Chapter 7: Getting What One Wishes For, Participating in the Selection

  "Report, Captain. This is the list of new recruits and their personal files for this year's selection." The orderly placed the documents on Ren Tianqi's desk.

  "Got it, go." Ren Tianqi didn't even lift his head.

  After Dai Ren Tian Qi finished signing the documents in his hand, he picked up the new personnel file and looked at it, frowning.

  "It's strange, why did the Wild Wolf Team send a sergeant instead of that private? Could it be... that my old brother had him detained?" Ren Tianqi rubbed his temples and fell into deep thought.

  "Ah! I think he's been holding out on me, this old fellow hasn't changed a bit after all these years. He always likes to hide and hoard good things. Looks like I'll have to go beg him to let him go, otherwise such a great special forces recruit will be wasted." Ren Tianqi thought it through and immediately took action, he had the orderly buy some local specialties and brought two bottles of fine wine as he rushed straight to the Wild Wolf Unit.

  Ren Tianqi arrived at the Wild Wolf Gang in the late afternoon, and he went straight to the home of Zhang Lingzhi, the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang. Seeing his old brother arrive at his home, Zhang Lingzhi warmly invited Ren Tianqi into the house. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, as soon as Ren Tianqi's buttocks touched the sofa, he got straight to the point and explained the purpose of his visit today.

  Zhang Lingzhi was a southerner, slightly shorter than Ren Tianqi, but with the keenness unique to southerners. As soon as Ren Tianqi had stated his intention, Zhang immediately thought of a countermeasure and shut down Ren's subsequent words with just one sentence.

  "Old buddy, you and I have said these things too many times already. Come on, today let's just drink and not talk about work. Tonight, I'll get my wife to prepare a table of wine and dishes. The two brothers must get drunk tonight."

  "No, Old Zhang, that soldier is indeed a good seed for special forces." Ren Tianqi was anxious, he knew his old brother too well, and such an obvious excuse was heard by Zhang Lingzhi as soon as the first sentence came out. He continued to make an effort, which was the main purpose of his visit today.

  "I'm telling you, old buddy, let's drop it. Can't you talk about something else? Don't mention this soldier thing again, I've already said my piece and it's not just me, it's the team party committee's collective decision. Let's go, let's go have a drink, don't bring up these irrelevant matters, today's main task is to get drunk and not leave." Zhang Lingzhi saw Ren Tianqi continuing to harp on this issue and immediately changed the subject.

  The wine cups and chopsticks were crossed, and after a few rounds of toasting, both men had drunk quite a bit. Ren Tianqi still remembered the main purpose of his visit today and began his persuasion again.

  "I said, Old Zhang, how come you haven't changed a bit after all these years? You still like to hide and hoard good things, aren't you afraid they'll go bad?" Ren Tianqi's tongue was now slightly swollen.

  "You think you know anything! I'm easy to deal with? You're not unaware of the situation our team has been in these past few years. Look at my hair, it's almost gone white from stress. Now that we've finally found a good seedling and are preparing to make an example out of them, to put pressure on those who think they can get away with anything, you come here trying to poach our people? No way, I won't let you." Zhang Lingzhi's tongue was also sharp, bursting into profanity and even acting shamelessly.

  "Doesn't this still need to go through selection? It's not like he'll definitely be chosen, I just want to see if this kid has the potential to be a special forces soldier. Besides, maybe this kid only has the talent for shooting guns and nothing else?" Ren Tianqi started to belittle Xie Xiaoshuai with a retreat-advance strategy.

  It seems that after Lei Wei went back, he didn't mention anything about Xie Xiao Shuai to Ren Tian Qi. This was also what Xie Xiao Shuai had specifically instructed him to do, as he didn't want too many people to know about his affairs.

  "Who says he's just good at shooting? If I don't brag, it doesn't count as a special profession. With just military quality alone, this kid can easily pass your whatever dogshit selection." Zhang Lingzhi was also clearly drunk and was immediately exposed by Ren Tianqi's words, swaying his head and saying.

  Ren Tianqi was three-tenths drunk, but after hearing Zhang Lingzhi's words, he suddenly became interested and wanted to hear what other skills Xie Xiaoshuai had, so he continued to provoke Zhang Lingzhi.

  "Blow it, Old Zhang, keep blowing. What kind of person do you think I am? If such a person really existed, wouldn't you hide him away? Your mouth must be sealed tight."

