My Military Career in a Parallel World

On the other side, Zhao Hongbin and two plainclothes detectives who had arrived were in the hospital's monitoring room, observing the situation inside through a probe above the elevator.

"Is he really just a new recruit?"

After listening to Zhao Hongbin's narration and seeing Jiang Chen leaning against the wall with his eyes closed in the surveillance footage, the two plainclothes detectives couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Unlike their amazement, Zhao Hongbin felt more worried and recognized at this moment.

I recognize his responsibility as a soldier, but I am worried that he is just a new recruit who has been in the army for less than a month, and whether he can protect himself in this situation.

As a scout stationed on the border for a long time, Zhao Hongbin has experienced scenes that are countless times more dangerous than this, but none of them has made him so nervous.

Jiang Chen's excellence is visible to everyone in the recruit company. Not only the company commander, but also the platoon leader is always keeping an eye on this new recruit and looking forward to his future.

"Maybe this is also a plan for him..." Zhao Hongbin thought to himself as he watched Jiang Chen in the surveillance footage, who was so calm that he even had the mood to close his eyes and rest.

No matter what the outcome is, just because Jiang Chen, a new recruit, dared to offer to exchange himself for hostages, as long as he can come back alive, he will at least be awarded a second-class merit.

In today's peaceful times, there is no need to say more about what a second-class merit represents.

As long as Jiang Chen can come back alive, coupled with his status as a 985 university student, this second-class merit will be enough to pave the way for him from a soldier to a school-level officer.

However, there is a saying in the army: Third-class merit is received while standing, second-class merit is received while lying down, and first-class merit is received by family members.

If an accident occurs, Jiang Chen's second-class merit may become a first-class merit at any time.

As the platoon leader of his recruit company, how could Zhao Hongbin not be worried.

If possible, he even wanted to be the hostage himself and didn't want Jiang Chen, the new recruit, to take the risk.

Unfortunately, this is just something we can think about.

If the person who proposed the hostage exchange was a veteran soldier, he would never agree unless he was a fool. Only a rookie like Jiang Chen could propose the idea of ​​hostage exchange in a situation like that and get the criminal holding the hostages to agree.

On the other side, in the elevator, Jiang Chen leaned against the wall with his eyes closed, but his consciousness had already entered the dream space.

From the thirteenth floor to the basement floor, even if the hospital elevator is faster than ordinary elevators, it still takes at least one or two minutes. Converted into the time in the dream space, it is ten to twenty minutes, which is enough for Jiang Chen to do many things.

In the dream space, Jiang Chen was trying to figure out how to break free from the ropes that bound his hands as quickly as possible.

Although the actions of the two men just now were completed under the watchful eyes of the criminals, the look in Li Gang's eyes before leaving told him very clearly that there must be a way to break free from the restraints in a short time.

Among the training subjects for scouts, there is a very critical training.

Capture prisoners!!

As the name suggests, the main training content of this project is how to capture prisoners, and the soldiers who perform best in this project are usually called "prisoner capturers."

Although Li Gang is not a prisoner capturer, he has participated in special forces training and is proficient in prisoner capture techniques, as well as how to escape if captured.

How to tie up a person so that he cannot break free is a very profound knowledge.

If you have not received professional training, you may look like you have tied yourself up tightly, but in fact the other person can easily break free as long as he masters the skills to break free.

Similarly, there is a type of binding method that looks very strong, and it is difficult to break free without understanding the principle. However, if you know the technique, you can easily break free by just gently pulling one of the ropes.

Usually, a basic knot is tied first, which looks strong on the outside but is actually very easy to untie. Then a false structure is added based on the basic knot.

For example, adding some extra ropes or complex weaving techniques around the knot to confuse the viewer, etc.

Finally, somewhere within the knot, hide a section that is easy to untie.

It can be a loose knot or a loop that can be easily pulled open. Combined with the basic knot that can be seen at a glance on the surface and the camouflage structure in the front, it is difficult for ordinary people without professional training to discover the tricks hidden inside.

Li had just used a similar technique when he tied Jiang Chen's hands under the surveillance of the criminals. In order to make Jiang Chen understand the key, he even deliberately stuffed the loose thread into Jiang Chen's hands.

