He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

Xu Tianlong said with a smile, "Zhang Yingying is a good example. She is even more courageous than men when she fights. I think there is absolutely no problem with the idea of ​​a female special forces unit."

"Hey, Longlong, don't wrong me. I absolutely didn't mean to look down on female soldiers."

Upon hearing Xu Tianlong say that he discriminated against women, Wang Yanbing immediately craned his neck to argue.

"It's not so bad for female soldiers to be special forces, but what's interesting is that this special forces unit is entirely composed of female soldiers. Have you forgotten how tough and tiring our training was? If it were all female soldiers, how could they possibly persevere? They definitely wouldn't have been able to train for long before being disbanded."

Upon hearing Wang Yanbing's words, Zhang Beixing couldn't help but sneer.

"Wang Yanbing, how come you and Lei Zhan think exactly the same thing? I mean, could it be that you two... were born from the same mother?"

“How could that be? I’m an only child!” Wang Yanbing shook his head vigorously. “My family’s only-child certificate is still in a drawer at my parents’ house.”

Zhang Beixing nodded casually, then shared his opinion.

"Female soldiers also have their advantages, and they may be able to play a unique and effective role on the battlefield. I agree with Longlong's opinion on this point."

After saying that, he immediately added another sentence.

"But it's none of my business anyway. Whether the military region wants to form the Fire Phoenix is ​​their own business. I can't be bothered with it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yanbing was taken aback and looked at Zhang Beixing with a puzzled expression.

"Wait a minute! Brother Beixing, I haven't even said anything yet. How did you know this unit's designation was Fire Phoenix?" Looking at Wang Yanbing's furrowed brows and bewildered expression, Zhang Beixing was momentarily speechless.
"Uh... well, I only heard about it from someone when I went to the library to borrow books," Zhang Beixing replied casually.

Wang Yanbing glanced at Zhang Beixing suspiciously. Strange, why did this answer seem so perfunctory?
He stammered, "But this unit is still in the planning stage, and its designation hasn't been finalized yet. Brother Beixing, did you get some inside information from somewhere?"

Zhang Beixing nodded readily.

"Yes, yes, that's exactly it, but don't spread it around, okay? After all, Number Five doesn't want too much..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open.

Fan Tianlei, carrying a fruit basket, suddenly appeared at the door of the ward.

"Hey, everyone's here!"

Zhang Beixing's face immediately darkened. Sometimes he really wondered if Fan Tianlei, that old fox, was Cao Cao reincarnated, how come he could summon anyone he mentioned?

Upon hearing the voice of the person they least wanted to hear during the holiday, the three of them looked up simultaneously, their eyes filled with vigilance.

Fan Tianlei never visits a temple without a reason, so his arrival with gifts is clearly like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken!

Zhang Beixing glanced sideways at Fan Tianlei and thought to himself: The old fox's appearance here is definitely not a good thing!

Seeing this, Fan Tianlei sensed that the atmosphere seemed a bit off, and couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

"Don't stare at me like that. It's okay, don't be afraid. The holiday is still on. I just came to visit Xu Tianlong and see how his leg injury is recovering."

The three of them stared at him without saying a word.

There should be a turning point here.

Sure enough, seeing that everyone was silent, Fan Tianlei coughed awkwardly again, "Cough cough cough..."

Fan Tianlei said with a smile, "By the way, I have something to discuss with Zhang Beixing."

Upon hearing that it was someone looking for him, Zhang Beixing immediately became highly vigilant.

Fan Tianlei made a move to enter the ward, and the three of them shouted.

"Number Five! The ward has just been disinfected. Just leave the fruit basket at the door, you don't need to come in!"

Fan Tianlei hissed softly in displeasure, his face hardening. "Am I that scary? Look at all of you, so cowardly."

He shook his head and said helplessly, "Since it's just been disinfected, then forget it, I won't go in."

Zhang Beixing breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had escaped a disaster.

As a result, Fan Tianlei stood outside the door and waved to him.

"Zhang Beixing, come out here for a moment, I have something to talk to you about."

Xu Tianlong and Wang Yanbing shrank back and cast sympathetic glances at Zhang Beixing.

Zhang Beixing shrugged helplessly, put the book aside, stood up from the chair, and walked towards the door.

As the two men's footsteps faded into the distance, Wang Yanbing muttered to himself, "No, I'm going back to my hometown tonight. If I look for the team leader today, he might look for me tomorrow."

Xu Tianlong nodded in deep agreement: "Flamingo, I wish you a safe journey, let's encourage each other!"

"Hmm!!" The two clenched their fists heavily in mid-air.

