I enlisted four times! My former unit blacklisted me.

The atmosphere at the regimental headquarters building these past two days has been comparable to the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year.

Since the news broke three days ago that Wu Hanfeng was going to the division's training camp for three months, the atmosphere in the entire office building has visibly eased.

Snacks in the drawers of each department can now be moved half a foot to the corner of the desk, and people can even leave a crack in the door when they're slacking off and playing cards during lunch break. Even the female staff member in the publicity department dares to put her face mask next to the makeup mirror, instead of stuffing it into the deepest part of the filing cabinet.

After all, no one can forget the time when this kid was swaggering around in his military uniform, a truly terrifying sight in the government building.

Everyone in the organization was more intimidated by him than by the regimental commander.

Now this mobile contraband detector is finally leaving, heading to the notoriously strict division training team. To say that everyone is celebrating is a bit of an exaggeration.

But each department secretly prepared extra meals for him, waiting to pool their money to buy a string of firecrackers to set off on the day he left.

To everyone's surprise, Wu Hanfeng actually came to their door on his own initiative.

He hadn't yet put on that fearsome dark blue military police uniform.

Wearing a slightly faded camouflage training uniform, with the brim of his hat casually pulled down, and carrying a worn canvas bag, he looked no different from an ordinary corporal. With a harmless smile on his face, he slowly strolled into the training section.

"Chief Gao, busy, huh?"

"puff--"

Training Section Chief Gao Lei sprayed half of the tea he had just drunk onto the table and frantically grabbed a tissue to wipe it.

Several staff members below reacted instinctively, some even hiding things.

In less than two seconds, the previously relaxed office instantly became ramrod straight, with training plans spread out in front of everyone, looking more serious than when preparing for an inspection by superiors.

"Wu... Wu Hanfeng?" Gao Lei forced a smile, his heart pounding. "What brings you here?"

"I'm leaving soon, so I came here to say goodbye to everyone."

Wu Hanfeng pulled up a chair, sat down, put his canvas bag down beside his feet, sighed, and said with reluctance, "Thinking about it, it's quite hard to part with me. I used to come here often and get to know everyone."

"You'll be gone for three months, and no one will be coming to check on you or inspect your belongings anymore, so don't let your guard down too much."

These words sounded like a word of advice, but to Gao Lei they were like heavenly music.

No one's checking up on us anymore!

No one is checking it anymore!

Good thing!

This is fantastic news!

He was secretly overjoyed, but on the surface he had to put on a show of reluctance to part, waving his hands repeatedly: "Look at what you're saying, we're usually very self-disciplined. We're actually quite unaccustomed to you leaving."

"That's right, that's right," the officer next to him chimed in. "Squad Leader Wu, you'd better perform well in the training team and bring glory to our regiment."

Wu Hanfeng nodded, then sighed, his brows furrowed slightly, his face full of worry: "I want to bring glory, but I'm afraid the conditions won't be right."

"I heard that the training in the training team is very intense, and the tactics class can last all afternoon. My tactics notebook is worn out from being used so much, and my elbow and knee pads are also worn thin. I guess I'll have to make do with them."

As he spoke, he glanced casually at the supply cabinet in the corner.

Who is Gao Lei?

They're old hands at this; surely they can read the room.

He knew perfectly well—this wasn't a farewell visit; they were here to beg for money before leaving.

But instead of being disgusted, he was eager to get rid of the person as soon as possible.

It's just a few notebooks and a few sets of protective gear, isn't it?

Give it all!

As long as this kid gets to the training team smoothly and doesn't stay behind to check their quarters, what's a little bit of supplies!

"Oh dear, look at the mess this has made! Why didn't you say so sooner!" Gao Lei slapped his thigh, got up, and headed towards the supply cabinet. "Our training section just happened to have a batch of new tactical equipment, which was originally intended for key personnel. You'll need it for the training camp, so take a few sets!"

As he spoke, he opened the cabinet and began to pull things out: five thick tactical notebooks, two boxes of black ballpoint pens, five sets each of brand-new elbow and knee pads, and two of the latest edition infantry tactics manuals, all of which he stuffed into Wu Hanfeng's bag.

"No, no, no, Section Chief Gao, I'm so sorry." Wu Hanfeng quickly waved his hand and pulled it back. "These are all public property, how can I just take them? Besides, there are only five of us, we don't need this much."

"What's there to be embarrassed about!" Gao Lei insisted on stuffing it into his bag. "You guys are going to bring glory to our regiment, this little bit of equipment is nothing!"

"These extra spares are there in case they wear out and need replacing. Take them, you must take them! Otherwise, you're disrespecting us in the training camp."

"Well... then I'll thank Section Chief Gao on behalf of my brothers." Wu Hanfeng reluctantly accepted the gift, but on the surface, he still looked embarrassed. "Look, it's not appropriate for me to come here to say goodbye and take your things."

"Perfect! Perfect!" Gao Lei smiled broadly, inwardly urging him to leave quickly, "Come back and visit often in the future."

Wu Hanfeng sat for another two minutes, exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone, and then got up to say goodbye, carrying his bulging canvas bag.

"Chief Gao, don't let your guard down even after I'm gone. You still need to pay attention to internal affairs, just in case the garrison conducts a surprise inspection one day."

"Don't worry, don't worry! We'll definitely be careful!" Gao Lei nodded vigorously, watching his figure disappear around the corner of the corridor before letting out a long sigh of relief and slumping back into his chair.

"Oh my god, he's finally gone." One of the staff members wiped the sweat from his brow. "I thought he was going to check the file boxes again. My heart was in my throat."

"What's the point of investigating? They're here to rob us." Gao Lei said, both amused and exasperated. "But it's fine too. They took the stuff and left, and got three months of peace and quiet in return. It's worth it."

