Chapter 363: Commander and Regiment Commander?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Haha, it’s dark, and the boat has capsized, haha!”
In the jungle, several soldiers from the Fifth Platoon were now laughing heartily and recklessly.
Because in front of them was a smoking green face.
Luo Yong looked helpless, but at the moment, he could only slump against the tree trunk behind him.
After hunting geese all day, he now had a goose pecking at his eye.
He had always been the one casting shadows and playing tricks, but he never thought that in such a short time, the guys who had been chasing them with flashlights everywhere had also become the shadows.
They were actually squatting in the grass, extinguishing all their lights, and staying in the dark without a sound.
He was still carefully setting up traps to track the Iron Bones Hero Regiment warriors who would follow him from behind.
But before he could finish setting up the traps, smoke was rising above his head.
These guys from the Fifth Platoon, hiding in the shadows, were ambushing with silenced rifles and sniper rifles. Within tens of meters, he was now exposed.
“Fuck, after chasing all night, we finally caught one. Brother, which unit are you from? Scout Platoon?” asked a non-commissioned officer from the Fifth Platoon, looking at Luo Yong inquiringly.
“I’m already a dead man!” Luo Yong replied in a low voice.
He didn’t say anything about them scheming against him.
He could scheme against others, and naturally, others could scheme against him too.
As a soldier, he was only regretful that he had been too careless just now and hadn’t been more cautious about being schemed against.
He knew that when they reviewed and debriefed this incident, he would surely be held accountable.
“Hehe, I know you’re a goner, and 1 didn’t ask you for any classified information. Let’s just have a simple chat,” the opposite soldier said with a threatening tone, “Of course, if you keep insisting that you’re a goner, we might just strip you naked and hang you from a tree.”
Luo Yong was momentarily speechless, looking at them and said, “There’s surveillance on me!”
He didn’t say anything else, just this sentence, to make them think twice and not go too far.
“Understood, but isn’t stripping someone’s clothes off a normal thing? So as long as you answer a few questions for me, we won’t harm you and let you leave with your whole body intact!”
Luo Yong looked at them and this time, he didn’t say a word.
He admitted he was outmatched, and even if they really stripped him, he would endure it.
He was a reconnaissance soldier, albeit just a private, but he had received interrogation training.
How could he be afraid of these things?
Of course, if they dared to do this, then Second Platoon would have a big feud with the Iron Bones Hero Regiment in the future.
The others might not know about this incident for now, but the Division Reconnaissance Regiment often had confrontations with their subordinate units.
For example, Second Platoon had already clashed with the Iron Bones Hero Regiment twice this year.
If there was a next time, Second Platoon would surely encounter one incident after another.
Seeing Luo Yong’s attitude, some of the people nearby were about to make a joking remark, but one of the Second Platoon soldiers spoke up.
“Alright, take off his equipment, don’t touch his clothes, gag him, tie him to that tree over there, and then fire an illumination flare into the sky. We’ll use him as bait to catch some fish!”
When the Second Platoon soldier said this, Luo Yong wanted to get up and run, but he couldn’t. He was already considered dead, and according to the exercise rules, he could remain silent, but he had to accept their actions.
On the other side, Wang Ye naturally had no idea that Luo Yong was now tied up as bait.
But Wang Ye did see the bright light in the jungle.
With just a quick glance, he felt a shock in his heart, but he didn’t have time to dwell on it now.
Because right in front of him was something that posed a huge threat to him.
A large venomous snake was standing upright, confronting him.
This was something he hadn’t encountered in the entire night.
A snake that was at least three to four meters long!
If Wang Ye had been a bit slower or had less keen eyesight, he might have stepped on it directly.
Currently, it was hissing, and its raised body was almost as tall as Wang Ye’s waist.
This snake, known as the “Over-the-Mountain King,” or the “Eyelash Viper,” had a name similar to the one Wang Ye had caught earlier, but it was not the same species at all.
Wang Ye had seen information about it in survival manuals. It was extremely aggressive and belonged to the kind of snake that would actively chase and bite people.
“Why aren’t you moving?”
At this moment, a faint voice came from behind.
In the next moment, Wen Xiaoman stepped out.
