Tianjin, port.

A freighter coming slowly from the horizon, a large number of ships of all kinds are moored on the dock, but on such a night, the lights are still brilliant and prosperous.

On the deck, Meng Ke looked at the Han people everywhere he looked, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

When I came back from going abroad for nearly half a year, I found that it was still the best at home.

No matter how corrupt and incompetent this court is, this land is still the most cordial.

"Arthur, let the guys get their luggage, it's time for us to get off the ship."

Meng Kede has become a lot more proficient in American English after so many days of field application, so it is no longer so stumbling to speak at this moment.

"Yes, sir! Hey, awesome guys, take your bags and don't be ashamed! ”

Meng Ke spent all the gold this time, paid the other party's salary in advance for the next year before signing the contract, and brought back a total of four people, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur, Captain Johnny and Joseph, and military academy instructor Jack.

Except for Jack, who is a fifty-year-old man who is about to retire, Arthur's military rank and age are the oldest among the other three, and everything naturally depends on him.

The four of them quickly picked up their luggage and hugged Meng Ke and Lu Haodong and got off the boat.

"Boss, we ......"

Arthur wanted to ask where our firm was going, but

Seeing Meng Ke leading the way in front, he closed his mouth again.

After many twists and turns, the group lightly stopped in front of a simple house.

This...... Is it a chamber of commerce?

The four hired instructors made eye contact with each other, and they couldn't help but retreat in their hearts.

We're not on a thief ship, are we?

Meng Ke stood in front of everyone, sensing the abnormality with his keen perception, and turned his head to look at a few people, taking in the shocked gazes of the crowd.

He didn't explain much, but left a soothing smile.

Who knew that this smile fell in the eyes of the four people, but it became a different meaning.

Playing eggs, we, were deceived.

The four of them glanced at each other, and the thought arose in their hearts.

The next moment, Meng Ke knocked on the wooden door.

"Who?"

A slightly vicissitudes of life sound came from inside, followed by a squirming of footsteps.

A puzzling code came out of Meng Ke's mouth:

"Prosperity, strength, democracy."

"Civilization, harmony, harmony! Which incense master is here? ”

Why is it directly determined that it is the owner of the incense?

Of course, this is the secret hidden on the joint code, the first four words are the hall master and the incense master, the middle four words are the elders and Dharma protectors, and the last four words are the messengers.

After checking the code, a man in his forties wearing a blue-gray underwear coat, opened the door with a lantern, saw Meng Ke's appearance, and hurriedly welcomed them into the house.

"The subordinate Tianjin branch altar envoy - Ma Er, I have seen the incense master."

As soon as he entered the house, Ma Er immediately wanted to bend down to salute Meng Ke, but was held up by the other party with his hand.

"Who is in charge of the ideological work of your altar? Haven't you been taught how to greet your cousins? ”

With that, he stretched out his right hand and gestured to Ma Er.

"Horse Brothers......"

Ma Er was stunned for a moment, how could he, who had no power or power, and did the most dangerous joint work in the branch altar, ever received such courtesy?

It's one thing for the backbone sent from above to give lectures, and it's another thing for everyone to follow them or not.

It is not uncommon to deceive the upper and lower levels.

Ma Er was bullied and lost his temper a long time ago.

Now there is really a incense master who is willing to shake hands with him and say hello, and when he was excited, he hurriedly shook his hands and said: "Forgive me, I am derelict in my duty." Don't blame the instructors, I forgot about it. ”

How sharp are the eyes of those who practice martial arts? How could you not see Ma Er's expression?

Meng Ke shook hands with him with a smile, and took advantage of the gap when the other party went to close the door, glanced at Lu Haodong, and motioned for him to write down the matter.

Lu Haodong nodded understandingly.

The five of them sat down in the bedroom and waited for Ma Er.

After a while, Ma Er walked out with cups of hot tea.

"Second Brother Ma, please help us prepare six fast horses...... By the way, Arthur, do you know how to ride a horse? ”

Half in Chinese and half in English, both groups could hear their questions clearly.

"The incense master will rest for a while, and I will arrange it."

"Rest assured, BOSS, we will all ride horses. We at American have large farms and ranches, and horseback riding is the standard for manhood. ”

Meng Ke laughed at Arthur's words of boasting about himself.

