Huang Guishan wished he could rush in front of those troublemaking idiots and ask what exactly was inside their heads.
Although conditions here were a bit harsh, they had never been deprived of food or drink.
Where was their dignity?
Just for a bottle of soda, they had done something so disgraceful.
Huang Guishan felt that all the face he had in his lifetime had been lost today. Everyone involved in the recording would have to be severely punished.
Under their strict discipline, there hadn’t been any serious issues among the male soldiers for a long time.
As for the female soldiers—there were fifty or sixty of them. They usually seemed obedient and well-behaved. Who would have thought they could cause such a huge mess?
But here, there was no distinction between men and women. Everyone would be treated equally.
A mistake was a mistake!
And now that there was a videotape, since these useless girls wanted to lose face, Huang Guishan would let them lose it completely.
He silently made up his mind and continued watching to see what else these fools would do…
The footage showed Chen Lili and several female comrades entering the cafeteria, chatting and laughing.
When they saw two groups fighting over soda and hurling insults, they immediately stepped in to stop it.
But the female soldiers remained arrogant. Even though they clearly saw Chen Lili dressed in uniform, looking like a leader, they ignored her simply because she was from the art troupe.
They even accused the art troupe members of engaging in “capitalist behavior,” openly bringing unauthorized food into the military zone.
Huang Guishan clenched his fists. These brainless fools.
As a supporting unit, the art troupe was not under direct command of their brigade.
Anything that passed inspection at the main gate was permitted.
Even if the art troupe had the money to bring in delicacies, it was none of their business.
Huang Guishan forced himself to suppress his anger. He wanted to see whether these fools would dare lay hands on a superior.
Soon enough, more female soldiers gathered, ignoring Chen Lili’s warnings.
They directly began fighting with the art troupe girls. As expected, these girls who usually only sang and danced were no match for the physically stronger soldiers.
Very quickly, several girls were forced to kneel on the ground with their hands pinned behind their backs.
Some even ganged up—two against one—grabbing the girls by their braids as if leading animals.
When Chen Lili stepped forward to stop them, she was shoved hard.
At that moment, Huang Guishan felt his heart go cold.
These damned idiots—not only lacking morals, but had they forgotten all the reconnaissance training they were taught?
Could they not see such a large recording device filming them?
They were practically handing over evidence and their dignity on a platter.
And they even dared to push a leader!
Huang Guishan felt as if the sky was collapsing. If this matter wasn’t handled properly… if it escalated, they would become infamous nationwide.
Poor Old Zhao had probably just returned from a meeting, only to end up facing consequences alongside him.
Even swallowing his pride, Huang Guishan found himself unable to plead for leniency.
At that moment, a sharp voice from the recording made him unconsciously straighten his back.
This kind of presence—he had only felt it from their division commander… and from Li Chengyun.
It was the kind that was simply intimidating.
On the big screen, Li Yang appeared in the cafeteria like a celestial being descending from the heavens.
It was the first time Huang Guishan had seen such an unreal beauty. He subconsciously searched for her among the crowd.
There she was—seated in a row behind Chen Lili, arms crossed, her expression unclear.
Around her, a group of girls gathered, standing and sitting.
This must be the pillar of the art troupe!
Huang Guishan turned back to the recording. The art troupe girls also stared intently at the projection.
At the time, they had been too frightened to clearly witness Li Yang’s heroic moment of beating those aggressive soldiers.
When they heard the girl call the other side beasts, Huang Guishan wholeheartedly agreed.
But when he realized his people might have seriously injured the art troupe members, cold sweat broke out all over him.
The art troupe selected only the best of the best. Years of training went into every minute on stage.
If his people had gone too far and crippled them…
No one would be able to protect them. This matter had to be officially reported!
Then Li Yang fiercely condemned them for attacking their own people, while the opposing side arrogantly cursed the art troupe girls as vile names.
Even Huang Guishan couldn’t bring himself to repeat such malicious words.
If he could leave right now, he would personally beat those scum and throw them into the desert.
But what happened next surprised him and eased his anger.
The stunning girl didn’t waste a second—she stepped forward and kicked a female soldier away.
Without stopping, she moved swiftly, rescuing a fellow comrade.
…
When even Qian Shuangshuang—known as the “Overlord Flower” among them—was no match for Li Yang, Huang Guishan couldn’t help but clap.
“Well done!”
What a talent! Why join the art troupe? She’d be better off in the military—he could definitely train her into an elite soldier.
Everyone turned to look at Huang Guishan in disbelief. Had the political commissar lost his mind? His own people were getting beaten, yet he was praising it?
After watching the entire incident, Huang Guishan immediately patted his chest and made a firm promise.
“I fully understand the situation now. I’ve already ordered the female company to stand at attention as punishment. At 3 p.m., I’ll gather everyone for a meeting. This is a serious matter and must be handled strictly.”
“Please rest assured, comrades from the art troupe. I will make them publicly apologize.”
Huang Guishan asked Chen Lili for the videotape, but seeing her frown, he quickly corrected himself.
“Ah, my mistake—I’m not trying to destroy evidence! How about this—let this young man play the tape on stage later. We’ll have them publicly apologize.”
Seeing his firm stance, Chen Lili had no reason to refuse.
Huang Guishan continued, “I heard from the kitchen staff that none of you have eaten yet. The food is still warm. Please go to the cafeteria and eat first. No matter how angry you are, don’t neglect your health.”
“At 3 p.m., I’ll send someone to invite you to the disciplinary meeting.”
“Alright, everyone disperse. Go eat—don’t keep the kitchen staff waiting.”
With the matter being handled, Chen Lili dismissed everyone. Otherwise, outsiders might think the art troupe was unruly, causing trouble at headquarters on their very first day.
Qian Shuangshuang and the others hadn’t expected things to escalate to the political commissar, resulting in the entire female company being punished by standing in formation in the male training area.
Female Company
Company commander Wang Shengnan was still confused.
Because over fifty women from the art troupe had arrived, they needed training uniforms in addition to their performance costumes for daily activities.
She had just gone to the logistics department with a team to collect uniforms and hadn’t even eaten yet when she received the political commissar’s order.
They were to gather—hungry—at the male soldiers’ main training ground???