coexist in vain

KS HQ 04:30AM

Guan Mao, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly awakened by the siren of the bedside pager.He opened his eyes and sat up in a daze, but quickly realized that this was an urgent notice from Ye Chenglin.He has done this a few times in the past, in order to drive himself to train harder and to exercise his ability to deal with emergencies.

Guan Mao quickly put on his clothes and hurried to the training ground.He didn't want to be late and get punished for running laps and jumping back and forth on an empty stomach.However, when he got to the open-air training ground and saw the three people standing side by side in front of him, Guan Mao was completely dumbfounded.

"Long time no see, Guan Mao." Ji Chen smiled and shook his hand at him, "The speed is good."

"Today is the day for you to accept the ultimate test." Ye Chenglin still squinted his eyes, "Zheng Chenglie and Ji Chen are here to inspect your training results. I'll give you 5 minutes to prepare, and we'll see you later."

Guan Mao stood there in a daze for half a second, then ran back to the dormitory like the wind after he realized it.The joy in his heart was not slower than the speed under his feet.And the contest between the three in the training ground is far from over.

"How far has Guan Mao's training course progressed?" Zheng Chenglie asked Ye Shenglin as he flipped through Guan Mao's training records at the headquarters.

"The general training has almost reached the standard. He also completed the VIP security task training and SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) advanced courses two days ago."

"It seems to be going well." Ji Chen put down the record sheet of Guan Mao's shooting course.

"How about stress resistance and on-the-spot resilience?"

"Didn't we all see the result?" Ye Chenglin asked with a smile.

"I hope so." Zheng Chenglie snorted coldly.

Time slipped by quickly.Guan Mao stumbled back to the training ground again, announcing the start of the test.The first day is PT training, which is commonly known as physical training.

The 4-mile time-limited run was a piece of cake for Guan Mao, who had experienced Ye Shenglin's rigorous training.The sun was barely above the horizon when he finished with ease.Guan Mao put his hands on his knees and gasped for breath.Lifting his face, he would not miss the satisfied smile in Zheng Chenglie's eyes.

"Rest for 5 minutes, followed by push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups." Zheng Chenglie's cold voice sounded.

"Come on, Guan Mao." Ji Chen and Zheng Chenglie stood shoulder to shoulder, showing nice dimples to encourage the panting Guan Mao.

"Thank you."

5 minutes passed quickly, and Ye Chenglin, who was standing by the side with a smile all the time, was very strict about the time.Hearing his order, Guan Mao immediately restrained his smile after resting, and put himself into the sit-up test.

At first his rhythm was very good and his breathing was very even.But soon Zheng Chenglie came to him with a cold face and began to repeat some numbers. "10, 10, 10," then watched Guan Mao's breathing disorder with satisfaction, and continued, "10, 11, 12, 12."

Soon Guan Mao's rhythm was disrupted.He had to open his mouth and try to adjust his breathing, blushing while listening to Zheng Chenglie repeating the irregular movements he did.

"30 seconds." Ye Chenglin still smiled and looked at the stopwatch.

"It's still 10 short of the minimum goal." Ji Chen also came over.

Guan Mao knew what that meant.If he can't meet the standard, it means that he doesn't even have the most basic physical fitness, and then he won't enter the coveted second group as expected and become a member of their bloody battle.You know, entering KS and entering the second group of KS are two completely different concepts.

He was flustered and ashamed, he could only do his best to speed up, but his mind was in chaos.

"10 seconds."

The panic in Guan Mao's heart was replaced by fear.He can't lose.If he didn't even pass the physical training, how would he face himself, how would he face Ye Chenglin who taught him so well, Zheng Chenglie.He gritted his teeth and sped up a little more.

"5, 4, 3..." With Zheng Chenglie counting down loudly like cast iron, Guan Mao finally completed the last sit-up.

Ji Chen glanced at Guan Mao, who was exhausted on the ground, and met Zheng Chenglie with questioning eyes.

"Two over the minimum, barely passable. Not too bad."

