Chapter 565
Chapter 565 Episode 090 She is a Friend of a Mercenary (5)
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Calvin Ramos caught the tossed backpack with an offhand gesture, his brows flicking upward in momentary surprise, but it was far from unexpected.
If he had been unclear about Flossie Wright’s intentions at first, the sight of her dressed in the blue army uniform gave him a clearer clue...
However, the sudden appearance of Glenn Hutchinson was entirely beyond his expectations.
Feeling the weight of a scrutinizing stare on him, Calvin lifted his head without any change in his expression, meeting Glenn Hutchinson’s deep and enigmatic eyes directly. A cold tremor ran through him as a chilling feeling hit him unexpectedly.
In response, Calvin offered a warm and elegant smile, casually defusing the hostility, seemingly at ease under the pressure exerted by Glenn Hutchinson.
"Let’s go."
Unconcerned with their brief exchange of looks, Flossie Wright, with three snakes in hand, simply told Glenn Hutchinson, then made her way towards the nearby river.
She couldn’t guarantee when their fire would be discovered, however, the enemy could scout at any moment. What she needed to do was fill her belly before they arrived.
She had been living off dry rations for the past few days, not having the chance to enjoy a warm meal. Now that she finally had an opportunity, she certainly wouldn’t let it pass.
"What about the other two in your team?"
When Glenn Hutchinson reached Flossie’s side and placed the rabbit in the river, he casually asked while pulling out his military knife.
"We got separated."
To Flossie, responding to Glenn Hutchinson’s question held no suspicion. Yet, in Glenn’s ears, her words held a different meaning.
When Glenn Hutchinson had initially assigned them into a team of four, he considered their personalities, strengths, weaknesses, and other factors with the simple intention of creating harmony within the team. Who could get along with Flossie Wright? The answer was undoubtedly Becca Reyes, someone she was already familiar with. As for Stuart Weston and Calvin Ramos, their relatively passive behavior turned them into good candidates as well. Stuart seemed to be easily influenced by Flossie, not posing any issue, while Calvin, although Glenn didn’t know him well, seemed to be the most suitable person to team up with Flossie judging from his behavior.
The other male soldiers, as far as Glenn could tell, would either be easily lured in by Flossie, or would provoke her... There was no ideal candidate.
However, after assigning the teams, he had heard about the issue between Becca Reyes and Calvin Ramos. He had almost switched their teams, but considering that it probably wouldn’t affect their Marine Corps training, and the fact that they likely wouldn’t be assigned to the same team later, he decided to let them sort out their personal issues. Thus, he hadn’t given it too much thought.
The combination of Flossie Wright and Calvin Ramos somehow made him uncomfortable.
Moreover, as long as they were in the same team, they would certainly have opportunities to pair up throughout the next few months of recruit training.
"How long have you been separated?"
Glenn Hutchinson asked further, grasping his military knife, he cut open the rabbit’s skin and discarded the knife to clean the carcass with his hands in the water.
"Since this morning."
Having quickly skinned all the snakes and cleaned their insides,
Flossie, who wasn’t even paying Glenn any attention, answered casually.
So, after confirming that Flossie was completely uninterested, Glenn Hutchinson didn’t press further.
Of course, if he knew that Flossie had been giving Calvin the cold shoulder all morning, his concern would probably evaporate quickly.
With fish, snakes, and wild rabbits roasting delectably over fire and seasoning brought out by Glenn Hutchinson as if by magic, their meal was not only plentiful but also fragrant.
If a famished soldier on a training exercise happened to pass by at that moment, they would undoubtedly aim their machine gun at them, without differentiating between friend or foe.
During such tough training, their audacious enjoyment was shocking and outrageous!
"They’re coming."
Having just finished their feast, hearing the sound of a helicopter, Flossie squinted and lazily picked up a few stones from the side to cover the fire, which had burned down to embers.
At the same time, Glenn Hutchinson and Calvin Ramos readied their guns, looking up at the MI-17 charging down from the sky.
— End of Chapter 565 —