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Old Zhou pondered for a moment. "Wei Qiu's injuries should be quite severe. Even if he manages to escape today, he will need time to recuperate. He won't be able to recover quickly, and as long as I'm here, he won't show up again until he finds a way to deal with me."
I let out a slight sigh of relief, though I couldn't help but feel regret. "It's a pity I couldn't capture that guy. If he were focused on me, then he wouldn't be able to do anything else. I really don't want to be stuck in the unit without being able to go anywhere."
Old Zhou looked at me. "You? You think you can be an honest and well-behaved person? Just this hospital alone, you might have to come back next week!"
My face flushed, but thankfully it was too dark to notice. I quickly stood up and pretended to look around. "Old Zhou, your Illusion Tiger hasn't returned yet. I think I should head back now; I'll leave the rest to you."
Old Zhou didn't respond directly but continued, "Actually, you should call your friend at the Public Security Bureau and expose this person completely. Only then will you truly be safe."
A thought struck me; Old Zhou's suggestion was indeed good. If we could reveal Wei Qiu as a suspect in Zhao Xinran's murder to Huang, then the authorities could dig up Wei Qiu's background information. Once confirmed and a warrant issued, they could force him out of hiding. At least he wouldn't be able to brazenly show his face again, which would make me genuinely safe.
What a clever old man! Old Zhou really had his ways. However, I secretly resolved that unless absolutely necessary, I wouldn't seek Old Zhou's help again and would minimize my contact with him.
That old coot was too shrewd; he seemed harmless on the surface but hid countless secrets within.
I watched Old Zhou intently examining his iron ruler, wondering if he was reminiscing about his disciples. Sighing inwardly, I decided it was time to check on things and slowly made my way toward the Hutong Entrance.
At that moment, the rain had stopped again. Stepping out of the dark alley, an occasional car passed by on the road. I stood at the hospital entrance, waiting silently for a while until finally a taxi arrived.
By the time I returned to Base, it was nearly one o'clock. Fortunately, the sentry at the entrance of the Special Operations Unit recognized me since I had trained those new recruits myself. Although surprised that I was back so late, he still saluted and let me through. I merely nodded in response; after being highly tense for so long, I suddenly felt exhausted and just wanted to find a place to lie down.
The unit was already shrouded in darkness as I stumbled back to my Company based on memory. The night watch soldier at the entrance called out a command; before I could respond with the counter-command, he had already recognized me. I waved my hand—how was I supposed to know what today's command was? No one was home! "Stay alert!" I had no choice but to whisper this to divert his attention.
The sentry paused for a moment before standing at attention and responding affirmatively while I turned and entered Company Headquarters. Not wanting to disturb Old Tang, I quietly opened my door, turned on the desk lamp, quickly changed out of my soaked clothes, wiped my body down briefly, and collapsed onto my bed. Before long, I fell into a deep sleep.
I was awakened by Sheng Xiong shaking me awake. As soon as I opened my eyes, Sheng Xiong shouted in front of me, "Company Commander! Company Commander! Wake up! Everyone is gathering in the auditorium for Mobilization for Training!"
I jolted awake; I'd almost forgotten about that!
I immediately rolled over and sat up. "What time is it?"
"Seven fifteen; it's time for breakfast."
We hadn't even done morning exercises yet! Feeling ashamed internally, I realized that as an officer, I should set an example since all the soldiers were watching me. Sighing inwardly, I acknowledged that I had been much more lax than the New Recruits Company.
I shook my head, deciding that I couldn't let things go on like this. After dismissing Sheng Xiong, I quickly changed into my winter uniform and washed up briefly in the washroom before stepping out of Company Headquarters.
At that moment, Duty blew the breakfast whistle. I stood on the steps watching as soldiers poured out of the Barracks, quickly assembling in formation. It seemed fine; there was nothing amiss. It looked like Old Tang had been keeping things quite strict.
Old Tang came out too and stood beside me. "Old Wang, it's Mobilization for Training today."
"Yeah," I replied casually. Wasn't it customary to mobilize after the winter training period before Training Commencement? What was so strange about it?
