You've already received a first-class merit award, why are you pretending to be a new recruit a

"Chief of Staff, please take a look at last night's duty log."

The duty officer pushed the electronic briefing in front of Brigade Chief of Staff Huang Zhongli. The screen was still on the same page as last night, and the red notification was still on.

Insufficient permissions

Huang Zhongli had just sat down, his military cap still slightly off, when he saw the words on the table. He stopped and put the cap on the corner of the table.

"From basic training?"

"Yes, first phase training briefing."

The duty officer turned the screen half an inch toward him and added a sentence.

"There are no major problems overall, except for a soldier who enlisted twice. When we were accessing his file, the system popped up a permission prompt."

Huang Zhongli put his right hand on the mouse, but instead of calling out names, he looked at the class data first.

Class 1 ranked first in the overall evaluation of dormitory affairs.

Class 2: The procedures were standardized, but points were deducted for details.

Class 3 has a stable work style, but there is still room for improvement.

Huang Zhongli flipped down.

"Lei Zhan is keeping a tight rein on us this time."

The duty officer nodded.

"The new recruits have only been in the camp for a few days, but their housekeeping, military appearance, and drills have all improved, especially the first platoon, which has made rapid progress."

As the screen continues downwards, a name appears repeatedly in the training data summary.

Xiao Longteng.

First time in three kilometers: 11 minutes and 15 seconds.

Retest: 14 minutes and 2 seconds.

Note: Run at the class pace, assist fellow recruit Liu Hai to complete the task, and ensure no one in the class falls behind.

Emergency assembly: 1st shift takes 3 minutes and 20 seconds.

Note: This soldier reacted in advance and assisted the entire squad in organizing their equipment.

Military appearance and discipline: No points were deducted for the individual, but the individual proactively explained that the mentoring and review process was inadequate.

Housekeeping competition: A self-inspection process for the class was proposed, and Class 1 won first place.

Huang Zhongli's hand stopped.

"How old is this soldier?"

"Twenty-three."

"Re-enlistment?"

"Yes."

The duty officer paused for a moment.

"According to the publicly available records, he was discharged as a corporal."

Huang Zhongli opened the personnel information section.

Xiao Longteng.

Place of origin: a revolutionary base area in central China.

He first enlisted in the military in December 2011.

The publicly available resume consists of only one line.

He was seconded to a higher authority the day after enlisting and was discharged in December 2016 after completing his mandatory military service, with the rank of corporal. He enlisted again in September 2017.

The original unit column reads: Logistics Support Brigade of a certain unit.

Below that, it's all blank.

Training experience: No detailed records.

Job experience: No detailed records.

No awards or honors received for meritorious service.

Educational credentials not verified.

Huang Zhongli leaned back in his chair.

"A corporal discharged with five years of service, and nothing to show for it?"

The duty officer didn't dare to respond.

That's all that's displayed in the system.

"You were temporarily transferred out of the unit the day after you enlisted. Where were you transferred to?"

"Empty."

"Intermediate position from 2011 to 2016?"

"Empty."

"Retirement review materials?"

"Only a simplified version."

Huang Zhongli pulled the mouse down and then back up. A normal retired soldier's file, no matter how ordinary, should include records of training, position, assessment, rewards and punishments, physical examinations, and retirement approval.

This Xiao Longteng is too empty.

It's abnormally clean.

The duty officer lowered his voice.

"Chief of Staff, should we check with the security department?"

Huang Zhongli turned to look at him.

"What do you want to ask?"

"Ask this person... if there's something going on."

Use what the system shows you; don't overreach for what the system doesn't provide.

The duty officer felt a chill run down his spine.

"Yes."

Huang Zhongli reopened and reviewed the detailed resume.

The page rotated for two seconds.

The red alert popped up again.

[Insufficient permissions. This record has been archived.]

The duty officer's throat moved.

Huang Zhongli did not order any more.

He captured the notification, saved it in the internal error number field, thought for a few seconds, and then typed a few lines in the comments.

For those who enlisted twice, there are many missing items in their public files.

The training performance is stable, and the student has a strong sense of rules.

They were placed under observation during the recruit training phase.

The company will conduct normal training without any special handling or non-procedural questioning.

Report the data accurately for each stage.

After he finished writing, he sent the annotations back to the recruit company.

The duty officer couldn't help but ask the words "non-procedural inquiry" when he saw them.

"Chief of staff, could the company already be keeping an eye on us?"

Huang Zhongli closed the document.

"Lei Zhan isn't blind, and Wang Dashan isn't a blockhead."

"Then let them train normally?"

