Chapter 1499
This matter was between Vanessa and Julien. What did it have to do with him?
Vanessa couldn''t understand Larry''s thoughts.
In fact, it was Julien who indoctrinated that idea into Larry''s mind. He told Larry that if Vanessa
didn''t want to be his aunt, it meant that she didn''t like him. Larry was too young to understand what
Julien actually meant, so he simply believed in Julien''s words.
Larry said again, "Auntie Vanessa, I have something to tell Lawrie. Could you please step out for a
while?"
Lawrie nodded desperately. "Yes, Mommy. Don''t spy on us, okay?"
Vanessa was speechless.
Did she just get dismissed by these two little fellows?
The special forces military base, Chatterton Town.
It was the first official assessment for the new military recruits. Among the 30 new recruits, there
were men and women, and only half of them could stay. Those who were eliminated would not be
allowed to join such an elite force ever again.
Levi Brown had been following his father, Neil Brown, around the military since he was young.
Moreover, his endurance was fairly good so he was no doubt at an advantagepared to his
fellowrades. Even so, Levi did not dare to ck at all.
Although he did not join the special forces of his own free will, now that he had be one of the
team members, he wanted to do well and finish the programme with pride. Being eliminated was
never an option for him.
He couldn''t afford to lose face, and neither could Neil. More importantly, the Brown family''s
reputation was in his hands too.
He wanted to prove that he was not a trust fund baby who had nothing better to do. He wanted
everyone to know that as long as he worked hard, he could also be a member of this elite
troop.
After a month long of hellish training, each and every new recruit had transformed significantly. They
were all carefully selected individuals, so to excel among their peers was no easy task.
"Attention!" The teammander, Jasper ck ordered. All 30 soldiers immediately fell in line,
making rows of three. All of them were standing upright with an assertive and perfect posture.
Jasper, who was standing before them, checked on their postures and once again shouted, "At
ease!"
Following hismand, all of them stood easy.
Jasper added, "Today, each and every one of you will go through five assessments, each worth 20
points. The result will be based on a points system and half of you will be eliminated."
Although everyone was well prepared, there were some of them who were so nervous that they
were swallowing their saliva. Levi was one of them. He thought that anyone else in this team could
get eliminated, but not him. He could not afford to lose at all.
The Brown family had taken charge of the military at Chatterton Town for several generations. Levi''s
grandfather and father both started as a private and worked all their way up to the top, finally taking
in charge of the entire military in Chatterton Town, one of the five major military districts in the
country.
Hence, Levi would not let himself bring dishonour to the Brown family.
This time, his main focus was not on the men, but Monique Zellweger, the female soldier who had
defeated him the previous time.
Monique grew up in a martial arts family. Moreover, she had been learning martial arts from her
father ever since she was a child, so it was no doubt that she was the best fighter among them all.
After being defeated, Levi startedpeting with Monique. Ever since, both of them felt the other
party was an eyesore, and tried their best to force each other out of the special forces.
Jasper shouted, "Levi Brown!"
Levi came to his senses in an instant and answered, "Present!".
Jasper said without mercy, "Everyone is here because they are the best. If you want to stay, you will
have to prove your worth. No matter how strong your backers are, it''s all useless. We will only look
at the results here."
Levi replied, "Yes, Sir!"
Jasper obviously had something against Levi. However, Levi wanted to prove himself more than
anyone else. He wanted to prove that he could stay in the special forces because he was the best,
not because of his father.
Jasper shouted again, "Monique Zellweger."
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Monique replied, "Present!"
Jasper said, "This time, hand-to-handbat is included in the assessment. All of you must defeat
your opponents by any means. Do you understand?"
Everyone shouted in unison, "Yes, Sir!"
Among all the soldiers, Levi and Monique were particrly loud, both of them nced at each other
simultaneously as they shouted.
Jasper said again, "This time, we will not only test yourprehensive abilities but also your
teamwork. I hope that everyone can put down their personal grudges behind them and focus on
completing these series of assessments."
Everyone replied in unison, "Yes, Sir."
Jasper continued, "Timothy Leopold, Mina Sam."
The two replied, "Yes Sir!"
Jasper said, "You two will be in a group."
The two of them said again, "Yes Sir!"
Since they were divided into groups of two, the assessment would not only test their individual
performance, but also their teamwork. After all, one could never fight a war by themselves.
Everyone would have to work hand in hand, and the better the
teamwork was, the greater the chance to defeat the enemies.
Levi and Monique were the two soldiers left. "Monique Zellweger, Levi Brown, you two are in the
same group."
Levi and Monique were disgruntled with the arrangement, but since they were in the special forces,
they had only one choice, that was to obey their superior''s orders. Hence, both of them answered in
unison, "Yes, Sir!"
After dividing them into groups, the first assessment then began.
Jasper said, "The first assessment is a ten-kilometer cross-country race. On top of that, you''re
required to carry heavy backpacks during the race. You and your team member will have to cross
the finish line within 30 minute in order to pass the assessment. Those who failed will get zero
marks. Are you ready?"
The soldiers once again replied in unison, "Yes, Sir!"
As soon as Jasper''s whistle sounded, everyone immediately set off ording to the nned route.
Right at the beginning, Levi stormed to the front and took the lead. However, Monique fell back and
could not get anywhere near Levi.
"Ugh, d*mn it!" Levi slowed down to wait for Monique and could not help butin about her.
"She''s usually the best, isn''t she? Why is she so slow this time?" After a while, when Monique finally
caught up with him, Levi immediately said, "Monique, if you want to be eliminated, you''d better don''t
drag me down with you."
Monique nced at Levi coldly. Without giving him any responses, she continued to run forward
with a steady pace.
Levi caught up with her and said, "Hey, I''m talking to you. Are you deaf?"
Monique was still ignoring him. This time, she didn''t even bother to look at him in the face.
Levi was so furious that he gnashed his teeth. This d*mned woman. Only she had the ability to piss
him off like this.
Levi urged, "Hurry up."
Monique finally parted her lips and spoke, "Young Master Brown, this is an endurance test. It''s
about crossing the finish line, not just rushing at the start."
Levi said, "Please, just admit that you can''t keep up with me. Don''t f*cking give me excuses."
Monique once again kept quiet. She knew that it would be a waste of time and energy to talk to him.
She had to save her energy till the end of the race. She wanted to make those men who looked
down on female soldiers to shut their mouths up, including this annoying one, Levi Brown.