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

"No way, didn't you go too far? Damn it, they just arrived and you've already made them so angry they ended up in the medical team!"

Zhang Zheng complained a little, but he was secretly overjoyed.

He had long disliked Cheng Yongkang, and now the wicked were getting their comeuppance. Zhang Zheng was overjoyed.

"How is he now?"

Chen Nian stroked his chin. He hadn't expected Cheng Yongkang to have such poor mental fortitude. A few minor disagreements had driven him straight into the medical team.

"I don't know. Old Ge went there, but I didn't go to see him. Whether he lives or dies is up to him!"

It's easy to tell from Lao Zhang's words that he's genuinely annoyed with Cheng Yongkang.

"He was so angry he was in danger of losing his temper; the blood stasis has already been brought out by the acupuncture treatment by the veteran traditional Chinese medicine doctor on our medical team!"

"Chen Nian, Chen Nian, didn't you always expect this day to come, which is why you had Old Zhang find you an old Chinese medicine doctor!"

Old Ge overheard their conversation from outside the door.

"Come on, I told Lao Zhang to find a traditional Chinese medicine doctor so the soldiers could have a massage to relieve fatigue after training and prevent permanent damage! Who told him to use it? Lao Ge, I'm not criticizing you, but you're basically using a national treasure as a veterinarian!"

Upon hearing this, Old Zhang and his companion burst into laughter.

"Chen Nian, Chen Nian, you're so mean!"

After the joke, Lao Ge suddenly became much more serious.

"Chen Nian, today's events were satisfying and cathartic, but have you thought about how to handle things afterwards?"

"If word gets out, our company will be in big trouble!"

"Furthermore, what if Cheng Yongkang calls his father in tears, and it turns out the emperor isn't just issuing a false edict, but actually issuing a real one? What will you do then?!"

"You'll be kicked out in a little over a month, but we're still in the company!"

Old Ge's words make sense. It was enjoyable, but what about afterwards?

Chen Nian replied without hesitation:

"Don't worry, even if we wanted to spread this, he might not be able to!"

"You really think I just said whatever came to mind in my sleep? I've been thinking about those things for a long time!"

"Those two lines of poetry alone—if Cheng Yongkang's father weren't an idiot, there'd be no way they could have gotten out. The impact on him would have been far greater than on you or me!"

"To us, he's the emperor; but in other people's eyes? He might not even be as good as a eunuch!"

Chen Nian spoke in extremely vulgar and crude language.

"Besides, you don't need to worry that Cheng Yongkang would dare to tell his father about this. When I was close to him, and I grabbed him by the back of the neck, I saw a lot of belt marks on his back. What does that mean? It means that the kid definitely got a beating after we went back last time!"

"Yeah, if I had a stupid son like that, I'd spank him eight times a day!"

Chen Nian chuckled.

"He came here on his father's mission, and he joined the medical team before completing it. Do you think his father would give him another chance if he found out?"

"No matter how much his father loves his son, he can't indulge him forever! He can protect Cheng Yongkang because he's still in that position, but what if his son pulls him down? Will the two of them then walk hand in hand down the aisle together?"

After Chen Nian's analysis, Lao Ge's smile returned.

"That makes sense, Chen Nian. What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Maybe you can go even further and do something more drastic?"

Chen Nian rolled his eyes:

"Even if you have a plan, you should wait a couple of days for them to calm down. If they really get angry and die, it's your problem and mine!"

"Alright, you two stop talking nonsense. I'm going to check on Cheng Yongkang at the medical team!"

"Go ahead and do it, but don't get angry!"

...

Chen Nian strolled over to the medical team and found that Cheng Yongkang was already there, receiving an IV drip of glucose.

"Chen Nian, what are you doing here!"

"Are you here to laugh at me?"

"Get out! Get out!"

Now, whenever Cheng Yongkang sees Chen Nian, it's like he's developed PTSD; he suddenly becomes stressed.

"Hehe, Your Highness, don't be so angry. It's better to resolve grudges than to let them fester. Just talk it out!"

"Besides, you don't need to look so bitter and resentful when you see me. I just want to talk to you!"

When Lao Wu from the medical team heard that Chen Nian wanted to chat with Cheng Yongkang, he was even more excited than Cheng Yongkang:

"Chen Nian, although he's not a good person, he's a patient. Don't do anything reckless. If he continues to act up, something bad could easily happen!"

Chen Nian paused slightly, then touched his short hair:

"Is my reputation really that bad now?"

