What kind of attitude is that?
Lu Qingqing was so angry she couldn't sleep soundly all night.
She was still yawning when she walked into the training center.
Uniform training clothes, a wide sports field, neat rows, and shouts of exertion...
For Lu Qingqing, who had never been to a police academy, everything was so new.
After the freshman orientation meeting, Lu Qingqing was assigned to Group Eight of the freshman class. To her surprise, she ran into Zhan Ruoxuan there.
"You applied too?" Lu Qingqing was happy to see a familiar face.
"Our division happened to have an opening," Zhan Ruoxuan gave Lu Qingqing a 'you know' look.
Lu Qingqing was speechless. Indeed, given the attitude of those people, they would never willingly endure this hardship. Zhan Ruoxuan had gotten lucky.
The two walked and talked towards the sports field, where they were supposed to gather.
"I know you all come from different backgrounds. Some are newly recruited police officers, some are new action team members, and some are from local security. Regardless of your background or how good your previous position was, here, you will all have to crawl."
The speaker was named Tong Hua, a teaching assistant for the freshman class.
In today's terms, he was the homeroom teacher.
He looked serious, his gaze sharp, "No matter how strong your backing is or how much power your department wields, if you cannot pass the assessment after 7 months, you will not receive a graduation certificate. None of you."
A graduation certificate was very important.
Tong Hua scanned the crowd, "I will now call the roll. Get to know each other."
"Cai Xiaojuan!"
"Here!"
"Wang Xue!"
"Here!"
"Lu Qingqing!"
"Here!"
"Lu Qingqing!"
"Here!"
"Louder!"
"Here!"
Lu Qingqing was a bit puzzled. Wasn't her voice loud enough? It seemed louder than the others.
Lu Qingqing had a feeling that Tong Hua was targeting her.
But they had never met before, so he had no reason to do this.
"Too quiet to hear! Lu Qingqing!"
"Here!"
"Prepare for push-ups..."
Damn it!
Fifty push-ups didn't sound like much, but it exhausted Lu Qingqing.
Tong Hua looked at Lu Qingqing with satisfaction. "Attention, everyone! Turn left!"
Running laps!
3000 meters of running laps!
He didn't even give Lu Qingqing a moment to catch her breath.
Now Lu Qingqing believed what Hu Jia and Li Yang had specifically told her before coming here: she had to treat herself like a soldier.
Obey all orders. In the training group, there were no women, only men and beasts.
Women were men, and men were beasts!
Even the most unruly troublemakers would be thoroughly tamed by the training group.
Was Tong Hua trying to make an example of someone? And was she the chicken he chose? Lu Qingqing wondered.
...
"Do you have a grudge against him?" Even Zhan Ruoxuan could see that Tong Hua was targeting Lu Qingqing.
"I've never met him. I don't know what's wrong with him," Lu Qingqing grumbled about bad luck.
"Then you're finished. The most terrifying cases are those without a motive."
"Hmph! I'm not a pushover either." Lu Qingqing gave Zhan Ruoxuan a reassuring look. If the other person just wanted to establish his authority by using her, it would be a one-time thing. But if there was a next time...
Hmph!
"This training center is quite large," they said as they walked around.
"Yeah, we're staying here for 7 months. If it weren't this big, it would be too boring, only a few steps and you'd reach the end, like birds in a cage," Zhan Ruoxuan said.
Lu Qingqing looked around while searching for the "Teaching Material Room," because Li Yongqiang worked there.
Lu Qingqing was also curious about Li Yongqiang.
She heard that he was very well-behaved when he was young and had great ambitions, so when he stabbed his father, many people didn't believe it.
The Teaching Material Room was where teaching materials were stored, located in the small two-story building on the east side.
"Hey, where are you going?" Zhan Ruoxuan grabbed her when he saw Lu Qingqing walking towards the small building.
"It's nothing, I'm just looking around. That building looks a bit old," Lu Qingqing lied casually.
"We're new to the school, and we don't know our way around. It's better not to wander off," Zhan Ruoxuan reminded her.
"Precisely because we don't know our way around, we should scout the place beforehand. Otherwise, if something happens later, we won't know where to go."
"Something happens? What could possibly happen to us?"
"Oh, just leave it. I'm going to look around."
With that, Lu Qingqing ran towards the small building. Seeing Zhan Ruoxuan about to speak, she specifically yelled, "Don't follow me!"
...
The small building was a gray-white house, appearing quite old, with two stories.
The light inside was dim, and it felt a bit eerie.
Teaching Material Room? It should be on the first floor.
This training center is really something. Even though there are fewer people here, they should at least brighten the lights.
In the dim corridor, only her footsteps could be heard. Lu Qingqing walked forward cautiously, carefully identifying the nameplates hanging above each door.
"Who are you looking for?" A voice suddenly came from behind, startling Lu Qingqing.
She turned around and saw a man with a stubbled face.
His face was stern, but his eyes showed resistance and wariness.
"Um, I'm a new student. I'm just looking around to familiarize myself with the campus environment."
"Don't wander around. This place is full of training materials. You won't be able to afford to replace them if you break anything."
"Oh," Lu Qingqing replied perfunctorily.
"Hey. Speaking of training materials, I'm quite curious. I wonder what kind of equipment we'll use in the future. Where is the Teaching Material Room? Can I take a look?" Lu Qingqing was worried about not finding an excuse, and now one had presented itself.
"No one is in the Teaching Material Room. It's open at fixed times."
"No one? Isn't there a supervisor for the Teaching Material Room?"
"No!"
How could there be no one? There should be a custodian for a place storing items.
It seemed the man in front of her was not telling the truth.
"Leave quickly. To enter the Teaching Material Room, you need a supply requisition form from your group leader," the man said, waving his hand to signal Lu Qingqing to leave.
A supply requisition form? That would be difficult, as she couldn't find a valid excuse.
"Then, may I ask, do you know Li Yongqiang? Where is he?" It was better to ask someone than to search by herself.
"Who are you?" The man suddenly looked up, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's.
Lu Qingqing had been paying close attention to the man's expression and demeanor, including his small movements. His hand trembled when he heard the name Li Yongqiang.
"I'm his cousin from the countryside. We haven't seen each other for many years. I heard he's working here, so I wanted to see him. You know, having someone familiar around can be helpful sometimes." Lu Qingqing didn't know the man's identity, so she held back some of the truth.
"Cousin from the countryside?" The man looked Lu Qingqing up and down. "You can go. He doesn't work here anymore."
"Not here? Then where did he go?"
"He's a good-for-nothing. Nobody cares where he went."
The man's sudden remark made Lu Qingqing pause.
Whether Li Yongqiang was a good-for-nothing, she didn't know, but someone who spoke ill of others behind their backs probably wasn't a person of good character.