I have to find a reason not to get off the bus, Tan Yan thought silently. Once he entered Ping County, he would most likely be recognized as someone who looked like Tan Yan. By comparing their names, these students would be able to figure it out quickly given their intelligence.
There is no need for Tan Yan to keep secrets for his future comrades, but now they are just ordinary classmates. Tan Yan has not yet determined which of these people can fight alongside him, so they cannot be exposed.
"Get off the bus and buy something. Do you have money?" Cui Heyu continued to sing a different tune from Liang Xian.
It is not allowed to bring any personal belongings during military training. They only wore camouflage uniforms when they went downstairs, so it was impossible for them to have any money on them. Now time is tight, and it is unwise to earn money by working.
"Why don't you just borrow a computer to log into your online banking account?" Liang Xian gave Cui Heyu a blank look. "Since you can't bring your personal belongings, do you not even bring your brain? You have good theoretical knowledge, but it's a pity that you can't think outside the box."
Cui Heyu heard Liang Xian mocking him again and jumped up in anger, wanting to punch him, but was hugged tightly by Qin Li who was sitting next to him. Qin Li said seriously: "The squad leader just gave me a task, forbidding you to fight with Liang Xian."
Cui Heyu was so angry that his chest swelled: "How did Lao Zhou group them? He put all these random people together."
"That makes sense," Liang Xian analyzed. "You and I have always been at odds. Lao Zhou hopes that we can improve our relationship through this mission, or at least not quarrel as soon as we meet. The squad leader is very prestigious and can control you. With him, we can prevent internal strife at critical moments. Qin Li has a high combat power and can make up for the lack of combat power due to my injury. I have the best on-the-spot adaptability and can change plans at any time based on the performance of the newcomers, so that the newcomers can integrate into the group as soon as possible. Right, Tan Yan."
The last sentence was addressed to Tan Yan. After saying it, she sat up straight, staring at Tan Yan with her peach blossom eyes.
"Although I don't know how you became a transfer student, the higher-ups won't do anything stupid. They won't send someone with no ability to die. From the speed at which you ran after you picked me up just now, I can see that you have very strong explosive power. You seem to have physical strength that is different from your appearance. We are a group now, and at least you have to tell me what you are good at, what you can do, and what you can't do." Liang Xian said.
What are you good at? Tan Yan recalled the comments of his colleagues and Minister Yu and others, swallowed the "okay" back into his stomach, and tried to squeeze out a few words: "Not a bad brain, but strong execution and perseverance."
"Strong execution ability is good. I think a good soldier is one who follows orders without asking reasons, rather than one who is smart but acts on his own." Liang Xian was very satisfied with Tan Yan's answer, and he took the opportunity to stimulate Cui Heyu.
Cui Heyu was about to get angry when Qiu Qizheng, who was driving in front, suddenly said, "Heyu, if you don't agree, then show your ability. Strength cannot be expressed with words. At least in everyone's mind, Liang Xian is indeed very strong."
Cui Heyu was deflated at once and was pushed back to his seat by Qin Li. He turned his head away and didn't look at Liang Xian.
"After entering Ping County, everyone should hurry up and act separately. Do what I tell you to do and try to get back to the car within 20 minutes." Liang Xian quickly assigned tasks to everyone.
"I won't go to Ping County. I'll help you watch the cars." Tan Yan frowned as he thought about the "fireworks and firecrackers" assigned to him and directly refused Liang Xian.
From the material point of view, Liang Xian bought clothes and easy-to-carry food, and the rest was to increase combat power. He wanted to make some simple earth bombs. Even if these earth bombs were not as powerful as fine weapons, they were still very useful when necessary.
If it was something else, Tan Yan would have stood up his collar, lowered his head, and found a store that was unfamiliar with him, and maybe he could have gotten away with it. But fireworks stores were one of the places he would check during holidays and wedding peaks, and everyone from the boss to the employees was quite familiar with him. Some unlicensed fireworks vendors could recognize Tan Yan just by looking at his back, and often when he appeared at the intersection in casual clothes and a hat, these vendors would start packing up their stalls and running away.
Tan Yan can guarantee that, let alone becoming younger, even if he turned into ashes, these vendors would still be able to recognize him.
You must not get off the bus.
"Is this called strong execution?" Liang Xian raised his eyebrows.
"I have reasons that I cannot tell you." Tan Yan said simply.
"Okay," Liang Xian did not ask any more questions. "Qin Li and the squad leader go buy it. If two people share it, it will be faster."
Qiu Qizhen and the other two had long known that there were suspicious points about Tan Yan. Since they had already signed a confidentiality agreement, they naturally would not ask any questions and just accepted the task in silence.
Qiu Qizhen drove all the way to Ping County. The three of them got out of the car to buy things, while the half-disabled Liang Xian and Tan Yan sat in the car.
"Are you from Ping County? Are you afraid of meeting someone familiar when you go to the city?" Liang Xian suddenly asked in the quiet environment.
