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The next morning, as soon as the sun broke through the clouds, Chang Yin, Tang Shengkai, and Fei Shuwen stood in the center of the camp, waiting for the arrangements for this escort mission.

When they saw the leader of the team striding towards them from a distance, the three of them frowned in unison—the newcomer was Blake, the guy who had looked down on them ever since they stepped into the U.S. military camp, his eyes full of contempt and suspicion.

Blake crossed his arms, his eyes scanning the three men like a hawk's, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "Ha, I thought the colonel would send some reliable people, but it turns out to be a bunch of yellow-skinned 'outsiders.' Are you sure you're not here to drag us down?"

Chang Yin remained calm, stepped forward, and said respectfully yet with integrity: "Reporting to the commander, since we have accepted the mission, we will do our best to prove our capabilities with practical actions."

"An operation? With just you?" Blake scoffed, suddenly drawing his whip from his waist and cracking it sharply in the air, startling the surrounding soldiers who involuntarily shuddered.

"I heard that you were lying in a hospital bed just a while ago, and now you're all lively and energetic, ready to carry out a mission? You weren't faking illness to slack off, and now you've been forced into this situation, were you?"

I now reasonably suspect that much of the credit you received last time was misappropriated.

Tang Shengkai felt a surge of anger, but he remained calm on the surface: "Sir, although my injuries have not fully healed, I am in good physical condition and can handle any situation during the mission."

I am confident that I will successfully complete this mission.

"Complete the mission? I doubt it!" Blake's eyes narrowed. "But you little flies aren't worth my time. Let me make this clear: if you encounter any danger, I won't arrange for anyone to rescue you. Understand?"

Alright, now, to ensure the mission goes smoothly, you three, immediately go and move twenty boxes of ammunition to the transport truck. You have five minutes. If you don't finish, you're going to be kitchen helpers!

After he finished speaking, he pointed to the pile of ammunition boxes in the distance.

Chang Yin glanced at the enormous number of ammunition crates, then at the time, quickly calculating in his mind. This mission was clearly a trap; each crate of ammunition weighed at least several dozen kilograms, and moving fifty crates within five minutes would be a challenge even for well-trained American soldiers. Clearly, Blake didn't want them involved in this mission.

Chang Yin became even more certain that the more Blake acted this way, the more important the mission seemed to be. It appeared that Blake didn't want them to get any credit.

Fei Shuwen clenched his fist, but years of working as a political commissar had honed his composure under pressure. No matter what Blake said, he maintained a cheerful demeanor.

Chang Yin nodded solemnly: "Yes, sir! We will definitely complete the mission."

The three men quickly ran to the ammunition boxes and began to move them. Blake stood to the side, arms crossed, with a look of amusement on his face, occasionally muttering something to the soldiers next to him, which drew laughter from the crowd.

Chang Yin and Tang Shengkai were already physically strong, and being cultivators, their power was considerable. Fei Shuwen was slightly weaker, but he could already sense the surrounding spiritual energy; he just hadn't broken through to the first level of Qi Refining. The three moved quickly.

Although they could easily carry five boxes of such ammunition at once, they still moved them one box at a time, albeit at an extremely fast pace. Several American soldiers who had come to watch the spectacle couldn't believe their eyes.

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Blake immediately shouted, "Stop!"

The three stopped what they were doing and looked at him with suspicion. Blake slowly walked up to Chang Yin and looked him up and down: "Jon, why do I feel like you're being so enthusiastic? You don't have some other purpose, do you?"

Are you trying to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain US military secrets and then use this mission to pass messages to your compatriots?

Chang Yin couldn't help but frown: "Sir, what you said is disheartening for us Asian soldiers. Since joining the U.S. Army, we have been working diligently and conscientiously, never daring to slack off in the slightest, hoping to gain the recognition of our superiors and serve the U.S. Army."

Your current suspicion of us leaves us completely at a loss for what to do.

Chang Yin's words were neither humble nor arrogant, but he dragged all Asians with yellow skin into the fray. There are quite a few Asian soldiers serving in the US military, and their commotion has already attracted a large crowd.

Chang Yin believed that once Blake's words caused a stir among the US military, it was uncertain whether Blake could still keep his position as an officer. Even if the US military looked down on people, they wouldn't discuss it in public.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering, Blake snorted coldly, but he couldn't find any concrete evidence against him. He waved his hand in annoyance: "Stop playing the victim here, hurry up and keep moving! If you go over time, you'll be in for a world of hurt!"

Time ticked by, and the three men's clothes were soaked with sweat, their arms almost numb with exhaustion. Of course, this was all an act, a performance they put on for outsiders, as they didn't want to increase their workload simply because of their strength.

Blake watched as Chang Yin and the others gritted their teeth and relentlessly moved the ammunition. Finally, at the last second, they loaded the last box of ammunition onto the transport vehicle.

Blake was not satisfied with what he saw. His goal was to force the three of them out of the way. But in just five minutes, these men had accomplished a task that even American soldiers might not have been able to complete.

After all, to make things more difficult for them, the transport vehicle was not close to the place where the explosives were stored.

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