"Lin Beichen, come quickly to get your military shoulder badge!" Xia Luyao shouted when she saw Lin Beichen not moving.
Upon hearing this, Lin Beichen calmly walked to the front of the team.
Seeing Lin Beichen approach, Xia Luyao handed the folder she was holding to Flying Eagle, then took the emblem of the Venomous Snake Special Team from Flying Eagle to personally pin it on Lin Beichen's shoulder.
"From now on, we are teammates fighting side by side. If you encounter any problems, feel free to come to me; don't be a stranger." Xia Luyao said naturally to Lin Beichen. As the future team captain, she would certainly fully support and help her team members.
Lin Beichen couldn't help but smile slightly and said relaxedly, "Don't worry, given our relationship, why would I be formal with you."
"You..." Xia Luyao's face suddenly flushed upon hearing Lin Beichen's words. It seemed to suggest there was a special relationship between them.
Their conversation was at a volume that could just be overheard by those around them. The soldiers immediately cast gossipy glances, whispering among themselves.
"My goodness, Instructor Xia is actually blushing?"
"Could there really be something between them?"
"Maybe they're a couple!"
The soldiers buzzed with speculation, even the members of the Venomous Snake Special Team began to wonder.
Wild Ox nudged Flame with his elbow and whispered, "Hey, what did Lin Beichen mean by that? What's his relationship with our captain?"
Flame shook his head, indicating he didn't know, "But there's definitely something going on between them."
"Why do you say that?" Wild Ox asked curiously.
The old hand next to them rolled his eyes, explaining, "Isn't it obvious? Have you ever seen our captain blush like that?"
Wild Ox came to a sudden realization, "That's true."
Upon hearing their discussions, Xia Luyao glared at them fiercely. The members of the Venomous Snake Special Team immediately fell silent, staring ahead without shifting their gazes.
Xia Luyao turned her head, somewhat annoyed, and said to Lin Beichen, "What nonsense are you talking about? What relationship do I have with you?"
Lin Beichen looked at her, slightly furrowing his eyebrows, then candidly replied, "Of course, it's a mentor-student relationship!"
"Ah?" Xia Luyao was taken aback, so that's what Lin Beichen meant by relationship? Was she overthinking it?
"What's wrong? My young disciple, are you intending to betray your master and not acknowledge me as your mentor?" Lin Beichen quipped with a slight smile.
Xia Luyao cleared her throat, hurriedly explaining, "No, I didn't mean that."
"Then what do you mean?" Lin Beichen continued to probe.
"Anyway, from now on, I'm your captain; if you have any issues, just come to me." Xia Luyao said, her expression slightly uncomfortable. Then, she turned her head, cleared her throat, and loudly announced, "Dismissed! Everyone go back and pack your things, move to your unit's dormitory."
After speaking, Xia Luyao turned to leave, giving Lin Beichen one last glare before she left. Lin Beichen scratched his nose, not understanding the reason.
The other members of the Venomous Snake Special Team followed after Xia Luyao upon seeing her leave.
The new recruits, seeing the instructors depart, immediately surrounded Lin Beichen, excitedly chatting all at once.
"Brother Lin, you're amazing! You actually got into the Venomous Snake Special Team!"
"Yeah! Brother Lin, you're really incredible! The Venomous Snake Special Team is the top special forces in our Yanjing Military Region!"
"Honestly, I wouldn't even dare to dream of getting into the Venomous Snake Special Team. Brother Lin, you got in right after the new recruits' training camp finished; that's amazing!"
"It's unbelievable! But Brother Lin, what's your relationship with Instructor Xia?"
"Yeah, yeah! Instructor Xia was blushing just now. Brother Lin, does Instructor Xia have a thing for you?"
Listening to their praises and the constantly rising Faith Value prompts, Lin Beichen couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. But as their comments became more outrageous, he quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright! Stop talking nonsense. There's really nothing between me and Instructor Xia."
"Come on Brother Lin! We've all noticed; Instructor Xia looks at you differently." Wang Meng raised an eyebrow, smiling as he spoke.
