Who taught you to be a recruit like this?

Chapter 1355 We're being watched!

Wu Jin woke up groggily from a cot.

He patted his head, feeling his head was heavy and his shoulders were sore.

After sitting up, I glanced around and saw that there were still a few guys fast asleep in the dorm.

On the left side of the bed, Qi Meng was sprawled out, the blanket dragging on the floor, and his drool had soaked a small patch of the pillow.

Wu Jin slowly sat up, picked up the teacup next to him, and gulped down a large mouthful of water to suppress the burning and dry feeling in his mouth.

Last night's dinner party started with beer, then baijiu (Chinese liquor), and then switched back to beer.

It's been so many years since the brothers last got together, and it's even rarer for them to all be together like this.

So, in his excitement, he couldn't help but drink a few more glasses, and then he accidentally drank too much.

Wu Jin did not wake Qi Meng up, but instead put on his clothes, took his toiletries, and went to the washroom to wash up.

After quickly tidying myself up, I went to the cafeteria to get something to eat.

There were quite a few people in the cafeteria, most of whom looked like him, as if they had just woken up from a hangover.

"Wujin, you're up?"

Chen Sanxi greeted him with a smile and even had someone bring him a bowl of hot soy milk.

"Steamed buns, fried dough sticks, and soy milk will make my stomach feel better."

"Sanxi, have you gained weight again?"

Wu Jin sipped his soy milk, but his mouth was never idle; he kept making jokes with a smile.

Chen Sanxi stared wide-eyed, hands on his hips: "I'm strong, not fat. I'm the real deal—muscular when dressed, and muscular when undressed!"

Wu Jin and the soldiers who were having breakfast nearby were all amused. Everyone liked the chubby cook and especially liked the food he made.

After eating a little something, Wu Jin felt much better and decided to find a convenience store to buy a pack of cigarettes.

Since today is basically a semi-holiday, there was no training organized, and the focus was on rest and adjustment.

Unfortunately, the military service center didn't have the cigarettes Wu Jin liked, but they should be available in other towns.

The military headquarters is not far from the nearby town; it's only about a ten-minute walk away. Since we're just killing time anyway, it's a good idea to get some exercise and digest our food.

On the way there, Wu Jin felt uneasy, as if he was being watched.

But when he looked back, there was nothing special about the pedestrians on the road, which really puzzled him.

"Boss, do you have Yellow Crane Tower?"

"Yes, I have."

"I need the slim ones."

"Oh, I'll have to look for it then, there aren't many people who smoke slim cigarettes."

Wu Jin used to smoke thick cigarettes, but his wife was strict and always told him to smoke less.

To control my smoking, I gradually switched to slim cigarettes while I was in military school.

Military service is tough, with immense training pressure; non-smokers would go crazy from the suffocation.

It's not so easy to quit, so you can only take it slowly.

The owner, who was under forty, was very talkative. He rummaged through the cabinet while asking Wu Jin questions.

"Young man, are you serving in the military around here?"

"That's it."

"I've noticed military vehicles driving around on the road lately. Are you planning some kind of exercise?"

"No, there haven't been any drills recently."

"Really? I was just thinking that if you guys have a drill, you could buy some bottled water and instant noodles nearby. You guys don't get weekends off, how can you go out like that?"

"Shh..."

Wu Jin made a hand gesture and whispered, "I sneaked out by climbing over the wall."

The boss laughed: "I see. Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret."

After searching for a while, the shopkeeper pulled out a box of thin Yellow Crane Tower cigarettes and placed it on the counter: "Is this what you wanted?"

Wu Jin nodded: "Yes, how much?"

"twenty."

"The Yellow Crane Tower is a scenic wonder, hasn't it always been priced at 26?"

“We sell it for 26 to foreign customers, but for you soldiers, of course we’ll give you a discount. Just give us the wholesale price.”

"Thank you, boss. I'll take another bottle of Coke."

Wu Jin gave him twenty-five and told the shopkeeper to keep the change.

After going outside, I tore open a cigarette, wanting to smoke one, but considering that I was outside, I eventually put the cigarette away.

But instead of going back, he found a small noodle stall, the kind most common on the roadside in a market town, and ordered a bowl of green pepper and shredded pork noodles.

After finishing his meal, he wiped his mouth, lit a cigarette, and smoked it until he was completely satisfied before heading back home.

No sooner had Wu Jin left than the owner of the tobacco and liquor store and the owner of the noodle stall turned their gazes toward the direction he had gone, their eyes gleaming with a sharp, capable light.

......

"Commander, you're back?"

Back at the military headquarters, the guards on duty at the gate recognized him.

Not only because Wu Jin was Director Qin's good brother, but also because of his high level of education.

He was recommended to study for a master's degree from a military academy, and it was even Director Qin's alma mater, with his advisor being the head of the military academy.

Such a future is almost limitless, and the future is bright.

Wu Jin smiled and nodded to the other party, then quickened his pace back.

Later, they even jogged all the way towards the military headquarters office building.

"Commander Wu, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Two security guards were standing downstairs in the office building. They saw Wu Jin running over and asked him questions out of curiosity.

Wu Jin quickly asked, "Is Director Qin awake? I have something important to report to him!"

The two guards shook their heads; they weren't sure either.

Just then, Zhuang Ping came up from behind carrying a lunchbox; he was there to deliver breakfast to Qin Feng.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Is Director Qin awake? I have something urgent to report to him!"

"Yes, he's looking at documents in his office. I'll take you upstairs."

"it is good."

Upon arriving at the training department office, Zhuang Ping knocked on the door and called out "Report!"

Pushing open the door, Qin Feng was reviewing the documents and materials in his hands.

"Commander, breakfast has been brought to you. Please eat it while it's hot."

"Wu Jin said he had something important to report to you, so I brought him along."

"Well, you go out first."

"Yes."

Zhuang Ping closed the office door when he left.

Qin Feng opened the thermos, drank some hot soy milk, and asked Wu Jin to sit down and talk slowly.

Wu Jin's tone was very serious: "Sir, when I went out to buy cigarettes earlier, I found that someone had taken my place."

Qin Feng took a bite of the fried dough stick and urged him to continue.

Wu Jin: "I first went to a tobacco and liquor store in town and bought a pack of Yellow Crane Tower Tianxia Shengjing cigarettes. This cigarette is always priced at 23, but the owner said it was 20. I asked him if it wasn't always priced at 26, and he said it was a discount for soldiers!"

"He had no idea about the prices of the goods, and he was also trying to find out if we had any recent activities!"

"I suspect there's definitely something wrong with this person?"

Qin Feng hummed in agreement, dipped the fried dough stick in it, and ate it: "Anything else?"

Wu Jin: "There was also a small noodle stall nearby. I ordered a bowl of green pepper and shredded pork noodles, but it tasted as bad as shit! They actually used dried noodles, and even thinner dried noodles at that!"

"In all my life, I've never seen a noodle shop do business like this. Even a small stall shouldn't be so sloppy!"

"The owners of tobacco and liquor stores and the owners of small noodle stalls all have big problems!"

Qin Feng pulled out a tissue, wiped the oil stains off his hands, and said with a smile, "Wu Jin, I want to say that your hard work during your studies abroad has paid off. Your insight and observation skills have improved significantly."

Wu Jin was taken aback: "Huh? What do you mean?"

Qin Feng said calmly, "This group of people arrived three days ago."

"What? Are they spies, or dog spies?"

"neither."

"Who is that person?"

"Someone sent by our competitor."