Chapter 268 Chapter 265 Team Meeting

Most middlemen run side businesses to optimize cash flow and maintain daily security and intelligence expenses. Lucy chose to buy, sell and rent real estate, Henry opened several fitness clubs, and Styles owned a clothing factory and a clothing accessories manufacturing company.

The base prepared for the big operation is a warehouse of his clothing factory, located in the west of Peicheng. When you go out, you can see the highway overpass and the vast, semi-deserted Xianyuan. It is a secluded and inaccessible place, and its immediate neighbor is the abandoned mine. Only the frame of the empty building remains, and the wind blowing through the windows often makes a whining sound. Steyer's garment factory once made work clothes for surrounding factories and was very prosperous, but now they have all moved away.

It was Zhuang Xuteng's first time to participate in a mercenary operation hosted by someone else, and since it was a big operation, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. On the way to the meeting point, he took a moment to ask himself what he needed to pay attention to.

"The two of us are partners. We have no scruples in what we say. We can talk about anything." Ge Gongdao gave Zhuang Xuteng a lesson in advance and said: "Facing other mercenaries under Lucy's banner, the relationship is more distant. When entrusting tasks, especially You can’t talk about remuneration. The most you can do is complain about Lucy.”

"But in front of outsiders, Lucy is the best. Not only do we not talk about our own situation, but we also don't talk about the situation of Lucy's other mercenaries. We don't know what social relationships they have, so it involves gangs, companies and There’s no need to talk about anyone.”

Zhuang Xuteng asked: "That means we don't need to talk about anything else except the mission?"

"Absolutely. Common topics that can be discussed include the weather, and the weather..." Ge Gongdao kept holding his face, but was finally discovered by Zhuang Xuteng.

"Brother Dao, are you kidding me?"

"Haha, I kind of mean that. I think you're quite nervous." Ge Gongdao bumped him with his elbow and said, "Except for things involving personal information, especially how much money you earn, you can say whatever you want. In fact, you can say anything. When you arrive, you will find that everyone is almost as nervous as you - if someone is not nervous, it means that he is secretly trying to betray us. "

"Huh? betray us?"

Ge Gongdao nodded and said: "Think about it, the middlemen use their real identity information to suppress their mercenaries and are always on guard, which shows that there are many betrayals in this industry. Most of them work as mercenaries for money. , and money is always a bastard. Birds of a feather flock together, and those who are close to red are red and those who are close to black are black... There will also be bastards among the mercenaries..."

"Uh... Brother Dao, I suggest that we find a chance to deal with Viper quickly. I'm afraid you may have mental problems."

"It will be done. I'll call you. Don't worry." Brother Dao pressed the horn hard to let the stupid car in front of him that couldn't move quickly give way. He was always more irritable than usual when it came to Vipers, but now it was getting worse. "Pay attention to what I say! Every mercenary is actually wary of whether someone will betray intelligence - not everyone is as stupid as I was. With this kind of situation where multiple middlemen put together, everyone will be more worried. Yes. People who behave in both ways are most likely to be traitors.”

"The first type is those who are particularly concerned about the content of the task, especially those who, in addition to their own part, inquire about what others are going to do, give others ideas, think of ways, and find ways. The more you understand and the more comprehensive you are, the more links you can intervene in. The more people do, the more likely they are to have no peace of mind.”

Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head and warned himself to avoid such behavior.

"The second type is to act like you don't care about anything, stay alone, and hide your thoughts deeply. This kind of person doesn't care about the success or failure of the mission. He has sold the mission and knows what the outcome will be, so he No effort required."

Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head again, as if he felt that Brother Dao was still talking about him.

"After you go, you should eat, drink, and sleep. You can also train, just hide somewhere. We are not responsible for the arrangement of the mission, nor the success or failure of the mission. If you have any problems in this regard, just go to Lu Xi, don’t discuss it with anyone else—except me. It’s good if the mission succeeds. If it fails, take care of yourself first, understand?”

"Brother Dao, if everyone doesn't try their best, the chance of mission failure is very high."

"Everyone will work hard after entering the mission. Only when they see that the mission goal is likely to be achieved and that they will get money will they do their best. Everything before that is false - just remember this. ." Ge Gongdao sighed and said: "When I formed my own team, I had the same idea as you. I felt that projects organized by middlemen were too easy to go wrong. It would be better to use acquaintances who can be together for a long time. "

Zhuang Xuteng hummed, then turned his head and looked out the car window. Most of the excitement he felt when he took over the task disappeared. The more he thought about this mission, the more worried he became, and even a little frustrated. This mainly comes from asking a group of people who are wary of each other to perform the complex task of hoisting a train. There are too many uncertainties in it. At the same time, there was one thing that made him feel strange: when accepting the task, Ge Gongdao was also very excited. Logically speaking, he should have known clearly what he wanted to understand now. Why was he still so excited?

