Chapter 1755 Almost a Month Ago

Duan Jinglin saluted, his voice loud: "Instructor, this is just my duty, thank you for your trust!"

"Yue Ming!" Qin Yuan continued to shout.

Yue Ming smiled confidently, took a step forward, his eyes sharp and calm.

"In the street fighting in Tianming City, as the core of the rear cover, you not only stabilized the team's defense line, but also successfully suppressed the enemy's reinforcements. Your precise firepower and calm judgment bought precious time for the entire team." Qin Yuan nodded and said, "You are the sharp blade of the team. In dangerous moments, your presence is crucial."

Yue Ming nodded lightly and saluted: "Instructor, all this is the result of training, thank you for your teaching!"

Finally, Qin Yuan's eyes fell on Zhang Chu.

"Zhang Chu!"

Zhang Chu took a step forward and stood straight. Although his face was a bit shy, his eyes showed unprecedented firmness and calmness.

"During this mission, you not only demonstrated extraordinary tactical capabilities, but also assumed important responsibilities for the team in times of crisis. From lurking reconnaissance to fierce pursuit, your performance showed me the potential of a true soldier." Qin Yuan paused for a moment, with a hint of relief in his eyes, "Especially in the process of hunting down the terrorist leader, your decisive actions directly determined the final victory of the mission."

Zhang Chu took a deep breath, and a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes. He saluted vigorously, his voice loud and clear: "Instructor, I just fulfilled my duty. Without the team, I can't do anything."

Qin Yuan smiled slightly, his eyes swept over everyone: "This is what I want to see. For soldiers, the most important thing is never personal ability, but teamwork. Whether it is Zhang Chu, Yue Ming or Duan Jinglin, their success is not due to individuals, but to the team."

He turned around and looked at all the recruits, his tone became more severe: "I hope this mission can give all of you a revelation-war is not an exercise, the price of mission failure will be life. Every drop of sweat you shed on the training ground now is to avoid bloodshed and sacrifice on the battlefield in the future."

The whole audience was solemn, and all the recruits stood up straight, their eyes full of awe for the duties of soldiers.

"Next, we will continue training, strengthen tactical coordination, and improve everyone's ability. I hope to see more excellent soldiers like them!" Qin Yuan said loudly, with unquestionable determination in his tone.

After that, he raised the document in his hand and said in a loud voice: "Hereby announces that Zhang Chu, Yue Ming, and Duan Jinglin are awarded the title of "Excellent Soldier" for their outstanding performance in the anti-terrorism mission in Tianming City, and are also awarded the third-class merit once!"

The whole audience burst into warm applause, and the recruits in the queue looked at the three with envy. Zhang Chu's heart jumped suddenly. He never thought that he could get such an honor in such a short time.

Yue Ming smiled and patted his shoulder, whispering: "Boy, how about it, the feeling of a hero?"

Zhang Chu grinned, but didn't say much. A hot emotion surged in his heart, it was a heavy sense of responsibility. He knew that this was not only an honor, but also an encouragement to himself.

After the ceremony, Zhang Chu stood at the edge of the training ground, silently looking at the flagpole in the distance. He recalled every moment in Tianming City, the gunshots in the pursuit, the smoke when breaking in, the tension when defusing the bomb... Everything was vivid.

Qin Yuan walked up to him, his tone calm but majestic: "Zhang Chu, remember, honor is not the end, it is just the beginning. You still have a long way to go, and the next training will only be more rigorous."

Zhang Chu nodded vigorously, his eyes bright: "Instructor, I will not let you down. I will continue to work hard to become a person like you!"

Qin Yuan smiled slightly and said nothing more. He patted Zhang Chu on the shoulder and turned away.

The next morning, Qin Yuan had just finished morning exercises and was sorting out a training report for a recruit company in the office when the phone on the table suddenly rang. He picked up the receiver and said calmly: "Qin Yuan, what's the matter?"

A crisp and familiar voice came from the receiver: "Instructor Qin, long time no see, do you remember me? I am Zhou Hong."

