Four rounds of the ten-kilometer cross-country run concluded when the Hour of Chou had already arrived. Only then did Zhao Lie issue the order to rest!
The five hundred lads felt a massive weight lift from their shoulders, believing they were finally granted a reprieve. But just as they reached the barracks entrance, they heard the squad leaders shouting, "Listen up, everyone! On the double to the threshing floor!"
Instantly, groans and laments erupted among the five hundred men. How could things possibly be this bad? Yet military orders were absolute, and they had no choice but to sprint toward the threshing floor!
Chapter 96