldn't help but chuckle. Upon receiving a warning glance from He Hongxun, he quickly stifled his laughter.

I will add you later. I have just started playing not long ago, and I cannot go online all the time. I can't even steal books, so I can't remember everything.

How could he argue so vehemently and at such length while bargaining? He He Hongxun felt even more frustrated than Yuan Shuai, who was caught red-handed while stealing vegetables.

"Occasionally play a little." Yuan Shuai frowned and said, "As soon as I opened the page, our company commander discovered it."

Upon hearing He Hongxun's deep voice, Mu Ke's laughter abruptly ceased. She sensed a danger approaching her, and without even thinking, she turned to run. However, the step she took was forcefully retracted. By instinct, she believed that the mistake she had made was not worthy of death, and that fleeing was undoubtedly an unwise action, so she slowly turned back around.

"Shut up. Follow the command." Interrupting her, he directly issued the order: "Stand at attention, about-face, march."

She looked very much like a child who had done something wrong, in stark contrast to her attitude of not correcting her mistakes four years ago. He Hongxun's expression softened slightly, but his tone remained stern as he asked, "Do you know what time it is now?"

Of course, it was impressive. Yuan Shuai spoke with a particularly firm tone, then, unable to contain his pride, said: "Just a few days ago, under his command, our battalion won a confrontation, capturing the 'enemy' commander, who is actually a chief of staff..."

When she was picked up, she rubbed her delicate face against her mother's neck and gave her a kiss. Seeing the drool mark left on her mother's beautiful face, she couldn't help but smile widely.

Is it really necessary to be this efficient? Mu Ke felt quite resentful, yet she had no choice but to follow orders and run along the training ground in her slippers. Meanwhile, Comrade He Hongxun, the company commander, followed her at a leisurely pace, as if supervising her, which made her too afraid to take a shortcut and run in a small circle. However, her level of awareness certainly could not be compared to that of Yuan Shuai; after all, she was merely an ordinary citizen with a relatively weak sense of organizational discipline and a loose understanding of rules. Thus, she silently resisted the punishment from the company commander by maintaining a walking pace. This created a scene where she was 'running' in front while he walked behind, illustrating just how astonishing her speed was.

In warfare, the troops may not have moved, but the supplies must be prepared in advance; similarly, when it comes to stealing vegetables, one must not be careless if one wishes to achieve something noteworthy. When the topic of games came up, Mu Ke spoke at length. After a brief discussion, she asked, "He usually trains you very strictly, right? I mean your company commander. Are you afraid of him?"

Afterward, Mu Ke tragically stood in military posture alongside Yuan Shuai. However, strictly speaking, it was not a punishment; it was just that as soon as they stopped, He Hongxun's phone rang, and he had not yet had the chance to issue any orders.

Hearing her low complaints, He Hongxun curled the corners of his lips.

Yuan Shuai looked at her smiling face and softly said, "Our company commander often says that his soldiers are spread all over China"

Upon hearing this, both the teachers and students let out a sigh of relief, realizing that what he had said yesterday was, "If the situation remains the same after another check, we will collectively stand in military posture for three hours." This meant that as long as there was progress, even if it was just a little, they would not need to face punishment

Muko chuckled, the gloom of punishment dissipating in an instant. He kicked his sore legs and asked him, "Do you also play on the ranch?"

On a night when the evening breeze gently blew, Yuan Shuai, who was being punished to stand in military posture, witnessed a scene where his company commander was leading a young and beautiful girl around the training ground. Unfortunately, he could not hear what they were saying.

I have also been remembered... ...

The little girl, seemingly understanding yet not quite, clapped her hands and giggled. She wobbled her chubby little body, trying to run over, but ended up tripping over her left foot with her right foot, falling onto the beach. Somehow, there was a bit of sand on her forehead and the tip of her nose, making her look somewhat comical. The little girl, Pi Pi, did not cry; she merely pouted and reached out her chubby little arm towards her mother, mumbling in a spoiled tone: "Mom, hold me..."

He asked again: "Why aren't you sleeping?"

Mu Ke hesitated for about three seconds, then shuffled over step by step, stopping in front of He Hongxun. She lowered her head to look at her small feet in slippers, remaining silent, thinking to herself that not arguing should not lead to too severe a punishment. It seemed that making mistakes was a common occurrence, and she had already gained considerable experience.

"Report to the instructor, there is nothing left to appeal." Mentioning the wake-up call made her feel embarrassed, and naturally, she recalled the scene where he almost pulled her out of bed. After some thought, she said in a negotiating tone: "I came out to stroll because I couldn't sleep. I'm fine with accepting the punishment. Is it standing at attention? Or running laps? I can't handle running ten laps like he does; how about I run one lap instead? The longest record you set for me before was standing for three hours. Do I have to stand that long tonight? Last time, I stood until dawn; am I not supposed to sleep at all..."

The face is close at hand, the familiar scent lingers, and there is that embrace that seems to have just awakened from a deep slumber, so real that even in her dreams, Muko smiles with the corners of her lips turned up, her smile serene and gentle

After progressing halfway around, He Hongxun could no longer tolerate her speed, which was comparable to that of a little turtle. Therefore, he adjusted his posture to start running and said to her: "If you can't keep up with me, run three more laps."

Comrade Lieutenant Colonel indeed possesses great skill Su Tianyin exclaimed, her eyes sparkling again

Is he really that impressive

After Yuan Shuai left, He Hongxun remained silent; he simply stood quietly in the center of the training field. It was not until half an hour had passed that he issued the command for Mu Ke to return and rest

The internal inspection on the morning of the second day was not as daunting as Mu Ke had imagined

After running for a while, she continued breathlessly: "I'm talking to you, can you at least respond? Is being a company commander really that impressive? Do you think ignoring people makes you look cool? If you have the ability, go ahead and disfigure your face like Gao Cheng, now that would be cool... Hey, why are you running so fast? There's no assessment and no battle, are you trying to exhaust me?" Yet the person being protested against remained silent.

"Am I not like a counselor?" Mu Ke proudly said, "In the future, my students will be numerous and successful." With a youthful face, clear eyes, and a sweet smile, she looked just like a child.

Mom smiled and half-squatted not far away, opening her arms. The sea breeze carried her gentle and sweet voice to Keke's ears. She said: "Keke, come here to Mom, come over..."

It turned out that He Yi City had been captured by him. ... With this thought, Mu Ke soon fell asleep holding the blanket, and then had a dream. The scenes in the dream were so familiar that it seemed as if he had experienced them personally: the azure sea, the brilliant sunshine, and a warm smiling face

Military Academy Chinese Department? The people present were struck dumb by Teacher Mu's exceptionally insightful words, including Yuan Shuai, who had been so engrossed in copying the confidentiality regulations that his eyes were blurred. He gave a thumbs-up to Mu Ke, then straightened his expression and pretended to be serious as he began to inspect the other students.

As the commander of the elite reconnaissance battalion, He Hongxun not only possesses exceptional insight but also has excellent vision. When he turned around, he had already looked in the direction of Mu Ke, and since there were no places to hide or take cover in the training ground, Mu Ke, dressed in a loose T-shirt and denim shorts, was exposed at a position less than one hundred meters away from him.

He Hongxun stood at a distance to take a phone call, while Mu Ke and Yuan Shuai stood face to face. Initially, both of them pretended to be quite serious, avoiding each other's gaze. However, as time went on, they found it increasingly amusing, and suddenly burst into laughter.

He sent her upstairs and said, "Make sure to rest and don't run around." After glancing at her oversized T-shirt, he added, "Even if you can't sleep, you must rest; this is an order."