"Since no one is speaking, it means you all agree!" Fan Tianlei said with a foxy smile.
"We'll use this time to go over the rules and regulations. The 'special' in special forces means there are special circumstances. All training content here is decided by me. Of course, outside of training, you all need to meet the standards for military appearance, discipline, and sanitation, just like in your regular units."
"Oh, speaking of sanitation, I checked back today and found a book on sanitation regulations. " As he spoke, Fan Tianlei held up the book he was holding. "I believe you all read this when you enlisted. Now, I want to review it with you. But before that, I'd like to ask, does anyone still remember these sanitation regulations?"
Hearing this, the rookies were all taken aback.
Although they had all studied sanitation regulations when they first joined the army, and some had even been made to memorize them, that was only under normal circumstances. Now, they were all holding the plank position so intensely that they were questioning life itself. How could they possibly remember anything?
Just then, Fan Tianlei said with a smile, "Now, all of you, recite it together."
"Er Niu!"
"Here!" Li Er Niu answered loudly.
"You start!"
"Report, I can't recall it right now."
Li Er Niu, gripping his pants to prevent his legs from dropping, enduring the soreness, shouted loudly.
"What? You've forgotten the sanitation regulations? Er Niu! You're something else!"
Fan Tianlei gave Er Niu a thumbs-up.
Then, he shifted his gaze to He Chenguang.
"He Chenguang!"
"You start!"
"Article One…"
Fan Tianlei listened as He Chenguang, despite being exhausted, persisted in reciting the sanitation regulations. He found it somewhat uninteresting.
What he wanted was for these people to be so tired that they wouldn't even have the strength to recite.
Fan Tianlei's eyes darted around a few times, and he directly interrupted,
"Alright, I won't listen to you recite anymore."
After Fan Tianlei said this, he looked around at the others.
However, when his gaze landed on Qin Feng's position, his expression instantly turned grim.
Because he noticed that Qin Feng was still holding the plank position perfectly, and he wasn't even sweating much.
The reason they were doing this on the first day was to give them a show of force, to make management easier in the future.
But now…
"Qin Feng," Fan Tianlei said, looking at Qin Feng, "I heard you're a high-achieving student from the National Defense University and that you had the military sanitation regulations memorized by heart before enlisting. So, Comrade Qin Feng, would you please recite them for us?"
After speaking, Fan Tianlei seemed to have thought of something amusing and directly said,
"Here's what we'll do. Originally, I planned to let you all rest and sleep tonight after I finished reading you the sanitation regulations. But now I've changed my mind. Let's make a bet. We'll bet on whether Comrade Qin Feng can recite the entire sanitation regulations. If he recites them word-for-word, I'll let you all go back to rest immediately tonight. However, where there's a reward, there must be punishment. If he gets even one word wrong, or even a punctuation mark, we'll add ten minutes. What do you say?"
As soon as Fan Tianlei said this, Chen Shanming, Miao Lang, and the others around them revealed playful smiles.
The recruits who were holding the plank position on the ground, however, began to protest loudly.
"Captain, this isn't fair! Not even a punctuation mark can be wrong. How are we supposed to recite it?" Pilot Song Kaifei was the first to exclaim.
"Exactly! No one can do that!" everyone else also expressed their opposition.
At this moment, Qin Feng suddenly replied, "Okay, I accept!"
"Good!" Seeing that Qin Feng had agreed, Fan Tianlei couldn't help but reveal a smile of successful scheming. "It's settled then!"
Suddenly, one of the recruits protested loudly, "Wait! We haven't agreed yet. Why should we have to endure extra time and punishment if he makes a mistake? I don't agree!"
"I don't agree either. I'd rather stay here holding the plank position and wait for you to finish reading the sanitation regulations!" the other recruits also said.
"Oh dear, what are we going to do now?" Seeing this scene, Fan Tianlei said teasingly, "Comrade Qin Feng, they don't seem to trust you."
Qin Feng said with a playful tone, "How about this? If we're going to play, let's play big. Those who believe me, and I recite it word-for-word, we'll go back to rest immediately. The rest who don't believe me will stay here holding the plank position. And vice versa."
The recruits' thighs and abdomens were already aching terribly. They began to imagine.
If they had to lie there in this position all night, they might as well be killed.
Qin Feng gazed at Fan Tianlei, knowing that Fan Tianlei wanted to humiliate him, but he was determined not to give Fan Tianlei that opportunity.
"Alright, ten seconds. Make your choice!" Fan Tianlei said, slamming his hand on the table.
"I believe Qin Feng!" He Chenguang was the first to declare.
"I'm willing too!"
"I believe him too!"
Wang Yanbing and Li Er Niu also quickly declared.
However, besides these three, everyone else was hesitating.
Then, Song Kaifei gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, Qin Feng, I believe you too. You have to make us proud!"
"Since even a pilot with a screw loose believes you, what reason do I have not to? Count me in." Xu Tianlong said with a smile.
"Hey, Four-Eyes Long, who are you calling screw loose?" Song Kaifei immediately retorted angrily.
Before they could argue further, Fan Tianlei interrupted,
"Time's up!"
"Very good. Now that the sides have been chosen, five people believe our Comrade Qin Feng, and forty-three do not. The choice is yours, Qin Feng."
Saying this, Fan Tianlei looked at Qin Feng and smiled, "Alright, now that both sides have been chosen, you can begin."
"Okay." Qin Feng smiled confidently.
At this moment, Song Kaifei rushed to Qin Feng and said, "Qin Feng, whether I can walk tomorrow depends on you!"
"Don't worry, I won't disappoint you." After speaking, Qin Feng looked at Fan Tianlei and asked, "Can I start?"
"Whenever you're ready!" Fan Tianlei sat down on a chair, smiling at Qin Feng leisurely.
"Military sanitation regulations, Article One…"
"Wait a moment!" Fan Tianlei interrupted. "Reciting it forwards is too boring. Let's bet on reciting it backward. Do you dare?"
As soon as he heard this, He Chenguang and the other four immediately became anxious.
Damn it, why didn't you make it clear it was backward earlier? Now that we've started, you're saying backward? Isn't this a trap?
Qin Feng looked at Fan Tianlei playfully. He was wondering why Fan Tianlei dared to bet with him. So this was the catch.
However, this show of force is destined to fail.
Qin Feng sneered inwardly, but outwardly he maintained a gentle smile and said, "Okay, backward it is."
"Military sanitation regulations, Appendix…"
Fan Tianlei interrupted again, laughing, "When I say backward, I mean reciting every word backward, from the last word to the first."
Hearing this, Wang Yanbing finally couldn't hold back and cursed,
"Go to hell, Captain, you're too shameless! You're clearly trying to trick us. Who can recite it like that? Anyone who can would be a god."
He Chenguang and the others also looked at Fan Tianlei with disdain, calling him shameless.
The forty-three people who were not on Qin Feng's side, however, breathed a huge sigh of relief, secretly glad that they hadn't trusted Qin Feng.
"All warfare is based on deception!" Fan Tianlei retracted his smile and snorted.
Then, he stood up, walked over to Qin Feng, and said with a smile, "What do you say? Do you still dare to bet? If you surrender and admit defeat now, I can let you hold the plank position only until midnight, cutting the time in half. What do you say?"
Qin Feng didn't reply to Fan Tianlei. He slowly closed his eyes, recalled for about three seconds, then opened his eyes and said directly,
"Period. Immediately cease the…."