Chapter 293: You Still Want Second Class Merit?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Haha, this idiot. He must have been so scared back then, right?”
“So many military men pouncing on him the moment he turned to look.”
The military transport van was stopped by the side of the road not far from the bank of the river, and not even the wind and rain could contain the laughter coming from inside.
Night had fallen, and the entire Fourth Company was now on board.
The transport vans served as their barracks because they didn’t set up camp.
It was unavoidable. There was a lot of wind, rain, and thunder outside. If they were to set up a tent, it could get blown over anytime.
They might as well sleep in the car.
They took a quick shower in the rain outside, then take advantage of the time of day to change into clean clothes by taking off the clothes they were wearing and drying themselves.
All of them took out their quilts from their backpacks after the tarp was removed. However, it was very packed in the vehicle and they were not able to lay down at all. They were confined to sitting with their backs against the vehicle.
However, this was better than sleeping in the tent and worrying that they would run over other people when they stepped out of the tent.
Moreover, everyone was on standby at any time. People were patrollingng the river bank at the side. If there was a breach or the water level continued to rise, they would have to continue working.
In addition, even if there were no problems in this area, if there were any unexpected situations elsewhere, they would have to leave overnight.
Sleeping in the vehicle was the best choice for now. There was no need to pack up. If there was an order, the vehicle could leave as soon as possible.
Although everyone in Third Platoon’s car was tired, they were still very excited.
It couldn’t be helped. Such an incident can become a topic of conversation for everyone in the midst of the challenging rescue efforts.
Although this was not the best situation.
The nature of it is actually quite bad.
It’s difficult to believe that while the rest battled the flood, someone had tried to use the crisis as an opportunity to break into people’s residences.
This was no different from taking advantage of a burning house.
This Li San Er would definitely face a heavy sentence for theft because of this.
After all, he was captured by the disaster relief troops.
This was considered embarrassing.
“Eh, actually, we shouldn’t have attacked so quickly. He still has a knife on him.”
“If we didn’t act so quickly and let him take out his knife, then 1 would cut him and subdue him. Do you think our class would have a second-class merit?” Wei Qing Hai hugged his blanket and laughed as he sat in the car.
Indeed, after Li San Er was pinned down and subdued, when they searched his body, they found a knife on him.
It was the kind that was often used by gangsters on television.
Unfortunately, he didn’t have the chance to take it out today.
Of course, Wang Ye felt that even if there was a chance, he might not dare to take it out.
The knife could be used to scare the residents there.
There was no way he would draw a knife at a soldier, especially when he was alone against eight of them. It was like a little lamb winking at a pack of hungry wolves.
On the other side, the sergeant of squad nine laughed, “Haha, you’re thinking too much.”
“If the other party pulled out a knife, and you as a squad still got injured.”
“I feel that you can forget about the second-class meriYour class will likely sleep on the roadside in the rain tonight!”
“Haha…”
His words caused laughter. The sergeant of squad seven also laughed and said, “That’s right, that’s right. Eight of our soldiers from the Fourth Company faced a small thief and still got injured. It would be strange if Old Wu didn’t kill you!” “Am I such a person in your eyes?”
Suddenly, the tarp at the back of the car was lifted.
Wu Jian Feng, who was wearing a raincoat, stood there with a straight face.
“Uh…”
The car instantly went silent.
“Even the thunder and rain outside can’t cover the sound of your car.”
“Didn’t you hear the order to rest?”
“Are you all not tired?”
“Do you want to dig more sandbags on the river bank to strengthen the flood control project?”
“Hehe, Captain, we’re going to sleep now!”
“Yes, yes, yes. I’m so sleepy, so sleepy!”
In the car, squad seven and eight, who had been the loudest just now, were now giggling and trying to get away.
“Do you not realize what time it is? We must utilize the downtime to get some rest because we have to leave at any moment.” Wu Jian Feng scolded with a straight face.
“Only with a good rest can we have more energy and strength to fight.”
“This is not only for your sake but also because the work we have to do is related to the safety of the lives and property of the people.”
