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

Chapter 279 Traitor? Dismissed!
Xu Ge looked at Lin Wan and frowned: "What do you mean by political vetting?"

"It's just a political background check. My dad said that a political background check is a normal thing before promotion, right? What could it mean?" Lin Wan was also a little puzzled.

Xu Ge shook his head and didn't say anything, but he still felt that something was wrong.

He had heard Thor say that any member of the Hidden Wolves would undergo the most rigorous political vetting before joining.

In other words, once you join Hidden Wolf, you will be exempt from the political background check process, whether you are promoted or transferred.

But who is Old Master Lin? He's a real big shot!
The other party couldn't have said that Hidden Wolf members need a political review before being promoted for no reason; there must be a reason behind it!

Xu Ge had some vague guesses in his mind, but he immediately dismissed the idea.

impossible!
"Ge Bao! Xiao Wan! Come down for dinner!" Shi Xing's voice came from downstairs.

"Hey! Here they come!"

Lin Wan quickly pulled Xu Ge downstairs.

Everyone was already seated in the restaurant, and the tables were laden with food and drinks.

"Wang!"

Seeing Xu Ge come down, Baihu immediately ran over and barked at him.

Lin Wan squatted down and rubbed Baihu's head: "What's wrong, Baihu? Your sister-in-law gave you extra food and you're still not happy?"

Xu Ge glanced at the two food bowls that Shi Xing had specially prepared for the white tiger, one with meat and rice and the other with soup, and smiled: "Sister-in-law, the white tiger likes to eat them together."

As he spoke, he directly poured the egg drop soup into another bowl of meat and rice, and only then did Baihu run over and bury his head in his food with satisfaction.

"Oh dear, so our white tiger likes to eat like this! I thought it didn't like my cooking!"

Shi Xing smiled and quickly invited Xu Ge and Lin Wan to sit at the table, "Come on, Ge Bao and Xiao Wan, sit next to Lao Guo. Dong Shui, you come over too. You are the guests of honor today!"

Liu Guoping: ? ? ?

Luo Shan: ? ? ?
Du Hu: ? ? ?
"Sister-in-law, your favoritism is too obvious!" Du Hu was the first to speak up.

Seeing someone take the lead, Liu Guoping immediately followed: "That's right, sister-in-law. Let's not even talk about Luo Shan. Du Hu and I have been with the squad leader longer than these two little brats, right?"

Before Shi Xing could even speak, Guo Yuanshuai glared at her and said, "You have a problem with that? If you do, take your bowl and sit at the same table as Bai Hu!"

Liu Guoping: "I'm so angry..."

Luo Shan raised his glass and said with a smile, "Come on, come on, today is the housewarming day for Deputy Squad Leader Guo and his wife. Let's all wish them a prosperous and happy life in the future!"

"it is good!"

"cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses, and the atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became lively.

"Ge Bao, what are you drinking for? Didn't you drive here?" Guo Yuanshuai saw Xu Ge preparing to drink his glass and immediately stopped him.

Xu Ge: "The deputy squad leader, squad leader, platoon leader, and company commander all know how to drive..."

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

Before they could finish speaking, Liu Guoping, Luo Shan, and Du Hu all tilted their heads back and downed more than an ounce of baijiu in one gulp.

"Wow!"

Liu Guoping let out an exaggerated sigh of relief, "Twenty years old, it's so smooth and mellow! Hahaha!"

Xu Ge: ...

"Ah Shui, you..."

"Don't look at me, I can't drive!"

"You're talking nonsense! You'll definitely have to learn it when you go to Hidden Wolves!"

Zier!

Li Dongshui picked up his cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"You son of a bitch..."

"Then you shouldn't drink anymore, you still have to drive back!" Lin Wan said with a smile as she stood up and filled everyone's glasses.

Shi Xing picked up her glass and stood up: "Ge Bao, Dong Shui, I'd like to toast you both. If it weren't for you last time..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Guo Yuanshuai immediately interrupted, "You were already drunk at the beginning, weren't you?"

Shi Xing realized what she had said and quickly corrected herself: "Oh dear, look at my mouth! Come on, Ge Bao and Xiao Wan, your sister-in-law wishes you happiness and a blessed future with a baby!"

"Thank you sister-in-law!"

Xu Ge and Lin Wan quickly got up.

