Thirty-six mercenary cadets, including Lin Rui, grew up under this difficult and brutal training, they got up at 4:30 a.m. every day, started long-distance running at 6 o'clock, or climbed mountains, and had to carry weights, at least 30 kilograms.

They had to climb a 5-story brick wall in half a minute without the use of auxiliary equipment, swim 80 km in 5 minutes with a fully armed load, jump 10 km with a load, 3. The 5-kilometer snow-covered mountain road is armed with heavy loads, and there are also sit-ups, push-ups, single parallel bars, barbells, bomb throwing and other subjects, as well as mine-laying, explosive disposal, underwater infiltration assault, diving and other content.

Diving in the middle of ice-water lakes in Siberia has never been easy. Almost every few days, someone freezes underwater and goes into shock and is dragged back to base like a dead dog. Tang Kun's method for these methods is very simple, that is, wine. Drink a Russian shochu with enough alcohol to burn, massage their limbs, and continue their exercise until the body's blood flow completely clears the cold. Lin Rui himself has suffered such treatment twice.

All the cadets no longer refer to this training camp as the base, Ice Hell - that's a phrase they often say. The underground training camp in Siberia, under this gloomy and icy smell of death and gun lubricant, lasted for more than four months, until the spring of the following year.

On this day, as is customary, as soon as the buzzing alarm of the underground base sounded, the mercenary cadets had already reflexively got up and quickly ran to the training hall of the base to gather.

It's strange that this time it wasn't Zhao Jianfei or Quentin and Tang Kun who summoned them. After they formed a queue, it was a handsome middle-aged man who walked over. He did not wear a military uniform like Zhao Jianfei and others, but a suit and leather shoes, which seemed very incompatible in this underground military base.

Lin Rui recognized at a glance that this person was the Mr. Mi who recruited him at that time.

Mr. Mi didn't seem to have changed at all, still with that handsome and somewhat dull face. He stood there calmly, quietly watching the mercenary cadets. And the three instructors, including Zhao Jianfei, stood behind him, and Quentin, a black man who has always been ruthless, was humble and reverent towards Mr. Mi.

Mr. Mi looked at all the students and smiled slightly, "I think some of you should know me, but some of you don't. Then introduce myself, my name is Michelle, of course it's just a pseudonym. Usually I prefer you to call me Mr. Mi. You were all selected by me to join the company, and it turns out that I am not wrong. In these four months of training, none of you have been eliminated and withdrawn. I'm happy about that. ”

Lin Rui quietly looked at this middle-aged man who looked a little thin. Although he still doesn't know the true identity of this person, judging from the attitude of Zhao Jianfei and others, this person should be the senior management of Morningstar Military Security Company. I just don't know how this Mr. Mi came here suddenly.

Mr. Mi said calmly, "These months of training have fully proved your plasticity, and you can be trained to become a true elite warrior. But war is never done by one person, no matter how strong the combat ability of individual soldiers is. It's just a person. Next, the thirty-six of you will be organized into six squads, in groups of six. Complete the next training. What you have to learn is the ability to work together. Jianfei, you tell them about it. ”

Zhao Jianfei nodded and stepped forward, "In view of the mercenary mission of Morningstar Company, most of them will be completed in squad mode. We will make reasonable arrangements according to your own characteristics and form these six squads. There is no specific division of labor within the squad, which means that each of you must master all the skills required by the entire squad. Because you will be singled out for highly dangerous missions. Someone will die at any time, and I don't want the death of one person to affect the combat efficiency of the entire squad. ”

Mr. Mi waved his hand calmly, "Okay, you can group them into groups." He turned his head to look at Quentin and Tang Kun, "You two, come with me." ”

Zhao Jianfei looked at these mercenary students and said in a deep voice, "Let's start grouping according to the names I clicked......"

Mr. Mi directly took Quentin and Tang Kun to the battle conference room at the back of the base. His expression was a little stern, and he looked at Quentin and Tang Kun and said, "How have they been training in the past few months?"

Quentin said in a deep voice, "Judging from their individual training numbers, they are not bad, and they can basically meet the general standards of combat personnel." He handed Mr. Mi an electronic notepad.

Mr. Mi took it, but instead of looking at it, he put the electronic notepad on the table. He said lightly, "You know I don't value these superficial numbers. I want you to tell me the truth, are they ready?"

Quentin hesitated, "They're still newcomers after all. ”

Mr. Mi nodded calmly and said, "In other words, they can't do it yet?"

"As it stands, their training results are really good. Tang Kun said in a deep voice, "However, mercenaries have never been on the battlefield, and they have never seen blood. It's never ready. Mr. Mi, do you have something to say?"

