Volume 1 Chapter 357 Joining Department A

"Young man, who is your master? He was able to teach a disciple like you. Maybe I know him." The old man asked Li Tian with a smile.

Li Tian raised his eyebrows and responded with the old man's words: "He couldn't survive the time, this pig-killing knife. He has returned to dust and earth."

The old man was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Very humorous, not bad, not bad."

"Senior, let's be frank. I'm not very willing to join Department A." Li Tian didn't say it too decisively because he was afraid that this old monster would get angry.

The old man frowned, thinking that this was unreasonable. How could anyone refuse to join Department A? You know, joining Department A has many privileges.

"Why? Many people dream of joining Team A, why don't you want to?"

"What I want is freedom, not the constraints of rules and regulations." Li Tian said truthfully.

The old man smiled and said, "Then tell me, what kind of freedom do you want?"

“There is no one above me to oppress me. I can sit when I want to sit and stand when I want to stand. I can watch the tides rise and fall immediately if I want to watch them. In a word, the sky is free for birds to fly and the sea is wide for fish to swim. Whatever my heart desires can be realized without being restricted by any person or organization. This is the freedom I want.” Li Tian said.

The old man shook his head: "If this is the freedom you want, then I will be disappointed because your vision is too narrow."

"There's a saying that goes, knowing too much will make you unhappy, so it's good to have a small mindset," said Li Tian.

"The freedom you want is still the freedom of ordinary people, but you have already reached this level."

The old man turned around and walked to the edge of the high wall, looking at the entire Qiao family compound in front of him, "You are no longer an ordinary person. You have been through a lot of blood and gore. There must be hundreds of people who died in your hands. Ordinary people would have been shot countless times, but you are still alive and free because you have already jumped out of the category of ordinary people."

"You want to return to being an ordinary person and enjoy ordinary treatment, which is not impossible, but you will be treated as a murderer and be judged by the law. Do you want to see such a result? You are not alone, you have a family. When you are labeled a murderer, what will your family think? Your parents in your village will never be able to hold their heads up."

As soon as these words came out, Li Tian's brows furrowed deeply and his fists clenched tightly.

After a long while, he loosened his fist and sneered, "Is this a warning?"

The old man turned around and said: "This is advice. Of course, you can understand it as a warning."

"It seems that I don't have the right to choose." Li Tiandao.

The old man sighed and said, "I used to think that the young talents in our country all have great righteousness in their hearts, have deep patriotism, and are particularly willing to serve the country. Now that I see you, I realize that I was wrong."

Li Tian laughed at himself and said, "I must be the one who escaped the nine-year compulsory education."

"The idiom 'a fish that slips through the net' is very well used. I have to give them a reminder and let them teach you a lesson in patriotism. Young people must know that the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. You can't escape it." said the old man.

"Okay, I agree to join Department A."

Li Tian agreed. As the saying goes, he who knows the current affairs is a wise man. He didn't need to confront Unit A, otherwise everything he has now would probably become a dream. No matter how strong he is, it is only his personal ability. If the national army takes action, he will still be finished.

Not to mention the army, just the old monster in front of him might be able to suppress him.

"That's right. It's an honor to serve the country, and young people shouldn't have any resistance." The old man smiled brightly.

Li Tian didn't want to listen to these big truths. Of course he was willing to serve the country. Just as the soldiers' oath said, when the country is in trouble, he will return when called and win the battle. If the country needs him one day, he will step forward without hesitation.

He asked, "Can you answer a few questions for me?"

"Yes, and I will answer all your questions." The old man was in a good mood.

Li Tian asked, "How many experts like you are there in Division A?"

Fatty Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thinking to himself, Brother, your intention is obvious to everyone. You ask this question just to find out the inside story of Department A so that you can see when you have the capital to ignore Department A.

The old man did not hide it, but said generously: "You are not afraid of poison, then I think no one in Department A can suppress you except me."

Li Tian: “…”

He felt a little embarrassed by being so straightforward. He was hiding things from others and was not as straightforward as the old guy. He might as well just ask how many people in Department A were able to control him.

He changed the subject and asked, "Are you the head of Department A?"

“It used to be, but it’s not now.”

The old man shook his head. "The current head is Dong Fangshuo, a very old-fashioned and boring guy." The old man seemed to realize that he had missed something and quickly said, "Oh, by the way, Department A was founded by me, Suzaku, Qinglong, and Baihu. I was the first head of Department A. Although I have retreated behind the scenes now, my words still carry a lot of weight in Department A."

Not only do your words carry weight, I'm afraid that if there is any soldier in Unit A who is disobedient and refuses to follow orders, it is you who will educate him and force him to have patriotic ideas.

This makes sense. Why can Unit A gather so many experts and have them obey orders? Without someone who can really control the situation, such a situation would not be possible.

Fatty Qiao was surprised. This was indeed an old monster, a figure at the top of the A-department pyramid.

Li Tian was also stunned. He really didn't expect that this old guy was the founder of Department A.

"Okay, I have to go now. Someone will contact you later and help you with the formalities. Do a good job in Department A. I have confidence in you."

The old man squinted his eyes, patted Li Tian's shoulder in appreciation, then turned and left.

He was still walking slowly with his hands behind his back, each step covering more than ten feet. He disappeared from the sight of Li Tian and Fatty Qiao in the blink of an eye, and his old and satisfied laughter also faded away.

"Gone?" asked Fatty Qiao.

"Let’s go." Li Tian nodded.

"Huh... finally gone."

Fatty Qiao let out a long breath, now he was sweating profusely. Although the old monster had no hostility, he gave him an indescribable sense of oppression when he saw him standing in front of him.

Li Tian felt neither sad nor happy. He was not excited nor unhappy about joining Unit A. If Wen Guoliang had not used Unit A to suppress Qiao Changming that day, he would have died long ago.

I will join Department A now and work for Department A as a way of paying off my debts. When I have made some achievements in the future, I will discuss leaving Department A with that old monster and the head of Department A...