Chapter 2 The Bride in the Boys' Dormitory

  At noon when eating lunch, four brothers surrounded a table in the student cafeteria and discussed when to sneak into the teaching building at night.

  Guo Jing insisted on going tonight, but Ding Haotian opposed it, saying that they should find a windy and rainy night, preferably with thunder and lightning, strong winds, and then go to catch the "ghost" which would be more fun. The two people argued happily.

  "Listen," Cao Sen leaned forward, "it's been a long time since we've had a group activity. Isn't the commander's wedding the day after tomorrow? The brothers will all be there, and when the time is right, we'll launch a surprise attack."

  Kuo Jing's eyes lit up and he slapped the table with force, "Great idea, Sen Ge's Taoist skills are indeed superior, it's settled then."

  Teng Fei and Guo Jing also did not object, so it was settled like this.

  Cao Sen, Guo Jing, Ding Haitao and Teng Fei were friends since childhood. They attended the same primary school and junior high school in the same class. During the middle school entrance examination, they took different high schools, but during the college entrance examination, they agreed to apply for Dongshan University together. In college, they didn't want to be in the same class anymore, but their scores were just enough to meet the undergraduate admission line of Dongshan University. If they wanted to attend Dongda together, they could only enter the department with the lowest score requirement - the Mechanical Department. Since they all entered the same department, they simply chose the Mold Specialty.

  In fact, Cao Sen and his brothers were not just the four of them. The "commander" who was about to get married, as mentioned by Cao Sen, was also one of them. The commander's real name was Sima De, a high-ranking military officer's son. There were also more than a dozen other close brothers who shared similar interests and values, forming a unique and tight-knit group.

  This group was able to emerge and solidify for one reason: special forces. Cao Sen and his brothers were all fans of special warfare. In middle school, they were enthusiastic about watching special warfare movies and TV shows. In high school, they began buying military products related to special warfare, such as black combat boots, tactical vests, and masks. When they got to college, they learned the internationally popular "survival game", combining it with online games like CS, buying all sorts of realistic imitation guns, simulating special operations in the mountains around the city. It was this war game that required strict discipline and mutual trust and cooperation that formed an unbreakable bond among these hot-blooded young men.

  While Cao Sen and others have imported fake guns, whether it's the price or materials and workmanship, they are not inferior to real guns. Moreover, after their careful modification, the power has been greatly enhanced, with a muzzle energy of over 10 joules. Using 6mm steel ball bullets can accurately kill sparrows within 30 meters. The fake gun Cao Sen held in the stairwell was a replica of the Glock semi-automatic pistol, not only did it look like the real thing, but its power was also very strong. If special cone-shaped bullets were used, it could be fatal within 20 meters.

  Due to his extreme fondness for guns, Cao Sen always carried a gun with him, and the three of them, including Guo Jing, were also in this habit. Trying to separate these people from their beloved guns would be tantamount to starting a war.

  After filling their stomachs, the four brothers took out their phones to discuss tomorrow's action. From a distance, Guo Jing could be heard shouting into his phone: "Saturday night 'Slip Dog' ah, bring your gear!"

  A girl eating next to them curiously stuck her head out and asked, "Hey, you all have dogs? It seems like there's some kind of organization or something? I also have a dog, can I join your activities?"

  Cao Sen and the others burst out laughing, Cao Sen pointed at the girl with an overbearing attitude and said: "Eat your meal, girls shouldn't interfere in our business!"

  The girl's small face was flushed red with shame, and when she turned her head around, there were already tears in her eyes.

  One of her companions wanted to take revenge, another girl secretly pulled her and whispered in her ear: "You two don't know them, they are notorious tough guys from senior year who never show courtesy to girls."

  Cao Sen didn't care what the three girls were whispering about, and he kicked Guo Jing with force, "Can't you be a bit quieter? Are you afraid others won't know we're raising dogs?"

  The four of them burst out laughing again. Actually, when they said "dog", they were referring to airsoft guns, because the high simulation degree and great power of airsoft guns might attract police attention or cause panic among peaceful people. In their conversation, they used online slang: imported long-barreled airsoft rifles like M4 or AK47 are called "long dogs"; imported airsoft pistols like M1911 or Glock are called "hand dogs". Domestic airsoft guns replace the word "gun" with "chicken", so long-barreled ones are called "long chickens" and short-barreled ones are "hand chickens". What Guo Jing said, "slip away with dogs", actually means to bring along airsoft guns and related equipment for a nighttime operation.

  That little girl naturally didn't know the intricacies of it all and ran into these four who didn't understand how to cherish a beauty, so she was rebuffed.

  By Saturday, the famous Siji Spring Hotel in Nanquan City was crowded with guests, a pair of huge Chinese characters for "double happiness" were posted in the most conspicuous place, and Sima De held a grand wedding ceremony. Among the many relatives and friends who came to congratulate them, Cao Sen and others looked slightly different, nearly twenty sturdy young men standing together would attract people's attention in any occasion, especially since each of them was carrying a large travel bag, which was heavy with unknown contents.

  The groom, Sima De, was dressed in a crisp suit, his hair slicked back and shiny like the new leather shoes on his feet. He had a cigarette dangling from his mouth as he swaggered up to the group of brothers, raised his fist in a casual greeting, "Brothers, thanks for coming out to support me, I appreciate it!"

  Cao Sen looked at Sima De's appearance, which didn't look like a groom at all, but rather a complete rogue. He couldn't help but laugh and say: "You're about to become a father soon, can't you be more steady?" As he spoke, he handed him a thick red envelope, "The brothers' intention."

