Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Zhang Anbang was slightly taken aback. Cheng Cai really wanted to leave Class 5, but he didn't say anything. He just said calmly, "Okay, very efficient. Let's go to the Seventh Company's base first."

The group arrived at the car. Wu Liuyi got into the driver's seat, Zhang Anbang remained in the passenger seat, and Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo obediently climbed into the back seat.

As the vehicle started, they soon arrived at the Steel Seventh Company's camp.

Looking at this familiar place, Zhang Anbang smiled silently. "Liu Yi, give the car keys to Cheng Cai and tell him to go to the Third Company to get something."

"Yes," Wu Liuyi handed over the key without any hesitation.

Seeing Cheng Cai's somewhat dazed expression, Zhang Anbang smiled and said, "Cheng Cai, go ahead and get it. Come pick us up when you're done, and we'll go straight to the military region."

"Yes," Cheng Cai saluted, took the keys, and drove directly towards Sanlian.

"Hehe, Deputy Company Commander, how's it going?" Wu Liuyi chuckled as he glanced at Zhang Anbang.

Zhang Anbang smiled and said, "Yes, very good. It feels like coming home. Sanduo, you've done a great job. It's been more than half a year, and you've managed to tidy up so well all by yourself."

As he spoke, Zhang Anbang took out a cigarette from his pocket, tossed one to Wu Liuyi, and then lit it himself. As for Sanduo, he didn't smoke.

"Oh, here it is, General Bai," Wu Liuyi took the cigarette and looked at it, quite pleased. "Deputy Company Commander, didn't you say you didn't have any more cigarettes?"

"I don't have any left, but I can't buy any. The cigarette factories have plenty," Zhang Anbang said casually. He wouldn't say that it was given to him by the railway, since the railway brought it back more as compensation in the first place.

Wu Liu lit a cigarette and leaned closer to Zhang Anbang. "Hey, Deputy Company Commander, can I have a couple of packs of this later? I like this cigarette, it's strong."

Xu Sanduo scratched his head. "Deputy Company Commander, I really didn't do anything. I'm just idle by myself, so I have to find something to do. Besides, the company commander said that everything will remain the same as usual, including food, clothing, shelter, and transportation."

"Haha, you rascal," Zhang Anbang laughed helplessly. Xu Sanduo was just like that; he felt there was nothing to say about what he had done.

He himself didn't realize how remarkable what he had done in the past six months was.

Then Zhang Anbang looked at Wu Liuyi and said meaningfully, "I'll give it to you when we get back. I'll give you three boxes, but I'm afraid you won't have a chance to smoke it."

Wu Liu scratched his head. He didn't care whether he could actually smoke it or not; he just wanted to get his hands on it first. He immediately laughed and said, "Hehe, Deputy Company Commander, you don't need to worry about it. If I don't have a chance to smoke it, I'll just leave it there. It won't spoil anyway."

Zhang Anbang looked at Wu Liuyi's nonchalant smile and said, "Fine, fine, whatever you want. I've already promised you, so what else are you worried about?"

I heard from the regimental commander that new recruits will be arriving at our 7th Company's camp soon to take over. Let's do one last sweep, as a way of saying goodbye to our home.

"Yes," Wu Liuyi and Xu Sanduo replied loudly.

In fact, the entire Steel Seventh Company's garrison was very clean. Xu Sanduo cleaned the barracks every day for half a year, guarding the soul of the Seventh Company.

Zhang Anbang said he wanted to sweep again not because he thought it was dirty, nor because he really wanted to clean. He just wanted to do it again, just like when he first came to the Seventh Company, he started with all sorts of small things.

This was truly the last time for the Seventh Company. He wanted to take Wu Liuyi and Xu Sanduo to touch the walls, drill ground, and dormitory of the Seventh Company one last time, as a final farewell to their first home after joining the army.

The three of them quickly grabbed their tools and got to work, cleaning the already clean area quickly. In less than an hour, they had tidied up the entire place.

At 10:30, the three sat on the steps at the entrance of the dormitory building. Zhang Anbang and Wu Liuyi smoked cigarettes, while Xu Sanduo just sat there.

The three of them looked into the distance. They all had a deep affection for this camp, especially Wu Liuyi, who had spent the most time here.

"Sanduo, how have you been doing here lately? Have you made any mistakes again?" Zhang Anbang stubbed out his cigarette and flicked it into the trash can next to him.

Upon hearing this, Wu Liuyi laughed immediately. "Deputy Company Commander, you're overthinking it. Xu Sanduo, what mistakes could he possibly make? He's like a robot every day."

Xu Sanduo scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh. "Well, Deputy Company Commander, I did make a mistake. Last night when I was cleaning the dormitory, I found a cigarette and smoked it in the dormitory."

Zhang Anbang smiled, pointed at Xu Sanduo, and said, "I found a cigarette. Sanduo, you've been cleaning this dorm for half a year, how come there's still a cigarette? Looks like you haven't cleaned it thoroughly enough."

"It must have been stuffed in the gaps between the bed boards. Whose bed is this? Bai Tiejun's?"

Zhang Anbang only needed a moment to think before he guessed where the cigarette smoke could have been found. In those days, smoking was done openly and there was no need to hide it. He guessed that Bai Tiejun had slipped it in when he first arrived at the Seventh Company.

Xu Sanduo chuckled, "Hehe, yes, Deputy Company Commander, it's in the crack of the bed where Bai Tiejun sleeps. I don't know what Bai Tiejun was thinking, he even put a small wooden strip to block it."

It was only because the bed frame had been wobbling for so long that it finally came loose.

After a pause, Xu Sanduo continued, "Deputy Company Commander, I did make a mistake. I found that cigarette and smoked it that night."

"Oh," Wu Liuyi became interested and listened to Xu Sanduo's story with Zhang Anbang.

"I, I, that cigarette must be older than my military service, or about the same as my military service. I smoked it, it was really hard to smoke, it was choking and burned my throat, it made my eyes water."

And it even attracted the disciplinary police, but they didn't take my name. They offered me new cigarettes, but I refused. I don't smoke, and I won't smoke anymore.

As Xu Sanduo was speaking, the sound of a car engine came from inside, and Cheng Cai returned with his luggage.

"Deputy Company Commander, I'm back," Cheng Cai said, quickly walking up to Zhang Anbang and saluting as he reported.

Zhang Anbang nodded. "Okay, Liu Yi, Cheng Cai, go help San Duo with his luggage. He has more stuff than both of you combined."

Just as Xu Sanduo's luggage was put away, the sound of truck brakes came, signaling the arrival of the new recruits to take over the Seventh Company's garrison.

It was also the electronic reconnaissance company that succeeded the 7th Company after the reorganization of the 702nd Regiment.

As the rear doors of the two troop transport trucks opened, a bunch of red shoulder patches and rifles poured out.

The most eye-catching were the two people who got out of the co-pilot's seat, a captain and a fourth-term sergeant.

Zhang Anbang grinned as he looked at the fourth-term sergeant. He hadn't expected to meet him here without even going to the regimental headquarters.

The fourth-term sergeant also saw the major and three sergeants standing next to the off-road vehicle, grinned, and was obviously very happy.