They took out their water pouches from their pockets, gulped in clean water, screwed the caps on, and tossed them into the pack on the horse's back.
Nine people, each filling more than a dozen jugs, worked hard but managed to complete the task.
It was at this moment that Fang Heng felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if someone was crying.
It must be my younger sister. She's the only little crybaby. Although she's resilient at heart, she's still a little girl, and she still sheds tears when she's sad or anxious.
Unfortunately, I was thousands of miles away and couldn't even wipe away her tears.
Fang Heng let out a long sigh.
He turned around, mounted his horse, and carried a hundred jugs of clean drinking water back to his lodging.
But they found an eerie silence in their lodgings.
Fang Heng immediately became alert, and his six servants also became highly focused. Only the other two were still somewhat confused, clutching the water jugs in their arms.
A group of people cautiously entered the settlement. Jiang Yi led the other five to disperse into different corners. After carefully investigating, they returned to report, "Public... Fang Heng, there are no traps."
“There was no one there either,” Jiang Er added.
So where did the lazy people who originally settled down go?
Fang Heng was a little confused, but he still placed the water bottle in the spot designated by the team leader.
Suddenly, laughter rang out; it was the captain of the fifth squad who had arrived.
He was eight feet tall with a thick beard, making it impossible to tell his exact age. However, his hands were incredibly heavy. If he had patted Fang Heng's shoulder, Fang Heng would probably have been knocked down if he hadn't been skilled in martial arts.
But his voice boomed, “Good lads, you guys have passed the test. You’ll officially be part of the Fifth Squad.”
It turns out that everything before was just a test.
The nine people suddenly realized.
At the same time, he pointed at Fang Heng and said, "You will be the team leader for these nine people from now on."
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