Rejecting Qinghua Baoyan, I became a military officer

Chapter 782 Heading to the Capital Overnight!

"You guys!"

"They're all eyeing their old units, trying to poach their own members!"

After listening to Xu Ye's words, She Hongguang sighed and said with some helplessness.

Even if Xu Ye hadn't brought it up, but Gao Jianjun had, would he have refused?
"Hey, you can't blame me for this, it was all the company commander's idea!" Xu Ye quickly shifted the blame, "I just happened to be there as a go-between!"

After a pause, Xu Ye's smile faded, and he slowly said, "Moreover, the current situation of the Sixth Steel Company is not suitable for the development of Shijin."

There are some things that others might not be comfortable saying, but when it comes to the Sixth Steel Company, Xu Ye has no reservations.

She Hongguang couldn't possibly be unaware of the situation at the Sixth Steel Company.

"Yes, that's true!"

After glancing at Xu Ye, She Hongguang put down his teacup, sighed again, and did not deny it.

Pretending not to know is impossible.

"But don't worry, I won't let anyone do anything reckless!" She Hongguang promised.

Xu Ye was no longer the lowly soldier he once was; he was now qualified to make such a promise.

Besides, this was indeed his original intention.

As for whether it's possible?
Haha, he's no good, but he still has Gao Weiguo!

Besides, there wouldn't be such a fool; they're here to gain experience, not to make enemies.

"Commander, of course I believe you!" Xu Ye said with a grin.

Some things are best left unsaid; just express your attitude and that's enough.

After all, the Sixth Steel Company was his old company. If it were turned into a mess, wouldn't that be a slap in his face?

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I approve of Shi Jin's matter!" She Hongguang shook his head and said with a smile.

He didn't blame Xu Ye at all. The fact that Xu Ye was so honest with him just now meant that he really regarded him as the regimental commander. He was overjoyed!
"Oh, right, Commander, I recently received some trinkets, and I brought you a gift too!" Xu Ye said, picking up a paper bag from beside him.

We can't just show up empty-handed, can we?

"Is it some kind of foreign stuff?" She Hongguang asked curiously.

When delivering supplies to the Sixth Steel Company, Xu Ye specifically instructed that a portion also be sent to the regimental commander and others.

Therefore, She Hongguang understood what Xu Ye meant and made some inquiries, confirming that it was compliant and legal!
Otherwise, he would have called Xu Ye long ago.

After leading troops for so many years, it was not easy to find a soldier who made him extremely proud and whom his comrades and superiors always talked about. She Hongguang did not want Xu Ye to make a mistake.

"I wouldn't dare buy it either!" Xu Ye joked. "Here, group leader, see if you like it?"

Those things aren't cheap. Xu Ye may have enough wealth to buy them, but wouldn't it be better to buy a house?
Most of his visible wealth has been invested in real estate, and these are properties whose value won't drop much even if the real estate market crashes in the future.

With these houses, no one will be able to find any leverage against him regarding money in the future.

"What the heck?"

She Hongguang took it casually and asked with some curiosity, while driving, he reminded Xu Ye, "I know there are some things you can't say, and I can't smell them either, but I only have one request: please be careful."

She Hongguang wasn't stupid. Based on some of Xu Ye's past actions, he guessed exactly what Xu Ye had done, but it was definitely not a simple or safe mission.

Otherwise, how could they possibly receive so many expensive gifts and still get permission from the relevant departments?
With these two points combined, how could She Hongguang not guess that the water inside was very deep!
But what She Hongguang hoped for most was that Xu Ye would be safe and sound.

"Commander, I know what I'm doing!" Xu Ye didn't say anything more.

Not to mention that this concerns national interests and cannot be refused.

Of course, Xu Ye also had the right to refuse—after all, he was only doing it part-time.

Even if there isn't one, Xu Ye wouldn't refuse a task that could bring him a lot of Liver Points.

Nodding, She Hongguang looked at the contents of the box.

"watch?"

"Oh, it's a Rolex?"

After seeing the sign clearly, She Hongguang looked up at Xu Ye with some uncertainty.

He can't be said to be completely illiterate in English, but he's limited to some basic things.

I guessed it was a Rolex because I've seen it before and remember it.

"That's right, they were given to you together. There are ten of these watches, and I can't wear them all, so I thought I'd give you one," Xu Ye explained with a smile.

"Don't say no, I also gave one to the company commander. It's all legal and compliant, so please accept it!"

Before he could refuse, Xu Ye interjected, "Of course, if you really don't want it, just throw it away!"