Qin Yuan's brows moved slightly, and he immediately recalled an anti-kidnapping operation a few years ago. At that time, he led a team to sneak into an abandoned factory and rescued a young female businessman, Zhou Hong, from a group of vicious kidnappers. That operation was extremely dangerous. The enemy was not only well-equipped, but also set up multiple traps. However, Qin Yuan successfully brought her out in the end.

"Mr. Zhou?" Qin Yuan said calmly, but with a hint of politeness, "Of course I remember. What's the matter with the call today?"

Zhou Hong on the other end of the phone said with a smile: "Instructor Qin, I have always wanted to thank you in the past few years, but you have been busy and refused to accept the invitation. This time I happened to be in Donghui City. If you have time, I would like to invite you to dinner and chat together."

Qin Yuan was silent for a moment, and his tone was still calm: "There is no need for dinner. You have already expressed your gratitude at that time. It is your duty and you don't need to remember it specially."

"Don't say that!" Zhou Hong said with a smile, "You saved my life, which is not something that can be perfunctorily dealt with by a word of 'duty'. Moreover, I just want to chat with you, not to talk about other things, just to reminisce about the past. Donghui City is not far from your recruit company, and it won't delay you for too long."

Qin Yuan thought for a while, but nodded and agreed: "Okay, then I will go there tomorrow. You decide the location."

Zhou Hong's tone suddenly became a little more cheerful: "That's great, then set it in the 'Tianrui Pavilion' in the center of Donghui City, twelve o'clock noon. I'll wait for you."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Yuan stood by the window with deep eyes. Although this was just an ordinary invitation, he always felt that this meeting might not be as simple as reminiscing.

At noon the next day, Qin Yuan arrived at the "Tianrui Pavilion" in Donghui City on time. This is a well-known high-end restaurant in the area. Its decoration style is elegant and luxurious. It is obviously a place frequented by business elites like Zhou Hong.

The waiter took him into a private room. When he opened the door, Zhou Hong was already waiting inside.

She was wearing a capable black professional dress, elegant temperament with a hint of confidence, and a faint smile on her face: "Instructor Qin, long time no see."

"Mr. Zhou." Qin Yuan nodded, sat down casually, and looked at her calmly.

Zhou Hong smiled, waved her hand to ask the waiter to serve the food, and then said, "Don't be so reserved. Today is just a relaxing dinner, so there is no need to be too formal."

Qin Yuan said calmly: "I am used to formal occasions."

Zhou Hong smiled slightly, and said nothing more. She raised her glass and said, "Come on, I'll give you a toast. Thank you for your life-saving grace."

Qin Yuan picked up the water cup and touched it, but did not drink. He said: "Mr. Zhou, that incident has been a long time ago. For me, it's just a mission."

"It's a mission for you, but it's a time to change my destiny for me." Zhou Hong put down her wine glass, with a little emotion in her tone, "If it weren't for you, I might have died long ago at the hands of those kidnappers. To be honest, that experience made me reexamine my life and made me more determined.”

Qin Yuan ignored it and just nodded: "It's great that you can get out."

The dishes were served one after another, and the atmosphere gradually became relaxed. Zhou Hong talked about her development in recent years. Her company has gradually risen in the business world and has become one of the largest large groups in Donghui City. And she herself has also changed from the weak victim to a mature and courageous female entrepreneur.

But as he chatted, Zhou Hong suddenly changed the subject: "Instructor Qin, I heard that you are now an instructor in the recruit company?"

"Yes." Qin Yuan nodded, his tone still simple.

Zhou Hong looked at him thoughtfully and suddenly said, "Don't you feel that a talent like you are a little bit inferior in the recruit company?"

Qin Yuan frowned slightly, but did not respond immediately.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to belittle the recruit company." Zhou Hong quickly added, "It's just that with your ability, you can do more. I've heard of your previous record, the youngest special operations commander Official, you have performed countless difficult tasks...but now, you choose to step down and become an instructor."

Qin Yuan's eyes were calm, his voice was low and powerful: "Every soldier walked out of the recruit company. This is the starting point for their growth. Being able to help them at their starting point and cultivate more excellent soldiers, to me It means a lot."

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Zhou Hong was slightly stunned, then smiled: "It seems that I still underestimate you. Your thoughts are different from those of ordinary people."

"It's just the responsibility." Qin Yuan responded simply.

