Chapter 278 Chapter 275 Joint Training Is Successful

With two weeks and one day left before the operation, Steyr finally got the balloons requested by the two pilots, and the full joint training officially began. Whether the action plan is really feasible, only a successful joint training can give them confidence.

They sorted out a five-kilometer-long railway track. The locomotive could not reach full speed, so they could only simulate the wind resistance environment as much as possible. The first five kilometers were used to simulate landing, and the three-person team used several more five kilometers to install equipment and blow up balloons. The last five kilometers were used to simulate takeoff to see if they could lift the carriage full of cargo.

The first time failed as expected, and the pipe rolled down from the edge of the carriage, which meant that it might be seen by passengers, and exposure was equal to failure. The three-person team learned from the lesson and started again, and everyone had no complaints and started over again.

They finally completed the equipment installation in the seventh joint training, and completed the lifting in the ninth, and everyone was jubilant. Finally, the hope of success was seen. More than 60 tons of carriages and more than 60 tons of spoils would be a heavy income.

"Think about what we did right, and which part feels more dangerous, and then we will do it again!" Zhuang Xuteng brought drinks to everyone. The iced juice was sweeter than fine wine at this time. "We also need to add the intelligence officer. I will go find Nightingale and Rock Sparrow. Let's take a break before we do it again."

Everyone took the juice bottle from him, raised it up to greet each other, and asked Zhuang Xuteng to call the two sisters.

The news of the successful joint training was passed to the middleman, and they were also very excited. There are still two weeks, enough time for everyone to practice the action routine, and even have time to practice backup plans, such as what to do if one or two of them are missing.

Backup plans should also be put on the agenda, and any redundancy can increase the capital for the success of the mission. Among all positions, the easiest to replace is the locomotive driver. The locomotive travels on the rails and is the easiest to operate, so Kent and the other two also need to learn locomotive driving skills to free Muir and let her become Grove's substitute.

So Muir also needs to practice driving a helicopter to descend quickly and take off steadily.

The most irreplaceable people in the operation are Nightingale and Sparrow. They have to isolate the treasure compartment from the front and the back, which requires intelligence spying implants to achieve. They can't find a substitute, and they can't replace others. The two people in the compartment, Ge Gongdao and Zhuang Xuteng, also expressed their desire to do the work of substitutes, especially to go on the roof to help the trio complete the laying.

"Finding escorts is essential, and the bottom line must be kept." Henry Henderson shook his head and said, "My three people can definitely complete the task."

"Nike can also fight, and I don't have his observation ability, so I can be a substitute." Ge Gongdao shook his finger and said, "I won't ask for more money for this, you don't need to worry about it."

"Let him follow the training." Lucy agreed and said, "He is idle now and has nothing else to do, so there is no problem with following the training. Nike, come with me."

Zhuang Xuteng's biggest fear now is being called away alone. He doesn't want to be assigned a task like a traitor again. Fortunately, this time it was only him and Lucy talking in the war room, without other middlemen, and there were no Nightingale and Rock Sparrow to block the signal. If you want to assign yourself a task, it involves the issue of adding money, and the three middlemen must be present. Therefore, Zhuang Xuteng was not panicked at all when he saw the current scene.

"How do you feel?" Lucy motioned Zhuang Xuteng to sit down, and asked him a question that confused him.

"It feels... pretty good. Sister Lucy, what are you asking about specifically?"

"If you are asked to carry out the task tomorrow, can you complete it?"

"The probability of success and failure is about 1 to 10. If this is the feeling, then the answer is not good. Is there a problem?"

Lucy ignored Zhuang Xuteng and asked, "What if the task is carried out next week?"

"It will definitely be much better than now." Zhuang Xuteng thought about it and felt that it would be better to say it more safely: "Everyone is very professional, and the effect of practice is getting better and better, but we will never say that it is foolproof."

"I know that it is impossible to be foolproof. The whole operation is to grab benefits from risks." Lucy's expression was hidden under the mask, and the emotions in her voice were also covered by the voice changer. Zhuang Xuteng couldn't catch what she wanted to express. "You are training with me, do you have any suggestions for the operation?"