Mr. Mi nodded, "The competition in the international mercenary market is very fierce, and the mercenary business is not very easy to do, and the company's senior management is under pressure now. However, you can rest assured, all the pressure, I, Silver Wolf Michelle, will carry it for everyone. ”

"Mr. Mi, what do you mean?" Quentin glanced at Mr. Mi with some hesitation.

"Several of the company's directors are already debating whether we should train the personnel ourselves. Mr. Mi glanced at them and said, "Some people mean that it is better to hire experienced mercenaries directly than to follow the current model. This makes it easier for them to get into the situation and can get into the task quickly. ”

"Directly hire experienced mercenaries?" Tang Kun frowned, "This price is not cheap. Moreover, these old fritters on the battlefield are not ambiguous, but it is difficult to guarantee whether they are reliable or not. At present, although our method is a little troublesome, it is our own people who have been cultivated. ”

"I think so too. You know the biggest reason why we've been able to gain a foothold in the company is because most of the mercenaries are our people. This situation has caused alarm among the company's top management. Therefore, their proposal is not entirely about the facts, but on the topic, trying to weaken our influence in the company. ”

"How could this be?" Tang Kun frowned.

"The workplace is like a battlefield, and as I have long said, the company is another battlefield. Mr. Mi smiled faintly and said, "This kind of thing is inevitable. It's just that I didn't expect that they would bring up these things so quickly. You should know that it is because of those of us who were born as mercenaries that we have a place in the company. They will value our strength. The interests of all mercenary brothers will be safeguarded. ”

"Yes, we all know that. So, the company is planning to do something to you?" Quentin whispered. "Are they trying to purge the company of our people's influence?"

"Well, not really. After all, Morningstar has today, and most of it is down by my silver wolf Michelle. Those company directors are not afraid to openly criticize me at the moment. But you know, I'm limited in what I can do alone. And I'm new to the board, and if I want to convince the public, I have to show strength. Mr. Mi said calmly, "I want to let those directors with fat brains know that I am the first of the morning stars." ”

A hint of fierceness flashed in Tang Kun's eyes, "Mr. Mi, you speak." Who are you going to get rid of? If you want you to tell me, I can make him disappear forever. ”

Mr. Mi smiled slightly, "No need for this. The battlefield is the battlefield, and the workplace is still the workplace. The principle is the same, but the rules are different. Businessmen are profit-seeking, and there is nothing wrong with this. What you can help me with is to train these young people. Just like I trained you back then. ”

"Sir, rest assured. Nothing else is guaranteed. But after a year and a half of training, I'll let you see a real elite group of fighters. Tang Kun said in a deep voice, "Even better and more efficient than us." ”

Mr. Mi sighed slightly and said, "I believe in their potential, and I believe in your ability even more, but the board of directors can't wait so long." They want to see results in the short term, so the training period may have to be reduced to six months. ”

"Half a year?" Quentin's face changed, "Isn't it a little rushed?"

"yes, that's a conundrum thrown at us by the company's board of directors. They only gave half a year, and now four months have passed. In other words, in two months, these young people will be put to a real test. In fact, the company has arranged a real combat confrontation to test the fighters we have trained. If it succeeds, I'll really stand on the board. ”

"And what if it fails?" said Quentin, looking at Mr. Mi.

"That means that those of us who are mercenaries will gradually move away from the core of management. There will never be more people we have cultivated ourselves, and instead we will hire experienced and mature mercenaries. And that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the fading out of our people will make Morningstar Company completely in the hands of those mercenary businessmen, and it will be difficult to protect the interests of the mercenaries at the bottom. Mr. Mi frowned slightly.

Tang Kun's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Since it is a real combat confrontation, who is the opponent?"

"Some free mercenaries, mostly some Israelis. Mr. Mi said lightly, "Zhao Jianfei's old opponent Gross. ”

"It's him?!" Tang Kun's forehead suddenly blushed, and he said angrily, "Is this the company's arrangement? Let a group of newcomers who have only trained for six months fight against an old mercenary leader like Gross." Gross has the blood of many of our brothers on his hands, and he is a bloodthirsty brute. ”

"Yes, he's a brute. But at the same time, his team of mercenaries has been one of the best in the entire industry. In the eyes of the company's top management, this is not a personal grudge, just a business. Even if the person he kills is me, as long as it is profitable, the company will still choose to cooperate with him. That's business. Mr. Mi said lightly.

"Does Zhao Jianfei know about this?" Tang Kun said with some hesitation.

"The reason I'm talking to you is because I don't want him to know. Mr. Mi said calmly, "Ever since his brother died, I knew that there was no better relationship between him and Gross. You have two months to train this team. It's a battle to make or lose, don't let me down. ”

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