Chapter 120: Honest Battalion Commander
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Sigh, humans, have you lost the most basic trust? Just look at you!”
After spending a month with everyone, Ye Sanshi sometimes didn’t feel the need to maintain a serious face all the time.
Noticing everyone’s expressions, he let out a sigh and said, “Report!”
Suddenly, Gu Yingnan raised his hand to speak, “Oh, there’s still true love in the world. Class monitor, I want to say, can we skip the usual formalities?”
Ye Sanshi looked at him with a smile and replied, “Sure, Comrade Gu Yingnan, go ahead.”
However, Gu Yingnan’s expression remained serious, “Class monitor, 1 mean, why don’t we listen to this good news?”
“Haha, no need to be so serious!” Ye Sanshi chuckled.
Instantly, everyone in Class Five couldn’t help but pout. Some even cursed Ye Sanshi in their hearts because they felt that his good news was likely not that good.
“Alright, alright. I’m just teasing you guys after seeing how hard you’ve been training these past few days. There really is good news this time!”
Despite their skepticism, everyone’s ears perked up, and they gazed at Ye Sanshi’s face with anticipation, even pausing from changing their bandages.
Though they had been deceived before, his emphasis on “good news” reignited some hope within them.
“Alright, I’ll tell you the good news. You don’t have to train this afternoon!”
“Really?” When Ye Sanshi made this announcement, everyone’s eyes widened in disbelief and delight.
They were all surprised, and a sense of disbelief filled the air.
Even Wang Ye shared the same feelings.
Though he enjoyed having fun, he had committed himself to the training as well. However, he couldn’t simply throw away his life for experience points. Despite being a human, he could still feel pain, and the recent training had been utterly torturous.
In reality, he experienced even more pain than the others. Changing dressings was a challenge; he had to remove his shirt, apply medicine, and carefully bandage his wounds. Being a rich second-generation heir, he was used to being pampered, and his skin was delicate and tender.
Training like forming formations, running three kilometers, or doing push-ups didn’t cause much trouble, as it didn’t directly affect his skin. However, these past few days involved activities like crawling forward on his stomach and practicing military boxing, which took a toll on his sensitive skin.
One particular training move involved using a technique that everyone had just learned, waiting for someone to approach in a specific position, and then using the person as a target to be thrown. Such training was especially harsh on his skin, which had been pampered like a prince’s for his entire life.
Meanwhile, in a different setting…
“Commander!”
The chief of staff entered the small canteen located in the nearby courtyard of the recruit company and spotted the regiment commander sitting inside. He respectfully removed his hat and greeted her.
“Hey, you’re here. Sit down!” The regiment commander replied, offering a seat to the chief of staff.
The regiment commander seemed a bit listless, and the chief of staff sat down without saying anything.
The commander looked up at him and poured another cup of tea, then smiled unexpectedly. “It must be annoying to chase people away!”
The chief of staff looked over and smiled helplessly, scolding, “Lin Hai is so stubborn.”
“Haha, that’s true. We’re well aware of his temperament,” the regiment commander replied with a smile, noticing the expression on the chief of staff’s face.
“Forget it, let’s not focus on Wang Ye anymore. It’s been three days. I haven’t been to the regimental headquarters during this time. I’ve been wandering around the other battalions. They’re starting to annoy me!”
As the regiment commander spoke, he appeared somewhat helpless.
Every day after breakfast, a battalion commander would come to the regimental headquarters to look for him. If he wasn’t there, the commander would stand at the door and wait. When the chief of staff approached to ask, the commander wouldn’t talk to the staff and instead started reporting his work.
When the chief of staff asked him to report to him instead, he insisted on reporting directly to the regiment commander. If he was given a direct order to report to the staff, he would find some trivial matter to report instead.
Even after being chased away, he might return in just an hour. The persistent battalion commander was quite a handful for the regiment commander.
The Chief of Staff had already chased the persistent battalion commander out more than ten times in the past three days.
As for the regiment commander, he didn’t dare mention his whereabouts during this time, as he had been avoiding the regiment headquarters altogether. Instead, he had been conducting inspections in the other companies outside, essentially hiding from the persistent visitor.
But this situation couldn’t continue indefinitely, and that’s why he had called the Chief of Staff over this afternoon—to resolve the matter at hand.
