He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

In previous years, when new recruits were being trained, many veterans who had been tortured the previous year would come to watch the spectacle.

But without exception, these veterans were caught red-handed on the spot, which made them a laughing stock for the rookies. This can be considered a traditional program of Wolf Fang.

Looking at Zhang Beixing's youthful appearance, the sergeant immediately categorized him in his mind as an old rookie who had just barely passed the training last year, and promptly raised his voice to shout.

"Hey! You soldier, look at you with that gloating expression. You're happy watching them train, aren't you?"

Zhang Beixing blinked, looked around, and finally confirmed that the sergeant in front of him was calling for him.

"you call me?"

"Nonsense! You're the only one who stands out in this place, who else would I call if not you?"

The sergeant's irritable demeanor startled the new recruits who were undergoing training.

But seeing that there was going to be a good show, the newbies in the mud couldn't help but gloat, and without caring that muddy water was pouring into their mouths, they whispered among themselves.

"Quick, quick, there's a good show to watch!"

"What's wrong? Make way for me!"

"Oh, I'm so happy! Finally, I see a veteran running into the line of fire!"

The sergeant roared angrily, spittle flying from his mouth.

"Soldier, state your name and unit!"

Ignorance is no excuse, and Zhang Beixing had no interest in getting into a fight with a sergeant; instead, he suddenly felt playful.

Zhang Beixing replied with a smile: "My name is Zhang Beixing, and my unit is the Department of Red Blood Cell Health and Logistics Support."

what?
Red blood cells?
Upon hearing Zhang Beixing mention the name of his unit, the sergeant was immediately stunned.

The new recruits didn't know what the word "red blood cell" meant, but the veteran sergeant major fully understood the significance behind the name.

Like Warehouse 026, Red Cell is now a training base that all Wolf Fang warriors dream of entering!
But let alone being able to join the combat units of the Red Cell, even becoming a basic logistics support staff member requires going through layers of screening, and the assessment and selection process is extremely rigorous.

In other words, those who can enter red blood cells are not ordinary people!

Oh no, I might have stirred up a hornet's nest.

How many of those who become special forces among special forces are easy to mess with?

Upon hearing that Zhang Beixing came from Red Blood Cell, the sergeant's tone immediately changed.

"Excuse me... what is your military rank...?"

Zhang Beixing remained calm and answered crisply.

"Army Lieutenant Colonel"

--brush!

The sergeant's face suddenly turned deathly pale.

Holy crap, I remember now, isn't the captain of the red blood cells Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Beixing?
Damn it, did I just get kicked in the head by a donkey?!
The captain, a lieutenant colonel, actually wanted to take the red blood cells to amuse the new recruits?

The sergeant was instantly horrified.

After a moment of stunned silence, the sergeant stood at attention and saluted.

"Reporting, we are conducting recruit training. Please provide instructions, sir!"

Zhang Beixing chuckled: "No need to be so nervous, keep training."

"Yes!"

The sergeant shouted with great vigor.

Zhang Beixing smiled but remained silent.

Haha, rank matters, being a leader is really awesome...

The sergeant's high-pitched shout rang out, and the rookies wailed in despair once again.

"My God, this kid who looks younger than all of us is actually a lieutenant colonel?"

"Wow, that's awesome! Didn't you see Old Wolf's face turn green?"

"Oh dear, I'm so angry! It's so frustrating to compare yourself to others!"

Zhang Beixing didn't intend to linger there any longer and immediately strode away.

Just then, Zhang Yingying suddenly appeared behind him, covered his eyes with her hands, and said playfully, "Guess who I am?"

Zhang Beixing pretended to be deep in thought.

"Um……"

"Is she the best friend of the third cousin of the second daughter of Uncle Li from the military region's convenience store?"

Zhang Yingying frowned, let go of his hand, and questioned him coquettishly.

"What kind of nonsense is this?"

"Hmph, I was only gone for a short while, and you were already cheating on me with other women again!"

Zhang Beixing chuckled to himself, thinking that women were troublesome and difficult to deal with, and he couldn't be bothered to flirt with other women.

"Hehe, Yingying, you didn't even give me a heads-up before you came. Were you just planning to catch me cheating on you?"

Zhang Yingying pouted: "Last time you invited me out, but you stood me up again, and you still have the nerve to ask me?"

Zhang Beixing blinked, then suddenly realized and said, "Oh, you mean that time I asked you to book a hotel room?"

What the hell?

Booking a hotel room?!