……

Zhang Beixing and Fan Tianlei walked side by side out of the inpatient building and strolled around the flower bed outside.

"Speak, Number Five, what exactly is it?"

Fan Tianlei said with a smile, "Can't I have a heart-to-heart talk with you if there's nothing wrong?"

Zhang Beixing politely declined, saying, "Hehe, there's really no need."

"Ahem." Fan Tianlei looked at Zhang Beixing seriously and said slowly, "There is indeed something, it's a matter concerning the military region."

"So serious?" Zhang Beixing glanced at him. "What's the matter?"

Fan Tianlei explained in detail: "Our military region has been planning to establish a female special forces unit for half a year, and it was finally implemented a month ago. Recently, there have been rumors in the military region, you should have heard about it, right?"

Upon hearing these words, Zhang Beixing frowned slightly.

It's unbelievable! I just heard from Wang Yanbing that Fire Phoenix was going to be formed, and now Fan Tianlei is showing up at my door. What's he up to?

"I've heard of it, but isn't this Lei Zhan's Thunder Commando Team in charge?" Zhang Beixing said cautiously. "It shouldn't have anything to do with our Red Blood Cell team."

Fan Tianlei nodded. "Yes, it really has nothing to do with red blood cells right now."

Zhang Beixing breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Fan Tianlei added, "But it does have something to do with you."

Zhang Beixing's heart jumped into his throat.

Oh no, could it be that I'm being asked to train a fire phoenix?
Seeing Zhang Beixing's wary expression, Fan Tianlei smiled slightly.

"Considering your exceptional military skills, your superiors want you and Lei Zhan to serve as instructors for this female special forces unit. Through rigorous training, you will transform them into a formidable and valiant female special operations team!"

"And the designation of this female special forces unit is—Fire Phoenix! Reborn from the ashes, immortal and indestructible, they utterly terrify the enemy and inspire fear in them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Beixing looked disgusted.

They actually made me a drill instructor...

As the saying goes, three women make a drama, two women arguing is like ducks fighting, and dealing with an entire female army would be incredibly annoying.

All we do all day is train and train, with all sorts of different training methods. How boring!
The scariest thing is, how much of my reading time will this take up?

No, I refuse!
Zhang Beixing took a deep breath, determined not to give Fan Tianlei any chance to argue, and immediately and firmly refused.

"Number Five, I refuse to be the instructor. I'm not going!" The answer was unusually decisive, leaving Fan Tianlei stunned.

"This all-female special forces unit, in the future..."

Fan Tianlei was in high spirits and was about to continue to paint a rosy picture for Zhang Beixing, but Zhang Beixing shut him down with a single sentence.

"Uh, what did you say? You're not going!?"

Zhang Beixing nodded emphatically and said righteously, "Yes, I don't want to go. I'd rather spend that time reading more books."

He was prepared to remain unmoved by anything Fan Tianlei said.

You think you can fool me with your big lies? Wait until your next life!

Fan Tianlei was getting a little anxious.

"Your superiors have entrusted you with this role as an instructor because they trust you. You need to understand that many people would fight tooth and nail for this opportunity and still can't get it."

Zhang Beixing's expression was serious, his eyes fixed straight ahead.

"I voluntarily give up this opportunity and thank the Party and the country for their cultivation of me."

Next, Fan Tianlei began a half-hour-long, earnest persuasion.

But in the end, Zhang Beixing remained lost in thought and didn't hear a word he said.

Fan Tianlei was defeated, panting heavily, and knew that he had met his match.

"Alright, alright, if you don't want to go, then you don't have to go! I won't force you anymore. How about we each compromise?"

Each one take a step back?
Zhang Beixing looked at him suspiciously and said warily, "Then tell me first."

Fan Tianlei, hands on his hips, was utterly exhausted after a long, spittle-flecked speech.

"In that case, the training of Fire Phoenix will still be handled by Lei Zhan. However, the formation of Fire Phoenix has encountered a small problem. You need to go to two places for me and resolve the issues for these two people on the list. If you do, I will definitely not force you to become an instructor!"

How to resolve the issue involving two people?
Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing raised his eyes to scrutinize Fan Tianlei, who was looking very serious, and continued to look at him with suspicion.

After a moment of silence, I decided to refuse without thinking twice.

Zhang Beixing shook his head. "No."

Fan Tianlei said angrily, "Hey? Zhang Beixing, you've gone too far!"

Getting angry was useless; Zhang Beixing remained unmoved.

Zhang Beixing's tone was firm and resolute, "I can help you resolve the issues with these two people, but...!"

