Chapter 159: The Price of Action
Su Mo left the Moonlight Building and drove to the "Civic Center District" adjacent to the lakeside business district to the entrance of Royal Street.
The "Municipal Guard" directly under the city council has sealed off this place, and Dresser took the pass and personally took Su Mo in.
On the way, Dressy said worriedly: "Old Su, I don't know what you are thinking. Maybe you think it's a good opportunity to expand your network, meet other big names in the mercenary world, or gain exposure for yourself. ”
"Yes, no problem. But you must remember that this is a serious occasion. ”
"After the meeting, you can do whatever you want, and you must keep quiet during the meeting, and don't say a word unless Acting Speaker Schenkov takes the initiative to ask you, or I ask you to speak. Do you understand? Never give me a problem! ”
Su Mo said, "Of course, I don't do anything. ”
He thought to himself: It's strange, I'm really here to do something today. Sorry, old D, I'm trying to make things as nice as possible.
The two of them drove into the municipal building in the center of the city, and got out of the car and stepped into the building, which symbolized the highest administrative body of Crescent City.
The municipal building was extremely busy, and the corridors were filled with tension, with uniformed people moving back and forth from their posts, anxiously discussing the current situation, and the phones ringing one after another.
Soldiers of the Municipal Garrison stood guard at the entrances and exits with weapons in hand, and set up their defenses to prepare for any emergency that might arise.
"This is the person I brought, don't be nervous." At each post, Dressy had to show his pass and explain it to the soldiers, repeating it a dozen times.
Arriving at the door of Conference Room One, Dressy took a deep breath, pushed the door open, and walked in.
The attendees have arrived.
Schenkov sat in the main seat of the conference table, and Ivan sat next to him.
The rest of the seats sat Crescent City's most well-known middlemen and mercenary captains today.
The hologram in front of them reflected the blueprint of the Moonlight Building, and dense intelligence information and data fluttered on it.
Su Mo looked around at everyone, and couldn't help but feel a little emotion in his heart, and at a glance they were all "acquaintances".
The presence is full of important NPCs from the original plot, and this feeling of "reunion" is very subtle.
Odiana was also here, and she saw that Su Mo was stunned, looking a little confused, and she didn't understand why he showed up at this meeting.
Ou Chenyu, who was sitting in the corner, also glanced at Su Mo, always feeling that this guy was like a ghost, and he always seemed to meet him on various important occasions.
Schenkov looked the strange Summer up and down and asked Dressers, "Who is this?" ”
Dressy explained with a smile: "This is Su Mo, you can just call him Xiao Su, he is the leader of the marginal mercenary group, eh. This is a fledgling mercenary group, and you may not have heard of it."
Schenkov was puzzled: "Why did you bring him here?" I didn't invite him, did I? ”
Dressy met those pairs of eyes and said stubbornly: "Xiao Su has just entered the industry, but his strength is very good. I thought that one more person would help me if he might be able to help him, so I brought it. ”
Ivan said impatiently: "God, do you mercenaries use the municipal building as a vegetable market?" People who are not on the invitation list say to bring it? Is there a sense of secrecy?! ”
Dresses really wanted to dig a hole and get into it now, and he didn't know what to say, so he could only stand there with his head shrunk and laugh awkwardly.
O'Diana got up in time to relieve the siege: "I also know this mercenary, and he is indeed a newcomer with great potential, with good ability and conduct. He won't leak secrets, I can vouch for it. ”
Schenkov sighed helplessly: "Let him in." There was no seat for him here, so he stood behind Dresser first. ”
Dressy thanked him again and again, and brought Summer to his seat.
O'Diana sat next to Dress, and she frowned and asked, "D, what are you doing?" ”
Dresser rolled his eyes: "I have nothing to say, you can ask him yourself after the meeting." ”
O'Diana looked at Su Mo in bewilderment.
Su Mo nodded at her and smiled mysteriously.
When everyone arrives, the meeting begins.
According to the regulations of the world government, the two people with the highest status at the opposite end of the long table in the conference room are the highest.
Directly opposite Schenkov sat a tough middle-aged man, with silver-white head and eyes like torches, his name was "Zhou Hannian", and he was nicknamed "Silver Wing" in the industry.
Zhou Hannian is the chairman of the "Death Scythe Military Industry Group Co., Ltd." and the head of the "Death Scythe Mercenary Group" of the same name.
Headquartered in Crescent City, with a total of more than 160,000 employees, Death Scythe has branches in major cities, has a complete military production chain and core technology, and can independently produce all the light and heavy equipment needed for conventional warfare.
With 57,000 registered combat mercenaries, the Death Scythe Mercenary Regiment is the well-deserved leader of the mercenary world in Crescent City, and the strength within the regiment is enough to withstand a large-scale proxy war.
If the Crow's Nest is the "King of the Border" of Crescent City, then the Death Scythe Mercenary Group is the "King of Mercenaries" of Crescent City.
Schenkov got to the point and said in a deep voice: "What happened in Crescent City, you are very well informed, I guess I don't need to introduce too much. ”
"I called everyone here this time to discuss a cooperation plan to rescue the 314 hostages trapped in the Xinghai Theater."
Zhou Hannian crossed his hands together, supported his chin with his thumb, and said profoundly: "Mr. Schenkov plans to bypass the official troops and entrust mercenaries to solve this crisis?" ”
Those who can sit here are people who understand, there is no need to hide it, and Schenkov also behaved calmly: "Yes, this will be a secret and non-public commission, there is no paper contract, everything is guaranteed by credit, and it is agreed orally." ”
"The content of the commission is very simple, that is, the mercenaries will replace the armed forces of the authorities to launch an armed rescue of Xinghai Cinema, and they need to bear the possible consequences of this incident."
All the mercenaries and intermediaries heard the meaning of the words.
In layman's terms, find someone to blame.
Schenkov didn't want to top the thunder, and someone had to top the mine, so the mercenaries were naturally the best choice.
Zhou Hannian's eyes narrowed slightly: "Sir, you should know that mercenaries are very pragmatic, and they do as much as they are paid, and vice versa."
"If you want a mercenary to handle such a big matter, what kind of reward will you give?"
Schenkov replied simply: "It doesn't matter how much you want, hundreds of millions, billions, with the financial situation of the city council, you can allocate the money." ”
"But I want to remind you that it's not about money anymore."
"If this crisis can be properly handled, I will owe the person a huge favor, so great that I am willing to spend the rest of my life to pay it back."
Zhou Hannian reminded loudly: "The premise is that after this crisis, you are still in this position, or go to a higher position, otherwise it is meaningless." ”
This is a blunt statement, but it is true.
If Schenkov is killed after this incident, it will be useless to promise any material reward.
With such a big thunder, and there is no big man on it, even if you are given more than a billion, do you have the life to take it, and do you have the life to spend it?
(End of chapter)