Zhang Yingying was stunned. Zhang Beixing had actually invited her to a hotel room last time.

What should I do if I suddenly miss out on a deal worth 2 million and feel like I've lost out?
However, before Zhang Yingying could react, Zhang Beixing started clicking his tongue.

"How can you, a female soldier of the new era, have such filthy thoughts?"

"Why do you only think about booking a hotel room all day long?"

An Ran was already used to Zhang Beixing's frivolous words and actions. She simply rolled her eyes at him and muttered a silent complaint.

"Zhang Beixing, you're really something else. Can you stop thinking about all this nonsense all the time? I'm talking to you about serious matters."

Zhang Beixing nodded seriously and hummed in agreement.

"Okay, go ahead and tell me, I'm listening."

After making a few lighthearted jokes, An Ran suddenly became a little awkward.

Her slender, fair hands gently rubbed the hem of her military uniform, displaying a girlish demeanor that was completely different from her usual heroic and spirited image as a female soldier.

Seeing her unnatural expression, Zhang Beixing was taken aback.

Zhang Beixing, quick-witted, answered first: "No money! Lanxiang Technical School! I loved it!"

An Ran, disregarding her image, angrily retorted, "Go to hell!"

An Ran angrily swung her fist, as if she was about to rush up and throw a flurry of punches, but Zhang Beixing nimbly dodged and grabbed her fist, smiling apologetically.

"Let's get down to business..."

An Ran pulled her hand away, her cheeks still showing a hint of shyness, and muttered softly.

“Um…didn’t you say your family is always home during Chinese New Year? Why don’t you come to my house this year and meet my parents…”

See...see what?!

Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing's expression immediately became quite interesting, and it took him a while to finally understand what he meant.

Could this be the rumored...meeting the parents?!
Wow, that was so exciting!

Suddenly, he felt a little nervous. This was about to steal away someone's carefully raised cabbage. Zhang Beixing asked himself honestly, he wasn't afraid of any great storms, but he really wasn't prepared for this. Meeting the parents was way too early, wasn't it? Fighting and killing enemies was no problem for him, but this kind of family stuff inexplicably made him uneasy.

Under An Ran's expectant gaze, Zhang Beixing looked embarrassed and had no choice but to stammer out his words.

"Isn't this... a bit too hasty?"

An Ran's beautiful eyes flashed, her expression slightly disappointed: "What? Don't you want to go?"

“Um…” Zhang Beixing thought for a moment and answered seriously, “It’s not that I don’t want to go, I could have, but I have to go on a mission soon and I probably won’t be back until after the Spring Festival.”

An Ran was taken aback: "Why do we have to go on another mission? Didn't we just finish one? The New Year is coming soon, why is your chief of staff always focusing on you? It's like you're the only one left in the entire military region."

Zhang Beixing could only manage a wry smile.

Good heavens, he's the only one left! The official commentary is the most lethal.

An Ran said with a pitiful expression, "Can't I not go? Is it absolutely necessary to go?"

Zhang Beixing explained, "There's no other way. This was decided a long time ago, and it concerns me, so I have to go."

"Is there... any danger?" An Ran asked cautiously. "Can you tell me where to go?"

"There's nothing that can't be said, it's not a secret. The Ninth Brigade is going to participate in the World Tank Competition as the representative of the entire military region, and as their chief instructor, I will naturally go with them. It's not a dangerous thing, it's a good thing to win glory for the country."

Hearing Zhang Beixing say this, An Ran immediately felt relieved.

"That's good, then I can rest assured. Remember to call me when you get abroad."

"Well, it depends."

Although Zhang Beixing did not directly agree to her small request, An Ran did not intend to say anything more. As a soldier, she could understand that many things were beyond his control.

"Will you come shopping with me tonight?"

Zhang Beixing gave a wry smile: "I'm afraid that won't work. Chief of Staff Fan invited me to his house for dinner, but if you want to come along, that's fine too. You can even help set them up."

"Ah, going to the commander's house for dinner? I think I'll pass."

Zhang Beixing reached out and ruffled her hair: "Shopping is out of the question, but since you're here, I can't let you go back on an empty stomach. I'll take you out to eat."

Upon hearing the word "food," An Ran's eyes lit up, and she almost jumped up from the ground.

"Okay, okay! Where should we eat?"

"Military Region Canteen".

what? What?
Military region canteen?
Hmph, you stingy person.

Upon hearing this, An Ran immediately let out a curt "Huh?" and pouted.

"You treat people to a meal at the cafeteria? That's so stingy."

