The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

A certain military compound in Xicheng.

At the north gate sentry post, two people who had just taken up their posts were walking back and forth at the door.

The slightly cool night wind blew across the face that had just been washed with cold water, but the sleepiness in the eyes was still slightly evident, making the person look listless.

"Oh, what bad luck, I have to stand guard instead of the second shift, Deputy Jin, we won't be able to sleep after this sentry duty~!"

The soldier with a slightly childish face yawned, with the Type 56 rifle hanging on his chest. He adjusted the position of the shoulder strap and said pitifully.

"Who did you learn this from? It's only natural for a soldier to stand guard. You've even been chosen. I, the squad leader, am also standing guard with you. If you keep complaining, be careful. I'll tell your squad leader to give you an extra meal tomorrow. See if you can fall asleep~!"

Jin Kailai glanced at the cowardly recruits who had been in service for less than half a year from other classes. He glared at them and was about to kick them. Other people might tolerate them, but he would not tolerate the bad temper of the recruits.

"No, please don't, Deputy Squad Leader Jin, our squad is suffering. We have to work three to one hundred at night, and the newspapers have to be soaked through before we can sleep. If we want extra meals, I will be delayed from standing guard at night~!"

The new recruit came up to Jin Kailai with a flattering look on his face, and he started to complain. This shift of guard lasted until 4:30, plus the 15 minutes it took to go back to the barracks, and then the wake-up whistle blew at 6 o'clock, which made it a little over an hour, so it was really hard to fall asleep.

"Drag the post, hehe, you drag other people's post, I can't control you, if you dare to drag my post one day, you'd better try~!"

If you were to ask what the most annoying things about being a soldier are, the first is that others don't allow you to stay on duty, and the second is that others keep you on duty. It's obvious that Sergeant Jin hates the second one. His increasingly burly body looks like a wall when he stands there.

The new recruit was obviously quite perceptive. Seeing Deputy Squad Leader Jin's body tremble, he quickly shook his head.

"A few days ago, my class deputy dragged me for half an hour. I almost went crazy. I was already shouting and putting on my clothes, but guess what, I lay down again~!!"

"You're lucky, kid. You came late. In the previous few years, when there was a big competition, all the backbone members of the class were transferred to participate. The one person left behind had to stand guard twice at night~!"

These new recruits have never experienced hard times, and they still have the nerve to say that they just delayed for half an hour. It was not uncommon for the old squad leader to delay Jin Kailai to the next shift when he was a new recruit in the company.

"I know, Deputy Class Leader Jin, you got the Outstanding Shooter Award at that time. I heard that you applied for the military academy last year. But, are you going to take the exam this year?"

"Get lost, you're the only one who talks too much. Even if I can't pass the exam, I've still tried it before. I'll take it this year..."

"Stop, command~!"

The two men were still chatting, but Jin Kailai, the squad leader, was more alert than the rookie. He grabbed five or six rifles, loaded the gun with a click, and shouted towards the grove.

The new recruits who had just joined the company not long ago realized that someone had sneaked in at night.

The grove not far away swayed in the wind, and the bright moonlight shone through the swaying branches. However, no sound came from there, and it seemed as if there was no one there.

"Captain, I saw you. It's definitely you. Don't hide. I saw you!"

However, Jin Kailai showed no sign of relaxing his vigilance. Instead, he began shouting towards the grove. Only then did the company commander who had been hiding patted the branches on his chest and came out.

"You have good eyesight and vigilance, kid~!"

"Stop at the command, Captain, one thing at a time, if you can answer the command, come over here, if you can't, just go back and ask~!"

When his company commander walked under the street light, even though Jin Kailai recognized him as his own company commander, he still did not put down the gun and pointed it at the other party. Jokes were jokes, but discipline was discipline.

The company commander nodded and had a new understanding of Jin Kailai. He stopped, nodded at him, and then announced the command for tonight.

"Dongguai, reply~!"

"Six-three~!"

After receiving the command, Jin Kailai put down the gun, pulled out the magazine, pulled the bolt, grabbed the flying bullet, and pressed it back into the magazine in his hand.

"Captain, I say, next time don't come through the grove. The instructor likes to walk here, and half of his eyes are staring at us!"

Checking the sentries is very common. Ever since a soldier in the unit was caught sleeping on duty by the chief of staff a few years ago, grassroots battalion and company supervisors do it frequently. Of course, they are all familiar with each other. Once the commands are matched, they start laughing.

"Okay, let's take a different route next time~!"

The company commander nodded with understanding on his face. He looked at the two soldiers, both of whom were in high spirits. He was quite satisfied. At least Jin Kailai was there. Although this deputy squad leader had a bad temper sometimes, his work style was still okay and he looked like a worthy soldier.

"Can I pass the exam this year?"

After roughly checking the area around the sentry post and looking outside the door, the company commander patted Jin Kailai on the shoulder and asked with a smile on his face.

