Chapter 270: Liu Xiaotian's Doubts

Yes! Brigade Commander, I thought it was fine to tell you, Class Monitor Zhou also told me not to bring it up, sorry.

With one sentence, Liu Xiaotian shoved this "pot" onto Old Comrade Zhou, who had already gone to closed-door study.

Anyway, Liu Xiaotian wasn't afraid of He Zhijun going to Old Comrade Zhou to check; given his understanding of Old Comrade Zhou, no matter how He Zhijun asked, Old Comrade Zhou would smoothly cover for him.

It's not that Old Zhou lacks principles; rather, when it comes to trust in Liu Xiaotian within Wolf Fang, if Old Zhou said he was second, no one would dare say first.

Even He Zhijun and Fan Tianlei, who personally dug up Liu Xiaotian and recruited him into the Red Blood Cell Group, are included.

Indeed, what Liu Xiaotian gave Zhou Tianzuo was Old Comrade Zhou's lifelong dream; as for old comrades and such, as long as it didn't involve national security or similar principled issues, they had to temporarily step aside.

Upon hearing Liu Xiaotian's explanation, He Zhijun finally felt somewhat relieved, fastened his belt, pushed the door open and looked at Liu Xiaotian, his expression still somewhat solemn.

The reason he summoned the Lone Wolf was actually because he thought letting Xiao Zhuang-led Lone Wolf serve as a 'whetstone' for the Fire Phoenix would be a great thing.

In one, one look `no, one mistaken version%!'

Of course, this is just Liu Xiaotian's own idea.

Moreover, such an opportunity is hard to come by! After returning to the auditorium and taking a seat, Liu Xiaotian noticed that Xiao Zhuang had somehow sat down beside him. Seeing Liu Xiaotian, Xiao Zhuang first gave him a fairly friendly smile.

"Liu Xiaotian, I've long heard you're the finest special forces soldier in our Wolf Fang in recent years; today I finally get to see you."

Indeed, he never expected that Xiao Zhuang, this 'senior,' would have an opening line that so perfectly fits the 'standard formula,' just like the trope in webnovel trashy genres—no matter how you write it, the main plot is actually the same.

Otherwise, Xiao Zhuang wouldn't have chosen to leave the unit and become a decadent, greasy uncle who worked as a screenwriter or director for so long.

Perhaps, many people share Liu Xiaotian's regret regarding this special forces TV drama's groundbreaking work: the regret being Xiao Ying's death.

At that moment upon hearing those words, Liu Xiaotian almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Such obvious pleasantries—aren't they a bit too 'official'?

Liu Xiaotian instinctively nodded at Xiao Zhuang, then sat down properly beside this true 'senior' of the 'I Am a Special Forces Soldier' film and TV drama, occasionally sneaking glances at Xiao Zhuang's condition.

Even though his current strength actually means he isn't too worried about losing to Xiao Zhuang, if it involves secrets, wouldn't that just cause another mix‑up?

What era is this? Their surveillance satellites in space can see whether people on the ground are eating flavored or plain melon seeds—why would they need to specially send someone into your unit as a mole?

Originally Liu Xiaotian wanted to ask for clarification, but the words got swallowed back when they reached his lips.

If Brigadier Commander He finds it displeasing, he could just say so straight out—Young Master, a little restraint would suffice; why go to such trouble? And yet you've brought back the Lone Wolf that's been out of sight for years—how petty.

Moreover, with Xiao Zhuang, Old Comrade Zhou's 'shield' probably wouldn't work so well, right? I never expected that he still hadn't figured out what to say to this 'senior' for a few sentences when Xiao Zhuang spoke first: 'Could it be… that in this world that regrettable event never happened? Could Xiao Ying still be alive?'

And in He Zhijun's heart, he actually didn't have the slightest thought of that.

But this actually fits Xiao Zhuang's personality rather well.

"Liu Xiaotian, I hope you can treat certain sensitive matters seriously; it's best not to let happen what I most dread to see, otherwise…"

Well… then let's do it! At worst it's just a loss, right? What else could happen? Besides, losing to Xiao Zhuang-led Lone Wolf wouldn't be shameful, would it? After all, the Fire Phoenix has only just begun training for a few days—compared to the Lone Wolf that's been famous for years, they're not even on the same level, right? Liu Xiaotian even thinks that He Zhijun's reason for doing this is simply to 'strike' a blow at his arrogance ever since he returned from Warrior School.

Even more, there's no need to send people at all—just toss a few surveillance satellites into space and it's settled.

And those more badass, higher‑level spies mainly target the newest weapons and high‑tech equipment—who would bother spying on a special forces unit that isn't even top‑tier in the military? So Liu Xiaotian genuinely feels He Zhijun's worry and sensitivity are somewhat excessive.

What era is this? Although spies do exist, to say that one could send a person into the unit as a spy, even as an ordinary soldier—isn't that a bit far‑fetched? After all, in peacetime, so‑called spies usually just gather intel on the locations of important secret military bases and troop stations.

But since things have unexpectedly developed to this point, Liu Xiaotian no longer has a reasonable reason to keep pestering Xiao Zhuang and company about whether they're the "Lone Wolf"; in other words, this drill between the Lone Wolf and the Fire Phoenix, as a Fire Phoenix instructor, Liu Xiaotian has no choice but to meet the challenge.

But isn't that just what you have to do to be an instructor?

Yet after observing Liu Xiaotian, he noticed no trace of the decadence that Xiao Ying showed in the TV drama on Xiao Zhuang's face.

He Zhijun didn't go on, but Liu Xiaotian already clearly knew what half‑sentence his own brigade commander had left unsaid.

Regarding that, he felt somewhat amused inside.

Although later a girl who looked exactly like Xiao Ying appeared, which to some extent rescued and compensated for Xiao Zhuang, one still feels regret.

I'd estimate this is directly related to his rough‑handed management of those eight female soldiers in the first few days after he took over as Fire Phoenix instructor.

As for the first part of 'I Am a Special Forces Soldier,' Liu Xiaotian may not have watched it many times, but he's seen it two or three times.

Not good with words; in Northeastern dialect that means when it's time to act, he absolutely doesn't chatter.

"Cough cough… You're too kind; I might also just be lucky, plus I really do have a bit of talent and relentless effort—I never expected to actually succeed step by step to where I am now."

Liu Xiaotian didn't notice that, as he spoke, Xiao Zhuang's expression was gradually becoming more and more wonderful.

His inner monologue at this moment was: "This kid, isn't his face too thick? On the surface he sounds humble, but really he's just showing off his talent and effort? Today I really can't keep talking…"

(End of chapter)