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

Chapter 335 The Number One Warrior?! (Special Circumstances, only one update today)
Chirp!

Two small birds whose names I didn't know were frolicking by the window. Xu Ge opened his eyes at their chirping.

As dawn broke, another grueling day began.

The temperature on a June morning is very comfortable, especially in the northwest, it's just right, neither too hot nor too cold.

However, Xu Ge's mood was far from good; this was already his third day being locked in this solitary confinement cell.

He initially thought Old Wang was joking. What era are we living in? Why would anyone be locked up like that? He'd never seen anyone locked up since he enlisted.

As a result, he was indeed locked up immediately upon his return.

After sitting up, Xu Ge leaned against the headboard for a few minutes before starting to tidy up his belongings.

To be fair, the conditions in Hidden Wolf's solitary confinement cells are quite good, much better than in prison, and they even have private bathrooms.

According to Li Dongshui, he was essentially taken advantage of by Xu Ge and ended up staying in a single room.

The solitary confinement cell was small, containing a bed, a small stool, and a small desk.

There were more than a dozen books on the desk, half of which were professional books related to the military, and the other half were various thick classics.

The desk drawer was full of manuscript paper and several pens, which were used for Xu Ge to write self-criticisms and study notes.

Old Wang has spoken: the self-criticism must be at least 50,000 words long, and the study notes at least 200,000 words long!
So far, Xu Ge has only written the beginning of his self-criticism; as for study notes, he hasn't even bothered to read them.

His biggest concern right now is how long he will be locked up.

Beep!
The wake-up call rang.

Having served for two years, Xu Ge had already become accustomed to military life.

When he heard the sounds of running exercises coming from the playground outside, he changed into his workout clothes and started doing push-ups on the ground.

I kept working until I was sweating, and then the whistle for dinner rang again.

Xu Ge washed up, changed his clothes, and then carried a small stool to the small window by the door to sit and wait.

This was a rare moment in his day when he could talk to someone.

At 7:45, familiar footsteps approached from afar, and Xu Ge immediately rushed to the window.

"What are you having for breakfast, Ah Shui?"

"Soy milk, fried dough sticks, eggs, dumplings, and mutton buns." Li Dongshui handed the plate over through the small window.

After taking it, Xu Ge didn't rush to eat. Instead, he asked, "Have you found out how long that old bastard plans to keep me locked up?"

"I do not know!"

Li Dongshui leaned against the wall, thought for a moment, and said, "But I heard from Thor that if you perform well, it's possible that you'll be released early."

What does it mean to perform well?

"Didn't the boss tell you to study? Write your study notes and self-criticism in more detail. If you finish them sooner, you might be able to get out."

"Depend on!"

Xu Ge was speechless. "25 words! Does he think I'm writing a book?"

"Then you have to write one too!"

"What can he do if I don't write it? Are he going to lock me up for life? Or will he lock me up until I'm discharged from the military?"

Li Dongshui's expression turned strange after hearing this, and he said, "Xu Ge, it's strange, isn't it? We enlisted in the fall, so we should have received our discharge notices by now, right? But why haven't we heard anything about it yet?"

Xu Ge was taken aback: "What, you're leaving the army? How could we possibly let you go now that we've come to Hidden Wolf?"

Li Dongshui shook his head: "No, what I mean is, our terms of service as conscripts are almost up! A few days ago I saw in our recruit company's group chat that Zhou Meng and Zhang Haoran went to participate in pre-commissioned officer training!"

"Are Zhou Meng and the others all going to the training team? Time flies!"

Xu Ge couldn't help but sigh, then said, "I guess you're going to be promoted soon."

"Me? And what about you?"

"I made a mistake this time, and being punished is the least of my worries; I might even have to be discharged from the army!"

"Nonsense, how could we let you retire?" Li Dongshui scoffed. "Lin Wan even came to the base to see you last time, but the boss wouldn't allow visits, though she was very respectful!"

Xu Ge, sensing something was off about the guy's tone, said irritably, "What are you spouting that sarcastic remark about?"

"I'm not being sarcastic! I'm saying that with a girlfriend from such a powerful background, you don't need to worry about being discharged from the military..."

"You still say it's not sour?"

"Alright, hurry up and eat, I'm waiting to clear the plates!" Li Dongshui urged.

Xu Ge slowly tore open the fried dough sticks and soaked them in the soy milk, muttering, "What's the rush? Damn it, the only time I can talk to you is when we eat. There's not even a bird here! I'm so bored!"

