Lu Mingyu’s gaze deepened.
“Tianlong, our collaboration on this shoot isn't just a task.”
“It’s also a window, a window for ordinary people to understand us, to understand what special forces are truly like.”
“Special forces aren't just sharpshooters who only hit targets on the firing range.”
“We need to show the audience how comprehensive the skills a qualified special forces soldier needs to master are.”
“Shooting, close combat, demolition, infiltration, camouflage, wilderness survival… these are all our mandatory courses.”
“Demonstrating close combat techniques is a necessary part of it.”
After listening to his captain’s explanation, Wu Tianlong understood the deeper meaning, but he still had his own concerns.
“Captain, I understand the reasoning, but I’m still worried about their safety.”
Lu Mingyu nodded, acknowledging his caution.
“You’re right, safety comes first.”
“How about this: go to the logistics warehouse and get a few sets of the thickest training protective gear. Have them wear it from head to toe.”
“Taking protective measures can minimize injuries to the greatest extent.”
Wu Tianlong immediately stood at attention and saluted.
“Yes! I’ll go arrange it right away!”
Ten minutes later, on the outdoor training ground of the base.
A group of female guests chattered as they clumsily put on thick protective gear with the help of Wu Tianlong and several assistant instructors.
Head protectors, chest protectors, elbow pads, knee pads—nothing was left out.
They all looked a size larger, like round, roly-poly tumblers.
After putting on her protective gear, Gu Lina Zha felt even walking became difficult.
She nervously looked at the man not far away, who stood with his arms crossed and a stern expression.
Just then, Lu Mingyu stepped forward.
The moment he appeared, the previously noisy training ground instantly fell silent.
Everyone’s gaze focused on him.
Lu Mingyu looked around, and finally, his gaze landed on Gu Lina Zha.
“Gu Lina Zha, step forward.”
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable tone of command.
Gu Lina Zha’s heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively recoiled.
“Me? Why me?”
She mumbled softly, her eyes full of pleading.
She had personally witnessed how Lu Mingyu trained the new recruits.
Every combat move was clean, crisp, and full of power.
You could hear the dull thud from a distance when someone was thrown onto the mat.
She had no doubt that if he did that to her, her bones would fall apart.
Lu Mingyu looked at her pitiful expression, and the corner of his mouth seemed to twitch almost imperceptibly.
“Don’t worry.”
His voice softened a bit, though it was still a business-like tone.
“Wearing such thick protective gear, it won’t hurt.”
“You’ll be my demonstration subject.”
“Get ready, I’m about to start.”
Gu Lina Zha still wanted to say something.
But seeing Lu Mingyu’s unyielding gaze.
She could only brace herself and shuffle in small steps to the center of the field.
Lu Mingyu faced everyone and began to explain.
“Military close combat, also known as battlefield close combat.”
“It is completely different from the performative martial arts you see in movies and TV shows.”
“It has no flashy moves; it pursues only one thing.”
“That is, in the shortest possible time, using the most effective and direct methods.”
“To incapacitate the enemy, or even kill them with one blow.”
His voice was steady and powerful, carrying a chilling aura of killing intent that made everyone present feel a surge of trepidation.
“In any combat, throwing an opponent to the ground is a crucial step to gaining an advantage.”
“Once the enemy is down, you have absolute initiative and can easily subdue them.”
As Lu Mingyu spoke, he gestured to Gu Lina Zha, who was so nervous she was almost tripping over her own feet.
“Watch carefully, I will only demonstrate once.”
Before his words finished, his figure moved abruptly.
Gu Lina Zha only felt a blur before her eyes.
Lu Mingyu had already closed in on her.
She didn't even have time to react before she felt her ankle hooked with a skillful force.
Her body instantly lost balance, and she fell backward.
Everything happened in a flash.
She instinctively closed her eyes, preparing for a violent impact.
But the anticipated pain did not come.
She felt herself being held steadily by a powerful force, then gently placed on a soft mat.
Even so, this sudden feeling of weightlessness still made her gasp.
Before she could recover, Lu Mingyu had already taken advantage of the situation, pressing in.