Is there any information that Brother Dao is deliberately hiding to give himself a surprise (scare)?

About half an hour later, they followed the instructions to arrive at the warehouse of Steyr and parked the car inside the warehouse. Lucy was waiting for them here as promised. At present, including Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao, the team has nine people, four of whom are Lucy's mercenaries. The other two are drivers. One is Grove, nicknamed "Silver Medal". He is a male, black, strong, and a little arrogant. He is a former racing driver and seems to have an indelible smell of coal powder. The other one has not yet made a name for himself. The mercenary code name is Muir. She is a petite and slender girl with white skin, dry dark red hair, and severe freckles.

"There are two people from Steyr, front-line intelligence officers, cousins, the two in the middle of a pile of instruments in the front left. They have short light blonde hair. They have participated in many commissioned tasks. They have not been outstanding, but they have not had any accidents - in fact, this is the most important thing." Lucy led the way in front and introduced them to the people here. "The taller one is called Nightingale, and the shorter one is called Rock Sparrow. They both have some intelligence officer abilities and a small amount of supernatural magic. It is absolutely impossible to deal with the train without them, so they are the core of the mission. Protect them."

Ge Gongdao immediately asked: "How do you determine the priority? Muir first, or them first?"

"Muir can take care of himself." Lucy summarized with this sentence, and then pointed to the three people on the right and said: "The three people having afternoon tea here are the mercenaries recommended by Henry, the rock climber Kent, the flying squirrel Wayne and the spiked Prince."

"I know the three of them, all good." Ge Gongdao waved over there. Wayne, who was wearing a black suit, nodded slightly, and the rich and generous Prince turned his head, shook his black wavy long hair and gave Ge Gongdao a white eye, plus a middle finger. Kent, wearing a plaid shirt and jeans, smiled and walked towards Ge Gongdao, opening his arms at the same time.

The two hugged briefly and patted each other's arms, and you could hear their muscles making muffled sounds. Kent has a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, dark skin and no beard. He looks like a worker or farmer who does manual labor. He has a short flat head that is easy to manage. He always smiles. He also nodded and greeted Zhuang Xuteng. Finally, he smiled at Lucy and said, "It's great that Brother Dao can come."

Ge Gongdao smiled and said, "You three haven't been together for a long time. What are you doing this time? Are you going to steal my business?"

"Yes, we are ready to replace you at any time." Kent approached Ge Gongdao, covered his mouth with his hand, and said in a low voice, "Be careful of Prince, she still has a grudge and will definitely teach you a lesson again. If she asks me and Wayne to help, we dare not refuse, so please forgive us first."

Zhuang Xuteng looked left and right, and his gossipy heart was burning.

"I can hear you talking!" Prince still raised his middle finger to Ge Gongdao. "Kent, don't go over there and embarrass yourself! If I want to find Brother Dao, I don't need your help!"

"It seems that I am disliked." Kent smiled and shrugged, saying: "Lucy, I won't delay your business, your residence is a little further inside. I haven't seen this newcomer, let's have a good chat after we make an appointment. Let's go, see you later!"

Kent and Ge Gongdao bumped fists, then turned around and left. Zhuang Xuteng waved to the three people and asked, "Brother Dao, do you have any grudges with Prince?"

"It's just a little friction that hasn't been handled well. As long as we have a deep exchange and talk it out, it will be fine." Ge Gongdao patted Zhuang Xuteng on the shoulder and said, "By the way, I want to remind you first. Kent and Wayne like men. You should pay a little attention to your behavior. If it's a joke about women, don't tell them. It will make them feel awkward."

"Don't you usually tell such jokes?"

"I told you to pay attention and stop talking nonsense!" Ge Gongdao pressed Zhuang Xuteng's shoulder and looked around all the way. He must be thinking about something.

The three people continued to walk in and soon saw the operation base converted from the warehouse clearly. The area into the warehouse is used for parking. The gate should be closed at ordinary times, and entry and exit should be registered to avoid attracting attention. After entering the parking lot, there is a free activity area with sofas, TVs, magazines and refrigerators full of food. Everyone can rest and keep watch.

A little further in are eight neatly arranged containers, each of which is a living unit that can accommodate four people. Four eights equals thirty-two, and the middlemen don't live here, and now there are only nine.

Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao share one room, and the two drivers share one room, so the utilization rate of the containers is only half. If you count it this way, there should be sixteen people, but the number doesn't match up, which is a bit weird.

Further in the residential area, Steyer built a windowless steel house in the warehouse, and next to it is the power generation room that provides power to the entire operation base. This steel house is equivalent to the combat intelligence room, where detailed plans will be formulated.

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