Chapter 112: Sweeping the New Recruit Company? I

"You said I was supposed to pick them up, but I didn't expect you to have already sent the people over."

Zhou Kaidong jogged over, but he didn't make fun of Guo Yongwen because of his current condition.

He had already heard about what happened in the training squad from Cheng Jun.

Especially when he learned that Guo Yongwen, to protect a few young girls, single‑handedly took on eight or nine thugs and beat them up, he was deeply impressed.

That's a tough guy, a pure tough guy!

Guo Yongwen smiled, the corner of his mouth tugging at the scar on his face, and the pain made him gasp: "The training's over, I'm just idle, so I'll just send the people back."

He patted Lu Yang's shoulder and solemnly said to Zhou Kaidong, "You've trained a good soldier!"

Zhou Kaidong smiled, "You have your share of credit, too."

Lu Yang watched the two reconcile and felt quite pleased.

They're both veterans, both comrades; there's no need to draw such a line.

And most importantly, one must be outstanding oneself, and have the system's help, hehe...

Guo Yongwen grinned at him, "Just have you guard it for two days; later the Seventh Company will have to come with us. No point in worrying, because the hard‑bone Seventh Company is the strongest!"

Zhou Kaidong sneered, "We'll see. I said you're coming with me!"

Guo Yongwen raised an eyebrow, "Then just wait and see!"

Having said that, he got back into the car, and just as he was about to start it, Lu Yang asked.

How's that thing with his sister‑in‑law going?

The answer was that Wang Cuifen was preparing to join the troops.

The Regiment will help her rent a place nearby and find a job.

Even though the salary might not be high, perhaps just serving dishes or similar work.

But for Wang Cuifen, that's already enough, and far easier than her previous farm‑and‑pig‑feeding life.

Both of them fled from poor, remote villages; without the constraints of their original families, all those formalities and bride‑price matters no longer posed a problem.

As for whether to become Platoon Leader, it was mainly because, when Guo Yongwen went home to visit relatives, he mentioned that there was such a possibility.

Then his parents blared it everywhere, saying their son was going to become an officer in the troops.

They even went before the prospective in‑laws to brag, claiming the girl wasn't worthy of their son.

In short, what wasn't a conflict for the two youngsters was twisted into a mess by the two unreasonable families.

But now, Wang Cuifen has escaped; even though she didn't flee with her household registration, she's resolved to continue walking together with Guo Yongwen.

From now on, the two will each develop in the troops: if they can become regular soldiers they'll do so; if not, they'll obey the organization's assignment and earn a steady job locally.

Guo Yongwen quoted a line from the letter Lu Yang once helped him write: "I've served for over a decade, never letting the troops' cultivation or the organization's trust down, but I've owed her far too much."

"So from now on I'll adjust my mindset: aside from daily training, she'll be my priority. The rest will go with fate; even if I leave, the Seventh Company still has you."

Guo Yongwen saw the light and opened up.

Being a soldier is just about people coming and people going, right?

If you can get promoted, keep at it; if you can't, it shows your ability isn't enough, so honestly give the spot to someone capable.

In his view, Lu Yang is the most suitable successor, and later he even went to Gao Feng to discuss it.

Knowing Lu Yang has mild color blindness, which gives him a special knack for outdoor scouting and target spotting, he felt Lu Yang was even more fit to take over his squad.

Likewise, he complained to Gao Feng at length, asking why he hadn't clarified why he sent the people over then.

If he had told him beforehand that Lu Yang had that talent, he wouldn't have made things difficult.

Instead, he should have come up and earnestly cultivated him, letting him learn more.

Gao Feng was also wronged; at that time Guo Yongwen was like a powder keg.

His mind was full of thoughts about being unable to become regular, feeling discriminated against, and thinking he never got a chance.

Of course, another reason Gao Feng didn't tell him earlier was that he wanted Guo Yongwen to have an even hand in training.

As a New Recruit, and having joined the training squad out of turn, receiving special, proper attention would inevitably cause imbalance and complaints among others.

So at that time Gao Feng thought Lu Yang's ability and level could fully handle the situation on his own.

In reality, it turned out exactly as he expected: the soldier stayed on by merit and conquered everyone.

After a brief explanation, Guo Yongwen lifted his chin at Lu Yang, said "See you in a couple of days," and drove away.

Lu Yang watched the car disappear, feeling grateful, because he truly learned a lot in the training squad.

