Thomas. After returning to the monitoring room, Anderson looked at Thomas and said, "I suggest you better hurry up and grab a bite to eat at the restaurant on the first floor." Otherwise, you'll have a hard time at night. ”

Thomas looked at Anderson and said, "What time is the shift?" ”

"Two hours to go." Anderson said: "Pete and I are fine, we can go back to the apartment and eat again, it is all ready-made, and we will save things for those of us who come back late." But you're different. It has to work according to the time, and after the time there is no food. ”

"Okay. Got it. Thomas stood up as he spoke, saying, "Then I'll go first." ”

After Thomas left, Anderson took out a cigarette and handed it to Pete. Pete took the cigarette and said, "Smoke here?" ”

"Originally, it wasn't allowed, but this room is up to us." As he spoke, Anderson lit his cigarette with a lighter and handed it to Pete.

Pete took the lighter and still hesitated, "Aren't you worried that those few people who manage us will suddenly appear?" ”

Anderson smiled and said, "Of course I'm worried, but everyone has a pattern. Those guys aren't like we're staring at here. They must be eating at this time, and after seven o'clock is when they will suddenly appear. ”

Pete smiled and nodded, and could see that the security personnel who had been stationed here since the beginning of the operation of this place had already figured out the situation and the rules of the managers, just like the secret prison in Romania that had been destroyed before, and the people inside had long been using various loopholes to provide convenience and even benefits for themselves.

Anderson saw that Pete also lit a cigarette and smoked, and smiled, "I don't think you like to talk much?" All afternoon staring at the surveillance as if there was a suspect here. ”

Pete was stunned for a moment, which surprised him a little. Originally, he thought that Anderson's big black English was not only familiar with him but also talked a lot, but he didn't expect that this guy was actually quite thoughtful, and he was paying attention to himself while chatting with Thomas.

"It probably has something to do with my previous job." Pete immediately said perfunctorily.

"What did you do before?" Anderson asked, as if curious.

"Yes." Pete nodded, "In Helmet." I was on the second floor before, you know. ”

"On the second floor?" Anderson looked very interested and said, "And where have you been sent?" ”

Pete looked at Anderson strangely and said, "What? Aren't you from the second floor? Never been a soldier? ”

"I was a soldier." Anderson said with a sigh, "But I haven't been in a war, let alone a battle. After retiring from the army, I found Helmet, and thought maybe I could go to the place you said, after all, it's a very powerful place, you know, very man, you can play with guns, do things you wouldn't normally think of. However, after training at the training base in Hermet, he was assigned here. Our department is called "Security Division II." ””

"Security 2?" Pete suddenly felt that the name was familiar, and after quickly recalling it, he remembered the words that Eric said when he reported to Hermet that day, as if he was welcome to join the second security department? That's right, it's Security 2. Is this place really there? Didn't Tucker and Eric make it up on the fly?

"Why don't you know which department you're in?" Anderson asked curiously.

"Nope." Pete waved his hand and said, "Security No. 2." I've always thought it was a weird name. ”

Anderson smiled and said, "How did you get here on the second floor?" Is it bad there? ”

Pete looked at Anderson and said, "You're thinking too well about it." There's nothing good there except for very high wages. I'd rather be in a place like this. ”

"Why is it too dangerous?" Anderson asked.

"Dangerous." Pete shook his head slightly and said, "It depends on how you define it." I can tell you that it's not just about danger, you can die or become disabled at any time. ”

"So dangerous? Where are they going? What did you do? Anderson asked, frowning.

"Where else can those war-torn places be?" Pete smiled bitterly and said, "I can't tell you exactly what you do, it's all confidential." It doesn't help if you know. But I can tell you that I used to be in Team 009. I'm the only one who is still working. ”

"You're the only one?!" Anderson looked surprised, "The others. . . What happened to everyone else? ”

"It's not that I'm still in the hospital if I'm dead, and I won't be able to do it after two of them." Pete said with a sigh and said, "Just one night, one night." Pete said and gestured with his hand: "Not even a night." That's just a few hours. We watched as the militants broke through the line and came to us, and they outnumbered us, several, or even dozens of times. We had plenty of ammunition, but we couldn't push them back, and they were like the tide of the night, moving forward and getting closer and closer to you. Finally you can even see their whiskers. Pete said and took a puff of his cigarette, as if to calm his emotions, and then continued, "Why do you think I'm here?" The first is that my teammates are either dead or wounded, and there is no one. The second is that I'm afraid. I'm really scared. That despair, the fear of death, the jumbled thoughts that still give me nightmares. ”

"That's why you're here." Anderson asked.

"Yes. Originally, I wanted to just quit it. Pete said, "But it's not a good thing if you don't do anything, right?" You've probably seen, at least heard of those things that come back from the battlefield and then do nothing and decadent day by day, and finally ruin your life and ruin yourself, right? I don't want that. So I had to find something to do, I had to stop, I had to act. That's why I'm here. ”

Anderson listened to Pete's words and nodded, "Originally, I thought that you people on the second floor didn't have to charge. So dangerous... ”

"Charging into battle doesn't count. It's just easy to be targeted. Most of the work is also unsightly. No one will tell you what happened to your family. That's it. Pete finished speaking and looked at the surveillance before continuing: "You didn't go to the second floor, but it was actually the right choice. It's nice here, there are no days off, but at least you don't have to worry about your life or injury, let alone your life. It's good here, really. ”