Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
During that period, they wished they could double each minute they had.
As they looked at the icebergs and snow ridges, they were all white.
Three young sergeants were dressed in army-green military uniforms. Their knee-high, black boots sunk in the snow as they stood still in a line.
The one on the far left was a young man. He had short, chestnut-colored hair. A pair of black diamond earrings reflecting a faint light under the sunlight could be vaguely seen on his ears.
The young man was about eighteen or nineteen years old. His young face looked somewhat mature, and there was an aloof calmness on his face. Right now, he was not unreasonable and unrestrained like other brash young men.
The one on the far right was a young girl. Her soft and long hair flowed down her shoulders. A small pin was used to part the bangs in front of her forehead, and it revealed her pretty face.
The young girl looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her amber eyes were energetic, and dimples appeared on her cheeks. She was really beautiful. But she was still young. Although she was beautiful, she could not hide the baby fat on her face.
In the middle was a young girl. Her long, black hair was tied up high with a hair tie. One could clearly see the diamond earrings that glimmered with a faint blue light on her ears, just outside the coverage of her hair.
The young girl was about twenty years old, but her pretty face was as cold as ice. The strong light reflecting from the snow shone on her face, making her complexion fair and soft.
They were the seventh batch of SWAT drill sergeants trained by the state. The young man on the left was called Yun Jingcang, the young girl on the right was called Xuan Jiawen, and the young girl in the middle was called Zhan Yunxuan.
Yunxuan extended her hand and glanced at the timer she wore on her hand. A clear female voice sounded in the snowfield.
“Ten, nine, eight, seven… three, two, one. Everyone halt and stand in position!”
A bunch of young men and young girls appeared right after she said that.
All of them were seen wearing fur coats, scarves, and mittens. Some even had masks and earmuffs.
“What are you guys doing? You’re having special training now. Do you think you’re on vacation or something? What the hell are you guys wearing? Take them off.
“I’ll give you ten seconds. Those who are slow have to do five hundred squats.
“Do you understand?”
“Understood!”
“Is the food in the special training center not good? The voice of fifty people is not even as loud as my voice. Answer again. Do you guys understand?”
“Understood!”
“Very well. I’ll start counting down the time now!”
Yunxuan started to count the time after Jingcang said that. The young men and young girls did not dare to defy their order even though they were freezing. Everyone took off their clothes obediently.
“Hurry up! You don’t want to take it off?” Jiawen stepped forward. Her pretty face had a sternness that belied her age.
“Faster! What’s taking so long? Everyone would have died if they waited for your rescue.”
“Three, two one. Stop!”
The young men and young girls stopped their movements. Some had just taken off their clothes and were standing still, but they were shivering in the cold; some were still in the middle of it, so they froze in those movements with crying faces.
“Very well!” Yunxuan looked at the young men and young girls in front of her with a sneer. “These are the so-called organization’s elites? Elites who are afraid of the cold, have slow movements, are undisciplined, and disobey superiors? You guys are more like the trash lurking among the elites!”
“Sergeant Zhan, I think they may be really elites. But they’re best at being the scums in the organization, the elites among scum!” Jiawen chuckled, but her eyes were cold.
“Pfft!”
The sneer was especially loud in the quiet snowfield.
“Step forward on your own!” Jingcang said indifferently.
A young girl who was about seventeen or eighteen years old stepped forward while trembling. Her young face looked anxious.
“Is it funny?” Jiawen stepped forward and walked to the young girl. She drew closer to her face and glanced at the badge on her chest. “Lin Xiaomin?”
“I-I’m sorry. I-I didn’t mean it,” Lin Xiaomin said falteringly.
Jiawen said strictly, “Enough with the nonsense! Just answer the sergeant’s question!”
“I-I’m sorry.” Lin Xiaomin’s tears started to fall as she was anxious. She held her breath in fear when she was in front of Jiawen.
“Three hundred squats!” Jiawen glanced at Lin Xiaomin. She was unaffected by her tears.
Lin Xiaomin raised her head in disbelief when she heard her order. Her face was full of consternation.
“Did I stutter?”
“N-No.”
“Start!”
“One, two!” Lin Xiaomin squatted down in tears. “One, two, three, four, five, six…”
“Next, the people I mentioned have to come to the front. Let me warn you. I promise that whoever is slow by even a second is going to have a bad day!” Jingcang took a folder from behind him. “Ye Qing, Lei Yang, Cao Yuhao, Ouyang Hua, Chu Xiaxia…”
“Very well!” Jingcang looked at them with a fake smile. “Stand properly. What are you shaking for? Spread out in a line. There should be a one-meter distance between everyone. Go on!”
Everyone quickly spread out once they received the order.
“All down! Five hundred push-ups!”
Everyone looked at him in disbelief. Their young faces were full of grievances, dissatisfaction, consternation, and other expressions.
“Sir, I, Chu Xiaxia, request permission to speak!”
Jingcang looked at her and said, “Permission granted!”
“Thank you, Sir!” Chu Xiaxia took a step forward. She turned to the right and saluted him with a standard military salute. Then, she asked, “Sir, may I ask why are you punishing us with push-ups?”
“First, I never said that it is a punishment, so please don’t go overthinking things. Second, one of the requirements of the SWAT training requires the subordinates to obey the superiors’ orders without question.”
“Sir, I request permission to speak again!”
“Soldier Chu Xiaxia, please say everything at once. Not everyone has as much free time as you!”
“Yes, Sir! Thank you, Sir!” Chu Xiaxia’s young face was full of stubbornness. “Sir, if it is not a punishment, then why are we the only ones doing it and not the others? Also, the instructor has taught us to obey the superiors’ orders without question, but we have not been taught to obey blindly for no reason!”