Chapter 138: Post-battle Chat
“The job is done, let’s head out.”
Geng Jihui just wanted to return to the barracks now to take a shower and sleep, executing the mission was not only physically demanding, but also a severe test of the personnel’s ability to withstand psychological pressure.
“Give me a hand, my legs are numb from squatting.”
Lao Pao hugged the bomb and plopped down on the ground with his buttocks, his legs numb and accompanied by waves of stinging pain, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
“Can you still walk?”
Chang Ning, who was closest to Lao Pao, stepped forward and pulled him up.
“I can, why couldn’t I? It’s just numb legs, it’ll be fine after a bit.”
He slowly took a few steps, waiting to adapt to the discomfort in his legs, then Lao Pao walked out of the fast food restaurant together with Chang Ning.
The afternoon sunlight shone on his face, even though he knew the plot’s result for this mission was a close call but safe, Chang Ning still felt a sense of aftermath of a disaster.
“Hey, observation and immersive experience are really different, the gap is truly huge!”
“What observation and immersive?”
Ma Da somehow walked up to Chang Ning, just in time to hear Chang Ning muttering to himself.
“Oh, nothing. Earlier I was thinking that I’ve at least seen blood before, but this time…”
“Unexpectedly, this mission would be so exhausting, right.”
Gao Zhong Dui picked up on the unfinished words from Chang Ning, since Gray Wolf Ma Da was here, how could Gao Zhong Dui be absent.
Everyone has a first time, even if it’s not Chang Ning’s first time seeing blood, but properly rescuing a hostage and the intense firefight in the remote wilderness involve different psychological pressure and situations.
Chang Ning’s current situation could be guided and helped by either Hui Lang or Gao Zhong Dui.
As the most outstanding and talented soldier recruited by Wolf Fang this year, Gao Zhong Dui valued Chang Ning’s mental health, so as soon as the mission ended, he brought Hui Lang to Chang Ning’s side.
Sometimes, the more excellent the talent, the easier it is to get stuck in a rut.
In the time since Wolf Fang was formed, there have been cases of team members who couldn’t think it through and committed suicide, and they were often talented newcomers like Chang Ning.
Plus, in recent years, enlistment numbers have declined and talent is scarce, so they couldn’t afford not to value a gem like Chang Ning that they finally dug up.
However, when they walked up to Chang Ning, it seemed like they had unnecessary worry, Chang Ning this guy had a big heart, his mental health was very good, they didn’t need to worry about him at all.
“Yeah, I really didn’t expect the gap to be so big.”
Chang Ning saw it was Gao Zhong Dui and Ma Da, immediately composed his mood, and stood straight in front of the two.
“Young man, this is nothing, you’ll experience much more in the future.”
Hui Lang looked at the heavy traffic on the distant street and said leisurely, thinking of something.
“Alright, since you have no problem, we’ll be off, get ready and we’ll head back to the barracks later.”
Gao Zhong Dui saw B Group coming towards them, so he signaled Hui Lang to leave with him.
As the military’s representative for this operation, the subsequent process required them to dock and handle with the police personnel.
B Group crowd bumped into Gao Zhong Dui head-on, the medic walking in front immediately led everyone to stand aside in formation to make way for Gao Zhong Dui.
When going out on missions, everyone must strictly follow regulations, even though the hostage was rescued, the mask on their faces still couldn’t be removed, and they couldn’t salute but could only give an eyes-right salute.
“The hostage is rescued, everyone relax and don’t stay tense. If you need anything, you can communicate with the police comrades, remember the Secrecy Order, don’t say what you can’t say.”
Glancing at Gao Zhong Dui and seeing he had no intention of stopping it, Hui Lang said with a hearty laugh.
Since it wasn’t far from the pedestrian street, they might as well loosen some restrictions as a benefit for everyone, they still had this authority.
“Thanks, Hui Lang!”
Ostrich lit up with joy upon hearing Hui Lang’s words and quickly thanked him.
