If you want to be a good person, find Huadi

The leading instructor's voice, like a resounding bell, then shouted, "Those who can complete the assembly task within ten minutes, step out!" His commanding voice seemed to pierce through the entire training ground. As soon as he finished speaking, a group of students quickly sprang into action, marching with measured, powerful steps out of the formation and then standing in an orderly fashion in another open area. This time, no one dared to cheat or fill in the gaps. Everyone knew the instructor's strict yet fair nature; any attempt to swindle would be severely punished.

Then, expressionlessly, the instructor continued, "Now, anyone who has assembled within the past twenty minutes, step out!" As his command was issued, another group of students left their positions without hesitation and quickly joined the already-formed group. These students were agile, clearly demonstrating rigorous training and self-discipline.

At this moment, a barely perceptible sneer suddenly emerged on the instructor's face, and he said coldly: "Listen carefully, except for the outstanding students who completed the assembly within five minutes, all others will be punished accordingly. Those who assemble within ten minutes need to run ten laps around the playground; those who assemble within twenty minutes need to run twenty laps; and those unlucky ones who took thirty minutes to complete the assembly, sorry, you have to run a full thirty laps!" After speaking, he crossed his arms across his chest, and glanced coldly at the group of students in front of him who had not yet begun to accept punishment.

Time ticked by, yet the students called out for punishment stood frozen in place, seemingly still reeling from the punishment the instructor had just announced. Seeing this, the instructor frowned and barked impatiently, "What are you all standing there for? Run! If anyone runs slowly or slacks off, don't blame me for increasing the punishment! Also, if you don't complete the required number of laps today, you won't get dinner. Even if you finish after I leave, you still won't get dinner!"

Hearing this, the hesitant students suddenly woke up and began to run as fast as they could. After all, for most people, a sumptuous dinner was still very attractive. And no one wanted to suffer a more severe punishment for violating discipline.

It's worth noting that the playground here is a fully-standard, formal running track, with one lap measuring 400 meters. The first group, gathering within ten minutes, was lucky to only have to run ten laps, a total of four kilometers. As long as they maintained a reasonable pace and stamina, they were generally able to complete the task successfully. As for the second group, gathering within twenty minutes, although they had to run twenty laps, a total of eight kilometers, for those in good physical condition and who regularly exercised, it should be manageable. This was especially true for those who had passed the police recruitment exam. However, for the third group, the challenge was escalated to a full twelve kilometers! This distance isn't long, but it's definitely not short either. For the average person, running such a distance in one go is no easy feat. Even more challenging was the fact that the trainees had no idea what the time limit was. The thought of their longed-for dinner being ruined if the instructors got impatient and left early… So, each trainee ran with all their might.

At this point, aside from the supervising instructors, the only people left on site were the students who had moved quickly and completed the assembly task on time, and those who hadn't arrived at the assembly point even after thirty minutes. The instructor walked steadily over to the students who had assembled on time, a subtle smile on his face, and said slowly, "Well, you did quite well. I was wrong just now. It seems that you aren't all useless. At least you assembled on time, which impressed me. Given your outstanding performance today, you won't need to undergo additional training today. However, before that, you still need to wait a little while until the other students have finished running."

With that, the instructor turned and walked toward the dozen or so trainees who hadn't assembled within the allotted thirty minutes. His pace was unhurried, yet each step seemed weighed down by a heavy weight of pressure. As he approached, his tone remained calm as water as he slowly spoke, "You can go home and pack your belongings. You won't be participating in the rest of the training." With that, he ignored the stunned and frustrated faces of the trainees and walked over to a few of his fellow instructors, who were gathered together, whispering something.

This was a disaster! The dozen or so remaining trainees were instantly in an uproar. Even if they were slow to react, they now clearly realized that they had been eliminated. Although everyone knew before coming to the training that there would be a certain number of elimination spots, who could have predicted that on the first day, they would become the unfortunate ones to be eliminated.

Some in the crowd, discontented, quickly gathered a few nearby students and stormed over to the instructor's station, demanding an explanation. Most, however, stood there frozen in place, their brains seemingly short-circuited, completely unsure how to react to the situation. At this moment, one person remained remarkably calm and composed. He turned away as if nothing had happened and walked briskly towards the dormitories.

Hua Di naturally recognized the first person to leave. It was Liu Jianming, the undercover thug assigned to the police force by Han Chen. Honestly, Hua Di hadn't expected Liu Jianming to walk away so casually, as if all this didn't matter to him. However, Hua Di knew full well that the instructors hadn't orchestrated this "farce" simply to eliminate this group of students; there must be some hidden agenda. So, he cautiously hid to the side, secretly observing the instructors' every move, hoping to detect any clues. To Hua Di's disappointment, the instructors remained completely motionless, seemingly unintentional. Watching Liu Jianming gradually walk away... Hua Di wondered what had happened. If Liu Jianming left, could the plot of "Infernal Affairs" continue?

However, at this moment, despite being extremely anxious, Huadi could only stand there helplessly, at a loss as to what to do. After all, he really couldn't find a reasonable excuse to take further action. Just as Huadi was filled with anxiety, a figure stepped forward - it was He Shangsheng!

