Jiang Shiyuan roughly knew what they were having for lunch today. She walked to the cafeteria with little interest, and sure enough, there was only raw meat and steamed buns.

The new recruits were in an uproar. After a long day of being exhausted and tormented by the instructors, this was the food they were given? Everyone was immediately enraged by the meal.

Shen Qingzhu threw down her military cap and roared furiously, "You dare to mess with me? Where are you? Where's the canteen manager? Get out here!"

Molly and Jiang Shiyuan stood beside the rice bowl, looking at the bloody raw meat, unsure of where to begin.

Shen Qingzhu saw an old man standing at the entrance of the canteen. The old man had his back to them, but he was certain that this was not a new recruit, because new recruits wouldn't be this old!

He took a deep breath and strode over. After all, he respected the elderly and cared for the young, so he tried his best to suppress his anger and gently patted the old man's shoulder. "Old man, what do you do for a living?"

The old man turned around, holding an iron spoon in his hand, and looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

Shen Qingzhu flew into a rage, "You're the cafeteria manager? Is this what you serve us for lunch? Even a dog wouldn't eat this!"

Some new recruits who were already eating steamed buns: "..." They were caught in the crossfire even while lying down.

"I think you're like a cucumber, you deserve a slap! Take it or leave it, if you don't want to eat it, then slap me!"

Faced with Shen Qingzhu's anger, Old Master Sun didn't tolerate it. Since this happened every year anyway, he simply dismissed it with a few words.

Jiang Shiyuan was really hungry. While watching Shen Qingzhu being roasted, he slowly took a bite of a steamed bun.

"Cough cough cough cough..." She realized something was wrong as soon as she took a bite. How could there be such a solid white steamed bun? She had to pound her chest three times after each bite, and she almost choked to death. She finally managed to swallow it, but she took another big bite, which made her have difficulty breathing and her eyes rolled back.

Jiang Shiyuan finally caught her breath and dared not swallow the steamed bun whole again. She knew that the possibility of choking to death on a steamed bun was small, but definitely not zero.

The new recruits were still studying the components of the steamed buns, forced to eat slowly and carefully. Just then, the "Masked" squad arrived at the mess hall. Old Sun ignored the new recruits and turned to go into the kitchen to cook for the "Masked" squad.

The only person who could make decisions for the cafeteria was gone. Halfway through her outburst, Shen Qingzhu was filled with impotent rage. In her resentment, she picked up a steamed bun and imagined it was an old man taking a big bite out of it.

"Eat up." Lin Qiye found a seat, picked up a piece of meat, and sat down.

Cao Yuan had already shown off a piece of raw meat without changing his expression. After finishing it, he grabbed another piece of meat that was oozing blood and stuffed it into his mouth. Baili Pangpang, watching from the side, felt disgusted for him.

Molly sat down, as if she had made up her mind, and began to eat the raw meat.

"Fatty, sit down and eat. There are only steamed buns and meat here. The training intensity will definitely be high every day from now on. Steamed buns burn quickly and won't keep you full. If you don't eat meat, your body definitely won't be able to handle it." Jiang Shiyuan put down the steamed buns she had been studying for a while, then grabbed a piece of meat and said when she saw that Baili Fatty was still standing.

It was unclear whether these words were meant to comfort Baili Pangpang or herself. Jiang Shiyuan sighed and brought the meat to her mouth.

Perhaps because it had been processed and washed, the raw meat had little taste other than a faint smell of blood. It was soft and had tendons that were difficult to chew. Jiang Shiyuan endured it and swallowed it with difficulty. This bite made her look like she was wearing a mask of pain.

While they eat meager rations, the "Masked" squad enjoys a sumptuous feast.

Against the backdrop of a pile of raw meat, the food in front of the Masked Squad looked exceptionally delicious, its overpowering aroma filling the entire cafeteria.

The recruits' eyes were green with envy. They licked the delicious food on the table with hungry wolf-like eyes. If they weren't afraid of being no match for the Masked Squad, they would have rushed up and snatched it all.

Jiang Shiyuan and the others were no exception, their eyes fixed on the sumptuous dishes, their mouths watering. Baili Pangpang held a steamed bun in his hand, took a deep breath of the aroma in the air, and treated the aroma as food, taking a big bite of the large steamed bun in his hand.

Wang thought for a moment, then waved to them, "Come and have some too." Just don't actually come over; he was only being polite.

Jiang Shiyuan shook her head. The food smelled too good; she was afraid she would be drowned in the saliva of the new recruits if she went over there.

Only Lin Qiye carried the basin over.

Baili Pangpang stared wide-eyed at Lin Qiye's retreating figure in disbelief, like a young woman who had been betrayed. "Qiye betrayed us! Shiyuan~ say something~"

Lin Qiye turned back and gave Baili Pangpang a death stare before returning to his conversation with Wang Mian. He simply had some questions he wanted to ask Wang Mian.

Jiang Shiyuan finished a large steamed bun and was gnawing on a half-eaten piece of raw meat. Just as she was hesitating whether to waste the meat and throw it away or grit her teeth and finish the meat in her hand, the whistle blew.

"This isn't something I'm wasting; the instructors said we have to be at the training ground within three minutes of the whistle blowing."