Tan Yan’s response was silence.
When he was studying mathematics, physics and chemistry in the secret base, he received some confidentiality training. Professional intelligence personnel often asked him questions such as "Are you Tan Yan, a police officer in Ping County?", "Why don't you grow old?", "What secrets are you hiding?" when he was concentrating on doing homework or memorizing words. At first, he would be slightly surprised, but now he should be able to continue writing without expression after being asked questions.
Not seeing any clues in his expression, Liang Xian smiled and said, "You completed the confidentiality training well. From this point of view, your execution ability is indeed very strong."
The one-month military training allowed Tan Yan to temporarily put aside theoretical classes and concentrate on observing his new classmates.
Liang Xian has his own opinion on their grouping, but Tan Yan has a different view.
The superior had divided the five of them into a group, apparently selecting the ones they thought were best suited to follow him into the Hollow.
Liang Xian is smart and has a broad perspective. He has a strong ability to adapt. When four people encounter the same danger, Liang Xian has the highest survival rate. Cui Heyu is proud but has strong skills. He is a famous hacker at a young age and has completed several missions in cooperation with the intelligence department. Qiao Zhixue is most optimistic about Cui Heyu among the classmates and believes that he can collect more useful information by entering the "void". Qin Li, as Liang Xian said, is naturally strong, has a high level of fighting, and has strong execution ability. He is a very good fighter. Qiu Qizhen does not seem to have any outstanding features, but he has strong cohesion and can stabilize people's hearts in times of crisis. He is a rare leader.
The four of them were the future pillars of the country, young people full of vigor and vitality. But they wanted to follow him to take risks, and Tan Yan was very reluctant to let them go.
In the eyes of their generation, kids are all going to go to college and become scientists!
He never showed his emotions, and even when he was emotional, his expression would change very slightly. But Liang Xian was the best at observing other people's micro-expressions, and soon saw emotions such as "cherishing talent", "valuing", "caring" and "pampering" in Tan Yan's eyes.
Liang Xian: “…”
"I didn't intend to ask any more questions, but the look in your eyes really makes me uncomfortable." Liang Xian gritted his teeth and grabbed Tan Yan's collar and said, "Do I still need your pity?"
Liang Xian shuddered after saying the word "pity", feeling disgusted. Thinking back to the princess hug before, he felt even worse.
After a brief temper tantrum, Liang Xian let go of Tan Yan, leaned back lazily, and asked casually, "How old are you this year?"
“… 18.”
"You sound a little hesitant about your age. You manage your facial expressions very well, and it's hard for people to tell what you're feeling. An 18-year-old can make you so emotional. It must be quite shocking for you." Liang Xian stared at Tan Yan's skin, which was so tender that it was almost dripping with water, and stretched out his hand to flick it. "You still have baby fat. You are underage, little brother."
Tan Yan: “…”
This time he really couldn't bear it anymore, and he looked at Liang Xian with angry eyes.
"What? Are you angry already?" Liang Xian sneered, "You can't be so impulsive at such a young age. According to the national legal education system, every student who goes to college should be exactly 18 years old, but everyone in our class except you is 19 years old. Do you know where this year went?"
He didn't need Tan Yan to answer, and continued to talk on his own: "There were 100 people who were admitted to the special class. We all went to kindergarten together and knew each other's strengths very well. When we heard that there was another year of special training, no one thought they would fall behind, but 60% of them still fell behind. Some went to ordinary departments in the military academy, some were admitted to social universities, and some are still receiving psychological counseling. I don't know when they can return to normal."
"We were separated to carry out missions with the real elites," Liang Xian smiled bitterly, "It can be considered an internship. Everyone thinks they are as good as the active soldiers, and they are very motivated to perform well. In fact, we are indeed not inferior in ability. But..."
Before he could continue, Tan Yan hugged him and put his head against his chest.
Before Liang Xian had time to struggle, he heard Tan Yan say, "Death is very scary. There's no need to pretend that you're not afraid. It's okay to be afraid of death. It's not shameful."
"How do you know?" Liang Xian didn't plan to say much, he just wanted to tell Tan Yan that it wasn't just because he was good at martial arts that he could enter this class. He wanted to observe Tan Yan's reaction through this incident, but he didn't expect that he was the one being observed.
"It's easy to pull the trigger when aiming a rifle at a target, but if it's a person, even if you know that the other person is a vicious criminal, you will still hesitate. Death is scary, you don't need to get used to it, just learn to control your fear." Tan Yan continued.
"I know what you mean," Liang Xian pushed the man away and struggled to get out of Tan Yan's arms, "We should respect life, isn't that what you mean? Everyone knows the truth, and I can explain it better than you."
"Well, as long as you understand, you will get over it." Tan Yan looked at Liang Xian intently with the expression of a "veteran".
Liang Xian turned his head silently and stopped looking at Tan Yan.
He was afraid that he would not be able to control himself and beat someone.
"When you learn to overcome it, I will tell you the secret." said Tan Yan.