Chapter 18
If he jumped out to refute, Squad Leader Ye would definitely view him differently. However, it was uncertain whether it would be a positive or negative view. He might even receive a harsher punishment.
Observing the company commanderâs well-practiced kicking movements during the previous incident, Wang Ye doubted that Ye Sanshi, a second-grade officer, wouldnât know how to do it. He didnât want to risk it and obediently got down to do his push-ups.
âReport! Iâm not convinced. Why!â
While Wang Ye chose to take the punishment with the company, someone else in the company didnât.
One recruit, Wan Baojiang, refused to comply with the order and stood his ground. He was around eighteen or nineteen years old, and like most recruits, he had a strong personality and temper.
Wang Ye turned around to look at him and recognized him as someone from Fuzhou but didnât get a chance to know him well during their introductions.
Unexpectedly, this guy had quite a temper. Wang Ye had taken the lead to get down, and there were other recruits who chose to follow him. However, Wan Baojing stood there and didnât move. He had done what Wang Ye wanted to do but didnât.
Gu Yingnan, the recruit who enjoyed singing, dancing, and basketball, tried to persuade him to comply. âBrother, donât make things difficult! Get down together! â When he heard his voice, he tugged at his sleeve, wanting to pull him down with him.
It was just fifty push-ups. It was not worth it to make a fuss here.
However, Wan Baojiang remained stubborn and refused to move.
Ye Sanshiâs expression darkened even further, and he walked up to Wan Baojiang, their faces just ten centimeters apart.
âWhatâs making you unhappy?â Ye Sanshiâs saliva flew everywhere, causing Wang Ye to think that Wan Baojing mustâve had a sample of his saliva..
âReport, Iâm not convinced!â Wan Baojiang stood his ground despite Ye Sanshiâs intimidating presence. âWe didnât say anything, and we didnât make a mistake. Why should we be punished together? This isnât just about fifty push-ups. I donât want to be punished for no reason.â
Ye Sanshi retorted, âLet me tell you. Heâs a member of Class Five, and youâre also a member of Class Five. Youâre a team. If he makes a mistake, youâll be punished together. Is that reason enough?â
âNot enough!â Wan Baojiang remained defiant.
Ye Sanshi raised his voice again. âYou can do 100 push-ups too. Is that enough?â
âI refuse to accept this!â
âYou didnât add a report when you spoke. Add another 50. Are you convinced?â
âIâm convinced by these 50, but Iâm not convinced by the rest!â
At this moment, Wang Ye wanted to stand up and give this brother a thumbs up and shout, âBrother, youâre really the man!â
Although Wang Ye admired his stubbornness, Wang Ye couldnât help but sigh. A young man was still a young man!
His temper was fiery.
In fact, at this moment, all the recruits might have the same thought as Wang Ye. Including Wang Ye and the other recruits of the fifth squad, they had gotten down but werenât doing the push-ups. Instead, they turned their heads and watched.
â200 it is. This is an order. If you donât obey, Iâll add another 100. Convinced?â Ye Sanshiâs eyes were burning.
The practice of killing one as a warning to the others had been a long-standing tradition. However, Squad Leader Ye did not want his squad to be singled out. He was already angry when he was being stared at, and now that Wan Baojiang was being stubborn, it made him even more furious.
âReport, I still donât accept this!â Wan Baojiang shook his head, his gaze also very stubborn.
âWeâre convinced. The commanderâs words are everything. Heâs convinced!â At this moment, Wang Ye couldnât stand it anymore.
This brother is brave and tough enough, but if he kept this up, the ones suffering, in the end, would be themselves.
Wang Ye quickly stood up and ran over to grab Wan Baojiangâs hand. He tried to press Wan Baojiangâs body down while trying to bend his knees at the same time while explaining the situation. It was really his way of giving Wan Baojiang a way to back down with his dignity. â
âI âŠâ However, it was obvious that this guyâs brain was really dead. He didnât want to take the olive branch Wang Ye had given him. He even wanted to open his mouth to say more.
Luckily, Wang Yeâs eyes were sharp and his hands were fast. He reached out and covered his mouth.
He leaned his head over and lowered his voice, âYouâre a soldier now. Soldiers have to listen to orders. Thereâs no end to this unless you donât want to be a soldier anymore!â
As he spoke, Wang Ye exerted force on his hands and feet, trying to press him down.
Gu Yingnan chimed in, âBrother, donât take it anymore. Wang Ye is right. Just give up.â
At this moment, because of their actions, the others who were lying on the ground also wanted to get up. However, in the next second, Ye Sanshi roared, âDid I ask you to get up? And Wang Ye, what are you doing? Get lost and make another 50.â
âYes, sir!â
After saluting, Wang Ye quickly returned to his position and whispered to Wan Baojiang, âDonât resist anymore.â
âAlright, Iâll do it, but itâs not because of you. I still wonât accept it. I wonât accept it even if I die!â
Wan Baojiang finally got down, his eyes red and tears streaming down his face.
At this moment, Wang Ye had just gotten down. He looked at this guy and felt a little helpless.
He was really stubborn! Of course, at the same time, Wang Ye was also looking forward to it.
Originally, when Deng Hai was called out, he just had to take the punishment together with him.
Now that he had taken the initiative to find trouble, not only did he have to do the original punishment, he had dug his own grave even deeper!
Deng Haiâs punishment had been fifty push-ups, but now it had doubled because of Wan Baojiangâs stubbornness. Wang Ye was a wily old fox and had anticipated the possibility of punishment when he stood up, but he did it anyway.
Of course, Wang Ye didnât really want to be a peacemaker just because this guy was stubborn.
He wasnât a saint. It was too ridiculous to talk about camaraderie. The recruits who had just gathered yesterday didnât even speak more than ten words to each other. How could there be camaraderie?
At most, they could be considered roommates now, and roommates who had only stayed together for one night.
When Wang Ye got up, it was mostly for himself.
As Wang Ye did his push-ups, he was actually really relishing it.
Although it was very realistic, this society itself was very pragmatic. It was what society had taught him in his previous life after he had entered it. Of course, no one else knew about this.
However, at this moment, Ye Sanshi was not in the mood to think about Wang Yeâs performance just now. The anger in his heart was still burning. He looked at the people from Class Five who were doing push-ups in front of him.
âIâm telling you, this is the army!â Ye Sanshi shouted. âFrom the moment you put on these clothes, you are no longer an individual, but a part of a group. To me, the fifth squad is a group. To put it in a larger context, your entire recruit company is a group. To put it even bigger, our entire Ironbones Hero Squad is a group.â
âUnity is strength,â the commander said. âI believe you have all learned it and sang it on the way here. But what I want to tell you now is that this is not just a song, but an ideology that you must carry out throughout your entire military career. Remember, it is a must. There is no room for negotiation.â
Saying this, the company commander looked at all the recruits in front of him and shouted, âDid you hear that?â
âI heard it!â
âYes, sir!â
âI heard you, sir!â
There were scattered sounds, and some of them did not even open their mouths.
âAre you girls? Where is your voice? Why do you have a mouth? I asked if you heard me?â Wu Jianfeng shouted again with a straight face.
âI heard it, sir!â
This time, there were many voices, but Wu Jianfeng was still not satisfied.
âCanât you guys open your mouths? I asked if you heard me?â
âWe heard it, sir!â
âI canât hear you. Open your mouth and shout!â
âI HEARD IT, SIR!â
This time, the sound was so loud that Wang Ye felt that he could hear it within a radius of two to three miles.
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