Chapter 37 Bullets Shot into the Air
Zhang Dahu and his friends were chatting and laughing, but they didn't know that there was a woman eavesdropping outside.
This woman was none other than Gao Weilan, the instructor who had long wanted to kill Zhang Dahu. Zhang Dahu went to Director Li's office and overheard their secrets. When leaving, Director Li covered Gao's mouth and kissed her to comfort her. There was no sound of talking. Although Zhang Dahu left quietly, the two of them still heard the slight footsteps!
Instructor Gao returned to Director Li's office. Director Li looked at Instructor Gao and asked, "Wei Lan, how is the situation?"
"I don't think Zhang Dahu will tell anyone for the time being. But we must make sure that he never speaks out! He must be eliminated from the live-ammunition bomb disposal training!" Gao Weilan's eyes showed murderous intent.
"You're going to let him continue defusing the bomb under the table?"
"Am I that stupid? I think, after he suffered a loss once, he must have overcome this psychological barrier! I have to think about how to deal with him!" Instructor Gao said bitterly.
"He may not tell us. He will graduate soon. Can we give him a way out? Let him go to a remote place after graduation?" Li Mengman looked at Gao Weilan. "You also know that it is not easy for us to train an agent. It costs a lot!"
"Hmph! Price? If he tells others, the price will be even higher! Didn't you say that we cannot train agents who are harmful to the party and the country in the slightest?" The fierce light in Gao Weilan's eyes became even more intense.
"Oh! It's up to you. I don't care about this matter anymore." Director Li sighed.
"I'll feel relieved if you don't care. Mengman, I don't want people to talk about you. I do this for you. I ask you to understand me." Instructor Gao said.
"Okay. I want to lean back in my chair and rest for a while. You go back to your office! Tomorrow morning, we will have live-ammunition bomb disposal training!" Li Mengman said and closed her eyes.
Instructor Wang looked at Director Li and left her office.
At eight o'clock the next morning, the trainees received an emergency notice to conduct live-ammunition bomb disposal training.
After the trainees gathered on the training ground, Instructor Li began to give a speech to everyone.
"Classmates, you all know that we are shouldering the heavy responsibility of saving the country, and we will be willing to sacrifice our lives at any time in our future work! Our training is just like going to the battlefield, and there will also be bloodshed and sacrifice! Let me tell you, in the first women's special training class, eight people sacrificed their young lives before graduation! In our class, one student has also sacrificed his precious life in order to complete the mission! We are very sad about this! However, grief must be turned into strength! In this live-ammunition bomb disposal training, lives are also threatened! However, we must do this! This requires us to sweat more in normal times so that we can bleed less when we need it! Okay, I won't say much. Now the instructors will give questions. They will install the bombs at will, and the students must dismantle them safely within three minutes, otherwise, they may lose their lives!" Director Li looked at everyone very seriously.
The live bomb disposal began. The trainees drew lots first, and then trained in order. Zhang Dahu drew number six. He was no longer afraid to defuse bombs under the table. He smiled and said to Que Dongjin and his buddies, "Look, I drew number six. It's a lucky six. I'll be fine. Don't worry."
"Da Hu, be careful. I'm still worried that Instructor Gao will ask you to defuse the bomb under the table. Are you really not afraid anymore?" Que Dongjin asked with concern.
"If I say it's okay, then it's okay! Don't worry!" Zhang Dahu said happily.
Although everyone was very nervous when the first three students were defusing the bomb, they finally managed to do it successfully.
The fourth place went to Zheng Jun, the favorite student of instructor Li Lexuan. Instructor Li Lexuan asked four students to take out a large water tank in advance. She put the bomb in the water tank and placed it on a table more than one meter high. This training has two difficulties. One is standing on a chair. Although it is not very high, it is definitely not possible if you are afraid of heights. In addition, people who are afraid of water will definitely not be able to successfully complete the bomb disposal task.
Many students were worried about Zheng Jun, but Zheng Jun seemed very relaxed. As soon as the instructor said start, he climbed onto the stool. Just as he calmed down and observed carefully, a gunshot suddenly rang out. The bullet passed by his ear and he fell to the ground in shock.
The person who fired the shot was Zheng Jun's instructor. He looked at his favorite student with a serious expression.
Zheng Jun looked at his instructor, got up from the ground, climbed onto the stool, and carefully observed the bomb installed in the water. He found a line that could be cut, picked up the scissors, and was about to start when another gunshot rang out. The bullet passed through his arm, and his hand shook, but the tool in his hand did not fall .
Zheng Jun gritted his teeth, suddenly reached into the water and cut a line!
"Okay! It took exactly two minutes!" Li Lexuan said loudly.
Applause broke out.
The fifth student also passed the test. It was Zhang Dahu's turn. He looked at the bomb that Instructor Gao had installed in the water tank for him and smiled. He thought, although Zheng Jun was Instructor Li's favorite student, he was not worse than him!
When Zhang Dahu was feeling proud, a student brought a thick rope. Instructor Gao looked at Zhang Dahu and said, "Zhang Dahu, come here and tie the rope around yourself!"
