The training ended at 9:00 pm. If one hour was added to the training, it would end at 10:00 pm. Compared to Ye Jian’s past training, one hour of extra training was much more relaxing.

At 10:00 pm, the female soldiers, who had been tired for the entire day, could finally help each other back to the dormitory to rest. The squad leader realized that Ye Jian didn’t return to the dormitory with them. She turned around and looked behind them, but Ye Jian was nowhere to be seen.

The squad leader lowered her eyes slightly. The guesses she had during the day got stronger.

The deputy squad leader pushed open the dormitory door. Lu Hui, who was the first to enter, lay on the ground and said weakly, "You guys go ahead. I want to rest for a while. Don’t bother me."

From the training ground to the dormitory, she had used up the last of her strength. Her body was like jelly now. She could only lie down and not stand up.

Everyone was about the same. When they saw Lu Hui lying down and deflating one by one, they decided to lie down together. When the deputy squad leader saw this, she wanted to lie down too!

She lay down and let out a long sigh of satisfaction. It was so comfortable that she wanted to sleep.

The lights were snow-white and bright. Three people were lying horizontally on the clean cement floor, and four people were lying vertically. Within three minutes, Tang Liyin was sleeping soundly. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Lu Hui, who was sleeping beside her, turned her head and sighed. "Did she get hit the least? Is she hurting at all? I’m in so much pain that I can’t sleep."

"Don’t talk and I’m sure you’ll fall asleep within five minutes," Guo Cui said in a weak voice. Her body was in pain. She was so tired that she couldn’t open her eyes. She just wanted to sleep.

"Ye Jian isn’t back. I can’t sleep." Lu Hui, who didn’t want to move, glanced at the empty upper berth. "I still want to have a chat with her."

The deputy squad leader, who was resting with her eyes closed, said, "There must be something that needs to be dealt with. Don’t wait for her. You can wash up after resting. Sleep early and rest well."

"Close your eyes and sleep while you wait. Stop talking. It’s noisy," Li Xiushui said vaguely. Her eyelids became heavier and heavier. In the end, she fell asleep.

Ye Jian, who came back around 12:00 am, gently pushed the door open and entered. Then, she closed it gently. Just as she took a step, she lowered her gaze and looked at the ground where several sounds of breathing could be heard. They... were all sleeping on the ground.

The autumn night in the southwest was cold. If they lay on the cold cement floor, wouldn’t they catch a cold the next morning?

She tiptoed closer and bent down to nudge the female soldier who was sleeping at the outermost corner. She didn’t know who it was, but she had to wake her up first.

She pushed her twice, but the female soldier didn’t wake up. Instead, Ye Jian heard her muttering in a low voice.

"Bet... I’ll win..."

It was Lu Hui’s voice.

Even in her dreams, she wanted to win the bet.

Ye Jian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She nudged Lu Hui again. "Lu Hui, don’t sleep on the floor. You’ll catch a cold. Get up and sleep on the bed." She nudged Lu Hui at least six times before she woke up.

Lu Hui, who sat up from shock, saw a black shadow squatting beside her. She couldn’t help but shout, "Who is it?!"

Ye Jian smiled and said, "Were you frightened? Why are you all sleeping on the ground? Hurry up and go back to bed. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Lu Hui heaved a sigh of relief when she heard the familiar voice. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. "I’m too tired, and I’m dirty. How can I climb into bed?

"You just came back? What time is it?"

"Yes, I just came back. It’s past midnight," Ye Jian replied in a low voice and nudged the next person awake.

Lu Hui shook her stiff shoulders before waking her comrades up. "Why are you being punished by Captain Lei so late at night? That shouldn’t be the case. We should be the ones being punished."

She didn’t expect Ye Jian to come back late because of the intensive training.

"That’s not it. I went for training." Ye Jian didn’t hide anything and spoke casually. Lu Hui, who had been sleeping so soundly just moments before, didn’t react in time. She replied in a daze and nudged Guo Cui awake. She then took off her clothes and climbed onto her bed.

They were all very sleepy in the middle of the night. They didn’t ask Ye Jian why she returned to the dormitory so late. They took off their clothes, closed their eyes, and fell asleep.

It wouldn’t be too late to talk about it at dawn.