He didn't know that just now, a new soldier had made the man in front of him angry because of talking about this topic. Jin Kailai looked embarrassed. He had been inspired by Liu Feng once and wanted to apply for the military academy, but he couldn't concentrate on the books, especially mathematics. When he opened the book, the sky fell.

"Captain, I can't solve that function, the hyperbola, and I can't learn it. I guess there's no hope. I, Jin Kailai, have no fate with the military academy in this life. I guess I can only be promoted by making meritorious contributions~!"

Rubbing his nose embarrassedly, Jin Kailai was very honest. If he could pass the exam, it would be a great honor for his ancestors, but if he failed, it would be normal. This thing cannot be forced.

"Promotion for meritorious service, what a big tone, but you have also won the Outstanding Shooter Award, so work hard. If we can't keep up with the academic subjects, we can practice military skills to a higher level. We must have this kind of spirit~!"

The company commander nodded and praised Jin Kailai. Apart from anything else, the man from Qilu in front of him had strong military qualities. If he participated in a few more military competitions at the military level or above, he would still have a chance to make merit.

"Don't worry, Captain. If there's a competition, you can let me go. I'm not bragging, but I can definitely get into the top three, even if I can't get first place~!"

Jin Kailai was quite confident in his military qualities. If he found that the path to military school was not feasible, he would try another path. All roads lead to the capital, so there was no need to force himself with textbooks.

"Okay, keep standing!"

After checking the sentry post, the company commander didn't find any problems. After encouraging Jin Kailai, he turned and walked towards the barracks. He came by a small path, and he would have to walk on the road when he went back.

However, after taking two steps forward, the company commander stopped, and his ears seemed to tremble as if he had caught some sound.

Jin Kailai also reacted quickly. Before the recruits could react, he had already pulled the bolt to load the gun again.

The new recruit next to him widened his eyes and looked around the camp, thinking that another battalion or company commander had come to test the sentry.

"Did you hear that too?"

Turning around on the spot, the company commander looked at Jin Kailai, who had a serious face. From the way he pulled the bolt to load the gun, he confirmed that the sound he had just heard was not an illusion.

"It's the sound of pistol shooting, northeast, no more than three kilometers away~!"

At night, there was no other sound except the sound of the wind. Jin Kailai's hard-trained ability of identifying the location by listening to the sound was fully put into use. He was sure that he did not hear wrongly, although he did not recognize what kind of pistol it was.

"There's a Type 54, two of them opened fire, they must be our people~!"

This time, Jin Kailai heard it clearly, the company commander heard it clearly, and even the new recruits heard it vaguely.

The crackling sound of gunfire was intermittent and completely different from the sound of firecrackers. The three people present immediately became alert.

The Type 54 pistol is only carried by the military, police and other public servants. Gunshots were heard near Xicheng and the exchange of fire continued, which would make anyone think of something bad.

"Jin Kailai, open the door, follow me, let's go see what's going on. Liu Chen, go back to the barracks, notify the instructor, contact the agency to inquire, give me the gun~!"

Realizing that there might be an emergency outside, the company commander quickly calmed down and began to make arrangements very calmly.

"I'll go, Captain. It's okay. My eyesight is fine at night. Someone needs to watch over the North Gate. Let Liu Chen stay. You should go back and report the specific situation to the headquarters. The location is probably near the University of Science and Technology. It's best to contact their security department~!"

Leaving the camp without permission is a violation of discipline, especially if you are carrying a gun. You may even be put in solitary confinement. Although the circumstances are special, the chief officer still needs to report to his superiors.

"I only have five bullets here, give me this magazine too~!"

The situation was quite urgent. Amid the continuous sounds of gunfire, the frequency of firing from the unfamiliar guns was obviously greater than that of the Type 54 pistols, proving that the firepower of their own people had been suppressed. Jin Kailai was also very confident in the five-kilometer long-distance race.

"No, I have to go too, Liu Chen, obey the order, notify the instructor, and come back immediately~!"

"Yes~!"

The iron gate on the north side was finally opened, and the company commander took Jin Kailai out of the camp. With him leading the way, any problem could be explained clearly. The company commander was still worried about Jin Kailai leaving the camp alone with a gun.

The new recruit felt the solemn atmosphere and simply let go of his thighs and ran towards the barracks. The two men here, after locking the north gate again, also ran towards the place where the gunshots were heard.

"Hoo, hoo~, Captain, run faster, there's only one Type 54 left to fire, the situation is bad~!"

Jin Kailai stretched out his thighs and began to use all his strength. The steps of his iron feet were bigger than those of his own company commander and the frequency was very fast. In a short while, he left the company commander behind.

"Here, you go first if you're quick, and be quick. You want to be promoted, right? Your chance to make a contribution is tonight~!"

He was careless. Only then did the company commander realize how strong Jin Kailai's military qualities were. He risked his life to run for his life, but when he couldn't catch up with him, he still pulled out the magazine of five or six bullets from his body and threw it to him.

After receiving the magazine and hearing the company commander's encouraging voice, Jin Kailai ran even faster... (End of this chapter)