Their current location is in a semi-arid desert, and it wasn’t a sea of golden sand where no plants grow; there was some vegetation growing around, the bushes of color appeared dismal.
Don’t underestimate this vegetation, as they are thorned and are able to prick into your skin.
During these last few days, the members of both teams didn’t lack the experience of being pricked by them; at least their combat uniform was thick, and they had thermal clothes underneath; even if they were pricked, the cuts were only the size of needle points.
While Li Jinnian said on the spot punishment, then…, Xia Jinyuan also glanced around, then looked at Li Jinnian, he pointed at the vegetation, “Here?”
“Yes.” A single-worded reply, at the same time, Li Jinnian clicked on his stopwatch, he looked at the figure who just came running over, his thin lips moved slightly as a cold voice spoke: “Five seconds late.”
Xia Jinyuan also clicked on his stopwatch, and he looked at the figure who just came running over; his thin lips were pressed tighter together, that they had even become one single line.
One look told him there was nothing wrong with her physically; even her mental condition was great,… Hah, two hours of rest, and assembly at one in the morning, and still she was late!
Ye Jian had yet to arrive after five seconds past three minutes, yet she already felt Xia Jinyuan’s gaze shot towards her like a bullet; the frostiness could make someone’s heart grow cold.
“You are late.” He only said these three words before he stepped aside and left his position to Li Jinnian; determining what punishment to hand out to a late soldier was also Li Jinnian’s decision, on the spot punishment… then she’ll have much to suffer later.
The Devil King’s punishment checks out with his codename forever, filled with devilishness; it is so harsh that nothing can be harsher.
Being five seconds late isn’t much for the average citizen, who hadn’t been late before. That was a very normal occurrence.
But for a soldier, being five seconds late in the battlefield meant delaying the fighting opportunity, a bullet’s flying speed was three seconds, and you’re five seconds late, the enemy’s bullets were already flying towards you.
Ye Jian drew in a deep breath, and walked towards the front of the line and ‘reported in’ before getting in line.
No one looked at Ye Jian, neither did anyone think about asking the reason behind her tardiness, even though they always knew Blue Bird was an extremely punctual female soldier who had strict demands towards herself, but this time she was late, then that means she was late.
There aren’t any excuses, neither do they need any explanation, the fact was, she was late.
“Everyone dismiss, Blue Bird stay.” After the emergency assembly was over after Li Jinnian spoke, the team members quickly and orderly left to rest. The late Ye Jian stayed behind and waited for Devil King Li’s punishment.
One minute later, only Xia Jinyuan, who hadn’t budged, still remained in the vast desert; his jade-sculpted slender body stood there in solemn silence.
“From here, roll down.” Devil King Li disliked wasting his breath; he pointed at the dune with thorny-vegetation and spoke indifferently: “Three rounds, go back to sleep when you’re done rolling.”
Roll down three times in the thorny-vegetation that sounds very easy, but in reality, the rolling Ye Jian was thinking, she doesn’t want to be punished like this her entire life.
Rolling down with her head between her arms, Ye Jian used her body to run over the thorny vegetation, the sharp thorns pricked into her clothes, then into her skin,… like a shower of arrows poking her heart.
Also, she can’t roll down the same spot; after rolling down the dune, she had to climb up to the top of the dune, then, she’ll have to roll down from another spot, after the third time, countless tiny cuts riddled Ye Jian’s body.
The punishment of being late, hers was already considered light.
“If there was a next time, Blue Bird, your punishment would only be harsher.” Li Jinnian stared with a frosty gaze at the female soldier whose cheeks already had holes in them; his tone was as cold as usual, “I hope there’s no next time for you.”
