Chapter Twelve: Strange Encounter

  "Captain!!" The team members were moved by Xie Xiaoshuai's bravery, watching as he was taken away. They wanted to rush out, but facing the black hole of gun barrels, they were powerless and could only watch as Xie Xiaoshuai was taken away.

  "He was just a kid." Chen Hongjun said with a sorrowful face.

  "But he is our captain, although his age is not great, his military rank is not higher than ours, but he is absolutely a qualified commander. Anyway, I asked myself, in the situation just now, I have no way to be as calm and composed as him." Gong Mao comforted Chen Hongjun.

  "Brothers, you all saw that the captain has set an example for us. Whether we live or die, we must die with dignity and cannot lose the face of the people's sons and soldiers. We can only give them our corpses." The captain is gone, Gong Mao's military rank is the highest, he took over the captain's position voluntarily after Xie Xiao Shuai.

  "But I don't want to die yet. My mom has only me as her son, who will take care of my mom if I die?" A superior soldier said with a trembling voice and tears in his eyes.

  "What were you doing earlier? Now you say you don't want to die? It's too late. I'm telling you, if you dare to say a word to them, you'll be a traitor, a national traitor. At that time, your parents, relatives, and friends will all be ashamed of you, they will be ridiculed by people around them, and they won't be able to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives." Gong Mao said viciously to the superior soldier.

  "Waaahhh..." The superior soldier burst into tears at once.

  Affected by his emotions, two more people also burst into tears. Chen Hongjun, Gong Mao, Wang Jizhen, Zhang Jialin, Li Gang and Yin Zhilin held hands facing the direction of Xie Xiaoshuai, blessing their captain in their hearts. "I hope our captain can pull through!" This was what they were thinking at this moment.

  Xie Xiaoshuai was escorted by the two men towards that mysterious wooden house, but he felt very relaxed in his heart, and even stole a smile, with the corners of his mouth curved upwards.

  After entering the house, they were locked up, and what happened inside the house was completely invisible from the outside. Xie Xiaoshuai was pressed onto a chair, four masked men rushed over, holding various objects in their hands, looking like they were going to treat their "guests" well.

  The leading masked man snarled and walked towards Xie Xiaoshuai with his right hand pulling out a gun.

  "Kid, you're quite gutsy. Hopefully your mouth will still be as hard later." The masked man said ominously.

  "Lei Wei, what's with the big show? Go on, keep acting, I'd love to see you conjure up a flower for me?" Xie Xiaoshuai teased.

  "What's with the nonsense? I don't know what you're talking about. Don't change the subject, tell me the purpose of your actions this time." The masked man glared at him fiercely and said.

  "You, Lei Wei, Xiao Weiwei." Xie Xiaoshuai said to the masked man in front, then raised his head and said to the two masked men behind him: "You, Caihuashe, Xiao Huahua. You, Heimang, Xiao Heihei. I haven't seen or recognized the others, Xiao Huahua quickly unlock my handcuffs for me, it's so uncomfortable."

  "What the hell are you talking about? I don't want to see him having the energy to fool around with me, get him out of here." The masked man was furious.

  "Lei Wei, you son of a bitch, dare to move me? Try it!" Xie Xiaoshuai stood up.

  Just now, Xie Xiaoshuai said those words to the two masked men behind him, and the hands they placed on his shoulders involuntarily loosened their grip.

  "What kind of play can you mountain bandit actors perform well? You can deceive those newcomers outside, but you can't deceive me. Seeing your hard performance, my stomach is about to laugh in pain. Is the captain spitting out ketchup? All day long, he told us that soldiers who can't eat bitterness can't become special forces, but he can't stand the taste of fake blood either, and secretly uses ketchup as a substitute." Xie Xiaoshuai sneered.

  "Damn it!" The masked man at the front suddenly cursed and took off his mask, throwing it heavily to the ground. It was unexpectedly Lei Wei.

  Several other masked men also took off their hoods, except for the two people who had given their names earlier with Xiao Shuai, they were instructors of their training camp, and the other two Xiao Shuai did not know.

