Chapter 401: The Angel Who Fell to the Mortal World (Subscription Requested)

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The vast grassland is endless, only some low trees occasionally jump out to block the view, a convoy of more than 20 off-road vehicles, bumpy driving on the dirt road of the grassland, with the roar of the engine, from time to time you can see antelope or zebra frightened, galloping away.

Matthew took off his sunglasses and looked out the window, and could faintly see several lions hiding in the grass, among which the male lions were mighty and majestic, and saw that the convoy not only did not run away, but opened its mouth and let out a low roar, as if the territory was violated.

"This is a nature reserve in Kenya. ”

In the passenger seat, Brown Williams, a bodyguard in camouflage uniform, said, "There are a lot of wild animals in it, and predators like lions and cheetahs are not uncommon." ”

Helen Herman withdrew her gaze from the window, picked up a bottle of water, took a sip, and said to Matthew next to her, "You pay more attention, don't go it alone." ”

"I know. Matthew nodded and asked Brown Williams in the co-pilot, "You've been here on missions before?"

"I was to Kenya twice, once when I was serving in the Delta Force and once a year and a half ago as a bodyguard. ”

Matthew asked curiously, "How did you retire from the Delta Force? I remember a few years ago, weren't you an instructor?"

Before filming Black Hawk Down, Brown Williams had trained a number of actors, including him and James McAvoy.

"Serving as your military instructor was only temporary, and I was a member of the Delta Force at that time. Probably there were some unspeakable secrecy involved, Brown Williams pondered for a moment before continuing, "I had no hope of promotion, and I was tired of life in the army, so I applied for discharge. ”

He sighed, "I can't do anything other than being proficient in military skills, so I have to work as a bodyguard." ”

Matthew nodded, he had also heard that the members of the Delta Force or the Navy SEALs were all masters of killing, but it was not easy to leave the army and engage in ordinary careers.

"How's the income?" Matthew thought of the military qualities that Brown Williams had shown when he trained them, "Is it okay?"

Brown Williams smiled and said vaguely, "It's okay, it's better than when I was in the army, it's just running around the world and earning some hard-earned money to support my family." ”

Matthew asked, "You're married?"

"yes. Brown Williams and he are old friends, and they talk a lot, "I have a child, but it's a pity that I have to run all over the world." ”

Helen Herman glanced at Matthew, and then looked at Brown Williams quietly, she had worked with Matthew for many years, and just after thinking about it, she guessed Matthew's intentions.

Brown Williams, a temporary bodyguard hired by her, knew some basic information, and immediately asked, "Is your wife okay?"

"I can't help it if I have an opinion. Brown-Williams shrugged and smiled, "We mortgaged a home in Santa Monica, and I can't afford to pay the loan if I don't come out to make money." ”

"The interest on a mortgage is a headache. Matthew seemed to feel it.

Brown-Williams nodded, "Well, the interest is scary. ”

Matthew then talked to Brown Williams about what it was like when he was training, and the driver who drove the car was also a bodyguard, and it was not appropriate to dig into the wall.

After getting out of the car, he looked into the distance, only to see that the tent was connected to the simple house, and the whole camp could not see the end at a glance, and there were many blue berets at the entrance of the camp, and the people who came and went in the camp basically had black skin.

Helen Herman retracted her gaze and said, "This is it." ”

Brown Williams stood next to Matthew for the first time and reminded, "The peacekeepers here are just maintaining the most basic order in the camp, like this refugee camp, where thieves and robbers are rampant, no matter what, don't leave my sight." ”

Matthew wasn't stupid, nodded and said, "I made a note of it." ”

The UNHCR officer, who was leading the convoy, came over at this time, this time led by Philip Grande, who had said something similar to Brown Williams.

Matthew is here to put on a show, not to save the world, and of course he knows what to do and what not to do.

Once a person has money, he will spare his life, and he is no exception, everything here is not as expensive as his own life in Matthew's eyes.

The reporters around him were preparing equipment to record the actual situation in the camp, and Matthew, who had also communicated with Philip Grinder, walked towards the camp accompanied by several UNHCR officials and bodyguards, followed by many reporters.

