Chapter 30: The Banquet (1)
On the same day, Tom and Bai Jie and their party had just stepped off the ship when they were sent directly to the intelligence bureau's office building by a special car sent by Smith.
In Smith's office, Bai Jie dictated to Smith a brief account of the operation.
Smith looked happy today, and he smiled: "The top is very happy with your performance this time!" I've already applied for a commendation for your Operations 2 Division! ”
Seeing Tom sitting in a wheelchair with his lips pouted and his eyes rolling around, Smith walked up to him and asked, "You're that King Tom, aren't you?" ”
Tom snorted.
Bai Jie smiled: "Yes! Thanks to his help this time, we wouldn't have had it so well! ”
"Oh?" Smith chin and looked at Tom with interest.
Bai Jie said again: "Although this guy is a rebel of the Gloria guerrillas, it doesn't seem to be completely useless to us now. Director, can you help him apply for an amnesty order, give him a chance to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and let him stay in our second section to assist me? ”
Smith paced back and forth in his office and said, "This morning, the President and Congress have declared war on the Vilia Empire!" At this time, of course, our federal government needs talents, all kinds of talents! ”
As he spoke, he walked up to Tom and said with a sinister smile, "I can help you apply for an amnesty, but you have to promise to leave the rebels immediately, leave the Gloria guerrillas, and swear allegiance to the federal government!" Can it be done? ”
Tom looked at the well-dressed middle-aged man in front of him with a very gloomy face, grinned, and quickly replied: "As long as I can live, I will do whatever you ask me to do!" ”
The fat man agreed so readily because on the ship coming to the capital star, Anne secretly conveyed to him the latest instructions of the guerrilla leader. The team asked the two of them to take this opportunity to stay in the intelligence bureau for the time being, to make two nails to be driven into the puppet government, and to look for opportunities to pass on useful information to the guerrillas, which was much more valuable than the two of them escaping back.
Anne also said that the guerrillas had given the two of them permission to set up an intelligence team, with Anne as the team leader and responsible for liaison with the team, and Tom as the team member and mainly responsible for gathering all kinds of intelligence.
Tom scoffed at this arrangement in the team, and secretly wondered if the person in charge of the team had drunk too much wine when he gave this order. Isn't it nonsense to let this female demon who doesn't know anything lead Lao Tzu?
"Haha! Very good! Smith didn't know Tom's ghostly thoughts, and when he saw the fat man in front of him on the road, he laughed and said, "I hope you can put aside your old suspicions and serve the Federation well!" But if you still don't change your way in the future, you don't have to wait for the court to try you, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of our Military Investigation Commission can execute you immediately! ”
Hearing this, Tom, who had finally eaten the reassuring pill, raised his hand and saluted Smith and said, "Thank you, sir, for cultivating!" ”
Smith waved his hand and said with a smile: "You don't need to salute, you're not a soldier." Besides, you don't have the official establishment of our intelligence bureau yet, so let's take your time in the future. ”
With that, Smith continued, "I've prepared a reception dinner for you, let's go over together after work!" ”
Bai Jie agreed with a smile. But she suddenly remembered something, pointed at Tom, and said to Smith embarrassedly: "He's still a wanted prisoner in the Federation, I'm afraid it's not suitable to appear in public, right?" ”
"It's okay, let him go too! I'll find someone to put makeup on him in a moment! Smith said, picking up the phone.
In the evening, Smith, Bai Jie and others took several cars and came to the Tycoon Hotel, which is located near the most prosperous central square in the capital.
In the luxurious banquet hall of the hotel, the lights are shining brightly at this moment, and the singing and dancing are leveling! From the lighting to the decoration to the atmosphere, everything shows extravagance and opulence. Illuminated by huge crystal chandeliers, the large dining table is already filled with sumptuous dishes and a variety of drinks and pastries. The guests who attended the meeting were all dressed in expensive dresses and dressed up!
Smith wore a pure white cashmere suit tonight, and as soon as the car stopped, he jumped out of the car first, opened the car door for Bai Jie very gentlemanly, and then walked into the hotel lobby with her.
Anne pushed Tom's wheelchair after them, and once inside, found a table in the corner and sat down.
At this time, the banquet had just begun, and the guests present were still gathered in front of the small stage in the banquet hall, listening to Smith introduce the members of the second operation section, and by the way, he talked nonsense about the current international situation. Of course, he certainly can't say that tonight's ball is to celebrate the intelligence bureau's successful kidnapping of the crown prince of the Vilia Empire.
