Chapter 214: Wang Ye’s Waterhole
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Originally, it was a joyful occasion for the new recruits to depart from the camp.
However, Wang Ye was far from delighted.
The atmosphere inside the vehicle weighed heavily upon them.
The driver remained silent, solely focused on the road.
Seated in the front passenger seat, Wu Jianfeng also refrained from speaking.
In the back row, Wang Ye and the other two recruits occupied the seats together.
Furthermore, Wang Ye was positioned in the middle, flanked by two individuals who wore solemn expressions, as if he owed them a significant debt.
Wang Ye kept his thoughts to himself and stayed silent. Eventually, he closed his eyes, reclining in his seat for a brief nap.
It was discomforting for the other two to watch this unfold.
Nevertheless, Wang Ye had only been dozing for a mere two minutes when he perked up his ears.
It was because Kang Hua’s phone had rung.
“Hello, yes, I’m… Has there been any word from your family yet?
Alright, thank you for your cooperation. We’ll continue to search!”
Wang Ye overheard the conversation on the phone. It was Deng Hai’s father. He reported that there was still no news of Deng Hai, and he sounded frustrated.
Two to three minutes later, the call ended.
Kang Hua stowed his phone and glanced out the window before turning his gaze to Wang Ye.
“There’s no one else in the car,” he suddenly remarked. “Just speak your mind!”
In reality, he was tired of holding it in. He felt agitated and sought someone to talk to, to distract himself.
“Instructor, didn’t you inform Deng Hai’s family that we were heading over?” Wang Ye had numerous questions. Upon hearing Kang Hua’s words, he didn’t hesitate to abandon his pretense of sleep.
“No, there are some matters we must approach with the utmost suspicion until we are certain.
Before we conduct our investigation on-site, we must avoid drawing attention!”
The instructor’s words were somewhat cryptic, but Wang Ye grasped their meaning.
To put it simply, the instructor seemed concerned that Deng Hai’s family might not cooperate and could even actively assist Deng Hai in evading capture.
Therefore, he intended to send someone to investigate the situation discreetly before informing his family.
After the instructor’s explanation, Wang Ye grasped this concept thoroughly.
If he were in the instructor’s shoes, he probably wouldn’t have informed Deng Hai’s family beforehand either.
The instructor continued, “In reality, we believe that Deng Hai hasn’t reached his home yet. Even if he has some money with him, our location is quite remote. It will take him some time to get out and catch a bus.
It’s been less than twenty-four hours since he escaped, so he’s likely still en route.”
“So, are we going to his house to wait for him? I have a feeling he might not return!”
Wang Ye expressed his opinion at this moment.
“Are you suggesting he’ll seek out his girlfriend?” Kang Hua, looking at Wang Ye, understood the implication behind his words.
“Yes!”
“That’s a possibility. We thought of that too, so this time we’re splitting up. You and the company commander will go to his girlfriend’s city to locate Deng Hai, and 1’11 head to his house with the third squad leader. We’ll wait separately for two days.”
“Two days?” Wang Ye repeated, then asked, “What if we can’t find him in two days?”
“Then we’ll officially declare him a deserter!” These words didn’t come from Kang Hua but from Wu Jianfeng.
Wang Ye fell into deep thought.
However, while Wang Ye didn’t say anything, Wu Jianfeng turned around.
He wasn’t directing his gaze at Wang Ye but at the third class monitor, who wore a bitter expression. “Alright, it’s happened already. No need to wear that sour expression.”
After a brief pause, he continued, “This time, make a diligent effort to find him. Regardless of whether you locate him or not, when you return, Wang Ye will be reassigned to your class.”
“Hmm?” The third class monitor appeared visibly stunned. In fact, it wasn’t just him; Wang Ye was equally taken aback.
Reassign him to the third class monitor’s class?
Wu Jianfeng spoke once more, this time focusing his gaze on Wang Ye. “Wang Ye, we’re all on the same team here. You’re the soldier 1 admire the most. This time, the third-class monitor has faced a significant setback, but it just so happens that this year is when he advances to the next rank. You’ll join the third class first and strive to excel this year. Do you understand?”
Wang Ye glanced at the third class monitor beside him, who was observing Wu Jianfeng.
“Thank you, Commander,” he responded in a resolute tone.
At that moment, Wang Ye noticed that the third class monitor’s eyes were slightly reddened.
After expressing his gratitude, the third class monitor turned his gaze back to Wang Ye and nodded. “When you return, I’ll personally mentor you. If you have any questions about professional knowledge and military skills, feel free to ask me.”
The third class monitor didn’t hold back, even though it might have seemed inappropriate and somewhat unkind toward Ye Sanshi.
However, he was in dire need of redemption.
He also needed to demonstrate results.
At this moment, Wang Ye remained somewhat bewildered. What was happening? Why was he being reassigned to the third class monitor’s class?
In truth, he had wanted to continue in Ye Sanshi’s class. Over the past three months, he had enjoyed working with Ye Sanshi.
As for the third class monitor, Wang Ye actually didn’t pay too much attention to him.
After all, other than being together during company training, he was not in the same place as Wang Ye usually.
Furthermore, there was a new shift in his class.
It didn’t mean that the class monitor’s ability was bad just because there was a shift change in the class.
It was just like how Deng Hai had appeared in class five.
However, the recruit who was transferred to the eighth squad didn’t seem to have as serious a problem as Deng Hai.
Under such circumstances, if he, as the class monitor, could not solve it well, it actually meant that the class monitor’s professional ability was not strong.
However, in the face of the third class monitor’s kindness, Wang Ye still nodded and thanked him, “Yes, thank you, class monitor!”
Wang Ye knew why he was placed in class three.
Although he hadn’t thought about this before, now that Wu Jianfeng said that he was going to be promoted this year, he immediately understood.
After the current mess, if there was no salvageable result, the third class monitor could actually be mentally prepared to pack up and go home when the time was up..