  "How much?" Sima De took it without hesitation, pinched it a few times, and it was a thick stack, estimated to be several thousand yuan. "You're not trying to fool your brother with fake money, are you?"

  "Ah!" Guo Jing reached out to grab the red envelope, but Sima De quickly hid it in his pocket and put his arm around Cao Sen's shoulder, saying to all the brothers: "Whoever is interested tonight, let's go into the bridal chamber together."

  Among the brothers' laughter and teasing, Sima De pulled Cao Sen to one side, chuckling and looking at Cao Sen with a slanted gaze.

  Having mixed together for seven or eight years, Cao Sen knew Sima De's temperament and didn't need to ask to know what this kid was thinking. He said very bluntly: "There is no door, you don't have to think about participating in tonight's action."

  "Don't be ridiculous, you know as well as I do that this marriage is purely a political arrangement, there's not a shred of love involved..."

  "No way!" Cao Sen flatly refused.

  "Damn it, you guys are really trying to humiliate me, aren't you? Not letting me attend, and now you're bringing your stuff to the wedding?"

  "Commander, it's true that none of us brothers take women seriously, but tonight you have to put on a show. It's the wedding night, and you can't leave your bride alone in an empty room."

  "Thanks!" Sima De stuffed a box of soft Chinese cigarettes into Cao Sen's hands and sauntered away.

  "Just one box?" Cao Sen asked with a smile.

  Simen De turned his head without looking back and stretched out the middle finger of his right hand behind him towards Cao Sen.

  Then the bride arrived, the firecrackers sounded, the newlyweds held a wedding ceremony and read their vows of love; the parents of both sides gave speeches, the leader spoke, then the guests took their seats one after another, striving to fulfill the host's entrustment "to eat well and drink well". Cao Sen and others asked Sima De for a large private room, and during the toast, they confirmed their actions for the evening.

  When it was completely dark that day, a group of young people carrying large travel bags came to the campus of Dongshan University and disappeared into Cao Sen's dormitory building.

  Cao Sen, Guo Jing and Teng Fei's three-room dormitory had become an arsenal, where a group of brothers were checking their equipment, pumping up their slingshots and filling the clips with steel balls.

  Cao Sen and their long gun is an electric simulation gun, the power comes from an electric motor, as long as it is fully charged. The hand dog is a pneumatic simulation gun, using high-pressure carbon dioxide gas, before action, filling the spare magazine with air can extend the life of the magazine.

  Don't underestimate these replica guns, after modification they are extremely powerful. Not long ago, several thugs used this modified replica gun in a jewelry store robbery and had a shootout with the police and security guards, causing two police officers holding real guns to sacrifice their lives. In the end, they were surrounded and killed by a large number of reinforcement police, which shows the power of these replica guns.

  Just as Cao Sen was checking his hand dog, there was a knock at the door.

  Who? The brothers looked at each other. Cao Sen had already sent all his roommates away, he didn't want his classmates to see those equipment, they were all young people, who wouldn't like these things? The problem was that with more people, it's easier to cause trouble, Cao Sen had always been very mindful of action safety, proper secrecy was necessary. So who would come knocking on the door, classmates from other dormitories?

  Cao Sen made a gesture and saw several brothers hiding their guns under the bed behind them. He opened the door a crack.

  "Ah, Commander?" Cao Sen was shocked beyond measure.

  Simu De smiled and squeezed in with his travel bag.

  "What the hell are you doing here on your wedding night? Why aren't you in the bridal chamber?" Cao Sen was taken aback.

  "Why does it have to be tonight? I absolutely won't miss tonight's action!" Sima De skillfully opened his travel bag, and inside was his full set of equipment.

  Several brothers looked at each other in dismay. Isn't this going too far? Abandoning the bride alone in the bridal chamber and letting the groom sneak out to play Counter-Strike?

  "Does your old man know?" Cao Sen was somewhat angry, this kid's playful heart is too heavy.

  "Let him know? Let him know it has nothing to do with me locking myself up with him!" Sima De took out the hand dog's cartridge, and used a high-pressure steel bottle to fill it.

  "Alright!" Cao Sen went over and pressed down Sima De's hand, staring at him fiercely, "You get back, or else you'll be the first to be eliminated among us brothers!"

  "Hey, Sen-ge, it's been a long time since we've had a midnight battle. You said there are ghosts to catch, so let me join in?"

  "Get out of here!" Cao Sen snatched the dog from Sima De's hands and stuffed it back into his travel bag, zipping it up and pushing him towards the door. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime wedding night, you run out, what will your wife think? Go home!"

  Simada lazily refused to leave, and the big man hugged Cao Sen and acted spoiled.

  Several brothers came over to help, grabbed Sima De's arm and pulled it back, ignoring his pleas, pushed him to the door and were about to throw him out.

  As soon as the door opened, several brothers were stunned, and Sima De was even more shocked.

  There were three people standing at the door, one was today's bride, one was Wu Fang, a classmate of Cao Sen, and the other was Zheng Jingjing, a good friend of Wu Fang and the department flower of the Chinese Department of Dongda University. The three people all had an angry look on their faces.

  Simen De stuttered and asked the bride: "Y...y...how did you come?"

  "Why can't I come? My husband ran out on our wedding day, why can't I come and see why?"

  The bride's words tumbled out from between her teeth, but a smile slowly spread across her face, making the brothers feel a chill in their hearts.