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

"You all saw what Xie Fei was carrying. Use the same specifications as him. In five minutes, I want to see all the contraband from each of your platoons here!"

The new recruits' squad leaders finally understood why Xie Fei was holding a quilt in his arms, and why he dared not speak despite the prompting from so many people.

"yes!"

The new recruits' squad leaders responded with a wry smile.

"Remember, use your own blankets to pack, not the recruits'!"

"yes!"

Chen Nian stood in the corridor with his legs slightly apart and his hands behind his back, in a straddle position, and stood there motionless for five minutes.

Before the appointed time, these new recruits and their squad leaders had already emerged from their respective dormitories, each carrying a blanket.

Judging from the size of the blanket, there must have been quite a few contraband items inside.

"Put your blankets outside your dorm room!"

Chen Nian gave the order, and the new recruits exchanged glances and obediently did as instructed.

"This is your Class Two's dormitory, right?"

"yes!"

Chen Nian stepped inside, first looking around, then noticing that the blankets on each bed were loose and the corners were curved.

"Is this how your class keeps its dorm rooms?"

"Is this how you fold blankets? Is this how you taught them?"

"What's on the table? Why are there so many irrelevant items?"

Then, Chen Nian casually opened a cabinet door, pointed to the messy clothes inside, and asked in a cold voice:

"Are the belts, uniforms, and military caps arranged like this?"

Reaching out to touch it, Chen Nian could clearly feel that the windowsill tiles were somewhat sticky, with a thin layer of dust floating on them.

"How long has it been since this windowsill was cleaned?"

The second squad leader looked bitter and stood there without daring to say a word.

Chen Nian bent down, rummaged around under the bed for a while, and then pulled hard, pulling the two packs of cigarettes out of the bed board.

"It's been so many years, nothing new has emerged! It's still so old-fashioned!"

"Whose is this? Yours? Or the recruit's?"

The second squad leader swallowed hard and replied with a forced smile:

"Mine, mine!"

Chen Nian waved the two packs of cigarettes in his hand, then tilted his head to look at the second squad leader:

"I'll give you one more chance, yours or the recruit's?"

The second squad leader's eyes darted around, avoiding direct eye contact with Chen Nian, but his mouth remained stubbornly open:

"It's really mine!"

Chen Nian's lips curled into a smile:

"Heh, if you say it's yours, then it's yours!"

"Come find me with this after your night training session!"

After saying that, Chen Nian slapped the two packs of cigarettes onto the second squad leader's chest.

Upon hearing this, the second squad leader felt as if the sky had fallen.

Without Chen Nian saying anything, he already knew what Chen Nian was going to do to him.

If he smokes those two packs of cigarettes, won't he ascend to heaven?

"Is there anything else? If so, bring it out now!"

The second squad leader closed his eyes, intending to play dead.

"Reporting, Instructor! You've found it!"

"Fine, if it's gone, then forget it!"

Chen Nian turned and left. The second squad leader breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chen Nian was not going to investigate further.

Suddenly, Chen Nian's footsteps stopped at the door. A voice drifted into the second squad leader's ears, and the second squad leader felt as if the sky had fallen.

"Second Squad Leader, I didn't think you smoked!"

After saying that, Chen Nian continued walking, his combat shoes creaking on the floor.

"Class Three!"

"Squad leader, squad leader two was already drenched in sweat, you can't be sweating too!"

The third squad leader immediately tightened his anus and clenched his buttocks.

Chen Nian smiled, patted the third squad leader on the shoulder, and stepped inside.

Three minutes later, Chen Nian came out, followed by the third squad leader who was carrying a meal.

In less than half an hour, these platoon leaders, who usually scolded new recruits like sons on the training field, were sweating profusely and tightening their buttocks.

"Take all your belongings and come with me to the training grounds!"

...

"Arrange your belongings according to your class's location!"

Chen Nian pointed at Xie Fei's bedding roll and gave instructions expressionlessly.

"yes!"

When the squad leaders spread out their blankets, the contents inside were revealed.

"Gather all the new recruits."

"We need to get everything sorted out regarding internal affairs and discipline today, otherwise these kids will run rampant!"

The new recruit platoon leader gave a wry smile, seemingly talking about the new recruits, but actually scolding them.

Each squad leader went down to gather the new recruits and line them up in four rows.

"Comrades, do you see what's in front of you?"

"Doesn't this look familiar?"

Chen Nian's expression changed from gloomy to playful.

"Among our comrades, there are quite a few from well-off families!"

"Look at this! Snacks, cigarettes, even beer!"

"I even saw an outdoor radio and an MP3 player inside! Wow, you guys are something else, bringing out all those old relics!"

Chen Nian's teasing voice rang out on the training field.

"Why do these things look so familiar?"

"Nonsense, judging from what Old Devil Chen is saying, this is ours to begin with!"

"Ah, I hid it perfectly well! How did Old Devil Chen find it?"

"Who knows? See that box of cigarettes? I brought it in with me when I enlisted, hiding it in my crotch. The sergeant checked my backpack that night but couldn't find it! Later, I hid it in the toilet tank and completely forgot about it. How did Old Devil Chen find it!"

"..."

The recruits looked utterly bewildered. They couldn't understand why such a rarely mentioned matter of housekeeping and discipline would be subject to a surprise inspection today. It didn't make sense!

The class monitor didn't spread any rumors to them!

"Heh, stop grumbling. These things are yours. To be honest, your hiding skills are terrible. I could find those spots with my eyes closed!"

Chen Nian noticed the astonishment and surprise on the recruits' faces. He liked seeing them look so defeated; only in this way could they realize that they were not yet up to par and had a lot of room for growth.

How does one grow and mature?

It is only after repeatedly experiencing setbacks such as suppression, deception, and losses that one can make progress.

As their instructor, Chen Nian naturally had to teach them a lesson.

What difference does it make who you deceive?

Chen Nian is an honest man. Rather than being deceived by others, he would rather trick these new recruits himself. At least he won't actually trick them (just kidding).

"I know military life can be monotonous, and you need to adjust; I don't object to that!"

"But all of this cannot come at the cost of violating military discipline!"

"Want to relax? Sure!"

"Want to smoke? Sure!"

"Want to play on your phone? Sure!"

"But you have to prove with your abilities that you're qualified to do these things!"

Chen Nian held a megaphone in one hand and the other behind his back, his face full of mockery.

"I'm sure everyone has seen 'Bright Sword'!"

"I completely agree with something Li Yunlong said!"

"A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, a dog travels a thousand miles to eat excrement!"

"If you're capable, then you can eat the meat; if you're not, then you don't even deserve to drink the soup!"

"So don't blame me, Old Devil Chen, for being ruthless and for not letting you relax or giving you any chances!"

"If you have someone to blame, it's your own incompetence!"

At this point, Chen Nian paused, pointed to the numerous contraband items on the ground, and said:

"Starting today, if you want to relax, eat meat, drink alcohol, or smoke, come find me!"

"Don't try to sneak around. As long as you pass my test, I can provide all these things for you!"

Before the new recruits could react to Chen Nian's words, Qin Yuanshan, who had appeared out of nowhere, began to applaud:

"Well said!"