Hearing Zhang Chu say this, the new recruits' expressions suddenly became awe-inspiring.

"Zhang Chu, you're right." A new recruit couldn't help but sigh, "We thought the recruit company was just a transition before. Now it seems that it's really a lucky thing for us to stay here to receive guidance from the instructor."

Yue Ming smiled and joked, "Okay, okay, don't praise the instructor too much. If he hears it, he might teach us again."

The recruits were amused and laughed, but Zhang Chu looked up at Qin Yuan not far away, his eyes full of respect.

When Qin Yuan received the notice from his superiors, he was standing by the training ground to observe the training progress of the recruits. The news was brought by Company Commander Zhao, and he also held a document in his hand: "Instructor Qin, the superiors specially approved your ten-day holiday, which is a reward for your outstanding performance in the recruits company and the "Canglang" battalion. You have been working for a long time in a row, and it's time to take a break."

Qin Yuan frowned slightly, obviously a little surprised by this holiday: "Vacation? Now is the key stage of training, and I don't need to take a break."

Company Commander Zhao smiled and shook his head: "This is not your final decision. The order of the superior has been issued. If you refuse, you will not give the superior face."

Qin Yuan took the document helplessly, looked at it, was silent for a while before nodding: "Okay, then I won't care about training for the past ten days. The daily affairs of the recruit company will be handed over to you and other instructors."

"Don't worry, we can still hold on." Captain Zhao patted his shoulder, "Don't worry about this place. It's rare to have a chance to relax and enjoy it."

The next morning, Qin Yuan cleaned up briefly, changed into casual clothes and left the recruit company. He drove into the city and ran to a shower in an old bathroom. Hot water washed his body, and he leaned against the bathtub and closed his eyes, feeling a long-lost relaxation.

Since work, he has been accustomed to high-intensity life, training, leading troops, and tasks, and never allowed himself to relax for a moment. However, at this moment, there is a rare blank in his mind, and all responsibilities and pressures seem to be taken away by hot water.

But after relaxing for a while, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Qin Yuan opened his eyes and looked around. Seeing the guests next to him chatting enthusiastically, some talked about business, some talked about family, but he was doing nothing, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"What should I do during holidays...?" Qin Yuan asked himself silently.

After coming out of the bathroom, Qin Yuan walked to a nearby noodle restaurant and ordered a bowl of hot beef noodles. He sat in the corner, ate slowly, thinking about how to spend the ten-day holiday.

Taking a vacation may be a natural thing for others, but it seems a little strange to Qin Yuan. His life is almost full of military service, and work is most of his life. Now that he suddenly feels idle, he doesn't know how to arrange it.

"Go and see your family?" This thought came to his mind, but then shook his head. His parents had passed away in their early years and there were no close relatives in the family to visit. There were some old comrades, but he didn't want to disturb others.

"Travel? Or find a place to stay for a few days?" He lowered his head and thought, and felt that these were a bit too boring for him.

For a moment, Qin Yuan discovered that the holiday was not as easy as he thought.

After eating the noodles, he walked around the street aimlessly. The street was bustling with people, students from school, couples on dates, and family laughing... All this made Qin Yuan feel a long-lost aura, but at the same time he realized that this kind of excitement seemed out of place with him.

As he walked, he came to the door of a bookstore without knowing it. The store displays various books, from military to literature, from history to art, and there are many kinds. Qin Yuan picked up a book called "War and Peace" casually, turned a few pages, and felt a little touched in his heart.

"Maybe, I can take advantage of the holidays and do something I don't have time to do." He thought to himself.

Qin Yuan finally bought a few books and put them in his backpack. He had no clear plan and did not want to force himself to go somewhere. He decided to spend the ten-day holiday as he pleased and do something casual.

After leaving the bookstore, he suddenly saw a small fitness club across the street, and there were sounds of sandbags hitting him. He hesitated for a moment, smiled and shook his head: "It seems that I still can't change this habit."

He turned around and left the block, drove to the suburbs, and found a quiet place to stop. He decided to slowly find his own way of relaxing in this quiet area.

