Chapter 31: Poaching People!

"Everyone in the Fifth Squad, get the hell out!"

He Hongtao rubbed his sore buttocks and roared toward the inside.

There was dead silence in the dormitory.

Lao Ma exhaled heavily, "Let's go, don't say anything, I'll take the blame alone!"

Feng Yuxiu frowned, and finally turned cold.

He didn't say a word, just followed Lao Ma out of the dormitory.

"Ouch, Instructor, why are you here? Welcome, welcome!" The moment Lao Ma walked out the door, a smile instantly piled up on his face, and he met He Hongtao's hands with his smoke-yellowed big front teeth.

"Let's go, go in and drink some tea."

But the next second, Lao Ma's expression changed; he hadn't pulled the instructor.

He Hongtao adjusted his glasses, "Don't bother, this time I'm here to deliver supplies."

This sentence was said to Feng Yuxiu.

He bypassed Lao Ma, who was in front of him.

He Hongtao revealed a smile that even Lao Ma had never seen before in the astonished gazes of several people.

That smile seemed to be looking at his own biological brother, full of blood.

"Sanduo, the beer, big meat, and firearms you asked for from the company last time, I've moved them all here this time. Let's go, go check them."

Lao Ma looked at the supply veteran in a daze, "What's the situation? Not here because of the road?"

He hurriedly followed.

He Hongtao's military boots stepped on the flat stone road, making a crisp sound, and he looked down casually, "Hmm, the road is not bad."

When they reached the downhill position, the veterans on the truck were moving beer, big meat, and firearms and ammunition for the Fifth Squad.

This battle formation made Lao Ma and the others dumbfounded.

"Sanduo, are you satisfied?" He Hongtao looked at Feng Yuxiu with a smile.

Feng Yuxiu didn't speak, but turned his head to look at Lao Ma and the others.

"Instructor, this road..." Lao Ma gritted his teeth and walked up, "This road..."

"Lao Ma!" He Hongtao's expression became unhappy, "Isn't it just repairing a road? Your Third Class Merit will be reported in a few days, don't be so impatient."

Lao Ma rubbed his ears hard to ensure he hadn't misheard.

"That's how it is, Sanduo. The company intends to transfer you to the First Squad. That's an elite squad, all the soldier kings of the Third Company are there. What's your opinion?"

Feng Yuxiu was somewhat surprised. Breaking two whole army records made the company office value him so much?

"No rush, no rush! Think about it slowly, there's still a week, today is just to notify you." He Hongtao hurriedly opened his mouth to interrupt Feng Yuxiu's thinking.

He turned his head to look at Shi Jin, "Squad Leader Shi Jin, are we being too aggressive?"

Shi Jin revealed a kind smile, "Instructor, you're joking. The handover procedures were handed over a month ago. Our company commander heard what the Third Company commander said at the regimental headquarters, so... isn't he sending me to pick up the person?"

He Hongtao's expression instantly turned ugly, "Soft doesn't work, so you plan to rob people?"

Shi Jin hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't dare, don't dare. This morning, the regimental headquarters received the news. The Red Third Company Fifth Squad made a contribution by repairing the road, and they were collectively awarded a Third Class Merit. Comrade Xu Sanduo broke two records in the whole army assessment, and the regimental commander personally spoke, asking Xu Sanduo to report to the Steel Seventh Company immediately."

"Instructor, this is the regimental commander's order, I'm here to pick up the person." Shi Jin grinned.

Lao Ma gasped. What's the situation?

For the sake of one soldier, the Red Third Company instructor and the Steel Seventh Company squad leader Shi Jin started robbing people?

He Hongtao's expression was gloomy, silent for a few seconds, and suddenly revealed a smile, "Sanduo, the Red Third Company First Squad is a top-notch elite squad. If you go there, you'll definitely be able to be a deputy squad leader. Even if you are promoted to a non-commissioned officer, you'll have an advantage. Although the Steel Seventh Company is the whole army's top squad, ask Shi Jin, can he give you a deputy squad leader position?"

Shi Jin paused. He didn't expect the instructor to ignore the procedures just to rob people.

Feng Yuxiu was silent.

"No rush, no rush! Think about it slowly, there's still a week, today is just to notify you." He Hongtao hurriedly opened his mouth to interrupt Feng Yuxiu's thinking.