“Cough cough.”
Gao Zhong Dui standing next to Hui Lang coughed lightly, clearly he was the highest commander, without his acquiescence, could this group of rookies go shopping?
“Of course, thanks to Wild Wolf too, heh.”
Ostrich saw Gao Zhong Dui’s displeased expression, chuckled awkwardly and somewhat awkwardly, while also giving himself a thumbs up in his heart for his ability to improvise.
At this time, it was clearly a one dies, not me situation, no one would attract fire for Ostrich, if they pissed off Gao Zhong Dui and the benefit was revoked, they’d have nowhere to cry.
With such a treasure on the team, what could Gao Zhong Dui do, plus he was just joking. This group safely brought out the hostage, so emotionally and rationally, they should give them some reward.
“Everyone restrain yourselves, don’t let loose, don’t make a joke for the police comrades.”
After Gao Zhong Dui finished instructing, he left, feeling constrained staying with the young ones.
Once the superior left, everyone finally relaxed. Ostrich even condemned the other five for not helping earlier, leaving him to bear Gao Zhong Dui’s pressure alone.
With a heartbroken expression, he kept muttering: “Faded, faded, friendship faded. Ultimately misplaced trust.”
The six lived and ate together, who didn’t know who. As soon as Gao Zhong Dui left, the five tacitly walked towards Chang Ning’s side, leaving Ostrich behind to avoid his nagging making everyone’s ears unrest.
After speaking, Ostrich was still wondering why the medic didn’t undermine him, looked up and saw the five had already left him behind.
“So I’m throwing flirtations to the blind this time—wasted effort.
You guys wait for me.”
Ostrich wasn’t angry and quickly caught up with his comrades, the group playful and the atmosphere very joyful.
Only at times like this could you see they were just a group of young people with an average age in the twenties.
If they removed the mask and bulletproof vest and combat uniform, who could tell they had just killed three ferocious bandits and saved a little girl.
At their age, without enlisting, they should be strolling university campuses studying or having an unforgettable romance right now.
But some things still need people to do them, there’s no such thing as peaceful years, it’s just someone load bearing and advancing.
As the unit first thrown into the battlefield by the motherland, they worked year-round without rest for the lights behind them.
“Hey, Chang Ning, what did Gao Zhong Dui and Hui Lang talk to you about earlier.”
Qiang Zi lightly bumped Chang Ning’s shoulder and asked quietly, his eyes flashing with gossip fire burning fiercely.
With the topic brought up, the others stopped talking nonsense and all waited for Chang Ning to speak.
“I can understand the others, but as the team’s commander, how are you so gossipy too, your realm has declined.”
Chang Ning teased Geng Jihui.
“The way you put it, who says a captain can’t gossip, no necessary connection between the two.”
Geng Jihui wasn’t one to passively take teasing without counterattacking, now during rest time he was happy to play around with everyone.
“Exactly, Sha Po Lang, spill it.”
“…”
The other five also started cheering for Geng Jihui, they meant nothing else, just wanted their curiosity satisfied.
Recalling the conversation earlier with Gao Zhong Dui and Hui Lang, Chang Ning found nothing unsayable, so he simply told everyone about it.
Everyone satisfied their curiosity, and by the way told Chang Ning the news that Gao Zhong Dui agreed they could go shopping but had to have the police comrades help, they couldn’t directly contact merchants.
“Then what are we waiting for, quickly write down what you want to buy, we’ll head back soon.”
Chang Ning said while fumbling in his pockets.
At this stage, there was no small supermarket in their barracks, to get living supplies they had to submit a report in advance, and it couldn’t be delivered immediately.
With this opportunity, why not act fast, if they realized when leaving that they didn’t buy the stuff, wouldn’t that suck?
Amid a flurry, as captain Geng Jihui was pushed out by everyone to communicate with the police comrade responsible for docking with them, and hand over the supplies list.