After trying it several times in the dream space and confirming that there was no problem, Jiang Chen finally felt relieved.

He is not a saint, nor does he have the kind of awareness described in the news that he would risk his life to save a fellow villager's sheep.

Of course, as a Chinese and a Chinese soldier, he has the courage to sacrifice himself if the motherland and the people need him.

But to be honest, Jiang Chen couldn't risk his life for a sheep or a pig like in the news.

Of course, he had his own considerations for proposing to exchange himself for the hostages.

Just as Zhao Hongbin thought, under the circumstances at that time, only he, a new recruit, could propose and have the opportunity to realize the idea of ​​exchanging hostages.

Secondly, the opponent was just an ordinary man who was somewhat ruthless, and the weapon in his hand was just a fruit knife.

Finally, Jiang Chen naturally had some ideas of his own.

In his previous life, he had seen a lot of news about soldiers who happened to receive third-class merit medals while on training.

Since he had chosen to stay in the army, it was naturally impossible for Jiang Chen to just be content with being a soldier.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.

He also had a dream of becoming a general.

Although it is just a dream now, as the saying goes, you still have to have dreams, just in case they come true.

If he doesn't even have the courage to face an ordinary person holding a fruit knife, how can he ensure that he will not retreat when he encounters a fully armed enemy in the future?

If he doesn't even have the courage to shoot when facing the enemy, then what kind of soldier is he and how can he realize his dream of becoming a general.

So, when he saw the criminal holding a hostage, who was a seriously ill old man, Jiang Chen decisively chose to stand up.

Perhaps some people think that Jiang Chen’s act of exchanging himself for hostages was stupid. Even if he did not make any meritorious service, with the golden finger after traveling through time, he still had a bright future and still had the opportunity to become a general and realize his dream.

However, this is the responsibility and duty that a Chinese soldier should have.

Protecting the lives and property of the people is the basic duty of every soldier.

Although Jiang Chen is just a new recruit who has been in the army for less than a month, he is also a soldier with a cancelled ID card and military status!

People's lives are threatened, if he doesn't do it, who will? !

Becoming a general and making great contributions are just the scenery on the way to realizing your dreams. If you don’t have the courage and responsibility to stand up when danger comes, it’s better for you not to join the army.

Untying the rope and escaping from the bondage is only the first step, and the easiest step. The next step is when the real danger comes.

Although the opponent was just an ordinary person with only a common fruit knife in his hand, no matter how common the fruit knife was, it still had the ability to kill people.

And don't forget that he has a seriously ill old man in his seventies on his hands.

Jiang Chen not only had to subdue the criminals, but also had to at least delay them long enough to give nearby comrades and police officers a chance to take action, and he also had to ensure the safety of the hostages.

If anything goes wrong with the hostages, what would it matter even if they could successfully subdue or even kill the criminals in the end?

Fortunately, in the dream space, Jiang Chen’s trial and error cost is zero.

Although the criminals' reactions and the scenes of their actions were different from reality, Jiang Chen was still able to use the dream space to do many things.

For example, you can adjust your mindset in advance, eliminate the fear and timidity you may feel when facing danger, and better adapt to how to face a knife-wielding gangster, etc.

This is why Jiang Chen is not sure whether the strength, speed, stamina, etc. of the characters in the dream space are consistent with those in the real world. Otherwise, he would be able to obtain more information and have a greater chance of success when he takes action.

The moment Jiang Chen and the other two got on the elevator, Li Gang also moved. While contacting Zhao Hongbin to report what had just happened, he walked up the stairs as quickly as possible and reached the basement level first. He arrived at the east gate of the hospital before Jiang Chen and the others came out.

Similarly, in the monitoring room, except for one plainclothes officer who stayed behind voluntarily, the other two also rushed over first.

From the time the criminals agreed to exchange hostages and made demands, to the time they took the hostages and Jiang Chen out of the ward and boarded the elevator, in less than five minutes, the entire area outside the east gate had been surrounded by layers of siege, like a dragnet.

Just wait for the criminals to release the hostages...

ding dong~

The sound of the elevator arriving rang in his ears, and Jiang Chen left the dream space immediately without delay.

"You go out first!"

Zhao Lei hid his body behind the hostages as much as possible and gave instructions to Jiang Chen at the door.