"If you don't have anything to do, now might as well discuss how to teach. I don't need strong special forces and individual combat, I want the students you teach to be at least warrant officers. ”

Before he came, Meng Ke had told them that he had hired them back in the hope that they could help train an escort team to protect the caravan.

But now it seems......

"Oh, my God! Warrant officer? BOSS, are you trying to form an army? ”

Old Uncle Jack, who has the most experience in life, spoke, and he looked at Meng Ke with a shocked expression.

Which caravan escort requires a minimum warrant officer level? Isn't it just about the cooperation between the team members?

"Oh, my God, look at how good this old man's eyesight is, and I swear if you don't read my mind first time next time, I'll kick you in the ass with my pointed shoes."

"Oh, I don't believe your words, you did it on purpose! How dare this kid kick my ass? I'm not going to do it, you're going to hire bodyguards and find somewhere else. ”

Seeing this, Old Jack just shook his head.

"Hey, Jack, you don't want your son to be shot because he can't pay it back, do you?"

That's right, the reason why Old Jack took the initiative to retire from the military academy at a young age and came to a foreign country to earn money was because his son owed a butt of loan sharks.

Originally, Jack used the connections he had accumulated over the years in the military academy to only need to repay the other party's principal.

Can...... I can't afford to pay back the principal!

The high salary of the year was simply relieved of the urgent need, so that his son would not be sunk in Lake Michigan.

As a parent, after all, you can't see the scene of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person.

Old Jack sat limply on the couch with a 'brute, come on' expression.

And the other three didn't say much, but Arthur stood up and said: "BOSS, you let us train the rebel ......"

"Stop, it's the rebels! Just as you, American, became independent from the English colonies, our uprising is for the people to be oppressed no longer and to be a righteous rebel army. ”

This definition is not to be messed up.

"OKOK, rebels. You let us train the rebels, yes, but ......"

Arthur stretched out his hand and rubbed his index finger, middle finger and thumb, and said with an embarrassed expression, "I have to add money." ”

"No problem, as long as you train well, you can double the money."

How high can the salaries of four retired officers be?

Hearing Meng Ke's promise, Old Jack stood up suddenly, patted his chest and promised: "BOSS, don't worry, as long as the money is in place, things will definitely be done well for you." I'm a serious instructor, so I'm going to train Arthur and Joseph on how to teach the kids. ”

The old man who had changed into an eel immediately showed what experience was, and immediately raised his identity above the other three.

But the three of them couldn't say anything, so they could only pinch their noses and admit it.

"Okay, Jack, you can take them over there to discuss."

Meng Ke waved his hand and motioned for them to leave.

Old Jack walked up to the three men, raised his head at them, and turned and walked towards the door.

After the four of them were driven to the firewood room, Meng Ke's face turned grim.

He picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea for himself and Lu Haodong opposite, took a sip and said, "Brother Lu, this matter must be rectified." When Ma Er shook hands with me, he knew at a glance that he was a person who had been bullied in the altar, and if we couldn't implement the unified idea of mutual respect and equality of personality within ourselves, how could thousands of people believe that we could make decisions for them? ”

Lu Haodong naturally guessed what Meng Ke meant, he picked up the teacup and took a sip gently, and said, "Or, when Ma Er comes back, you can ask him first, what if it's a misunderstanding?" Brother Zhang, although you are in power, you can't judge things right or wrong based on your likes and dislikes and one-sided words, everything needs to be evidenced, otherwise it is easy to cultivate unhealthy trends and be more likely to be used by people with intentions. ”

Meng Ke was silent for a moment when he heard this, and said slowly: "Brother Zhang is right, I was impulsive, when Ma Er comes back, let's knock on the side and ask." ”

As he spoke, he drank the tea from his cup.

Two people sat on the couch and waited.

It was dawn.

The three people in the firewood room who were discussing 'preparing for class' finally came out of the house, and their faces were a little ugly.

Old man Jack walked in front, his face stinking.

Arthur walked behind with an unhappy look on his face.

Joseph and Johnny walked last, their heads down, not knowing what they were thinking.

Meng Ke stood up, smiled at the four of them, and said, "How did the four of you discuss?" ”

"BOSS, I can't convince them. Especially Mike, he's a guy who is more stubborn than a boar......"