Li Dongshui: "We made plans to go to Night City today, so I need to hurry back and change into casual clothes. You eat quickly."

"Damn it!"

Xu Ge suddenly found the mutton buns unappetizing.

About ten minutes later, under Li Dongshui's repeated urging, Xu Ge finally finished his breakfast, leaving the plate cleaner than the white tiger had licked clean.

I'm leaving now!

"Shall we chat a little longer, Ah Shui?"

"It's too late, they're all waiting for me!"

"Then remember to bring me some good food back."

"Row!"

"Hey, wait a minute, who's bringing me lunch... damn it!"

Li Dongshui had already disappeared without a trace.

"Damn it! To think that I, a dignified deputy team leader, have fallen to this state, alas, fate is truly cruel!"

Xu Ge muttered to himself as he carried a small stool to his desk, took out a piece of paper and a pen, and began writing his self-criticism.

Looking at the opening line with only a few hundred words written on the paper, Xu Ge bit his pen, unsure of where to begin.

In his two years of service, he wrote a self-criticism once during basic training, but that one was copied from Kaiyoumu's.

Upon thinking of Kaiyoumu, Xu Ge's mind immediately raced with thoughts.

On the way back, he heard that the reason he and Old Face were able to reach Leh smoothly was because the higher-ups had reached some kind of agreement with Hazard.

It seems that Hazard doesn't care about his illegitimate son as much as one might think.

It seems that the other party's mindset changed after becoming president; after all, once a person has tasted the power, it is very difficult to give it up.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Ge thought of what Li Dongshui had said earlier.

My two-year mandatory military service is almost over. What does the military plan to do with me?

Since Xu Ge had not seen Lao Wang since being placed in solitary confinement, it was impossible to determine how serious his unauthorized departure from the team was in the eyes of those above.

He wasn't joking when he said he might be discharged from the military; he genuinely has that concern.

Lost in thought, it was already 11:30 in the morning, and not a single word had been added to the manuscript.

After hearing the whistle, Xu Ge carried his small stool to the window and looked on expectantly.

Then, I waited until 12:30.

. . .

. . .

Xu Ge strained his eyes, but still couldn't see anyone or hear any movement from the direction of the cafeteria.

"Damn! Could it be that they've forgotten about me being put in solitary confinement?"

To be honest, he hadn't done anything all morning, and he wasn't particularly hungry. However, he desperately wanted to talk to someone.

Xu Ge used to not understand why the way criminals were punished in movies was by locking them in a small dark room, and he thought it was no big deal.
But now he knows that loneliness is also an unbearable pain.

At least he could move around freely in his room, and someone would come over to chat with him during his three meals a day. Even so, he felt it was torture. One can imagine how terrible it must be to be locked in a dark room.

blah blah blah!
Finally, a series of hurried and light footsteps reached his ears, and Xu Ge immediately perked up.

Finally, someone has arrived!
The next moment, the figure of a female officer jogging appeared in sight.

"Oh dear! I'm so sorry, Goubao! I've been writing lesson plans all morning and didn't even go to the cafeteria for lunch. I completely forgot about bringing you food!"

Xu Can looked guilty and quickly handed the lunchbox through the window, saying, "This is the food I just cooked for you at the mess hall, please don't mind it!"

"No, no! It's alright, it's alright!"

Xu Ge took the lunchbox, which was slightly hot to the touch, and asked with a smile, "You can cook?"

"I'm definitely no match for you, but I usually cook for myself when I'm alone in the family compound."

Xu Can looked at Xu Ge expectantly, "Why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"

"it is good!"

Xu Ge didn't stand on ceremony and started eating as soon as he opened his lunchbox.

A plate of white rice is topped with two stir-fried dishes, one meat and one vegetable: green beans and eggplant, and shredded pork with green peppers, which smell wonderful.

"Mmm! Not bad! Delicious!"

Xu Ge nodded repeatedly and ate heartily.

Xu Can smiled happily: "As long as it's edible, haha."

While eating, Xu Ge asked, "By the way, why are you the only one here? Where are the others?"

Xu Can: "The boss gave them two days off, and Thor and his team all went out to play."

Xu Ge: ...

"What about the wet nurses?"

"Their security team was going to organize assessments for new recruits, so they left yesterday."

Xu Ge couldn't help but think of Number Two, who had already died in battle, and felt a pang of sorrow.

When he first joined the army, the attack team had only four people, while the security team had six.

Unexpectedly, after more than a year, the attack team had reached full strength with eight members, while the security team had only five members left, forcing them to start the new recruit assessment process.

