Chapter 460

"At ease—" "Attention!" The gruff voice of Instructor Niu, the wilderness survival expert hired by the production team, rang out across the beach. The group of little newcomers immediately scrambled into a crooked line on the sandy shore. Though their formation was anything but straight, each child stood with infectious enthusiasm, chests puffed out proudly and tiny hands pressed firmly against their sides. Leonard, the tallest of the bunch standing at the far end, peeked down the line with a serious expression. Without hesitation, he stepped forward and began adjusting each teammate's position until the row was perfectly aligned. Only then did he jog back to his spot, standing ramrod straight. "Count off!" Instructor Niu barked. "ONE!" Leonard bellowed with such force his entire body trembled. Inspired by their example, the other children including little Jane shouted their numbers at the top of their lungs, voices carrying across the shoreline. "Now let's welcome Director Xing," said