Father, you've been drafted four times already, please spare us!

"Yes, sir!"

Qin Yuanshan didn't speak up for Cheng Yongkang at first because he was quite annoyed. "When I came here, my father entrusted me to your care. And now, you're watching me get humiliated. Is this how you take care of me?"

But now, upon hearing Qin Yuanshan ask him to investigate, Cheng Yongkang realized that Qin Yuanshan was indeed a superior officer, whose vision and thinking were far ahead of his own. He obtained the evidence from the new recruits and solidified the case, leaving them no chance to argue!

You're definitely a leader, or else you'd be a senior colonel!

After a moment of internal monologue, Cheng Yongkang eagerly went to investigate.

Chen Nian didn't follow. The recruits could say whatever they wanted, and Chen Nian didn't want to force them to say anything irrelevant. It was pointless. Chen Laomo was all about authenticity!

"Comrade Chen Nian, aren't you going to go and check it out?"

"What if the new recruits say something detrimental to you? Heh..."

Qin Yuanshan also kindly reminded Chen Nian of something.

Without hesitation, Chen Nian replied directly:

"Sir, the recruits have their own standards of evaluation. Since you've come to inspect, you must want to see, hear, and witness the most authentic recruit training, not a embellished model!"

"In that case, my going there would only influence the recruits' judgment. Therefore, for the sake of the commander's inspection, it's better for me to stay here!"

Qin Yuanshan raised his eyebrows slightly, and the officers and lieutenants who followed him also widened their eyes.

Tsk tsk, that's really arrogant of me!

If Chen Nian's words are translated, it means that I have absolute confidence in my own training and in the new recruits I train.

Which instructor, which squad leader, or which company commander would dare to say or do such a thing!

Chen Nian is truly one of a kind when it comes to scorpion poop!

Everyone else was practically glued to the new recruits, afraid they'd say something that could undermine unity and affect their own promotions. But Chen Nian was different. I don't know whether to call him carefree or arrogant!

"Hehe, Comrade Chen Nian, I admire your confidence, but I don't want to see your confidence stem from a pre-rehearsed script!"

Qin Yuanshan's gaze fell meaningfully on Chen Nian.

The accompanying officers and lieutenants also realized that such confidence couldn't possibly be from a pre-rehearsed script.

This kind of scene is all too common!

Chen Nian grinned, showing no stage fright even standing before a senior colonel:

"Sir, to be honest, working on scripts and such is a waste of time and energy. We really don't want to waste that effort!"

"Whether it's true or not, the commander will know once the Crown Prince arrives!"

Qin Yuanshan was starting to doubt his own judgment. Wasn't Chen Nian afraid of uncovering some problems?

"Don't keep calling him 'Crown Prince.' He's hardly a prince; he's just a minor official's son!"

As soon as Qin Yuanshan opened his mouth, Chen Nian knew his attitude towards Cheng Yongkang.

With that, Chen Nian was finally able to relax completely.

"Sir, shall we go to the office and make some tea while we wait for Officer Cheng to return?"

Old Ge also offered a timely remark.

"Hehe, no need. Sitting in the office all day, I've almost forgotten what the training ground looks like!"

"Come on, let's go shooting at targets!"

"Sir, you can go ahead. I still need to supervise the new recruits' training!"

Chen Nian dislikes doing things that involve favors and personal connections; it's too restrictive.

Well done! No mercy to the new recruits!

Deliberately playing poorly makes it even worse!

Therefore, Chen Nian refused without even thinking.

What?

You're saying I'm not giving the colonel face?

Please, Chen Nian is just a junior instructor!

Moreover, during the Chen Nian exercise, he and his teammates captured even a lieutenant general alive.

Senior Colonel?

During the exercises, Chen Nian and his men never considered field officers as targets for decapitation. Senior colonels were just that—tasks they could easily handle!

"Comrade Chen Nian, you come from the special forces. Perfect, I'd like to see the strength of the special forces too!"

"Would you do me the honor and come along?"

Well, since the senior colonel has spoken, Chen Nian can no longer keep up appearances.

"Since the commander has spoken, I shall respectfully comply!"

...

The group arrived at the shooting range, which was naturally much simpler than that of a regular company.

In Chen Nian's recruit company, the most difficult target in the shooting range was the 200-meter fixed target, which Chen Nian could hit with his eyes closed (bragging)!

Qin Yuanshan may look thin, but his military skills are still quite good.

After receiving the gun from the safety officer, Qin Yuanshan skillfully inspected and adjusted it, then loaded the magazine.

