When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 65: The Military Order is Activated!
Around nine o'clock in the morning, Du Hu returned excitedly.

Upon entering, I saw that everyone in the class had moved their stools and sat in a row, while Xiao Siquan was lying on the ground, rolling around bored.

"Why didn't any of you go to the shooting range for training? What's with all those long faces?"

"Squad leader, we've been told to wait in the classroom. The instructor and the regimental leaders are going to talk to us one by one," Kaiyu replied.

"It's just a lost gas channel, the old squad leader already said he'd help solve it, why do we still need to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Du Hu saw the empty bed and froze. "Where's Qi Ruibiao?"

Kaiyumu: "He ran away but we caught him again, and he has now been taken away by the military police."

"What did you say?"

Du Hu was completely dumbfounded. "No way, I was just leaving for a day to take an exam. What are you guys trying to do, losing your guns and making a fool of yourselves?"

Everyone fell silent, and Xu Ge lowered his head to his chest.

"Xu Ge, tell me first how exactly the air delivery system was lost?"

Du Hu tossed the bag onto the bed in annoyance, pulled up a stool and sat down in front of it. "Why did you take that thing apart for no reason?"

Xu Ge looked speechless: "Squad leader, I'm actually the one taking the blame..."

Then, he briefly recounted the series of events, from the barrel being stuffed with mud to someone reporting it to the chief instructor, and finally to the discovery that the gas cylinder was missing.

Du Hu's face darkened: "That bastard planned this all along! He even prepared provisions for the journey!"

Kaiyoumu: "His girlfriend breaking up with him must have been a big blow to him. Last night, when I asked him why he ran away, he said he wanted to go back and win her back..."

"Shit!"

Du Hu became famous.

“I talked to Qi Ruibiao before. His so-called girlfriend was someone he met while playing games. As soon as she heard that he was going to join the army, she immediately said she wanted to date him. To put it bluntly, it was all because of his military status.”

If he takes off those clothes and goes back to them, they're not going to pay him any attention. What a fucking idiot!

"You just got back and you're already cursing and calling someone an idiot?" Luo Shan came in with a dark face.

Everyone immediately stood up: "Greetings, Platoon Leader!"

"Platoon leader, I was cursing Qi Ruibiao!" Du Hu said angrily.

"What's the point of scolding them now that they're gone? Go on, the instructor is waiting for you to talk to him!"

"Yes!"

Du Hu went out, and Luo Shan gestured for the new recruits to sit down and wait, while he pulled the little dog over to pet it.

Xu Ge looked up at Luo Shan's expression and asked in a low voice, "Platoon leader, what did the political instructor say to you?"

"What else can I say but get yelled at?" Luo Shan pulled out a cigarette. "I still have to write a self-criticism, damn it!"

Kaiyoumu stepped forward and lit a cigarette: "Platoon leader, is writing a self-criticism all we need to do?"

"What do you mean, kid? You're hoping I'm still alive, aren't you?" Luo Shan glared at him.

"No, no!" Kaiyumu quickly shook his head. "Didn't they say someone from the regiment was coming? I remember two years ago, even a company commander who ran away got punished!"

"You were talking about that time when someone ran hundreds of miles away, but Qi Ruibiao was found immediately, wasn't he?" Luo Shan's lips curled slightly. "Besides, aren't the people from the regiment our own people too?"

Kaiyoumu asked curiously, "Platoon leader, who from the regiment came over?"

Luo Shan: "You wouldn't know me anyway, so I'm leaving my report to you. Ten thousand words, write it for me before lights out tomorrow!"

Kaiyoumu: ? ? ?

A moment later, Du Hu returned with a grin: "Squad leader, it's your turn next, hurry up."

Seeing Du Hu's expression, Kaiyoumu couldn't help but ask, "Class monitor, what do you say?"

"Write a self-criticism."

Du Hu said matter-of-factly, “The deputy chief of staff was my old sergeant’s comrade-in-arms in the recruit training camp. We played cards together, so he knows me.”

"Squad Leader Guo is awesome!"

