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As soon as I stepped out, my phone rang. I picked it up and saw it was Old Bi calling. What was the fuss about at this time? I hung up without answering, but just a few steps later, it rang again! I looked and it was still Old Bi. He was persistent, so I had no choice but to answer. "Hello, Old Bi. If there's nothing urgent, I'll call you back later. I've got something important to deal with!"
To my surprise, Old Bi's voice sounded even more urgent. "This is urgent! Do you know your people have been detained?"
I gasped, "How did you find out so quickly? I just learned about it!" I exclaimed in shock.
"Not surprising!" Old Bi replied irritably. "It's because of a fight! Where are you now?"
"I'm on my way to the Friendly Camp Area; I'll be passing by your Unit soon!"
"I'll come down right away!" Old Bi hung up.
I stood there for a moment, unable to comprehend how a dispute could escalate into a fight. Although our Unit's soldiers could be a bit arrogant, they would never initiate violence. Was there some kind of misunderstanding?
When I reached the bottom of the Special Operations Unit building, Old Bi was already waiting at the corner. As soon as he saw me, he rushed over. "This has really blown up!" he said.
"Don't just stand there; what happened?"
"This afternoon, our Special Operations Unit dispatched Patrolmen who were passing by the Friendly Camp Area when they noticed several soldiers trying to climb over the wall to leave the Camp. Our soldiers stopped them, but they refused to comply and even threatened our men. Later, two soldiers from your Unit happened to pass by and intervened, which led to a fight!"
"Oh really?! Were there any injuries?"
"Nothing serious; just some superficial wounds. The problem is that those Allies who were subdued started shouting that our Patrolmen were attacking them, and suddenly a crowd gathered. Three of our Patrolmen and one soldier from your Unit have been detained!"
"How do you know all this?"
"One of your Squad Soldiers ran back to gather reinforcements and happened to pass by here, so he reported the situation to me first. I was just thinking about calling you when I found out you already knew!"
"What a mess!" I said angrily.
"What are you planning to do?" Old Bi asked anxiously. "Sigh, what is this all about? Even strong dragons can't suppress local snakes; how did we get into this trouble right after moving in?"
"Damn it! My people are already gone! Hurry up, let's go calm the situation first before we look for them! I don't want any more trouble!"
Old Bi hesitated for a moment. "One of the warriors I have over there is someone you know, it's Guan Yuanzhi from the Recruit Training Camp!"
"Oh!" Suddenly, everything clicked in my mind. Guan was skilled in martial arts and had a fiery temper. There would be no good words when the Patrol sent him out on patrol, and things must have gotten tense with the Allies. Coincidentally, he ran into Xu, who was also a martial arts enthusiast and had a good relationship with Guan. Xu must have gone to help him, but instead of resolving the issue, they ended up getting caught right at the doorstep!
"What a troublesome situation!" I sighed inwardly and quickened my pace.
The Allies were staying at our former Recruit Training Camp, in a building that was just right for one Unit, in a separate area where all the facilities were ready. So they settled in quickly.
As I reached the playground of the Recruit Training Camp, I saw a crowd gathered in front of the first building, shouting at each other. I rushed over to take a look; wasn't that Sheng Xiong and Jinghe? Sheng Xiong looked extremely agitated, his voice booming, "I warn you! Let them go now! Otherwise, you'll regret it!" Jinghe was trying to pull him back.
On the other side, Murong Qian was also shouting alongside Sheng Xiong, while about twenty people stood silently below the building, creating a standoff between both sides.
I hurried over and kicked Sheng Xiong behind his knee. He yelled furiously, "Who kicked me?" When he turned around and saw me, he instinctively stood at attention, his eyes filled with disbelief and surprise.
The others also calmed down upon seeing me arrive, their gazes hopeful as if expecting me to resolve this situation for them.
I ignored the opposing group and simply asked Sheng Xiong to take our people aside. I waved at Murong Qian. "Come here; I need to ask you something." It was crucial to understand the situation first!
Murong Qian looked nervous. I reassured him, "Don't be afraid; just tell me what happened."
He nodded and began recounting everything from the start. His account was similar to Old Bi's: indeed, the Patrol had caught several Allies warriors trying to climb over the wall and intervened. The warriors were indignant and attempted to assault the Patrol. When Murong and Xu passed by—especially Xu—seeing Guan inside without hesitation took down one person. Naturally, the Allies warriors were no match for them. In the end, it escalated to them calling for reinforcements who captured our people and threatened that if the Unit Commander didn't come for them, they would report it to their group.
Old Bi couldn't help but ask in disbelief, "Hey, they all got caught; how come you weren't captured?"
Murong blushed and lowered his head with an embarrassed chuckle. I patted Old Bi on the shoulder. "This guy is famous in our unit for escaping quickly! He's got guts and stamina! Nowadays hardly anyone can outrun him over five kilometers; he's nicknamed Forrest Gump! He probably took off as soon as things got heated!"
"What the hell! Forrest Gump?" Old Bi stared wide-eyed at Murong.