  "How did you little brat manage to be so keen? You've figured it all out, haven't you? Ah, how did you discover our weakness?" Lei Wei slumped down into his chair.

  "First take off the handcuffs for me."

  After Cai Hua Snake unlocked the handcuffs for Xie Xiao Shuai, he sat down on the chair with a plop, raised his legs and swung them back and forth.

  "How was it? My acting wasn't bad, right? Actually, your flaws are quite simple. First, let's start from the night of the action. We were captured too easily, even if it was an intelligence mistake, we were ambushed, but our team members were hiding so scattered yet still being accurately located, which can only mean one thing, someone has been closely monitoring our every move. I won't mention the assault team, that's part of the script, they being taken alive is also normal. Second, although you guys had all sorts of weapons and your formation was a bit disorganized, trying to create an image of a mob. But the distribution of snipers, the patrolmen's routes, not even half a dead angle, is this the capability of a mob? Third, although they were all wearing masks, their eyes were sharp and determined, not like those crazy people from the holy war organization. Fourth, it was that team leader, I won't repeat myself." Xie Xiaoshuai paused for a moment, licking his lips.

  "Besides, the problem lies with you, Lei Wei. Although your appearance looks majestic and domineering, but the way you walk is too feminine. Even in a crowd of people, I can pick you out at first glance." Xie Xiao Shuai said with ill intentions.

  "Hahaha..." Several special forces members covered their stomachs, pointing at Lei Wei and laughing with their heads thrown back.

  Lei Wei's old face turned red in an instant, and his expression was even more embarrassing.

  Xie Xiaoshuai took down the canteen from Caihuashe's body, gurgled a big mouthful, and wiped his lips with satisfaction.

  "I'm going. After all that fuss, our play was for nothing?" Lei Wei wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

  "There isn't, at least the other rookies didn't notice it, did they? Although I saw through the flaw, I didn't point it out. Because I know this is the last item of special forces selection: loyalty and courage. One must pass this test to be considered a qualified special forces soldier. If war breaks out, special forces are the country's sharp sword, going deep into enemy territory is inevitable. Once captured, if one cannot face death calmly and yield, then the consequences will be severe." Xie Xiaoshuai also put away his frivolity and said seriously.

  "Alright, then how am I supposed to write your evaluation report? Every single one of us has gone through this test, and you're the first freak in history." Lei Wei scratched his head.

  "Write it as is, you're clear about it. Some things have been engraved in my bones since I was a child. Do you think I won't pass the test?"

  "Is there anything to eat? I'm starving! Don't bother about me, go test others instead." Xie Xiaoshuai became a bit more frivolous again.

  "From there on in, you'll find the cans. You can also take a look at your teammates' performance on the monitor." Lei Wei pointed to the door that the four special forces members had just rushed out of.

  Xie Xiaoshuai went in, and Lei Wei fired a shot, making some bloodstains on the ground to create the illusion of Xie Xiaoshuai's death. Then he brought in Gong Mao and others one by one for severe torture and interrogation.

  Xie Xiaoshuai leisurely ate and drank while watching the performance of Lei Wei and others, constantly belittling Lei Wei's poor acting skills. At the same time, he was also very satisfied with Gong Mao's performance, all showing the demeanor of a soldier who would rather die than surrender.

  But something unexpected happened, the superior soldier unexpectedly surrendered for "survival" and was willing to confess everything. Enraged, Lei Wei and others beat him violently at that time, and finally he was carried out after being knocked unconscious.

  When everyone had finished the assessment, Xie Xiaoshuai appeared in front of them. Gong Mao and others obviously hadn't reacted yet to what was going on. When Xie Xiaoshuai told them that the assessment was over and they all passed the special forces selection, there was a burst of cheers, and the hardships and difficulties of nearly a month finally got a return.

  So, Xie Xiaoshuai and his team were accommodated in a secret place to wait for the assessment of Team 2. The members of Team 2 also performed very well, viewing death as their homecoming, but one of them still surrendered.

  The selection of special forces personnel for this year has finally come to an end. This year's selection was much stricter than in previous years, with nearly two hundred people participating, and only eighteen made it through.