It was Jack who spoke, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Arthur:

"Hey, old Jack, shut your mouth that stinks worse than a. BOSS, do you know what Old Jack said? He actually felt that the experience we had summed up with actual combat was not as correct as the theory he taught in the academy. ”

Arthur glared at him viciously, then turned to Meng Ke and explained, "Oh, God, this is an experience that has been summed up with the lives of hundreds of stick boys under my command. ”

"No, no, no, it's because of the mistakes of you, the commander of the wild road who has not received a military school education, that caused so many deaths. If the theory in the military academy is used in practice......"

Old Jack opened his mouth and stabbed Arthur, so angry that Arthur's face turned red and he almost rushed up and punched him a few times.

The actual combat school and the theoretical school, the officers who came from the military academy and the officers who fought with a knife and a gun, the competition between the two sides is in every country, and everyone looks down on whom.

Such contradictions can easily cause rifts, especially in violent organs such as the military.

It's just that these people are just instructors, not the ones who really command the troops.

"Okay, okay, don't argue, whether it's actual combat or theory, as long as it's useful. When you get to the academy, you can try to conduct drills and sand table simulations, and whoever suffers the least casualties and wins will listen to whomever you want. ”

Meng saw that the atmosphere was getting more and more tense, and hurriedly stopped it.

"BOSS, since it's a drill, then I'll also participate." Joseph straightened his spine at once.

Johnny didn't speak, but looked at him quietly.

"Yes!"

Hearing Meng Ke's answer, Joseph and Johnny immediately stood behind Arthur.

"Oh, God! Is it really good that three strong men came to bully me an old man in his fifties? It's not good! ”

Old Jack was indignant.

Just when a few people were noisy, Ma Er, who had been out all night, finally came back with his tired body.

"Master of incense, I have borrowed a horse, please come with me."

Ma Er rubbed his temples as he walked to the living room and said respectfully.

"Okay, thank you Brother Ma."

Meng Ke's gaze swept over the footprint-like marks attached to Ma Er's clothes, frowning slightly.

He did not rush to leave, but sat down again on the bed.

Ma Er didn't notice Meng Ke's eyes and face, he saw Meng Ke sitting on the couch, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then thought that the other party didn't hear clearly, so he said: Master Xiang, Ma has already brought. ”

Meng Ke nodded, gave Lu Haodong a look, and the two of them knocked on the side, and then they figured out the whole story from Ma Er's mouth.

It turned out that last night, Ma Er was sent out to run errands late at night.

After knocking on the door of the altar, he disturbed people's dreams and was beaten directly.

In addition to this matter, Meng Ke and the others also took out the answer to the previous question from his mouth.

What is it that is not only the yang and the yin, but also the deception?

There is no difference between before and after the restructuring, there should be a class gap, or there should be a class gap.

Lu Haodong glanced at Meng Ke, whose expression was lonely, and sighed in his heart.

He stood up and said, "Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, and in the same way, people's hearts want to correct it, and it is not something that can be done overnight. Let's go back and discuss it first, and then slowly rectify the problem. ”

Meng Ke nodded, knowing that he was too impatient and naïve.

Lu Haodong walked up to Ma Er again, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Second Brother Ma, if you bear with me for the time being, we will soon change this situation." You are a meritorious person who fought for the salvation of the people of the whole world, and it is glorious, please rest assured. ”

Ma Er raised his head to look at him, smiling gratefully. He was not stupid, and from the tone of the two of them, he guessed that Meng Ke and the others were not ordinary.

It seems that I really met a noble person this time.

......

Ma Er sent Meng Ke and the six people away, and when he returned to the city, he was already on the rise.

He had breakfast at a random restaurant on the street, and was just about to return to the altar when he heard a commotion.

He followed the prestige and found that there was a teahouse next to it, and a storyteller in the building was spitting "Speaking of the Complete Biography of the Tang Dynasty".

"Smack-"

was shocked, but he heard the gentleman say: "Wang Bodang, a good man, save Li Mibao Wagang, when ~ it is really a person who is a confidant and dies ......"

Ma Er couldn't help but be stunned, and then laughed.

Death for a confidant, well said!