"Yeah! During training, Instructor Xia always keeps an eye on you; we all noticed." Others chimed in in agreement.
Lin Beichen sighed helplessly. It seemed no matter how he explained, he couldn't clear things up. Their imaginations were truly too vivid!
So, Lin Beichen didn't bother explaining further; it was a futile exercise anyway. He let them speculate all they wanted!
...
After the new recruits' allocation ended, they were no longer recruits. They had successfully passed the boot camp evaluation and officially became soldiers.
Once recruit training had officially ended, they moved out of the recruit dormitory to their respective unit's dormitories. Lin Beichen, carrying his luggage, went directly to the Venomous Snake Special Team's dormitory. The Venomous Snake Special Team consisted of just six people, with the five male soldiers other than Xia Luyao living in the same dormitory. Naturally, Lin Beichen shared a dorm with them. After moving his luggage into the new dorm, Lin Beichen intended to take a rest. However, he hadn't yet sat down when the dormitory door was suddenly pushed open!
Flame rushed into the dorm in a hurry. Upon seeing him, Lin Beichen wanted to make a jest, but seeing Flame's serious expression, he said, "Lin Beichen, quickly, there's an urgent mission!" Lin Beichen was taken aback, What? An urgent mission?
"I'll explain on the way, let's go!" Without giving Lin Beichen a chance to argue, Flame dragged him out. Once all members of the Venomous Snake Special Team boarded the helicopter, Flame explained the urgency of the mission to Lin Beichen.
"A group of drug lords has appeared in the Southern Border, smuggling 'white goods' in massive quantities, causing a severe impact. Our Venomous Snake Special Team has been urgently deployed to cooperate with the local police department to wipe them all out!" Hearing this, Lin Beichen realized the importance, but when he looked at his attire of just shorts and a t-shirt, he smiled wryly, "Such haste, I didn't even bring my gear."
Xia Luyao casually tossed a combat uniform to Lin Beichen, "Put it on; it should fit." Lin Beichen curiously asked, "How did you know my size?" Xia Luyao paused, then vaguely replied, "We reported sizes when entering the recruits' camp; the database has the records." Lin Beichen was half convinced, but he went to change his clothes anyway.
After changing, Lin Beichen received unanimous approval from his teammates. Xia Luyao seized the opportunity to change the subject, beginning a detailed briefing on the mission. They were dealing with a group of foreign drug lords who had infiltrated Huaxia, and these people were extremely cunning. The Southern Border police department had been unable to locate their hideout. Given the Venomous Snake Special Team's outstanding performance in previous capture operations, they were specially invited to assist this time.
Upon arriving in the Southern Border, the Venomous Snake Special Team immediately convened an emergency meeting with the local police department. The police department head looked grave: "These drug lords are highly elusive; we have not yet found their base. But their activities in the Southern Border are becoming increasingly rampant; we must act quickly!" Xia Luyao frowned, asking, "Is there no clue at all?" The police department head shook his head and sighed, "In our last operation, we only killed a few henchmen; the leaders and their trade partners are still at large."
The members of the Venomous Snake Special Team were deep in thought. They all simultaneously turned to look at Lin Beichen. Perhaps this "Half Immortal" could provide them with some unexpected clues...
Lin Beichen turned his head, looking calmly at Xia Luyao, asking, "Why are you staring at me?"
"I'd like you to do a divination," Xia Luyao replied succinctly.
Upon hearing this, Flame's eyes lit up with excitement, "Right, Lin Beichen, your fortune-telling skills are amazing; can you figure out where those drug lords are hiding now?"
Flying Eagle and others also expressed their agreement, looking at Lin Beichen with anticipation.
However, Lin Beichen shook his head with a bitter smile, "I'm not a GPS; how could I accurately predict their location? Fortune-telling can only give a general direction."
Upon hearing this, everyone was a bit disappointed, but Lin Beichen continued with a smile, "However, finding their exact location isn't impossible either."