Without delay, Jiang Chen walked out and said, "We have arrived. You can fulfill your promise and let this old man go!"

Although the criminals have agreed to exchange hostages, Jiang Chen and his friends will not believe a criminal's promise and they have to prepare for the worst.

However, after being entangled with Zhao Lei for such a long time, Jiang Chen also figured out this person's thoughts.

If he didn't want to die, he had to keep his promise, release the hostage, and leave with the new recruit with his hands tied.

This is not something that is difficult to predict.

First of all, the hostage in his hand was an elderly man who was seriously ill and had difficulty moving. Just walking from the ward to the elevator entrance had exhausted the old man's limited physical strength, not to mention that he wanted to escape with the old man.

Once something happens to the hostage, the consequences are self-evident: being subdued or shot dead will be his only outcome.

It is impossible for Zhao Hongbin and others to let him go before ensuring the safety of the hostages.

Secondly, he just wants to escape the punishment of the law, not to die. If he has the chance to escape, he will not fight to the death.

This is also the reason why Jiang Chen proposed to exchange hostages.

"Hmph, I don't need your reminder!" Zhao Lei took out the lens hidden in his pocket and looked around vigilantly. After making sure there was no ambush, he carefully walked out of the elevator door with the hostages.

Leaving the stairwell and exiting the basement floor, the hospital's east gate was within reach. The motorcycle promised to him was parked in the middle of the road. Zhao Hongbin and a dozen veterans stood in front of them, forming a double team, staring intently at Zhao Lei who was hiding behind the hostage.

"The car you want is in the back. Now, let them go!" Zhao Hongbin said simply and clearly without any nonsense.

"I need to inspect the goods first. Who knows if you are playing any tricks!" Even at this time, Zhao Lei still remained vigilant.

"Okay!" Zhao Hongbin waved his hand gently, and the veterans behind him instantly dispersed to make way.

"It's not enough, move back! At least 20 meters! And you, move back too!" Looking at the soldiers walking around, Zhao Lei swallowed and said sternly.

The veteran is no match for the rookie, and he dare not let this group of people get too close to him.

Zhao Hongbin looked at Zhao Lei deeply, without saying anything, and slowly backed away.

However, he did not retreat twenty meters away like the others, but stopped at a distance of ten meters.

Seeing him stop, Zhao Lei's heart tightened and he shouted quickly: "Don't stop, keep retreating, just like them!"

Ignoring the timid Zhao Lei, Zhao Hongbin remained standing where he was, gently spreading out his palm and revealing the motorcycle key.

"Release the hostages and I'll give you the key!"

Obviously, in order to prevent the criminals from going back on their word, Zhao Hongbin did not hand over all his cards right away.

He couldn't even think of getting the keys to the motorcycle until the hostages were safe.

Zhao Lei slowly approached the motorcycle with the hostage. He first checked the fuel level of the motorcycle. After confirming that there was no problem, he looked at Jiang Chen and said, "You, come here!"

Jiang Chen came directly in front of Zhao Lei without any hesitation.

"Carry it!"

Jiang Chen turned around and turned his back to Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei did not hold Jiang Chen hostage immediately. The fruit knife in his right hand was still on the old man's neck. He threw away the broken mirror in his hand, checked the rope that tied Jiang Chen's hands, and confirmed that it was tied very tightly and there was no sign of looseness. Then he suddenly pushed the old man in his arms away, and then quickly stepped forward and put the knife on Jiang Chen's neck.

The old man was pushed away suddenly, staggered forward two steps, and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, the old man knew what time it was and could not afford to waste even a second, so he quickly steadied himself and walked forward with difficulty.

"Key!!" Hiding behind Jiang Chen, Zhao Lei stared at Zhao Hongbin who was holding the key not far away and said viciously.

Zhao Hongbin didn't waste any words and didn't try to get closer, so as not to stimulate the hypersensitive criminal and cause harm to Jiang Chen. He simply threw the key in his hand out, then quickly supported the old man who had already walked over and pretended to step back.

The key did not fall at Zhao Lei's feet, but fell a little bit to the left side of the motorcycle.

In order to get the key, Zhao Lei must take two steps forward.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he understood Zhao Hongbin's intention.