Zhou Kaidong turned his head toward Lu Yang and asked, "So, are you scared of fighting?"

Lu Yang smiled and nodded, "It was exhilarating; I even want to fight again!"

Zhou Kaidong laughed, "I knew it! Cheng Jun told me your takedown training is great—you can floor veterans and even snapped several thugs' arms. Looks like you can now sweep the New Recruit Company unbeatable?"

"Squad Leader, my goal has long ceased to be the same‑batch recruits; I'm waiting to come down and later crush the old veterans!" Lu Yang replied with a chuckle.

Zhou Kaidong exclaimed, "Bold words! Looks like the training squad taught you real stuff. Come on, we're doing military boxing; give everyone a demonstration."

Lu Yang glanced over there, gave an OK sign, and said, "No problem!"

Lu Yang's return excited the Third Squad immensely.

Especially when Lu Yang returned in a king‑like manner, it stirred everyone even more.

Before, Lu Yang was only relatively famous within his Platoon, but now he's truly known throughout the Whole Company.

Everyone envied his privilege of being fast‑tracked into the training squad for shooting drills and extra training.

The reason is simple: Lu Yang's leap was just that huge.

They started from the same line, both enlisting with big red flowers.

But before even reaching the lower company, the other had already gone through the training squad, leaving them far behind.

In the afternoon, Kong Long suddenly felt like sparring with Lu Yang.

As a result, Lu Yang used his technique to pin him to the ground, unable to get up.

Ding Tengfei had also been eager to try, but seeing Kong Long's pleading look, he was too frightened to speak.

Especially, when Lu Yang gave him a half‑smile, it filled him with a natural sense of being suppressed panic.

The root cause of this scene is that if Ding Tengfei hadn't enlisted, he would likely have ended up with those beaten thugs as a group.

Among them was a technical school strongman whose persona resembled Ding Tengfei's; Lu Yang beat him with a stool leg until his mouth was full of blood, his teeth knocked out, and his nose bridge broken.

Thus, whenever Lu Yang sees Ding Tengfei, he involuntarily recalls that guy's bloody‑mouthed state.

Frightened, Ding Tengfei returned to the dormitory, hurriedly gave up the lower bunk he had taken and returned it to Lu Yang, then rolled back onto his own upper bunk.

At night, lying on this familiar iron‑frame bed and gazing at the board above, Lu Yang's thoughts began to drift.

After returning from the training squad to the New Recruit Company, he indeed, as Cheng Jun said, gained a wholly new perspective.

This shift in perspective comes from his increased strength and great improvement in ability.

Lu Yang can now easily sweep through the New Recruit Company.

Whether military skills or other areas, he can easily dominate.

Even the Eighth Squad Assistant Squad Leader Zhang Jiaheng, who had relatives in the military and had once confronted him, now in Lu Yang's presence is no more than a younger brother.

Even the veteran squad leaders who once seemed incredibly impressive to the recruits now appear utterly ordinary to Lu Yang.

These mindset changes stem from his nonstop frenzied study and training in the training squad and the system's speed‑boost effect.

This makes him ever more eager for the evaluation to end and wonders how rich and colorful life will be after moving to the next company.

Lu Yang looks forward to seeing the veterans worn down by him to the point of having no will to live, and hopes to hear words like these.

"You're amazing, you're aloof, you new recruit have rolled over all us old soldiers to death, then step by step, step by step climb to the top!"

Hopeful and hopeful, drowsiness overcame him, and Lu Yang gradually drifted into sleep.

The New Recruit Company's camp was utterly quiet; under the soft streetlights it felt even more peaceful.

Compared to the training squad, life here is simply too leisurely, too stable, too comfortable.

Around 1:30 a. m., a piercing whistle suddenly shattered the silence.

Beep, beep beep beep beep—

It was the long‑short pattern (one long, five short) — the emergency assembly whistle — that hadn't been heard in a while.

Lu Yang and Zhou Kaidong almost opened their eyes at the same moment, but Lu Yang rose faster, his movements more practiced.

Even Zhou Kaidong was astonished by Lu Yang's transformation after his return, describing it as worlds apart — no exaggeration.

"This kid really wasn't talking nonsense; he truly has the skill to bully old soldiers!"

In the pitch‑black dormitory building, the new recruits hastily dressed and packed their backpacks.

They hurried downstairs, ready to face the turning point in their military lives...