Old Wu nodded vigorously:

"Your reputation is so bad now that even scanning a bike for a discount is a struggle!"

Chen Nian burst out laughing.

"Okay, I got it. Don't worry, I'll talk to him!"

Old Wu glanced at Chen Nian sideways, then took the tray and went out.

Chen Nian took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Cheng Yongkang.

Cheng Yongkang looked at Chen Nian warily, not daring to move.

"What, afraid I'll poison you? Heh, don't worry, these cigarettes were requisitioned from the new recruits. Besides, if I wanted to trick you, I would never use such despicable methods!"

As he spoke, Chen Nian wore a disdainful sneer.

"You don't need to worry about me taking pictures of you or anything. What's the young master afraid of?"

Chen Nian still held the cigarette in his hand.

Cheng Yongkang looked coldly at Chen Nian and slapped away the cigarette Chen Nian offered him.

"Get to the point, don't give me that!"

Chen Nian chuckled as he picked up the cigarette and put it back in the pack. Cheng Yongkang wasn't going to smoke it, so he'd give it to Lao Zhang later. They couldn't waste it, could they?

"Come on in, have a seat. Make room for me!"

Chen Nian plopped down on Cheng Yongkang's hospital bed, and Cheng Yongkang's eyes flashed with disgust before he moved far away.

"Your Highness, what did the imperial edict the old emperor wrote on your trip?"

Chen Nian joked.

Cheng Yongkang's eyes widened in surprise, and he frowned slightly:

"What are you saying? I don't understand!"

Chen Nian smiled and shook his head:

"It's okay if you don't understand, it doesn't matter what you want to do here, but one thing: don't cause trouble!"

"In the company, you can investigate, submit reports, or even write to JW, but one thing is certain: you cannot delay basic training, otherwise..."

Chen Nian was smiling, but his smile was cold, sending chills down one's spine.

"Otherwise? What can you do about it?"

"All you do is resort to underhanded tricks; besides disgusting people, what else can you do!"

A hint of disdain flashed in Cheng Yongkang's eyes.

In his view, peasants like Chen Nian, with no connections or background, rely entirely on underhanded tricks to get things done. When faced with the overwhelming power of the times, they are nothing but trash!

The reason I was tormented so badly was simply because I was caught off guard by someone else's intentions!

As long as I stop having any illusions about these people, they won't be able to scheme against me!

"Chen Nian, in this world, you need strength and connections. And what do you have? You're just a lowly punk being used!"

"You don't actually think you can succeed, do you!"

Cheng Yongkang scoffed.

"Background? Strength?"

"What kind of background do you have? Isn't it just your high-ranking colonel father?"

"Strength? In my eyes, your strength is barely more than that of an ant!"

Chen Nian stood up slowly and pointed at Cheng Yongkang, saying:

"Your father, even if he were a major general, let alone a senior colonel, it wouldn't be good enough!"

"Let's not talk about anything else, just take Political Commissar Qin as an example. If your father were really capable, would he have just watched me get myself into that mess with you last time?"

"To put it bluntly, it's all because your dad is no good!"

"So, keep a low profile and don't be so arrogant! Look up at the sky, those who are truly capable, none of them are as boastful as you!"

After saying that, Chen Nian curled his lip:

"Alright, that's all I'll say for today. Think about what I said, and stay put. People here treat you like a piece of stinking dog shit. You may look disgusting, but nobody will pay you any attention!"

"But if you insist on lying on someone's feet, then we'll clean it off for you, and don't cry and beg!"

After saying that, Chen Nian turned and left.

Cheng Yongkang stared at Chen Nian's retreating figure, his face turning extremely grim.

"Chen Nian, you're kidding me! Just you wait, after basic training, I'll show you what I'm made of!"

Before anyone knew it, Old Wu came in again carrying a tray:

"Alright, stop bragging. If you really were that kind of person, why didn't you dare say a word when people were here? You only dared to stare at their backs!"

Old Wu was also quite annoyed by Cheng Yongkang; whenever Cheng Yongkang came, Old Wu would be busy.

Suddenly, Cheng Yongkang's phone rang:

"Have you arrived yet? How did things go?"

A middle-aged voice came through the phone, its tone unreadable.

"Dad, it's going well, I'm getting into it!"

"Yeah, don't cause trouble, especially stay away from that Chen Nian. Qin Yuanshan values ​​him a lot, and I'm still trying to win him over. I don't want to fall out with him, so be careful!"

"Once Qin Yuanshan gives his opinion, you can do whatever you want with Chen Nian!"