After dinner, I cleaned up the kitchen, heated the water for her bath, then carried my luggage and kissed her on the lips. "Honey, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself and try not to go out."

Okay, take care of yourself too.

After seeing him off and watching him walk away, Ruan Ruan closed the door, went inside, and sat in the bathwater he had prepared for her, her arms draped over the edge of the tub. "System, are you going with him?" she asked the system in her mind.

"Host, don't worry, I'm following you."

The kitten knew that Huo Haocheng and his group had gone to the forest not far from Yuncheng for their field training. There was not only a small village nearby, but also many birds and beasts. When the system helped Ruan Ruan deliver supplies to the scholars, he almost got into a fight with the wolf pack when he passed by here. Luckily, he managed to catch his prey quickly, otherwise his hard-earned prey would have ended up in the wolves' mouths.

When Huo Haocheng was choosing a training location for their group, he recommended this place. It was surrounded by mountains, lakes, and rivers, and had everything they needed. There were also unknown wild animals in the mountains, which perfectly suited their training requirements.

Most importantly, the kitten wanted Huo Haocheng to help him deal with the wolves who had bullied him.

"Alright, everyone be careful. It's dangerous in the mountains at night, so don't wander around, understand?"

"I know, I know, please rest assured, host." Even though Ruan Ruan couldn't see, the kitten still nodded twice as a conditioned reflex.

Hearing his straightforward answer, Ruan Ruan knew that he couldn't possibly not cause trouble. She didn't know why, but Huo Haocheng was spoiling him more and more, even agreeing to let him help him avenge the wolf pack. Ruan Ruan was genuinely worried about their wilderness survival training this time.

You'd better take it easy.

It goes without saying that once inside the mountains, this cat will run wild like a wild animal released into the forest.

"Oh well, whatever, let them be."

Ruan Ruan had considered going with them, but Huo Haocheng objected when she suggested it. His reason was that they were a group of grown men, and she was just a young girl. Moreover, this time, they were all training together, including Gu Jinghe and Bai Sirui, who were all assigned to training by him. He also borrowed Sun Hongxin from Commander Gu to lead a class of people to be on standby as off-site personnel, and borrowed Dr. Li and Dr. Zhang from Dean Hu to accompany them as rescue medical personnel.

He was also afraid that he wouldn't be able to take care of her, so he didn't agree even when she suggested that she, as a doctor, should come along.

At 6:50 p.m., the Independent Regiment assembled.

"Let me explain the rules for this training: there are no rules. Each of you has a signal flare, which can only be activated when you face mortal danger, feel unwell, or want to leave the independent regiment. For the next week, you need to find your own way to survive. On the last day of training, you must reach the designated assembly point. Of course, if you can get there early, that's your skill. But remember, our final assembly time is 3:00 PM one week from now. If you miss that time, you'll have to find your own way back. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" The unified voices echoed throughout the training ground.

Standing to the side, Commander Gu and the political commissar looked at the fresh blood in front of them and felt that they had become much younger. If they were ten years younger, they would like to apply to train together, but they couldn't, they were too old!

"We'll have your meals ready in a week and be waiting for your return," Commander Gu encouraged them.

"Return safely"

At 7 p.m. sharp, the two transport vehicles drove out of the unit on time.

Along the way, besides showing them a rough map of the mountains at the beginning and their meeting point a week later, all Huo Haocheng showed them was the dagger they carried with them.

The plan was devised by Ruan Ruan, so in accordance with modern military training, people were gradually released from the vehicles starting ten kilometers from the destination. During this time, the vehicles circled the mountain, dropping off the 40 people in different locations.

Once Huo Haocheng was the only one left in the car, the driver dropped him off at the designated location and then went off to work with the logistics staff.

After getting out of the car, Huo Haocheng exchanged a few words with Sun Hongxin and then went into the mountains on his own.

"Ah, ah, ah, you wolf cubs, your grandpa's here!" The kitten perched on Huo Haocheng's shoulder was very excited. Just as Ruan Ruan had thought, the two of them, one human and one cat, were like returning to the great forest once they entered the mountains.

"Little kitty, not tonight. We need to find out what they're doing first. We'll make sure they're safe before we go and get revenge for you."

Huo Haocheng used the kitten to scout for him, and quickly determined the situation of the people closest to him. Only after confirming that they were all safe and sound did he move on to the next location.

On the first night, after getting off the bus, they didn't rush forward. Instead, they all chose to rest on the spot, wanting to recover their energy before starting their operation at dawn.

After meeting with the groups closest to him and learning their plans, Huo Haocheng asked the kitten to check on the others. Upon receiving the same answer, he returned to his temporary resting place.

Of course, the point where the logistics personnel are currently settled is not the final rendezvous point; otherwise, if they were found so quickly, the rest of the time would be unpleasant.

Back at the rest stop, Huo Haocheng took the complete map. His map was gourd-shaped, with the meeting point at the mouth of the gourd. However, the maps of the others only showed the back half of the gourd, not the front half. This tested their sense of direction and ability to find geographical locations.

"Huo Haocheng, are you sure it's okay not to give them the complete map?" The kitten felt that giving them only half, and even that was just a rough sketch, was not a good idea.

"It's alright, don't worry, we still have you, right? Just go out and make a couple of rounds every day to check on their safety." Without the kitten, Huo Haocheng wouldn't dare to do this. After all, they were his soldiers, and he had to be responsible for them since he brought them out. But with the kitten, its speed was like radar, allowing it to traverse the mountains several times a day and keep track of their movements.

"Okay, then I'll sacrifice my own time watching dramas and keep an eye on them for you. But, Huo Haocheng, you have to promise me that when you have the chance in the future, you must help the host establish an award for actors."

He was worried that Ruan Ruan might forget what the kitten had mentioned before, so he also told Huo Haocheng about it. That way, even if she forgot, Huo Haocheng could remember it for her.

“Okay, if Ruan Ruan mentions it, I’ll help her achieve it.” Huo Haocheng didn’t understand what the award he was talking about was, but if Ruan Ruan mentioned it, he could help her achieve it.

After receiving Huo Haocheng's affirmative reply, the kitten happily jumped onto the map in his hand, spun around twice, and then disappeared into its own space to continue chasing its idol.

Watching the kitten disappear, Huo Haocheng put away his map and returned to his makeshift bed made of straw, closing his eyes to rest.