"No rush, eat slowly. There's soup at the bottom of the lunchbox, remember to drink it."

Xu Can glanced around, then quietly pulled a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from his pocket and handed them through the window. "Here, hide them quickly!"

Xu Ge's eyes lit up, and he quickly took it and stuffed it into his arms, saying with a look of surprise, "You're amazing, Xu Can! How did you bring it in?"

You should know that there are sentries in the outer corridor, and Li Dongshui's belongings are checked every time he comes over.

Xu Can chuckled and said, "Just hide it well. I usually hide it in my hair beforehand and take it out after the sentries have finished their inspection!"

"You are such a genius!"

"Absolutely! Hahaha!"

"Xu Can, could you bring me food again the day after tomorrow? I'll treat you to a big meal when I get out of town!"

“No problem! Not just the day after tomorrow, I’ll come every day!” Xu Can readily agreed.

Xu Ge: ...

"What you're saying is making me a little panicked! I have this feeling that I'm going to be locked up forever."

Xu Can shook his head: "No, I heard the boss talking to the brigade commander this morning. You're on the list of candidates for promotion this time!"

"Really?!" Xu Ge was both surprised and delighted.

"Yeah! Really!"

"When are you going to military academy?"

"The end of August."

"Holy crap!!!"

Xu Ge immediately panicked, "No, Old Wang isn't going to lock me up for three months, is he?"

"It shouldn't be that bad, they'll definitely release you ahead of time."

Xu Can comforted him, "It seems there's a military conference next week, and I reckon you'll have to go on stage and give a self-criticism... By the way, have you finished writing your self-criticism?"

"A 50,000-word self-criticism can't be written so quickly!"

Xu Ge had a headache just thinking about it. He was about to complain a bit more when the token suddenly appeared on its own, and a few lines of prompts popped up.

[Host detected to have received a demerit; forced to complete one military order challenge]

Upon seeing the notification, Xu Ge's heart skipped a beat.

Is this a demerit? This is no small punishment!

Every soldier has memorized the military regulations. The punishments for soldiers, non-commissioned officers, and officers are different. Xu Ge remembers clearly that there are eight types of punishments for conscripts:

Warning; serious warning; demerit; major demerit; demotion or dismissal; reduction of rank; expulsion from the military.

A demerit is more serious than a serious warning!

Normally, once there is a disciplinary record in your personnel file, it will inevitably affect your future promotion.

The more severe the punishment, the greater the impact.

However, Xu Ge felt somewhat relieved after thinking about it carefully. First, he had not been dismissed or discharged from the military like Qi Ruibiao; second, Xu Can had just mentioned that he was also among the candidates for promotion this year, which meant that this punishment had not affected his promotion.

But what on earth is this "forced challenge" thing?

You get rewarded for good deeds, and you also get punished for being disciplined.

Is this such a user-friendly system?

Xu Ge continued reading the prompt.

[Challenge objective: Obtain the title of "Number One Warrior"]

Completing the challenge will reward you with 500 general skill points or 10000 general proficiency points; failing the challenge will result in corresponding penalties.

Xu Ge: ? ? ?
The number one warrior? A reward of 10000 general proficiency points?
He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was seeing things.

Damn it?

Xu Ge only knew that the Wolf Brigade held a Warrior Competition every year, and anyone who had won the title of Warrior could sign up to participate.

But what is the number one warrior?
Furthermore, if I remember correctly, the challenge to obtain the title of Warrior is level C, but according to the reward details in the prompt, the challenge to obtain the title of First Warrior is level B!
"Why aren't you eating? What are you spacing out about?" Xu Can asked curiously, leaning against the window and resting his chin on his hand.

Xu Ge snapped out of his daze, took a couple more bites of rice, and looked up at Xu Can: "Xu Can, do you know what the number one warrior is?"

Xu Can nodded: "I know, it's the first place winner of the annual Wolf Warrior Competition, which both Healer and Thor have won."

Xu Ge suddenly realized, to put it bluntly, he was number one in the entire brigade!
But then he had another question: "Both Sister Qing and Thor have won the title of First Warrior? Can the Hidden Wolves also participate?"

“Hidden Wolves are part of the Sirius organization, so of course they can participate.”

Xu Can explained, "It's just that sometimes we miss missions, and sometimes no one dares to go."

"You're afraid to go?" Xu Ge was taken aback. "Why?"

Xu Can: "Hidden Wolves has an unwritten rule: if you go there, you have to come in first!"

(End of this chapter)