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

They were all the same age. Chen Nian hadn't originally intended to make braised chicken, but the other side really treated him like an easy target. They were all young people in their twenties, and who could stand being treated like this?

"How can we compare? A pampered soldier from the Air Force dares to ask us how we can compare?"

"This is Lao Lu. No planes or parachutes for you to play with. If we're going to compete, let's compete with something real!"

"As the saying goes, 'If the foundation is not solid, the ground will shake.' We won't bully you; let's have a contest of basic military skills!"

Xie Fei's eyes darted around, and he casually revealed the details of the competition.

Chen Nian felt utterly contemptuous of Xie Fei after hearing this. It seemed fair, but he was a second-time recruit. If it were someone else, they would probably suffer a loss at Xie Fei's hands before their muscular instincts were even awakened.

Fortunately, he hadn't stopped training in his hometown. Although his body was only at 60% of its peak condition, Chen Nian felt that it would be more than enough to deal with these few thugs who weren't really soldiers.

At the same time, Chen Nian's impression of Xie Fei dropped another notch. The reason was simple: he was too clever for his own good but lacked wisdom. Such a person was both stupid and wicked, and when things really got tough, he was very likely to be the one who dragged everyone down with him.

Chen Nian tugged at Wang Shifeng's arm, lowered his voice, and pointed at Xie Fei, saying:

"Squad Leader Shifeng, stay away from people like that in the future!"

Wang Shifeng was taken aback. Although he had little interaction with the other party, he still asked honestly in order to echo Chen Nian:

"What's wrong?"

"Because when lightning strikes him, it will affect you too!"

"Pfft!"

Wang Shifeng couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot.

That laugh made Xie Fei feel that Chen Nian was humiliating him. Although he was right, he was extremely unhappy!

"Damn, do you even dare to say a word? All you do is gossip behind people's backs; you're too scared to confront them directly!"

When Wang Shifeng heard this, everyone present was stunned. No, weren't you the ones who had been talking about me behind my back?

Why are you acting like a victim now?

Sure enough, we really should listen to Chen Nian and stay away from people like that, otherwise, if God strikes, such people can easily drag us down with him!

"Alright, alright, whatever you say goes. Hurry up, we've been traveling all day, we're exhausted!"

Chen Nian was getting impatient. He didn't want to waste any more time, so he quickly finished them off. He needed to go back to wash up and go to bed!

"Let's go, let's see who's the best on the training field!"

Xie Fei led the four or five squad leaders and headed towards the training ground.

Strangely enough, none of the four or five people who came with Xie Fei spoke up; it was Xie Fei who was shouting the whole time. It seems there are some smart people in their group!

Moreover, smart people have likely reached a tacit agreement—to stick their fingers on the wall and expose the fools!

As for who's the fool and who's the wise one, wow! That's hard to guess!

Chen Nian and Wang Shifeng followed behind Xie Fei and the others, their pace unhurried and even somewhat leisurely.

However, on the way to the training ground, for some reason, more and more people gathered on the road.

It's evening now, and many people have already finished washing up. These new recruits have just arrived at the military camp, and their excitement hasn't faded yet. They're full of energy, and when they hear there's "something to watch," they're practically ready to grab a small stool and some sunflower seeds.

"I heard that Xie Fei, the squad leader of the first squad of the second platoon, is going to teach that new recruit in the first squad of the first platoon a lesson!"

"What new recruit? He's a repeat recruit, he has a proven track record!"

"Forget it, I doubt it. No matter how good he is, he'll lose his skills after a few months in the field. He can't train like those veteran squad leaders every day!"

"I think so too. I heard this recruit is from the Air Force, a pampered soldier in the Air Force, and he's doing technical work!"

"You clearly don't understand. Not everyone in the Air Force flies planes!"

"Go away, you think you know everything. Just wait and see, the new recruits are no match for the veteran sergeant!"

"..."

"Our class monitor is going to have a competition. Let's go cheer him on!"

"A new recruit, nothing to see. The squad leader will probably only need to make a slight move, and that's already the recruit's limit. He might as well soak his feet in the barracks!"

"Go on, you'd better leave!"

When the students from several classes heard that their class leaders were going to compete with the new recruits, they were all incredibly excited, and some even ran to the training ground in their slippers.

However, upon arriving at the recruit company, although there were regulations and strict military rules, there was also a human touch. The military police, wanting to see some fun, also came to the training ground in their training uniforms.

In an instant, the training ground was bustling with noise, and Chen Nian and his companions were surrounded by a crowd.

"Hehe, what do you want to compete in?"

Chen Nian stood astride his uniform, which seemed to move even without wind.

"Squad Leader Chen, put your arm around him!"

Lu Haiyang squeezed to the front of the crowd and shouted at Chen Nian.

Chen Nian turned his head and smiled at him, giving him a reassuring look.

"The 5km race isn't difficult at all; let's try the 400m obstacle course!"

The 400-meter obstacle course is Xie Fei's best event among all his subjects. Although he is arrogant, he is still quite clever and knows the principle that even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit.

Therefore, Xie Fei chose the 400-meter obstacle course as his first choice.

"Okay, shall we go first, you or me?"

Chen Nian was extremely relaxed and did not take Xie Fei seriously at all.

"Hehe, I'll go first and show you!"

Chen Nian pursed his lips but didn't say anything.

Upstairs, the company commander and Lao Ge stood side by side.

"Are you just going to let them keep causing this trouble?"

Old Ge glanced sideways at the company commander.

The company commander, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, completely ignored it and said:

"Heh, young people like that, hot-tempered and ignorant of their own limitations. It's good to teach them a lesson!"

"Besides, Xie Fei and his group have really gone too far lately. I think it's necessary to teach them a lesson they'll learn from!"

Old Ge glanced at the other person again, but this time he didn't say anything, clearly indicating that he also agreed with him.

"Wow, Xie Fei's got some nerve! He's sparring with a new recruit and even went first. What, playing mind games?"

"This kid, he's really getting worse with each training session!"

Old Ge listened to the company commander nagging beside him, his expression somewhat helpless.

Before Lao Ge could react, the company commander actually took out his phone and turned on the timer.

"Hey Lao Ge, get me the binoculars. It's not very clear at night. I'll time them! Let's see just how good Chen Nian really is!"

"Go away, go see for yourself, don't bother me!"

The company commander, realizing he had made a fool of himself, had no choice but to fetch the binoculars himself.

"That was a nice move. Xie Fei's got some skills. Ouch, he got his foot stuck, but it's not a big deal..."

The company commander stood by the window, looking through binoculars with incredible clarity. Old Ge listened to the live battlefield commentary and gritted his teeth. He had never seen such an unreliable company commander!

"One minute and 33 seconds!"

"Xie Fei is actually quite capable!"

"Now it's time to see Chen Nian's turn!"