"I definitely won't be an instructor. If you agree, I'll go; if not, forget it!"

Having failed to dig a hole, Fan Tianlei was completely at a loss. He looked up at the sky, sighed, and waved his hand helplessly.

"Fine, I admit defeat, I agree!"

Seeing that the conman Fan Tianlei had finally given in, Zhang Beixing breathed a deep sigh of relief and completely relaxed.

The verbal exchange just now was full of hidden traps and pitfalls, making it even more thrilling than being on the battlefield.

With the psychological battle over, both men were exhausted. Fan Tianlei stood with his hands on his hips, panting heavily, and glared at Zhang Beixing with a resentful look on his face.

Zhang Beixing ignored it and said with a forced smile, "Number Five, don't always have such a long face. People who don't know the situation might think you've been dumped by your lover."

what?
lover?

Listen to this nonsense! How could a retired military officer like himself have a mistress? This is pure slander!
Fan Tianlei glared at him angrily, then hesitated to speak.

The main reason is that I used up too much saliva just now, and I'm really exhausted.

Zhang Beixing's smile grew even more radiant.

"When it comes to business, there should be give and take, negotiating prices and clarifying the issues so that we can cooperate better in the future, right? You'll get used to it."

After a long while, Fan Tianlei recovered and immediately shouted angrily, "Who's talking business with you? This is the military base, do you think this is a vegetable market?"

Zhang Beixing grinned and didn't respond.

Fan Tianlei said, feeling frustrated and indignant, "But you are right about one thing. I should get used to it. If this continues, you'll give me a heart attack."

"Alright, I'm not going to waste my breath on you anymore."

As he spoke, he took out his phone, pulled up two photos of the parties involved, and handed them to Zhang Beixing.

"Come and take a look. These are the two people involved who need your help to resolve their issues."

Zhang Beixing responded and looked down.

Fan Tianlei held a standard-issue mobile phone for military officers. The screen displayed not only two photos, but also their personal information, family situation, and educational background, which was quite detailed.

Zhang Beixing casually glanced at his phone screen and couldn't help but feel slightly surprised.

The two people in the photo are Ye Cunxin and Shen Lanni.

Ye Cunxin, a top student in the Computer Science Department of Tsinghua University, is a true heiress with a rebellious personality. Despite her mother's objections, she resolutely joined the army.

In addition to recording information, Zhang Beixing also learned that she would become an outstanding sniper in the Fire Phoenix Special Forces in the future.

Shen Lanni, a champion of the Asian and domestic Taekwondo championships, later became the most skilled fighter in the Fire Phoenix Squadron.

Both of them are standard members of the Fire Phoenix Special Forces and should be growing rapidly through constant competition. How did they become the problem that Lao Fan mentioned?

Zhang Beixing looked at Fan Tianlei in confusion.

Fan Tianlei, unaware of Zhang Beixing's intentions, assumed he was inquiring about the two female soldiers, and slowly explained:
"As you know, the creation of the Fire Phoenix Women's Special Forces is a bold attempt by the military region, and many aspects are still imperfect and urgently need to be resolved."

“In the past, everyone eagerly participated in the selection of special forces soldiers. Never before has there been a situation where, in addition to voluntary application, active screening is required. Even so, this training and selection process has still encountered considerable resistance.”

Fan Tianlei sighed softly and glanced at Zhang Beixing with a frown.

Seeing that Zhang Beixing was listening attentively rather than just going through the motions, he continued speaking.

"There are already very few female soldiers willing to sign up for the special forces, and after the first round of screening and elimination, there are very few who meet the requirements."

"These two female soldiers were identified as having particularly outstanding individual abilities after our entire military region conducted a review."

Fan Tianlei frowned and said, "But these two female soldiers have very strong personalities. They believe that the formation of the female special forces is just a whim of the higher-ups and they are unwilling to be guinea pigs. Therefore, no matter how their company commander tries to persuade them, the two still refuse to participate in this training."

Fan Tianlei looked at Zhang Beixing solemnly, "Therefore, your task is to do everything in your power to get them to join Fire Phoenix."

Zhang Beixing listened attentively to the explanation of the whole story, remaining silent throughout.

After the narration was finished, Zhang Beixing suddenly realized what was going on.

It turned out to be the case.

It seems that the world has indeed undergone tremendous changes.

Originally, Ye Cunxin and Shen Lanni, these two sworn enemies, were both desperately trying to join the Fire Phoenix Special Forces to prove themselves to each other. Now, however, they're doing the opposite—neither of them wants to participate? (End of Chapter)