Wang Ye and Wen Xiaoman were walking one after the other, and as soon as she stepped out, she immediately noticed the Eyelash Viper.
Her whole body tensed up, but being a reconnaissance soldier, even if she was a woman, she didn’t scream or shout.
She lowered her voice and spoke to Wang Ye, “Let’s retreat. This isn’t a survival training exercise, and there’s no need to provoke it!”
As she spoke, she started moving backward.
However, at this moment, Wang Ye spoke up.
“No, we have to take it down when it’s spotted. We still need to take the mountain path, and this thing is too aggressive. We need to be careful not to be followed or accidentally bitten!”
Wang Ye did feel a bit uneasy facing such a large snake.
But this creature had to be dealt with.
“Get me a longer stick!”
“Okay!”
Without saying much, Wen Xiaoman responded and retreated to the side to cut a longer stick with her knife.
Meanwhile, Wang Ye continued to confront the snake with his Type 88 sniper rifle as a makeshift weapon.
A few tens of seconds later, Wen Xiaoman returned.
“Maybe 1 should do it instead, you…”
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It’s fine, I’ll handle it!”
Wang Ye was internally impressed with the courage of this female soldier from the reconnaissance regiment, but he also maintained a tough exterior.
As a man, he had to keep up appearances to some extent.
When faced with a snake, he couldn’t let a woman take the lead; he had to do it himself.
Wang Ye handed the Type 88 sniper rifle to her and then took the longer stick from her hands, cautiously moving forward.
To be honest, at this moment, Wang Ye felt a bit nervous. This snake was quite large, weighing at least six or seven pounds by his estimate.
As Wang Ye prodded with the stick, the snake immediately hissed and lunged forward aggressively, opening its mouth.
Wang Ye quickly stepped back.
However, he continued to use the stick to provoke the snake.
His plan was to pin down its head with the stick and then finish it off with a knife.
But this snake was indeed fierce, and its movements were swift, making it difficult for Wang Ye to control it.
However, animals are no match for humans because of our intelligence.
For his final attempt, Wang Ye carefully grabbed a handful of soil from the ground.
With his left hand, he threw the soil at the snake’s raised head as it spat venom.
When the snake recoiled to avoid the soil, Wang Ye quickly pressed the stick down on its head, pinning it to the ground.
The snake coiled up.
Without hesitation, Wang Ye confirmed that the stick was holding its head down and reached for his knife to finish it off.
“We need to dispose of this thing quickly!”
At this moment, a voice came from behind.
Wang Ye looked back, and Wen Xiaoman had already started digging a hole in the ground with a stick she had found.
For reconnaissance soldiers, dealing with snakes was a common part of wilderness survival training.
However, this was not a survival situation, and Wang Ye and Wen Xiaoman had no intention of eating the snake.
Moreover, they didn’t have the means to cook it. Eating it raw was an option, but it wasn’t necessary in their current situation.
Wang Ye went to help, and the two of them quickly dug a small hole and buried the snake in it.
“We are currently behind enemy lines, but we are too close to the perimeter. If they expand their search area a bit and find this snake, they will naturally suspect that someone slipped out ahead of them,” Wen Xiaoman explained to Wang Ye, taking care of the new soldier who had just joined the reconnaissance unit.
“I understand!” Wang Ye nodded.
A few minutes later, after disposing of the snake, Wen Xiaoman camouflaged the area and removed any traces of their presence.
Then, Wang Ye and Wen Xiaoman continued on their way.
“That snake we encountered earlier was an Eyelash Viper. In the areas where it’s found, there are usually no other snakes nearby. We can move a bit faster from now on!”
“Alright!” Wang Ye nodded.
This was something the survival manual had mentioned as well.
Eyelash Vipers primarily feed on other snakes, and they have a strong territorial sense. In their territory, it’s rare to encounter other snakes, whether venomous or not.
As they continued forward, the sky gradually brightened. Finally, when it was fully light, Wang Ye and Wen Xiaoman reached a small hill on the northeast side of a crossroads.
In their field of vision, they could see two armored vehicles, an off-road vehicle, and several trucks towing anti-aircraft guns parked by the side of the road.