The next day.

Qin Yuan was flipping through the newly bought books in a cafe in the city. The holiday days made him feel a rare relaxation. However, before he could fully adapt to this idle lifestyle, he received a call from Zhou Hong.

"Instructor Qin, how are you doing recently?" Zhou Hong's voice was filled with a smile, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

"It's okay, it's rare to have a holiday. I'm just trying to find something to do." Qin Yuan's tone was plain, obviously not very enthusiastic about chatting.

Zhou Hong laughed and said straight to the point: "That's good! Actually, I was just about to invite you to go out and relax. To be honest, I've been too tired recently, and the company's messes have made me breathless. It just so happened that a friend of mine has a private island on the southeast coast, and the environment is very good. I think you may need to relax, otherwise it would be a pity for the holiday to be wasted."

Qin Yuan frowned slightly: "October holiday?"

"Yes, it's nothing wrong with relaxing." Zhou Hong's tone was a bit anticipated, "You have saved me several times, and I have never had the chance to thank you. It's rare that you have a vacation, so just treat it as my wish. Besides, this island is very quiet and will never disturb your habits."

Qin Yuan was silent for a moment. He had no plans to go out for a trip, but thinking of Zhou Hong's request and the high-intensity work during this period, he felt that it might be okay to change the environment. After a moment, he nodded: "Okay, when will we set off?"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! "The day after tomorrow, I have arranged a speedboat pick-up and the holiday villa is ready." Zhou Hong's voice was filled with unconcealed joy, "Then it's settled, I'll pick you up when the time comes."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Yuan leaned on the back of the chair and looked through the glass window of the cafe to look at the crowded streets outside. He knew in his heart that island vacation might not be completely relaxing for him, but he also understood that rejection did not seem to be a suitable choice.

Two days later, Qin Yuan packed his simple luggage early and waited at the port according to Zhou Hong's arrangement. Zhou Hong arrived quickly, wearing casual clothes, looking relaxed and energetic.

"Instructor Qin, you came on time." Zhou Hong joked, "It seems that the soldiers' schedules are different."

Qin Yuan just smiled faintly and didn't say much. He put his luggage on the speedboat and then boarded the boat with Zhou Hong.

The speedboat was moving forward rapidly in the morning sun, and the waves sparkled brightly under the sunlight. Zhou Hong stood on the deck, facing the sea breeze, and seemed happy: "Instructor Qin, you said you are so busy in normal times. Haven't you ever thought about relaxing occasionally?"

"Relaxation is just a different way of working for me." Qin Yuan said calmly, looking far away at the place where the sea and sky meet, "But maybe staying in another place for a few days will also be good for me."

Zhou Hong glanced at him and smiled: "You are really not easy to impress. But when you arrive at the island, I promise you will like it."

After about an hour of driving, a picturesque island in the distance gradually came into view. The island was surrounded by coconut forests, the beach was white, and the surrounding sea water was clear blue, like a fairyland on earth.

"Here!" Zhou Hong said excitedly, "Is this place great? The villa is right in the woods over there, very quiet."

After the speedboat landed, Qin Yuan and Zhou Hong got off the boat together. Soon, a staff member took them to the villa. The villa was designed in a simple but luxurious way, and the surroundings were full of green vegetation. The fresh air made people feel refreshed.

"Instructor Qin, this will be our temporary stronghold in the next few days." Zhou Hong joked, "You just treat this place as a recruit company, just don't need to train more."

Qin Yuan smiled slightly, put down his luggage, and looked at the environment around the villa: "It's really good, quiet and hidden. It seems that your friend has a good vision."

Zhou Hong shrugged: "He is a real estate business, and this kind of place is a little bit of a word for him. Okay, don't think too much today. Take a break first. I'll take you to dive in the afternoon and experience the world under the sea."

Qin Yuan nodded, not refusing. Although he was not very interested in vacation activities, he also decided to temporarily put down his seriousness as an instructor and try to integrate into this short vacation.