Ah, now I finally understand what's going on! The bond between these warriors is incredibly strong. The Special Operations Unit knows about my relationship with Old Bi, so among the Entire Unit, the Unit that has the best relationship with the Special Operations Unit is our company. Whether we encounter each other inside or outside the troops, the Patrol generally doesn't interfere with our warriors; when we meet, everyone jokes and laughs together. Therefore, once a warrior from the Special Operations Unit is in trouble, especially right under our noses, we Squad Soldiers can't just ignore it. Moreover, Xu and Guan are both from the New Recruits Company, one platoon. Since they have all trained in martial arts, Xu has the best relationship with Sheng Xiong among the new recruits; these few new recruits must have gathered around Sheng Xiong.
I understood the situation a bit better now. I separated from the crowd and walked up to a sergeant, saying, "Where are your officers? Call someone in charge to come out and talk."
"Our officers are in a meeting!" The sergeant glanced at my rank on my shoulder and spoke in an official tone.
I felt a bit irritated. It's your responsibility to bring someone out, and now that someone has come, you avoid them? What is this? I stared at the sergeant and said, "I am the Company Commander of the detained soldier here." I pointed at Old Bi. "This is the Company Commander of the Special Operations Unit. Call your Company Commander or Instructor out!"
The sergeant was taken aback. He looked us over carefully; perhaps he didn't believe we were Unit Commanders before. After hearing my words, he hesitated, his arrogant expression softening somewhat, but he still hesitated and said, "The Company Commander is gathering all the officers for a meeting!"
Upon hearing this, I became even more impatient. Your Unit's people caused trouble and got beaten up; what kind of meeting are you holding? If there's going to be a review meeting, it should be held at the battalion! I pushed past him and headed toward the conference room on the first floor. Ridiculous! I've spent so much time in the New Recruits Company; I know their structure much better than he does.
I had barely taken a few steps when suddenly a Captain came out from inside—short and stout with a round head and triangular eyes! He greeted me with an exaggerated smile, "I was wondering who it was! The Spearhead Company Commander! Didn't I see you fall into the water this morning? As expected of the Spearhead Company Commander; you've recovered so quickly! Welcome! What instructions do you have for our Unit?"
Very insincere! That was my assessment of him; this must be the Company Commander of this company. I stopped and said seriously, "We are both Company Commanders here; there’s no Leader or instructions involved. However, I've come to resolve some issues that arose due to misunderstandings between our troops."
"Hahaha! Right! Misunderstanding! Purely a misunderstanding! You're absolutely right, Brother!"
I stared at him slowly and said, "I am Acting Company Commander Wang Wei of First Battalion First Company. May I ask who you are?"
"Oh, haha, what a coincidence! I'm also from First Battalion One Continuous Long; I'm Liu Chao!" At this point, Liu Chao finally noticed Old Bi.
"Special Operations Unit Bi Lianzhang!" Old Bi maintained a stern face.
"Oh! Nice to meet you!"
Old Bi wasn't holding back anymore; he had endured for too long. "Liu Company Commander! Now that the Commander of the involved Unit is here, you should release him!"
"What do you mean by that, Bi Lianzhang? We invited your soldier to our Unit to verify the situation; why use 'release'? It sounds like we're holding them captive! Hahaha!" Liu Chao squinted his eyes and smiled.
"Since that's the case, have you verified the situation clearly? Bring them out; we need to address some issues face-to-face. I’m worried this might escalate to Leader, and it won't look good for anyone!" I interrupted him.
"Brother! Is it too much for me to call you Brother! Where have you been? Your upper and lower jaws are still at odds; how big of a deal is this that it requires leadership's attention?" Liu Chao chuckled.
He waved his hand, "Bring them out!"
I saw a few people from the first-floor shower room pushing Xu Guan, whose hands were tied with a backpack strap, along with three others. I felt a surge of anger! What is this? Why are they tied up? Even if they were fighting, according to regulations, confinement doesn’t require this!
My expression immediately soured. "Is it necessary to tie them up for verification? Liu Company Commander!"
Liu Chao quickly gestured behind him, and the others immediately loosened the bindings. Xu and the others rushed over as if they had seen family. "Company Commander! We—"
I waved my hand to interrupt them and turned to Guan, asking, "Why did you have a conflict with Allies this afternoon?"
Guan looked quite aggrieved and furious, but upon seeing me, he seemed to gain some confidence. He paused before answering, "This afternoon, the four of us were on patrol when we spotted four Allies trying to climb over the wall. We intervened; according to procedure, we should have recorded their unit and names. However, considering the temporary nature of Allies, our squad leader just gave them a verbal warning. But they refused to comply and even attempted to attack us. Two brothers happened to pass by and helped us out, and then we were surrounded and captured by a large group."
I nodded while carefully examining these individuals; there were no signs of them having been beaten. It seemed that Liu Chao was merely trying to make things difficult for us, likely because he was still sore about losing earlier in the morning.
"Liu Company Commander, I intend to report this matter to both units' Leader. Do you have any objections?" I asked as I turned back to him.
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