in2ebook Chapter 260 Military Merit!
Chapter 260 Military Merit!
"Yuemin, you're finally back!"
When Zhong Yuemin returned to his unit, he received a warm welcome from his comrades. The news spread quickly; with Zhang Haiyang's big mouth spreading it everywhere, it was hard for him not to become famous.
Zhang Haiyang punched Zhong Yuemin, then looked him up and down.
“Okay, your legs and arms are all there, you’re all in good condition. You have no idea how worried we were about you, we couldn’t sleep at night.”
Ning Wei said:
"Haiyang, I've heard you snoring every night for the past few nights. I don't know how soundly you're sleeping."
"Hey kid, are you doing this on purpose?"
Zhang Haiyang dismissed all the onlookers who had come to join the fun, leaving only his own people, before saying:
"Where have you been hiding for the past three days? I heard that half of the Blue Army's forces did nothing but search for the four of us. It was a carpet search. You hid pretty well, you didn't get found at all."
Man Tun and the other man were also very curious.
Zhong Yuemin said:
"After we separated, I drove around aimlessly. Later, I don't know how, I ended up in a makeshift field hospital, where I pretended to be a wounded soldier and stayed for three days."
"that's all?!"
"Ok!"
"Wow, the doctor didn't suspect you?"
"Pretending to be sick is easy. Maybe the female doctor sees that I'm handsome and is interested in me, so she's deliberately covering for me."
"You'll die if you don't brag," Zhang Haiyang said, pursing his lips.
"Why don't you say that you two fell in love at first sight, and the female doctor offered herself to him, and that you've spent the last three days in bed enjoying yourselves?"
Zhong Yuemin smiled but didn't say anything. "Is this mouth blessed? How can it be so accurate?"
They had barely exchanged a few words when Liu Yonghua and Li Ming rushed over. Seeing Zhong Yuemin with a ruddy complexion and good spirits, and even looking a bit chubby, they were speechless. This troublemaker really had some skills. The Blue Army had been hunting him down from heaven to earth for the past three days, but they hadn't found a single hair on his head. Not only had he escaped unscathed, but he seemed to be handling things with ease, like a flower that had passed through a garden without a single petal touching it.
Li Mingdao:
"Company Commander Zhong, you're finally back! Are you alright?"
"Company commander, what are you saying? You can't address me like that!"
Zhong Yuemin said:
"You're the company commander, just call me Yuemin."
“I can’t command you. You, Zhong Yuemin, are capable and talented. With your meddling, the entire Red and Blue Army has been turned upside down. Our reconnaissance company has become famous.”
"Don't dare to take it, don't take it!"
Zhong Yuemin said modestly, "It's mainly because the company commander is good at commanding, sitting in the center and making plans. The rest of us are just doing the work and running errands, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."
Upon hearing this, Li Ming's lips twitched.
"Don't slander me like that, kid. When did I give you orders to raid the Blue Army command post and tie up the commanders like pigs with cloth stuffed in their mouths? I wouldn't dare do that even if I had ten lives."
"Company Commander, it's just a small matter. Don't be afraid. I'll take responsibility for my own actions. If the higher-ups really blame me, just put all the blame on me. Is that alright?"
"Why do I find those words so jarring?"
Li Ming snorted:
"Don't try to put me down. As your company commander, I will definitely take responsibility. Let's go to the military region. You, Zhong Yuemin, are quite famous now. Even the army commander specifically asked to see you."
"Going right now?"
"Yes, the commander is waiting for you."
"Okay, let's go now!" They prepared to leave.
"Hey, hey!"
Zhang Haiyang stepped forward to stop him, "Company Commander, the commander is not being fair. This military merit is not just for Zhong Yuemin. The three of us also have a share. Why is only Yuemin going and the three of us are left out? No, we can't let Yuemin get all the credit. The three of us will go too."
Li Ming was both amused and annoyed. "What's wrong with you, Zhang Haiyang? Are you out of your mind? What's this all about? Everyone else is avoiding this opportunity, but you're scrambling to get in."
Zhong Yuemin said, "Haiyang, you guys don't need to go. Stay in the company. I'll be right back."
The two left the company and took a car to the military region. Upon arrival, on their way to see their superior, many people pointed and whispered about them, or more precisely, about him.
"Is this Zhong Yuemin? He really is a soldier, so young and arrogant."
"But it was also satisfying, it boosted the morale of our Red Army!"
"..."
He heard all of this, but laughed it off. Not far away, at the window, Li Yuanchao, who had been transferred back to the military region, and his henchmen were also watching this scene.
A Tao:
“Yuan Chao, that bastard Zhong Yuemin is definitely going to be in big trouble this time. He really dared to do it. I heard that the highest-ranking officer in the Blue Army who was kidnapped was a lieutenant general. That's the same level as your father, right? I think this guy will have to pack his bags and leave now.”
Li Yuanchao squinted and remained silent. In fact, he had already received inside information.
Commander Li of the military region greatly admired Zhong Yuemin, but he had fallen from grace and was likely to rise to prominence, which greatly displeased Li Yuanchao. Li Yuanchao had always been a prodigy, the center of attention wherever he went, but ever since he met Zhong Yuemin, he had been plagued by bad luck and his career had declined. In Beijing's notorious gangster circles, he had been betrayed and lost his position as the leader of the city's underworld.
Now that he's in the army, this guy has only been there a few months, but during a drill, he stole the spotlight from everyone. His name, Zhong Yuemin, is now widely known, while Li Yuanchao has become a marginal figure. This makes Li Yuanchao, who is usually the protagonist, very uncomfortable, and his gaze towards people becomes increasingly sinister.
Zhong Yuemin wasn't clairvoyant and didn't notice this area. He entered the building and arrived at the leader's office door.
Li Ming whispered a few words of instruction.
"Yuemin, when the leaders go in and start questioning you, just pin the blame on me. Say that I assigned you the task, and don't say anything else, understand?"
"Company Commander, why are you trying to take credit from me? It wasn't easy for me. You have no idea how much running around I had to do to sneak into the Blue Army's command post these past few days! I'm exhausted!"
"Don't give me that silly grin and nonsense!"
Li Ming snorted:
"What kind of time is this to be joking around? You're so ungrateful, and you even have military merits to speak of. If things go wrong, you might be discharged early, and then you'll be crying."
Zhong Yuemin rubbed his nose, thinking this was even better. After giving some instructions, he knocked on the door. Waiting for a response, he opened it and went in. The office wasn't large, with a desk, a long bench, and a bookcase—similar to a typical office. Zhong Yuemin went to the desk and observed the leader sitting inside, engrossed in reviewing documents. The leader was rather thin, with many gray hairs at his temples. His hands, holding the documents, were dark and chapped. He wore reading glasses and seemed to be struggling to read the documents.
If it weren't for the fact that it was in the leader's office, one might mistake it for a doorman. The most eye-catching thing on the table was a large porcelain jar, the paint on the surface of which had peeled off. Because it had been used to brew tea for many years, it was covered with a layer of tea stains, so it looked quite old.