Chapter 60: There’s a Good Show Tonight
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Wang Ye, the three of you, come and help.”
“Remember, don’t abandon us, don’t give up. We are soldiers, and unity is the first thing we need.”
This time, they ran together for three kilometers, unlike the morning when they were split into two groups. Wang Ye and the other two muscular soldiers were even asked by Ye Sanshi to assist the other recruits of the fifth squad.
Ye Sanshi himself was also helping but in a more forceful manner. He positioned himself at the back of Class Five, and upon noticing anyone lagging behind, he would shout and push them ahead.
With their muscles aching, Ye Sanshi’s pushes caused them to take a few steps forward, their faces twitching.
“Don’t stop! It’s just a little soreness. What are you afraid of? I’ll give you a massage later!” Ye Sanshi’s words had a strong impact. The recruits from the fifth squad, feeling their sore muscles, immediately trembled.
“No, I’m fine. Don’t… Class monitor, I’ll keep running, I promise. Brother Wang, 1 don’t need your help anymore!” Gu Yingnan’s face turned pale as she spoke, intentionally releasing herself from Wang Ye’s grip.
He would rather endure the pain than experience Ye Sanshi’s massages again.
The others had a similar reaction, hastily asserting that they were fine and didn’t require a massage.
Wang Ye, Wan Baojiang, and the other two soldiers couldn’t help but grin.
However, in the end, they didn’t get the luxury of a massage.
According to the class monitor, their poor performance warranted a massage after running, or they would face the same discomfort the next morning.
A blood-curdling scream akin to a pig being slaughtered once again reverberated through the recruit company.
Meanwhile, Wang Ye and the others busily massaged their hands and feet, offering assistance.
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“Alright, we’ve finished watching today’s news broadcast. Is there anyone willing to come up and share their thoughts?” asked the duty class monitor at 730.
“Report!”
“Report!”
This time, it was a complete departure from the previous night.
Last night, Wang Ye had been the only one to raise his hand.
However, tonight, as soon as the duty veteran finished speaking, seven or eight hands shot up immediately.
Furthermore, this was the first time it had happened. In the next few seconds, within the entire classroom, aside from the veterans and the somewhat stunned Wang Ye, all the recruits eagerly raised their hands.
Yet, Wang Ye could discern that only the owners of the first batch of raised hands appeared slightly impatient, clearly eager to take the stage.
Since Wang Ye had become the vice class monitor the day before, news of his appointment had spread throughout the entire company, thanks to certain class monitors intentionally publicizing it.
Moreover, with Wang Ye assuming the role of vice-class monitor…
Each class monitor had officially explained the benefits of being the deputy class monitor to everyone.
How could the ambitious ones remain content?
They were likely already preparing for their evening news commentary during the day.
How did Wang Ye become the vice class monitor?
The class leaders had not divulged the details.
Yet, many recruits had witnessed Wang Ye being the first to rush out after the emergency assembly the previous day.
However, most of the recruits believed that Wang Ye had gained attention through his news commentary, leading the fifth squad leader to directly appoint him as the vice class monitor.
He was capable, but so were they.
In fact, some squad leaders had explicitly used the position of vice class monitor to entice new recruits.
They stated that if a news commentator volunteered to take the stage first and performed well, they would consider appointing them as the vice class monitor.
This was how the current situation had unfolded.
Of course, there were also those who didn’t care about becoming the vice class monitor. Some were even unwilling or fearful of stepping onto the stage to comment.
Yet, Ye Sanshi’s threat from the previous night had been echoed by almost every squad leader.
Consequently, they had no choice but to raise their hands as well.
However, this action was only taken after observing someone else raise their hand first.
In reality, even as they raised their hands now, they prayed silently.
Please don’t pick me, please don’t pick me.
Sometimes, the more you don’t wish for something to happen, the more likely it is to happen.
The recruits’ hopes and fears held no sway in the eyes of the duty veteran squad leader.
The duty veteran deliberately chose recruits who avoided eye contact and hesitated to raise their hands, ignoring those who raised their hands immediately.
For a moment, the scene after Wang Ye’s commentary the previous night was replayed.
This caused the faces of the squad leaders of the chosen recruits to darken.
“A good show awaits us tonight,” murmured Qin Li beside Wang Ye.
The other recruits of the fifth squad secretly breathed a sigh of relief when the evaluation segment concluded because no one from Class Five had been selected that night, despite all of them raising their hands.
According to the agreement with Ye Sanshi the previous night, didn’t this mean they had passed?
However, reality often deviates from expectations.
They had escaped this ordeal, but Wang Ye noticed that Ye Sanshi’s expression remained stern throughout.
As they dispersed and descended the stairs, silence enveloped the group.
Ye Sanshi wasted no time once they reached the dormitory.
“Look at all of you. Why did you raise your hands slower than the others? Do you think I’m blind? After the first group raised their hands, the rest of you glanced around before raising yours. A bunch of cowardly soldiers, are you happy I didn’t call on you tonight?”
In the dormitory, Ye Sanshi’s words weighed heavily on everyone in Class Five, who had believed they were safe for the night.
Lowering their heads, they remained silent.
“Hmph, I don’t break my promises. If you raised your hand today, I won’t drag on you.”
These words brought relief to everyone in Class Five.
Soon though, “But your performance tonight has left me extremely dissatisfied. So…”
Ye Sanshi looked at Zhang Ping’an and said, “Zhang Ping’an, you go first. Let’s start the commentary now.”
“Ah! I…”
“Why the hesitation, an ? We speak Mandarin in the army,” Ye Sanshi scolded him, then continued with a stem face. “Hurry up! Except for Vice Class Monitor Wang, none of you can escape tonight. While I won’t drag you out, I never said you couldn’t comment in the dormitory, did I?”
This time, the entire Class Five appeared helpless.
They didn’t expect that they’d managed to dodge the bullet, only to fall into another bear trap.
In the end, Zhang Ping’an was the first to take the stage.
Wang Ye couldn’t bear to witness the review process.
Due to the limited time for comments, Ye Sanshi spent more time cursing than providing feedback.
Eventually, Zhang Ping’an was scolded to the point of tears…
Fortunately, not everyone suffered like Zhang Ping’an.
Moreover, because they were all prepared to raise their hands, the recruits paid close attention during the news broadcast.
When it was someone else’s turn, most of them stuttered, their voices trembled, and their comments missed the mark, leading to more curses from Ye Sanshi.
However, this hurdle was eventually crossed.
Class Five made it through, but the other classes didn’t fare as well.
As Wang Ye sat in the dormitory, he could hear the class monitor’s scolding downstairs and recruits commenting amidst the reprimands.
Ye Sanshi didn’t pull Class Five out for judgment, but the other classes had their entire group of recruits publicly humiliated.