This refugee camp has been established for a long time, and after Matthew entered, the biggest feeling was that it was dirty and messy, and the shanty town where he lived when he was most impoverished was a hundred times stronger than here, and after walking through a tent, he felt one thing deeply.

Of course, this is not to give everything to the suffering black brother, and there is no similar consciousness for people like him.

Matthew deeply felt that reincarnation is really a technical job, and it is indeed a kind of luck not to be born in Africa.

He remembered that there were people who asked for this and that, and felt that all kinds of unfairness, and it was estimated that he would come to the black area of Africa for a few years to realize how stable and prosperous the country he lived in.

Matthew walked along a slightly flat dirt road from the tent room, where the blacks were emaciated and glazed, as if they had lost all hope in life, as if the war had destroyed everything about them, including their inner spiritual will, and all that was left was their bodies like walking corpses.

War has never disappeared in the history of mankind, although Matthew has not received a higher education, he also knows that wars brought about by religion, belief, ethnicity and ideology, let alone the United Nations, even if there is an Earth Federation, I am afraid it will be difficult to eradicate.

"That's it. UNHCR staff then reminded in a low voice, "This is the condolence area we have planned. ”

The reporters in the back followed, and Matthew immediately entered a tent, shook hands with an emaciated black man inside, said prepared clichΓ©s, and even hugged him.

All of this was captured by a large number of photojournalists behind him.

As Helen Herman said, Matthew did not bring any condolences, more verbal and physical exchanges, every handshake and every hug with the refugees was faithfully recorded by the reporter in the camera.

Helen Herman has told him before that tomorrow he will be interviewed by Time magazine and will be on the cover of the second issue of Time magazine next year.

With his current fame and status, it is impossible for him to become the cover character of Time magazine.

It is not easy to be on the cover of the second issue of Time magazine next year, and it is the result of the joint efforts of many parties.

His two major sponsors, Mercedes-Benz and Rolex, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) also intervened, the crew of Pirates of the Caribbean also liked it, and Matthew's own influence led to this interview.

During the condolences and field visits to the refugee camp, Matthew followed the plan formulated by UNHCR, and UNHCR had a complete plan, so he did not need to worry too much about Matthew.

Although it is close to Somalia, the refugee camp is in Kenya, which is one of the countries with the best social stability and security order in East Africa, and the basic safety of the group is sufficient.

In addition to taking photos with the refugees, Matthew also made a point of observing Brown Williams, perhaps a former member of the Delta Force in his thirties, who never let his guard down, keeping an unobtrusive eye on every black person Matthew came into contact with.

The trip to the camp went smoothly, there were no bloody shootings or robberies, and the basic order was still there under the maintenance of the blue berets, and no one would target the people of the UNHCR at will, after all, there was no benefit.

Leaving the camp, Matthew got into a car and followed reporters and UNHCR officials on a nearly two-hour drive north to the outskirts of the city closest to the camp, where a large children's welfare home took in hundreds of unaccompanied refugee children.

Children are better treated than blacks in the camps, receive basic volunteer education, and UNHCR supplies are in good time, making it a window to the outside world, in Helen Herman's words.

Therefore, everything in this children's welfare home is very beautiful, and anyone who looks at it will feel that the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is in place, and every penny of money from every donor has been used in practice.

Philanthropy is never simple, and it also requires careful planning and operation.

Matthew stayed in the children's welfare home until the sun was about to set, and finally held a little black girl, sat in the middle of a group of black children, and left a group photo.

At this moment, he is definitely an angel who has fallen into the mortal world.

But as soon as he returned to the hotel, Matthew went straight to the bathroom and took a shower for nearly two hours, even the rough skin on his palms was soaked and wrinkled, before he came out of it.

The following day, he was interviewed by a reporter from Time magazine in the context of a children's welfare home, and after the interview, he returned directly to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, and took a flight to Los Angeles.

Of course, Matthew didn't forget about Brown Williams and asked Helen Herman to learn more about the veteran.

2005 passed quietly, and in 2006, he appeared in Matthew's life for the second time, and the second week after the new year, he appeared on the cover of Time magazine.