Chapter 3 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Once Qin Hao left the Military Affairs Department Office, he followed the map and went straight to the barracks of the 7th Mechanized Infantry Battalion. Along the way, he passed through the barracks of other units under the 106th Mechanized Infantry Division, only to find that the men in this division were almost all new recruits.

Looking at the young faces, Qin Hao sighed. Nine out of ten veterans like him, who had been crawling through the battlefield for almost a year, were dead. These new recruits would be dragged directly into the cruel battlefield soon enough, and who knew how many would walk out alive.

Soon, Qin Hao arrived at the base of the 7th Mechanized Infantry Battalion.

“Reporting in!” Qin Hao shouted outside the battalion commander’s office.

“Enter!” A thick voice rang out from within.

Qin Hao pushed the door and entered the office. He only saw two people inside the room. One of them was burly and at least 1.9 meters in height. The man looked as strong as a bear, with thick hair all over his body. If one were to run into this guy in the forest, one might actually mistake him for one. The other person in the office was a thin, sickly-looking man no taller than 1.7 meters, and the two of them stood together in sharp contrast.

“Private 1573, reporting in!” Qin Hao said out loud.

“You’re that veteran?” The thin man was a lieutenant, and his voice sounded gentle.

“Yes, Sir!” Qin Hao puffed his chest up as he answered. It was a habit he had developed in his year-long military career.

“What the hell are the upper echelons thinking, not even letting the disabled go? Is the war that dire…” The strong, bear-like man was the second lieutenant, and he whispered to himself upon seeing Qin Hao’s robotic arm.

F*ck! You think I don’t want to get away from this? Qin Hao cursed inwardly but remained expressionless as he stood straight, his eyes facing forward.

“All right. Ralph, I’ll leave this guy to you.” The thin lieutenant was the commander of the 7th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, and Ralph was clearly the bear-like guy.

“Battalion Commander, he’s already wounded to such an extent, how about we give him a leisurely rear assignment while he awaits his discharge? The second company is a spearpoint company, and it isn’t right for him to go with us…” Ralph said reluctantly, though it seemed that he had a good relationship with the battalion commander. Otherwise, he would not have dared to speak that way to his superior.

“Cut the nonsense, and see to your orders!” The battalion commander rolled his eyes at Ralph.

“Yes, Sir!” Although Ralph was extremely reluctant, because the battalion commander had spoken in such an authoritative manner, he could only comply.

“Come with me, boy!” Ralph glanced at Qin Hao and walked out of the office.

Qin Hao followed Ralph out of the office and went straight to the second company’s station. Along the way, Ralph kept complaining. For a bear-like guy, he sure complained as much as an ill-treated daughter-in-law, and Qin Hao could not get used to it.

“What’s-your-name-again…” After they arrived at the second company’s station, Ralph pointed at Qin Hao and continued, “…while the battalion commander has pushed you onto me, since you’re in this state, you probably won’t be able to charge the frontlines again. How about this, I’ll get you an easy posting.”

“I’ll follow your orders, Sir!” Qin Hao was well aware of the rules in the barracks. The commander’s orders were divine and had to be carried out.