"Well... to be honest, I want more intelligence support." Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head and said, "Sister Lucy, I am not saying this to flatter you. For this mission, I feel that the intelligence on hand is not as detailed as when I was only following you. Sister Lucy, I still remember what you promised. After the two of us pass the assessment, you will use your own intelligence network to thoroughly investigate again. How is it, are there any results?"

"The intelligence provided by Steyr is fine, and the results of my investigation are the same, proving that this is an action worth taking." Lucy said, "I called you here this time to discuss matters related to the mission with you: How is the mission that the three of us have arranged for you going?"

Alas, it turned out to be the job of finding a traitor, and Zhuang Xuteng's face immediately drooped. "From the active training performance, everyone is thinking the same thing: to complete this operation. I haven't found any abnormalities so far, so I still say: it's a waste of time to find me for this job."

"No, in fact, you found some strange phenomena, but you just hid it for a greater goal." Lucy leaned over and approached Zhuang Xuteng and said, "There is a problem with Nightingale and Rock Bird."

Zhuang Xuteng took a deep breath and frowned deeply. He was thinking about the meaning of Lucy's words. Was it a hint that he wanted to pour dirty water on Nightingale and Rockbird? The two of them are an indispensable part of this mission. There is not even a substitute. If they are fired, then the mission will not be carried out.

Unless Lucy has prepared a substitute, should she let Meteor take action again? Zhuang Xuteng thinks it is impossible. If Nizi has not overcome her fear of the external environment, and he cannot accompany her during the action, then her resentment will accumulate quickly, and everything will happen next. will collapse.

"There is no evidence, and I have not found any signs of this, so I can't handle this matter." Zhuang Xuteng shook his head and said, "Lucy, I am a mercenary for money. You are my middleman. I can accept you." arrangement, but I have to figure out what’s going on and whether it’s in my interest.”

"According to Meteor's investigation, Steyer is in big financial trouble. In fact, he is bankrupt and can only rely on the proceeds from this operation to tide over the difficulties. If he can be kicked out of this operation, then he will have to sell out The resources at his disposal include his mercenaries. Whoever is prepared at this time can gain a lot."

Zhuang Xuteng shook his head and said: "Your proposal jeopardizes this operation. If I do it according to your words, it will be equivalent to using the money I should have earned to help you carry out a middleman war. Lucy, don't try to use 'action is just Pause, you can come back later. You know very well that once Steyr is kicked out, this operation will be leaked and others will not be able to do it."

"So you have to help me think of a good way." Lucy said: "I want the mission's dividends, and I also want Steyr's resources."

Zhuang Xuteng did not refuse immediately. After all, he was Lucy's mercenary and he could not be stingy when it was time to use his brain. Under Lucy's gaze, Zhuang Xuteng looked like he was racking his brains and thinking hard, and finally came up with a solution.

"Since Steyr is bankrupt, buy out his debts in advance! You are his creditor, doesn't he have to give you money? You can..."

"I'm not asking for money, I'm asking for the resources in his hands."

"I don't even want his resources, as long as this mission is successful." Zhuang Xuteng pointed out his bottom line, and then said: "There is another way: you find a way to make Steyr lose even worse. He doesn't invest all his resources Into a cover operation? If I understand correctly, the cover operation should preferably fail, right?"

Lucy nodded, she probably understood what Zhuang Xuteng was going to say.

The cover operation was like an "alibi". Success or failure didn't matter as long as it proved that Steyer was busy with other things. Due to the existence of moles, even if the cover operation is successful, there will not be much profit. Therefore, letting the mission fail, deducting or even penalizing each mercenary's dividend can save Steyr a lot of money.

Once the mission is successful, even if the final profit is low, Steyr will have to pay each mercenary the money they deserve according to the specifications agreed on the mission, which will make his financial situation worse.