Zheng Chenglie nodded, but did not speak.

Guan Mao watched him pass by him without looking sideways, tried to stand up with some sadness, and walked in his footsteps.It seemed that Zheng Chenglie's indifference inspired a little fighting spirit, and then Guan Mao passed the pull-up and swimming tests with no suspense.

"Good performance Guan Mao." Ye Chenglin squatted halfway, and stretched out his hand in front of Guan Mao.

"Thank you, brother." Guan Mao's muscles ached all over, and he slumped on the ground in disregard of his appearance, looking at Zheng Chenglie's walking away, and Ji Chen who was following him in a daze, feeling a little speechless in his heart bitterness.

"They are a good match, aren't they?" Ye Chenglin simply sat down with him.

"Yes." Guan Mao lowered his head.

"Go and rest, there is another CQB test tomorrow." Ye Shenglin patted Guan Mao on the shoulder, stood up and walked towards the restaurant.

The noon sun is very hot.Guan Mao sat alone in the sun for a while, dripping sweat on the plastic floor.He thought a lot, but no one knew what he was thinking.After moving his arms, he found that the pain was not as painful as before. Guan Mao slowly stood up while supporting the iron rod, and slowly moved towards the dining room.

That's right.The ultimate value of a person's life does not depend on the way of victory, but on the form of destruction.Guan Mao can be killed by hopeless love, but he can never be defeated by his own will.

CQB, indoor close combat training.The training camp is a specially built simulated building that can prevent missile attacks, including corridors and rooms, used for close combat training.This kind of combat environment that simulates realistic scenes can best test a person's psychological quality.Because when everyone's nerves are tense, maintaining [-]% calmness and making important and correct decisions on the verge of collapse and the worst situation are critical to the success of the mission.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Guan Mao met with the three prosecutors in front of the training camp on time.At the same time, he also met four people selected by Zheng Chenglie from the trainees as his partners, and greeted them friendly.

"There are only four words in today's inspection, complete the task." Zheng Chenglie was not angry and pretentious, and released the oppressive force all over his body. "We will observe your performance in the passage above the roof. Your task, clear all the targets in it. Good luck."

Guan Mao and four other people stepped into the melee training room made of railroad ties with guns, and slowly moved towards the corridor.No one can take a distracted look at Zheng Chenglie, Ji Chen and Ye Chenglin standing above them.Guan Mao was very nervous, staring at the door in front of him with all his attention.

The door was thin plywood and had no handle—it had been battered by previous training camps.They paused at the door to search for the target, and then one of the team members gently pushed the door open with gloves on.

The house is boxy, and the rough walls are all made of discarded sleepers, which can withstand live ammunition attacks.Guan Mao held a gun and searched in an arc, and his teammates followed closely behind him.

At this time, he heard a faint dissatisfaction coming from above his head. He couldn't tell whether it was from Ji Chen or the chief examiner Zheng Chenglie, but he knew that someone must have made a mistake.

It shouldn't be me.Guan Mao, whose pressure suddenly increased, forced himself to calm down, led the team back to the corridor, and then entered the next room.

"Moving!" a teammate yelled, entering the room to clear a corner.Instinctively, Guan Mao quickly moved to a position that could cover him.

In this way, until the door of the last room is cleared.The team members concentrated their attention, and as soon as the door was opened, Guan Mao found two targets.On the right, a pistol-wielding, humanoid target in a sweatshirt that looks like a thug from a 20s movie.On the left is a dummy of a woman holding a purse.

Teammates pulled the trigger and shot at the thug.Guan Mao shot at the woman without hesitation.Hit the bullseye.

"Clear!" teammates yelled.

"Clear." Guan Mao lowered his gun and followed.

"Very well, the four of you go to lunch, and Guan Mao stays." Zheng Chenglie's voice fell from above, making people shudder.

After all the team members had left, Zheng Chenglie continued to issue orders, "hold the gun normally."

"Yes." Guan Mao complied.

