Shao Jingque hurried to the gate of the military district. The sentry on duty immediately stopped her when he saw her approaching:
"Military area, no trespassing allowed, please exit the marked area!"
Shao Jingque lowered her head and realized that she had stepped into the marked area at the entrance of the military zone. She quickly took a few steps back and asked hurriedly:
"Hello, comrade. I'd like to ask if there's any news coming back from the relief troops heading to Henan Province?"
The young soldier immediately looked alert. He had just joined the army and it was the first time he saw someone openly run to the gate of the army to ask soldiers for military intelligence.
Is this person a reporter or an enemy spy?
If he really is an enemy spy, isn't he too stupid?
Shao Jingque saw the sentry looking at him seriously but not saying anything, and said anxiously:
"So, do you know the Marine Battalion Commander? Any news about him?"
The young soldier was a little surprised to hear her say Lu Zhan's name. Of course he knew Captain Lu, but what was the relationship between him and this extremely beautiful girl?
"What's your relationship with Captain Lu? Why are you trying to find out about him?"
The young soldier finally spoke, but his tone was questioning.
Shao Jingque bit her lip and blurted out:
"I'm his girlfriend. I know he went to Henan Province with the army for disaster relief. I haven't heard from him in the past few days. I'm worried about his safety, so I came to ask, comrade. I have no other purpose, I just want to confirm whether he is safe."
The young soldier was a little surprised. He had never heard that Captain Lu had a girlfriend before. How come he was away these few days and suddenly someone appeared and said to be his girlfriend?
Moreover, the girl in front of him was too beautiful, which made him even more wary.
When I joined the army and took my first ideological and political class, the instructor said:
When enemy spies appear around us, they often disguise themselves as a perfect image, like a sugar-coated shell. In fact, they are all carefully disguised illusions with only one purpose, which is to destroy the unity of our army, steal our army's secrets, and damage our army's combat effectiveness.
When facing such enemy spies, soldiers must keep their eyes open, not be deceived by their appearance, and look for their flaws in the details.
The young soldier recalled what the instructor had said, and stared at Shao Jingque with increasingly sharp eyes:
"What evidence do you have to prove that you are Captain Lu's partner? Do you have a marriage certificate?"
Shao Jingque was stunned by the question. She and Lu Zhan had only confirmed their relationship the day before they set off, so how could she produce any proof?
She was anxious and couldn't help but regret not letting Lu Zhan submit the marriage report. If she had submitted the marriage report at that time, there would be no need to find a way to prove their relationship now.
The young soldier stared at Shao Jingque intently. Seeing her embarrassed expression, he became more and more certain that there must be something wrong with her.
Evidence...proves...
Shao Jingque racked her brains and suddenly thought of something. She immediately said:
"We haven't had time to submit our marriage registration yet, but I have his household registration booklet. Can that prove it?"
"Take the household registration certificate?"
The little soldier frowned:
"You said you didn't submit a marriage report, so how could your name be on Captain Lu's household registration book?!"
See, he caught my flaw after I said a few more words!
Shao Jingque said anxiously:
"I didn't say my name was on his household registration. Before we could even file our marriage report, he went to support disaster relief efforts in Henan Province. That's why his household registration is with me. Otherwise, how would I have his household registration?!"
Because of her anxiety, her voice unconsciously rose a lot, but the young soldier also strictly abided by the discipline and did not give in:
"Since your name isn't on Captain Lu's household registration, we can't prove your relationship. Please don't disturb our duties!"
Shao Jingque was so anxious that her face turned red, but no matter how she explained, even if she took out her work ID, the sentry still refused to reveal the news of supporting the Henan Provincial Army, nor did she let her in to see the political commissar.
The noise of the two arguing attracted the attention of Yao Wenbin who was passing by.
He had just heard the young soldier speaking a little too loudly and wanted to go over to remind him to be more friendly to the crowd, but when he got closer, he saw that the crowd member was actually the beauty of the art troupe whom he had met before!
"Xiao Shao? Why are you here?"
Shao Jingque turned around and saw Yao Wenbin as if he had seen a life-saving straw:
"Commander! Great! I was just looking for you!"
Shao Jingque was so excited because the person she was looking for was Yao Wenbin!
I forgot to ask his name when we met last time. On the way here, Shao Jingque was worried about how to find him after entering such a large military region. Unexpectedly, he couldn't even get through the first door.
At this moment, seeing Yao Wenbin was like seeing a relative, and she was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes.
When Yao Wenbin saw her like this, he thought that the sentry had a bad attitude and had wronged her. He turned to the stunned sentry and said sternly:
"What's going on? I heard you yelling at the crowd from a distance. Why can't you just talk it out nicely?"
When the young soldier saw that Section Chief Yao of the Cadre Department actually knew this pretty girl, his confidence that there must be something wrong with her suddenly faded a lot.
But when he saw that the leader seemed to be blaming all the mistakes on him, he became very dissatisfied and said with puffed cheeks:
"Report to the commander! This female comrade arrived and immediately inquired about our support for the Henan Provincial Army and Captain Lu. She also claimed to be Captain Lu's girlfriend. I verified her identity according to regulations, but not only could she not produce relevant proof, she also refused to leave. Therefore, I issued a warning to her. That's it. Report completed!"
After saying that, he looked at Shao Jingque unconvinced.
Seeing Yao Wenbin, Shao Jingque's emotions stabilized a little. Knowing that his behavior had been a bit extreme, he quickly apologized to the young soldier:
"Comrade, I'm sorry. I was too anxious just now. I didn't mean to refuse to cooperate with your work. Please forgive me!"
"But I assure you, I am really Lu Zhan's target. I live in the military district guesthouse, and the waiters in the guesthouse can testify for me."
Shao Jingque had said the same thing just now, but the young soldier just thought she was trying to fool people.
Knowing that he was on duty, how could he leave his post and go to the military guesthouse with her to confirm with the waiter?
Besides, if he could let her into the military area based solely on the waiter's confirmation, then he would be derelict in his duty and deserve severe punishment!
This conversation contained so much information that Yao Wenbin was completely stunned.
Comrade Xiao Shao came to inquire about Lu Zhan's news, saying that she was Lu Zhan's girlfriend and was living in the military district guesthouse?!
If it weren't for the fact that he had to maintain his image in front of the young soldier, Yao Wenbin would have been so excited when he came to his senses that he wanted to slap his thigh hard.
What did he say when we first met? It looks like there's something wrong with these two, right?
Now it’s all connected!
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