After a brief pause, Zhang Beixing continued with a smile, "Actually, I was too lazy to make this trip, but I owe our chief of staff a small favor, so I had no choice but to come. I don't want to waste time, so let's get straight to the point: what do you want in return for me to participate in the training camp?"

Shen Lanni didn't respond to his question, but instead asked a question with a flash in her eyes.

"who are you?"

Wang Yanbing answered this question first.

"He is Zhang Beixing, the captain of our Red Cell Special Operations Team!"

Upon hearing Zhang Beixing's name, Shen Lanni suddenly showed a thoughtful expression.

“Zhang Beixing? Oh, I remember now, no wonder you were able to persuade Ye Cunxin, she has always been your little fan.”

Zhang Beixing, completely oblivious, retorted, "Really? I'm that famous in the military region now?"

"I guess so, but she is her and I am me," Shen Lanni said calmly. "To tell you the truth, I don't have a high opinion of this female special forces unit that the higher-ups have set up."

Shen Lanni speaks bluntly and without reservation, revealing her straightforward nature.

"In my eyes, they're just a guard of honor, bearing the name of special forces. They're not even as meaningful as I am in the inspection team. The so-called 'Fire Phoenix' is just..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhang Beixing raised his hand to interrupt her.

Zhang Beixing smiled slightly, "You and Ye Cunxin are similar in some ways, but you are both wrong about one thing: you have seriously underestimated the military region's determination this time."

"What do you mean?" Shen Lanni frowned slightly.

Zhang Beixing spoke slowly, each word clear and distinct.

"The fire phoenix is ​​the most unique and beautiful phoenix in the world."

"When they feel they are at the pinnacle of beauty and can no longer move forward, they will deliberately burn themselves in flames, seeking rebirth in death!"

His voice has a strange, captivating quality that draws people in effortlessly.

"Even death cannot frighten them, let alone any battle or danger. The military region gave this female special forces unit such a designation. With your intelligence, you should understand what it means."

Seeking rebirth from death?

What does it mean?
Could it be... that this is a team that will be constantly facing death and danger?

After hearing Zhang Beixing's words, Shen Lanni fell into deep thought.

Seeing Shen Lanni lower her head and begin to think seriously like never before, Zhang Beixing quietly took a few steps back to give her more space, while secretly feeling a sense of relief.

Fortunately, last night while flipping through the 47th volume of the Naruto manga, I suddenly had the urge to extract Naruto's ultimate talk-no-jutsu.

Otherwise, to persuade someone as strong-willed as Shen Lanni would be like reaching for the moon in the sky, catching turtles in the deep sea, or even having to sell one's body!

The problem is that Shen Lanni's food is completely not to his taste, and Zhang Beixing doesn't want to be a good kid who isn't picky about food.

The Chosen One's persuasive skills were indeed well-deserved. Seeing that he had achieved twice the result with half the effort, Zhang Beixing let out a breath of stale air, feeling much more relaxed.

However, just as Zhang Beixing achieved a partial victory, Ye Cunxin, who was pursuing him, encountered some trouble... At the gate of the military headquarters, two fully armed sentries stood vigilantly at their posts.
Ye Cunxin, who had chased after him from the training ground without reporting it, only then realized that she hadn't brought a leave slip.

But time was of the essence, and fearing that Zhang Beixing might never return and that they would not be able to go back to retrieve it, they began to think of ways to get away with it.

At the military region gate, there are instances where no identification is required.

That was a convoy of jeeps coming and going from the military region. At headquarters, this was a privilege reserved for officers at the division level or above.

Vehicles are allowed to pass by saluting, but pedestrians must show identification to enter or exit.

Left with no other option, Ye Cunxin hid in a nearby grove of trees to observe the situation and figure out how to sneak out successfully.

After a while, a female soldier walked to the gate post, and the two saluted each other.

"Comrade, I need to go out of the military region gate for something."

The sentry, expressionless, asked, "Hello, which unit are you from? Please show me your leave slip."

The female soldier took a slip of paper out of her pocket and handed it over.

"I work for the meteorological bureau. My squad leader asked me to go out and buy some supplies."

The sentry took it, carefully checked it over his head, and then allowed it to pass.

Upon seeing this, Ye Cunxin frowned even more deeply.

With such strict entry and exit checks, it's impossible to sneak through. If only I had a car.

But where can we find a car right now?

Ye Cunxin looked around, and suddenly, her eyes lit up.

She didn't find the car, but she did spot someone!

An elderly woman wearing glasses walked slowly from a distance. She recognized her; she was the wife of Commander Tan from the military region!

"You think a mere iron gate can trap me? Hmph, I have a plan!"