Zhuang Xuteng continued: "I don't know how big a hole he has. If it expands to the point that even if this mission is successful, he will still go bankrupt. Will this mission not be implicated?"

"Your ideas have expanded my thinking, so this mission will not be implicated - I promise you." Lucy said: "There is something you need to know: the dividends for this mission are calculated on a per-person basis. In the end, there are only a few people who share the money.”

"Thank you for telling me that this approach simply encourages everyone to kill each other."

"If you want to establish prestige among mercenaries, you can seize this opportunity. With prestige, you can attract people to fight alongside you, allowing your team to adapt to more scenarios and perform more complex operations."

"I understand, thank you for the reminder." Zhuang Xuteng smiled, and then asked: "When will the cover operation be carried out? It must be before we officially take action, right?"

“It’s less than a week away, so get ready.”

Zhuang Xuteng understood instantly. What Lucy meant by preparation was the nightingale and the rock sparrow. As the people Steyr always keeps with him, and as intelligence officers, they must know Steyr's true situation. If things change, they must be stabilized, otherwise the entire mission may be affected.

Zhuang Xuteng doesn't like variables, but the occurrence of variables is not dependent on human will. He must take action to make things work in his favor. The two sisters can still relax a little, but the issue of dividends must be resolved.

Although Lucy suggested that Zhuang Xuteng seize the opportunity to increase his prestige and lay the foundation for attracting other mercenaries in the future, Zhuang Xuteng believed that this was a matter for Ge Gongdao. When the two of them partnered up, Brother Dao was responsible for the networking part, and he focused on solving the problems encountered during the mission. If the entrusted task is regarded as a house, then Zhuang Xuteng is in charge of the inside and Ge Gongdao is in charge of the outside.

What kind of people should be allowed in and what kind of things should be done to attract others - which is what Lucy calls prestige - it is up to Brother Dao to decide. He is a person who has suffered losses and injuries, so he has a wealth of experience and lessons. If he does not use them, it will be a waste of resources. Therefore, after leaving Lucy, Zhuang Xuteng went directly to Ge Gongdao and told him about the "dividends per head".

Ge Gongdao patted his forehead and said: "I was afraid that this would happen. As a result... each mercenary took money from his own middleman, and this time there were multiple middlemen involved, so there was more room for manipulation. Lucy told you? Then she is probably one of the few."

"What are you going to do?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.

"I'm going to check first to see if this is true. There are four of us here, and the key lies in Henry Henderson's three."

"I think the key lies in Nightingale and Yanque. Can you win over them first?" Zhuang Xuteng said: "I think they are in a bad state, and they may have complaints against Steyr, and they need money, more than we do."

"How can I see it?"

“Their implants are more expensive to maintain, and Steyr makes them treat clients like prostitutes.”

Ge Gongdao shook his head and said: "The things you think are pitiful may not really be pitiful. Well... you think Nightingale and Yanque's abilities are rare. Do you want to bring them into the team?"

"I have this idea, but I also know that they are the people Steyr is focusing on. We are Lucy's subordinates."

"Yes. They are focused on and trained by Steyr. If they don't want to do something, does Steyr dare to force them? Especially since they are intelligence officer-type talents, equivalent to eyes and brains, who can prioritize success or failure. I It means: Either they want to do those bad things, or they are unable to refuse. The former is a matter of ideology, and the latter is a matter of ability, which do not meet our standards. "

"I understand what you mean: they have to save themselves, otherwise others cannot go beyond Steyr to provide help." Zhuang Xuteng said: "I leave all the dealings with people to you, I will think about the task. Well... I want to Go out, there will be a treasure train tomorrow, I'll go check out the situation."

"Did you discuss it with Lucy?"

Zhuang Xuteng shook his head and said: "Lucy was distracted by other things. We must think about our own interests. I won't be discovered if I go there. Everyone is training and preparing in advance. The two of us are really good at it." Just relying on improvisation? Don’t worry, I will hide my identity and won’t take any action. I will just observe.”

"Okay, I'll cover for you and come back soon."