Huadi's eyes were fixed on He Shangsheng. When he saw him stand up resolutely, Huadi suddenly realized that everything that happened today was actually a carefully planned drama by the instructor.

He Shangsheng shouted to Liu Jianming in front of him, "Student in front, don't leave!" Liu Jianming stopped and slowly turned around. Then, He Shangsheng turned to the instructor and shouted, "Instructor, I have a question in my mind. I wonder if I can speak now?"

The leading instructor responded expressionlessly, "No one's trying to stop you here. Just speak your mind." After receiving permission, He Shangsheng spoke without hesitation, "Instructor, each of us here has passed a rigorous police recruitment exam to be admitted here. Moreover, our identities have long been officially recognized by the Hong Kong government. However, is it appropriate for you to expel these students without prior notice?"

Facing He Shangsheng's question, the instructor calmly asked, "Oh? You mentioned that. Then, may I ask, didn't the registration notice you received before you signed up clearly state that there was no upper limit on the number of people who could be eliminated from this training?"

"Yes." He Shangsheng admitted without hesitation.

"Then is there any problem with me eliminating them?" the instructor asked again with a blank expression.

"But, instructor, you didn't inform us in advance that blowing the whistle means an emergency assembly!" He Shangsheng argued and asked the instructor without backing down.

"Don't you know without being informed? If a bullet suddenly flies towards you, will you dodge it? If a criminal raises a knife and slashes at you, will you resist? These are all basic common sense and do not require special reminders from others! Why were dozens of you able to assemble quickly in just five minutes? And those others could get here even if they took a full thirty minutes? Also, why when the whistle kept blowing, some people stood there like wooden sticks, not thinking about the reasons at all?" The instructor shouted loudly and sternly, his voice was deafening, as if it would penetrate the eardrums of everyone present.

At this moment, Huadi, who was standing in the queue, thought to himself that he should seize this opportunity to perform well, so he stepped forward decisively and shouted: "Instructor, you are absolutely right! May I express my opinion now?" After getting a slight nod from the instructor to indicate permission, Huadi cleared his throat and continued: "Instructor, the common sense you just said about the instinctive reaction when facing danger is indeed correct. It has been deeply imprinted in the subconscious of each of us and has become a natural physical reflex. However, we have to admit that when we A significant number of people have vastly different upbringings and methods of education. Some grew up in relatively stable, orderly environments and may rarely encounter situations requiring such rapid decision-making. Others, for various reasons, may have never received systematic and rigorous emergency response training. Therefore, the uneven results of this emergency assembly mission are perhaps understandable… "They weren't alert to the whistle; it was their first experience, so I implore the instructors to give them another chance. I'm sure they won't make the same mistake again."

When the instructor turned his gaze to Huadi again, a subtle glint of approval flashed in his eyes. Huadi's words were far more reasonable and fitting than the carefully crafted lines they had prepared for He Shangsheng. The instructor frowned slightly and asked sternly, "Does it mean that if you make a mistake, you don't have to bear any consequences?"

Hearing the instructor's question, Huadi did not back down at all. After thinking for a moment, he answered cautiously: "If you make a mistake, you naturally have to pay the corresponding price. Didn't you stipulate that we have to run ten laps within ten minutes? Then, how about punishing them by making them run forty laps?" After that, Huadi looked at the instructor with a slightly tentative look, observing the other's reaction.

Huadi's words resonated with the already eliminated people around him, who nodded in agreement. However, only Liu Jianming muttered to himself, "What a busybody! If it weren't for this damned police job, I could always be by Sister Mary's side."

At this moment, the instructor had a half-smile on his face, and asked with interest: "Do you think such a light punishment can replace the consequence of elimination?" Faced with the instructor's questioning, Huadi took a deep breath, then straightened his chest and responded righteously: "The police is an organization that attaches great importance to discipline and teamwork. Today, since I have chosen to come to participate in the training course of the Hong Kong police, it means that I have become a closely connected team with them. For these partners of mine, even if I have to run forty kilometers alone to share the punishment they deserve, I am willing to do so! Instructor, is this feasible?" Before he finished speaking, Huadi's firm and bright eyes looked straight at the instructor, as if he wanted to infect the other party with his determination and courage.

There was a group of people standing in front of him. A rough count revealed more than a dozen of them! The instructor frowned and said to one of them, "There are more than a dozen of them. How can you take on all these tasks by yourself?" However, the man replied fearlessly, "Instructor, even if I'm alone, I'll try to share some of the responsibility!" This person was He Shangsheng.

Just then, another voice rang out, "Count me in!" It was Li Hongxing who spoke. Immediately afterwards, Li Shufen and Wei Dayong also expressed their willingness to join in and help share the punishment. In this way, inspired by their actions, the thirty-eight students who had originally gathered on time suddenly spoke up, expressing their willingness to help bear some of the punishment for those who had unfortunately been eliminated.

The instructor looked at the enthusiastic and united students, a gratified smile on his face. He nodded and said loudly, "Alright, since you're so united, I'll grant your request. However, as a condition, all 38 of you must complete 40 laps together! As long as you accomplish this goal, I'll allow the eliminated students to stay."

As soon as the instructor finished speaking, Huadi, one of the students, took the lead without hesitation and sprinted towards the track. Seeing this, the other students followed closely in his footsteps, embarking on this challenging running journey together.