Faced with Xu Ye's "shameless" behavior, She Hongguang was at a loss for words.

If Xu Ye bought this as a gift for him, he absolutely cannot accept it; that would be a mistake.

However, after Xu Ye said that, She Hongguang didn't know how to speak for a moment.

"Captain, don't let its Rolex fool you, it's not actually that expensive!" Xu Ye pressed on while the iron was hot.

Then, Xu Ye took the watch, gave him a brief introduction, and then "casually" put it on his wrist.

"You boy!"

She Hongguang glanced at the watch that Xu Ye had "forced" him to wear, and pointed at Xu Ye.

"Alright, I'll accept the gifts!" She Hongguang stopped being coy.

Just as Xu Ye said, it was compliant and legal, and there was no conflict of interest between the two parties, so no one can say anything about it.

If you're so capable, why don't you train a soldier like Xu Ye yourself!
"What? You're leaving today, not even staying for a few days?"

After chatting for a while, She Hongguang showed his dissatisfaction upon learning that Xu Ye would be leaving soon.

Do they still consider the 903rd Regiment as their home?
"Commander, it's not that I don't want to stay, but there's a mission in Beijing that I have to go there in the next couple of days," Xu Ye explained with a hint of helplessness.

This wasn't just a random excuse he made up; it was the truth. The General Staff had contacted him and asked him to come to Beijing if it was convenient for him in the next few days.

Although the timeframe is not fixed.

However, Xu Ye shouldn't be too "reserved"; it's better to get there sooner and finish as soon as possible.

"That's it!"

She Hongguang looked regretful, "You can leave, but you still need to eat. Eat first, then you can leave!"

She Hongguang checked his watch; it was almost five o'clock, and it wasn't too early to have dinner.

“Okay, Guan Baoping and He Chenliang are here too, let’s invite them to come along!” Xu Ye didn’t refuse.

"That must!"

She Hongguang naturally had no objection. "By the way, those two aren't going to leave with you later, are they?"

If they can't "squeeze" Xu Ye, they can certainly "squeeze" Guan Baoping and He Chenliang.

As far as he knew, these two were also top performers in the Wolf Fang organization, and he should take this opportunity to get some proper guidance from them.

The soldiers he's trained are all so capable, She Hongguang can't let them down! There's no other way; training a soldier like Xu Ye is a source of pride, but also pressure and motivation!
“No, they will stay.” Xu Ye naturally understood what he meant and said with a smile.

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll have someone arrange it."

She Hongguang stood up, took a few steps, then turned around and asked, "By the way, can you drink? I brought back a case of Moutai when I visited the leader for the New Year."

"You can have some!"

Xu Ye didn't act coy.

The "leader" that She Hongguang mentioned, if there are no surprises, is Gao Jianjun's father, Gao Weiguo.

These days, giving gifts like cigarettes and alcohol during holidays is not a problem at all.

Sending money, houses, women...

That's what counts!
Before the first alcohol ban, most of Moutai's consumption was between...

“Okay, I’ll take it over later!” She Hongguang pointed to the cabinet next to him.

He knew that Xu Ye had a very good alcohol tolerance.

By the time they finished the meal, it was already past 8 p.m., and it would have been even later if Xu Ye hadn't been leaving.

"Xu Ye, you really don't want anyone to see you off?" She Hongguang asked, slightly drunk.

Soldiers can drink anything at this point; they easily finish a case of Moutai.

If Xu Ye hadn't stopped it, it would have continued!

"Commander, do I look like something's wrong?" Xu Ye pointed to his face.

This time, Xu Ye didn't cheat; he drank almost a pound of Moutai.

However, thanks to his strong physical condition and metabolic capacity, he was perfectly fine except for a slight smell of alcohol on his breath.

"I didn't get to drink enough this time, but next time, I'll definitely drink properly!"

After looking Xu Ye up and down, she noticed he looked almost like someone who hadn't been drinking, and She Hongguang said with some dissatisfaction.

In his view, if the drinks weren't good, then the hospitality wasn't good.

"Commander, I'll treat you next time!" Xu Ye said with a smile, then greeted the others.

He gave Guan Baoping and He Chenliang a few more instructions before getting into the car.

There weren't many cars on the way back, and not many cameras either. Xu Ye sped all the way back to his home in Chuncheng.

Without resting, Xu Ye tidied up what needed to be packed, and it was already past midnight.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Ye sent another text message to Gao and Wen, telling them that he was leaving and asking them to take a look at the house when they had time.

