Chapter 64: The Limit? Just a Frog in a Well!
"drop!"
Xiao Bai stopped the stopwatch and glanced at the soldiers who collapsed on the ground: "They are useless indeed. Only 100 of them reached the destination within two hours!"
"Report to the instructor! I don't accept it!" A sturdy soldier stood up with a red face, and the thin training uniform was soaked with sweat and stuck to his body.
"We usually carry a maximum of 30 kilograms, but today we have to double that. This is beyond the human body's limit!"
"Limit? What's the limit?" Xiao Bai sneered, "Come here and try to see how heavy the stones of Instructor Tang and I are."
The soldier stepped forward unwillingly, grabbing the edge of the rock with both hands, his muscles tensed, veins bulging on the back of his hands, and his combat boots leaving two deep marks on the ground.
However, nothing happened.
He was so depressed that his face turned purple, but the rock seemed to have taken root.
Fan Gang pushed through the crowd and walked out.
This two-meter-tall strong man is like an iron tower. He once ran the entire course carrying a log in a military competition.
He took a deep breath, and the muscles in his arms bulged like steel bars.
"rise!"
The rock was three inches off the ground and then fell back to the ground with a "bang".
Fan Gang panted heavily, his palms numb from the shock: "More than 100 kilograms... at least 200 kilograms!"
"Two hundred pounds?! Is this still a human being?" Someone exclaimed, "Forget about Staff Officer Tang, Instructor Lin..."
All eyes turned to Xiaobai's slender arms, and then to the boulder.
Their eyes had changed from questioning to awe.
"Okay, stop looking so crooked like a boneless earthworm."
Xiaobai picked up the granite stones with one hand and stacked them together.
"Don't think that you are the best soldier and the best soldier! With your current level, you are not even qualified to carry my shoes! What limit? You are just a bunch of frogs in a well!"
This time no one was indignant anymore. All the soldiers straightened their backs unconsciously, with a look of shame on their faces.
Tang Jingmo answered at the right time, his voice neither hurried nor slow:
"The US Navy SEALs, carrying 50 kilograms, marched 10 kilometers in the desert in 1 hour and 12 minutes."
He paused and scanned the entire scene. "Russian Alpha Team, carrying 60 kilograms, marching 10 kilometers in the snow, 1 hour and 40 minutes."
"On the battlefield, being one second slower than others may be the turning point of the entire battle."
There was no shouting, no scolding, but the calm statement made all the soldiers feel uneasy.
Their clenched fists trembled slightly.
"The results of the selection will be announced now." Xiao Bai clapped his hands, "The first 100 people step out and choose your captain."
The selection results were unexpectedly evenly matched—fifty people chose Xiaobai, and fifty people chose Tang Jingmo.
"Have you discussed this?" Xiaobai raised his eyebrows.
Tang Jingmo stepped forward and said, "Since your choices are relatively even, then for the remaining people, the odd numbers will go to Instructor Lin, and the even numbers will follow me."
"as you like."
Xiaobai shook her ponytail and said, "I only have one request——"
Her eyes suddenly became sharp, "You must obey me unconditionally! If you can't do it, you can get out now."
The whole place was silent, and even breathing became cautious.
"Okay! The same goes for my team!" In the same sonorous and powerful tone, "Now I declare that the 'War Dragon' Special Forces Team is officially established!"
He pointed to the red flag in the distance and said, "The dragon is the spiritual totem of China. We must be the fighting dragons that protect the people!"
Xiao Bai followed up unwillingly: "They are the War Dragons, and we are the Wolf Kings!"
"'Wolf King' team, listen up! Remember - we only want first place! There is no second place!"
"Line up! Destination: cafeteria! Meet in the afternoon meeting room!"
As she turned around, the vines emitted a sonic boom in the air. "In the next three days, I will tear you apart and put you back together again! Prepare to get your skin peeled off!"
The sound of the soldiers swallowing saliva could be clearly heard.
