Having been a soldier for over half a year, Yang Tian was no longer fazed by the dense, black mass of mosquitoes inside the bug zappers.
He collected the dead insects in a bucket, then dumped them all into a large trash bin.
The carcasses of these insects filled the bin to the brim, taking up nearly half its volume.
After completing his daily chore, Yang Tian hurried to wash up. He then put on his heavy, mosquito-proof uniform and began the day's training and patrols.
"Honestly, conditions are much better now. With these bug zappers, we get bitten way less. I remember back when this border post was first being built... now *that* was rough."
While on patrol,
a veteran soldier started reminiscing again.
Back then, the mosquitoes were relentless. When they were building the garrison, many construction workers would quit after just one day and rush home without even collecting their pay. They just couldn't stand the bites anymore.
