When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 191 My son has grown up!
"Damn it! Why are you pulling this stunt again? Don't you feel ashamed?"

After dinner, everyone returned to their tents to put on their gear and prepare their supplies. Guo Yuanshuai yelled at Xu Ge.

While everyone was eating, Xu Ge suddenly jumped up and said he wanted to make a contribution in this exercise, which made Guo Yuanshuai feel extremely ashamed.

"Damn it, what's the difference between this and taking a dump in public? The worst part is that you always drag other people into it when you make a pledge!"

"Hehe, squad leader, I'm just confident in us, aren't I?"

"What confidence do you have? I have no idea what's going on!"

"Squad leader, we can definitely do it!"

"Stop talking nonsense and get ready, the car is almost here!"

"Yes!"

Guo Yuanshuai instructed everyone to restore their collar insignia to normal and then bring their weapons and equipment to the roadside.

Everyone in the camp got busy. Tonight, not just the Ninth Platoon, but everyone would arrive at their designated positions early.

The pickup truck was already waiting by the roadside. After the six people got in, they immediately set off, heading straight for Zhugou Town.

Around seven o'clock, the car entered the streets of Zhugou Town, where the Tianlang people were also making preparations for their departure.

At Guo Yuanshuai's signal, the driver did not stop, but continued forward until he was almost a kilometer out of town, when he saw a small bridge and finally stopped.

Two figures were waiting by the bridge.

One was Niu Sanxian, dressed like a spirited young man, and the other was Liu Senlin, dressed in tattered clothes and carrying a snakeskin bag.

After everyone got out of the car, the two people walked over on their own initiative.

"Squad leader, come on, try some melons we just picked from the field!" Liu Senlin took out a bunch of big, golden melons from his snakeskin bag and gave one to each person. "They were given to us by the villagers when we left."

Everyone:. . .

"Whose clothes are you wearing?" Guo Yuanshuai asked, looking at Liu Senlin's old clothes that were clearly a size too big.

Liu Senlin: "It was given to me by a fellow villager. My old clothes were torn when I was working in the fields."

"Hurry up and change your clothes and put on your gear." Guo Yuanshuai then looked at Niu Sanxian, "Why haven't you shaved your head yet?"

"I don't have time. I drove more than ten kilometers with the Blue Army's convoy this afternoon."

As Niu Sanxian changed his clothes in the back of the pickup truck, he said, "These guys even have all-terrain four-wheeled motorcycles!"

The expressions on everyone's faces turned sour upon hearing this.

Once the two men were dressed, the pickup truck returned the way it came.

Niu San waved his hand and said, "Let's go. Liu Senlin and I will lead the way. It's still quite far from Sanlihe. We need to hurry."

No one moved. Xu Ge said, "My dad will come to pick us up in a little while."

"Holy crap! Really, Father Xu?!" Niu Sanxian immediately exclaimed excitedly.

It was just getting dark. Xu Ge glanced at a glimmer of light at the end of the road ahead and nodded: "We should be there soon."

A moment later, beep beep beep!

A van covered in construction advertisements was parked on the side of the road.

Xu Zhijun rolled down the car window and waved excitedly, "Quick, get in!"

Niu Sanxian was the first to open the car door and get in, not forgetting to call out, "Master Xu, you've worked hard!"

Xu Zhijun: ? ? ?

"What did you call me?"

"Dad, don't worry about him, just turn around and head to the county town." Xu Ge urged from the passenger seat after everyone got into the car.

As Xu Zhijun turned the steering wheel, he asked, "Are you going to the county town to find the Blue Army's command post? I feel like it shouldn't be around there."

Everyone in the car was taken aback. Guo Yuanshuai asked, "Brother, what do you mean?"

“I walked around there before I came and asked a lot of relatives and friends. They all said they didn’t see anything suspicious.”

As Xu Zhijun spoke, he excitedly touched the rifle in his son's arms, "My goodness, is this our China's Type 191? It's so cool!"

Xu Ge: "Dad, you should send us there first. You don't need to worry about anything else..."

Xu Zhijun glared at him: "What's wrong? You don't believe your old man? Do you believe I know more than you do?"

Xu Ge: ...

Guo Yuanshuai spoke up from behind: "Brother, so where do you think we should go now?"

Xu Zhijun thought for a moment and said, "Either head directly east towards Ruyang, or head south into the mountains. I've lived here for decades, and I feel that these two directions are more likely."

"San'er, didn't you say you followed the Blue Army for more than ten kilometers this afternoon? Which direction was it?" Guo Yuanshuai asked Niu Sanxian.

Niu San thought for a moment: "They were on a dirt road, only a section of the national highway. I remember seeing the word 'temple' on the sign."

Xu Zhijun and Xu Ge exclaimed in unison, "Puhui Temple!"

"Yes, yes, this is it!"

Xu Ge immediately said, "Squad leader, Puhui Temple is just south of the county town!"

"Then let's head south!" Guo Yuanshuai made the decision.

"Okay!" Xu Zhijun picked up his phone and sent a voice message, "Wife, we're heading to Puhui Temple now. You keep an eye on things up ahead."

Xu Ge was shocked: "Dad, you called my mom too?"

Xu Zhijun, beaming, said, "Let your mother participate too. Many people never have this opportunity in their entire lives!"

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. . .

At night, the car sped along the national highway, and everyone took off their helmets and squatted inside the car.