As Madam Tan from the Commander's household approached, Ye Cunxin seized the opportunity and darted out of the bushes.

The sudden appearance of Ye Cunxin startled Madam Tan, who patted her chest several times.

"Oh dear, what's wrong with you, young man? You almost scared my heart pills out of my mouth."

Ye Cunxin was a little confused.

Did the nitroglycerin pill fall on the ground?

The one that fell to the ground must be the heart, right?

It seems that Mrs. Tan was indeed quite frightened.

Ye Cunxin chuckled apologetically, "Auntie, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to scare you."

Mrs. Tan wasn't too angry; she was a kind old lady.

"These girls nowadays, why are they all so reckless? Unlike back in our day, those were better times..."

Ye Cunxin quickly helped Madam Tan up, her smile bright and her face innocent.

"Auntie, it's me! Don't you remember me? I even came to your house to fix the phone line."

Need your phone line repaired?

Upon hearing this, Madam Tan adjusted her glasses and carefully examined Ye Cunxin's small face.

"Oh, oh." Mrs. Tan tried hard to remember. "I remember you, you're that... um... who was it again?"

"Ye Cunxin!"

"Yes, yes, Ye Cunxin, I remember you." Madam Tan suddenly realized, "Who says that the heart of a blade of grass can repay the warmth of spring? Your name is very beautiful, I remembered you last time."

Ye Cunxin retorted with a coquettish smile, "I prefer the saying, 'If you have no homeland, seek it in the army; every inch of the journey is a inch of heart.' Otherwise, I wouldn't have joined the army."

Madam Tan smiled upon hearing this: "Little Ye, I didn't know you were so knowledgeable about poetry."

“Of course,” Ye Cunxin said proudly. “Although I studied computer science, I’m still a student at Tsinghua University.”

"Huaqing University? Those are top students! Not bad, quite good."

As she spoke, Madam Tan's tone suddenly took on a hint of disappointment.

“Unlike my little granddaughter, who worked her butt off for the college entrance exam and only got into a junior college. Her family had to find a way to get her into a military academy.”

After saying that, Madam Tan suddenly looked at Ye Cunxin with great interest.

"Xiao Ye, where are you going? If it's on your way, let's chat. We've been teaching Tang poetry at our senior university recently."

Even if it wasn't on the way, Ye Cunxin would never let go of this opportunity to curry favor with someone powerful!
She playfully took the lady's arm, "Of course it's on the way! Auntie, let's chat as we walk."

"Good good."

The two walked hand in hand, chatting and laughing, towards the front gate. Ye Cunxin blinked, "Auntie, you said you weren't feeling very well, why didn't you ask the commander to send you a car?"

"No need, we can't cause trouble for the army, can we?" Madam Tan waved her hand with a smile. "It's good for you to come out for a walk and get some exercise."

Ye Cunxin pouted.

What's so good about it?

If I can't hitch a ride with you, it'll be really hard for me to get out of here...

However, seeing this, she couldn't show it too deliberately, so she could only take it one step at a time and hope that things would eventually work out.

In the blink of an eye, the two arrived at the gatekeeper's post.

Mrs. Tan handed over her identification, and after the sentry finished checking it, he immediately stood at attention and saluted.

Ye Cunxin suddenly had a bright idea. She quickly pulled the sentry aside and said with a hint of reproach, "Madam Tan sets a good example by not even needing the commander to send a car, just so she doesn't want to cause trouble for the army. But you, what are you doing, giving such a random salute?"

The sentry scratched his head awkwardly. "Sorry, sorry, I'll be more careful next time. Who are you...?"

Ye Cunxin said without batting an eye, "I am a bodyguard in Commander Tan's household."

"Oh, hello," the sentry said somewhat apologetically, handing the identification back to Ye Cunxin. "Please be careful."

Ye Cunxin nodded, took her documents and returned. Together with Madam Tan, they walked hand in hand towards the gate.

As for her identification, the sentry was in such a hurry that he forgot to check it.

Unfortunately, at that moment, the security guard's walkie-talkie suddenly rang.

"Gate One, Gate One! This is the guard battalion. We just saw a female soldier run out. Her name is Ye Cunxin. Please check quickly to see if she passed by your area."

what?
There are deserters!

Upon hearing the call from the walkie-talkie, the sentry paused for a moment before realizing what was happening.

Oh no, we haven't checked the female security guard's ID yet!

The sentry then realized that he had not yet checked the identification of the female soldier who claimed to be a female guard.

This is bad news! She might be the deserter!

Thinking of this, the sentry rushed out of the gate and shouted at Ye Cunxin.