“It’s fine. The division will organize a battalion-level officer training in the middle of next month. Just hang in there a little longer. It’ll be fine when the time comes. Besides, we’ve handled the work in the group quite well. Consider it a distraction,” the Chief of Staff reassured him.
The regiment commander was left speechless for a moment. He glanced at the Chief of Staff, then after some thought, he spoke again, “Forget it. 1’11 assign this soldier to Wu Jianfeng. They are all soldiers of our Hero Regiment anyway. Although you’re the chief of staff and have a police detective company, you can’t be too hard on them.”
Both the regiment commander and the chief of staff looked at each other silently. A few seconds passed, and then the regiment commander lowered his head to sip his tea.
“Hehe, alright, I’ll back down!” the chief of staff suddenly said with a smile.
The regiment commander chuckled in response.
“But it’s not just because it won’t look good if this continues,” the chief of staff added seriously.
“A good soldier should be placed where they are most suitable,” the chief of staff said with a solemn tone, emphasizing the importance of assigning soldiers to the roles that suit their skills and abilities best.
Indeed, the fourth company was competent, but it was evident that Wang Ye was better suited as a scout. The scout team was where he could truly showcase his abilities to the fullest. Moreover, it was a rule that the regiment department had priority in such assignments.
The chief of staff playfully teased, “But forget it for now, who asked you to be my Commander?”
“Haha, alright, alright. 1’11 certainly consider this matter carefully in the future,” the regiment commander replied with a smile.
“Alright, Old Ma, serve the dishes!” he called out, signaling for the meal to begin.
The atmosphere lightened up as the commander’s mood improved significantly after resolving the matter. He had been quite annoyed for the past few days and even lost interest in playing with his beloved daughter due to the persistent issue. Now that it was settled, he could finally relax and enjoy his meal.
“It’s New Year’s Day. If Class President hadn’t mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it!” Qin Li sighed in the dormitory of Class Five.
Gu Yingnan smiled wryly, “Who wouldn’t? We’ve all been pushed to our limits with the training. There’s hardly any time to think about anything else!”
In that moment, everyone in Class Five’s dormitory seemed a bit dazed.
Yes, it was New Year’s Day. Tomorrow was the big day, which meant they didn’t have to train this afternoon. Instead, they could spend the time doing thorough cleaning to welcome the new year. Naturally, this was excellent news.
They were not only exempted from training this afternoon but also given a day off tomorrow. It meant a much-needed rest without the strenuous training.
“I’ve never been this excited about New Year’s Day before,” Liang Fan added with a sigh.
The past few days had been incredibly challenging. Both the sports school and martial arts school students found it tough to endure. Now that they had a day and a half to catch their breath, everyone was overjoyed.
“I wish it were New Year’s Eve already! New Year’s Eve is just one day, so why can’t we have seven days of celebration for it?” someone joked.
“Haha, that’s wishful thinking. But the New Year is just around the corner. We’ve waited for almost a month; we can hold on a bit longer!” Gu Yingnan replied, trying to uplift their spirits.
“I really wish it were the day after tomorrow!” Qin Li sighed, expressing what everyone secretly wished for.
However, that was impossible, and they knew it. Still, the prospect of the upcoming holiday brought some much-needed relief and excitement amidst their rigorous training routine.
That afternoon, the entire recruit company worked diligently to clean up every nook and cranny.
Around four o’clock, everyone was assembled and led to the canteen, and yes, the instructor brought the little yellow basin along.
As they gathered, the instructor instructed them to pick up the basin, though he didn’t explicitly state its purpose. However, most had a pretty good idea.
The instructor mentioned that he was going to assist in the kitchen. They were going to have a special meal tonight, and they would be making dumplings later.
At this point, Wang Ye wasn’t feeling too enthusiastic about celebrating New Year’s Day anymore.
He couldn’t believe it, the little yellow basin. Though Class Five hadn’t used it for cleaning feces during the past month, it had served various other purposes, such as washing feet, faces, clothes, and packing dirty laundry!
The trainees were probably more than familiar with its usage, and they couldn’t help but feel a mix of annoyance and resignation towards it. Nevertheless, they carried on with the tasks ahead, hoping to get through the evening and finally get a well-deserved break.