213 Divide the Troops into the Lower Teams, Wang Ye Stays


    At one o''clock in the afternoon, the recruits who had just transitioned from civilians yesterday emerged from the dormitory as a group.


    As they stepped outside, Wang Ye and the others spotted a gathering of individuals not far away.


    They were all officers, 1.2, 1.3...


    Wu Jianfeng held a folder in his grasp.


    Once the duty toon leader had organized the toon, he wasted no time on idle chatter.


    "Now! Commence troop division!"


    With that, he swiftly opened the folder he had held for less than ten minutes.


    "Luo Xiong, Wan Baojiang..."


    In a consecutive list, there were ten names. Five of them were the deputy leaders of each squad, while the other five were the taller recruits in thepany who had demonstrated exceptional training progress.


    These ten were regarded as the true cream of the crop within the entirepany.


    As he recited these names, Wu Jianfeng''s already sour mood took a turn for the worse.


    These were all top-notch soldiers he had personally trained.


    Even though he had mentally prepared himself for this, he couldn''t help but arch an eyebrow and purse his lips.


    The chief of staff was being exceedingly harsh. Taking away ten outstanding soldiers all at once was quite the blow.


    If this were in previous years, or more urately, if it weren''t for Wang Ye this year, he wouldn''t have allowed this to happen, no matter the consequences.


    After all, he wasn''t the one leading the police detectivepany, so why should he give up ten of his finest soldiers in one fell swoop?


    This year, the entire recruitpany had only a handful of individuals. These ten exceptional soldiers essentially constituted half of thepany''s top-ranking individuals, and it was worth noting that five of them held the position of deputy squad leaders.


    Nevertheless, he had no choice but to bear the pain in his heart.


    "Come on, all ten of you, follow me!"


    Standing nearby was a tall, 1.8-meter tall first lieutenant who quickly approached them.


    "Brother Wang, brothers, farewell!" Wan Baojiang from ss Five whispered. He then hoisted his backpack and carried his belongings away.


    Wang Ye observed him as he passed by and encouraged him, "Do your best. Look for me when youe back in the future, four times in a row!"


    At this moment, Wang Ye was unsure where these ten individuals would be headed. Wu Jianfeng hadn''t disclosed the destination, but Wang Ye had a hunch.


    The Iron Bones Hero Regiment was a select unit, and these ten were all outstanding performers. They wouldn''t be assigned to just anypany.


    After all, this group constituted half of thepany''s top recruits. Unless the regimentmander was directly involved, which otherpanymander would have the authority to make such a decision, unless they had some kind of high-ranking connection?


    Even if his father held the position of regimentmander, it might not be enough to facilitate such a move.


    At the very least, it would require influence at the level of a General or something of that caliber.


    "Liu Jun... Yan Zhiming..."


    Up ahead, Wu Jianfeng watched as the ten individuals from Wan Baojiang were led aside and lined up. He didn''t pay much attention anymore and continued calling out names.


    The group sizes varied, with the smallest having just five members.


    The recruitpany initiallyprised 95 recruits, with Deng Hai being the only exception. Today, there were 94 individuals present, and 14 of them were being reassigned. Including Wang Ye and the other 10 who were staying behind, that ounted for a total of 15 remaining.


    "Fourth Bro, have a cigarette!"


    "Fourth Company Commander,e on... Don''t let anger affect your health. Have a smoke. Take one of mine. Taking attendance can be quite exhausting. Let the nicotine soothe your throat!"


    After Wang Ye and the other tenpleted the roll call, and Wu Jianfeng informed them to stay where they were, the officers who hade to collect them quickly approached.


    Some of the first lieutenants were hesitant and remained polite, while some of the captains hurriedly offered their cigarettes.


    "No, no, I''m not in the mood right now. Go away, go away, I''m busy!"


    Wu Jianfeng wore a stern expression, showing no courtesy.


    Certainly, his mood was exceptionally sour.


    A single deserter would have been manageable.


    ording to the n, he would retain half of the soldiers he had painstakingly trained and then select a few soldiers with simr potential to bolster hispany.


    But now?


    Only ten remained!


    Furthermore, among these ten, only Wang Ye was considered apetent soldier. The rest, excluding Chef Zhang Ping''an, were ordinary soldiers from their respective sses.


    When he first began training the new recruits, these types of soldiers were not even on his radar.


    After all, he led the Iron Blood Fourth Company, an elite unit.


    However, there was no other option now. The remaining eight could be attributed to the higher-ups recognizing his efforts in guiding the recruits, so they were reluctant to take them all away.


    Otherwise, there would be nothing left.


    Except for Wang Ye and Zhang Ping''an, he could only pick those that the otherpanies didn''t want.


    In essence, each ss had its lowest performers, such as Qin Li and Yan Zhiming from ss Five.


    However, it was impossible for him to take these soldiers. Now, all these soldiers were being collected and reassigned by these demandingpanies.


    It was a bit frustrating. Even though he had anticipated that this day woulde and believed that protecting Wang Ye was worth it, he couldn''t help but feel irritated.


    "Alright then... Fourth Bro, see youter!"


    "Indeed, Fourth Brother, we can let you off today. We''ll take our leave!"


    These individuals hadn''t been particrly polite; they were merely making their stance clear by presenting their cigarettes. Now that Wu Jianfeng had dismissed them, they hastily retreated with their men.


