[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again":3,"chapter-after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-248":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Being Reborn, I became a firefighter again?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},711846,950,"Chapter 248 - 192: Who is He?!","after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-248",248,"\u003Cp>Training makes time slow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So slow that you can feel the frequency of your breathing every second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it also passes quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were in a TV series, it would be a shot of sunrise, accompanied by a caption: Just like that, a year has gone by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Just like that, two days have gone by.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wednesday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, I’m here, where are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, you’re here too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, back again this year? What place are you aiming for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai, who had just left a month and a half ago, had returned to the familiar Training Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is probably the rite of passage for every fireman: new recruit group, training, martial arts competitions—all happen here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, the elite from the entire province’s firefighting brigades were gathering here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, apart from the Guiyang Regiment, other detachments had arrived last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with the sound of phone calls to meet up with old comrades, as everyone tried to quickly catch up with familiar friends during this limited downtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai, who had come with Hao Chengbin, also looked forward to seeing his same year soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Tao, Zhao Bing, Xiao Budian, Chen Zhongqiang, Lu Zexian... even Battalion Commander Zhang, and Jiang Peng—he was quite eager to see them too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see what a sorry state they’d ended up in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking around, all those wearing red badges were armed, all non-commissioned officers, even the two stripes on Wen Jingsong’s shoulder were a rare sight here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only familiar face was Brother Hei, who was surrounded by adoring fans next to the plastic track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were two tall female officers carrying cameras, Zhang Ning, and another young lieutenant from the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, there are so many beauties in firefighting; those with means at home send them here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can become officers to elevate their status and go home after work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In later years, each detachment’s TikTok account featured female cadres for propaganda, leaving netizens completely enchanted, but their beauty back then simply cannot be mentioned in the same breath as now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Fang Huai, that female cadre is waving at you!\" Hao Chengbin slapped him on the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his voice fell, a pack of wolves looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai came to his senses and waved back at Zhang Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you really went to Guiyang Special Duty? Are you here for the competition?\" Zhang Ning approached with the other female officer, smiling brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Fang Huai replied with pride to the beauty, \"But I can’t be bothered to participate! Just want to save some face for the old soldiers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lieutenant beside them chuckled as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ning even laughed and patted Fang Huai on the head, introducing to the female lieutenant, \"Wang Yu, this is Fang Huai, he’s the one who wrote ’The Lone Brave’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow! It’s you!\" The lieutenant leaned in closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai quickly saluted, \"Yes, Leader!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then shook hands with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, you’re really handsome!\" The lieutenant followed Zhang Ning’s example and ruffled his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai tilted his mouth but didn’t dodge in time and suffered another head ruffle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this attracted the attention of half the playground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jealousy, jealousy, and more damn jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air nearby quickly grew tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officers from the Provincial Brigade Training Team were cursing inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>F*cking Fang Huai, what makes him so special? Scoring such a pretty girlfriend and getting doted on by two female cadres?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister, I want to be a little brother too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Sister, this is my squad leader, Hao Chengbin! A lot of the inspiration for that song came from the stories he provided!\" Out of politeness, Fang Huai introduced Hao Chengbin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it would be awkward for him to be just standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t be bothered with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ning was quite courteous, as Fang Huai was aware of how his uncle treated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, Squad Leader Hao. Are you guys going to train later? I can take some pictures for you. I just happen to need to write a briefing today, to post on the Head of the Corps’ website.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, the two beauties shook hands with Hao Chengbin, still with beaming smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a problem, we are going to train! Thanks so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Chengbin beamed with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good protégé!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, I can’t believe I’d get to shake hands with such beautiful female cadres in this life, and even get my training photos on the Corps’ website!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Chengbin thought blissfully, unaware of his impending doom, being only 7.32 kilometers away from his girlfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, their main task was publicity, so after a brief exchange, they went to take photos elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they left, the officers from the training team gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fang Huai, damn, you got these kinds of connections? Why didn’t you say so earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now without a smile on his face, Fang Huai frowned. \"What, you think you could tap that if I told you? Here, I have their phone numbers; you wanna try sending a text? But bear in mind, their husbands are quite familiar with the leadership of the Corps. Don’t mention your name when you try; you might get discharged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officers quickly dispersed, looking disgruntled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fucking Fang Huai, he really knows how to piss people off with his talk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since my physical abilities aren’t as good as his, and I can’t beat him in a fight, and he’s got connections, I’ve got no choice but to bite my tongue and take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While our Detachment dares not provoke Fang Huai, people from the other detachments have come over to ask their acquainted comrades about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, that new recruit, he’s from your detachment? Here for the Martial Arts Competition?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s involved in the group calisthenics, doesn’t participate in the individual events.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your detachment’s new recruit, he even knows a female cadre? Got her number?