No one in the carriage made a sound after Wu Jian Feng lectured them.
“Humph!” With a cold snort, Wu Jian Feng pulled a long face and continued to shout, “All of you go to sleep. If 1 hear any more noise here, all of you go to the river bank and work!”
With that, he put down the tarp.
“Oh, right, I’m the kind of person you guys are talking about.”
“If eight people caught a thief and someone still got injured.”
“You still want me to ask for benefits?”
“I can only offer you guys the chance to act like the sandbag by the river.”
“Such an embarrassing thing, is it my, Wu Jian Feng’s, soldier?”
Wu Jian Feng’s words suddenly came from outside the tarpaulin.
Immediately, someone in the car couldn’t hold it in and chuckled.
Of course, his laughter was very soft. At least, Wu Jian Feng definitely couldn’t hear it in the wind and rain outside.
“Alright, go to sleep!”
This time, Wu Jian Feng should have left, but no one dared to look. They were afraid that if they really used their hands to push open the tarpaulin, Wu Jian Feng would still stand there and look. That would be awkward.
“Go to sleep. We’ll talk during the day!” Wang Ye said softly.
Although he was a private in the platoon and was at the lowest rank in the car, he had a position!
Although he was only the vice-squad leader, no one in Squad Eight was dissatisfied with him, and no one in the other two squads dared to look down on him.
Therefore, Wang Ye’s words were not abrupt to them, and no one felt uncomfortable.
“Yes, yes, it’s been a tiring day. Let’s not talk about these things anymore. Go to sleep quickly. From now on, you’re not allowed to make a sound!” At this moment, the leader from the ninth squad also spoke up.
The car immediately fell silent.
Wang Ye also closed his eyes.
Leaning against the metal sheet, he had to admit that it was a little cold and a little annoying, but he could barely sleep with the blanket wrapped around him.
“Dong dong
“Quick, quick, the dam has burst!”
In the middle of the night, Wang Ye was suddenly woken up by the sound of a gong.
“Get up! The dam has burst!”
“Quick, get up!”
“Just go out. Don’t wear any raincoats!”
In the car, the soldiers were instantly awakened. Then, a flashlight lit up, and everyone directly wore clean clothes and jumped out of the car barefooted.
They couldn’t care less about the rain outside or anything else.
After getting out of the vehicle, they went to the cars on both sides to look for the shoes that they had tied up and hung.
Actually, it wasn’t just the shoes. The clothes that everyone wore yesterday were also hanging outside the vehicle.
Although it didn’t look good hanging it like this, everyone didn’t have time to wash their clothes. They were all covered in sand. It was most suitable to take them off and hang them outside to let the wind and rain wash them naturally.
If the rain stopped, it might even dry.
However, the rain did not stop, and the shoes that everyone took off were filled with water.
But now, all of this has to be ignored. They poured out the water, wrung the water off the socks, and put them on. Then, they put on their shoes.
“Beep, beep, beep
“Bring your tools and follow me!”
Wu Jian Feng blew his whistle.
The entire company quickly gathered.
No one lined up, and there was no need to report the numbers. After the team was lined up, Wu Jian Feng directly led everyone out.
On the other side, the people who were beating gongs and drums were still on the river bank.
The fourth company rushed over.
When they were about to reach the riverbank, Wu Jian Feng and a few company officers continued to move forward, but the main group did not follow.
Because everyone was holding tools and bags to fill the sandbags.
What was the use of following the broken dam? The more important thing was to fill sandbags and try to save it.
However, not long after, a piece of good news that could be considered a bad situation came.
It wasn’t that the dam had burst, but that the reinforced sandbags had been washed away.
This news made everyone heave a sigh of relief.
That was still fine.
Of course, it doesn’t mean that they should stop working. Once the reinforced sandbag was broken, they couldn’t go into the water to pick it up.
They could only refill it.
And it wasn’t just to fill the hole.
Since this place could be broken through, it meant that the other places were not too stable.
Therefore, after only sleeping for three hours, the fourth company rushed to work again with a flashlight or headlights..