The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 133: Sensing Trouble Ahead

Yang Zhigang didn’t understand why, but he always felt that his sister-in-law was smiling at him with some ill intent.

But Wang Miaomiao was getting more and more enthusiastic, "Brother-in-law, you’re being modest. I guess you didn’t use a gun to catch the pheasant today, did you? That skill... hey... Jia Bao, did you see it clearly?"

"Yeah, yeah, brother-in-law caught it with his bare hands. The pheasant was flying so fast and darting everywhere, but brother-in-law managed to catch it in one swoop. Really impressive." Wang Jia Bao spoke with an admiring tone.

"See, even Jia Bao says you’re amazing, so stop being modest." Wang Miaomiao immediately summed it up to block his rebuttal and shifted to the next topic, "Brother-in-law, did you learn those skills in the army?"

"That’s right." Yang Zhigang was being honest. The special forces he was in placed a strong emphasis on survival training in the wild, making things as tough and challenging as possible.

The instructor at that time was Jiang Yan, and none of the soldiers under him didn’t secretly curse him. He loved to challenge human limits, and any soldier who passed his standards was a good soldier, an elite soldier.

He was fortunate to be one of them, and that was indeed something to be proud of.

"Brother-in-law, tell us about it, what fun things happen in the army? How do you usually train? Do you practice shooting every day?" Wang Miaomiao then threw out a series of questions.

Then, Wang Jia Bao and a few others couldn’t sit still, half-leaning on their seats urging, "Yeah, yeah, brother-in-law, tell us more..."

The stage was set, and someone was eager to take the bait.

Yang Zhigang had no choice but to start talking, thinking there was no harm in it, "Alright, alright, sit tight, I’ll tell you..."

Yang Zhigang opened up and talked endlessly about the fun things in the army. Of course, he definitely wouldn’t mention the missions, classified, and dangerous things.

And all of this sounded so fresh and interesting to the teenagers’ ears, making some of them start to yearn for it...

Yang Zhigang talked all the way, and as they were nearing the school, Wang Jia Bao suddenly said, "Brother-in-law, I want to join the army, do you have any connections?"

"What?" Yang Zhigang was so startled he almost lost control of the steering wheel.

"I said, I want to join the army, right after high school." Wang Jia Bao was now filled with enthusiasm after listening to all the army stories, his heart full of passion, "Brother-in-law, help me think of a way..."

"I, I don’t have a way..." Yang Zhigang felt anxious and tried to persuade, "Your parents won’t agree, you’re their only son, how could they let you take such risks?"

"What danger is there? You can make achievements and get promotions, and so can I. Even if they disagree, I’m still going." Wang Jia Bao stubbornly said, "Once I graduate, either farming or factory work awaits me, how boring would that be? I don’t want it, I want to join the army. Brother-in-law, just help me."

Yang Zhigang regretted not exaggerating the dangers a hundredfold to scare this kid off.

"I... I really don’t have a way?" He could only find an excuse.

"How can you not have a way? You’re just unwilling to help." The younger brother-in-law was unhappy.

What to do now, Yang Zhigang explained, "You know what they say, out of sight, out of mind. I’m not in the army anymore, what power do I have?"

"Well... I can find Brother Jiang, you help me contact him, let him get me a spot, he’s a big officer in the army, he must have a way." Wang Jia Bao’s mind worked fast, immediately considering the people they knew who were still in the army and could help.

Yang Zhigang thought to himself, this is bad, causing trouble for the old man.

"Your Brother Jiang is in a secret unit, I can’t reach him just like that, he has to contact me first." He could only use delay tactics, hoping this idea was just a passing fancy that he would forget in a few days.

Wang Jia Bao believed him but showed no signs of giving up. "Whenever he contacts you, make sure to tell him about this. Anyway, I still have a year before graduation, there’s no rush. He can’t possibly not contact you for a whole year."

Ugh... feels like I’ve shot myself in the foot.

"Brother-in-law, you have to remember this, my future depends entirely on you now." Wang Jia Bao entrusted him with a heavy responsibility.

Yang Zhigang complained: No, please, I can’t be responsible for your life...

He felt like dying, regretting talking so much.

"Can Brother Jiang really help? I, I want to join too..." Liu Jianmin timidly spoke, a little embarrassed, since his relationship with Jiang Yan was even more distant.

"Yes, let’s go together when the time comes, good brothers." Wang Jia Bao said confidently, patting Liu Jianmin on the shoulder, surprising both that they thought the same, indeed good brothers.

"No, how can you be so sure it will work." Yang Zhigang was going crazy, barely handling one, and now another emerged. He needed to find a way to fix this, "Although your Brother Jiang is a big officer, as the saying goes, ’a small official nearby is better than a distant high official.’ Miaomiao, am I right..."

He needed help, his sister-in-law was eloquent and could surely dissuade them from this notion.

"What? Huh?" Wang Miaomiao pretended not to hear, laughing to herself. Did Yang Zhigang ask her? She feigned ignorance, claiming not to have heard anything.

Wang Jia Bao wouldn’t listen to Yang Zhigang belittle his idol and unhappily retorted, "My Brother Jiang is capable, he can make it happen."

"Fine, fine, let’s talk about it later. Your task now is to study well. Look, we’ve arrived, time to get off." Yang Zhigang didn’t want to argue anymore, feeling exhausted, more exhausting than going into battle... emotionally drained!

"Ah, we’ve arrived..." Wang Jia Bao wasn’t satisfied without a definite answer but had no choice. Before getting off, he emphasized once again, "Brother-in-law, you must remember to talk to Brother Jiang, he will definitely help me. He even gave me a tank last time."

"Alright, alright, I got it." Yang Zhigang nodded, perfunctorily agreeing.

After dropping off Wang Jia Bao and Liu Jianmin, then Wang Miaomiao, in the car, Yang Zhigang thought more about it and felt something was off. "Miaomiao, did you do this on purpose?"

"Huh? What?" Wang Miaomiao kept feigning ignorance.

Seeing this, Yang Zhigang laid it out, "It’s Jia Bao wanting to join the army, what do you think?"

"What? He wants to join the army?" Wang Miaomiao looked baffled, "I just fell asleep, didn’t know about it? What did you talk about that made him have this idea." Still feigning ignorance as if it had nothing to do with her...

Yang Zhigang suspiciously asked, "You just fell asleep?"

"Yeah? Slept the whole way, just woke up. Then you asked me something? I’m so confused now..." Wang Miaomiao feigned innocence.

"Really?" Yang Zhigang recalled, and it seemed he did notice her eyes closed the whole time...

He couldn’t help but sigh inside, what a mess...