He turned his head to look at Shi Jin, "Squad Leader Shi Jin, our Third Company intends to hold an internal meeting... anything else?"

Shi Jin paused, smiled bitterly, "Instructor, Xu Sanduo was specifically requested by our company commander. He had his eye on him since the recruit training shooting assessment. You..."

"Xu Sanduo, I found the wooden stake from your recruit assessment, and I told the company commander. During the home visit, I promised your father that I would take good care of you."

After speaking, Shi Jin gave a salute to He Hongtao and turned to get on the car and leave.

It was enough that his words were delivered.

The rest would be left to the company commander.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, that father who overlooked the whole army would not speak.

With this layer of relationship, no one could rob this soldier.

In this army, was there any soldier Gao Cheng couldn't rob?

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"This is Zhang Ganshi. You stand in a row, take a propaganda photo, so it can be in the military newspaper." He Hongtao pointed to the civilian veteran behind him who was holding a camera.

"Greetings, Chief!" Lao Ma and the others stood straight and shouted in unison.

Zhang Ganshi wore gold-rimmed glasses and waved his hand, "Don't look at the rank and shout loudly. Don't call me Chief, I can't afford it. Calling me Zhang Ganshi makes me somewhat unhappy, just call me Old Zhang, that sounds intimate."

This slightly arrogant tone made Feng Yuxiu's gaze turn cold.

Zhang Ganshi raised his face, looked at the entire Fifth Squad, and said: "I'm here today for nothing else, just to interview everyone to add glory to the regimental newspaper; for everyone's sake, to take some photos. By the way, this camera is a newly added digital one, it doesn't waste film or photo paper, the printing fee is paid by the regimental headquarters, and if it's taken well, it must be mailed to everyone!"

As soon as these words came out, Lao Ma and the others revealed expressions of joy.

Having photos, if this was mailed to family members, how glorious it would be.

"Come, come, everyone stand together."

Zhang Ganshi picked up the camera and began to prepare.

Lao Ma and the others held their breath and stood in a row with solemn expressions.

Only Feng Yuxiu was missing.

At this moment, he was being pulled aside by He Hongtao to be introduced to the supplies brought this time.

Lao Ma was somewhat puzzled why he didn't let him take the photo.

After the shooting was finished.

Lao Ma walked toward Zhang Ganshi, who was checking the negatives, and said awkwardly, "Old Zhang, there's still one person who hasn't taken it."

Zhang Ganshi frowned, "Didn't I tell you to stand well and take the photo? You only say someone is missing now? What were you doing earlier? No negatives left."

Lao Ma was anxious, "You just delete a few, let us stand together and take one."

Zhang Ganshi pointed to the camera, his voice cold, "You say! Delete which one? This is the political director's, this is the regimental commander's, the staff officer's... Hmm? Delete which one?"

Lao Ma lowered his head and walked toward He Hongtao, "Instructor, Xu Sanduo hasn't taken it yet."

He Hongtao's smile instantly turned into anger, "Worry about yourself, don't worry about others. Does Xu Sanduo even care about this little bit of propaganda?"

Lao Ma was scolded into a daze. Why wouldn't he care?

He Hongtao also had selfish motives in his heart. It was extremely difficult for Feng Yuxiu to stay.

If this was published in the regimental military newspaper.

Could the Red Third Company still keep him?

With Gao Cheng's personality, if he didn't rob the person, it wouldn't be the personality of a second-generation military officer.

Therefore, this propaganda must not be published.

Everyone moved the supplies to the warehouse.

Li Meng and the others began to tidy up the ingredients.

There was wine and meat tonight, which was heaven for them.

"Lao Ma, you finally kept yourself, I am very happy to see your change this time."

Lao Ma lowered his head, "Then Xu Sanduo..."

He Hongtao laughed, a ruthless mockery, "Are you on the same level as him? Can you break two whole army records? Keeping you is already not failing those squad leaders. As for him..."

The night was dotted with stars, but those lights couldn't illuminate this dead and desolate area.

"I'm afraid he won't be able to stay." ===== CHAPTER 32 =====

Lao Ma hung his head, "That Xu Sanduo..."

He Hongtao smiled, a ruthless mockery, "Are you on the same level as him? Can you break two records in the entire military? Keeping you is already me not failing those squad leaders, as for him..."

The night was dotted with stars, but those lights couldn't illuminate this deathly silent and desolate area.

"I'm afraid he can't be kept."