"Comrade Chen Nian, how about we have a competition? We'll shoot at a stationary target at 200 meters and see who gets a higher score! What do you say?"

Chen Nian was stunned when he heard Qin Yuanshan's request.

Senior Colonel, don't you want to listen to what you're saying?

Are you looking down on me?

Or are you overestimating yourself?

Chen Nian's words were "subtle," implying something without leaving a trace:

"Sir, you're a senior officer; you've fired far more bullets than I've ever seen. I certainly can't compare to you!"

"Maybe we should just forget about it!"

Qin Yuanshan glanced at Chen Nian, then snatched a 95 pistol from the safety officer and threw it to Chen Nian.

"Enough talk, here you go!"

Chen Nian took the rifle with one hand, checked and adjusted it, and before Qin Yuanshan could even give the order, he raised his hand and fired at the fixed target 200 meters away.

Ten bullets were fired.

"A perfect score!"

Chen Nian cranked the bolt, inspected the gun, and engaged the safety.

"Sir, it's your turn!"

Quiet.

silence.

An awkward atmosphere filled the air.

Those present stared at each other, momentarily at a loss for words.

Qin Yuanshan glanced at Chen Nian, then at the target. His right hand, holding the gun, trembled slightly. He appeared calm, but inwardly he was cursing Chen Nian to the core.

"Chen Nian, don't you know anything about respecting the elderly and caring for the young?!"

"Ahem, Comrade Chen Nian, the commander hasn't said 'start' yet, how can you be so rude!"

"Go, go, go watch the new recruits' training!"

Old Ge stepped forward reluctantly and shouted at Chen Nian.

Chen Nian glanced at Lao Ge, knowing that the other man was worried that Qin Yuanshan would lose face because of this matter and make things difficult for him.

Without saying anything, Chen Nian returned the gun to the security guard and prepared to leave.

"Heh, you really are from the special forces. Your marksmanship is amazing; you can hit a target with a flick of your wrist!"

"have a look!"

"Take a good look, everyone, and learn from this!"

"Although you are officers, your military skills cannot be neglected, lest you be unable to even fire a gun when you actually go to the battlefield!"

When the group of officers and lieutenants saw that Qin Yuanshan had finally spoken, they were all relieved as if they had been granted a pardon.

"Yes, sir, you're right. We civilian staff members will also need to strengthen our training!"

"Yes, sir, I'll draft a report and put this on the agenda!"

"..."

Qin Yuanshan didn't say anything more. He picked up his gun, stood in his position, aimed, and fired.

The same ten bullets, the same perfect score.

"Alas, time flies, and we're not as good as we used to be!"

Qin Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on his face relaxed considerably.

"Comrade Chen Nian, you've won!"

Old Ge stepped forward:

"Sir, it's a tie, both are full wins!"

"A draw? A loss is a loss. I'm not a sore loser!"

"Comrade Chen Nian can just flick his wrist and it's done, while I have to aim carefully. Isn't that a recipe for defeat?"

"Back then at the border, I could just grab anything, but now...sigh..."

Chen Nian had a high opinion of Qin Yuanshan's accuracy. A senior colonel who spent all his time in the office could still score full marks, which showed that Qin Yuanshan was not some incompetent person with connections; he had risen to his position through his own abilities.

"Sir, this precisely demonstrates that our country is becoming increasingly powerful!"

"The nation demands of leaders at your level that you provide command; therefore, your intellect is your most powerful weapon!"

"But we're different; the work we do is what gives us our value!"

"If one day we need you to personally take charge of the work we need to do, it means our country is facing a critical moment!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present turned their heads in surprise. "Wait, bro, is your little word really that powerful?"

Qin Yuanshan was indeed "greatly pleased" upon hearing this!

"Haha, Comrade Chen Nian, I never expected you to have such excellent military skills, and such a silver tongue as well!"

"..."

What's the secret to making your boss happy?

Use a technique of first criticizing to elevate the argument!

You have to beat him in his weakest area, and then go all out to excel in his strongest area!

Only then can he feel completely comfortable!

Chen Nian's words instantly dispelled the awkward atmosphere, and the crowd became lively again.

At the same time, it also brought Qin Yuanshan much closer to the others.

Just as everyone was joking around, Cheng Yongkang came running over, his brow beaded with sweat and panting heavily:

"Sir, I have investigated thoroughly, and Chen Nian did indeed physically punish and verbally abuse soldiers!"