His knee pressed against her waist, and one hand had already precisely gripped her wrist, twisting it backward.
A standard grappling control move.
“Ah!”
Gu Lina Zha suddenly shrieked, her voice tearful.
“It hurts! It hurts! Lu Mingyu! My hand! My hand hurts so much!”
Lu Mingyu’s movements instantly stopped, and his grappling hand immediately loosened.
The coldness belonging to an instructor instantly faded from his face, replaced by panic and tension.
“What’s wrong? Did I hurt you?”
He immediately bent down to check her wrist, where she claimed to be in pain.
But he found no marks on her fair wrist.
“Not my hand… it’s my foot… my foot…”
Gu Lina Zha was in so much pain that tears streamed down her face, and she pointed to her ankle.
Lu Mingyu’s gaze shifted downward, his pupils suddenly contracting.
He saw that Gu Lina Zha’s right ankle was rapidly swelling and turning red at a visible rate.
Clearly, she had accidentally twisted it during the fall.
The protective gear covered most of her body, but it had left her vulnerable ankle exposed.
“Naza!”
“Naza, how are you?”
The director’s team and camera crew all swarmed over.
The other female guests also crowded forward, their faces filled with worry.
Zhou Chenguang quickly pushed through the crowd, kneeling to check the situation.
“Captain, her ankle is sprained, and it looks serious. She needs to go to the infirmary for a check-up immediately!”
Lu Mingyu’s face was so dark it looked like it could drip water.
He ignored everyone around him, his eyes only on Gu Lina Zha, who was grimacing in pain.
He gently pushed Zhou Chenguang’s hand away, knelt on the mat himself, and carefully lifted her injured foot.
“Don’t move, let me see.”
His fingers gently pressed on the swollen area, using the professional techniques he learned in the military to test the injury.
“Does it hurt here?”
“Hiss… It hurts!”
Gu Lina Zha gasped, tears falling like broken beads.
At this moment, not only did her ankle hurt, but she also felt extremely wronged.
She pushed Lu Mingyu’s hand away and cried out tearfully.
“Don’t touch me!”
Lu Mingyu’s movements stiffened. Looking at her tear-streaked face, his heart felt as if something had pricked it.
His voice softened, a rare occurrence, with a hint of coaxing.
“Don’t be silly, this is an acute sprain.”
“It must be pressed and treated immediately, otherwise it will swell even more.”
After speaking, without waiting for Gu Lina Zha to resist further, he directly scooped her up in his arms.
A standard princess carry.
Everyone present was stunned, looking at this special forces captain, who was usually decisive and cold as ice.
Now his face was filled with tenderness and distress.
Holding Gu Lina Zha, he commanded Zhou Chenguang, who was still frozen.
“The training ground is yours. Calm everyone down.”
“I’m taking her to the infirmary.”
After saying that, he carried the person in his arms and strode quickly out of the training ground.
On the way to the infirmary, it was very quiet.
Gu Lina Zha buried her face in Lu Mingyu’s firm chest, still sobbing softly and feeling wronged.
After a few steps, she finally couldn't hold back, and her muffled voice came from his embrace.
“Lu Mingyu, you did that on purpose!”
“You deliberately bullied me in front of so many people, wanting to see me make a fool of myself!”
Lu Mingyu stopped.
He lowered his head, looking at the tear-streaked face in his arms, his brows tightly furrowed.
“I did not.”
His voice was very serious, explaining somewhat clumsily.
“I’ve already explained, battlefield close combat is like this; it emphasizes speed and ruthlessness.”
“I promise you, I used the lightest, lightest force just now.”
“You were just too nervous, your lower body wasn’t stable, and that’s why you accidentally twisted your ankle.”
His 'steel-straight man' explanation clearly had no comforting effect.
Gu Lina Zha raised her tear-filled eyes, glaring at him aggrievedly, and opened her mouth, wanting to retort.
“I don’t believe it! You’re a big bad guy! You’re just…”
Her words were cut short.
Because Lu Mingyu suddenly lowered his head.
And completely sealed her chattering little mouth with his own.