…………

After leaving the training section, Wu Hanfeng turned a corner and went into the logistics section.

The logistics section reacted even more strongly than the training section. Section chief Zhang Cheng was secretly taking out a piece of chocolate and putting it in his mouth when he saw Wu Hanfeng come in. He was so frightened that he swallowed the whole piece of chocolate and choked, stretching his neck out.

"Squad Leader Wu? What brings you here?" Zhang Cheng stammered for a while before managing to force a smile.

This place was Wu Hanfeng's hardest hit area. During the last surprise inspection, they found half a box of oranges in the corner, two bottles of liquor in the storeroom, and even half a bag of cured meat hidden by the cooks.

Zhang Cheng wrote a three-thousand-word self-criticism for this, which he still remembers vividly.

"Section Chief Zhang, I'll be going to the training camp soon, so I came here specifically to say hello."

Wu Hanfeng smiled and walked inside, his gaze slowly sweeping over the shelves and lockers. "I won't be able to check on the logistics department anymore, so don't be too tense. Relax when you need to."

Zhang Cheng hurriedly and warmly greeted them, "Oh dear, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing beforehand! Please sit down, please sit down! Going to the training team is a good thing; only promising young talents can go!"

"It's a good thing, but it's a bit inconvenient." Wu Hanfeng sat down and sighed. "The training team is at the foot of the mountain, far from the city, so it's inconvenient to buy things."

"There are five of us, so we need to prepare two extra pairs of training shoes, as well as backpack straps, toiletries, and so on. If we run out of things, it won't be easy to ask for leave to go out and buy them."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng immediately understood.

It's just supplies, isn't it?

Give!

As long as you don't stay and check his inventory, give him whatever he wants!

"Hey, it's no big deal!" Zhang Cheng waved his hand and turned to shout at the storeroom, "Xiao Wang! Go get five pairs of new training shoes, plus five sets of toiletries, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, and throat lozenges—the best of everything!"

"No, no, no, Section Chief Zhang, that's too much." Wu Hanfeng quickly stopped him, "We're only going for three months, we won't need that many."

"Not much, not much!" Zhang Cheng said with a smile. "The training is intense, and shoes go through a lot, so bring a couple more pairs to alternate wearing. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the mountains, so mosquito repellent is a must."

"Take the sunscreen too, don't get sunburned and your skin will peel. It's our responsibility to provide these things, so don't be shy."

As they were talking, Xiao Wang, the clerk, came over carrying a huge bag full of things.

Wu Hanfeng declined for a long time before reluctantly accepting it, but then changed the subject: "By the way, Section Chief Zhang, there's something else I'd like to discuss with you."

"Go ahead, go ahead!" Zhang Cheng's heart tightened, but he readily agreed, "As long as it's within my power, absolutely no problem!"

"It's not a big deal," Wu Hanfeng said. "Our special operations squad has been training intensely lately, and the soldiers are exhausted. But the cooks in the third company are really not very good at cooking; they can't even stew the braised pork until it's tender, and the soldiers have all lost weight."

"I heard that Wang Erniu, the squad leader at the canteen, is a good cook, especially his braised pork, which is fatty but not greasy."

"I was thinking, could we ask Master Wang to go to the Third Company for a few days to help out and give us some pointers on the food? He can come back right after we leave."

Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment.

Transfer Wang Erniu to the Third Company?

He thought Wu Hanfeng was making some unreasonable request, but this is all?

He's just a cook!

Go! We absolutely have to go!

I'm happy to stay as long as I want!

As long as we can get rid of this Buddha statue, we'd be happy to transfer not only a mess hall squad leader, but also move the entire canteen of the headquarters to the Third Company!

"What's the big deal!" Zhang Cheng immediately made the decision. "No problem! I'll send Squad Leader Wang over tomorrow, along with his stewing equipment! He can stay as long as he wants; he can come back whenever you feel the food is good enough!"

"Thank you so much, Section Chief Zhang!" Wu Hanfeng said with a smile. "I knew Section Chief Zhang was the most considerate of the rank-and-file soldiers. With Squad Leader Wang here, the brothers have even more energy for training."

"Of course, of course!" Zhang Cheng grinned from ear to ear, secretly relieved—thank goodness, he only made such a small request, it was good enough that they didn't search his storeroom.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Wu Hanfeng stood up, carrying two large bags, and took his leave.

Zhang Cheng personally escorted him to the door, watched him walk towards the stairwell, then wiped the sweat from his brow and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Section Chief, you just agreed like that? With Squad Leader Wang gone, the food in our canteen will suffer," Xiao Wang whispered to the person next to him.

"So what if it goes down!" Zhang Cheng said irritably. "It's better than him staying to inspect our warehouse! It's just a few days of braised pork, right? We can just put up with it. Three months of peace and quiet in return, it's worth it!"

Xiao Wang nodded in deep agreement.

Meanwhile, in the third-floor office of the regimental commander, Li Cuicui and Zhao Long were drinking tea over a plate of peanuts, and their conversation inevitably turned to Wu Hanfeng.

"You know, that kid's leaving soon. I wonder if he'll cause any more trouble today?" Li Cuicui held her water glass and blew on it to cool it down. "I'm just not entirely at ease."

"What trouble could possibly happen?" Zhao Long shook his head with a smile. "The training team's notice has already come down, and the quota has been submitted. How could he not go? I think you're just scared of him causing trouble. You're still being suspicious even though he's about to leave."

"It's not that I'm paranoid, it's just that this kid is too much of a troublemaker." Li Cuicui pouted. "Have you forgotten what happened last week when he stormed into the armed police detachment in his military uniform? There's nothing he wouldn't do."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Report!"

Li Cuicui and Zhao Long exchanged a glance. "Holy crap! Speak of the devil and he appears!"