Yang Fei only glanced once and recognized the newcomers.

It was Lian Yongbing, leading the Law Enforcement Guidance Team as they hurried over.

Upon receiving the report that Chen Ruiling had come looking for trouble with the 004 Cooking Squad, Lian Yongbing was taken aback and rushed over.

Given Chen Ruiling's special combat skills, the soldiers of the 004 Cooking Squad would likely suffer greatly at a single encounter.

Fearing a serious incident, Lian Yongbing had come rushing all the way here.

Yang Fei chuckled and told Chen Ruiling to take her subordinates and quickly take cover.

Chen Ruiling felt grateful in her heart and, along with a group of Special Forces soldiers, quietly slipped away.

At the same time, Yang Fei's group also hurried into the barracks to lie down.

Being up in the middle of the night and caught by the Enforcement Team would also be a breach of regulations.

Lian Yongbing arrived at the scene with his men only to discover the surroundings were utterly silent, with no trace of fighting.

He couldn't help but widen his eyes in confusion.

Lian Yongbing lifted the curtain of the Cooking Squad's barrack and found that the soldiers were all sleeping.

Some of them were even snoring, deep in sweet dreams.

Lian Yongbing shook his head in resignation, walked out of the tent, and waved to his team, "Retreat."

As soon as Lian Yongbing left, Yang Fei opened his eyes.

Everyone sprang up and burst into laughter.

After this night, the Special Squad and the Changfeng Cooking Class finally resolved their conflict and established a good relationship.

Especially the Mulan Special Combat Squad, which developed an even closer relationship with the 004 Cooking Squad.

During training breaks, Chen Ruiling always brought a group of female soldiers over to the Cooking Squad to mooch meals and drinks, and occasionally helped with the cooking and sweeping.

And the rascals of the Cooking Squad, in turn, helped the Mulan Team master various military combat skills more proficiently during their training.

If it weren't for the strict ban on romance in the military, which no one dared to break, the rascals from Changfeng might have casually charmed a few female soldiers.

Chen Ruiling's visits to the Cooking Squad became more frequent.

Eventually, everyone knew she was there to see Yang Fei.

This guy was like a magnet, with a natural attraction to women.

Whenever Chen Ruiling appeared in the Cooking Squad, lively and graceful, everyone just shook their heads and sighed.

The girl was naive, what kind of person was their instructor?

This guy was essentially an Old Wolf.

Wasn't it just like a lamb walking into the mouth of a wolf, sending this innocent girl straight to him?

Time passed day by day, and Yang Fei and Chen Ruiling grew closer.

It was just that Yang Fei didn't wish to casually get involved with girls, and since Chen Ruiling was a soldier who abided by military regulations, no incidents arose.

Soon, this special training drew to a close, and the Special Forces competition began.

The first event was a ten-kilometer weighted cross-country run.

It was a standard assessment project, with all soldiers required to participate.

Besides the eight Special Squad teams, there were also sappers, Porter Soldiers, Cook Soldiers, and medics all lined up to partake in the assessment.

At the Special Training Command Center were General Fu Biao, the highest commander in charge of the special training, and military leaders from various military regions.

Also present were Blue Sword, Blood-colored Army Knife, Fangs, and other top domestic Special Forces, which had sent examiners to oversee the tests.

The Special Forces needed fresh blood.

These examiners also had a clear purpose: they hoped to scout out promising candidates from this competition.

Opposite the command post, a large screen displayed the competition scene.

Various colored dots represented the symbols of each participating troop.

Each soldier wore a Battlefield Recorder, the signal of which was connected to this surveillance screen.

This meant that the examiners could conveniently view the performance of any Special Forces team through this large screen.

If the camera angle were switched, they could even see individual soldiers.

Meanwhile, Wu Yuanzhong, the highest military official of the Hidden Dragon Nine Divisions, also arrived at the scene.

The Hidden Dragon Nine Divisions are the most mysterious of all elite Special Forces.

The secret arrival of Wu Yuanzhong made the atmosphere exceptionally lively.

Wang Qishan, an assessment instructor of the Blue Sword Special Combat Brigade, was a straightforward big man from Shanxi.

As soon as he saw the neatly assembled squads on the big screen, he shook his head dissatisfiedly.

"If you ask me, some Affiliated Troops shouldn't even participate in the assessment. Isn't that just causing chaos?"

"How can these ragtag units compare with the elite Special Forces? It's a waste of the base's manpower and resources."

Once he said this, the other assessment instructors also chimed in, expressing their opinions one after another.

"Exactly, as for these Affiliated Troops, it's enough for them to just go through the motions during training. Our assessments are mainly for elite Special Forces Soldiers."

"It's always been like this in the past. Special Forces elite soldiers can outpace regular soldiers by kilometers right from the start, so why bother?"

"Of course, that's why we separate Affiliated Troops and Special Forces, isn't it?"

...

Fu Biao said indifferently, "This is a tradition of our military."

"As long as you're on this base, whether you're a service-oriented Affiliated Troop or an elite Special Forces unit, everyone is treated the same."

"Equality among officers and soldiers is our military's proud tradition."

Wu Yuanzhong smiled, his expression revealing a bit of mystery.

"I agree with Comrade Fu Biao's view. Since they've all come here and participated in the training, we should give every person the chance to showcase themselves."

Fu Biao was the overall Commander, and Wu Yuanzhong was highly respected.

With both of them having spoken, the other assessment instructors stopped voicing their opinions.

However, Wang Qishan and a few assessment instructors still looked unconvinced.

Seeing this, Wu Yuanzhong smiled and shook his head.

"Major Wang, don't underestimate the military prowess of the Affiliated Troops. This batch of Affiliated Troops might just surprise everyone."

Although Wang Qishan respected Wu Yuanzhong, he was not willing to agree with his statement.

"You mean to tell me that our Affiliated Troops are actually going to produce some talent?"

"Could it be that bunch who hang around with the Mulan Special Combat Squad all day, the Cook Soldiers?"

As he spoke, he found himself amused and burst into laughter.

These days, the close interactions between the Mulan Women's Special Combat Squad and the 004 Cooking Squad had become a joke in the military.

Even Lian Yongbing of the Law Enforcement Guidance Team had specifically talked to the A Company Commander, who was responsible for the 004 Cooking Squad.

Lian Yongbing asked the A Company Commander to control the soldiers from the 004 Cooking Squad and be mindful of negative influences.

With Wang Qishan's comment, the other assessment instructors also started laughing.

Everyone treated this as a joke.

In Wu Yuanzhong's eyes, a crafty gleam appeared.

"Well then, let's make it clear. If this group of Cook Soldiers achieves something notable, they belong to our Hidden Dragon Nine Divisions."

"Nobody should try to snatch them from us. We can't just rely on verbal agreements; let's sign a written contract."

As Wu Yuanzhong said this, the assessment instructors present were all stunned.

Was the Old General actually treating this bunch of Pig-Raising Soldiers like treasures?

This was totally ludicrous!

Wu Yuanzhong was not one for empty talk; he had his staff officer print several copies of the contract, handing one to each assessment instructor.

A few assessment instructors couldn't help but laugh.

It seemed that the Old General really did consider the 004 Pig-Raising Soldiers as treasures.

Reserving a promising recruit in advance was something that occurred in special training in previous years.

To avoid hard feelings, everyone would sign an agreement.

However, such actions were normally reserved for exceptionally talented Special Forces Soldiers, not for signing an entire squad at once!

And this squad was not a team of elite Special Forces but a group of ordinary Cook Soldiers!

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