Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Xie Yi hurried over and said, "It's like this..." He told Ling Lan about the mission the academy had assigned to the New Cadet Regiment. "The upper echelons of the academy have taken a fancy to Luo Lang and want him to be in charge of leading the team to welcome them. The meaning behind their words is that the people going to receive them should all be beautiful and thin."
Ling Lan's hand paused in the middle of wiping her face with the towel, and then she wiped her face harshly and said with a sneer, "There's something wrong with the brains of these upper echelons. The examiners of the divisions want to see brave warriors who can fight well, not these superficial skills. "
Xie Yi nodded vehemently. "Isn't that so? Wu Jiong and I already felt that it was inappropriate, but before we could refuse, the instructor said that the New Cadet Regiment must complete this mission. "
"Can't reject it?" Ling Lan asked with a frown. She really did not like this mission — Luo Lang would probably be very resistant to it too.
"If we could reject it, we would have done so long ago. The instructor said that as long as we complete this mission, the academy will guarantee that we will not be harassed by other factions for a year." Xie Yi listed out the benefits of the academy's promise — of course, this was also a threat.
"Hmph, generous at the expense of others. They know that Leiting will help us settle everything within two years, but they only promise this much. What a good plan," Ling Lan huffed coldly. She tossed the towel into the basin and walked out of the washroom.
Xie Yi hurried forward to wash the towel in the basin, wringing it dry and hanging it back as he replied, "Isn't that so? Still, with the academy's promise, some factions will also be less active in the shadows." Leiting would only settle the disputes on the surface — in the shadows, the New Cadet Regiment would still have to settle the matters themselves.
In this half a month after the wagered fight, there had indeed been no harassment on the surface, but in the shadows, the regiment members had more or less been provoked and bullied by some students. However, on the surface, these students had nothing to do with the major factions, as if it was just a personal grudge. However, Wu Jiong and Xie Yi knew very well that things were not that simple. Just dealing with these trivial matters was enough to make them extremely vexed. Thus, this promise of the academy was still very attractive to the New Cadet Regiment.
"If our New Cadet Regiment is given a stable year's time, allowing the members to successfully complete the final assessment, we won't have to be afraid in the second year," added Wu Jiong.
This kind of covert harassment might not have much of an effect on the upper echelons of the New Cadet Regiment, but to the lower members, it was still very destructive. It should be known that the first year was a crucial period of physical training, which was of utmost importance to every new cadet. If they did not have a stable environment to complete these physical training courses, it was very likely that it would affect their final assessment results. This was also the reason why Wu Jiong and Xie Yi had agreed in the end. For the sake of their team members' futures, there were some things that they had to endure.
Ling Lan walked to a nearby sofa and sat down. When she heard Xie Yi's words, she couldn't help but knock on the sofa's armrest. After a long silence, she said, "It looks like Luo Lang will have to suffer." These words also marked the end of Luo Lang's miserable life in the coming days.
Hearing these words, Xie Yi's expression relaxed. He also sat down on the sofa beside Ling Lan and sighed, "We can only let him suffer, for the sake of our New Cadet Regiment's future!" That said, he continued flatteringly, "Of course, we still need you, Boss Lan, to handle this matter personally. Luo Lang listens to you the most."
At these words, Ling Lan immediately shot him a cold glare, scaring Xie Yi so much that he quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet her gaze.
Actually, they had only wanted Boss Lan to step in because they had no other choice. That punk Luo Lang looked as gentle as water, but he actually had a fiery temper, easily ignited at the slightest provocation. If they had been the ones to speak, Luo Lang would probably have flipped the table in his rage before they could even finish explaining the whole situation.
However, Boss Lan was different. Luo Lang admired him the most, and listened to Boss Lan the most. As long as Boss Lan said it, no matter how displeased Luo Lang was, he would still listen obediently and complete this mission perfectly. This was also one of the reasons why Wu Jiong and Xie Yi had asked Ling Lan to step in.
At the end of the day, whether it was Ling Lan's team or the New Cadet Regiment, all of them had an unparalleled trust in Ling Lan. They believed that as long as it was in Boss Lan's hands, any difficult task would no longer be difficult … what a blind faith this was.
Seeing Xie Yi's expression of 'I won't do it again', only then did Ling Lan retract her gaze and say calmly, "Just this once." Ling Lan did not wish for them to develop the habit of relying on her for everything. One day, they would go their separate ways and fight on their own.
Hearing this, Xie Yi finally smiled. With Boss Lan's promise, this matter would be foolproof. He decided that he would go inform Wu Jiong later and have him pick out some good-looking new cadets to cooperate with Luo Lang in completing this mission.
At this time, Ling Lan was also considering what to do. She did not want to be a dictatorial boss, forcefully assigning missions to her subordinates without regard for their opinions. She wanted to ask Luo Lang for his opinion — if Luo Lang was conflicted, she would decide to step forward with Luo Lang to complete this welcoming mission.
Ling Lan knew very well that if she stepped forward to receive the new cadets, Luo Lang would definitely not be conflicted anymore. Instead, Luo Lang would follow her obediently. Meanwhile, as a girl, Ling Lan did not feel at all that accepting this welcoming mission was shameful at all.
