Chapter 3: Ice Hell
"What kind of person do you think I am?, the kind of person who works hard for money?" Lin Rui said as he looked at Mr. Mi.
"You're a warrior. And a warrior can only be considered a real warrior on the battlefield. Mr. Mi said lightly, "Actually, we chose you because of other considerations." Your social relationships are simple, and you don't have any relatives other than your grandfather. Even if something really happened, no one would pursue it. ”
"The accident you are talking about, is it crippled like you, or is it simply giving away your life?" Lin Rui looked at Mr. Mi and said.
"It's possible. Mr. Mi said calmly, "But don't worry, even if you die unexpectedly, we will be responsible to the end." If you die on the battlefield, the company will put a sum of money into your account, enough for your grandfather to retire. If you make it to our contract alive, of course, everyone will be happy. ”
Lin Rui was silent for a long time before he slowly stood up, he put away the contract on the table, looked at Mr. Mi and said, "I need to think about it again." ”
"This is a decision that will affect your fate enough, and I want you to think it through. But don't take too long, you know the opportunity is fleeting. If you miss it, you'll never come back. I'm looking forward to seeing us as colleagues. Mr. Mi looked at Lin Rui and smiled, and handed him a business card. "Think about it, give me a call. ”
Lin Rui didn't say anything, just took the contract and left quietly.
Mr. Mi stood at the window and watched Lin Rui's lonely back gradually move away, his eyes as calm as a pool of stagnant water. He rarely looked at the wrong person, and he already knew that the young man would consider him and even take the job. He silently took out a cigarette, but did not smoke it, but put it in front of his nose and sniffed it.
The office was approached by a man in his mid-thirties, with short hair cut and a black coat. He looked at Mr. Mi and smiled slightly, "You seem to care about this young man very much, is there anything special about him?"
"Everybody is special, and while they have a lot of similarities, each person is technically unique. You're special, and he's no exception. Mr. Mi did not look back, as if he knew who the person who asked him was.
"Hey, you seem to be deliberately hiding something. The man smiled, walked over to him, took out a lighter, and lit it.
Mr. Mi sighed, blew out the flames, shook his head, and said, "I'm quit." ”
"Did I hear me right? Michelle, the legendary figure of the company and the silver wolf in the mercenary world, has actually quit smoking, this world is really crazy. It seems that you are deliberately going to break with your previous life. The man shrugged.
"One day, you will retire like me, enter the management of the company, and have a new life. There was no camouflage uniform full of sweat, no smell of blood, not even the smell of gunsmoke, instead of suits and leather shoes, offices, coffee cups. To survive, one must be integrated into the environment. That's the environment I've had to deal with right now. Mr. Mi said calmly.
"I'll talk about it until that day. The man in the black coat smiled.
"Zhao Jianfei, how is the thing I asked you to do?" Michelle looked at the man.
The man in the black coat nodded and said, "It's done, there are a total of fifteen new recruits, and they are from all over the country." I have personally inspected it, and there are many good seedlings. After a month, they will be sent to training camp. We have a formal contract and a regular labor visa. However, the young man just now, he doesn't seem to have settled down yet. ”
'He's not something you need to worry about, I wouldn't be wrong, he's coming. Michelle said lightly.
Lin Rui returned home, it was already past his usual meal, and he didn't have time to cook, so he just bought a few steamed buns on the way. When he got home, he went into his grandfather's room. The old man didn't seem to notice that he was coming back at all, just staring out the window dementedly.
Lin Rui walked up to him, picked up the steamed bun and handed it to him. "It's time to eat, grandpa. ”
"Eat......" The old man turned sluggishly, repeating his words in a mechanical voice.
"Yes, it's time to eat. Lin Rui smiled and said, "The steamed buns were just out of the cage, and they were still hot when they were bought, and they are still warm now." You sit and eat slowly, and I'll boil some boiling water. ”
"Son, are you back?" I don't know if Xiao Rui has eaten, or you will send it to him?" the old man said tremblingly. He doesn't know Lin Rui anymore, and he has been treating his grandson as a son these days. His memories are in shambles, many times stuck in years ago.
"Grandpa, I'm Xiao Rui. Lin Rui smiled reluctantly. But his heart was bitter, who would have thought that now this old man, who was not even conscious, had won the national martial arts championship. When he was young, with a good body of punches and feet, ordinary people couldn't get close to him. But now, it is a little difficult for him to even put his head down and put on his shoes.
