I enlisted four times! My former unit blacklisted me.

At this time, in the special operations squadron's barracks.

"Quick, quick! Take that box of instant noodles outside and bury it in the flower bed! Bury it deep! Don't let the dog dig it up!"

"Where are your novels? Where did you stuff those online novels?... Inside a tactical dummy? You're really something! Don't let the military police pull them out when they're giving the dummy CPR!"

"Who else is hiding cigarettes? Throw them in the toilet and flush them down the drain! Don't worry about it, getting caught is a hundred times worse than that!"

"Chargers! Power banks! Stuff them all into the climbing rope axle! Quickly!"

Figures darted about in the courtyard, each special forces member moving with the agility of an infiltrator behind enemy lines, carrying various bottles, jars, books, and snacks, stuffing them into every nook and cranny.

I've never seen them react this quickly during training.

Zheng Tao stood on the dormitory steps, irritably directing, "Hurry up! What's the rush! It's just a military police unit, not the Japanese invading a village!"

That's what he said, but sweat was beading on his forehead.

In the afternoon, he boasted to Wang Rui that the Fierce Tiger Detachment had a tough work style and was not afraid of being investigated at all.

But when the police actually came knocking, he panicked more than anyone else.

What is a special operations squadron?

A group of rough men who work hard every day, training to the point of exhaustion, who doesn't have their own secret source of joy?

Braised dishes, instant noodles, and carbonated drinks are all basic options.

Novels and game consoles are also available.

Some people even secretly hid a small electric hot pot to cook instant noodles and add ham when they got hungry in the middle of the night.

The captain just told them to throw it away, but they couldn't bear to part with it!

This is their spiritual nourishment!

Therefore, the only option is to keep it hidden.

"Old Wang, do you think... these military police are really that strange?"

Zheng Tao turned to look at Wang Rui beside him, feeling a little uncertain. "They're just two young sergeants, are they really going to take us seriously?"

Wang Rui frowned slightly: "It's hard to say. If they can make the authorities so wary, they're definitely not someone to mess with. Don't be stubborn later. Just listen to what they say, be more polite, and say less nonsense."

"Didn't the squad leader say that you invited them and that they're an old acquaintance? When they arrive, say a few nice words to them, and maybe they'll turn a blind eye because of your friendship."

Zheng Tao's lips twitched.

acquaintance?

He doesn't even know the other person's last name or given name!

"I understand." Zheng Tao took a deep breath and straightened the collar of his training uniform. "I'll try to appeal to his emotions later, saying that grassroots training is tough and the soldiers have it tough, and beg him to be lenient."

"If all else fails... how about I give him a handstand push-up?"

Wang Rui nearly spat out his hot water: "You've got to be kidding me! They're military police, not here to watch acrobatics!"

As the two were whispering to each other, the sentry's voice drifted over from afar:

"The squad leader has arrived!"

"They're here!" Zheng Tao's heart tightened. He immediately straightened his back and shouted into the courtyard, "Everyone stand at attention! Line up to welcome them!"

With a whoosh.

The special forces soldiers who had been scurrying around just moments before instantly returned to their positions, standing in two neat rows with straight backs and serious expressions. They looked disciplined and had an excellent work ethic, completely different from the group of rats who had been hiding things everywhere.

Zheng Tao and Wang Rui walked quickly to the camp gate, stood straight, and prepared to greet the leaders and military police.

A group of people walked over from a distance.

Leading the way were detachment leader Lin Jianfeng and political commissar Shen Yan, followed by two people wearing dark blue military police uniforms and silver-white helmets.

The setting sun cast a cold, gleaming light on the silver helmet.

Zheng Tao's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously tensed up, putting on a standard welcoming smile.

Nearly.

closer.

When Wu Hanfeng looked up and saw the face he had just seen that afternoon clearly, Zheng Tao's smile instantly froze.

boom--!

His mind went completely blank, as if struck by lightning.

It's him? !