Kaiyoumu shouted, then said enviously, "Squad leader, the old squad leader is really good to you. He even includes you when he plays cards with his old comrades!" Luo Shan laughed: "Don't you know that the youngest is the most favored? It's because Du Hu was in the last batch of new recruits that Squad Leader Guo led!"

. . .

. . .

One by one, the new recruits were called over to get information, and soon it was Xu Ge's turn.

"report!"

"Come in!"

Xu Ge pushed open the door and saw that in addition to the instructor, a lieutenant colonel was also sitting in the office. He immediately saluted.

"Greetings, Commander! Greetings, Instructor!"

"Yes! This is our First Regiment's Deputy Chief of Staff, Gao," Huang Jiabo introduced.

"Hello, Chief of Staff!" Xu Ge greeted loudly again.

“Xu Ge, right? Sit down!” Deputy Chief of Staff Gao Wen waved his hand. “Tell me the details of yesterday.”

"Yes!"

Xu Ge sat obediently in his chair and talked from the start of training in the afternoon until he returned from the shooting range in the evening.

After listening, Gao Wen took a pen and wrote it down in his notebook for a while. Then he asked Xu Ge whether Luo Shan and Du Hu had ever beaten or physically punished the soldiers during their leadership. Xu Ge naturally said no, indicating that the squad leader and platoon leader cared for the soldiers very much.

"When we encountered the bear attack last night, you volunteered to come back and save your comrades?" Gao Wen asked.

"Yes, Chief of Staff!"

"Excellent, this quality is truly rare!"

Gao Wen and Huang Jiabo exchanged a smile, then looked at Xu Ge, "However, we still need to take good care of our weapons during training. They are our soldiers' second life!"

"Yes!"

"Because of the air intake you lost, Deputy Chief of Staff Gao brought over a new one from the repair company early this morning. Hurry up and thank Deputy Chief of Staff Gao!" Huang Jiabo scolded with a stern face.

Xu Ge quickly stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Chief of Staff! You've worked hard, Chief of Staff!"

Gao Wen smiled and waved his hand, indicating that it was alright.

Huang Jiabo continued with a stern face: "Damaged weapons are a big problem. Although Deputy Chief of Staff Gao sent us new ones, this matter still needs to be taken seriously by the entire battalion! I think it is absolutely necessary to severely punish your egregious behavior!"

At this point, Huang Jiabo looked at Gao Wen: "Deputy Chief of Staff, what do you think about withdrawing the troops or giving them a major demerit?"

Gao Wen immediately waved his hand: "No, no! The recruits have only been in the army for a short time. They'll learn their lesson soon enough!"

Furthermore, the regiment headquarters plans to vigorously publicize Comrade Xu Ge's selfless act of saving others. Especially after I learned about the situation, I've decided to recommend that the regiment award him a personal commendation to encourage the entire regiment to learn from him!

Huang Jiabo put on a troubled expression and pondered for a moment: "Since you, Deputy Chief of Staff, have given the instruction, then let Xu Ge make a profound self-criticism at the military assembly. What do you think?"

Gao Wen nodded: "I have no objection."

Huang Jiabo then looked at Xu Ge, his smile barely contained: "What are you all standing there for? Aren't you going to thank Deputy Chief of Staff Gao for giving you a break?"

"Thank you, Chief of Staff! Thank you, Political Instructor!"

"Alright, go back and reflect on your actions!"

"Yes!"

Xu Ge left Huang Jiabo's office, feeling as if he were in a dream.

He could naturally tell that the instructor was just playing the good cop and saying that on purpose, but judging from what Deputy Chief of Staff Gao meant, he would receive a commendation for saving Li Dongshui.
The unexpected joy came so quickly that it instantly relieved Xu Ge of most of his frustration at being blamed. The regimental commendation was something that would be recorded in his file!
Now I can finally share the good news with my parents.

On his way back to the dormitory, Xu Ge felt that even the air had become fresher, everything looked pleasing to the eye, and even the token seemed adorable.

Ok?
Why did the token suddenly appear at this moment?
Xu Ge looked closely and found that one of the two buttons at the bottom front was lit up; it was the military order.

Immediately afterwards, a prompt appeared:
[The host has been commended and may issue an E-level military pledge once.]

(End of this chapter)