    They had taken advantage of the situation!


    While they hadn''t managed to snatch Wang Ye, the otherpanies had secured two excellent soldiers.


    Typically, it would be quite challenging for apany that didn''t have the opportunity to train new recruits to acquire top-notch soldiers.


    But this year, the Chief of Staff had feasted while leaving them with a bit of broth...


    Soon, the recruitpany, which had originally consisted of nearly a hundred members, and the nine veteran squad leaders were gone, leaving behind only seven veteran squad leaders, Wu Jianfeng, Kang Hua, Wang Ye, and ten others.


    Not all of the nine veteran squad leaders belonged to the 4th Company.


    There were only seven of them, with two being drafted in from otherpanies. As the recruitpany was officially disbanded, they naturally followed their respectivepany officers and departed with the recruits.


    "Brother Wang..." Zhang Ping''an was still standing in his original spot. He turned his head and softly called out.


    In ss Five, aside from Ye Sanshi, only the two of them remained.


    This guy was quite clueless. There weren''t many people around now, and Wu Jianfeng and Kang Hua were still present. His voice and actions were overly conspicuous.


    However, Wu Jianfeng merely cast a nce at him and then addressed everyone, "Wang Ye stays, the rest head to the 4th Company!"


    A toon leader promptly led the nine individuals into two rows, and they departed with the other ss monitors.


    Ye Sanshi was among them. He didn''t have time to exchange words with Wang Ye now. He only gave Wang Ye a quick look and followed the group.


    The ss monitors and the others hadn''t brought their luggage with them. Although they had packed it, their belongings remained in the ssroom. After seeing off the recruits, they would return to collect their bags.


    For a moment, only Kang Hua, Wu Jianfeng, and Wang Ye remained.


    However, there was one ss monitor who didn''t follow the others.


    The third ss monitor remained motionless, wearing an expression as if everyone owed him five million dors.


    "Alright, wipe that sour face off." Wu Jianfeng addressed him before turning his attention to Wang Ye. "Wang Ye,e with me!"


    Wang Ye was quite perplexed. He didn''t understand what was happening.


    Why had they been split up like this? Why was he being retained?


    Yes, he was special. He had been selected by Wu Jianfeng from the start. But wasn''t he supposed to be heading to the Fourth Company?


    Why had he been kept within the recruitpany?


    Was he being assigned to do overtime work?


    He was utterly baffled. He nced at the third squad leader, then at Kang Hua. In the end, Wang Ye swiftly grabbed his belongings and followed them.


    "Bring your identification documents, wallet, and personal items. Leave the rest here," Wu Jianfeng instructed once they were in the office.


    Wang Yeplied without uttering a word.


    He was eager to find out what Wu Jianfeng had in store.


    "Later, follow me out of the camp. Deng Hai is also from Xiangnan, and he''s from a city near yours. You should be able to understand their dialect, right?"


    "Uh..."


    Wang Ye looked at him in astonishment.


    In his mind, Wang Ye was cursing furiously.


    What''s going on here? Are you taking me to Deng Hai''s ce to look for him?


    With this idea in mind, Wang Ye didn''t hesitate. He nodded and replied, "If you speak slowly, I should be able to understand. If you speak quickly, I might not catch it. Also, I don''t know how to speak it fluently."


    What Wang Ye said was true. Deng Hai hailed from Xiangnan, and during their initial days of bonding, they hadmunicated and found out that they came from neighboring cities. Moreover, the county town wasn''t too far from Wang Ye''s hometown.


    Regarding speaking in their hometown dialect, Wang Ye had never been to Deng Hai''s county, but in his previous life, he had known two people from there. He had also heard Deng Hai make phone calls in their dialect, so he could grasp the basics of it.


    "Very well, it''s good that you can understand some of it. Come along!"


    Wang Ye snapped to attention and replied with a crisp "Yes, sir."


    In truth, Wang Ye wasn''t particrly eager to go.


    Apart from asional conflicts, he and Deng Hai had no camaraderie to speak of. Now, they were about to head offline, and yet, they had to visit Deng Hai''s house to help locate him.


    However, since Wu Jianfeng had given the order, he had toply respectfully.


    Furthermore, Wang Ye didn''t appear to have the authority to refuse.


    Wu Jianfeng was thepanymander, and he had issued themand. How could Wang Ye refuse to go?


    Of course, Wang Ye could have imed not to understand the local dialect there. In that case, he might have been excused from going.


    However, Wang Ye didn''t want to deceive Wu Jianfeng.


    Soon, Wang Ye began sifting through his wallet.


    "Captain, should I pack some civilian clothes?" Wang Ye looked at the civilian attire in his luggage and inquired.


    "No need. This is a mission, not a vacation. We''ll stick to our military uniforms."


    "Understood!"


    Wang Ye didn''t ask any further questions.


    Shortly after, he gathered his belongings and followed Wu Jianfeng out of the office.


    Outside the door, the Third Company Commander and Kang Hua were waiting.


    Aside from the two of them, another vehicle arrived.


    The SUV that Wang Ye had ridden in before.


    He boarded the SUV, and they departed from the recruitpany.


    Their journey took them to the train station, where Wang Ye and the others had disembarked when they joined the army.