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Military Canteen·Noon
The cafeteria was bustling with people. The aroma of steaming food mixed with the smell of soldiers' sweat created a unique military camp atmosphere.
The members of the Wolf King Team and the War Dragon Team sat clearly on both sides, as if there was an invisible dividing line in the middle.
"Master Tang!" a brave soldier knocked on the rice bowl and shouted, "Did the sun rise from the west today? You can actually see the meat in the braised pork!"
The braised pork in everyone's lunch box was shiny and fat and lean. This is a staple dish that can only be seen during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.
Lao Tang, who was standing behind the stove, wiped his sweat and cursed with a smile, "Get lost! How can I have this right? This is a special meal approved by Chief Gu! There is meat to eat, but you are still talking so much nonsense!"
Before the laughter died down, the light at the cafeteria entrance suddenly dimmed and a woman walked in.
The noise in the cafeteria suddenly dropped an octave.
Xiaobai was biting a steamed bun when she saw out of the corner of her eye a woman in a navy blue Lenin suit walking in with a lunch box - it was the woman who had stared at her with strange eyes at the commendation meeting.
"Wang Jiali..." Xiaobai narrowed his eyes.
The jade pendant around the woman's neck was missing.
Really interesting!
She would never have been mistaken before - the pattern of the jade pendant was exactly the same as the one her mother wore in her mother's posthumous photo.
Tang Jingmo followed her gaze and asked, "Know him?"
"Wang Jiali. From the logistics department. She has a jade pendant with the same pattern as Su Ning's."
"You suspect it's Professor Su's old acquaintance?"
"It's okay if it's an old acquaintance, but I'm afraid she's here with bad intentions. She seemed to recognize me, and the way she looked at me was not right."
"It stands to reason that Chief Gu would not allow such a person to be outside, unless..."
"Unless it's very useful!"
The two of them had a pretty good idea of Gu Xicheng's personality. But this time they might have guessed wrong.
Food window
Wang Jiali regretted it as soon as she entered the door.
The girl named Lin Xiaobai was sitting in a prominent place. The sunlight shone on her through the window, making her whole body look like she was covered with a layer of gold.
So similar...exactly like that dazzling woman from more than 20 years ago.
Wang Jiali pinched her fingers unconsciously into her palms.
"Wife!" Lao Tang poked his head out from the kitchen, his dark face full of smiles, "I made chicken soup for you, in the back..."
"The same old three things." Wang Jiali interrupted with a cold face, "Don't ask for special treatment."
Someone couldn't stand it and quickly chimed in: "Sister-in-law, Lao Tang bought the hen specially..."
"Mind your own business!" Wang Jiali suddenly became furious, snatched the lunch box and turned away.
"Why are you talking so much, idiot." The man grabbed the talkative person and muttered.
The "Mo Bai" duo, who have excellent hearing, will naturally not miss the best gossip.
It turned out that Wang Jiali married Lao Tang only three years ago.
Speaking of which, she was also a "strange person" in the army. A woman who got married at the age of 35 was rare in that era.
As to why they chose the unremarkable old soup, the sisters-in-law circulated several versions of the story.
To sum up, it is said that three years ago, Wang Jiali suddenly had a high fever and fell into a coma, but the camp was on holiday and no one knew about it.
Fortunately, Lao Tang accidentally discovered her and took her to the hospital for emergency treatment without saying a word. After that, he took care of her wholeheartedly, cooked medicinal food for her every day, and slowly brought her back home.
Of course, some people also say that Lao Tang took advantage of the situation and forced Wang Jiali to marry him due to public opinion.
The best proof is that Wang Jiali never gave Lao Tang a good look either at the wedding or after the marriage.
After all, she still couldn't forget her lover from her youth, who was said to have been snatched away by a good friend...
Xiaobai and Tang Jingmo looked at each other and instantly felt that there was no need to pursue the matter. It sounded like an emotional dispute between men and women of the previous generation.
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