Chapter 423 He asked just this? "Oh my god, did I hear that right? Squad Leader Jiang Yan... took the initiative to find Su An?" A female soldier who was stretching her legs lowered her voice, her mouth agape.
"What's he up to? Could he be trying to stand up for Bai Wei?" Her companion immediately chimed in, her tone full of speculation. "I've heard that Jiang Yan and Bai Wei grew up in the same compound, childhood sweethearts. Bai Wei has been through so much these past few days because of Su An—she was humiliated in the fighting arena, then put in solitary confinement, and now she's in a state of madness and isolated. It's normal for Jiang Yan, as her childhood friend, to say a few words of justice."
"Possibly! Look at Bai Wei, she looks like a ghost, Jiang Yan must be feeling terrible. Su An was too ruthless, showing no mercy at all."
“But it doesn’t seem like it to me…” In another corner, a male soldier raised a different opinion, “Look at the way Squad Leader Jiang Yan is standing there like a pine tree, he doesn’t seem to be about to interrogate anyone at all, he seems more like… waiting for someone?”
The word "wait" was used very subtly, instantly igniting the gossip fire in everyone's hearts.
"Waiting for someone? Waiting for whom? Waiting for Su An?"
"What could he possibly want with Su An? It can't be that he's... taken a fancy to her, can it?"
"Hiss—that's not impossible! Have you forgotten? During the gunfight assessment, when there were so many top students in the two-person team, Squad Leader Jiang Yan didn't invite anyone but Su An! At the time, we thought he was appreciating talent, but now it seems... tsk tsk tsk."
This speculation broke the hearts of several female soldiers nearby.
"Sister Su An, don't go!" Chen Xiaocao was the first to panic. She grabbed Su Tang's arm, her face full of tension and vigilance. "Who knows what he's up to! What if he really is here to cause you trouble because of that wicked woman Bai Wei?"
After what happened with Wang Xiaoya, Chen Xiaocao became extremely wary of everyone except Su Tang. In her eyes, even the gentle and steady class monitor Jiang Yan now seemed suspicious.
Liu Landi, her face also grim, stood in front of Su Tang like a mother animal protecting her cubs: "That's right, if anyone's going, it'll be us going with you. What's the meaning of him, a grown man, going to find a young girl like you alone?"
However, the most excited person was Gao Kai.
From the moment Zhuoyue uttered those words, Gao Kai's muscles tensed instantly. He looked at the tall figure under the banyan tree, his eyes flashing with undisguised hostility and vigilance.
This is the most instinctive reaction of a male animal when its territory is invaded.
Gao Kai admitted that Jiang Yan was very strong, and both his personal abilities and command skills deserved the title of "King of Soldiers". Before the exercise, Gao Kai even regarded him as the goal he wanted to surpass.
But now, everything has changed.
Ever since witnessing Su Tang's incredible skills and unfathomable wisdom, Gao Kai's competitive spirit had long since vanished. In his heart, Su Tang was a "teacher," a "god," and his only faith.
Jiang Yan, however, was just an ordinary person.
What right does a mere mortal have to lay a finger on her?
"Comrade Su An!" Gao Kai stepped forward, blocking Su Tang and Zhuo Yue, his voice as deep as iron, "Squad Leader Jiang Yan, if you have anything to say, you can say it here, or I can pass it on for you. During training, acting alone is against the rules."
He spoke righteously and sternly, invoking military discipline in an attempt to nip this "date" in the bud.
The surrounding students were all dumbfounded.
My God, what's going on? Are they trying to snatch someone away in public? Squad Leader Gao Kai is too brave!
Zhuoyue was so happy he almost slapped his thigh; he had deliberately come to stir things up. He had already figured it out: Gao Kai and Jiang Yan, the two top men of the Third Battalion, weren't focused on training; their minds were entirely on Su An. He wanted to see just how far this charade could go.
Su Tang sighed helplessly to herself.
She glanced at Gao Kai, who was blocking her way like a rooster with its feathers standing on end, then at Chen Xiaocao and Liu Landi, whose faces were full of worry, before finally looking back at Zhuo Yue's face, which seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold.
"It's alright." She gently brushed Chen Xiaocao's hand away, her tone calm and even. "You all stay here, I can go by myself."
Chen Xiaocao and Liu Landi wanted to say something, but Su Tang stopped them with a reassuring look.
Gao Kai's body stiffened; he stubbornly tried to persist: "But..."
“Comrade Gao Kai,” Su Tang interrupted him, looking directly into his eyes.
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