Tom kept touching the fake mustache stuck to his lips with one hand, and with the other he was clutching the chicken thighs and steaks that Anne had brought over, and urging her to hurry up and bring the wine.
Anne was disgusted with Tom's free waitress, and her eyes were full of envy as she stared at the red men and women who were dancing on the glittering lights.
After a brief speech, Smith pulled Bai Jie to sit down at a small table by the window, which happened to have a charming night view of the Capital Star.
After Smith poured Bai Jie a glass of red wine with his own hands, he said with a smile: "Is it hard to go to Basel Star this time?" ”
Bai Jie took a sip of wine and said, "It's okay." ”
Smith leaned back in his chair, looked at Tom and Annie, who were arguing over for wine and meat, and said, "Do you think these two people can be used?" ”
Bai Jie put down the wine glass and sighed: "To be honest, after observing in the past few days, I found that some things, especially some things that can't be put on the table, are indeed much more convenient than our previous work processes to do according to this fat man's routine." ”
"Huh! That's why I agreed to keep him in your second section. Smith took a sip of the red wine in his glass and said, "Today, the president has just been sworn in as a wartime president, and the response of various forces in the country is very great, and there are many different voices. ”
"If you suppress these voices one by one, there will be a lot of things that can't be put on the table, right?" Bai Jie played with the red wine glass in her hand and looked at Smith leisurely.
Smith laughed, "yes! Those who dare to stand on the opposite side of the president at this time are either the political bigwigs with strong roots in the Congress, or the wealthy businessmen and tycoons with heads and faces in the country. If we continue to use conventional means, I am afraid that it will be difficult to do things in the future. ”
"So you're going to use him against these people?" Bai Jie looked at Smith and began to understand what he meant.
"It's not just him!" Smith shook the wine glass in his hand and said with a smile: "The Military Investigation Commission will recruit a large number of people similar to this Tom recently, and they will not give them a formal establishment, and they do not represent any department of the government. As for how much they can accomplish and how long they can live, it's all up to them. ”
Looking at Tom and Anne over there, Bai Jie sighed.
Smith looked at Bai Jie and said with a sneer: "You should understand that those who do our business, whether they employ people or do things, only look at the results, and don't ask about the means." ”
"Hmm." Bai Jie only bowed his head and drank.
Seeing that Bai Jie seemed to have something on his mind, Smithton paused, and said softly: "I heard that the Ophiuchus Federation Fourth Space Carrier Mixed Fleet is about to leave for Scorpio, and it may soon start a war with the Blood Wolf Legion of the Vilia Empire." If I remember correctly, it looks like your husband served in the Fourth Fleet, right? ”
Bai Jie frowned and said coldly: "When you were with me, I didn't want you to mention him!" ”
"Oh! Good! Don't mention it, don't mention it! Smith hurriedly got up, stretched out his hand to Bai Jie very gentlemanly, and said softly, "Let's go dance, shall we?" ”
Bai Jie put his hand in Smith's palm, and the two of them left their seats and walked to the dance floor.
Over there, Tom was arguing with Anne over a plate of snail meat.
"Holy, auntie! French snails are not to be eaten with your hands! Use clips and forks! I said, can you eat a little more elegantly? ”
"Who's your name, Auntie? Your mom is the aunt! How do you eat a snail with a fork? That's how we eat in our hometown! Anne was holding a snail in her hand, and was snorting at the snail inside, sucking it loudly.
Tom looked at Anne's eating appearance and shook his head with a wry smile. He poured a mouthful of asparagus soup into his mouth and said, "When you go out to eat in the future, don't say you know me." ”
"Smack!" Anne threw a snail shell at Tom's head and shouted, "Who's going out to dinner with you!" ”
"Fix me again, Lao Tzu has turned his face!" Tom was angry too.
Anne stood up, picked up the knife and fork on the table, and said angrily, "Can you turn one over and show me?" ”
"Auntie, oh no! Big sister, that's not right! Beauty, I was wrong! Seeing that Anne was really on fire, Tom, who had suffered a loss, quickly admitted his mistake.
"And how should this snail be eaten?" Anne is still holding on.
"It should be chewed and eaten!" Tom laughed.
"So you'll chew one for me?" Anne hugged her arms, but still refused to let Tom go.
Tom quickly changed the subject. He saw from a distance that someone was already starting to set up the table, so he flattered, "Why don't I take you to win some money first?" ”
Speaking of money, Anne's eyes lit up immediately!