(315) Pigeons
After the kidnapping and murder of high-ranking NSA officials and the theft of top-secret information, King Louis Lafalette I of Solan was furious and vowed to catch the spy and punish those responsible.
The king removed one of his henchmen, the head of the National Security Bureau, and sentenced thirty other intelligence officers to prison for dereliction of duty, and the entire kingdom of Solan went into an emergency lockdown.
At the ports, all nationals entering and leaving the country are subject to strict scrutiny, foreign businessmen and tourists are detained, and a large number of patrol boats patrol all coastlines day and night in an effort to eradicate smuggling.
meanwhile
Three Varstad agents are hiding in the town, just half way from the coastline.
In a dark and damp attic suite,
Insomnia, depression, hopelessness...... Countless negative emotions are taking root here,
Several large cities in the vicinity were in an uproar, full of patrols and plainclothes agents sent by the Solan Kingdom.
The agents did not dare to go far at all, so they could only settle down in this remote town, find some necessary daily necessities from the nearby townspeople, and use cigarettes and alcohol all day to relieve their depression.
Today, returning home safely has become a luxury dream that is becoming more and more out of reach.
In addition to homesickness, there is also a strong sense of frustration, and although they have important information in their hands that can change the situation of the spy war, they cannot bring it back to their homeland, and everyone is anxious.
Ace agent Kingsgard Black stared at the empty wine bottles that filled the floor in a daze.
The foul air in the room filled his lungs, and he wanted to go to the window lattice to get some fresh air, but because there was so much garbage on the ground that he had nowhere to stay, he had to kick his feet close to the ground to make a way.
He opened the drawer of the cupboard, which was filled with cigarette ash and discarded tobacco bags, and the lids of the bottles were piled up in a whole sea
His fellow agents, one tall and one short, were sitting on shabby couches, smoking pipes and staring at the damp and mottled wall with confused eyes.
In this bad atmosphere, he can no longer see the future, he can't see any hope.
"Damn! The three of us can't go on like this! Suffocate me! With that, Kingsgard kicked an empty wine bottle on the ground, and the crisp sound of the bottle shattering startled his colleagues.
Friezer turned his head and said weakly, "Boss, what are you going to do?" Our portraits have been posted on the bulletin boards of major cities, but fortunately, the town is closed to news, and no one pays attention to us for the time being, but if we go far away, we will definitely be arrested. ”
Rookie Agent Valentin also looked listless, he poured a large sip of wine, and said:
"Boss, the situation is worse than before.
Just last night, our town also began to investigate door to door, those guys divided a lot of areas and began to search for carpets, every time the encirclement gradually narrowed, soon, a certain armed patrol will push open the door in front of us, in short, it is definitely a dead end to wait like this. ”
"Young man, it seems you have your own plan?"
Valentine thought for a moment and said, "I think so...... It's better to fight a bloody way out and gamble, anyway, the result of being arrested is nothing more than being hanged for espionage, and before he dies, he will be tortured to extract a confession, anyway, he will die in battle, so at least he can die a hero, like a Valstad warrior, without regrets. ”
Kingsgard shook his head: "Young man, courage is commendable, but it is absolutely not okay to rush out without a brain, our life and death are secondary, the important thing is to bring this list back quickly."
Even if we can wait until the storm is calm and return to China, but by that time, the enemy spy may have completed the task, in that case, wouldn't the list we worked so hard to get be meaningless! ”
Kingsgard put his hands on the wall and thought, "Think about it, what if...... My question is, if, if we really get rid of the pursuit near the town, but still don't have the opportunity to cross the sea to return to China, then what can we do to send the information back? ”
"If I could really think of a way, I would have come out a long time ago, but unfortunately I don't have that brain." Fu Ze raised his head and said: "Old colleague, you are really dedicated, all you think about is to complete the task, never take your life seriously, and throw away your talents, this is what I admire you the most." ”
"Well, thank you." Kingsgard smiled wryly: "My dear Friez, how long have we been working together?" ”
"It's been eleven years, and we were newcomers from the Ministry of Intelligence at the same time, so I remember it very clearly, it will never be wrong, eleven years."
