Chapter 232: Arrogant Ostrich
However, this simple tranquility didn’t last long before it was broken by the rustling sounds approaching from afar, clearly someone was approaching them, and judging by the noise, there were quite a few people coming.
Conservatively estimated, no less than 10 people.
The sky had completely darkened at some point, and if you stretched out your hand without placing it right in front of your eyes, you couldn’t even see your fingers, only vaguely making out an entire palm.
“Xi Wa, where are the people?”
The voice arrived before the person.
Judging by that deep and thick voice, it was clearly the Second Squad Leader of the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company.
Xi Wa? Could it be that comrade of Chang Ning and Xiao Zhuang who was eliminated during the selection?
Speaking of which, they were also comrades who had fought together, and thoughts raced through Geng Jihui’s mind.
“The Squad Leader is right ahead…”
Xi Wa waited until most of the people had arrived before leading everyone to the two Red Team members.
At first, he didn’t know their opponents this time were Wolf Fang people, but when Xi Wa saw that the ones sitting on the ground were actually Geng Jihui and Ostrich, his expression first showed astonishment, then turned to delight, and finally seemed to remember something and became worried.
However, this series of expression changes quickly subsided when the Second Squad Leader walked up beside him, after all, he was now a Blue Team scout, specifically responsible for capturing these Red Army Special Forces who had infiltrated.
“Yo, still a big fish.
How about it, Second Lieutenant? Not getting up yet, waiting for us brothers to help you?”
The Second Squad Leader looked down lazily at Geng Jihui sitting on the ground, while Ostrich was ignored by him due to his low military rank.
Hearing the Second Squad Leader’s words, Ostrich’s eyes turned cold; when had he ever suffered this kind of treatment?
Back in the Eagle Division, he had been a Squad Leader, responsible for teaching new recruits parachuting.
Those who could do this job were mostly top performers in the division, welcomed with smiles wherever they went.
He was usually the one training others, but today he was mocked and ignored by this burly non-commissioned officer in front of him, igniting Ostrich’s temper.
Moreover, he had been unlucky today, blasted by the Blue Team until his head was dizzy, so the Second Squad Leader had run right into the gun muzzle.
“Ouch~”
Seeing Ostrich’s unhappy expression, Geng Jihui immediately spoke up before him.
He was afraid Ostrich would impulsively offend them; their current situation was: under someone else’s roof, they had to bow their heads.
If they pissed them off, they might get beaten up—who would stand up for them on the Blue Team’s territory?
“Forest Wolf, what’s wrong? Where are you hurt?”
Ostrich, who had been about to vent his anger, suddenly heard Geng Jihui’s groan and thought he was injured from the blast, forgetting all about his fury.
Ostrich’s large hands groped all over Geng Jihui’s body, his face full of nervousness.
If it weren’t for Ostrich’s genuine nervousness, Geng Jihui would have kicked away this clumsy guy groping him long ago.
Of course, it wasn’t just Ostrich who was nervous on site; the Blue Team people were even more nervous than him.
Especially the Second Squad Leader, whose previous lazy demeanor was gone, replaced by panic on his face.
Although Geng Jihui’s issue had nothing to do with him, if his earlier words got out, it would be big trouble for him.
Seeing everyone so nervous about him, this scene was beyond Geng Jihui’s expectations.
“Relax, I’m fine, just sat too long and my legs are numb.”
As he spoke, he even winked at Ostrich, who was right in front of him.
Receiving the signal, Ostrich nodded slightly.
The tripwire of the booby trap set by Chang Ning was still tied to their hands; a gentle pull would eliminate this group.
However, to take out as many as possible, Geng Jihui and Ostrich still needed to lure those few Blue Team members not far away a bit closer.
If they could lure that unlikeable non-commissioned officer over, that would be even better.
Ostrich’s mind worked quickly, immediately coordinating with Geng Jihui.
Their coordination had been honed through day after day of training; with one look from Geng Jihui, he knew what to do.
Without waiting for Geng Jihui to speak, Ostrich hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.
The way the two supported each other actually looked quite convincing.
“Where are your other people?”
Seeing only these two around, the Second Squad Leader took two steps forward to ask.
“Guess if I’ll tell you?”
Ostrich looked at the questioning Second Squad Leader with contemptuous eyes.
The Second Squad Leader was highly vigilant; although he leaned forward, he only took two steps.
The distance between both sides was still quite far, not reaching the maximum kill radius of the booby trap.
“Don’t be ungrateful!
You’re our prisoners now, so act like captives.
I don’t think you want me to personally teach you how to be captives.”
Ostrich’s words clearly enraged the Second Squad Leader, who spoke in a stern tone, his eyes seeming to burn with flames.
If that flame could materialize, Ostrich and Geng Jihui would have been roasted crisp long ago.
As the main culprit who enraged the Second Squad Leader, Ostrich might even be burned to ashes.
Whether he would be burned to ash or not, Ostrich wasn’t a worm in this non-commissioned officer’s stomach, so naturally he didn’t know what the man was thinking now.
He had no idea of the dangerous situation he and Geng Jihui were in; seeing he had angered the non-commissioned officer, he felt it wasn’t enough and planned to add more fuel.
There were many unwritten rules in exercises, like allowing Red and Blue Sides to spar and exchange under the premise of no fatalities.
Of course, causing disability was also not allowed, at most only superficial wounds.
It showed how much effort the two had put in to cooperate with Chang Ning.
“You’re wrong!”
Ostrich looked at the Second Squad Leader mockingly.
The Second Squad Leader was stunned; where had he gone wrong?
Being told he was wrong by the opposing Red Team, the Second Squad Leader instinctively reviewed what he had just said.
No problem; these two were indeed his captives now.
“Based on the earlier bombardment density and the reaction of the sensors on our bodies, the two of us have already been eliminated, which means we’re dead.
Not captives of you Blue Team.”
With that, Ostrich arrogantly stuck out his tongue at the Blue Team in front of him, rolled his eyes, and posed as if he were dead.
The Second Squad Leader had never seen such an arrogant soldier; he wouldn’t allow anyone more arrogant than him in this forest full of his Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company comrades at this moment.
“Awesome, cocky enough!”
With that, the Second Squad Leader moved forward to show Ostrich why the flowers are so red.
Seeing the target approaching, Ostrich and Geng Jihui secretly exchanged glances with their peripheral vision, seeing a flash of joy in each other’s eyes.
If they could pull all these ten or so people down with them, it wouldn’t be in vain for the effort he and Chang Ning had put in.
“Squad Leader, be careful! These two are Wolf Fang people.”
Xi Wa couldn’t see anything wrong, but that didn’t stop him from warning the Squad Leader.
As a comrade who had participated in the selection together back then, Xi Wa was one of the few soldiers who persisted until the end before being eliminated.