"It was done very well just now." Ji Chen smiled and came to Guan Mao who was standing upright, "Now is the last task, cleaning the barrel."

Guan Mao obediently took off his gloves and began to clean the gun.I don't know if it was because of nervousness or something else, he didn't notice that there was still a bullet in the chamber, so he just unloaded the magazine, then pointed the gun to the ground, and pulled the trigger without closing the safety.

The bullet was fired from the barrel and embedded in the floor in front of Ji Chen.

All was silent for a moment.

Ji Chen didn't change his face, he took a step forward slowly, stepped on the bullet hard, and buried it deeply.His words were not as gentle as usual, but more serious, "Guan Mao, what are you doing?"

Guan Mao was a little stunned by the fright, and the whole practice room echoed with buzzing gunshots.His heart was beating so hard that his chest hurt and his hands were shaking.He lowered his head, not daring to look at Zheng Chenglie who had a bad complexion.

"Unload the magazine, clean the barrel, and check. Turn off the safety, and pull the trigger toward a safe place." Zheng Chenglie reprimanded, "You think about which step is missing."

"I'm sorry." Although Guan Mao was nervous and was about to lose his footing, there was nothing unusual in his voice.

"We don't just want you to admit your mistakes. You have to get over it." Ji Chen smiled at Guan Mao and took the gun from him.

"Guan Mao, you have to be in awe of guns and what they can do." Zheng Chenglie frowned slightly, but finally nodded.

"The test results will be announced in two days, so let's go ahead."

"Please." Ye Chenglin maintained a polite smile and watched Zheng Chenglie and Ji Chen leave the training room.

They said goodbye gracefully like gentlemen, and no one noticed Guan Mao who was standing aside.

With bare hands, he quietly watched Zheng Chenglie's majestic figure move further and further away from him without hesitation, one step after another, not even a single extra glance or a single greeting, let alone the expected praise and compliments .

The hands hanging at his sides gradually gathered into fists.When will you be able to see me, Zheng Chenglie.

In the bloody evening, on the broad boulevard, the two walked leisurely hand in hand side by side.

"I didn't expect that kid Guan Mao to be alive."

"It would be an insult to our second team if he died so easily." Zheng Chenglie always believed in his own vision.

"That's right." Ji Chen yawned.

"tired?"

"A little bit. But it's not very sleepy." He was called over after watching the game in the early morning. He hadn't closed his eyes for almost 24 hours.

"Let's go back." Zheng Chenglie stopped in his tracks.

"Hey, let's go again, it's been a long time since I've been so leisurely." Afraid that he really wanted to go back, Ji Chen hastily pulled him forward.

"You didn't hurt your foot just now, right?" He didn't force it, but Zheng Chenglie smiled and put his arm around Ji Chen's shoulder, letting him lean on him.

"Ah?" Didn't realize it all at once, Ji Chen thought for a moment, then shook his head, "No, Guan Mao's shot hit the floor."

"I'm not curious why I came to test Guan Mao all of a sudden?"

"Not curious." Ji Chen shook his head very honestly.From a long time ago, he was used to following Zheng Chenglie, without asking the reason or direction.He just gave his body and mind to Zheng Chenglie, and let him take him with him. Whether it's safe and happy, or whether he doesn't have enough to eat, it's a life shared by him and him.

"Just trust me like that?"

"Yes, you are such a high-ranking person. I always looked up to you in the past, and now I finally have the opportunity to fight side by side with you. I don't want to lose you."

Ji Chen knew that Zheng Chenglie loved his frank answers.Sure enough, that person stopped, bowed his head and gave him a sweet kiss, enough to cover all his trepidation.

"Ariel, wait." Ji Chen pulled Zheng Chenglie back, his eyebrows and eyes curved, "You have a leaf on your head."

"Huh?" Zheng Chenglie put his hands around Ji Chen's waist, and lowered his head slightly.

Ji Chen stood on tiptoe tacitly and helped him take the leaf off and threw it on the ground.

Then he felt another soft kiss on his lips.

It is also warm, like the temperature of the sunset today.