Chapter 200 Recruiting Soldiers
The Molotov cocktail was flying in the air, and when it was about to reach the heads of Gu Qinfeng and his companions, Xia Xiaoman took out a pistol and fired two shots at the Molotov cocktail.
One of the shots hit the Molotov cocktail, which instantly broke into pieces. The alcohol inside immediately sprayed all over the place. At the same time, the blue flames quickly spread over Gu Qinfeng and the others.
"Ahh! Fire! Fire!"
"Fuck! Roll on the ground, roll on the ground!"
Gu Qinfeng and his companions rolled on the snow in panic. At the same time, Xia Xiaoman raised his pistol and shot at them one by one.
Gu Qinfeng and his colleagues were busy putting out the fire and did not notice Xia Xiaoman's actions. By the time they discovered that Xia Xiaoman was shooting, it was too late to escape.
They were all on fire, and no matter where they fled, they were the most dazzling in the dark. Xia Xiaoman didn't even need to aim to hit the target accurately.
After six shots were fired, Gu Qinfeng and several others fell to the ground.
Xia Xiaoman did not rush out. He watched on the second floor for a long time. When the six fires gradually went out and the steel-toothed rabbits around smelled the aroma of meat and climbed up to them, Xia Xiaoman went downstairs and climbed over the wall to get out.
Li Yan in the iron cage was already dying, his legs had been bitten up to his thighs. Even if he was rescued, it would be difficult for him to survive in the future.
Li Yan raised his head with difficulty and begged, "Kill... Kill me, please..."
Li Yan's elder brother also said the same thing.
Xia Xiaoman looked at him coldly for two seconds, took out a knife and cut the rope on his hands, then threw the knife in front of him, "Want to die? Then do it yourself." After that, she strode away to deal with the bodies of Gu Qinfeng and others.
There is nothing to do. Wait until the steel-toothed rabbits have gnawed the corpse until only bones are left, then kick the bones to the side of the road.
After dealing with the body, she returned to the cage and found that Li Yan was covered by the steel-toothed rabbits. However, there was no trace of blood on the knife she had given Li Yan. In other words, Li Yan did not have the courage to commit suicide.
Xia Xiaoman laughed at himself, poured out Li Yan's body and the steel-toothed rabbit in the cage, then put the cage into the space and picked up the knife.
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After returning home, Xia Xiaoman continued to process the rabbit.
These rabbits have been staying in cages since they were born. They have hardly moved around, and each one is covered in grease.
After preparing the rabbit, I was about to roast it whole for a snack when I heard some noise outside. I ran to the second floor balcony and saw two soldiers in uniform.
Xia Xiaoman thought they came to check the situation after hearing the gunshots, but when she went out she realized that was not the case.
"Fucheng is recruiting soldiers, both men and women. Do you want to sign up?" asked the tall soldier.
Xia Xiaoman said with a look of "you're kidding me", "Can I sign up for the army with my height?"
The tall soldier was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Xia Xiaoman, whose head was not even as high as his shoulders, and said with a smile, "People like you are usually assigned to civilian positions. Civilian positions don't have such strict height requirements, and special treatment is given during special periods."
If people were allowed to join the army only according to the conditions before the natural disaster, it is estimated that only a few out of a hundred people would be able to sign up.
But the current situation is special. Young people between the ages of 18 and 26 can sign up to join the army as long as they have no major physical defects and a simple and clear family background. If you are over 26 years old, your discipline and plasticity are not high, and joining the army is a waste of everyone's time.
Of course, veterans are different. It’s not called joining the army, it’s called returning to the army.
Xia Xiaoman shook her head and refused, "I won't participate. I have a bad temper and don't like being disciplined."
The tall soldier didn't want to give up and persuaded her: "There are many benefits to joining the army. After joining the army, your family can live in the family quarters, and their lives and safety can be guaranteed."
"I have no family."
Tall soldier: "..."
"Then your good friends or partners can also apply to live in the family area."
"I don't have a partner. My friends are all better off than me. They don't have to live in the family quarters and they don't have to worry about food or clothing."
The tall soldier was helpless and had to use his big move, "There are many guys with eight-pack abs in the army. As long as you join the army, you can see eight-pack abs anytime and anywhere."
Xia Xiaoman was shocked. Is recruiting so competitive now? Even men with eight-pack abs are being recruited!
"Ahem, I'm still young and not interested in abdominal muscles. You should go ask somewhere else!"
Seeing that Xia Xiaoman had made up his mind, the tall soldier had no choice but to leave with his companions.
It is not as easy to recruit soldiers now as it was before. Before the natural disaster, most people felt honored to have someone in their family serving in the army.
At that time, there was no war to fight, and everyone knew that being a soldier meant serving in the army for a few years, which could bring honor, add luster to one's resume, and was also very safe. So many people were eager to join the army, and some parents even forced their children to sign up.
But it’s different now. Everyone knows that once you join the army, you may be sent to perform various rescue missions.
Today’s rescue missions are more difficult than before, and lives may be lost at any time. For example, in a simple snow shoveling mission, you may encounter robbers on the road, killing people and stealing cars.
Unless you have family and want them to live in the family quarters, few people would be willing to join the army at this time.
Everyone is afraid of death. If they are asked to join the army to fight for their country, they will do it without hesitation. But after witnessing the darkness of human nature, no one is willing to join the army to protect these selfish people.
If recruiting soldiers was not difficult, the soldiers would not come to recruit soldiers in person.
On the other hand, Wang Shijin still signed up to join the army.
Aunt Xing is old and has been living in the sewers. Her health is sometimes good and sometimes bad. If she continues to endure this, she might die like Old Man Luo one day.
He discussed with the soldier that if he joined the army, he would let Aunt Xing live in the family area and would arrange for someone to take good care of her.
Aunt Xing was reluctant at first. Although the people of Shuiyue Bay all lived in the sewers, she still felt that she needed to take care of the people of Shuiyue Bay and lead them into the future.
But Wang Shijin felt that Shuiyue Bay had been dispersed since Old Man Luo left. Although everyone still lived in the same area, they could not go back to the past.
He persuaded Aunt Xing for a long time before she agreed to move to the family quarters.
The family quarters for soldiers are all located in subway stations.
The subway station is also underground, but it is more spacious and the environment is much better than the sewer. At least Wang Shijin can walk with his back straight when he stands in the subway station.
Moreover, the security at subway stations is better, and the overall quality of people living in subway stations is higher than that in sewers. Aunt Xing can at least sleep well if she lives here.
After settling Aunt Xing down, Wang Shijin was called away for training.
The training ground for new recruits is also in the subway station, but not at the bottom, but at the entrance.
The entrance is spacious and sheltered from wind and snow, making it perfect for training new recruits.
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