Episode 5
"I can't just show it to you."
"Why?"
"Since he's handsome, I might as well hide and peek at him secretly."
"......"
Shen Bei finally spoke up. This woman's presence was mostly seen in the background of her workplace, but there was no comparison, because her position and work experience far surpassed everyone else present. Coincidentally, in addition to her love of workplace hunting, she also had the trait of hunting men. Ever since others learned about this, they had also applied to the editor-in-chief for the same thing.
"It's all done."
"How about it?"
"This is Sasin's, and this is Song Ran's."
"......"
"Sasin did a good job this time, but I took a look at what Song Ran submitted, and it's hard to describe."
"Song Ran's is not bad, and Sasin's is also good, but compared to Song Ran's, it's still a bit..."
"How so?"
"The wording is terrible."
"......"
She thought he simply disliked Sassin, but she couldn't understand why the editor-in-chief's words didn't contain any sarcastic or inappropriate language. She didn't quite understand one thing—what had the two of them done to each other?
"Director Hu, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"What's up?"
"Regarding Song Ran's trip to the Eastern Kingdom."
"?"
"I disagree with going to the East."
"Why?"
"......"
"Okay, I'll give you half a month off, and you can go and investigate while you're at it."
"good."
Although Song Ran and Shen Bei both went to Dongguo, they did not go together. She was also unaware that her boss had come, which was an opportunity she had asked the director for.
"Aren't you going to tell her?"
"I just want to take a vacation."
"That's true. Everyone knows that you and she are like oil and water, and you don't need to treat her like this. Of course, if you want to see her, you can see if she has someone she likes."
"She does have one."
"That mercenary?"
You know?
"Is it that Li Zan?"
"Yes, that's him."
"How is the situation?"
"I'm not sure, but he's been near our workplace before."
"Near your workplace?"
"right."
Looking back now, it's true that a few days ago, there was a man loitering around this area, and another man was also loitering near the workplace. However, they were not the same person, and the fact that different people were looking for Song Ran at the same time was quite unexpected for the editor-in-chief.
What were Li Zan's physical characteristics?
"......"
Later, Shen Bei arrived in Dongguo and found a hotel very close to the war site to stay in. However, before that, Shen Bei was asked to cooperate with an investigation, and the person investigating her was Benjamin.
"Thank you for your cooperation."
"Thank you for your hard work."
"For world peace."
"......"
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong and offend you?"
"No, I want to ask a question that might be considered impolite by you."
"Please speak."
Are you a journalist?
"right."
"That's alright. There was a reporter who really annoyed me before, both in his speech and his other behaviors."
"......"
The reporter thought the mercenary might have a bias towards him or the journalist profession, but the mercenary's tone and the content of his speech gave him a "direction".
It's her!
"Yeah, I didn't expect her to come back."
"Why did she come back?"
"Because she was looking for Li Zan that day, but she couldn't find him and he didn't answer her phone, so she went back dejectedly. I don't know what her purpose is in coming back this time?"
Benjamin was more curious than anyone else about why Li Zan suddenly couldn't be found or even answered the phone, and even more curious than the reporter named Shen Bei.
"If he asks, I'll tell him I found clues about terrorists."
"Then their situation must be...?"
Benjamin also came to a rather frightening conclusion about what happened that night. At the time, Benjamin suspected that terrorists were active, but he had no evidence.
"A lead?"
"yes."
"So fast? Could it be a trap?"
"The location has been found; it's at the intersection of the Western and Eastern Kingdoms."
"Sure?"
"......"
"Sure."
"This is getting a bit troublesome."
"Now that we've investigated to this extent, and considering how long the investigation has taken us since then, we can't miss such a good opportunity."
"That's right."
After Benjamin frowned, Li Zan left immediately, and from that moment on, they never saw each other again. Therefore...
"Where are the Sahin people?"
"It's not with me."
"?"
"If you're looking for him, there's one place I think you could try your luck at."
"Solitary confinement?"
Bingo!
"......"
"You can go and take a look."
"good."
However, Sashin wasn't in solitary confinement at that time. Upon seeing a bulletproof vest, he put it on without even checking it. However, the moment he put it on, he felt a sense of oppression, and therefore...
"My goodness, is this thing really that heavy?"
"......"
"Sasin still has some recollection of what happened last night. Sasin, who should have been able to adapt after staying here for a while, is now unable to sleep because of what happened last night!"
"Captain!"
"What's the matter?"
"Here!"
"Okay."
Benjamin once went out on patrol in the middle of the night, but at that time, Sasin didn't want to know what happened, since he still hadn't changed his bad temper when he woke up.
Benjamin wasn't sure whether he should report what happened that night. He knew perfectly well that if he had to report such a trivial matter, it would make him seem unprofessional! However, Benjamin's arrogance this time would cost Sasin half his life one day.
"How about it?"
"No, very bad."
"I think......"
What came to mind?
"No, I didn't think of anything."
That night, after returning from patrol, Benjamin felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Later, while chatting with Sasin, he glanced at the crowd and understood.
"terrorist......"
"terrorist?"
"If it were me, I would choose the one behind."
"later?"
Benjamin pointed to the area with the large crowd, which was their target for the day. This area had been attacked by terrorists before, and although reinforcements had been sent, they had had little effect. This was why he had Sasin wear a bulletproof vest.
"Is this just a routine patrol?"
"Just in case, patrol again."
"in case?"
"A bad feeling."
"That's true, that little reporter was always trying to scare you for no reason."
"I suddenly started to feel afraid, and it was a kind of fear I'd never felt before."
What are you afraid of?
"I'm afraid he'll lose his only life."
"Then what do you take me for?"
"Opposite-sex partner".
"......"
“He will be alright. This is a promise between me and Lena, and also a promise between me and him.”
