438: Soldiers are not afraid of shedding blood or tears.

For several days straight, after training, many students were so exhausted they didn't even want to lift their hands.

For some people, the situation was slightly better.

For instance, Shen Yan, who was beaten daily. A few days ago at Sister Xiao's house, The Monkeys attacked him in the backyard; five or six monkeys ganged up on him, hitting him everywhere except his face.

His body was covered in bruises, but thankfully they had faded these past few days.

However, the Medicinal Oil Sister Xiao gave him was truly excellent; after applying it, the pain lessened, and he could recover completely in a day or two.

Meng Ning and Lin Shi, among others, were also receiving private special training from Xiao Niannian every day. Their scores in every subject could now reach the excellent level.

This was something they had never dreamed of achieving.

Xiao Yu fell to the ground, scraping her hand, and her eyes were teary.

"Xiao Yu, are you alright?"

Yang Mei and Zhou Yun immediately stepped forward.

Seeing Xiao Yu's scraped hand, from which a little blood was oozing, Yang Mei cried out in alarm.

"Your hand is bleeding."

"Oh my gosh, should we take you to the Medical Team?"

Xiao Yu nodded upon hearing their suggestion.

"Stop."

Xiao Niannian saw them walking toward the Medical Team without even reporting, so she called out to stop them.

"Xiao Niannian, can't you see Xiao Yu's hand is bleeding? How can your heart be so cruel?"

Hearing Yang Mei's words, Xiao Niannian laughed.

"Is that so? I have a cruel heart?"

"I'm fine, I can still persevere."

Xiao Yu spoke softly.

Looking at Xiao Yu's minor scrape, Xiao Niannian curled her lips. If they delayed going to the Medical Team for this injury, the wound would probably heal on its own. During training last month at the Special Forces Brigade, which Team Member's injury wasn't ten or a hundred times worse than this? Many Comrades-in-arms had layers of skin peeled off by the sun, and they never stopped training for a minor injury. If they are like this, how will they lead troops once they are assigned to a Company Unit?

Since she was acting as the instructor now, she had to train them rigorously. If they were afraid of hardship, pain, and exhaustion, why come to the Military Academy? Why become a Soldier?

"Get back to the formation. If you wait any longer, this tiny scrape will heal completely."

Xiao Yu, Yang Mei, and Zhou Yun never expected Xiao Niannian to speak so harshly.

"Instructor Xiao, I know I offended you before, but I already apologized to you a long time ago. How can you speak to me like this now?"

Listening to Xiao Yu's challenging words, Xiao Niannian looked at her indifferently.

"You think I'm targeting you?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Xiao Niannian smiled.

"Are you even worthy of me targeting you? Who do you think you are?"

What?

Xiao Yu's face flushed then paled; Xiao Niannian's words were getting increasingly nasty.

Some students in class two also spoke up for Xiao Yu at this point.

"Instructor Xiao, Student Xiao Yu is indeed injured and bleeding."

"Instructor Xiao, Student Xiao Yu's face is very pale. If she continues training, she might faint."

Hearing several students speak up for Xiao Yu, Xiao Niannian's expression became even more serious.

"Shen Yan, Meng Ning, step forward."

Shen Yan stepped out from the class two formation, and Meng Ning also stepped out from the class one formation.

"Hold out your hands."

Hearing Instructor Xiao's command, Shen Yan and Meng Ning held out their hands.

Shen Yan had many calluses on his hands, and several of them were still oozing blood. He also had injuries on his wrists, and although he had applied Ointment, they were still bleeding.

Meng Ning's hands had fewer calluses than Shen Yan's, but she also had two injuries on her hands. She had applied Ointment, but some blood was still seeping out.

"Show your hands to everyone..."

Shen Yan and Meng Ning walked toward the students, holding up their hands.

"Oh my gosh, how did Shen Yan's hands get injured so badly?"

"Why are Meng Ning's hands bleeding too?"

"That must hurt so much!"

"They are injured this badly, yet they didn't show any signs of pain."

A few students had initially thought Xiao Niannian was too cold-hearted, but now seeing Shen Yan and Meng Ning's injuries, they realized Xiao Yu's scrape was truly nothing. If Shen Yan and Meng Ning could endure injuries this severe, why couldn't Xiao Yu endure hers?

"Wannian, Lin Xin, Li You... step out and show your hands to the students..."

"Yes."

The people Xiao Niannian called out had trained with her during the first half of the year. Squad Leader Wan was the Squad Leader of class one and had a good relationship with Shen Yan. Knowing Shen Yan was training with Xiao Niannian, and later seeing Meng Ning and the others participating, they proactively applied to join the training.

The few of them stepped forward. The injuries on their hands were slightly more severe than Meng Ning's.

Xiao Niannian looked at Xiao Yu and Yang Mei.

"Now, do you still think I'm targeting you?"

Xiao Yu, Yang Mei, and Zhou Yun felt as if Xiao Niannian had slapped them across the face; their cheeks were burning hot.

These people were fine when they first entered the school. How did their hands get injured this badly in less than half a month? Moreover, they kept training without uttering a single complaint.

They had previously heard that Shen Yan trained for several hours a day, whether it was the Five-Kilometer Run, the 400-Meter Obstacle Course, or other types of training.

The school's training ground also added other training activities like Rock Climbing and Parachuting.

They didn't know what those training sessions were for; they only saw Xiao Niannian, Shen Yan, and Meng Ning going there to train.

At the time, they even thought Xiao Niannian and Shen Yan were a bit foolish. Since the school didn't require so much training, what was the point of doing extra?

Could it be that they wanted to become Special Forces Soldiers?

Being excellent at the Military Academy doesn't mean they will be excellent in the Military Unit. There are countless outstanding warriors in the Military Unit.

"If you want to be a Soldier, and a good Soldier, don't be afraid of bleeding or crying. You are Soldiers; only by getting used to bleeding during peacetime can you avoid bleeding during wartime... Don't assume that just because it's a time of peace, there won't be war... Many Soldiers are silently dedicating themselves in places you cannot see..."

Xiao Niannian's words filled many students with deep guilt. Previously, they truly believed that as Military Academy Students and future Cadres in the Military Unit, while they should set an example, they didn't need to train themselves to death. But what Xiao Niannian said now was correct and served as a wake-up call.

They were Military Academy Students now, but they were also Soldiers. Soldiers must defend the country, not be hothouse flowers. Their previous way of thinking was wrong... "Although one person's strength is small, many people together can make that strength greater, potentially changing many things and influencing more people... If your combat effectiveness is strong, your Company Unit's combat effectiveness will be stronger, and your Battalion's and Regiment's combat effectiveness will also be stronger... As Soldiers, you must strive for the best... Soldiers are not cowards, and they are not afraid of death..."

Xiao Niannian's words made Shen Yan and Squad Leader Wan feel their blood boil with excitement.

"Instructor Xiao is right."

"If you're going to do something, do it the best you can!"