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

Following closely behind Lu Yao, Chen Nian noticed that the other man was walking extremely fast, almost at a jog.

"Brother Lu, Brother Lu, I know the instructor is anxious, but we don't need to be so hasty. Look, all these soldiers around us are watching us!"

Lu Yao paused for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Nian with a very serious expression, even a hint of stubbornness:

"Comrade Chen Nian, the instructor is in a hurry, so let's speed things up."

Hearing this, Chen Nian's heart pounded even harder. What could have made Lao Ge so anxious?

Could it be that my old workplace has already come to collect my personnel file?

"Brother Lu, it sounds like the instructor is talking to me about something serious. Is there any inside information you can share so I can be prepared and avoid embarrassing our class again?"

Lu Yao tilted his head to look at Chen Nian, scratched the back of his head, and forced a smile:

"Comrade Chen Nian, if I said I didn't know, would you believe me?"

The two moved with lightning speed, crossing the corridor and arriving at Lao Ge's office.

"Instructor, Comrade Chen Nian has arrived."

"Alright, you can go out now!"

Old Ge was holding a document in his hand, with a brown paper file bag next to him. When he heard Lu Yao's report, he didn't even look up, just waved his hand at him.

Lu Yao glanced at Chen Nian, feeling a pang of jealousy. Why did it seem like he had fallen out of favor?

He turned and left, closing the door behind him. For a moment, only Chen Nian and Lao Ge remained in the office.

"Lu Te!"

"A dragon!"

"Divine Eagle!"

"He has received two individual third-class merit awards and one collective second-class merit award. He has participated in bomb disposal and drug enforcement operations, and has experience in responding to hijacking and counter-terrorism operations!"

Holding the documents, Lao Ge pointed out Chen Nian's outstanding achievements over the years, his voice trembling slightly as he spoke.

"Chen Nian, your resume is terrifying!"

"Do you know what? When your file was mentioned just now, I felt like I was dreaming. I couldn't believe that someone with such a resume—no, a genius—could serve under me, Ge Xiangrong!"

Chen Nian stood in front of his desk, his posture upright and his face calm, as if the frightening resume that Lao Ge mentioned was nothing more than an insignificant experience for him.

What is experience?

After going through it all, after experiencing it, it becomes something of the past.

In Chen Nian's view, it was indeed insignificant.

"Chen Nian, Chen Nian, with your current resume, once you finish basic training and are assigned to a unit, you'll easily complete three terms of service!"

Old Ge was already marveling at Chen Nian's resume.

"Four times enlisted, wow, to be honest, Chen Nian, you're the most courageous soldier I've ever met!"

Seeing that Lao Ge was having trouble stopping, Chen Nian immediately pressed the pause button.

"Instructor, these are all old news. Now that I'm here and under your command, I'm no different from the others. You don't need to treat me any differently. I'll be the same as the other recruits. I won't give you special treatment or cause you any trouble!"

Chen Nian's words were somewhat cold, but he was also reminding Lao Ge that he didn't need to feel any psychological pressure.

Old Ge smacked his lips, his eyes looking strange, full of curiosity:

"Chen Nian, may I interview you?"

Chen Nian frowned (looking at his phone while rescuing someone on the subway.jpg).

"Why did you discharge from the military three times and then enlist four times?"

Old Ge saw Chen Nian's expression, but if he didn't find out the reason today, he would suddenly sit up in his sleep that night and ask: Why?

"Truth or lie?"

Seeing how curious Lao Ge was about him, Chen Nian felt a mischievous glint in his eye.

Old Ge actually thought seriously about Chen Nian's question, which was full of wicked humor, and after a few seconds, he frowned and replied:

"lie!"

"A mouse licking a cat's... you know, just looking for a thrill!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Ge became even more interested:

"What's the truth?"

Chen Nian replied without hesitation:

"Serve the country and protect the peace of the region!"

"Besides, with all these skills of mine, I could easily run into trouble if I'm not careful in local areas. It's better to use them in the right places!"

Old Ge pondered Chen Nian's reply, thinking to himself: What truth or falsehood? It's all bullshit!

Seeing that Chen Nian's face remained unchanged, Lao Ge smacked his lips, invited Chen Nian to sit down, and personally made tea for him, while in his mind he began to consider the matter he hoped Chen Nian would agree to.

Old Ge likes to drink black tea, and the tea in his office is "Yinghong No. 9," which he brought from home.

Holding the porcelain cup, Old Ge placed it in front of Chen Nian and sighed rather abruptly:

"Chen Nian, to be honest, I did smell the soldier's scent on you before. At first glance, I could tell you were a repeat recruit because you gave off a different vibe from the other new recruits!"

Chen Nian held the porcelain cup, looking at the clear red soup inside, but didn't say anything.

If Lao Ge called me over just to marvel at my resume, that would be a bit far-fetched. I'm afraid Lao Ge also wants me to make the most of my talents during these three months in basic training.

"But after seeing your file and learning about your resume, I'm wondering if I made a mistake by handing you over to Wang Shifeng."

At this point, Lao Ge lowered his head and sighed again, glancing at Chen Nian every now and then. But Lao Ge found that Chen Nian didn't care about what he was saying, which hurt Lao Ge a little.

"Wang Shifeng is a good kid. Whether it's leading troops, his personal military skills, or his ideological awareness, he's outstanding among these new recruit squad leaders. But last year... sigh, never mind!"

Old Ge deliberately left the conversation unfinished, trying to pique Chen Nian's interest.

Chen Nian immediately understood what was going on, but he didn't back down. He stood up and said:

"Instructor, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now!"

Old Ge looked at it and wondered why this old man wasn't taking the bait.

Just as Lao Ge looked up at Chen Nian, he noticed that Chen Nian was also staring at him. For a moment, their eyes met, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

To be precise, Lao Ge was somewhat embarrassed.

But as the saying goes, if you're too thin-skinned, you won't get anything; if you're too thick-skinned, you won't get enough!

Old Ge, steeling his resolve, grabbed Chen Nian with one hand, his voice low and somber:

"Chen Nian, I'm not going to waste time with you. I called you here today because I need your help with something!"

Yes, Lao Ge used the word "begging," which shows he adopted a very humble attitude.

Chen Nian subtly withdrew his arm, crossed his arms, and looked at Lao Ge with a hint of amusement:

"Instructor, look, we soldiers should just speak our minds, why do you always try to set me up!"

Old Ge, his face flushed red after being seen through, rubbed his hands together and said:

"Alright, let's be straightforward and get straight to the point!"

"Chen Nian, I want you to get first place in the assessment three months from now!"

"Only in this way can Wang Shifeng, the sergeant who is your squad leader, stay! He's a good soldier. If he retires because of what happened last year, he won't be willing, and neither will I!"