“There’s an off-road vehicle, and the anti-aircraft gun towing trucks are also here. There must be something significant!” Wen Xiaoman whispered to Wang Ye.
Wang Ye turned to look and nodded quietly, “Yes, most likely. I’ll observe first.”
At this point, Wang Ye didn’t want to blindly engage in any action without knowing the situation.
“Alright, 1’11 be on guard!”
With their roles clearly defined, Wang Ye lay on the hill, adjusting the scope of his Type 88 sniper rifle to the maximum magnification to begin observing.
The hill they were on was about two hundred meters away in a straight line from the vehicles.
It wasn’t that Wang Ye and Wen Xiaoman didn’t want to get closer; it was that they had found a better position nearby, and someone was already there.
This new location was unoccupied and offered the best vantage point to avoid being seen by the people on the hill with the vehicles.
With the scope at its maximum magnification, Wang Ye could even see the dark circles under the soldier’s eyes standing by the vehicles.
The next moment, Wang Ye’s face stiffened because he recognized the soldier.
The soldier with visible dark circles under his eyes was actually a communicator from his own company.
“Damn, I must have picked the wrong day to go out!” Wang Ye thought with exasperation.
He had planned to snipe either the company commander or the instructor, considering them as big fish. But he swore he never intended to target his own company commander.
Wu Jianfeng had already fallen victim to his sniping.
If he were to take down the company commander or the instructor as well…
Wang Ye seriously doubted whether he could ever return to Fourth Platoon.
He even contemplated retreating.
But now, there was another female soldier with him.
Wang Ye turned to look, and Wen Xiaoman was crouched behind a tree in the nearby bushes.
“Do you think it’s possible for us to change our position now?” Wang Ye whispered.
“Huh?” Wen Xiaoman turned her head in surprise.
Wang Ye sighed and didn’t hide anything from her.
“The guys down there are most likely from my company, and that’s the company’s communicator. 1 don’t know if that’s our company commander or our instructor…”
Wen Xiaoman couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
She must have looked quite decent, with her small oval face, but it was smeared with green camouflage paint. Now, with the equipment on, it was impossible to get a clear look at anyone’s appearance.
At this moment, she chuckled softly and said, “Can’t do it? Haven’t you already taken down your company commander?”
“It’s different. I know my company commander well, but I’m not that familiar with the regiment commander!”
“How about I do it, then?” Wen Xiaoman laughed until her eyes were almost closed.
She realized that teaming up with Wang Ye was indeed fun. She had been a bit tired after staying up all night, but now she felt wide awake and spirited.
Wang Ye remained silent.
“Really, if you want to do it, I feel like it’s better if I do it. At least if I do it, my regiment commander will have some dignity!”
“You’re trying to usurp authority!” Wen Xiaoman chuckled and covered her mouth.
Wang Ye was once again at a loss for words.
“No, it’s not that…”
Wang Ye stopped speaking at this point, as he remembered the surveillance device on his person.
Without surveillance, he could curse out the staff officer without much consequence.
But with surveillance, if he cursed and it got recorded, it wouldn’t just be the Iron Bone Heroic Troop that would cause him trouble; his company commander and regiment commander might also find out.
After this exercise, when he returned, the staff officer might also give him a hard time.
It was better to be honest.
Wen Xiaoman playfully continued to coax Wang Ye to speak, “Oh, it’s not what?”
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It’s nothing. Let’s leave it at that. I’ll continue to observe and make sure if it’s my regiment commander or instructor down there!”
At this moment, inside the armored vehicle below, the Second Regiment Commander was taking a nap with his eyes closed.
With the change in the operational plan and the whole regiment given time to rest, he could finally relax a bit and not have to keep a constant watch.
He took the opportunity to get some sleep, unaware that Wang Ye had come here, and had no idea that Wang Ye was now on the hill less than two hundred meters away, lying prone with a sniper rifle, aiming in his direction, occasionally taking aim…
Their intelligence only knew that the opponents were reconnaissance soldiers from a division, but they didn’t have specific information on which regiment they belonged to. After all, anyone who had recognized Wang Ye had already been “taken care of..”