Chapter 466: The Demon Lord Princess's Daily Life of Slacking Off Chapter 559: Luo Shun's Background

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Simultaneously, Qianqian had already finished resting; she adjusted her breathing, then continued hugging her head and began doing squats one by one.

Both of them were doing squats with intense focus, completely oblivious to their surroundings. Some people, simply unable to persist, gave up when they reached thirty or forty;

still others, because they were familiar with their teammates, deliberately counted an extra one, and were discovered by the Xiao Jiao and directly driven off the field.

However, there were also some with excellent physical fitness who did squats very quickly. But they were likely waiting for their teammates, so they deliberately slowed their pace, wanting to give the other party enough time to catch their breath.

The Xiao Jiao saw all these situations. When they saw those who persevered earnestly and helped each other, they couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

And as for Qianqian and Luo Shun not only not slacking off but even cheering each other on, Xiao Jiao Jin naturally noticed that as well.

He was quite satisfied with the performance of these two; after all, they both looked like frail scholars, yet could display such strong willpower, which was truly eye-opening.

Moreover, the feeling these two gave was also very sincere, without the slightest falseness or affectation.

Qianqian's work speed was not bad, but by comparison, Luo Shun's speed appeared somewhat slow.

In order to give Luo Shun more rest time, Qianqian deliberately slowed her own speed, so much so that several groups had already finished their tasks and begun resting, while Qianqian and Luo Shun each still lacked one group to complete.

Nevertheless, despite this, the two showed not the slightest discouragement or thought of giving up; they continued to encourage each other, persisting to finish the final group.

Finally, when the last group was completed, the two felt a great weight lifted off their shoulders, plopped down on the ground, and panted heavily.

At this moment, there were still some people who had not finished their tasks, and Qianqian and Luo Shun watched them continue squatting while catching their breath.

After their breathing steadied a little, Qianqian spoke first, asking: "Brother Luo, did you also enlist for those twenty taels of silver?"

Luo Shun said with a sigh: "Yes, forced by family circumstances. Twenty taels... back when I was seven, both my parents passed away; if my uncle hadn't raised me, I would probably have ended up on the streets long ago.

It's just that my aunt dislikes me quite a lot. Now that I'm an adult, I can't just keep freeloading at my uncle's house. I originally wanted to take the imperial examinations for an official title, but the family is dirt poor and couldn't scrape together travel expenses.

Although my uncle treats me very well, to make a living he travels afar year-round and rarely returns home.

My aunt regards me as a thorn in her side; under such circumstances, I heard that enlisting could get twenty taels of silver, so I came without hesitation. For me, anywhere is better than at my aunt's house."

After hearing this, Qianqian nodded deeply in sympathy and said to Luo Shun: "Brother Luo's life story is so full of hardship, it truly makes one sigh."

Luo Shun steadied his emotions a little, then turned to ask: "Ming'an brother, then why did you enlist?"

Qianqian was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly as before: "My mother is seriously ill and urgently needs money for medicine, and my father passed away long ago; there is no one else in the family to rely on.

I also have a younger sister who is only three years old, and I need to raise her.

With no other choice, I could only choose to enlist, using those twenty taels of silver to buy medicine for my mother, and I heard that every month one can also receive military pay; that way, my mother and sister's livelihood can also be secured."

Luo Shun couldn't help but exclaim: "Alas, fellow sufferers at the ends of the earth!" His voice revealed a kind of helplessness and emotion. Those words seemed to touch a resonance deep in another person's heart; the two looked at each other, and a feeling of mutual understanding and sympathy arose between them.

Just then, the last group also completed their task. Those who could not finish or were already exhausted left the field one after another.

In a short while, the crowd decreased by another third. However, for those remaining, Xiao Jiao Jin felt quite satisfied.

During the training just now, Xiao Jiao Jin had been silently observing everyone.

He noticed that the remaining people basically all possessed the quality of enduring hardship and toil, and had firm willpower. He believed that fewer and fewer people would leave from now on.

Right as Xiao Jiao Jin was thinking this, people from the Kitchen Camp came over and informed him that the meal was ready. Xiao Jiao Jin replied casually: "Understood."

His voice was not loud, but everyone around heard it. Those who had just recovered from rest suddenly felt a wave of hunger in their stomachs, rumbling incessantly.

Xiao Jiao Jin looked at the crowd sprawled on the ground and shouted loudly: "Everyone, stand up!" His voice was resonant and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority.

Hearing Xiao Jiao Jin's command, everyone struggled to their feet. Some had just finished training, their legs still weak, unable to stand steady, and could only support each other to barely stand firm.

Xiao Jiao Jin then said: "In a moment everyone can go to the Kitchen Camp to enjoy the food! After eating, go to the Houqin Canjun to collect tents, bedding, and other daily necessities.

Note that each tent can only accommodate two people, so everyone must find a partner to room with in advance, and go in pairs to collect the tent.

After collecting, set it up yourselves, and then you can rest easy for the midday nap. When you hear the bugle call in the afternoon, everyone must immediately tidy up, quickly assemble here, and begin the afternoon training."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jiao Jin took out a bugle from his bosom and blew it lightly, letting everyone hear what the bugle call sounds like.

Only to hear the bugle call clear and resonant, reverberating in the air. Xiao Jiao Jin immediately added: "It's this sound; once you hear it, everyone must immediately get ready, rush here to assemble, and begin the afternoon training. Did everyone hear clearly?"

However, the response from the ranks sounded somewhat listless: "Understood..."

Xiao Jiao Jin was clearly not very satisfied with this answer; he raised his volume slightly and asked again: "Did you hear clearly?"

This time, everyone's answer was obviously much louder: "Understood!!!"

"Good, dismissed!" At Xiao Jiao Jin's order, everyone felt as if granted amnesty and hurried toward the Kitchen Camp at a quick pace, including Qianqian and Luo Shun.

The Kitchen Camp was a scene of bustling activity, people preparing the meal in full swing. Although everyone knew there would be many people today, the actual number still exceeded expectations.

Over fifty thousand had already been eliminated in the morning, yet over forty thousand still remained, meaning a large number of people still needed to eat.