Chen Shan Ming

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chen Shan Ming (陈善明)
Alias(es)	Old Chen
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade; Red Cell special operations team; later Dark Blade 36 939 942
Occupation/Role	Special-operations team commander, captain, and special-forces instructor 36 159 163
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 36

Background / History

Chen Shan Ming commands a special-operations team during the Blue Army exercise. When recruit Jiang Yan Hai repeatedly evades Wolf Fang’s pursuit, Chen orders his unit to capture him at all costs to protect the brigade’s reputation. 36 37

After Jiang Yan Hai exposes his “Jiang Ling” disguise, Chen—who had been fooled by the identity and had attempted to court her—reacts with furious embarrassment and immediately fights him. The exchange establishes Jiang as a combatant strong enough to pressure Chen in direct hand-to-hand combat. 71 75

Chen becomes one of the principal instructors responsible for Jiang Yan Hai and the new special-forces recruits. His attempts to push Jiang beyond his limits repeatedly backfire: Jiang completes punitive drills, grenade-identification tests, obstacle courses, and a driving course at levels Chen did not believe possible. 78 87 99

Although Chen asks Fan Tian Lei to replace him as Jiang’s trainer, he accepts the assignment after being reminded that Jiang’s improvement will make future teammates safer. He continues training Jiang despite the blow to his own confidence. 89 99

He later leads recruits in high-pressure simulated combat and mine scenarios, using realistic deception—including a staged “injury” and explosion—to teach the cost of battlefield mistakes. 158 161 163 169

Personality

Chen Shan Ming is strict, blunt, and intensely competitive. He readily punishes violations and designs punishing training meant to force recruits past their assumed limits. 78 84 90

His pride is easily provoked by Jiang Yan Hai’s repeated displays of impossible competence, yet Chen does not deny ability when he sees it. He openly concedes that Jiang is exceptional and remains committed to developing him as a soldier. 89 98 99

Beneath his harsh manner, Chen is responsible and protective. During the live-grenade test, he remains close enough to shield Jiang if a judgment goes wrong; when He Chen Guang steps on a mine, Chen personally handles the danger. 87 162 163

Abilities & Skills

Special-Operations Command

Chen can lead special-forces personnel in both pursuit operations and emergency deployments.

• Commanded a special-operations team during the effort to capture Jiang Yan Hai in the Blue Army exercise. 36 37
• Led mixed veteran-and-recruit groups after a Level One Combat Readiness Alert. 159
• Directed teams during minefield movement and reconnaissance. 162

Training and Psychological Pressure

Chen specializes in severe, realistic training designed to expose recruits’ physical and mental limits.

• Uses exhaustion drills, gunfire, forced movement, and extended static holds to keep trainees functioning under pressure. 84
• Tested Jiang Yan Hai’s ability to distinguish live grenades from training grenades under extreme time pressure. 87 88
• Staged a convincing mine explosion and leg injury to test his team’s resolve and cohesion. 163 169
• Acknowledges when a trainee exceeds his ability to evaluate fairly, as shown when he seeks relief from Jiang’s training assignment. 89

Combat and Fieldcraft

Chen is an experienced close-quarters fighter and field operator.

• Fought Jiang Yan Hai fiercely after the latter’s disguise was exposed, though Jiang’s strength and reactions prevented Chen from gaining a decisive advantage. 75
• Demonstrated advanced off-road military driving before challenging Jiang to complete the same course. 95
• Disarmed an old mine after He Chen Guang triggered it during an operation. 162

Disguise Instruction Model

Chen unwillingly serves as Jiang Yan Hai’s live model during a Wolf Fang disguise-and-makeup lesson.

• His height, muscular build, rough hands, body hair, and facial features are used to demonstrate the practical problems of disguising a man as a woman. 127 128
• Jiang successfully transforms him with prosthetics, makeup, a wig, and a tailored cover identity; the lesson is recorded as future teaching material. 129 130

Relationships

• Fan Tian Lei — Superior officer and Chief of Staff. Fan assigns Chen responsibility for Jiang Yan Hai’s training despite Chen’s attempts to withdraw, emphasizing the value of Jiang’s potential. 89 90 99
• Jiang Yan Hai — Initially quarry, then trainee and comrade. Their relationship begins with pursuit, deception, and rivalry, but develops into professional respect and continued cooperation. 36 75 91 99
• “Jiang Ling” — Jiang Yan Hai’s female disguise. Chen is completely deceived by the persona and becomes a frequent target of teasing after the reveal. 71 73 75 130
• Miao Lang — Fellow Wolf Fang operator who assists Chen with training, simulated combat, and recruit supervision. 84 89 158 163
• He Chen Guang — Recruit under Chen’s command. Chen tests and mentors him through realistic mine and casualty scenarios. 162 163 169
• Red Cell recruits — Chen serves as one of their core instructors, enforcing discipline while preparing them for live missions. 78 159
• Yang Rui — Fellow special-forces commander transferred into the larger Dark Blade formation alongside Chen. 941 1050

Story Role / Major Arcs

Blue Army Exercise

Chen leads Wolf Fang’s pursuit of Jiang Yan Hai after the recruit turns the exercise into a counteroffensive, eliminating commanders and special-forces personnel through sniping and traps. 37 38

Jiang Ling Incident

Chen meets Jiang Yan Hai while the latter is disguised as “Jiang Ling,” is encouraged by others to pursue her, and later discovers that the woman he was trying to impress was Jiang himself. 71 75

Red Cell Training

As an instructor, Chen subjects Jiang and the recruits to extreme physical, tactical, and psychological tests. Jiang’s performance repeatedly forces Chen to reassess what he considers possible. 78 99

Disguise Course

Chen is ordered to model for Jiang’s comprehensive disguise class. Though humiliated by the experience, he helps provide Wolf Fang with practical instruction in modern infiltration and camouflage methods. 127 130

Simulated and Real Combat Leadership

Chen takes command roles during combat-readiness training and missions, leading recruits through capture scenarios, mine hazards, and psychologically demanding battlefield simulations. 158 163

Dark Blade Era

Chen joins the personnel assembled for Dark Blade’s early drills and later serves as one of the commanders leading combat teams within the expanded force. 939 942 1050

Trivia

• Chen claims to be 1.85 meters tall when “Jiang Ling” mocks him for being shorter and weaker than her. 71
• Jiang Yan Hai’s disguise lesson leaves Chen with reshaped eyebrows, causing others to describe his ordinary appearance as unusually refined afterward. 130
• The recorded disguise lesson becomes a recurring source of embarrassment for him among former Red Cell members. 968
• His blind date later becomes a subject of amusement among Jiang Yan Hai’s circle of friends. 660