Li Dongshui, who had just picked up his wine glass, froze on the spot. Seeing Xu Gelin clink glasses with Shi Xing, he also downed a glass in a rather irritable manner.

Liu Guoping, Luo Shan, and Du Hu were completely bewildered, not knowing what was going on.

My sister-in-law was originally going to offer a toast to Xu Ge and Li Dongshui, but after Guo Yuanshuai said something, she immediately changed her mind and wished Xu Ge and Lin Wan a son soon.

The three of them weren't fools; they immediately realized something was amiss.

"Squad leader, your sister-in-law..."

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't! Haven't you studied the confidentiality regulations?"

Liu Guoping and the other two were startled. Guo Yuanshuai's expression was very serious when he spoke, and he didn't seem to be joking.

"Haha, I've heard so much about your cooking skills, sister-in-law! I'm going to have a good taste of it today!"

Luo Shan suddenly smiled and said something, then picked up a piece of tender lotus root tip with his chopsticks, took a bite, and nodded repeatedly, "Mmm! Delicious!"

Shi Xing immediately perked up and quickly urged everyone to eat.

After that, no one at the table mentioned what had just happened again.

But Xu Ge had some doubts: His sister-in-law being rescued shouldn't be a secret, so why did the squad leader react so strongly?
Soon, after a few rounds of drinks, everyone had drunk quite a bit and started chatting.

Shi Xing called Lin Wan aside and discussed with her whether Guo Xiaobao should attend tutoring classes in Yecheng during the summer vacation. The others naturally started talking about things in the army.

“Ge Bao and Dong Shui only have one day off and have to go back today. Can the three of you stay here for another day?”

Guo Yuanshuai lit a cigarette. "I have many guest rooms at home. You can stay one night and come back with me. Xiaoxing is coming to the city to do some shopping tomorrow, so you can ride in his car."

Liu Guoping shook his head: "No, squad leader. We're going to be stationed for training after the holiday. Don't be fooled by the holiday; we officers have been very busy these past few days. We've received orders to re-examine everyone's personal information!"

Du Hu nodded: "It's the same there." Guo Yuanshuai smoked without saying anything, but Xu Ge's heart skipped a beat.

He had a vague feeling that something must have happened, and that the squad leader seemed to know something.

The group chatted for a while longer, and Lin Wan helped Shi Xing clean up the kitchen. Liu Guoping stood up and said, "Squad leader, it's getting late, we should head back!"

Guo Yuanshuai nodded: "Be careful on the road, Ge Bao, drive slowly!"

"Understood, Deputy Squad Leader!" Xu Ge remained seated.

Li Dongshui turned around at the door: "What are you still doing here? Let's go!"

Xu Ge: "You guys go down first and wait for me in the car. I'll be there in a bit."

Shi Xing laughed: "It seems Ge Bao is reluctant to part with Xiao Wan. Why don't you stay and leave tomorrow?"

Lin Wan's face flushed red instantly, and she looked at Xu Ge without saying a word.

Guo Yuanshuai chuckled, a half-smile playing on his lips: "How about I find a driver in Night City and help you ask that bastard for leave?"

Seeing that Liu Guoping and the others had already entered the elevator, Xu Ge stood up and looked at Guo Yuanshuai: "Squad leader, shall we go upstairs for a smoke?"

Guo Yuanshuai was taken aback at first, but immediately realized that Xu Ge had something to ask him. He nodded and went up the stairs first.

Lin Wan noticed this too, and pulled Shi Xing, who was about to say something, back to her room.

. . .

. . .

On the terrace, Guo Yuanshuai tossed a cigarette to Xu Ge: "What's wrong?"

“Squad leader, why didn’t you want the company commander and the others to know about your wife’s situation when we were eating earlier?” Xu Ge asked directly.

"They shouldn't have known about this in the first place. After you went back, did Lei Zi not give you any instructions about the mission? You can't reveal anything to anyone?" Guo Yuanshuai retorted.

Xu Ge was speechless for a moment; Thor had indeed made that request.

However, he still felt something was amiss and said, "But the squad leader and the company commander aren't outsiders..."

"Ge Bao, did Xiao Wan tell you that you're about to be promoted?" Guo Yuanshuai suddenly interrupted Xu Ge.

"said."

"Did she say that all those promoted to officers in the Wolf Brigade this year will have to undergo a new political background check?"