"Hey! Comrade! Wait a minute, where are your documents?"

Documents?

Do you think I can leave now that I've shown you my ID?

Upon hearing someone call her from behind, Ye Cunxin immediately turned and ran without saying a word.

Madam Tan watched Ye Cunxin speed away, kicking up a cloud of dust, and couldn't help but look bewildered.

"Xiao Ye, why are you running so fast?"

As Ye Cunxin ran, she turned back and grinned foolishly at Madam Tan.

"Auntie, I suddenly remembered I have something urgent to attend to. Let's continue our chat next time!"

Madam Tan hadn't quite grasped what had happened yet, but she was once again worried about Ye Cunxin's impulsive nature.

"Sigh, do you think you'll ever find a husband?"

Seeing Ye Cunxin run away without looking back, the sentry immediately understood what had happened.

Without a doubt, she is definitely the deserter Ye Cunxin mentioned in the walkie-talkie!
Upon seeing this, the two sentries immediately rushed out from the gate to give chase, shouting as they ran:

"Stop! Don't run! Ye Cunxin, stop right there!"

"Guards! Arrest the deserter! Arrest the deserter!"

Upon hearing the sentry call out her name, Ye Cunxin was momentarily stunned.

Oh my God?
You've already learned my name so quickly?
If he is caught, the crime of desertion is no joke, and he will definitely receive a major demerit!
There was no other way but to stubbornly deny it!

In the blink of an eye, Ye Cunxin's feet seemed to fly, and her escape speed became even faster.

She turned her head and exclaimed in confusion, "Comrade, Ye Cunxin, who are you calling? I don't know this person at all!"

After saying that, she ran as fast as she could, regardless of whether the sentry believed her or not.

Turning back, Ye Cunxin sneered contemptuously:

"Heh, you think I'll just stop because you tell me to? Don't I have any dignity?"

Ye Cunxin sped along, her agility completely unlike that of a communications soldier. The two sentries were left panting heavily, unable to even catch her, let alone capture her.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Cunxin had run several miles and could see the backs of Zhang Beixing and the others in the distance.

At this moment, Shen Lanni, who was lost in thought because of Zhang Beixing's words, was also suddenly awakened by the sentry's shout.

She turned her head to look in the direction Ye Cunxin had rushed from, her brows furrowed:

"Ye Cunxin? What kind of trouble are you causing now!"

Upon seeing this, the two sentries behind quickly shouted:

"Comrade, stop her! Please help stop her! She's a deserter!"

Ye Cunxin quickly ran to Shen Lanni, but was stopped by the other party.

"You're going to desert?"

"You're the deserter!"

Ye Cunxin gritted her teeth and glared at Shen Lanni.

"What's it to you! Get out of the way, I'm in a hurry, a good dog doesn't block the way!"

"It is everyone's responsibility to capture deserters."

Shen Lanni completely ignored her and directly used her small grappling technique to grab Ye Cunxin's shoulder.

Ye Cunxin winced in pain and groaned, angrily shaking off Shen Lanni's hand. She took a half step back and then suddenly charged forward, delivering a powerful punch that whistled towards Shen Lanni.

"So what if you're part of the inspection team? You think you can control everything, from the sky to the earth, even people's poop and farts? I've had my eye on you for a long time!"

Shen Lanni dodged with ease, simultaneously retaliating with a palm strike, and coldly sneered:

"Likewise, with your pathetic skills, I think you're just asking for a beating!"

Seeing Ye Cunxin launch a fierce attack, Shen Lanni also stopped holding back and kicked Ye Cunxin with a high sweeping kick that whistled through the air!

Ye Cunxin hurriedly raised her arm to block, her arm went numb from the shock, but there was no fear in her eyes. She still looked like she was fighting to the death, baring her teeth and claws as she pounced on Shen Lanni again.

Two women, and two pretty women at that, were locked in a fierce and energetic fight, exchanging blows and kicks.

This was completely different from the street brawls; both of them were skilled in martial arts, their punches landing with real force, and their moves were as swift as lightning.

The two sentries who caught up were stunned. They exchanged a helpless glance, unsure whether they should go forward and apprehend the man.

As for Zhang Beixing and Wang Yanbing, they pulled out some melon seeds from somewhere and started eating them with great enthusiasm, just like onlookers.

"Good! Black Tiger Steals the Heart, beautiful!"

"Where are your eyes? Your hands are clearly dragon claws!"

"Really?" Wang Yanbing looked completely bewildered.

Zhang Beixing nodded solemnly, seemingly lost in thought:
"Hmm... perhaps the target was too small to be easily noticed?" (End of Chapter)

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