  "I'm telling you, old comrade, Sharp Blade arranged an internal competition to select a member for the special forces, and when I saw this kid's results, I was shocked. Fully armed five-kilometer cross-country in 15 minutes, four hundred meters comprehensive obstacle course in one minute thirty seconds - that's considered excellent even in your special forces battalion, right? So I immediately suppressed his recommendation quota, a talent like this must be kept in our regiment." As soon as Zhang Lingzhi finished speaking, he thudded his face onto the table and fell asleep, starting to snore.

  Later, the two were taken away by their respective orderlies to rest. The next morning, Ren Tianqi got out of bed and shook his head, still feeling the aftereffects of the wine, which was giving him a splitting headache.

  Standing in front of the washbasin, Ren Tianqi washed his face with cold water, trying hard to recall what Zhang Lingzhi had said when they were drinking the night before. Finally, he remembered the last thing Zhang Lingzhi had said before falling asleep.

  This made Ren Tianqi even more determined to get Xie Xiaoshuai to participate in the selection, and he thought to himself: This old Zhang is really unreasonable, such a good seedling is left in his infantry regiment, what a waste of talent! I have to go find old Zhang again.

  Then, Ren Tianqi rushed to Zhang Lingzhi's office after Zhang Lingzhi went to work.

  As soon as Zhang Lingzhi saw Ren Tianqi, he knew what was going on and started blocking his mouth. "I'm telling you, old cannon, what are you doing here again? Didn't I say it yesterday? That new recruit, I won't let him go, go back."

  "Old Zhang, this is where you're wrong, what's the point of saying that you've got that little soldier pinned down in your regiment? With such excellent talent, not joining the special forces to make a contribution to the country would be a loss for the troops." Ren Tianqi began to lecture Zhang Lingzhi.

  "Ren Tianqi, stop lecturing me with your grand theories. I don't understand them, and no matter what you say today, my answer is just two words: Not letting go." Zhang Lingzhi decided to play the rogue.

  Ren Tianqi was furious, and with one slap, he landed on Zhang Lingzhi's office desk. "Zhang Lingzhi, I didn't expect that after all these years, you still haven't changed at all! You're still so arrogant, using such despicable tactics. When you said you had something to ask of me, what kind of attitude was that? And now that I've come to find you, this is how you treat me? I'm the one who went through thick and thin with you, we were classmates, and brothers who crawled out of the same private heap!"

  Zhang Lingzhi felt guilty when Ren Tianqi said that, so he didn't refute or respond to him and continued to act recklessly.

  "The class leader is very concerned about this kid and he also hopes that the kid can join the special forces." Ren Tianqi suddenly said a strange sentence.

  As soon as Zhang Lingzhi heard Ren Tianqi's words, he jumped up and asked in surprise: "Are you kidding me? Can't think of anything else so you're using the class leader to suppress me? No way!"

  "Don't you believe me? Can't you just call the class monitor now and ask? Don't you know my character? Am I that kind of person? During the military district's big competition, Class Monitor and I were together, we both saw that kid's performance." Ren Tianqi and Zhang Lingzhi saw through each other.

  Zhang Lingzhi was taken aback, if it was really like that, then he had to be careful.

  After a while, Zhang Lingzhi raised his head and said to Ren Tianqi: "If it's the class leader's intention, then I can only agree with this matter, but you have to compensate me."

  "Alright, how about I give you a combat squad when the time comes?" Ren Tianqi said generously.

  "Alright, you're one of those useless soldiers who won't pass this year's assessment, right? I know you all too well. Even if you are a reject, you're still more than twice as good as the regular troops. Fine, you can leave now. I'll make a call downstairs and once someone arrives, get out of my sight immediately. Just seeing you annoys me." Zhang Lingzhi waved his hand impatiently.

  Ren Tianqi smiled and exited Zhang Lingzhi's office, then rushed straight to Jian Dao Lian.

  When Xie Xiaoshuai saw Ren Tianqi, he was stunned and couldn't understand what he meant.

  "Pack up and follow me." Ren Tianqi said succinctly.

  "Where are you going?"

  "Join the Special Forces Selection?"

  "Who are you? Why should I listen to you? Our team leader won't let me go." Xie Xiaoshuai was a bit unbelievable.

  "Your captain has already agreed, and the phone call should be coming soon. Hurry up and pack your things, you've had three fewer days of training than them, can't let you have all the advantages." Ren Tianqi said to Xiaoshuai in a somewhat sly tone.