Chapter 029: Independence Day Travel
Day 2!
"Remember, I'm not allowed to go to the interview, I heard no ......"
“…… You know I'm eighteen years old, Mark, and I'm not a kid anymore. ”
"If you are not a child, you should be a nun who serves God, according to your childhood ideals, and not ...... You know! ”
“……”
Kate, who was standing at the gate, looked at the brother and sister who were staring at the door and couldn't help but say, "Honey, we can't catch the plane." ”
"Here we go!" Mark turned his head and smiled at his girlfriend in casual clothes, then covered his forehead and looked at Anne standing in front of him and said, "Don't touch my Chevrolet, if you want to use the car, there is a white Honda parked next to me that I haven't driven much...... Mr. Bass's daily food will be brought by the doorman......"
After telling him something, Mark walked to the door and turned to look at Anne again, and finally warned, "Don't go to the interview alone......"
"Bye-bye!"
With a smile on her face, Anne stood at the door, beckoned to Mark, and then her face fell, and she closed the door directly.
"......" Mark!
By the time the two of them hailed a taxi and rushed to JFK International Airport.
Flights from New York to Reykjavik International Airport in Iceland are almost past check-in time.
However, after the two of them sat in the first class cabin of the plane, Mark waved his federal ID in front of Kate, smiled and said, "Look, sometimes your Secret Service documents are not necessarily as good as ours. ”
Kate shook her head, looked at Mark as if he was offering a treasure, and said, "My security level is three grades higher than yours, and besides, my salary is ......."
As she spoke, Kate smiled very brightly at Mark!
Mark was speechless for a while, and directly stuffed his documents back into his arms.
Although the F.B.I. agents sound loud, they are paid much more than most law enforcement agencies.
But when compared to the Secret Service, which has a dedicated office in the White House, it is like comparing a thatched house to a villa.
Regardless of the salary, let's just say that with Kate's security rating, it is possible to enter the first door of the white building directly.
As for Mark, if you want to enter the first gate of the white building, it will take at least more than an hour just to check your identity!
In the nineties, an FBI agent wanted to enter the White House without prior registration.
Wait three hours first!
Let's talk about the salary!
FSB salaries are paid according to the level of employees, a total of 19 grades.
D4 is the highest!
A1 minimum!
The FBI's Senior Executive Director is D4, Senior Deputy Executive Director is D3, Assistant Director is D2, and Executive Director is D1!
Mark, on the other hand, is the field supervisor of the regional bureau, and if it is divided according to the rank, it is the C1 level!
The annual salary is about 80,000 US dollars!
As for the senior executives at the D4 level, their salaries are only about 120,000!
It can be said that such a salary is high in relatively remote areas.
But in a series of major cities such as New York, it is outrageously low.
Fortunately, the major banks have a three-year interest-free loan open to the FBI......
And his girlfriend Kate's secret service, just a newcomer who has joined through the review, his annual salary is enough to be comparable to a senior agent of the FBI.
“…… You know the CIA has been trying to poach me. ”
"I thought we were behind it."
Flying thousands of miles in the air, Kate, who was about to rest for a while, took off her mask and looked helplessly at her boyfriend, who didn't know what she was struggling with, and said.
Mark shrugged and said, "Then you should know that the annual salary of the CIA's chief agent is twice as much as the FBI's." ”
Kate nodded listlessly and said, "Honey, I can't afford to take a vacation, do you plan to let me get off the plane and sleep all day during the vacation?" ”
Mark opened his mouth, then shook his head and said, "Of course not, I'm just saying that although the FBI salary is not very good, I love the work of the FBI." ”
"You're awesome......"
Kate smiled at Mark, then pulled down the mask, tightened the blanket on her body, and said lightly: "I'm going to rest for a while, if you want to say anything, maybe one of the flight attendants on this plane is your ex-girlfriend!" ”
The corners of Mark's mouth twitched straight!
Just as I boarded the plane, an army of flight attendants who had just flown to JFK Airport walked by.
Among them, the stewardess led by the leader saw Mark say hello sweetly, and even came to a flying kiss and made a gesture to call him.
The atmosphere was awkward!
Even, Mark himself, has no impression of the tall stewardess who is full of uniform temptation......
Iceland!
The westernmost part of Europe, close to the Arctic Circle, the unique topography creates endless illusions, making it the most alien-like place on Earth, and it has also become the favorite country for science fiction movies......
In an American landscape magazine, a photographer said in an interview: "On this trip to Iceland, there must be two things you will see vomiting, that is, rainbows and waterfalls!" 】
Iceland is a country that is different from most of the beautiful mountains and rivers in the East.
His beauty opens and closes, rough and cold, mysterious and silent. It's so special!
Mountains, tranquil lakes, huge and small flowing glaciers, and graceful coastlines all come together as if they had been a long journey over millions of years.
Dettifoss is one of the most magnificent waterfalls in Iceland and one of the largest in Europe.
Rumbling water, cascading waterfalls...... The scene is grand and shocking!
Volcano! There are too many volcanic traces of Iceland's mountains, which are closely related to the magma in the center of the earth, which is very touching - who would have thought that those five big and three thick peaks were once a tear welling up from the heart of the earth......
Among them, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula is the most!
And the mountain that made all this washing is the mother of the waterfall. Because of the vicissitudes of the mountain, the water follows like this.
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is exactly where Mark and his girlfriend Kate chose for this Independence Day getaway!
From New York to Iceland, the distance is more than 4,000 kilometers in a straight line, and the flight distance is 5,600 kilometers!
Nearly two hours later, the flight, which had circled over Iceland for two full circles, finally received instructions from the control tower.
With a precise scalpel-like angle, it was smoothly aligned with the landing taxiway——
After the tires came into contact with the runway, the sound in the cabin began to come out intermittently, and gradually increased!
Mark also withdrew his gaze from the window.
Look at the looming Snifer volcano in the distance.
An inexplicable smile appeared on his face......