Xu Mengying, clearly somewhat wary of Luo Bing's piercing cold aura, also reined in quite a bit.
"Ling Xi, fall in!" Just as everyone was still lost in thought due to Ling Xi's return, with minds wandering, Sheng Jingyi's voice suddenly rang out.
"Yes!" With a rigid military salute, Ling Xi marched back to his original position; seeing Ling Miaomiao and a few others looking at him with radiant surprise, even his indifferent lips revealed a fleeting, shallow smile, akin to a brief blooming epiphyllum.
...
With a calm expression, Luo Qi watched the new recruits, their military attires sharp, faces solemn, bodies beginning to exude chilliness. Finally, those extremely critical eyes of his flashed with satisfaction. A month ago, if he had been pleased with just a few of them, now, even if he was still not completely satisfied with a different few, he was at least quite content.
These damn new recruits, now, finally resembled real soldiers.