"It's been so many years, and the colleagues who were in the same period as us at the beginning were all promoted to the rank of knight, and the official luck was prosperous, so we are still on the front line to suffer."
"That's right...... That's what happened...... But each has its own reasons,
I didn't get promoted because I had a bad record, and you're just trying to stay and find excitement. ”
As he spoke, Fritzer took a deep puff of his pipe, then spat out a huge smoke ring, and he couldn't help but sigh as he watched the smoke ring rise and drift away like a memory of the past:
"In this way, our rookie agents are really talented! It's amazing to think about;
Among them are Colin Douglas, who became the Minister of Intelligence, and you, the ace spy Kingsgard, and the female agent Aurora is also a smart and ruthless character.
She later studied military theory at the academy and became a staff officer in the War Department, which is really fucking better than the other, and a nobody like me seems very bad in comparison. ”
At this point, Friezer suddenly remembered an old friend, and he clapped his hands vigorously, startling Valentin beside him:
"That's right! Kingsgaard, I remember, in addition to you and Colin and Aurora's three strongest agents, there was an interesting guy among the newcomers in that issue.
He's the fourth-best guy in the same period, the freckled face Richard who keeps pigeons on the top floor of the dormitory, do you remember? ”
"Of course I do!" Kingsgard nodded: "Richard's family is a family of domesticated pigeons, and their family crest has a gray carrier pigeon painted on it, thanks to him and his domesticated pigeons, it saved us a lot of trouble."
I complained that the cooing pigeons were noisy, that they all over the place, that they stained my new shoes, and that at one point I wanted to roast them and eat them.
But on every mission, these birds always get the information to their destination quickly and safely, making them the best postmen in the world.
Afterward...... Richard seems to have left his job for health reasons, and then he lost contact, I never saw him again, and the carrier pigeons in the cage on the top floor of the dormitory were nowhere to be found. ”
"Haha, I know these best!" Friezer said excitedly:
"Richard and I are distant relatives, we've always been in touch, but he's unlucky!
After contracting pneumonia, he left his job and went home to rest, but later fell lame while climbing a ladder to repair the roof, married a lame disabled woman, and then moved to his wife's hometown. ”
"What a misfortune, where did you move to?"
"It was a country on the continent of Yawen, which was later conquered and annexed by the vast kingdom of Solan, and he settled down, living an ordinary life, occasionally corresponding, and talking to us about his daily life."
Kingsgaard stood up abruptly and grabbed his old colleague's shoulder: "Why isn't such important information early!" Tell me, where does Richard live now? ”
"Hey, hey! Lightly! You're pinching me! Friezer squinted, "I do know his address, and it's not too far from here, but...... Boss, he is no longer our colleague, just an ordinary person......
Are you sure Richard he's going to help us and not report it? He's been living here for years. ”
Without thinking, Kingsgaard said, "I know him!" He's a man of honor! Although he is in a foreign land, his heart will definitely be on Valsta's side, so let's go find him! Bless you! Hopefully he's still domesticating those precious breeds of carrier pigeons! ”
Valentine interjected: "But, how do we get there?" Our portraits are posted everywhere, and we risk being reported if we go out. ”
"Hah! Trust me, you won't recognize it, you two go look in the mirror! I dare to pack the ticket! No one recognizes us now! ”
Friezer and Valentin walked to the dressing mirror in the living room suspiciously,
These have been depressed and depressed, and they haven't looked in the mirror once, and they don't know if they don't look at it, and they are startled when they see it.
The men in the mirror are simply a bunch of vagabonds.
Because they haven't shaved and haircut for a long time, all three of them look sloppy,
Due to the snailing in the room all day, the complexion is even paler, with long greasy hair, a thick beard, and most of the facial skin and mouth are covered by thick hair, compared to the previous clean and neat gentleman image, it is difficult for even very familiar people to distinguish.
"No doubt now! Don't worry about the rest, I have my own way out! ”
Ace agent Kingsgaard returned to his usual state of confidence, and he looked down at his pocket watch:
"It's still early, let's eat something and drink some water to replenish our energy, check the pistol, and set off on time in twenty minutes!"