CHAPTER 242: CHAPTER 242 SHAMELESS YE SANSHAO (3)_1

"Youyou, wait for me."

"Youyou, wait for your handsome big brother. Let’s work hard together and reach the finish line together."

"The daughter of the Shangguan Family is truly different. Youyou, wait for your big brother from the Zhang Family." Zhang Chenyu chuckled and quickly caught up. Liu Dabao saw the group quicken their pace. He couldn’t help but nod and hurried to catch up. He had no choice but to resort to such a method.

Several leaders were waiting on the mountaintop. Since they were already waiting, they certainly wouldn’t want the participants to rush. Liu Dabao felt he had no other option but to implement this desperate strategy. However, it seemed to be very effective.

Shangguan You ran desperately. If she knew Liu Dabao had set her up, she would definitely make him undergo her full ’whitening’ regimen!

When Shangguan You arrived at the finish line, she collapsed on the ground. Damn it, this is too exhausting! It’s simply inhuman! Shangguan You gasped for breath and removed the sandbags from her legs. Just when she thought she could relax, Liu Dabao jogged to the finish line.

"Shangguan You, Shangguan Qing, fall out!"

"Yes, Regiment Commander!" Shangguan You responded reluctantly and stood up from the ground. Shangguan Qing promptly stood by her side.

"At ease! ... Attention! ... Align right! ... Right face! March! The leaders are waiting for you there," Liu Dabao shouted, directing the two of them to the right.

"The rest of you, at ease! Stand by!"

After shouting, Liu Dabao quickly led the two of them to the right. Shangguan You had sharp eyes. When she saw the newcomers, she couldn’t help but get excited. I can’t believe Dad is here! She was about to run a few steps and dash forward.

"HMPH." Liu Dabao snorted coldly, then glared at Shangguan You. She had to stop her advance and, along with Shangguan Qing, followed Liu Dabao step by step toward the group.

"Reporting to the leaders! The individuals have been brought," Liu Dabao saluted Shangguan Hao and a group of officers in green uniforms, then announced loudly.

"Good. Regiment Commander Liu, you’ve worked hard!" Shangguan Hao nodded, looking satisfied at his daughters Shangguan You and Shangguan Qing.

"Reporting to the leaders, it is my duty!" Liu Dabao replied formally and then stood aside.

Seeing her family, Shangguan You couldn’t help but call out affectionately, "Daddy, Grandpa, Eldest Uncle!" I can’t believe I’m seeing them again after only a few days!

"Daddy, Grandpa, Second Uncle!" Shangguan Qing also spoke up.

"Indeed. After spending some time in the military, one becomes more composed. Good. Every year during the holidays, you must make sure to temper yourselves well. Following Regiment Commander Liu is good, very good," Shangguan Zhi nodded approvingly, looking at his granddaughters.

"Grandpa, Daddy, I don’t want to get tanned! It wasn’t easy for me to get this fair skin. Can’t I just do this once, please?" Shangguan You went up and clung to Shangguan Hao’s arm, speaking coquettishly.

"Girl, being beautiful is important, but so is your health. Do you understand?" Shangguan Yu stroked Shangguan You’s hair and spoke slowly.

"That’s right. What’s the use of being pretty if you don’t have a healthy body?"

"But my health is very good too!" Shangguan You pouted.

"Regiment Commander Liu, train Youyou and little Qing hard. Don’t go easy on them, do you hear me? Train them the same way you train everyone else," Shangguan Zhi ordered Liu Dabao loudly.

"Leader, rest assured! I will not be soft-hearted. I will definitely train them properly!" Liu Dabao saluted and spoke loudly, his sun-darkened, shining face full of pride. Seeing Liu Dabao’s smug, dark face and hearing his words, Shangguan You couldn’t help but feel exasperated. Is it necessary to be *this* pleased just because of what Grandpa said?

"Good. I’ll leave them in your care. I feel reassured now." Shangguan Zhi nodded, and the wrinkles on his brow eased.

"Alright, Youyou, Little Qing, there are no outsiders here. Speak honestly: what was the deal with those snakes on the mountain the day before yesterday?" Shangguan Hao asked seriously. The snakes had appeared on the mountain only after Youyou and her group went up, so it must have been related to them.

Hearing Shangguan Hao’s words, not only Liu Dabao but also Gui Yongjun and the others present were stunned. Everyone here had a close relationship with the Shangguan Family; their families shared in both glory and disgrace. Therefore, Shangguan Hao directly asked this question in front of everyone.

"Daddy, we really don’t know what happened. As soon as it got dark, the mountain was enveloped by thick fog. Moreover, we were initially thrown into a large hole by the snakes, but we don’t know how we got out later," Shangguan Qing said, just as puzzled. She led them to the site of the hole where they had been buried alive. Although it had been blasted flat, traces were still visible.

"Daddy, this is the entrance to that hole. I remember it seemed bottomless. We kept descending and descending until all of us passed out. When we woke up, we were outside, surrounded by snakes. It was only after Youyou scattered some poison powder that we were saved."

"Regiment Commander Liu, Commissar Qian! Immediately start excavating. Seal off this area, change the training location to another direction, and permit no one to approach this place!" Shangguan Hao spoke gravely, his expression somewhat solemn. This is like a ticking time bomb, he thought. If it isn’t resolved, not only will I be uneasy, but even the higher-ups will become anxious. That would lead to endless trouble.

"Daddy, I don’t think there’s any need to dig this hole. No one knows how deep it is; isn’t it a futile effort? Besides, the snakes on the mountain have already been cleared away with my poison powder and you’ve all taken them away as if they were fossils. So why bother with this hole?" Shangguan You’s brows furrowed. I’ve already poisoned the hole, and the Blood Serpent’s corpse is in there. Plus, the hole is so deep, how long would it take them to dig it out? Even though Daddy wouldn’t be digging himself, there’s no need to waste time on this.

"Youyou, are you saying there’s nothing special about this hole, and digging it would be a futile effort?" Shangguan Hao’s handsome eyebrows furrowed, and he spoke heavily. The matter had already reached the higher-ups. Even if he didn’t investigate, they would surely send someone else to check it out.