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You can go back and rest now.

Gu Xiaoxi understood that Inner Strength could not be rushed.

Just as before, it had to be accumulated slowly.

Although she had only accumulated a little over the years, her foundation was stable, and even if she lost it, she could quickly regain it.

Gu Xiaoxi, full of energy, headed toward the training camp.

However, just as she arrived at the training ground, she saw Zhang Jingyue speaking with Shao Changfeng under the coconut trees by the seaside, her face filled with worry.

Gu Xiaoxi did not intend to eavesdrop, but she suddenly found her ears had become especially sensitive.

Standing quite far away, she could hear Zhang Jingyue’s voice.

“Squad leader, can I take a day off?

I really have an emergency.”

Shao Changfeng’s expression turned slightly cold, “What matter?

You have to tell me.

If it’s just something trivial, you can’t leave the unit.”

Zhang Jingyue’s fingers were tightly intertwined, “My superior officer is injured!

I need to go see him.”

“Who did you say?”

“Quan Shaoqing, the highest commander of our Z unit.

Squad leader, I’m begging you.

If you don’t agree, I’ll have to ask my grandfather to call you,” Zhang Jingyue suddenly spoke with a serious tone.

With her words, the atmosphere turned briefly tense.

Shao Changfeng narrowed his eyes, emitting a dangerous anger.

He wouldn’t be threatened by a superior.

He had been about to approve Zhang Jingyue’s leave, but after her threat, he hesitated.

Shao Changfeng was deep in thought, as the name Quan Shaoqing seemed familiar, as if he had heard it mentioned by someone before.

Now hearing it again, he couldn’t immediately recall.

“Squad leader!

I’m really in a hurry,” Zhang Jingyue said.

…

Gu Xiaoxi touched her short hair and looked down at her toes, silent for a moment, “Quan Shaoqing is injured?

Then why is he injured again?”

Remembering their first meeting, when Quan Shaoqing was injured, her heart tightened involuntarily.

Gu Xiaoxi took out her phone from her pocket and headed back into the woods.

She dialed Quan Shaoqing’s mobile phone several times but couldn’t get through.

It wasn’t until the fifth time that the call was connected.

However, it wasn’t Quan Shaoqing who answered, but Lin Mi.

“Miss Gu?” Lin Mi’s voice came from the other end.

Gu Xiaoxi immediately asked anxiously, “I heard he was injured.”

“Who told you?” Lin Mi asked seriously.

“I heard it from Zhang Jingyue!” Gu Xiaoxi didn’t hide it.

Lin Mi was silent for a moment, then spoke in a serious tone, “This matter should not be exaggerated.

The superior officer is indeed injured.

But you can rest assured, he is fine.

You focus on training well there.”

“Oh!

Alright then!”

Only after confirming did Gu Xiaoxi hang up the phone with peace of mind.

However, it seemed that,

Zhang Jingyue was quite concerned about Quan Shaoqing.

She thought that Zhang Jingyue’s family background was not bad.

If she knew Quan Shaoqing, it was not impossible.

Gu Xiaoxi put away her phone, ready to go back to sleep.

As she passed the training field, she heard someone calling her.

Turning around, she saw Shao Changfeng standing not far away, waving at her.

She stopped and looked back, seeing Shao Changfeng running over from under the coconut tree, “Did you call me for something?”

“You had a tiring day, and when you came back, you didn’t look well.

Why did you go for extra training?” Shao Changfeng’s face was very serious, pointing at her, like interrogating a criminal.

“So, you were waiting for me under the coconut tree?” Gu Xiaoxi asked.

Shao Changfeng squinted his eyes but did not deny it.

The atmosphere suddenly became slightly warm.

Gu Xiaoxi pressed her lips together and chuckled lightly, feeling a warmth in her heart.

She didn’t expect he would notice her.

Even though it was a voice of reprimand, it was genuinely concerned.

“I’m fine!

I was just practicing my Techniques,” Gu Xiaoxi said with a radiant smile on her face.

It was a smile from the heart, a bit naive and childish.

For some reason, seeing her full of vigor,

Shao Changfeng suddenly felt relieved.

“You’re practicing techniques?

What kind of techniques?” he caught the keyword in her statement and pressed on with questions.

It was the 21st century — were there still any Cultivation Techniques?

Gu Xiaoxi chuckled, surprised that he believed her.

However, she wasn’t ready to reveal her bottom line, so she replied cheerfully, “The Sunflower Manual!”

Shao Changfeng’s face darkened, and he immediately realized he had been played.

“Enough!

Go back and rest early.

No more extra training.

Your physical fitness is already top-notch.

Hard steel is easy to break!

You should understand that you have a long way to go in the future.

If you ruin your body due to training, not only will you fail to become stronger, but you might also be forced to leave the army.

Especially for a girl, the resistance is already weaker than that of men,” Shao Changfeng said earnestly.

Gu Xiaoxi put her hands in her pockets, took out a box of chewing gum from inside, and tossed it to Shao Changfeng, giving him a bright smile, “I know!

I’ll be careful.

Thanks for the heads up.

I’m going to sleep.”

With that, she turned and waved to him.

Shao Changfeng watched Gu Xiaoxi’s retreating figure, feeling her eyes were too bright, almost unbearably beautiful.

The chewing gum in his hand still carried her faint warmth, and the box had her lingering scent, faint but pleasant.

Shao Changfeng suddenly remembered the name Quan Shaoqing.

He recalled the first time he met Gu Xiaoxi, she had asked, “Did Quan Shaoqing send you?”

Combining Zhang Jingyue’s recent words, if Quan Shaoqing was the highest commander of the Z unit, then the person behind Gu Xiaoxi was their Z unit’s highest authority.

Shao Changfeng felt a cold sweat on his forehead.

No wonder he could mobilize the Special Forces to chase after Gu Xiaoxi and directly order the disbandment of Flame!

This guy’s connections were not only strong but dauntingly so.

If Quan Shaoqing was injured, and Gu Xiaoxi wasn’t rushing to see him, why was Zhang Jingyue so anxious?

Gu Xiaoxi originally planned to go back to the dormitory to sleep.

Just as she was about to lie down, she heard the sound of a helicopter outside on the beach.

At the same time, Lin Mi called her.

Gu Xiaoxi quietly went to the bathroom to answer.

Lin Mi’s voice came through the phone, tense, “Miss Gu, pack your things and come with me.

I’m about to land at your training camp.

You have two minutes to come out.”