I enlisted four times! My former unit blacklisted me.

The electric fan overhead whirred, filling the room with the aroma of pickled bamboo shoots, swirling around everyone's noses.

The faces of the armed police officers who were standing ramrod straight turned pale instantly.

Lu Feng's mouth twitched violently, and his toes dug frantically into the ground inside his training shoes, almost carving a three-bedroom apartment out of the sole.

Zhang Kai's smile froze halfway through his journey. The corners of his mouth were still upturned, but his eyes were fixed on the box of snail rice noodles. His mind went blank for a moment.

Luosifen?!

The model squad of the exemplary housekeeping brigade had snail rice noodles hidden in the cracks of their bed boards?!

He was just boasting that the First Brigade's housekeeping was the best in the entire brigade, with zero snacks and zero clutter in the dormitories, but then someone pulled out half a box of pickled bamboo shoots right there and then?

Even if you're proven wrong, it doesn't happen this quickly!

Zhang Kai's face turned from flushed to ashen in a visible flash, and he abruptly turned to look at Zhou Ming in the group:

"Zhou Ming!!"

Zhou Ming, the captain of the first squadron of the first brigade, had originally intended to stay in the back and remain invisible, but upon hearing the roar, he trembled and forced himself to take a step forward: "Here..."

"Is this how you lead your troops?!" Zhang Kai pointed at the box of snail rice noodles, his fingers trembling. "Snail rice noodles hidden in the seams of the bed boards? This is the model platoon for housekeeping you were talking about? Huh?"

"How many times have I emphasized this to you guys? No snacks in the dorm, no smelly things, and you've all ignored me?!"

"And you!" He glared fiercely at class monitor Lu Feng. "What kind of class monitor are you? You couldn't see this huge box of stuff hidden in the classroom? Huh? Are your eyes on the top of your head?"

Lu Feng lowered his head, not daring to utter a sound.

I cursed Zhou Ming a hundred times in my heart—Captain, you hid in my class to eat snail rice noodles, and then stuffed them into the crack of my bed board!

Zhou Ming was also wronged.

He had just received news that the military police were coming, and in his haste, he stuffed the supplies into the cracks in the bed frame. After stuffing them in, he was busy arranging the troops and forgot to move them.

Who would have thought that the military police officer was so accurate, he caught it with just one hook!

He Dong stood to the side, trying hard to suppress his laughter.

He had just noticed that the dormitory smelled strange; it turned out that the smell of pickled bamboo shoots had been masked by the smell of laundry detergent.

That squad leader is so ruthless, always picking on the most pungent ones.

This slap almost made Staff Officer Zhang's face swell up.

Just when the awkwardness was about to freeze, Wu Hanfeng calmly closed the lunchbox, casually placed it on the table, and waved with a smile.

"Staff Officer Zhang, don't be angry, don't be angry, it's nothing."

"The soldiers at the grassroots level have a lot of training and get hungry easily, so it's perfectly normal for them to secretly hide some food. Which company doesn't have this kind of situation? It's even more exaggerated in our area; they can hide half a box of instant noodles under their beds, and they're even the pickled cabbage flavored kind."

"It's just once in a while, it's no big deal, it won't affect the overall style of your brigade."

Wu Hanfeng appeared to be exceptionally understanding and had no intention of pursuing the matter further.

Zhang Kai had prepared himself to be severely criticized and then reported to the garrison, but upon hearing this, he was almost moved to tears on the spot.

No wonder Zheng Tao introduced them!

That's so enlightening!

Not only did they not dwell on the issue, they also took the initiative to smooth things over and give the other person a way out!

Zhang Kai's embarrassment instantly dissipated, and his gaze towards Wu Hanfeng was filled with gratitude.

He quickly seized the opportunity to back down, glaring fiercely at Zhou Ming:

"Did you hear that! Aren't you going to thank the military police officer? Even the leaders of the garrison know better than you!"

"Everyone in the class must write a 3,000-word self-criticism! Submit it to the brigade headquarters by tonight! If I find any snacks hidden in the dorms again, everyone will be locked up!"

"Yes!" A row of people responded dejectedly.

Zhang Kai snorted, then turned to Wu Hanfeng with a forced smile: "Comrade Wu, I'm so sorry to have made you laugh. These are just isolated incidents, absolutely isolated incidents! The vast majority of soldiers are very disciplined, so please don't worry!"

"I understand, I understand." Wu Hanfeng nodded, looking understanding. "At the grassroots level, oversights are inevitable. Besides, it's just a box of snail rice noodles, not some serious contraband. It's fine."

He said he was fine, but he didn't stop walking. He slowly strolled to the standing fan in the corner of the dormitory.

"No! Don't go over there!" Seeing this, Lu Feng and the others tensed up again, screaming in their hearts.

But Wu Hanfeng simply reached out and tapped the fan casing: "This fan is quite old, isn't it? It still works pretty well."

As he spoke, he reached his fingertip through the gap in the fan cover.

"Huh? What's that clattering sound coming from inside?"

He frowned, as if he had discovered something new, and reached out to gently lift the cover behind the fan.

wow-

A deck of cards fell off the cover and scattered all over the floor. Red cards, black cards, jokers, and four twos rolled all over the place, looking particularly jarring.

The air froze again.

The pickled bamboo shoot flavor seems to have a hint of sourness mixed in.

Before Zhang Kai's smile could completely fade, he saw the playing cards scattered all over the floor, his vision went black, and he almost fainted.

poker?!

They just hid snail rice noodles, and now they're hiding playing cards?

Are the beds and fans in your model class Doraemon's magic box?

He was just talking about "isolated incidents" when, before the words had even finished, he pulled out a deck of cards.

Those slaps were so loud, they were almost rhythmic!

Zhou Ming's face turned green, and he glared fiercely at Lu Feng.

Lu Feng was stunned, his mind screaming: This card isn't mine! Those guys from Class Two left it behind when they came over yesterday! I haven't had time to collect it yet!

Zhang Kai took a deep breath, then another, to keep from swearing on the spot.

He pointed at the cards on the ground, his fingers trembling even more violently:

"Great...very good! You hid snacks and then playing cards! Your squad, platoon 1, you've really made me proud!"

"Zhou Ming! What kind of company commander are you? Huh??"

"I think your training load is too light! Starting tomorrow, the First Company will add an extra 5-kilometer armed run every day! We'll stop when your discipline improves!"

Zhou Ming's face was as bitter as if he had eaten bitter herbs. He repeatedly agreed, not daring to utter a single word of rebuttal.

He Dong quickly lowered his head and stared at the tips of his shoes.

He now strongly suspects that the deputy squad leader did it on purpose.

First, flip a small one to give you some hope, then flip a big one to deliver the fatal blow.

That mindset is perfectly controlled.

After Zhang Kai finished cursing, he awkwardly turned to Wu Hanfeng, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Comrade Wu, look at this... I'm so sorry, it's just another isolated case, absolutely an isolated case! They don't usually do this, today they must have... just finished their break and haven't had time to pack up yet!"

He himself felt that the explanation was weak and unconvincing.

Unexpectedly, Wu Hanfeng remained unconcerned, bent down to pick up two cards, and said with a smile:

"Hey, it's normal to play cards during breaks to relax. As long as it's not during work hours and doesn't affect training, it's not a big deal. We even organize poker tournaments on weekends, and the winners get laundry detergent."

"Officer Zhang, there's no need to be so nervous. Really, I understand."

Zhang Kai was stunned.

Aren't you angry?

And you're even taking their side?

My God, Zheng Tao is such a worthwhile brother!

These aren't inspectors here to check things out; they're our own people here to bring warmth and comfort!