In the afternoon, under the leadership of Zhou Hong, Qin Yuan changed into a diving suit and went into the water for the first time to experience the diving activity. The world under the sea is indeed amazing, with various colorful corals and fish swimming in front of him, like a dreamy scene.

But just as he swam deeper with Zhou Hong's coach, his eyes swept across the sand and suddenly found some strange marks - like mud and sand that had been turned over, and there were some broken iron chains and anchor wrecks next to it.

Qin Yuan's heart moved. He gestured to the coach and Zhou Hong for a while, and he approached the area carefully, trying to see more clearly. But the coach swam over quickly, pulled his arm, and signaled him not to get close.

After returning to the water, Qin Yuan asked the coach about the situation in the area, but the other party just vaguely said that it was a trace left by the abandoned fishermen's boats and there was nothing special.

Qin Yuan didn't say much, but he was careful in his heart.

After the diving in the afternoon, Qin Yuan returned to the villa, cleaned up briefly, and walked out of the room alone. His interest in this island gradually deepened, especially the abnormal traces he found during diving, which made him feel a little confused.

"A quiet private island seems to be more than a place to take a vacation," he thought to himself, and decided to go out and walk around while it was still early to see if he could find more clues.

Qin Yuan walked slowly along the coastline, with a breeze blowing, and there was a soft beach under his feet, and the waves in the distance gently hit the reefs. At first, he saw some common vacation scenes, such as casually scattered shells, a few seabirds in the distance, and some dead trees and seaweed washed ashore.

But gradually, he walked to the other side of the island, and the scene here was completely different from the previous vacation atmosphere. The beach was gradually replaced by gravel and weeds, and the terrain became more rugged, with almost no trace of human activities.

Qin Yuan walked deeper and deeper and discovered an undeveloped primitive area. Here weeds are overgrown and trees are dense, and leaves can be heard rustling when the sea breeze blows. Qin Yuan keenly noticed that although it seems deserted here, some details reveal a hint of unusualness.

In a clearing area near the woods, he found a pile of abandoned fires. Although the fire has been extinguished, judging from the residual charcoal ash, it should have been used in recent days. There are also some plastic bottles and broken canvas scattered next to it, which are obviously not the original natural objects here.

"Someone has set up a camp here..." Qin Yuan thought to himself, squatting down and carefully checking the fire. He noticed that there were still some signs of trampling around the fire, and the shape and depth of the footprints indicated that at least three to four people had moved here.

Continuing to walk deep into the woods, he found some discarded fishing nets and rusty iron hooks. The fishing nets were very large in shape, but they were seriously damaged, and seemed to have been abandoned randomly after being used. Near the fishing nets, there were several obviously cut-off wooden stakes, and there were some black burning marks on the wooden stakes.

"These things are not like those left by ordinary fishermen." Qin Yuan narrowed his eyes and his doubts became deeper. A private island, which is logically unauthorized, would not allow strangers to approach without permission. How did these traces appear?

Just as he was about to walk deeper into the woods, he suddenly heard a slight sound - like the sound of footsteps moving among the trees.

Qin Yuan immediately stopped, squatted down slightly, and hid behind a big tree. He held his breath and glanced around with vigilance. After a while, on the other side of the bushes, he saw a blurry figure flashing through the woods.

The man was carrying a big bag, moving quickly, obviously very familiar with the terrain. While walking, he looked back and seemed to be confirming whether anyone was following him. Qin Yuan noticed that the man was not dressed like the staff on the island, but more like a fisherman who was active all year round. His clothes were worn and his backpack was bulging on his shoulders, as if he was full of something.

Qin Yuan did not catch up with him rashly, but quietly recorded the direction of the man. He knew very well that he did not understand the actual situation on the island and could not act rashly.

After returning to the villa, Qin Yuan did not mention the fire he saw and the man, but chatted with Zhou Hong briefly as usual. Zhou Hong was tasting fresh coconut water and seemed very relaxed: "Instructor Qin, how do you feel today? Is this place quite satisfactory?"

Qin Yuan nodded and said calmly: "Good, the environment is good, it's really suitable for vacation."
Chapter completed!