Xu Ge was taken aback: "Is it only our Wolf Brigade that's like this? I thought it was the whole army!"

Guo Yuanshuai said with a serious expression: "There might be a problem within our Wolf Brigade!"

Xu Ge: !!!
"The higher-ups are definitely conducting a secret investigation, and I think it's related to the batch of fighter jets that were sent over a few months ago!"
You might not know this, but we sold a batch of aircraft to Stan, but something seems to have gone wrong, resulting in Stan being constantly suppressed by the Skypoison Air Force in the Kashmir theater of operations!

Guo Yuanshuai said in a low voice, "If I'm not mistaken, it's very likely that someone leaked the information, allowing Tiandu to prepare a response in advance."

Xu Ge's heart surged with a monstrous wave of emotion, and he said in disbelief, "You mean, there's a traitor within our Wolf Brigade?!"

"It's just a possibility," Guo Yuanshuai said seriously. "We must ensure that no third person knows what we discussed today!"

"Yes!"

Xu Ge's mind raced, and he said in a deep voice, "I really don't know anything about the plane, but whoever knows about it is definitely not an ordinary soldier. It might be... Huh? Squad leader, how do you know about these things? And how do you know that there's a secret investigation going on?"

"How many years have I been the deputy squad leader? I've been involved in more things than you've even heard of!"

Guo Yuanshuai exhaled smoke, "When I moved to my new house this time, neither the class monitor nor that guy Wang Lai came. In fact, the class monitor specifically reminded me not to hold large gatherings during this special period, which is why I only invited a few of you. I didn't notify anyone else."

"The squad leader is targeting me! You think I didn't tell Guoping and the others about your sister-in-law because I suspected them? Of course not, I'm protecting them!"

"During this special period, we should distance ourselves from anything we shouldn't know or get involved in. We just need to wait for the higher-ups to investigate and clarify things. Don't jump out and cause trouble! You should do the same. Take what I just said to heart!"

Although Guo Yuanshuai had not received any definite information, with his decades of military service, he had already guessed most of the situation.

"Yes!" Xu Ge nodded emphatically.

He knew the squad leader was reminding him.

On the way back, everyone else drank and lay down to sleep, while Xu Ge's mind was in turmoil.

He had only one thought on his mind: there might be a traitor in the Wolf Brigade!

He didn't know exactly what the situation was about the fighter jet that the squad leader was talking about, but he was certain that something bad had happened, and that the problematic parts could be easily deduced from those results.

So, how will Hidden Wolves react to this incident?

Furthermore, the timing of this incident was quite delicate, coinciding precisely when Hidden Wolf was focusing its attention on the Stan Kingdom.

Xu Ge suddenly felt that things were getting chaotic.

Speechless all the way.

As they were about to exit the national highway, Xu Ge woke up the others, asked each of them for a few hundred yuan, and then filled up the gas tank in the Prado.

After all, he had hit Old Wang's car, and if he didn't refuel soon, he suspected that guy would go berserk.

Around 7 p.m., Xu Ge and Li Dongshui returned to the base. After parking their car, they were about to go find Lao Wang to report back from their leave when they ran into Lei Shen coming out of his office.

“No need to go find the boss, he’s been dismissed!” Thor’s face was grim. “I’ll temporarily take over all of the boss’s duties.”

Xu Ge: !!!
Li Dongshui: !!!

"Thor, what happened?!" Li Dongshui exclaimed in shock. "We were fine when we left, how come the boss was suddenly dismissed? Why?"

Thor: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!"

Xu Ge was equally shocked. He knew that Lao Wang was now a full regimental commander, yet he was simply dismissed without warning.

"Where is Old Wang? Where is he now?"

"I told you, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!"

Thor grabbed the car keys. "You two go back to the dorm and get some rest. Training will be normal tomorrow. We'll likely be going on a mission soon!"

"Yes!"

Xu Ge and Li Dongshui were surprised again. They stopped asking about Lao Wang and headed straight for the dormitory.

In the dormitory, Ao Xiang and his two companions sat on the sofa in the living room, lost in thought. The atmosphere was somber, and they seemed to have learned about Lao Wang's dismissal.

"What exactly happened?" Li Dongshui couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Ao Xiang frowned: "We don't know either. It was too sudden. The brigade commander came personally to take our leader away and just said one sentence: 'Release him from his post immediately!'"

(End of this chapter)