We've now completely entered the Blue Army's territory, and we can see all sorts of military vehicles on the road at any time.

It was almost 9 p.m. when Xu Zhijun's phone screen suddenly lit up.

"Xiao Ge, your mom sent a message, come and see what it said?"

“Okay!” Xu Ge picked up his phone, turned on the voice message, and Bai Jing’s voice came through.

"Honey, there are soldiers stopping and checking cars at the intersection leading to Xiaoliuzhuang, including private cars!"

Everyone was startled, and Xu Zhijun quickly stepped on the brakes and pulled over.

"Squad leader, what should we do?" Everyone looked at Guo Yuanshuai.

"We might actually have stumbled upon the right place."

Guo Yuanshuai took out a map and looked at it for a while. "Brother, let's find a secluded spot to park. We're going to hike into the mountains from here on out."

"Okay! Xiao Ge, have your mom wait for us under the big sign in the ecological park."

Xu Ge immediately sent a message.

After driving for a few more minutes, Xu Zhijun turned the steering wheel, turned off the national highway, and stopped in front of a dirt road intersection.

In the open space not far away, the old Volkswagen that Xu Ge felt a sense of familiarity with was parked there, and Bai Jing stood beside the car, looking at them with some nervousness.

"mom!"

Xu Ge pushed open the car door and rushed over.

"son!"

Bai Jing hugged Xu Ge tightly, and tears immediately streamed down her face.

"I missed you so much, Mom! My son has grown taller and stronger!"

The other students from Class 9 also got off the bus, smiling and looking over here.

"Alright, alright!"

Xu Zhijun got out of the car and walked over. "Just take a look. My son is still on duty. Didn't you see he had a gun with him?"

"Ouch!"

Bai Jing then noticed Guo Yuanshuai and the others, quickly wiping away her tears and saying apologetically, "I've made Xiao Ge's comrades laugh at us!"

"It's alright, Grandma, we understand!" Niu Sanxian said with a smile.

Bai Jing:? ? ?
"grandmother?"

"Mom, my comrade is just joking with you."

Xu Ge said with a smile, "I do have a mission and I'm about to head into the mountains. You and Dad should go back and get some rest!"

"Into the mountains?"

Bai Jing was taken aback, pointing to a huge outline in the darkness behind her, "Now? I've heard there are wild boars in these mountains! Can't you rest for one night and then..."

"What a woman's view! What nonsense are you spouting here?"

Xu Zhijun said irritably, "Xiao Ge and his men are the Red Army, while these are all Blue Army people. What do you know?"

"I don't understand, but no matter what, the Red Army and the Blue Army are still just acting, not actually fighting a war!"

"What do you mean by 'acting'? This is a live-fire exercise! This is war!"

Xu Ge wanted to explain a few more words, but his father took his lines and he could only nod in agreement.

"Mom, don't worry about it. This is what we do. Don't worry, your son is super professional now, nothing will happen!"

Bai Jing was about to say something when Xu Zhijun grabbed her arm and waved to Xu Ge and the others, saying, "You guys should leave now, lest the Blue Army finds you. Call me anytime if you need any help!"

"Okay! We're off then, Mom and Dad! Oh, and please take the melon back with you."

Xu Ge didn't hesitate. He waved to his parents, turned around, and followed his comrades into the darkness.

Bai Jing wanted to see her son again, but her vision blurred and she couldn't see a single person on the dirt road.

"Old Xu, our son has grown up!" Bai Jing said with a touch of melancholy. "He's no longer that little darling who used to pester me for everything!"

“Men can’t stay with their parents forever, especially since Xiao Ge is now a soldier!” Xu Zhijun said with some emotion, but more so with relief. “Let’s go back first.”

"Aren't you going to return his second uncle's car?"

"Keep it with me for now; Xiao Ge and the others might need it later."

"Then you go first and drive slowly."

"Oh, right, don't you have a few close friends who grow chestnuts? Ask them to find out where there are any newly arrived military units, the kind with command vehicles and communications soldiers."

Bai Jing was a little confused: "What is a communications soldier?"

Xu Zhijun: "Don't you often watch TV dramas? You know, the kind with a big radio on the back of the TV..."

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. . .

At the end of the dirt road was a wide meadow at the foot of the mountain, next to which stood an abandoned mud house.

The group from Class 9 came to the back of the house and squatted down to form a circle.

Guo Yuanshuai spread out the map, and Kaiyoumu covered the flashlight with a headscarf and turned it on.

"Ge Bao, are we here right now?"

"Pretty much. There are mountains upon mountains here, all covered with chestnut forests. We're probably in this area."

Xu Ge pointed to a place on the map.

"Which direction is the car checkpoint your mother mentioned before in?"

"At this!"

Guo Yuanshuai pondered for a moment, then drew two lines, one long and one short, on the map and marked them, signaling everyone to take pictures with their phones.

“We’ll split into two groups. I’ll be in one group with Niu San’er, Xu Ge, and Li Dongshui, starting from the left. The four of you will start from the right. Let’s try to search the entire mountain range in the shortest time possible.”

Guo Yuanshuai reminded everyone, "Remember, try not to use walkie-talkies. All channels will be unencrypted public channels until midnight tomorrow. Communicate any messages in the mobile phone group."

Everyone stood up: "Understood!"

(End of this chapter)