Chapter Thirty-Four: Selecting Team Members

  Looking at the stack of personnel profiles in front of him, everyone felt a headache. According to the profile, these people were all incredibly talented individuals who met the requirements for joining the assault team.

  In the end, Tian Kai had no choice but to suggest a compromise, gathering everyone together and having the Sha Huo squad pick one by one. The Sha Huo squad also had no other choice but to agree.

  Three days later, all the recommended personnel arrived, including armed police special police, armed police guards, public security special police, and even ordinary civil police from grassroots police stations. Wearing various uniforms, they stood in a large area, with many female police officers among them. According to the introduction of the materials, there were 158 top elites from various industries.

  Xie Xiaoshuai led the sandy fox team members to the front of this group, looking at the majority of people's arrogant and unruly, "I am the number one in the world" attitude, secretly shaking his head. He turned around and made a gesture with Chen Hongjun, who took out the remote control and pressed the switch.

  A few meters away from them, a huge explosion suddenly sounded, which were special bombs that Chen Hongjun had set up in advance. The sound was loud but not very powerful.

  At least thirty people were shocked by the huge explosion and showed a terrified expression, trying to find cover. These people are basically all long-term stayers in the organs, who do not go out on duty and have no actual combat experience. Only the SWAT team of the armed police and the public security stood still, without any expression, as if nothing had happened.

  Gong Mao went up and pointed at those who were stunned: "You, you... and you. All of you, get out of line, you can go back."

  Some people were dissatisfied and stood up to question: "Why should we go back?"

  Gong Mao said disdainfully, "You're all scared by this little commotion. What will happen to your mental state when you face even more dangerous situations in the future? Go back, this place is not suitable for you."

  Those few dozen people withdrew from the team in shame, and suddenly the team became sparse.

  "Don't be too pleased with yourselves, those of you who are left. You're able to remain so calm because you've had experience in this area. But what's coming next will test your true abilities." Gong Mao's expression was very serious, his face a perfect imitation of Lei Wei's.

  Next is the old routine, physical fitness, tactics, shooting and other basic subjects assessment, a large number of people were eliminated at once, in the end only less than 40 people remained. The remaining people are all elite soldiers, with professional talents in various fields.

  These elites were rearranged into five small groups according to the personnel configuration needs of the assault team, ready to receive further professional training.

  That night, Gong Mao blew the emergency assembly whistle in the dormitory corridor. In just one minute, everyone was fully dressed and standing in front of him.

  "Alright, it seems you're all well-prepared. In that case, I won't waste any more words either. Everyone gather at the playground." Seeing these people's behavior, Gong Mao knew they were basically all familiar with this routine and had been on guard for a long time. Whether or not they slept without taking off their clothes was still an unknown quantity.

  Gong Mao stood on the playground, saying majestically: "Elites, no more nonsense. From this moment on, the real test is just beginning. Your small actions have nothing to do with me, but if you want to satisfy me, it depends on whether you have real skills or not. Next, let's start with a warm-up exercise, 20 kilometers of loaded cross-country running, go!"

  The team set off, and Gong Mao rode a four-wheeled motorcycle to follow the team. After five kilometers, several groups were formed, and the female police officers basically ran at the back.

  "Hurry up, what are you dawdling for? Want to quit?" Gong Mao yelled at the female police officer from his motorcycle.

  Suddenly a petite policewoman sat on the ground and burst into tears, unable to get up.

  "What are you crying about? You can't even withstand this little bit of hardship, and yet you want to join the assault team? Get up immediately, if you can't keep up then go back and enjoy your life." This kid Gong Mao usually has a smiling face like an old good man, didn't expect him to be a ruthless and cunning person.

  The policewoman was carried by two companions and continued to run forward, but it was clear that her physical strength was not good, and she didn't run far before collapsing to the ground with her companions.

  "Ah! Looking at them, I really don't know how the cauliflower snake passed the special forces selection in the first place? That was based on the male team member's selection standards. Oh right, where are the others?" This kid just reacted now, originally they were supposed to come out together, but it seems like only he is here busy running around, and there is no sign of anyone else.

  Xie Xiaoshuai stood far away, using binoculars to observe the situation of the team. Seeing Gong Mao's performance, he burst out laughing: "Haha, it seems our wings are enjoying themselves! Alright, let's all go to sleep and let him play slowly by himself." Poor Gong Mao, still unaware that he had been sold out by his respected captain.

  The elites ran twenty kilometers, one by one dragging their tired bodies back to the playground. The first ones to arrive surprisingly had several people who didn't sit on the ground, standing upright and waiting for all teams to return.

  Gong Mao was very satisfied with the performance of several people and secretly remembered their appearance. After everyone returned, Gong Mao announced the disbandment and went back to rest. He thought it was meaningless to jump up and down on this.

  The next morning, a notice was received that high-level leaders would come to inspect the progress of the preparation group's work and required all members to welcome them with their best spirit.

  After having breakfast, Xie Xiaoshuai led the Sha Huo squad to tidy up the team and waited quietly. Actually, he was a bit unhappy in his heart, but for the current national situation, he had no way out and could only go with the flow.

  Half an hour later, a motorcade led by police cars drove in, and a large group of people followed behind a deputy chief superintendent to the playground. It wasn't until afterwards that Xie Xiaoshuai found out that the visitor was actually a vice minister of the Ministry of Public Security.

  The newcomers didn't stay for long, just said some encouraging words and expressed their expectations for the SWAT team to be established smoothly. Then they left with a large group of people, leaving behind a female police officer with a big bag on her back and a camera hanging from her chest, apparently a worker for the police newsletter.

  Xie Xiaoshuai ignored her, and after the team left the gate, they started training. As soon as the female police officer saw the start of the training, she threw her backpack on the ground and took out a camera to take pictures.

  In the following days, several more people dropped out, and the policewoman didn't say a word, just carrying her camera to follow behind the team, searching for scenes she thought were useful, quickly pressing the shutter.

  A month later, only two small teams were left, with a total of 16 people. The Desert Fox team trained them with the most rigorous standards for selecting special warfare personnel. Even some armed police and public security special police could not bear it and quit, but each team had a female police officer who stayed behind. Xie Xiaoshuai lowered his requirements for the female police officers, believing that women have their own unique advantages and often play an unexpected role in certain situations.

  The policewoman who carried a camera with her all day was increasingly curious about Xie Xiaoshuai over the past month. She looked at this young man wearing a lieutenant's rank badge and had more and more question marks in her mind. Every time she wanted to find an opportunity to go forward and say something to Xie Xiaoshuai, but Xie Xiaoshuai always ignored her, making her curiosity heavier, secretly deciding that she must figure out Xie Xiaoshuai.

  That day, finally had the opportunity, the other team members of the desert fox all went out to lead the training, and Xie Xiaoshuai returned to the office alone to compile the outline for the next training phase. The female police officer followed Xie Xiaoshuai into his office, looking at Xie Xiaoshuai who was buried in writing the training outline without paying attention to her, got angry and proactively walked up to talk to Xie Xiaoshuai.

  "I'm asking Lieutenant Comrade, am I really that unwelcome? You're not even willing to say a word to me?"

  Xie Xiaoshuai raised his head dazedly and looked at the policewoman: "What's going on? When did you come in? Why didn't you knock on the door before coming in?"