"Later, some of my old comrades got what they wanted and got better and better, while others were pushed from the front line to those marginal positions. Maybe it's because I have never been involved in those intrigues and I don't have any ulterior motives, so no one takes me seriously, so no one will think of dealing with me. In the end, I took advantage of the opportunity and my position became higher and higher. Isn't it funny?"
As he spoke, a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of Niu Lao's mouth.
Who could have thought that those who wanted to fight for power and profit failed to achieve their goal, and he, a man with no ambitions, was promoted by accident.
You know, for officers like him who have no background, many of them end up being demobilized. The better ones can be assigned to work in places like the Public Security Bureau, while the worse ones can only work in factories.
The experience described by Mr. Niu made Feng Lingyu feel a little sad. This was probably the unpredictable nature of life.
However, she would not really believe that Mr. Niu was as unambitious as he said. A person with a truly simple mind would not be able to avoid the overt and covert power struggles, let alone avoid being hated by people on both sides at the same time.
From what he meant, he had a good relationship with both sides, otherwise how could he have been promoted so smoothly.
After thinking for a while, she looked at Mr. Niu seriously and said, "It's not so easy to get a promotion. You must have something special about you, so the higher-ups let you get promoted. Otherwise, there were so many ordinary officers back then, why didn't others get promoted, but you were chosen?"
It has to be said that there is no one in this world who doesn't like to hear nice words, and Old Niu is no exception. His expression relaxed slightly.
Soon he continued, "Although my position has risen, I feel more and more lonely. My former comrades have either retired and returned home, or... I don't recognize them anymore. I'm all alone, and there are no more battles to fight. What's the point of staying in the army? Just to eat for free? I might as well just find a place to spend the rest of my life. Anyway, I've made contributions, so I won't starve to death no matter what."
"After I started thinking about retiring due to illness, everyone I knew advised me not to. They said that after so many years of hardship, the war was finally over, and I had not only been promoted, but also returned from the battlefield in good condition. It was a good time to enjoy life, so why should I retire? They all said I was a fool..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Feng Lingyu with interest and asked, "Do you think I'm a fool?"
Feng Lingyu was listening attentively, but she didn't expect that Old Niu would suddenly ask her. She was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook her head and said firmly: "Of course not. You just said that those people are fighting fiercely. Although you can temporarily protect yourself, over time, these troubles will definitely affect you. By that time..."
"You have no choice in what you want..."
The reason why Old Niu was able to succeed in getting to the top was because those people were fighting so fiercely that they were unable to spare the time to take care of him. But if one day one side wins, then Old Niu, who did not take sides, will become their next target.
In order to protect himself, Niu Lao had no choice but to go along with them.
In a pool of mud, no matter how pure and flawless a lotus you are, over time you will inevitably be stained by filth.
It's easy to say not to go along with the corrupt, but the situation is beyond our control!
Now that I think about it, the best thing to do is to withdraw as soon as possible when you can.
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