Chapter 93: Bad Habits
“Chang Ning, since you’re back, and we’re idle anyway, come with me to watch your teammate’s wilderness survival path.”
Hui Lang called him, and Chang Ning naturally wouldn’t refuse. Just as Hui Lang said, he returned early and had nothing to do, definitely an idle person.
Chang Ning wouldn’t do extra training himself now. Since coming to Wolf Fang, the experience points in the system rose very slowly, especially during his extra training.
If he did extra training in the Reconnaissance Company, experience points could increase by ten each time, but now it’s less than five points, especially in stamina.
Other experience bars like shooting required bullets that had to be requested from Gao Zhong Dui and them, and they definitely wouldn’t agree.
This is the Selection Training Camp; how could it be a place where Chang Ning could do whatever he wanted.
In Night Tiger, Chang Ning could train freely because he had Miao Lian’s permission, but his relationship with Gao Zhong Dui hadn’t developed to that level like with Miao Lian.
Besides, the location wasn’t suitable; if the other rookies saw it, wouldn’t they also have to be allowed to do private extra training?
Everyone was the top picks selected from various reconnaissance subunits; seeing Chang Ning receive such special treatment, they definitely wouldn’t accept it.
So this precedent couldn’t be set, at least not in the Selection Training Camp.
Therefore, after entering the Selection Training Camp, Chang Ning hadn’t done any extra training again.
Too many conditions restricted it, experience rose too slowly, and the effort doubled for half the result, leaving him with no motivation for extra training.
The two arrived at a tent full of computers, where the electronic communications soldiers were busy at their positions, the keyboard clacking sounds blending into one.
“Attention!”
The soldiers saw Hui Lang and Chang Ning, quickly standing at attention and saluting.
“Everyone sit. We’ll still need your help next.”
After Hui Lang and Chang Ning returned the salute, they let everyone continue working.
He led Chang Ning to a long combined table with three computers on it; this was the only place without staff.
“Sit, don’t stand on ceremony.”
After saying that, Hui Lang pulled out a chair and sat down himself, staring at the screen with great interest.
Seeing this, what more could Chang Ning say? He had to sit and watch together.
Chang Ning had just sat down when Earth Wolf also came; seeing Chang Ning back so soon, he showed no surprise.
Early this morning, Gao Zhong Dui had hurriedly left by helicopter, so he guessed it was probably for Chang Ning’s matter.
Because only handling Chang Ning’s matter would require taking an airplane; the other rookies’ mission locations weren’t as far as Chang Ning’s.
The two exchanged a glance, and Earth Wolf nodded to Chang Ning as a greeting.
He wasn’t good with words anyway, so he came to the remaining last position and sat down; three computers, one for each person.
At this time, the scene switched to Geng Jihui’s side.
In the jungle, Geng Jihui walked wearily; he used his bayonet to part the branches and vines ahead, where a teammate was sitting, grimacing and leaning on the ground against his backpack.
Geng Jihui walked over: “What’s wrong with you? Given up?”
“My feet are ruined!”
Hearing his comrade was injured, Geng Jihui looked down and saw his comrade was wearing a pair of sneakers.
“Why didn’t you wear military boots?”
Looking at the blood-seeping feet, Geng Jihui took off his backpack, drew his tactical dagger, squatted in front of the injured comrade, and carefully lifted the injured foot.
That comrade grimaced in pain: “I saw photos in information about foreign special forces; they often wear sneakers for combat. So I bought a pair to wear for mountain cross-country… I didn’t expect… they’re ruined…”
Hearing this, Geng Jihui drew in a cold breath; it was the first time he’d seen someone so reckless.
“Do you know how much those so-called sneakers of foreign special forces cost? Even if you wore liberation shoes, you shouldn’t wear sneakers to traverse mountains!”
The comrade smiled bitterly: “I know now…”
Immediately after, this comrade let out a miserable scream.
Geng Jihui felt reluctant in his heart: “Your wound is stuck to the shoe sole. This shoe can’t be taken off; it has to be cut open. Bear with it.”
After saying that, Geng Jihui carefully used the sharp dagger to cut open his shoe sole, took out the first aid kit: “Bear with it!”
The comrade hurriedly grabbed a branch and bit it. Geng Jihui took the anti-inflammatory powder, opened it, and sprinkled it on. The soldier screamed miserably, nearly passing out, with bean-sized sweat beads flowing out.
After helping his comrade treat the wound, Geng Jihui wanted to carry the injured comrade, but according to regulations, this would get him eliminated.
In the monitor room of the tent setup, the three watching this scene had varied expressions.
Chang Ning knew these guys wouldn’t eliminate Geng Jihui. Not to mention that Geng Jihui’s father Geng Hui was one of Wolf Fang’s commanders, who had already sacrificed.
Just Geng Jihui’s behavior of helping his teammate made it impossible for Wolf Fang people to eliminate him; in Huaxia’s military unit, a comrade’s life is greater than the mission.
Even though in most cases they would give up their own lives to complete the mission, such instances were common during wartime.
The dedication spirit of Huaxia soldiers had been engraved into their bones at that time.
“Hui Lang, according to regulations, Xiao Geng violated them.”
Chang Ning said.
“He did violate them, but we’re not foreign troops who would spare no effort for the mission at any cost.
We want elite soldiers, not killing machines! So we’re willing to give him an opportunity.”
Hui Lang was very unhappy inside; Chang Ning and Geng Jihui were from the same small team, yet he backstabbed his teammate. This behavior disgusted him greatly.
“I’ll go pick him up.”
Earth Wolf saw the atmosphere was off and immediately prepared to slip away.
“Squad Leader, let me go instead.”
Before Earth Wolf could stand, Chang Ning took the car key and left the tent.
How could Chang Ning not know what Hui Lang said, but he still pointed out Geng Jihui’s violation. His target wasn’t Geng Jihui, but the Ostrich and Medic afterward.
Both were rescuing comrades, yet Geng Jihui got “we don’t need killing machines,” but for Ostrich and Medic, it became they were kept because they were clowns.
Such an evaluation was unfair to the two, which was why Chang Ning knowingly angered Hui Lang by saying Geng Jihui violated regulations—to pave the way for Ostrich and Medic later.
Although Hui Lang and Gao Zhong Dui ultimately kept both, their evaluations were completely opposite.
Admittedly, Geng Jihui was an excellent commander seedling, but Ostrich and Medic weren’t bad either; just different positions.
They couldn’t do this just because Geng Jihui was an old comrade’s son.
Chang Ning couldn’t stand biased behavior that still sought high-sounding reasons.
Maybe this was Wolf Fang’s traditional bad habit; Fan Tiankeng even caused the Blue Team Commander to be decapitated to take care of He Chenguang—utter nonsense.
Chang Ning couldn’t tolerate this bad habit, even if he would ultimately benefit from it.
Driving to the vicinity of Geng Jihui and the injured soldier, the jeep couldn’t enter the jungle, so Chang Ning went in on foot, found Geng Jihui who was struggling forward carrying the person.
Honestly, a teammate like Geng Jihui could really put one at ease.
Chang Ning was principled, not personal, and he was actually targeting Hui Lang and them, not Geng Jihui.
Besides, Chang Ning knew Geng Jihui wouldn’t be eliminated before speaking up.
Otherwise, he definitely wouldn’t say a word. Xiao Geng was reliable in both character and military quality; such a good teammate was hard to find even with a lantern.