"A document came down from above. There will be two weeks of land training before Water Training, and there will be assessments afterward. The results will be reported to each Unit."
"Just following orders," I said, still not feeling that it was anything particularly noteworthy.
Old Tang didn't say much more. At that moment, the Squad Leader on duty had already led the Unit toward the Cafeteria, and I followed behind with Old Tang.
We went through the usual routine of singing, eating, and organizing Internal Affairs in the Barracks. By 7:45, the Unit gathered again. The auditorium was just a bit above the Unit; five minutes would be enough to get there.
Leading the line with Old Tang at the front, my thoughts slowly returned to reality from that surreal state I'd been in recently. This would be my first time commanding a Unit during training, and I felt a sudden wave of anxiety.
But then I thought about how everyone has their own process of adaptation and familiarity, which made me feel a little better. Who could have imagined that my own process of getting accustomed would turn out to be so painful and difficult?
The Mobilization for Training was a speech given by the Commander. The message was straightforward: focus on real combat to effectively improve the unit's ability and efficiency in executing missions. Everything would revolve around this goal. The two weeks of Ground Training were also meant to help new recruits adapt to the unit's work characteristics and conduct targeted supplementary training to avoid difficulties when they jumped straight into water training. Last week's training would be assessed one by one, with results reported afterward.
It was early in the month, and it was already getting a bit warm. After sitting in the auditorium in my uniform for a while, I started to sweat. I lost interest in listening to the subsequent speeches. Old Tang seemed to notice my restlessness. "Hey, Old Wang, you seem a bit distracted lately."
I didn't take Old Tang's reminder seriously at that moment. I figured as long as I followed the outline, there shouldn't be much difficulty—after all, there were still plenty of Veterans around, right? Lost in thought, I wondered if Xi was still lying in the hospital. This week’s training would be intense; at best, I could visit her on the weekend—if she was still there by then! Oh right, I suddenly remembered that I needed to call Huang too! Ugh, there really was so much to do.
As I pondered all this, Mobilization for Training quickly came to an end. After announcing that each unit should return, I led our team out first amidst a chorus of slogans back to our Unit.
After dispersing the troops, I pulled out my phone and walked to a secluded corner to call Huang.
Huang answered quickly. I hurriedly told him about what had happened last night, omitting many details but mentioning that there were significant issues with the translation on the cloth; Zhao Xinran and Second Girl must have been killed by him and framed on the cloth. He even tried to come after me last night.
Huang Dawei was shocked. Although he had suspected that there was another culprit behind the scenes, he never expected it to be the translation on the cloth. After asking for some details, Huang promised to verify it as soon as possible and would issue a wanted notice if it turned out to be true.
Just after hanging up the phone and returning to Company Headquarters, I received another call from Old Bi. "Old Wang, you have your work cut out for you!" Old Bi teased. "Well, aren't you busy too?" I replied. "Hey, you don't understand. We in the Special Operations Unit are actually not busy until your Training Commencement."
I slapped my forehead; that was true. The Special Operations Unit was responsible for guarding the gate and patrolling at night. Once training started, everyone's focus shifted to their work, and the pressure on the Special Operations Unit increased significantly.
After chatting with Old Bi for a while, I asked him, "You didn't call me just because you're bored, did you? What's going on?"
Old Bi chuckled a few times and lowered his voice mysteriously. "After the Training Commencement, you need to perform well. Your Acting Company Commander promotion will be discussed in May, and the official order could come in June."
I suddenly remembered this matter; I had completely forgotten about it. Since everyone had been calling me Company Commander, I had overlooked the fact that there was still a temporary title before it. Old Bi's words were like a wake-up call, and I realized my situation.
After expressing my gratitude, I chatted with Old Bi for a few more minutes before hanging up. Sitting in Company Headquarters, I thought to myself that it seemed necessary to take this matter more seriously! Not just for the promotion, but I couldn't let my face be lost either.
It seemed very important to gather everyone again and boost their morale! That was what I thought.
(To be continued; more exciting content tomorrow!)
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