Ling Lan had made this decision because she believed that she met the criteria for the cadets chosen by the upper management of the military academy. She, who had all the good qualities of her parents, could not help but be awed by her own good looks when she looked in the mirror...
Indeed, Ling Lan was not bad-looking, and her figure was thin and frail, lacking the bulky muscles of the typical male cadet. She did indeed meet the requirements, but she had forgotten about that face of hers that would never melt, as well as that bone-chilling gaze of hers. Just by standing there, she exuded a boundless domineering aura. How could she possibly possess the kind of gentle aura that the upper management of the military academy wanted?
It had to be said that Ling Lan was actually very pitiful. She had good looks, but no one dared to look her in the eye. The domineering aura she exuded completely covered up that peerlessly handsome face of hers. Everyone who saw Ling Lan at first glance would think that this person was very cool, very strong, very domineering! Words like handsome, pretty, and adorable would forever have nothing to do with her...
Ling Lan thought for a moment, and then decided to talk to Luo Lang first to see what the other wanted. Thus, she asked Xie Yi, "Where's Luo Lang? Why didn't he come back with you? "
Xie Yi was taken aback by this question. "Luo Lang told me that he left first. Did he not come back?" He quickly stood up and ran over to Luo Lang's login pod to take a look. There was indeed no one inside, and he instantly frowned. "That brat, where did he run off to?"
Ling Lan also frowned. Luo Lang usually would not run off on his own. Could it be that he had something to do at the last minute? Ling Lan knocked on the armrest once more and said, "Tell me in detail what happened when Luo Lang left you."
Xie Yi thought seriously for a moment, and then replied, "I had originally asked Luo Lang to wait for me for a while, because the head instructor had sent word for me to go to his office. Luo Lang had agreed, but he very quickly said that he had something to do and had to leave first. I thought about what the head instructor was looking for me for, and whether I would stay for too long, so I agreed. After saying goodbye to him, I went to the head instructor's office, and Luo Lang left the training grounds. "
"He had originally agreed to wait for you, but then said that he had something to do and left first … this means that in this short period of time, Luo Lang's attitude had changed," analyzed Ling Lan.
"Yes, I don't know if Luo Lang suddenly thought of something, or if something happened in this short period of time that made him suddenly change his mind." Xie Yi thought hard. Suddenly, he thought of something, and his expression changed slightly. "Could it be that he was tricked away by that person?"
Ling Lan's expression darkened. "What's going on?"
Xie Yi quickly told her about a senior who had been looking for a chance to get close to Luo Lang a few days ago. At that time, he had felt that that person was a little off, so he had stepped forward to stop him. However, the other's intentions had been very secretive, and he had only guessed, so he had not mentioned this matter to Luo Lang. At this point, Xie Yi was very regretful. He should have warned Luo Lang to be careful earlier.
"Luo Lang is not that stupid. If a stranger could trick him away so easily, there must be some reason he could not refuse …" Ling Lan did not think that Luo Lang would be so gullible. Even if Luo Lang indeed had a smart face but a dumb belly, he still did not lack the necessary judgement.
"Wait for me here for a while. I'll go on the virtual network first and see if I can find any useful information." Ling Lan decided to rely on Little Four, and so lay back down in the virtual login pod. She was prepared to let Little Four use the virtual network to check the various surveillance cameras of the military academy to see where Luo Lang had gone.
Xie Yi nodded, sitting on the sofa without making a sound no matter how anxious he was. He knew what Ling Lan was doing in the virtual world — their entire team knew. Boss Lan was most likely a highly skilled hacker — perhaps he would be able to find some clues in the virtual world.
Meanwhile, Luo Lang, who was facing off against many people, did not let his guard down because of the warning from Ling Lan's spiritual power. Hearing the white-clothed youth's words, he fell silent for a moment, and then replied, "I really want to believe your words, but I can't do anything about the situation right now. If what you say is true, then lift the ban on the hover car and let me go back first."
At these words, the white-clothed youth said dejectedly, "Luo Lang, are we really not friends anymore?"
Luo Lang smiled at these words. This smile was so charming that the white-clothed youth's eyes darkened, instantly becoming dark and unreadable. However, his loss of composure only lasted for an instant. Without thinking too much, Luo Lang undoubtedly missed it.
Luo Lang smiled and said, "If you really want to be friends with me, then do it openly. I won't reject someone who sincerely wants to be friends with me."
Hearing this, the white-clothed youth instantly smiled, his entire face radiating with sunshine. This caused Luo Lang's impression of him to improve once more. Still, even so, he did not let down his guard. Ling Lan's cold, penetrating gaze made him not dare to relax.
"Mm, then I'll have Yong-guang lift the ban on the hover car, and I'll come find you tomorrow. How's that?" The white-clothed youth smiled brilliantly, his tone extremely sincere. Perhaps it was too sincere, for there was a trace of silliness in it no matter how one looked at it.
Luo Lang smiled but said nothing, waiting for the other to fulfil his promise.
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