For lunch, Instructor Li's squad had a hearty meal. The four of them ate every last bite of the five plump rabbits and a pot of compressed rations boiled into a paste.
Xiao Chang and the others rubbed their bulging stomachs, exceptionally satisfied. They never imagined having such a comfortable day while out on a mission.
"Alright, clean up the site. Time to move out and get down to business," Instructor Xiao Li said, turning all-business now that she'd eaten her fill.
"Yes, ma'am!" the young soldiers replied solemnly. Then, they got to work—cleaning the pot, extinguishing the fire, and burying the bones. It was a picture of bustling activity.
Five minutes later, the site was clean. With Yuan Si in the lead, the squad began to advance deeper into the mountains.