That army sergeant who argued with me this afternoon and whom I scolded for his lax work style?!

How could it be him?!

Zheng Tao's pupils dilated, and his mouth opened slightly.

Wang Rui, who was next to him, wasn't much better off.

I was completely stunned.

His eyes were fixed on Wu Hanfeng and He Dong as they walked over, his mind buzzing.

Those two soldiers this afternoon?

Is that them?

They were actually military police?!

Wang Rui felt that his worldview had been impacted.

That's not right!

In the afternoon, they drove a beat-up Cheetah that was wrecked, dressed in ordinary civilian clothes, looking like slackers who had just come out of training. How did they suddenly become military police officers of the garrison?

The contrast is too great!

The two of them stood at the door, their expressions incredibly interesting.

From the initial professional fake smile, to the shock, bewilderment, and disbelief after recognizing the person, and then to the gradual surge of panic and social anxiety.

What did they say to that person this afternoon?

"carefree and irresponsible"

"Lax company management"

"Company commanders and regimental commanders don't know how to lead troops."

"If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too"...

Those words replayed in my mind, each one piercing my heart.

They didn't refute it at the time, and they thought it was because the other party was in the wrong and dared not talk back.

So it turns out they weren't afraid at all, they just couldn't be bothered to lower themselves to their level!

Turning around, he put on the uniform of the military police and came to check on people with a legitimate reason!

This isn't an inspection, this is revenge!

Zheng Tao felt like crying but had no tears left to shed.

It’s over.

It's all over.

The more enjoyable it was to my mouth this afternoon, the more my face hurts now.

They're up to no good. They'll let you brag first, then show up at your door in uniform and rub your face in the ground.

That's so mean!

That's so mean!

His first instinct was to shrink back, to find a crack in the ground to disappear into, and ideally, to become invisible so that the other person wouldn't recognize him.

But he was the vice-captain, standing at the very front of the team, with nowhere to hide.

He could only pray that the other person had a bad memory, that they only met briefly in the afternoon, and that they would forget who he was as soon as they turned around.

However, the ideal is full, and the reality is very skinny.

Wu Hanfeng's gaze swept over, landing precisely on his face, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

Zheng Tao's heart sank to the bottom.

Oh no, I recognized him.

Lin Jianfeng walked ahead, completely unaware of the strange expressions on Zheng Tao and Wang Rui's faces.

He thought the two were just nervous about seeing the military police, and secretly laughed at their cowardice.

"Xiao Zheng, Xiao Wang, this is Comrade Wu Hanfeng from the garrison, and this is Comrade He Dong."

Lin Jianfeng enthusiastically explained, "They came all the way here to visit and learn from our special operations squadron."

After saying that, he winked at Zheng Tao and gestured with his chin towards Wu Hanfeng, the meaning was clear:

Hurry up and get going!

Try to get on my good side!

Say nice things!

plead!

Aren't you two old acquaintances?

Zheng Tao: "..."

His lips twitched, and his toes dug frantically into the ground inside his training shoes, almost tearing the soles through.

An old acquaintance?

They were indeed old acquaintances.

I just cursed at an old acquaintance this afternoon.

He opened his mouth, but his throat seemed blocked. The word "Wu" was on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say the next sentence.

greet?

How do I play?

Saying, "Oh, what a coincidence, I just scolded you this afternoon, and you show up at my door in uniform tonight?"

He'd be skinned alive by the branch captain on the spot!

Wang Rui stood frozen to the side, his smile more painful than a grimace, unable to utter a single word.

The two of them stood motionless at the doorway like two wooden stakes, creating an extremely awkward situation.

Lin Jianfeng frowned slightly.

What's wrong with these two kids?

He's usually quite clever, but he messes up at crucial moments?

He coughed loudly again and gave Zheng Tao a meaningful look.

Zheng Tao was inwardly groaning.

It's not that I don't want to tell you, Captain!

I told you I would have died a much worse death!