Outside a beach house in Durban, a black sedan stopped. A man got out of the car, this person was more than 1.9 meters tall, wearing a black suit and a pair of sunglasses on his face. There is a strange tattoo near his neck, which is an octopus coiled on a skeleton.

He is the octopus of today's highest-paid private security consultant. The octopus walked through the door of the villa and sat down in the living room.

"I'm an octopus, and my people have come. He said to another person in the living room.

"I don't care who you are, I only care about your business ability. The owner sitting in the living room said slowly.

Octopus frowned, "I don't care who my employer is, I only care if you can afford to hire me." Today, my people are fully stationed and are currently conducting a security assessment of the perimeter of the venue. We have developed several routes from the airport to the International Convention Centre and have conducted a survey of the venues where the VIPs live. ”

"And what's the situation?" asked the man sitting on the sand slowly.

"There are a number of security risks that we're trying to remediate, but as a conference like this, some vulnerabilities are inevitable. The biggest problem is that the targets we want to protect, they all have their own personal bodyguards, and they are inseparable from them. I have to make sure these people don't get in the way at a critical moment. You know I can't command them, and they can easily disrupt our deployment. The octopus looked at the man sitting on the sand, but always with his back to him.

There was something strange about this man, he was wearing a red hood, the kind of very showy big red. Obviously, he didn't want to show his true face.

The octopus really couldn't think of such a bright red hood, and what could be done with wearing it on its head other than covering its face. In the event of a battle, this red hood will definitely become a target, and this bright red color is as bright as a blooming red rose.

But the man didn't seem to care about his opinion in the slightest, just stood up and said, "Octopus, you just need to understand one thing, and that is that I hired you." You just have to be accountable to me and protect all the goals we have in our contract, everything else doesn't matter. ”

"What if the target's personal bodyguards won't cooperate?" said the octopus with a frown.

"Then let them cooperate, or let them not cooperate. You know that dead people can't go uncooperative. And I gave you double the usual price, and I didn't let you and your people travel here. The man with the red hood said calmly. "I need you to prove that you're worth the price. ”

"I don't understand, if you offer me such a high price, I can hire other security companies in Africa. After all, they are more familiar with the situation, so why did I come from Europe to do this job?" the octopus frowned.

"Because African mercenaries are not reliable, and they can fight and kill, but when it comes to relatively meticulous security work. They are not professional enough. Red Hood frowned, "You better be prepared, this mission won't be easy." This four-nation meeting will attract the attention of many African countries because it involves a lot of sensitive information and interests. And where too many interests often converge, there are dangers. ”

"Well, what I want to tell you is that you didn't pick the wrong person. We have a lot of experience in this area. The octopus smiled.

"Don't show off to me. Matthews, you are a very smart and rigorous person, but you have a special arrogance in your bones. This mission is not simple, if you succeed, I will give you more benefits in the future. But if you fail, then you have nothing. The red hood said slowly.

The octopus frowned, "Sir, are you threatening me?"

"It's a warning. If you succeed, you can still be a personal security advisor with the ambition to do so, and the numbers on your bank account will go up dramatically. But if it fails, then your security company will be destroyed, your more than 200 employees will all die, and everything you've built up over the years will be in tatters. Including your family in Bremen. Red Hood said slowly.

Octopus's face changed suddenly, and Huo Ran got up, "You'd better take back your words." ”

"My words are never taken back. Red Hood calmly raised the remote control in his hand, pressed the button, and what appeared on the screen of the TV in the living room was a house. and two children in the yard.

The octopus's face was completely bloodless, and he looked at the red hood and whispered, "Who are you and how did you find my family?"

"Don't be nervous, Octopus. I just want you to understand that even the best personal security advisor may not be able to protect your family. The world is at risk, and you need to be cautious at work. Red Hood sneered coldly.

The octopus looked at the red-hooded man and whispered, "Sir, you're playing with fire. ”

"Fire I play a lot, and I play it big. If you fail, I'll burn this house and the people inside to ashes. Do you think it's enough to burn it all down with two hundred pounds of solid incendiary bombs?" the red-hooded man laughed.

The octopus trembled, he looked at the red hood and said, "Use my family to blackmail me, in fact, you don't have to do this." You should also know that we have always been reliable in doing things. ”

"But I never trusted anyone. And I think it's a good habit. I only believe in myself. Mr. Octopus, if there is enough pressure, there will be enough motivation. Let's go back to work, I don't really like employees who are passive and slacking off. The red hood said coldly.

The octopus trembled with anger, "You ......"

"Instead of whining, do your job. Red Hood raised his hand and turned off the TV.

"Who the are you?" the octopus couldn't help but exclaim.

"I've had a few names, but if you say them, you don't necessarily know them. Red Hood smiled coldly, "You can call me the Red Baron, or just call me the boss, because after all, I am now your employer." Take good care of those people, and if you make a mistake, you will not only bear the consequences. ”

The octopus gritted its teeth and said, "You're ruthless, but you'd better be careful." ”

"When you go out, bring the door shut, the sea breeze is a bit strong. The Red Baron scoffed.

The octopus looked at him, then slammed the door.

Upstairs in the villa, Conan, the auctioneer, came down and whispered to the Red Baron, "Baron, will we do this to cause resistance from the octopus?"

The Red Baron shook his head, "The Black Island Company and the Silver Wolf still have a high reputation in the mercenary industry. None of us can be sure that the octopus will have a connection with them. So how could I have hired him without the guarantee of his family? After all, the stakes are high for the four-nation meeting. ”