A young boy from the 1970s, separated from his family, fled famine and led his younger brother into

"This isn't a game of chess! This is... military strategy!"

Gao Jianjun's words stirred up a huge wave of emotions in the noisy crowd!

art of war?!

A five-year-old girl has mastered military strategy through chess?!

This assessment came from the mouth of Gao Jianjun, the absolute commander of their Air Force Independent Division!

At that moment, everyone's gaze towards Su Nianci completely changed!

If before they were merely shocked that a five-year-old could beat "Little Tyrant" Li Hao, now, all that remains in their hearts is an almost absurd... awe!

And the first one to be hit, the one who was dizzy from this comment, was Li Hao!

Like an enraged bull, he had just taken a step forward when Gao Jianjun's casual remark pinned him to the spot!

He stood there, frozen, unable to move forward or backward. His face turned a deep purplish-red, and his body trembled violently with immense shame, anger, and fear!

He lost.

He not only lost the game, but he also lost his dignity as the "king of the kids" and all the pride he had built up over the past decade!

Now, he has to kneel and kowtow to a "wild child" and a "mute" in front of everyone in the compound!

"What? Can't accept defeat?"

Lu Zhenguo's cold voice rang out.

He stepped forward, his tall figure completely shielding Su Nianci and Xiao Shitou behind him. His sharp eyes fixed on Li Hao, he said, enunciating each word clearly, "Li Hao, what did your father teach you? A soldier's promise is like water spilled—it's done!"

"If you dare to renege on your promise today, I'll personally go to your father and ask him how he raised such an untrustworthy son!"

"boom!"

The words "untrustworthy" weighed heavily on Li Hao like a mountain!

He looked up sharply and, sure enough, saw his father's ashen face, almost dripping with tears, in the crowd!

Finished!

Li Hao's heart sank to the bottom.

He knew that he had no way out today!

If he dares to cheat, his dad will whip him with a belt until he can't get out of bed for a month!

Under the watchful eyes of the entire compound, under the murderous gaze of his father, and under the oppressive presence of the two highest-ranking officials, Lu Zhenguo and Gao Jianjun, Li Hao felt as if his knees weighed a ton!

He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

Humiliation! An unprecedented humiliation!

He walked step by step to Su Nianci and Xiao Shitou.

Everyone held their breath, watching this dramatic scene unfold.

"thump!"

Li Hao's knees buckled, and he knelt straight down on the cold snow!

"Wow!"

A low gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd.

Li Hao, the "Little Tyrant," is truly humbled!

He knelt down before a five-year-old girl!

Li Hao lowered his head, tears of humiliation welling up in his eyes. He gritted his teeth, forcing out a few words: "I...I lost!"

After saying that, he was about to bend down and kowtow!

He was going to fulfill the bet that had made him wish he were dead!

However, just as his forehead was about to touch the ground, a small, cold hand gently pressed down on his shoulder.

"Wait a moment."

Su Nianci shouted.

Li Hao suddenly raised his head and looked at her with a mixture of humiliation, anger, and incomprehension in his eyes.

"Kneeling and kowtowing is a feudal dreg of the old society."

Su Nianci met his gaze: "My father was a war hero, and your father was a People's Liberation Army officer. We are children of the new China; this kind of thing doesn't apply to us."

Her words stunned all the adults present.

Especially Lu Zhenguo and Gao Jianjun, their eyes were filled with undisguised shock and...admiration as they looked at this small figure!

What a great statement: "Children of the new China don't do this!"

Such magnanimity and composure—let alone a five-year-old child, how many adults could possess such qualities?!

Li Hao was also stunned.

He never expected that in his most humiliating and desperate moment, the one who would lend him a hand would be the very person he considered his mortal enemy... Su Nianci.

She...she actually didn't want him to kowtow?

"However," Su Nianci changed the subject, her clear eyes instantly turning sharp, "a bet is a bet. A soldier's promise cannot be broken."

"No need for kowtowing."

She pointed to the little stone behind her, who was still a little scared and was tightly clutching the hem of her clothes.

"From today onwards, you, and them," she glanced at the group of equally dumbfounded underlings behind Li Hao, "must respectfully address my brother as 'Brother Little Stone'."

"If you dare to show the slightest disrespect, or call him 'dumb' behind his back, then I won't talk to you about the principles of 'New China' today."

"I'll show you what true 'military strategy' really is!"

She lowered her voice for the last sentence, so that only Li Hao could hear it.

He had no doubt that this seemingly harmless little girl could actually do what she said!

He must overcome this hurdle!

Li Hao took a deep breath and looked at the little one hiding behind Su Nianci, only revealing a pair of big, dark eyes.

A profound sense of humiliation welled up within me once again.

However, compared to kneeling and kowtowing, calling someone "brother" seems... not so unacceptable.

Moreover, it was Su Nianci who gave him this way out.

He closed his eyes, and as if using all his strength, squeezed out three words from his throat.

"Little... Stone Bro."

The voice was dry, hoarse, and filled with resentment.

But he did shout it out.

Su Nianci nodded in satisfaction.

What she wanted was not humiliation, but submission.

From that first "brother," a new order was established in the children's circle of this military compound.

"Alright, everyone disperse! Those who need to cook, cook; those who need to go home and do their homework, do your homework!" Zhou Yayun realized what was happening and quickly began to disperse the crowd.

Lu Zhenguo stepped forward and said in a deep voice to Li Hao, who was still kneeling on the ground, "Get up. Remember what I said today. If you dare to bully Nianci and Xiaoshitou again, I'll have your father come and take them away!"

Li Hao leaped to his feet, not daring to look at Su Nianci again, and led his equally dejected underlings away in a sorry state.

Su Nianci became famous overnight!

However, before she could catch her breath, two tall figures sandwiched her between them.

It was Lu Zhenguo and Gao Jianjun.

"Old Lu, you've really struck gold!" Gao Jianjun patted Lu Zhenguo on the shoulder, but his eyes were fixed on Su Nianci without blinking, as if he were looking at a priceless treasure.

"Little girl," Gao Jianjun squatted down to be at eye level with Su Nianci, a playful smile on his face, "tell your uncle the truth."

"Who taught you to play chess?"

"I guarantee that there are no more than three people in the entire Northern Military Region who can play this kind of game."

"And none of those three people have the surname Su."