Jiang Shiyuan decisively tossed aside the meat in her hand and ran towards the training field, her swift movements leaving Molly stunned.

……

Training Course.

"...Most of the Night's Watchmen use Starblades. Today I'll teach you how to use a Starblade. Who wants to come up here? We'll give a demonstration first."

Today is Instructor Han's first time leading new recruits, and this is his first time teaching. In order to ignite the recruits' interest in knife skills, he plans to set an example and give them a demonstration.

"I hope I won't be chosen..." Jiang Shiyuan thought about the days of practicing with the captain and was very reluctant to go on stage to demonstrate. However, she recalled the plot and remembered that this demonstration was exactly what caused Instructor Han's teaching career to suffer a Waterloo. Fatty and Zhai Ge had also performed steadily and attracted a lot of hatred, so if nothing unexpected happened, Fatty would definitely be chosen.

Jiang Shiyuan's eyes lit up as she looked at Instructor Han expectantly, anticipating what she was about to see.

"Then it's you." Instructor Han originally wanted to choose the chubby boy, but when he saw a girl with an expectant look on her face, seemingly eager to go on stage, he thought about it and chose her.

"Huh?!" Jiang Shiyuan's mouth dropped open. This was exactly what she feared. Helpless, she could only walk onto the stage under Instructor Han's approving gaze.

"Pick up your knife." Instructor Han handed Jiang Shiyuan a wooden knife, then took one for himself. "Attack me!"

Now that things have come to this, there's no point in being cowardly anymore. Jiang Shiyuan's expression turned serious, and he exuded a dangerous aura. He held his straight sword horizontally in front of him, clasped his hands, and said, "You are a disciple of Chen Muye, the captain of Squad 136. Instructor Han, you'd better be careful."

"Oh?" Instructor Han's expression also turned serious. He sensed the aura emanating from Jiang Shiyuan, the aura of a master. His attitude changed from serious to even more serious. "Please enlighten me."

"Wow! I didn't realize Shi Yuan was so skilled in swordsmanship. He looks really powerful!" Baili Pangpang's eyes gleamed.

Lin Qiye's expression was solemn.

Jiang Shiyuan closed her eyes and felt the wind blowing across the martial arts stage. Suddenly, she opened her eyes, a sharp light flashing in them. She stomped her foot and swung her straight sword.

"boom--"

The wooden sword broke in two, and a figure was knocked back, rolling off the training platform, his fate unknown.

Instructor Han looked at the wooden knife lying at his feet, somewhat at a loss.

"Didn't you learn from Chen Muye...? Didn't he tell you to be careful? So he didn't hold back and used 80% of his strength. He didn't expect his opponent to be knocked away so easily."

Jiang Shiyuan lay on the ground, tears streaming down her small face hidden by her hair. It hurt, it hurt so much. It wasn't physical pain, but the pain of having her dignity torn off and then being stomped on.

But then again, as the saying goes, you should lie down where you fall. She quietly changed to a more comfortable position. Damn, she must have bumped into something when she was knocked down; it hurts a bit.

Lin Qiye's expression turned solemn as he slowly closed his eyes. Did the captain know that his lifelong reputation was ruined...?

Fortunately, there was a medical team nearby. As soon as Jiang Shiyuan was knocked down, a doctor came forward, put her on a stretcher, packed her up, and prepared to carry her away.

"Hey, is Shi Yuan really that bad?" Baili Pangpang couldn't help but blurt out his thoughts, and Molly gave him a flick on the forehead.

"Don't cry, Shi Yuan. It's just that the instructor is too amazing," Molly comforted her.

When the new recruits saw Jiang Shiyuan being so easily knocked away, their gazes towards Instructor Han changed completely.

Jiang Shiyuan realized that she had become a negative example.

Lying on the stretcher, her eyes burned with fierce anger. After much agonizing reflection, she resolved to master swordsmanship. Even if she couldn't achieve perfect harmony between herself and the sword, she would at least be an expert.

As the stretcher was lifted, Jiang Shiyuan remembered that today was supposed to be the day Instructor Han suffered a crushing defeat. She tugged at the fabric of the stretcher and struggled to get up. "I'm not leaving. Instructor Han is going to demonstrate later. I want to learn knife skills."

"You can practice swordsmanship anytime, but your health is the most important thing." The doctor was moved by Jiang Shiyuan's dedication to learning and felt that he should take Jiang Shiyuan back to the medical room without delay, and let her return to training as soon as she recovered.

Instructor Han composed himself, cleared his throat, and said calmly, "The demonstration just now wasn't effective. I'll select another recruit to come up on stage. Don't worry, I have a general idea of ​​your level now, and I'll be careful this time. You, little fatty, come up here..."

"No! I..." Upon hearing that Baili Pangpang had been chosen to go on stage, Jiang Shiyuan was even less willing to leave. She struggled to get up, half-sitting up and turning to look in the direction of the martial arts stage. When the doctor saw that she had gotten up, he was extremely worried and ruthlessly pushed her down and took her away.

Instead of having any fun, she became the source of the amusement herself. Jiang Shiyuan's tears flowed even more freely, and her legs hurt terribly...

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