"You will all be alright."
However, things developed faster than anyone could have imagined. The missing Li Zan suddenly returned, only to find that he had been brainwashed.
"brainwashing?"
"Things are getting interesting."
"A wavering stance is just the prelude to a fight, and when they try to brainwash him, there is something else we should be aware of."
"What is it?"
"Shoot from the shadows."
"......"
"Do you understand now?"
"Yes, sir!"
Because they were all too far apart, and no one was there to act as bait, there was also a reporter named Sasin who hadn't come out and was still in solitary confinement. Because she hadn't locked the door, Sasin, who had just been locked in solitary confinement, sneaked out the next second.
"How...how is this possible?"
"There's not a single person here!"
"Terrorists are here."
"You're here so quickly?"
In the solitary confinement cell, many people were talking about terrorists. Even Sasin, a reporter who had been stationed in the East for several years, had not thoroughly researched the identities of the terrorists' members. Given this, he naturally did not understand how those people knew about terrorists even before he was "confined" by Benjamin.
"It's him..."
"How did he become a traitor?"
"Either he's been brainwashed, or he has no stance to begin with, or he's someone they sent to spy on, just here to gather intelligence."
"......"
The war broke out, and there was a bomb in the car, a bomb that could be remotely controlled via mobile phone. This caused some problems with their plans, but one thing was unexpected: the terrorists.
"A sniper."
There are two.
"But now one of them is dead."
“There’s something even more dangerous.”
"......"
Although the terrorists explicitly mentioned snipers, they were quite experienced and their killing intent was not easily revealed, but only surged forth the moment they saw a person.
"I'll defuse the bomb; the rest is up to you."
"Yes, sir!"
He thought he would be free to do this without any scruples, but after Sasin noticed something was amiss and saw Benjamin in one of the cars, he didn't say anything.
"Sasin?"
Where is Benjamin?
"There was a bomb in the car, and he went to open the door and moved the car with the bomb."
Benjamin had seen all sorts of bombs on the battlefield, and driving was also one of his side jobs, even though it strained his eyes. But in this situation, patriotism was more important than anything else.
Why are you here?
"......"
"Li Zan, he has indeed been brainwashed."
Why?
"I don't know, but that's what everyone in the detention room is saying. It seems the situation isn't that simple. If we become citizens of another country, then we'll have no choice but to fight each other."
"When you said that, it reminded me of someone."
Who is it?
"Benjamin."
"......"
He did indeed declare this to Sasin, because at that time Benjamin told Sasin that if anyone stood against him for other reasons, then it was clear that friendship, family, and love were all deceitful in the face of the nation; they were all for the service of the nation.
"At least, it made me see them for who they really are, and also myself."
"....."
When Benjamin got off the bus after finding a "place to stay", he unexpectedly bumped into Li Zan around the corner! Later, at the moment of the explosion, he directly asked Li Zan what his current stance was.
"You've only been with them for a few days, and you've already become one of them?"
"1 day".
"Although I'd like to say you have self-awareness, I don't really like that word. But since you've laid your cards on the table, we really have to have a showdown here."
"good."
During this time, Sasin encountered considerable trouble. Because of Li Zan, Benjamin fell for a diversionary tactic, so they could only keep their concerns about each other's situation to themselves.
"Look...there!"
"What?"
"Child!"
"......"
Sasin remained silent because that location was the epicenter of the fire, not the ideal time for an interview, especially since his equipment was still in the heart of the enemy's line of fire. However, he didn't care about that, because...
"How is the situation?"
"Not good."
"Why?"
"This is the epicenter of the firepower. Not only us, but also the helpless masses, if this part of the matter is not handled well, it will lead to a war of words between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the government, or even a bigger war."
"You've thought this through very well, but I'm reminding you, you're mercenaries."
"That's true..."
"How about it?"
"The two sides are on the verge of war, and the situation remains the same as before, with no improvement whatsoever."
"No! This can easily lead to trouble!"
"Keep an eye on someone for me."
"good,"
The next second, Sasin rushed out of the crowd, or so it seemed, but the next second he did something that was heartbreaking and incomprehensible to Benjamin:
"Sashin!"
A stone startled the sniper who was secretly taking cover, and this naturally angered him. However, it also suggests that the sniper's identity is highly likely related to that of a mercenary.
"Looks like our plan has succeeded."
"What's the meaning?"
"The plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain has succeeded."
"......"
He clearly knew this was a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but he still fell for it in the end. He thought his men were easy enough to deal with. Of course, there were some things he hadn't considered.
"A child it's watching you."
"Who?"
“I don’t know.”
Li Zan suddenly spoke in English, and Benjamin immediately replied in English as well. Although the conversation was quite intermittent, it made Benjamin realize that he was the terrorist stronghold he had entered in the past few days, and no one would believe him.
"Good job."
"Shit!"
When Benjamin returned, he saw that Sasin had shielded the child with his body, and the child and he had managed to escape with great difficulty, but he discovered another problem—A child.
"Sashin!"
Benjamin's call prompted Sasin to use his last bit of strength to turn his head toward the person calling his name. However, amidst the joy, the blood on his abdomen was slowly spreading. He had forgotten to put on his bulletproof vest when he came out of solitary confinement that day. It was only when he was rescued from the center of a firefight and a helpless child was shot that he realized he wasn't wearing a bulletproof vest.
"Book?"
"Doctor, call the doctor! Hurry up!"
"Yes, sir!"
The other soldiers present had already been wounded by the sniper who fired the shot at Sasin, though not fatally. Pei Xiaonan, who was present, immediately understood what Benjamin couldn't stand. Coupled with his anger outweighing his reason, no one dared to stop him. To stop him would be to make an enemy of him, and he would be the first to kill anyone who tried to stop him.
"Soilder!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Find him now!"
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