"Grandpa, I went out to look for a job today. Lin Rui looked at his grandfather and said in a low voice, "There is a job, but it is a little dangerous." I don't know if I should say yes or not. I don't want to leave you, but I can't give you anything by your side, and I can't even find a job as a security guard...... Forget it, I know you don't understand. His smile was somewhat bitter, "But if I say yes, I will have money, you will be better taken care of, and maybe you will be able to pay off some debts." ”
Lin Rui sighed and leaned against the door frame alone, his expression unclear whether it was melancholy or helpless.
He looked back at the contract on the table. He had to admit that the contract compensation package was a temptation for him. But he always felt a little uneasy. After agreeing to the job, maybe he will die one day in Africa, the Middle East, or somewhere he can't even name himself. Die without dignity and be trampled on, like a dog.
But Mr. Mi's words still rang in his ears, like a spell that could not be shaken off. Eventually, he sat down, looked at the contract carefully, and signed his name on it. After doing this, Lin Rui suddenly felt empty. He looked back at his grandfather again, who was still confused and muttering something in a daze.
Lin Rui walked up to him and covered his knees with a blanket. Looking at his grandfather's aging face, for a moment, he suddenly had an urge to cry. "I'll be back, alive. Five or six years is not too long, and it will be fine, believe me. Lin Rui looked at his grandfather and said calmly.
Lin Rui dialed Mr. Mi's phone and said in a low voice, "Is it Mr. Mi?"
"You are Lin Rui, I can hear your voice. How is it, what is the result of the consideration?" Mr. Mi said lightly, "If you think about it, I hope you will come tomorrow and bring the relevant documents." In addition, I know that you need money, so I have prepared a sum of money for you as an advance payment from the company to pay you for your settling-in payment. As for your grandfather, I have also contacted a good sanatorium and they are happy to take it. In terms of fees, it has been paid in a lump sum for two years. Of course, the follow-up costs will be up to you. ”
"Thank you. What kind of documents do I need, though? Lin Rui frowned.
"Proof of identity, because you have to go abroad, you also have to go through the passport and other related procedures. Don't worry about that, we'll take care of it. Mr. Mi said calmly, "If you have already decided, then come to me tomorrow morning." ”
Lin Rui was silent for a while and said, "Okay." ”
The next day, he went to Mr. Mi's office again. However, this time is different from the last time, there is not only Mr. Mi in the office, but also a middle-aged man wearing a black coat and a flat haircut. When Mr. Mi saw Lin Rui come in, he smiled slightly, "It's good to come." Let me introduce you, this is Zhao Jianfei, a person from the company's training department. He will take care of the specific work of the people of you, and the daily training. You'll all be dealing with each other for the next year and a half of training. ”
Zhao Jianfei smiled indifferently, "That's right." Welcome along, young man. ”
Lin Rui shook his hand, feeling that his hands were very powerful and full of calluses. It's not the usual kind of work, but a gun cocoon. Generally speaking, at the junction of the finger and the palm, it is easiest to form calluses, and the calluses that make the gun grind out are on the surface of the hand, close to the tiger's mouth. Although Zhao Jianfei was smiling all the time, it always made him feel full of danger.
Zhao Jianfei seemed to sense Lin Rui's strangeness, and smiled slightly, "Don't be surprised, people like us are more or less skilled workers." By the way, you also went abroad to work as a technician. You can't just say that you are going abroad to be a mercenary, right? Sit down, Lin Rui. ”
Lin Rui nodded and sat down.
Zhao Jianfei glanced at him and said calmly, "From now to departure, you have a month to prepare." When you go, try not to have any worries. Also don't bring anything that might represent your personal information. All you need, the company will provide. ”
"Why is that?" Lin Rui frowned.
"Well, the first advice I'll give you is not to ask why. Zhao Jianfei looked at Lin Rui and said calmly, "Don't ask now, and don't ask in the next five years." Remember, we are technologists, blue-collar workers, not decision-makers. But I can answer your question, because you are going abroad as a skilled laborer, and by the time the training camp is over, you will die. Only death in the legal sense, of course. We will issue a formal accident report stating that you died in an industrial accident abroad. ”
"Why do you want to do this?" Lin Rui frowned.
"To save you from worries. Because that's when you're going to go to war, fighting in all kinds of hot spots around the world, and in all kinds of complex environments. You never want to upset your family with your actions. And any qiē item that you carry that may represent your personal information will be an implicit threat. Zhao Jianfei said with a smile.
"Where are we going to get trained?" said Lin Rui, looking at the strange and dangerous man.
Zhao Jianfei said calmly, "Frozen hell." ”
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