When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 23 King of the Northwest?

In the shower room, Xu Ge stood under the showerhead, rinsing his body.

Actually, when we first arrived, Du Hu told everyone not to shower too frequently in the Northwest.

First, water resources are scarce; second, it can easily increase the burden on the human body and lead to hypoxia.

Furthermore, the climate here is dry, so even if you don't shower for several days, you don't feel unclean like you would back home.

But after training all day and sweating so much, Xu Ge really couldn't take it anymore.

Fortunately, at this time, the other recruits should be doing physical training, so there was no need to queue for showers.

While struggling to apply bubbles to her back, she recalled what Luo Shan had said that afternoon.

Although Luo Shan said that both his and Li Dongshui's answers were reasonable, judging from the other party's reaction, he clearly leaned towards Li Dongshui's answer.

Xu Ge didn't quite understand this.

Footsteps sounded at the door, and a moment later a head poked in—it was Kaiyoumu.

"Remember to rinse your arms with cold water, and don't take too long in the shower," Kaiyoumu reminded her.

"it is good!"

Xu Ge started rinsing his arms with cold water, and sure enough, the soreness in his arms subsided somewhat.

The sound of flowing water and Kaiyumu's singing came from the side.

"Squad leader, regarding the question the platoon leader asked this afternoon, who do you think is right, me or Li Dongshui?"

Xu Ge asked through the wall.

“You two are both right, but I think what Li Dongshui said is what the platoon leader wants.”

"Why?"

The sound of running water next door quieted down a bit, and Kaiyu's voice came over: "The military has two characteristics: one is protecting its own, and the other is a strong sense of collective honor!"

Xu Ge remained silent, lost in thought.

But then Kaiyoumu continued, "If you go out now, people won't ask you your name, they'll only ask which squad, platoon, and unit you're in, understand?"

"In the military, the individual is not important, the collective is. You have to think of yourself as a member of this collective!"

"Understood, Deputy Squad Leader!" Xu Ge replied.

He had already understood what Kaiyumu meant, which was to integrate into the group.

In other words, why should veterans like Du Hu and Kaiyoumu take care of new recruits who know nothing? Why should the whole platoon be disciplined if spicy snacks are found in someone's bag? Because they are a collective.

However, Xu Ge knew that he himself was not currently aware of this.

Perhaps because he was a time traveler, he even had a slight sense of rejection towards this world.

. . .

. . .

When I returned to the dormitory with the washbasin, I found that everyone else had already finished reciting the regulations and were excitedly talking to Du Hu.

Du Hu seemed to be in a good mood tonight, and waved his hand:
"Okay, then we'll have the squad leader and Xu Ge bring back some other things for you later. If you don't have any money, I can lend you some first, but you have to pay me back when you get your allowance!"

"Squad leader, what did you bring back?" Xu Ge asked curiously.

Zhou Meng grinned: "The squad leader said we did well in training today, so we can buy things from the armored vehicle. I heard that the vehicle has a lot more stuff than the canteen's convenience store!"

Du Hu urged, "Quickly write down what you need to bring. I'm reminding you that things are a bit expensive over there, so buy less. Each person can only borrow a maximum of two hundred!"

"Squad leader, how much is our monthly allowance?"

"About two thousand."

The new recruits immediately found paper and pens and began writing down what they needed.

"Squad leader, I'll borrow 100 yuan. I just need to buy some cigarettes and snacks."

"I'll borrow 200!"

Everyone quickly wrote down what they needed, and a few people even gave Xu Ge cash directly.

Li Dongshui took out a wad of banknotes and handed them over. Xu Ge counted them; it was exactly one thousand.

"What do you want to buy with so much money? Why isn't it written on the paper?" "I don't know either. Just buy whatever you think is best, and spend it all."

"Tsk tsk! Young Master Li, aren't you afraid I'll rip you off?" Xu Ge joked.

Li Dongshui looked indifferent and went to wash up with a basin.

After Du Hu and Kai Youmu returned, he gave them some instructions, transferred some money to their phones, and then sent them out.

Outside, Luo Shan stood on the playground, glanced at Kaiyoumu and Xu Ge without saying anything, and took out his whistle to blow the lights-out whistle.

The next moment, all the room lights went out, and the camp instantly fell silent.

Xu Ge knew that Du Hu must have informed Luo Shan in advance, so he didn't greet Luo Shan. He followed Kai Youmu and quickly turned the corner, heading towards the northernmost wall.

The two chatted quietly on the way.

"Squad leader, in this desolate wilderness, someone actually came to deliver goods?"

When Xu Ge asked that question, he felt like a criminal in a movie about to make a rendezvous.

Who wouldn't want to make money?

"Didn't they say our location is a military secret? Won't the delivery guys get arrested if they come here?"

"You'll see when you go on training camps later; these people can go anywhere!"

Kaiyu explained in a low voice, "They are all veterans who have retired from the brigade. They know the leaders. Otherwise, do you think just anyone can sell goods here?"

As the two talked, they soon arrived at the wall. The sentry in the guard post at the corner a dozen meters away was Liu Fei, the squad leader of the third squad. He immediately came out when he saw Kaiyoumu coming.

"You two hurry up, someone will be here to relieve us in 20 minutes!"

"Know!"

Kaiyumu arrived at a section of the wall with iron railings, turned on his phone's flashlight, and shone it a few times towards the outside of the camp.

"Password!"

Suddenly, a figure wearing a boonie hat appeared silently on the other side of the railing, speaking in a low voice.

It wasn't completely dark yet, and Xu Ge could see what the other person looked like: around thirty years old, of medium build and rather thin, with a square face and dark reddish skin, clearly someone who had lived on the plateau for many years.

Kaiyumu: "Daxing, respond to the order?"

"northwest!"

"Damn, it's you, Lao Wang. Still working?" Kaiyoumu seemed to recognize him. "Where's your stuff? Where's your tricycle?"

The middle-aged man called Lao Wang paused for a moment, then looked at Kaiyoumu's blank collar insignia, as if he understood something: "This brother knows me? Looks like you're a second-time recruit?"

Kaiyu nodded.

Old Wang chuckled: "So you're definitely aiming for the Sirius Commando selection next year, right? I happen to know Wolf Head, should I put in a good word for you?"

Xu Ge was secretly surprised.

It seems Kaiyumu was right. The person selling the goods knows a lot about things in the military, even the selection time for the Sirius Commando. He might actually know some high-ranking officer.

"Hey Lao Wang, in your heart, am I just a greenhorn? How could the selection process at Tianlang involve back channels?"

Kaiyoumu said impatiently, "Stop dawdling, where's your car? We need to buy other things!"

"Don't worry, I'll get the car over right away!"

The man chuckled, covered his mouth with both hands, and blew a few times into the distance.

Oh oh oh!
A whistling sound, similar to the sound of wind, carried far away.

A short while later, an SUV with its headlights on came along.

Kaiyu's mouth dropped open: "Holy crap! A Prado?! Old Wang, you've made a fortune these past two years, trading your tricycle for a Land Cruiser!"

"It's all thanks to the brothers taking care of me. Here, this is my business card, you can take it first."

The man took out two business cards and handed them over through the railing.

"If you need anything in the future, just tell me and give me the coordinates. There's no place I can't get to. Remember to spread the word to the new recruits for me!"

Xu Ge took the business card, and the first thing that caught his eye was the words "King of the Northwest".

(End of this chapter)