The sun was high in the sky. The heat from it seemed to beat down on the trainees like an additional exercise. It started early and was intense from the earliest moments. The only figures that were not in motion were the commanders. They stood safely under a small military tent that came with manually operated fans and a servant whose job it was to pull the cord which kept the fan moving. It provided a breeze and helped the commanders stay focused on the troops movement.
Zhou and all of the other soldiers did a lot to prove they were in motion. Nobody stopped or looked like they weren't paying attention. One shout from the trainer and the soldiers jumped to attention. General Li watched to make sure on what they were doing was right.
He would say to a soldier who wasn't paying attention or didn't follow the rules, "We are trying to make men out of you!"
Zhou had to be extra careful on how is he behaving during the day of training. It wasn't until later, during one of the lessons, when the group were on their way to walk up to the mountain, that the first problem occurred. They were all. carrying a stick with two buckets of water on the end of each stick as an exercise in focus, concentration and strength. While Zhou was carrying his on his back, he heard a thud right behind him. He turned around, and he saw one of the soldiers had tripped while carrying their stick. Zhou walked towards the soldier to help him up. As he looked at the soldier's eyes, he realized they were...feminine?? Before Zhou could say anything, he heard from below a loud voice,
"Zhou, move!",shouted General Li.
"Oh..u..coming!",shouted Zhou.
Zhou continued moving, leaving the other soldier behind.
"Am I crazy?", thought Zhou.