Chapter 6: The Great Comparison Part 1

  Xie Xiaoshuai stood calmly, waiting for the target range to be set up, stroking the gun that had been with him since his rookie days, his eyes full of affection.

  "Ready." Upon hearing the judge's command, Xie Xiaoshuai quickly loaded the bullet, slightly bent his legs and took aim.

  "Begin." With the judge's command, Xie Xiaoshuai turned around, aimed and fired. He looked calm and composed.

  "9 seconds, 100 rings." As the referee announced the data, the whole field was in an uproar. Everyone was asking each other about Xie Xiaoshuai's background, wanting to know where this awesome new recruit came from, having never heard of him before.

  "Ah, this kid is not bad, a master indeed. If he were in my unit, he would be top-notch." At this time, the colonel on the rostrum put down his binoculars. His rugged face was weathered, with piercing eyes that seemed to see right through you.

  "What's wrong, taken a liking to this soldier? Then just recruit him directly, I can help you with that." The big captain's slightly rounded face had an inexplicable smile.

  "Can't you, Director Liu, stop teasing me? His shooting skills are indeed very high, but he still has to participate in the selection. Only those who pass the selection have the foundation to become a qualified special forces soldier. Being good at shooting guns can't represent everything." The Colonel replied nonchalantly.

  "Alright, Old Cannon, doesn't the entire military region know the principles of Lieutenant Colonel Thunderbolt Ren Tianqi, commander of the Rattlesnake Special Forces Brigade? Let's go take a look at this soldier's background first and see which unit he belongs to. We can pay special attention to him, it won't violate your principles, okay? I think this kid is quite promising." Director Liu was still smiling.

  "Xiao Zhao, go get me the list of personnel participating in the shooting project." Director Liu instructed to the guard beside him.

  After reading the list, Director Liu and Ren Tianqi both knew Xiao Shuai's origin: Wild Wolf Troop Sharp Blade Regiment.

  Three days later, the competition ended. Xie Xiaoshuai won first place in the shooting event with an overwhelming advantage. All the participants gathered together again to listen to the comments of the military district leaders on the rostrum. Those who had achieved good results were beaming with joy, while those who had lost were somewhat disheartened. Xie Xiaoshuai stood there, neither happy nor sad, his face expressionless.

  The head of the military region praised the outstanding performance of the participating personnel, and Xie Xiaoshuai was among them. The winners of this competition were all commended by the military region, while Xie Xiaoshuai was awarded a second-class merit once, and his company was awarded a third-class collective merit once. Winning the first place in the military region's competition would bring such great honor, which was beyond Xie Xiaoshuai's expectation.

  For the first honor in his life, and such a high honor, Xie Xiaoshuai is very calm. Because he is very clear about the road he will take in the future, looking at the Thunder Cannon on the rostrum, his heart is full of longing, that is his goal, the training started from childhood is just preparation for entering there.

  When Xie Xiaoshuai returned to his company, the military region's notice also came. The whole company was stirred up, and the company commander and instructor set up a celebration banquet that day and invited the regimental leaders to attend.

  After that, Xie Xiaoshuai continued to live a carefree life in the company, and everyone in the company looked up to him with reverence as the private who brought honor to the collective. No one asked about his actions, absolute freedom.

  Actually, Xiaoshuai was looking forward to another thing: the selection of new recruits for the Special Warfare Brigade. This is a convention of special forces, and every year, after the military region's comparison or annual military exercise, they will start recruiting new team members.

  Of course, this year is no exception. A month later, they received a notice from the military region about the selection of special forces personnel.

  The company quickly organized an internal comprehensive competition, selecting personnel who met the selection criteria. These included physical fitness, 400-meter obstacle course, grenade throwing, and marksmanship. The goal was to select those with the best overall military quality. Xie Xiaoshuai ranked first in all indicators, easily passing the company's selection and winning their only recommended quota.

  But when Xie Xiaoshuai heard the name of the person announced by Lian Zhang to participate in the selection, Xie Xiaoshuai was stunned. Because the person recommended by Lian Li is not him, but his class leader Li Weiqiang, a sergeant with comprehensive results ranking second.

  "I'm telling you, Lieutenant Colonel, what's going on here? Why didn't you let me participate in the selection, but instead sent that kid Li Weiqiang? Today you must give me an explanation." Xie Xiaoshuai was really angry, bursting into the lieutenant colonel's office and starting to interrogate. After so many years of preparation, this is the moment I've been waiting for, but the result is this. The duck that was already cooked flew away just as it reached my mouth.

  "This isn't what I meant, it's the team leader's instructions." As for Xie Xiao Shuai's lack of respect for his elders, Lian Zhang had long gotten used to it and could only respond with a wry smile.

  "But why is that? I didn't offend the team leader, so why can't I go to the special forces selection?" Xie Xiaoshuai was depressed, and unexpectedly, the problem lay with the team leader. It's no wonder Lieutenant Colonel Lian was also puzzled.

  "What have you been doing all day, every day? Besides attending classes, you're either playing cards with people or sleeping. You don't care about anything else, what else can you do?" Lian Chang glanced at Xie Xiao Shuai and said in a bad tone.

  "Hey! Life should be a little fun, otherwise it's too depressing." Xie Xiaoshuai said awkwardly.

  "You're a celebrity now, you don't know that? The team is making an example out of you, announcing your story to the whole team. Now you're the leader's favorite! A treasure like you, not just the leader, even I wouldn't want to let you go. And there are rumors saying: the leader plans to promote you at the end of the year. Looks like the team is going all out to cultivate you!" As for Xie Xiaoshuai, Lian Zhang was also quite helpless, and in order to stabilize Xie Xiaoshuai's heart, he even dropped a bombshell.

  Xiao Shuai walked out of the company commander's office with a sullen face, staring blankly at the sky. He really didn't care about being promoted or not, becoming an officer was just a matter of time, but now he had a strong desire to join the special forces, yet couldn't make it happen, leaving him feeling powerless.

  Everyone went to see off Li Weiqiang who was going to participate in the special forces selection, except for Xie Xiaoshuai. Everyone expressed understanding about this. This quota that should have belonged to him has now become someone else's, and it wouldn't be easy for anyone to accept this.

  After sending off Li Weiqiang, Xie Xiaoshuai lay on the bed for three days, staring at the sky with his eyes, and his mind was a complete blank. At this time, Xie Xiaoshuai felt confused about his future path, he didn't know what to do now? Without a goal to move forward, he could only live like a walking corpse, which was not the result he wanted.

  At this time, Li Weiqiang and other candidates went to the training base of the Vipers, starting a hellish training.

  The special warfare battalion of the Rattlesnake Unit. Ren Tianqi was intently looking at the documents in his hand.

  "Knock knock..." The sound of knocking on the door started.

  "Come in."