"Sheng Ning has been kidnapped?"
"What do we do? What do we do?"
"Letâs go back to the headquarters and report!"
Everyone suddenly panicked, completely losing their composure. Lu Dabao, remembering how Chen Huaying had calmly managed the situation the last time something happened, repeatedly ordered himself to calm down.
Chen Huaying had only been transferred away not long ago, and now Sheng Ning had been lost on her watch. When Chen Huaying got back, she was sure to be the butt of the joke. Liu Yilan wasnât there either, and Wu Youli had gone home for the holidays; they were all absent.
At this moment, she had to step up even more.
"You lot, rush back to the team and notify headquarters. Iâll call Living Yama." Dabao had grown up in the General Union Courtyard and knew every unitâs number by heart. The post office wasnât far from here, so going back to make a phone call was the best way to reach Living Yama immediately.
They heard that it had been busy lately, but Living Yama definitely needed to be there.
"Yes, yes, yes! Thatâs what weâll do! Living Yama is from the War Wolf Rescue Team, and with their involvement, we will definitely get Sheng Ning back."
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As the year drew to a close, the atmosphere grew increasingly lively and relaxed. Ever since the members of the War Wolf Rescue Team heard about elder sister-in-lawâs performance at the Research Institute, they walked with their heads held high, eagerly looking forward to her visit.
"Captain, when will elder sister-in-law come?" Han Yongchun, tirelessly following Xu Qigang, kept asking.
"Are you asking for a beating?" Chen Baoshan glared at him fiercely. "If youâre looking for trouble, donât drag the rest of us down." Ever since the Captain had come back from the Research Institute, mentioning elder sister-in-law in front of him meant looking for a beating. No need for excuses, Chen Yingjie, that lickspittle, would start a one-on-one fight without a second word. There were few in the team now whom Chen Yingjie couldnât beat.
"Captain, isnât it just that Iâm looking forward to elder sister-in-lawâs arrival, so she can introduce me to her younger sister quickly?"
"Wow, so you want to be the Captainâs brother-in-law?" This kidâs brain sure works fast! But if sister-in-law is that beautiful, her sister definitely wonât be too far off. Hehehe...
"Ha ha ha..." Han Yongchun, feeling embarrassed, scratched his head.
Xu Qigang had been changing clothes the whole time, his expression cold throughout. After he finished, he found that the people behind him were still dawdling, and his brow furrowed even tighter.
"You two, take off all your clothes!"
"Ah? Captain, you canât be serious?"
"In this freezing cold, weâll die."
Ever since the Captain came back from the Research Institute, heâd gotten the idea to do drills in the dead of winter with only one layer of clothing allowed. Forget about coats or padded jackets. The whole team was freezing to the point of wailing for their parents.
What normally was a three-hour drill had been cutoff by an hour due to the extreme conditions. Any outsider watching wouldâve thought a leopard was chasing them.
"Donât talk anymore, or we wonât even have underwear left to wear." Chen Yingjie, who had been silent, kindly reminded everyone. His clothes changed as well, wearing a thin layer and bearing sandbags on his arms and legs.
"..."
The Captain was indeed capable of doing this. Han Yongchun and Chen Baoshan, utterly dejected, took off their clothes and strapped on sandbags.
Xu Qigang had taken the lead and was getting everyone ready to set off when Han Yongchun and Chen Baoshan came out from inside. With their upper bodies bare, they instantly provoked raucous laughter from everyone.
"Ha ha ha..."
"That outfit is quite the statement! Walking down the street, youâd get a hundred percent turn-back rate."
"You look better than Hong Kong movie stars."
Han Yongchun played dumb and laughed along, but Chen Baoshan felt like dying!
Xu Qigang pursed his lips and couldnât help but crack a slight smile.
"Move out!" He gave the order, and the comrades, chilled to the point of being barely recognizable, immediately let out howls and charged out, the heavy sandbags seemingly weightless.
"Captain, Captain, itâs bad!" Liu Chun came sprinting over, hysterically shouting. "Captain, itâs terrible, elder sister-in-law has been kidnapped."