"Forget it, I can't sleep anyway, let's just go to the capital!"

Looking at the cleaned room, Xu Ye wasn't sleepy at all and decided to set off that very night.

If the General Staff had contacted him earlier, Xu Ye would have flown directly to Beijing with Han Ziqing, and then flown back after finishing his business.

Now that I've gone where I needed to go and met with everyone I needed to meet, I can just go directly from Beijing to the Air Force Division; there's no need to fly back specifically for that.

As for that Ferrari?
Xu Ye thought about it and decided that it was a bit too high-profile, so he decided to stay here for the time being.

"go!"

After checking that the water, electricity, gas, doors, and windows were all in good condition, Xu Ye locked the door, started the Hummer again, and drove towards Beijing through the night.

When Gao Jianjun woke up in the morning and saw the message from Xu Ye, he received a call from Xu Ye. By then, Xu Ye had already left Yunnan Province.

"Something came up, so I'm leaving early!" Xu Ye said, driving the Hummer with one hand. "What about that Ferrari? If you're worried about problems, you can just find a car to transport it to the base for me."

"It's alright, it's insured!" Xu Ye laughed heartily.

"Okay, that's settled for now. I'll be in Chuncheng when I have time, don't worry."

After chatting for a few minutes, Xu Ye hung up the phone and then called Wen Ziren, who had just called him.

Xu Ye repeated almost everything he had said to Wen Ziren, and after hanging up the phone, he focused on driving.

Traveling thousands of miles, I've accumulated quite a bit of experience and "liver scroll" points along the way.

Forty-six hours after Xu Ye left Kunming, Beijing was already in sight.

In other words, during this period, the country's infrastructure prowess had not yet been fully realized, and there weren't many highways.

Otherwise, as long as there's no traffic jam, no car problems, and he stays within the speed limit, Xu Ye could drive from Kunming to Beijing in less than 24 hours.

rest?
That's a normal person. Is Xu Ye normal?

Once you reach the capital city, you don't need an "entry permit"—this system hadn't been implemented yet.

Besides, he's currently using a temporary military license plate, so even if a "Beijing entry permit" were implemented, it wouldn't apply to him.

"How about I just get a Beijing license plate?" Xu Ye thought, rubbing his chin.

There are too many people in China. In the future, anything related to the word "Beijing" will be in high demand.

Of course, "Master Jing" is an exception; there are too many of them!
For the most part, in China, people are "worthless"; they are treated like cattle and horses.

"Forget it, let's talk about it later!"

Xu Ye didn't dwell on the issue any further; he was now wondering whether he should go find Han Ziqing at this time.

We set off in the early morning of the eighth day of the lunar new year and entered Beijing. It's already past 11 p.m. on the ninth day, and the tenth day will come soon.

At this time, according to Han Ziqing's daily routine, she should have been asleep for almost two hours.

"Never mind, let's go to the military district guesthouse first!"

Xu Ye decided not to bother Han Ziqing and to take care of the important matters first.

Don't make her happy for a moment, and then break up with her. This back and forth is exhausting.

After all, Xu Ye didn't know how long it would take to finish this matter, and he might even have to go to Russia's place!
That's right. There wasn't anything urgent that brought me to Beijing this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked him to check the time; I would have had Xu Ye fly over in a military fighter jet himself.

In this era, the fastest mode of transportation, if it can be considered a mode of transportation, is undoubtedly the military fighter jet, which can fly at supersonic speeds.

Although Xu Ye's Su-30 is still parked at the Air Force C Division base, there has never been a shortage of fighter jets at the military airfield in Kunming.

Although Yunnan Province is no longer a key military region and the air force units stationed there are not equipped with the most advanced fighter jets, there are still quite a few domestically produced fighter jets such as the J7 and J8.

However, this mission is not urgent.

So the question is, what is Xu Ye doing in Beijing this time?

The answer is simple, still related to Saddam Hussein. To Xu Ye's surprise, Saddam Hussein was really efficient. The "appetizer" had only been delivered for a few days, and the "main course" was already ready to be served.

That's right, it was the matter of "sending Xu Ye a plane" that Xu Ye seemed to be joking about before, but Shadama took it seriously. Shadama has already taken care of it.

It makes one wonder if this is really Russia – when did Russia become so efficient?
But upon closer inspection, it makes perfect sense – Saddam Hussein is one of their biggest clients.

Although this major client is now somewhat down on his luck, the relationship is still there, and it's unlikely to cool down so quickly.

Besides, this big client may be down on his luck, but he's not exactly broke.

(End of this chapter)