Episode 31
"Your name is Sassin?"
"right."
"Alright, the suitcase has been checked, no problems found."
"....."
"Captain, may I be in other house?"
Be careful.
"Yes, sir!"
Perhaps checking everyone individually was too time-consuming due to the large number of people, so Benjamin's subordinates proposed this policy. However, Benjamin believed that this method of checking would indeed improve efficiency. He had previously discussed this matter with others in a meeting, but the then-captain's ideas differed significantly from theirs, so Benjamin smoothed things over for them.
I agree.
Why?
"E war anything, It's a wasbe of time if we inspect other home."
I don't agree.
"Captain?"
"......"
Benjamin understood what the captain was thinking, so he told his men not to be confused by the captain's rebuttal. Furthermore, Benjamin didn't continue speaking. After a brief moment of thought, the captain agreed to their suggestion. However, this also meant that Benjamin would check the contents of the items while inspecting them. Unexpectedly, Benjamin encountered Sassin there!
"Why are you here?"
"I came here for tourism and stopped by to see you."
When are you going back?
"Now."
"?"
"What's wrong?"
"It's alright, I was even thinking of showing you some of the local food. Since you're going back, I'll take you there."
"......"
Sasin's purpose in coming here was truly just to see Benjamin briefly before leaving. Now that he'd seen him, it was time to go. Benjamin hadn't come out yet after so long; it would arouse suspicion. Unless they were on leave, but how could mercenaries possibly have leave? Unless...
"Ask for leave?"
"Well, since there's nothing going on over there, and a secret patrol won't attract attention from others, this is just a short opportunity to spend time together."
"Is everything alright?"
"Okay, then I'll wait for you."
"Um."
—Half an hour later—
Who is it?
"Your hansband."
"......"
"Sorry, wait a moment."
"Yes!"
"Let's go, please."
After Benjamin learned the flirting moves, he immediately used the standard flirting technique to flirt with Sasin. This world is not safe, so Sasin simply had a wrench tucked into his waistband. The contents of his pockets remained unchanged. He checked them himself, and Benjamin helped him check them as well, but only when they were hugging.
What are you doing?
I want a hug.
"Come."
They hugged for the first time since graduation. Now, Sasin was the senior, and Benjamin was the junior. Therefore, the junior should listen to the senior. Senior Sasin began assigning homework to junior Benjamin.
"You're assigning me homework?"
"You have a problem with that?"
“I wouldn’t mind throwing you into terrorist territory.”
"Benjamin!"
—The central territory of the Eastern Kingdom—
"Zombie car".
"You even know this?"
"After getting into a prestigious university, these things are all basic for me."
"Don't be careless. You're only a sophomore now, and there's still a lot to learn."
"I see."
When Benjamin went to see Sasin that day, he promised to treat the latter to a good meal. Now that they have met, the East has experienced a year of war. Benjamin's work now mainly involves patrolling. Who knows if they will make a comeback?
"......."
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, maybe I'm overthinking it."
"I guess so."
—Three minutes later—
"Stinky tofu!"
"......"
Benjamin's wallet was gradually getting thinner because of Sasin's stomach. There's a term called "disproportionate" that perfectly describes Benjamin's wallet and Sasin's stomach. That was all the money Benjamin earned as a mercenary, but she was still happy. At least he was in good condition.
——Ten minutes later——
"Dad, what is that thing? It's flashing?"
The sight of the zombie car made Benjamin realize something was wrong. Sasin reacted immediately and went with Benjamin to where the car was parked. Sasin smashed the car window with a wrench, while Benjamin cut the fuse. Because there was plenty of time before the explosion, Benjamin thought there was plenty of time.
"How about it?"
"Eight minutes left."
"......"
Benjamin cut the fuse in just half a minute; the bomb didn't explode. However, there was a phone call in the car, leading Benjamin to suspect that the bomb not only had a countdown timer but was also remotely controlled by the phone. With so many ways to detonate a bomb, why choose such a risky method? Regarding the car bomb, their primary concern was complete safety, because Sassin had noticed something amiss under the car, and sure enough…
"Benjamin!"