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, go ask him yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the training team dispersed, people on the nearby playground quickly began inquiring and talking about Fang Huai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just because of his intimate manner with the female cadres, but also his new recruit epaulettes were quite noticeable on this playground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I heard you’ve got that female captain’s phone number? Can you give it to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A non-commissioned officer from one period approached Fang Huai and asked him bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai took one look at him, dressed in casual clothes with slightly long hair, likely a driver from some detachment’s government agency who drove leadership personnel here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just told those from the training team that the lady was married, yet they were still shamelessly hopeful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either those from the training team were spreading false information, or this guy was overly confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, twenty thousand yuan for the number, cash or card?\" Fang Huai said with a crooked smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the non-commissioned officer squinted his eyes, gave Fang Huai a look, and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hao Chengbin behind him patted him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I brought you here to see the world, not to give away numbers. If you’re not giving, then don’t joke around with strangers, don’t cause trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai glanced around and chuckled, \"Squad Leader, I’m not trying to cause trouble. It’s just that these guys from the training team are so sneaky. In just a short while, they’ve already spread quite a bit of gossip about me on the playground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Chengbin patted his shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this world, gossip and controversy are the best sellers, both inside and outside the military. Come on, don’t mind them. I’m taking you to meet a couple of high-level guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai turned to ask, \"The training tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Chengbin shook his head and took out his mobile phone, \"Wait, let me ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Downstairs at the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squad Leader Hao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A NCO with a young face came down from upstairs, warmly greeting Hao Chengbin upon seeing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How come you’ve grown taller? Kid, enlisting early does have its benefits, huh!\" Hao Chengbin laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he introduced to Fang Huai, \"Wei Lijie, a soldier I used to command, now you’ve got to call him Squad Leader Wei, he joined with He Zhijun in the same year, and his ladder skills are famous throughout the province, even faster than Liu Shoulin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lijie, this is Fang Huai, a recruit who came out of the new recruit group with me. He’s now with me in the Special Service Squadron 2. I brought him here today to check out you guys with impressive records, to learn a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai stood at attention and loudly said, \"Good to meet you, Squad Leader Wei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You too.\" Wei Lijie nodded his head slightly, \"You must be the New Recruit King of this year, huh? Squad Leader Hao normally doesn’t bring out just any recruit personally, he’s quite picky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\" Hao Chengbin didn’t seem to take it negatively at all, only saying, \"Aren’t you guys going to practice today? Just holing up in your rooms? You should practice the maneuvers that don’t exhaust too much strength, when it’s time to train, go train!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lijie chuckled lightly, \"Squad Leader, it’s not like studying for review. Reading the books the day before the exam won’t help. What needed to be practiced has been practiced! Everyone from our brigade is holed up in their rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Xu and Gui Qiang are upstairs competing in knot tying, do you want to go up and see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Chengbin responded discontentedly, \"Training the day before the competition is necessary! You’re representing the Anshun Special Duty, don’t start messing around like them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Wei Lijie shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squad Leader, that’s outdated! This year our brigade has set up training sessions. We’ve hired a sports coach who’s also provided us with a resting program before competitions. We started resting four days earlier and have scaled down on the training intensity. The coach has even adjusted our diet plans, really fine-tuning it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re using an American training and resting method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last few days, we’re supposed to maintain our training biological clock with light exercise and we can only go training at fixed times!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, this backwater brigade is getting fancy with foreign stuff!\" Hao Chengbin exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Chengbin might not mind, but Fang Huai felt a twinge of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guys were employing scientific knowledge and training from sports competitions and even had a coach planning their pre-competition rest and diet, while our brigade was still going hard with training right up till the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re not even on the same level in terms of preparedness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goddammit, no wonder we’re losing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce training isn’t enough; it needs to be backed by science.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squad Leader, ’learning from the barbarians to control the barbarians,’ our training these past days indeed made us feel a lot better...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lijie was speaking when he noticed Hao Chengbin crossing his arms, appearing to be cooking up some biting retort. He quickly waved his hand and laughed, \"Never mind, never mind, don’t scold me. Come on, I’ll take you guys upstairs to have a look. Several fierce contenders from the different detachments are all gathered in one dorm room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Hao Chengbin drop his arms, \"That’s right! Cut the crap with me! Scientific training is about protecting the body, but raw strength is what really matters! Come on, let’s go have a look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Huai couldn’t help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were comrades from the same squadron after all; Wei Lijie and Squad Leader Hao were indeed close. A single gesture was all it took for Wei Lijie to discern Hao Chengbin’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even Hao Chengbin, a seasoned frontline soldier, thought this way; it really showed that the path to incorporating scientific training was still long and challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It mainly came down to a matter of cost. How could typical soldiers find the time and energy to be schooled in science?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio went up to the second floor, where the doors of each squad’s room were open. Some were back from training and organizing their gear; others from certain detachments had just been scheduled for their turn at the training tower and were preparing to head down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lijie led them to the furthest room down the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they approached, laughter could already be heard from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gui Qiang, you’re not cutting it, man. Let me do it, hurry down and get to training! Push harder, this year we’ll work together to kick those fucking guys from the provincial brigade out of the top three!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Wei Lijie looked a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hao Chengbin and Fang Huai just shared a twisted grin.\u003C\u002Fp>",2119,"2026-06-02T10:16:52.042Z",1,"novelbin.me","d03933de3ae5e947f987136d2d85ddf0c43befcca2cf1a1c93e395b732e08bcd","after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-249","after-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-chapter-247",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-being-reborn-i-became-a-firefighter-again-cover.jpg"]