Everyone's eyes turned to Zhang Dahu. Zhang Dahu knew that he was going to defuse the bomb in mid-air!
Zhang Dahu had no choice but to comfort himself: It's okay, it's just a bomb disposal in the air. I'm not afraid of heights, so what's there to be afraid of?
Zhang Dahu put the rope around his body and calmed himself down. He pretended to be relaxed with a smile on his face.
Instructor Gao looked at Zhang Dahu's smiling face and said to himself, "You fool, you are still smiling when your death is near! I will let you smile!" Instructor Gao threw the rope, and one end of the rope passed through a horizontal tree above. Then, he pulled hard, and Zhang Dahu was instantly hung in the air.
Instructor Gao adjusted the height of the rope and tied it. He saw Zhang Dahu looking at the water tank on the table and shouted, "Zhang Dahu, stay calm! Start!"
As soon as Instructor Gao finished speaking, everyone fell silent. They heard the ticking of the bomb pointer and dared not even breathe. Director Li Mengman stood beside Gao Weilan with a serious expression, and she stared at Zhang Dahu.
Zhang Dahu quickly focused his attention and began to observe the bomb in the water. He couldn't remember how to dismantle this kind of bomb for a moment. It just seemed familiar in his mind. He took a deep breath, continued to observe, and reached his hand into the water to observe it carefully.
A gunshot was heard and the bullet flew over Zhang Dahu's back. Zhang Dahu's body trembled. He did not expect that while he was hanging in the air, the instructor would shoot to threaten him and distract him.
The sound of the gunshot almost broke the students' hearts. Que Dongjin was very surprised. This training was too much! This is training. Are they really going to kill us students?
Zhang Dahu thought of Zheng Jun's calmness when defusing a bomb under gunfire. He comforted himself and asked himself why he was afraid. It was the instructor who fired the shot, not the enemy. The instructor was just trying to scare him to test his mental quality. He thought the shot would not really hit him. He needed to stay calm!
Zhang Dahu quickly calmed down, reached his hand into the water, and began to look for a way to cut the line safely!
Que Dongjin looked at the time. There was still one minute left! He prayed in his heart, Dahu, Dahu, you passed the shake smoothly! Didn’t you say six sixes would go smoothly? Did you find it?
Jiang Wukui was restless and paced back and forth, not daring to shout or encourage Zhang Dahu, for fear of distracting Zhang Dahu's attention.
Seeing Jiang Wukui's annoyance, Li Jianwei held Jiang Wukui's hand and said softly, "Don't be nervous. Believe in Dahu. He will definitely pass it smoothly!"
Wang Xueliu glanced at Instructor Gao Weilan coldly, and then instantly turned her gaze to Zhang Dahu. As soon as she turned her gaze away from Instructor Wang, Instructor Li Lexuan's gaze swept over Instructor Gao again.
Zhang Dahu knew that there was about one minute left, so he felt relieved. He had found the line, so what was there to be afraid of? He pulled his hand out of the water and prepared to start cutting.
"Bang!" A gunshot rang out, and the bullet passed through Zhang Dahu's arm. This time, Dahu's body did not tremble. He was prepared. He knew that the instructor would shoot again like he did when testing Zheng Jun. He just thought that the instructor was setting off firecrackers to celebrate for him.
Zhang Dahu reached into the water with the tools and with a "click", he passed the test successfully!
However, at this moment, before Zhang Dahu pulled his hand away, Instructor Gao Weilan pointed his gun at him again!
As Instructor Gao pulled the trigger, Director Li suddenly raised his hand, the gun went off, and the bullet shot into the air! Director Li glared at Instructor Gao angrily.
After a moment of astonishment, Instructor Gao suddenly shouted, "Zhang Dahu, you are really great!"
"Great! That's great!" the students shouted happily.
Que Dongjin hugged Jiang Wukui and Li Jianwei, tears welling up in his eyes.
Instructor Wang Xueliu wiped the sweat from her forehead with her hand, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. Instructor Li Lexuan gave Instructor Wang a cold look.
Instructor Wang put Zhang Dahu down, helped him untie the rope, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Zhang Dahu, I know you are great! You have lived up to my expectations of you! Train well, and you will become an outstanding soldier!"
"Thank you Instructor Gao for your training! I will definitely work hard!" Zhang Dahu said with a smile.
Director Li looked at Zhang Dahu, then at Instructor Gao, without saying anything, but just smiled at Zhang Dahu. Zhang Dahu was so absorbed in the thrilling experience that he didn't notice Director Li's smile.
Que Dongjin and his three friends ran over and hugged Zhang Dahu, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"I told you it's okay. I drew number six, which is a lucky number!" Zhang Dahu said with a smile as he looked at his buddy's nervous look.
Instructor Gao looked at them and thought to himself, "Zhang Dahu, you are really lucky! If Director Li hadn't blocked you, I don't think you would have been lucky. I just made a mistake, the worst that can happen is that I will be punished!"