Zhou Hong looked at him with a little more appreciation, then changed her mind: "However, I invite you here this time, and I want to talk to you about something."

Qin Yuan raised his head and his eyes narrowed slightly: "What's the matter?"

Zhou Hong hesitated for a moment and said, "Recently, my company has received some strange threats. Some people are trying to use some illegal means to force us to compromise. I suspect that there may be some kind of force behind this, and it is not even ruled out that it is a criminal organization."

Qin Yuan frowned, and his tone became serious in an instant: "Have you called the police?"

"Reported." Zhou Hong nodded, "The police are investigating, but the progress is slow. And... these people seem to know my whereabouts very well, and I am worried that they will attack me or my family."

Qin Yuan's eyes were sharp and he said in a deep voice: "What do you mean, I hope I will help you?"

Zhou Hong nodded, with a little pleading in his tone: "I know you retreated to the recruit company, but I can trust your abilities. If you can help me, I will feel more at ease. Of course, this is not a force, I just think , maybe you can provide some advice and even give guidance to the police."

Qin Yuan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I need to know more details. When did the threat start? What specific actions did the other party take?"

Seeing that he agreed, Zhou Hong was obviously relieved and said seriously: "The threat started a month ago, and it started with some phone calls and anonymous letters, but recently, it has developed to destroying property and intimidating emails. I suspect that the other party The goal is not just money, it may also involve my company.”

Qin Yuan nodded: "Okay, I will help you. But the premise is that you must cooperate with the police and do not act alone."

Zhou Hong showed a relaxed smile: "Thank you, Instructor Qin. I knew that at the critical moment, it still depends on you."

Qin Yuan looked at her with a deep gaze, and he felt in his heart that this matter might be far more complicated than it seems.

The next day, Qin Yuan came to Zhou Hong's company on time. Compared to the relaxed atmosphere the day before, Zhou Hong looked a little tired and nervous at this moment, with a faint sense of worry in her eyes. She took Qin Yuan into the top-floor conference room of the company. After closing the door, she pointed to a pile of information on the table and said, "Instructor Qin, these are all the threats I have received in recent weeks."

Qin Yuan walked to the table and his eyes fell on the pile of files and a laptop playing videos. He glanced at the document, mixed with anonymous letters, photos of the scene destroying, and screenshots of several emails with threatening words.

"When did the threat begin?" Qin Yuan asked, his tone calm, but with a hint of oppression.

"About a month ago," Zhou Hong rubbed her temples, with a hint of fatigue in her tone. "At the beginning, it was just some anonymous emails saying that I had seized their business resources and asked me to be careful. I thought it was just a boring threat. , didn't take it to heart."

She pointed to a photo on the table and continued, "But then things started to escalate. This is the car at my doorstep, the tires were thorned and the windshield was smashed. Another time, they were in the company parking lot, in another place. He poured paint and threatened to attack the employees."

Qin Yuan looked at the photo carefully and the vehicle in the photo was sprayed with bright red words: "Repay the money" and "Supply the company". He frowned and asked, "Did you call the police?"

"I reported it, but the police said it was ordinary property damage and no one could be found for the time being. Later, I also received an anonymous video." Zhou Hong said, turning her laptop to Qin Yuan and clicking on a video.

In the picture, a man wearing a mask whispered and threatened: "Zhou Hong, you don't have much time left. Either hand over the shares you have, or we will make your company and family no longer safe. You are the most It’s easy to think clearly, don’t try to call the police, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences.”

The background of the video is dim, but the man's tone is cold and hard, which makes people feel chill.

After Qin Yuan finished reading it, his expression was still calm, but his eyes became sharper: "Who do you think did this?"

Zhou Hong pondered for a moment and said, "I suspect it is our recent competitor - Xinhui Group. They have always wanted to acquire our core technology, but I did not agree. During this period, they have frequently suppressed us in the market. , the business war has become fierce. "

Qin Yuan nodded: "Is your suspicion based on it?"

"I can only say that there is some indirect evidence." Zhou Hong picked up another document and handed it to Qin Yuan, "We have a middle-level employee who resigned last month and then moved to Xinhui Group. Before he left, the company's internal company Some trade secrets were leaked, and we suspect he was an insider."