Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 1234: Chapter 1235: Never Underestimate Your Opponent

Gao Linbing watched the new recruits running under the scorching sun with sandbags strapped to them and laughed, saying to Qi Taiguo beside him, "You’ve got guts. These guys are all fresh here, and you’re putting them through such an ordeal right off the bat. Aren’t you afraid they’ll hold a grudge against you?"

Qi Taiguo replied, "A deputy battalion commander afraid of some rookies? How would I survive then?"

Gao Linbing chuckled, "A few of them came from military academies, and they’re quite the hotheads. I heard they have quite the backgrounds."

Qi Taiguo smirked and said, "I’m not afraid of them being hotheads; I’m just afraid they’ll be useless softies who look tough but aren’t."

"It’s a heavy responsibility, but you’ve got to temper these sons of the military a bit. Keep it up, brother!" Gao Linbing patted his shoulder and added, "By the way, Old Zhou said he wants to come back next month for the Mid-Autumn Festival and get together with our comrades."

"Old Zhou is coming back?" Qi Taiguo’s eyes lit up with joy.

"Haven’t told you yet?" Gao Linbing said, "I was informed just last night. Not sure of the exact date he’ll be back, but it should be around then."

Qi Taiguo said, "I didn’t get a call, but notifying you is the same. But if it’s Mid-Autumn, I’m afraid I’ll have to do the festival duty this year."

"Ah, I forgot about that mess!" Gao Linbing slapped his forehead.

Last year during Mid-Autumn, they both went to Yanjing for advanced studies. This year, they’ll likely have to fulfill their holiday duties.

"I’ll give Old Zhou a heads-up," Gao Linbing said. "See if he can come back a bit earlier. We haven’t seen each other in years, and from what he says, it seems he’s doing quite well!"

Qi Taiguo rarely smiled and said, "That’s good to hear!"

At this moment, the person in charge blew the whistle, signaling the end of the 20-kilometer weighted run.

Although they were obviously exhausted, none dared to relax, just standing there catching their breath.

Qi Taiguo frowned and scolded sharply, "You’re panting like oxen after only ten kilometers—are your usual training sessions like racing turtles? From this afternoon, all training will be back on schedule." He glanced at his watch, "Dismissed from here, go to the canteen for lunch."

With that said, Qi Taiguo looked at Commander Ou, who was sitting beside him, and said, "You take them to the canteen and brief them on the rules."

"Yes!"

Qi Taiguo and Gao Linbing turned and walked away, feeling two sets of eyes fixed on their backs. Qi Taiguo suddenly turned his head, catching those two stares, curling one corner of his mouth coldly, with a flicker of an indescribable gleam in his eyes, then turned back and left with Gao Linbing.

Ning Le exhaled a breath, thinking, "What keen senses, to have been caught just like that!"

Cheng Jiasheng had the same thought, secretly pulling back a bit of derision in his heart.

Qi Taiguo joined the army at a young age and now, not even thirty, has no strong backing yet has reached his current position. It’s certainly not just luck but solid strength. If he underestimated him, he’d surely suffer miserably.

Grandfather said, never underestimate your opponent because you never know what tricks the other side might have. Always stay a bit cautious, as it could save your life.

Cheng Jiasheng glanced at Ning Le, thinking, "This guy’s background is even more prominent than mine. If his arrogance isn’t tempered, he’s likely to suffer in battle."

Well, they’re all here to be hardened, regardless of background, it all depends on who can grasp the most!