"What's so stingy about it? Do you think I'm like them? I have connections over there. Just come with me, eat whatever you want, I'll definitely fill your little belly up!"

"Get out! Stretch your belly until it's round!"

An Ran blushed and spat out angrily.

"Okay, okay, let's make it round together, hehe."

The two chatted and laughed, completely ignoring the envious and jealous stares of the single people behind them, and slowly walked away side by side.

Arriving at the Southeast Military Region's canteen, the two arrived right at lunchtime. The canteen was packed with people, with long queues everywhere.

Zhang Beixing, oblivious to everything, led An Ran straight into the kitchen via a shortcut.

Upon seeing this, a cook in a white coat quickly reached out to stop the two.

"Hey, who are you? Don't wander into the kitchen, go line up for your food!"

Zhang Beixing said with a smile, "I'm looking for your class monitor, Lao Gao."

"Looking for our class monitor?"

The soldier looked him up and down suspiciously, but still hesitated before turning around and calling out twice.

"Squad Leader Gao! Someone's looking for you!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Gao, who was inspecting the hygiene of food preparation in the kitchen, immediately responded from a distance.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Zhang Beixing, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, Lao Gao's face lit up with a smile. He immediately put down his work and came over to greet him.

"Oh my, who do we have here? Zhang Beixing, it's been so long since you've come to see your old squad leader!"

Zhang Beixing chuckled and said, "Hey, don't even mention it. I was locked up for several days. As soon as I was released, I came straight here to see you, class monitor. I missed you so much."

Old Gao walked up to the two of them and mercilessly exposed Zhang Beixing's lie.

"Miss me? I think you're just thinking about the food I cooked."

Zhang Beixing grinned: "Squad leader, you've got a brilliant idea."

"Looks like the food in your special operations brigade isn't very good." Old Gao didn't seem to mind, and instead laughed heartily. "But it's okay, if you don't like the food, just come to my place, I'll give you plenty."

As he spoke, Lao Gao's gaze slowly fell on An Ran, who was standing next to Zhang Beixing, and he asked with a smile and curiosity.

"Oh my, who is this beautiful lady...?"

Zhang Beixing introduced generously, "Oh, this is my girlfriend, Anran."

"Huh? Your boyfriend?"

Old Gao was taken aback when he heard this, then lowered his voice and said, "Zhang Beixing, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but our military region has rules that recruits can't date during their basic training period."

Zhang Beixing chuckled: "Squad leader, I'm an officer now, dating won't affect me."

Upon hearing this, Lao Gao slapped his forehead, exclaimed "Oh!", and suddenly realized what was going on.

That's right, Zhang Beixing is no longer the new recruit he used to be.

It's not that time flies, but rather that Zhang Beixing's promotion speed is just too fast!
It hadn't been long since the new recruits were assigned to their units.

Old Gao was overwhelmed with emotion.

"Time flies. In the blink of an eye, I've already forgotten about your promotion to lieutenant colonel. I keep thinking about how you and Erniu were when you were first assigned to the mess hall."

An Ran covered her mouth and chuckled, then smiled calmly at Lao Gao: "Hello, class monitor."

"Hello, hello." Old Gao quickly waved and greeted him, "You two can order whatever you want to eat, I'll cook for you."

Zhang Beixing was quite unceremonious, quickly rattling off a list of dishes, all of which were the two of them's favorites.

"Braised pork knuckle, roast duck, sweet and sour spare ribs, cold jellyfish salad..."

Listening to Zhang Beixing speaking fluently and calmly beside her without batting an eye, An Ran was taken aback and couldn't help but rub her forehead.

My goodness, you actually ordered whatever you wanted when I told you to!
For a moment, An Ran's cheeks flushed slightly, feeling hot and uncomfortable.

Zhang Beixing, however, remained oblivious and continued talking incessantly.

Old Gao was already used to Zhang Beixing's tactics, and after memorizing them all, he confidently vouched for them.

"Absolutely! Just wait, I'll make sure you two are well fed!"

"Thanks."

Old Gao waved his hand and laughed heartily, inviting the two to sit down.

"We're all family here, no need to be so polite."

Watching Lao Gao turn and walk away into the distance, busy as he was, Zhang Beixing couldn't help but smile slightly.

With no worries about food and clothing, and a beautiful woman by your side, this rare moment of ordinariness and tranquility is, undeniably, a great happiness...

Having connections in high places makes things easier; this principle also applies to the military mess hall. (End of Chapter)