Chapter 64: The First Day
Anderson smiled bitterly and said, "Originally, I was going to apply for it, and I was transferred to the second floor." Didn't you say that the place where you used to stay on the second floor was expanding in size and replenishing personnel? I would have liked to try it. ”
Pete immediately said: "I want to ask you, are you married?" As he spoke, he pointed to the ring on Anderson's finger and said, "It seems that you are married." Then I have to say, think about your wife and family before you make such a decision. Scaling up, and why? There are not enough people. Then why is there not enough manpower, have you thought about it? ”
"Going to war? And it's going to be a war? Anderson asked rhetorically.
Pete pouted and said, "I don't know if it's a big battle." But there will certainly be a series of conflicts. Sent overseas, and then fought, that's all. If it's on a large scale, it's really dangerous. After all, the people you are facing are not ordinary people, many of them are also professional soldiers or people from the disciplined forces, they also have guns, and some are old fritters with a lot of actual combat experience. They are familiar with the local customs, topography and topography, and are familiar with every street and alley. And we have no idea at all. Take a map and rely on drone reconnaissance to enter those streets with difficult terrain. You have no way of knowing what's waiting for you in there. Maybe nothing, maybe there's a guy or even two or three people with rifles in their hands that are already full of bullets in their hands behind every window waiting for you to approach and shoot you like crazy. Pete sighed helplessly as he spoke, and then added, "You still have to guard against the bombs that may appear everywhere." A car parked on the side of the road, a shop, or even a mailbox can suddenly explode and tear you and your companions to shreds. But that's okay, the most powerful I've ever seen is a direct attack on the camp, or station. Those people will drive a truck full of explosives, or some other larger vehicle, driven by a madman, and they will rush straight to your station, and then there will be a loud bang and everything will be gone. If you're lucky enough to survive, you'll see scenes you'll never forget, ruins, and the mutilated corpses of your companions who were just jumping alive. And your job is to collect them and put them together. That's it. ”
Hearing Pete say this, Anderson spread his hands after a moment of silence and said, "Okay." Your words made me change my mind. Originally... I thought it was dangerous, it was going to be dangerous, but we had the upper hand and we were always on the winning side, right? I mean, we're suppressing each other, aren't we? ”
"If you look at the big picture, you're right. But you're not the commander of a war zone, we're just a small soldier, and no one knows who you are when you go somewhere, and you may be participating in a small battle, and it doesn't matter the big picture, but for individuals like us, every time we are playing with our lives. Pete said and laughed: "Don't be deceived by those propaganda, when you are in a desperate situation, you first have to rely on yourself and the people around you, air support is not something you can come if you want it as an ordinary team, and the people who support you can also be delayed due to many circumstances, so everything there is actually very bad, although I don't want to say that, but from my experience, it is very bad." ”
Anderson nodded silently and said, "Thank you for telling me this." Saying that, he took a puff of cigarette with some disappointment: "But if you stay here for a long time, you will feel bored... ”
"That's better than losing your life." Pete said with a smile and said, "How long will we be here?" I mean, this place is going to be there for the whole cycle? ”
Anderson extinguished the cigarette butt and said, "There is no accurate news, the grapevine is that there is still half a year here, that is, it will end here in the second half of the year." ”
"So fast?" Pete asked, "You came here when you first started here, so in that case, it's only a year in total?" ”
"Yes. But that's just the gossip. Anderson said.
Pete nodded and didn't continue the topic, if you really extrapolate from this time, then the project here is more than halfway through? I don't know if the woman got what she wanted.
"Come on." Anderson said and stood up and said, "The successor should be here in a moment." Let's see for ourselves again to avoid any problems during the handover. ”
"Okay." Pete agreed, stood up, and followed Anderson out of the monitoring room. And after about half an hour, Thomas returned, and after about a quarter of an hour, the white man who was in the same class as Thomas arrived.
"This is Thompson." Anderson immediately introduced Thomas and Pete when he saw the guy coming.
Actually, Pete and Thomas both knew what this guy was called, but they shook his hand and introduced himself as if they were meeting him for the first time.
This Thompson should have been a soldier too, but he didn't seem to have fought a war. And the personality seems to be very gentle.,It seems to be very easy to get along with.。
Several people inspected the entire area at the same time, and after completing the handover, Pete and Anderson left the third floor together and went downstairs after informing the people on the first floor.
At the moment, some of the lights on the first floor are turned off, but the lights are on all the way from the elevator hall to the passage and then to the lobby. As soon as the elevator door opened, Pete saw that someone was already standing outside the elevator door, and after seeing the two of them, he gestured towards the door and said, "The car is waiting for you." ”
Anderson nodded, joined Pete for a check, and then got into a minibus parked at the door after passing through the curfew. At this moment, in the minibus, Pete saw ABC Wells Lee, and it seems that this guy doesn't have to work the night shift today.
"How did you feel on your first day?" Wells asked immediately after seeing Pete.
Pete laughed and didn't answer immediately, but introduced Anderson, who had been off work with him, to Wells and said, "It feels good." I think this job is a good fit for me. ”
As the two spoke, the minibus closed the door and sprang off, driving all the way back to their apartment building after another check through the gate.
Anderson lives on the same floor as them, and according to him, most of them live on the third floor, and the fourth floor is pretty much staffed by the people who work at 33.
Pete, most of the people who had just returned didn't immediately go back to their rooms, but all went to the second floor. There is a restaurant and a small bar. Even those who have had dinner will have some to sit down and have a drink and chat.