Lei Zhan's words were laced with sarcasm, every syllable dripping with ill intent.
Qin Qian could hear it.
But he merely crossed his legs, his fingers tapping lightly on his knee, his face still bearing that cynical expression.
"Oh? Is that so?"
"Alright, then, let's follow your rules and let me see for myself."
He had no intention of stopping them.
These troublemakers, having been dealt with by him yesterday, had nowhere to vent their pent-up anger.
Just as well, this new female soldier became their punching bag.
Besides, special forces training was never a picnic.
If one couldn't even withstand this initial show of force, then they might as well pack up and go home early.
With the Chief Instructor's tacit approval, Lei Zhan's lips curved into a cruel arc.
He winked at the team members behind him.
Instantly, Feng Dongdong and another team member understood, walking out with sinister smiles, one on each side, encircling Tan Xiaolin.
Their eyes were like a pack of wolves eyeing a lost lamb.
"What... what do you want to do?"
Tan Xiaolin sensed something was wrong, warily taking a step back, her right hand instinctively clenching into a fist.
But she was still a step too slow.
Before she could react, Feng Dongdong and the other had already approached like ghosts!
"Poof!"
"Poof!"
Two streams of white powder sprayed from the bags hidden in their hands, covering Tan Xiaolin from head to toe.
It was white ash!
In an instant, Tan Xiaolin's neat military uniform, along with her delicate face and dark short hair, all became a dusty mess, looking utterly disheveled.
The pungent smell made her cough repeatedly.
"Cough cough... You bunch of bastards!"
Tan Xiaolin was furious, her beautiful eyes practically spitting fire.
How could she ever have endured such humiliation!
Feng Dongdong clapped the remaining powder from his hands, laughing nonchalantly:
"Don't be angry, new comrade. This is called 'baptism,' the highest form of welcome for newcomers in our Thunderbolt Commando Unit, a welcoming feast for you!"
"To hell with your baptism!"
Tan Xiaolin roared, unable to bear it any longer.
She lunged forward, a clean and swift whip kick sweeping towards Feng Dongdong's head!
Her movements were swift, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound!
Feng Dongdong's expression changed slightly; he clearly hadn't expected this female soldier to attack so readily, and her strength was not weak.
He quickly raised his arm to block.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, Feng Dongdong was shaken back two steps, his arm tingling.
"Heh, a martial artist, are we?"
He shook his arm, and instead of backing down, he became even more excited.
"Apologize!"
Tan Xiaolin stared at him coldly, her voice squeezed through her teeth.
"Apologize? Little sister, have you perhaps misunderstood something? Once you're in here, you follow our rules!"
Feng Dongdong sneered.
Before he finished speaking, Tan Xiaolin's attack came again!
This time, her moves were even more vicious, using both fists and feet, each strike aimed at Feng Dongdong's vital points!
Feng Dongdong dared not be arrogant any longer, immediately shedding his contempt and fighting with all his might.
The two exchanged blows, fighting to a standstill.
For a moment, only the dull thud of fists and feet colliding and rapid breathing could be heard on the training ground.
"Damn, this female soldier is good, she can actually fight Xiao Mi Feng to a draw?"
Harley watched from the side, dumbfounded.
The other members of the Thunderbolt Commando Unit also looked surprised.
They had initially thought this would be an easy show of force, but they hadn't expected the opponent to be a tough nut to crack.
Lei Zhan's brows furrowed.
Too slow.
To take this long to deal with a new female soldier was simply a disgrace to the Thunderbolt Commando Unit!
"What are you dawdling for!"
Lei Zhan growled impatiently.
"Yan Gang, Harley, you two go too! Finish it quickly!"
"Yes!"
Yan Gang and Harley exchanged glances, then immediately moved to encircle from both sides, joining the fray.
The previously balanced situation was instantly broken.
Facing the encirclement of three special forces elites, Tan Xiaolin's pressure sharply increased, and her offense immediately turned into a desperate defense.
Although she was skilled, two fists were no match for six hands.
The Thunderbolt Commando Unit members cooperated seamlessly, excelling in both offense and defense, giving her no chance to catch her breath.
"Bang!"
Yan Gang's fierce sweep kick directly hit Tan Xiaolin's ankle.
Tan Xiaolin groaned in pain, her body wobbled, revealing an opening.
Harley seized the opportunity, lunging forward, his hand chop precisely striking her back neck.
Tan Xiaolin's vision went black, and she instantly lost the ability to resist, being firmly pressed to the ground by the two.
"Let go of me!"
She struggled, but it was useless.
Yan Gang and Harley held her arms, dragging her like a dead dog directly towards a large mud pit in the corner of the training ground.
Not far away, Team Zhao, who had been quietly observing, his eyes subtly shifted, he took a step forward and whispered into Qin Qian's ear.
"Sir, this female soldier... is probably not an ordinary trainee. The Military Region wouldn't just send a private here."
Qin Qian uncrossed his legs, the playful smile at the corner of his mouth deepening.
He had actually guessed it long ago.
A female soldier, single-handedly entering a special forces base, facing a group of wolf-like male soldiers, without the slightest fear, and even daring to directly engage.
This in itself was abnormal.
"Mm."
Qin Qian nodded, his gaze still fixed on Tan Xiaolin, who was being dragged.
"I know. Let's wait and see."
By the mud pit.
"Plop!"
Yan Gang and Harley showed no mercy, directly throwing Tan Xiaolin into the dirty, foul-smelling mud pit.
The cold, stinking muddy water instantly filled her mouth and nose.
"Cough... cough cough!"
Tan Xiaolin suddenly raised her head from the muddy water, spitting out several mouthfuls of mud, her pretty face completely covered in grime, leaving only a pair of eyes burning with raging fury.
"Ah!"
She roared, trying to crawl out of the mud pit using both hands and feet.
But as soon as she propped herself up, a military boot viciously kicked her shoulder, sending her back into the mud pit again.
"Stay there, you!"
Yan Gang looked down at her, his face full of glee.
Tan Xiaolin refused to give up, climbing up again and again, only to be mercilessly kicked back down again and again.
Muddy water mixed with sweat and tears of humiliation streamed down her face.
Finally, after several failed attempts, she stopped struggling.
She floated in the mud pit, letting the mud soak her body, only raising her head, staring intently at the few people on the bank with an extremely cold gaze.
That towering rage seemed to have been forcibly suppressed by her.
She calmed down.
She knew that using force with this group of unreasonable military thugs wouldn't solve the problem.