"What?"
"Come out from the other side."
"good."
Benjamin emerged from the other door. The two leads at the base were difficult to cut, but there was one thing they had to do—evacuate the crowd. However, they needed to use another method to evacuate the crowd, otherwise…
"This bomb appears to be remotely controlled, in other words..."
"He must be observing the situation in this area."
"I'll go evacuate; you go find him."
"Bomber?"
"I've got a lead."
Sasin calmed down immediately. Benjamin even wondered what he had learned in school. But Sasin did have a lead, because there were several places nearby that could be watching him and Benjamin: crowds, security cameras, building rooftops. And when Benjamin saw the bomb in the car, Sasin did notice someone. Benjamin was well-trained and had physical strength one to two times that of an average person.
Be careful.
"good."
——Ten minutes later——
"The withdrawal is almost complete."
"How about it?"
“I never thought you would have experience with this.”
"You taught me all of this."
"......"
Where are they?
"They ran away."
"He's injured, so he probably hasn't gone too far."
"Why? You even know this?"
Sasin's reason for knowing even this was that during the evacuation of the crowd, he heard a child say that one of the people was injured, but he was too far away to see the person's face, but there was blood on the arm, that's all.
"Uncle is so amazing."
"Go on, hurry up and go find your mother."
"Uncle, there's someone over there."
"Where?" Sasin became wary at that moment. After the child pointed to that spot, Sasin didn't choose to fight Zhang Xiaohang; his face was immediately covered. Out of the corner of his eye, Sasin saw the clothes the child was pointing to were wearing. There was blood on his arm; it hadn't been bandaged yet, and judging from the pain, it was a penetrating wound.
"It's him..."
"......"
What are you staring at?
"No...it's nothing."
"You'd better hurry up and assemble the team."
No, not now.
"Why?"
"Because we've already been discovered, if we regroup now and find traces of their presence, it will alert them because we're heading to our destination. We were lucky to cut the fuse before they discovered us and prevent them from detonating it."
"That's true."
"Go back, it's not safe for you to stay here."
"good."
When Sasin returned this time, he was followed. After a while, he realized that he was being followed and that Benjamin was behind that person. The person following Sasin was the same person who used the bomb to cause panic. In this way, Benjamin had a target.
"who?"
"It's me."
"It's...you..."
The man had fallen, but only knocked unconscious. Therefore, for Benjamin, the next step was to ensure that whatever happened was none of Sassin's concern, and that Sassin wasn't angry about being used. He had achieved his goal for the day; eleven months until their next meeting, which was indeed "very close" to the fortune teller's prediction.
"Benjamin, how are you?"
"I'm not hurt."
"Then I'll go back."
"I'll take you back, or I'll send someone to take you back."
"No need. The fact that he's been following me means he probably knows our identities and your weaknesses. Just in case, I'd better go back by myself."
"Then be careful."
"goodbye."
—Four days later—
"What are your thoughts, Mr. President, on the outbreak of war?"
"This war was not something we started, and according to our mercenaries' intelligence, there are people trying to sow discord regarding this bomb issue."
"What evidence do you have on your side?"
"have."
With Doppler Big Pli's unilateral submission of evidence, that person naturally became a "NOC." In fact, that person's identity was indeed NOC because they entered the country secretly, and their documents were all fake.
"How many NOCs did you capture?"
Four.
"Where are they all from?"
“M16, BND, CIA, and NCIS.”
"?"
"They went in just like that person, and we even found out about their country, so what seemed like a passive situation turned into an active one."
"What evidence do they have? If they have evidence, how do you prove that they did indeed enter the country secretly through some means?"
"There is evidence."
Doppler Dauphine, who was about to speak, was shot in the head the next second. In the midst of the panic at the scene, he managed to slip away unnoticed, while his bodyguard ran straight toward the sniper's single hole in Doppler Dauphine's head.
"Here!"
"It's over there!"
"Second floor!"
"Hurry up!"
"Quickly!"
"Oh my god!"
"Help me!"
"......"
Who needs help?
"Here!"
Can I help you?
