"Comrade, thank you for your hard work." She nodded to the sentry outside the door, her tone calm. "We are carrying out Instructor Lei's urgent order to conduct enhanced firing stability tests on the firearms to be used in tomorrow's exercise. This is of great importance. You can inspect them, but you must register and sign a confidentiality agreement. If tomorrow's exercise results in the leakage of our firearms' performance or delays in the modification process due to your inspection, you will be held responsible."
His words were spoken calmly and clearly, with an undeniable air of authority.
The sentry was stunned by her.
What is a firing stability enhancement test? I don't understand it at all.
Do we have to sign a confidentiality agreement? And take responsibility?
How could a common soldier like him bear such a responsibility!
Seeing his hesitation, Su Tang continued, "The approval slip you want to check is a handwritten order from Instructor Lei, and it's right here on our workbench. You can look at it if you want. However, the order states that this matter is top secret of Battalion Three, and no one except the three of us is allowed to hear about it. If you look at it, it means you've joined this project. From now until the end of the exercise, you can't leave this workshop, and you'll have to share all the consequences with us."
She paused, her gaze falling on his young face.
Have you thought it through?
Fine beads of sweat appeared on the sentry's forehead.
He was completely dumbfounded.
If we go in, we'll be trapped here and bear immense responsibility.
Not going in would seem like neglecting one's duty.
His mind was a complete mess, and when he looked into Su Tang's eyes, which seemed to see right through him, he felt immense pressure.
"I...I..." He stammered for a long time before finally managing to say, "Then...then hurry up! Don't delay tomorrow's important event!"
After saying that, he ran away as if fleeing, carrying his gun, and quickly disappeared into the night without looking back.
The footsteps faded into the distance until they disappeared completely.
"Bang."
Old Sun slammed the door shut, bolted it shut, and then leaned against the cold iron door as if his bones had been removed, panting heavily.
His back was completely soaked with cold sweat.
"Damn it... that was too close..." The old man wiped the sweat from his forehead, his heart still pounding wildly in his chest, as if it were about to jump out of his throat.
Gao Kai let out a long sigh of relief, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground. For a moment, he truly thought his military career was about to end in the most dishonorable way.
He looked at Su Tang, his eyes filled with not only admiration but also a hint of awe.
That's terrifying.
This woman is not only technically terrifying, but her mindset and courage are even more terrifying!
"Teacher Su... Teacher Su..." Gao Kai's voice trembled with relief, "What you just said is true? We... we really have Instructor Lei's approval slip?"
Su Tang shook her head, walked to the workbench, picked up a clean piece of cotton gauze, and wiped the oil stains off her hands.
"No."
Those two words made Gao Kai and Old Man Sun, who had just recovered from their shock, jump in their chests again.
No approval slip? Then what just happened... wasn't it all a bluff?
What if that kid actually breaks in...
Gao Kai didn't dare to think any further. He struggled to his feet, walked up to Su Tang, and finally asked the question he had been holding back all night.
“Teacher Su, I…I don’t understand. What we did was for Battalion Three, to win the exercise. With such a great achievement, why don’t we report it directly to Instructor Lei? If he approves it, we can do it openly and honestly, instead of living in constant fear like we do now…”
Old Sun nodded repeatedly, as this was also something he couldn't understand.
Su Tang stopped what she was doing, turned around, and looked at the two confused men in front of her.
“Report?” she countered. “And then?”
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