Chapter 261 Who will be the class monitor? Yesterday, didn't he want to tear Su Ansheng apart alive?
What exactly happened in just one night?
Why?
Why even him...
A tremendous, indescribable sense of humiliation and defeat, like icy seawater, instantly overwhelmed Bai Wei. The earnest smile she had carefully maintained on her face cracked inch by inch, finally freezing at the corner of her mouth.
Looking at Gao Kai's respectful and solemn back, and then at the desolate scene behind her where there was no one, she felt like a clown who had dressed up carefully and was ready to go on stage, only to find that there was no one in the audience.
After this brief pause, the flow of people resumed.
Gao Kai's actions served as a signal, prompting those who were initially hesitant to make a choice.
Wang Xiaoya, Chen Xiaocao, and Liu Landi rushed to Su An's side without hesitation from the very beginning, like three loyal chicks protecting their mother hen.
After a brief moment of shyness and hesitation, most of the female soldiers walked in twos and threes behind Jiang Yan.
In their eyes, Jiang Yan was tall, handsome, and incredibly capable, like a hero from a movie poster. At this critical juncture of life and death, casting a vote for him seemed to offer a sense of security.
But in the camp, male soldiers still make up the vast majority.
Their choices are more realistic, and also more brutal.
"Sigh, let's choose Jiang Yan after all. He's a man, and he's got guts when it comes to leading troops in battle." An older-looking veteran sighed, pulled a few of his comrades along, and walked towards Jiang Yan's team.
“Su An’s marksmanship is impressive, but that’s individual combat. Commanding an entire battalion is a different matter. Jiang Yan is more experienced and quicker-witted.”
“That’s right. You see, her grades in strategy class aren’t outstanding either. I’m not confident letting her take command. I don’t know what’s wrong with Gao Kai and the others.”
"This is a matter of life and death, whether we get disbanded or kicked out. We can't gamble with it! If we lose, we'll lose all face!"
The male soldiers whispered among themselves, and after a brief deliberation, most of them surged towards Jiang Yan's back like a tide.
Soon, a long line formed behind Jiang Yan, a large and bustling crowd, which contrasted sharply with the sparse crowds behind the other candidates.
Su Tang stood quietly, seemingly oblivious to the commotion behind her.
Her gaze swept calmly over the diverse faces before her.
Bai Wei's unwillingness, Qiao Lin's resentment, Xu Gaogui's retreat, and the expressions on the faces of the soldiers who walked towards Jiang Yan, some rational and some blindly obedient.
The human heart is the most complex thing.
It's also the simplest thing.
Faced with absolute interests and survival pressures, most people will choose the safest path, the one that seems to offer the best chance of winning.
This is normal.
In the ensuing battle, the commander's position will inevitably become the primary target of the Second Battalion.
Jiang Yan is calm and composed, considerate of the overall situation, and enjoys high prestige among the male soldiers.
He is the perfect person to be the commander.
She could feel the body temperature coming from behind her, Chen Xiaocao's tense breathing, Wang Xiaoya's indignant mutterings, and Gao Kai's steady, mountain-like aura.
That's enough.
A single spark can start a prairie fire.
Finally, one minute was up.
The result is obvious.
Lei Kuan walked over with a cold face, his gaze sweeping over the lines behind the five candidates one by one.
“Qiao Lin,” he stopped in front of Qiao Lin, his voice completely flat, “two votes.”
Qiao Lin's face instantly turned a deep purplish-red. Behind her stood only a female soldier with whom she usually had a good relationship, and a male soldier.
Lei Kuan walked past Bai Wei without stopping, uttering two words.
"Bai Wei, three votes."
Bai Wei's body trembled violently, her face filled with embarrassment. Behind her stood only three male soldiers she had recruited, a far cry from her initial prediction.
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