"If the training isn't proper, can it still be called a recruit training camp?"

The duty officer remained silent.

Huang Zhongli picked up his cup and took a sip.

"Remember, observation is observation, and action is action; they are not the same thing."

~

When the red flag was hung at the entrance of Class 1, Chen Jingxing stood to the side, craning his neck forward several times.

"Class monitor, may I touch it?"

Wang Dashan stood to the side, his face stern.

Why are you touching it?

"Let's share in the joy of winning first place."

"Wipe the dirt off the soles of your shoes first, then we can talk about celebration."

Chen Jingxing quickly lowered his head.

There really is some soil.

Li Lei had already squatted down with a rag to wipe the floor, and casually pushed Chen Jingxing aside.

"Don't block the way."

Chen Jingxing sighed.

"Li Lei, you're too pragmatic. The red flag has barely been hung up and you're already getting to work."

Li Lei didn't look up.

"Red flags don't wipe the ground."

Liu Hai stood at the side of the line, glanced at the red flag, and then quickly checked the buttons on his collar.

Xiao Longteng stood at the back without saying a word.

Class 1 won by half a point.

Within this half, there's the shoelace that Liu Hai finally managed to hold down, the cabinet that Chen Jingxing refrained from moving, and the edge line that Li Lei measured with a ruler.

Wang Dashan scanned the area.

"Are you done celebrating?"

The group immediately fell silent.

Chen Jingxing muttered to himself.

"It hasn't started yet."

Wang Dashan's hearing is not bad.

"Chen Jingxing".

"arrive!"

"If you want to enjoy yourself a little longer, I'll give you an extra ten minutes of standing at attention tonight."

"No need, class monitor, I'm already done having fun."

A few suppressed laughs came from the dormitory.

Wang Dashan raised his hand and slammed it on the table.

"Listen up, starting this afternoon, training will enter the next phase."

No one laughed anymore.

"Live-fire pre-training, firearms safety knowledge, basic tactical maneuvers, and a five-kilometer armed cross-country preparation."

Chen Jingxing's face fell quickly.

Why are they adding more equipment five kilometers ahead?

Wang Dashan stared at him.

"You go to the market to buy groceries, and you come back empty-handed?"

"Can I buy less?"

"Can."

Wang Dashan nodded.

"Throw away your gun, ammunition, backpack, water bottle, and gas mask. The enemy might laugh at you for being lightly armed."

Class One burst out laughing.

Chen Jingxing laughed at himself, but then his laughter subsided.

"Squad leader, I think we can discuss things regarding the enemy."

"Let's discuss it first. I'd like to add two sets of squats this afternoon."

Chen Jingxing immediately stood at attention.

"Reporting, squad leader, I love armed cross-country running."

Liu Hai didn't smile.

He looked down at his shoes, then at his backpack.

He was dragged down to finish the three-kilometer run by the whole class, and he was unsure about the five-kilometer run with added weight.

Xiao Longteng turned his head and glanced at him.

Don't buy new shoes.

Liu Hai was stunned.

"what?"

"Old shoes have been broken in, don't switch to new ones suddenly."

Liu Hai nodded quickly.

"I've got it."

Li Lei had already turned his shoes upside down to look at them.

Chen Jingxing leaned closer.

What are you doing?

"Check the wear on the soles."

"You can even watch this?"

Li Lei pointed to his heel.

"My feet hurt after running on one side because they're worn unevenly."

Chen Jingxing quickly took off his shoes as well.

"Brother Xiao, can you take a look at these shoes of mine? Do you think they have any potential?"

Xiao Longteng glanced at it.

"The shoes are fine."

Chen Jingxing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Longteng added a sentence.

"People need to train."

Laughter broke out in the dormitory.

Wang Dashan wanted to curse, but he stopped himself from saying it.

He saw Xiao Longteng's right hand had already touched the backpack shoulder strap, and he casually pulled the shoulder strap inward by half a finger, and then tried the position of the waist buckle.

The movement was very short.

But this is not something a new recruit would do.

Only those who have carried heavy gear know how to find the center of gravity first.

Wang Dashan stared at him for two seconds, then raised his hand and pointed to the whole class.

"Did you see that?"

Chen Jingxing immediately stood up straight.

Wang Dashan continued training.

"Don't let the thought of five kilometers make your legs go weak. You can't just throw your backpack on and call it a day. If the shoulder straps are even half an inch loose, five kilometers will leave you with a chafed skin."

Chen Jingxing was holding a backpack.

"Squad leader, I suddenly feel like it's not very friendly."

"Spend an hour being affectionate with it this afternoon."

"..."