He is hurt!
Let's go!
Benjamin then escorted the injured child away. Doppler Perry was dead, and there was no point in capturing him. Now, without a leader, Benjamin had nothing to say. However, at that moment, Benjamin remembered that there would be another election less than a month after that president's death.
—One month after Doppler Pli's death—
"election?"
"right."
"What is that? That president named Doppler Big Pli was holding a press conference every now and then, but he was assassinated. What does that have to do with the election?"
"A group without a leader."
"Leaderless?"
"If he dies suddenly, a new president will be elected within a month."
"this......"
However, what they found amusing was that before the final stage of the election, the opponent's true colors were already revealed, leaving Benjamin, a mercenary in the Eastern Kingdom, both amused and exasperated. Therefore...
Who is he?
Benjamin chuckled when he saw Sashin's high school photos. Later, they discovered his behavior and asked him why he was chuckling at the people in the photos and who they were.
He is my brother.
"Okay, I know."
"......"
"How do you choose them?"
“Choose”
"Yes, he is a cool kid, but I can't choose fast."
Looking back now, your suggestion was correct, because if you had directly harmed the president at that time, the outcome would have been obvious: impeachment or assassination. These were Sassin's thoughts, perhaps because he had worked with him for so long that he had become like him.
"Benjamin..."
--remember--
Why are you back so late?
"War, coupled with the complex international situation, makes me want to listen to their lies and properly handle the current formalistic state of the international community."
"It's all about war."
"For the sake of faith."
"Faith? You're willing to let this Eastern Kingdom be engulfed in war for your so-called faith?"
“I had the same thoughts at that time, and even considered quitting at one point. But you may not understand that it is something worth doing to protect your home and country and fight for the East. It is an honor. Perhaps you have not experienced the cruelty of war. You will understand when you discover the cruelty of war.”
"......"
How could Sasin not know? The moment she realized that her situation with Benjamin was not what she had imagined, she understood that she and Benjamin were from different worlds. She wondered if waiting like this would lead to him initiating the breakup.
"separate?"
"Um."
Have you thought it through?
"I've thought it through."
Sasin had waited so long, he really couldn't wait any longer. He had attended that prestigious school for two years before dropping out. Furthermore, because he couldn't get in after dropping out, the principal ordered Sasin to reconsider whether he should try to get in. However...
"Benjamin Shinzon Xiangsa, have you thought this through? It would be extremely troublesome to return to school while you're on leave, so you must be careful."
"good."
"If you've made up your mind, just sign here."
Sasin wrote his name directly in the signature area at that time. In addition, the name Benjamin was the name Sasin should have used when he was with Benjamin. Now that they had broken up, Sasin simply changed it back to his own name.
"Old Liu."
"Um?"
"Sassinti broke up with her boyfriend."
"?"
"I agree."
"Benjamin! How could you do such a thing!"
“He has waited for me for too long, and he doesn’t want to wait any longer. Well, I was the one who wronged him, so I don’t want Sasin to wait for me any longer.”
"So, that's why you agreed to his request?"
"Um."
“That boy, Sasin…”
"I'll head back now. I'm using a public phone. Goodbye. I'll call you if anything comes up."
"goodbye."
—Three months later—
"My eyesight has deteriorated too much."
"?"
Are you the captain?
"right."
"How long after the flashbang was thrown did they rush in? Was it the kind where they threw the flashbang in the front corner and then rushed in immediately afterward?"
"right."
"......"
"How is it?"
"Not very good."
"What do you mean by 'not good'?"
"Don't you dare act cute in front of me!"
Benjamin's career was ruined this time because of organs. The tool he was so proud of became the organ that ended his career prematurely. Looking back now, Benjamin also cast a shadow over his future in order to gain merit.
"What? I have to wear sunglasses too?"
"So what do you want to do?"
"......"
They could speak to each other like that because Benjamin knew this person; this person had been Benjamin's classmate when he was in junior high school, which is why he had that battle with the doctor that day.
"Wear sunglasses. Don't let your soldiers throw out flashbangs and you rush in right after."
"Okay, okay."
"......"
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