Chapter 20: Actuary

Lin Rui and others have been lurking on the hillside without moving. Except for the guard, the others took a nap. ?
The distant fortress is on high alert, and the personnel in the fortress also maintain a nervous mood at any time. There is only one exception-Gross.
This former member of the Israeli special forces wild boy has an extraordinary calmness. The war is imminent, but he has no worries. Sitting in the command room of the fortress, facing the mirror, he slowly trimmed the beard on his sideburns with a knife.
He was young when he left the army, but now he is over forty. For more than ten years, he walked in the blood and blood on the international battlefield. In addition to his name, Gross was quickly dyed red with blood in the mercenary world, and his beard also appeared a little gray. But in any case, he is Gross, one of the most dangerous mercenaries in the world today.
"The teams report the situation." Gross said lightly into the microphone in the command room.
"The first team is normal. The fortress is patrolling from east to west, and there is no sign of invasion. Over.
"The second team is normal, the frontal defense is intact, and no invasion has been seen. Finished." "The sniper team is in normal condition, finished." "The internal defense team is all normal, finished."
Each team responded promptly and rigorously, but Gross frowned. The limited time for this assessment is 72 hours. According to common sense, this rookie team should take advantage of the night to launch a raid, because night raids are more beneficial to their offensive side. But I don't know why, but this team seems to have not started. And I don't know what these rookie mercenaries are doing now.
Gross put down the sharp saber in his hand and jumped up from the seat. Slowly and authentically, "Attack its unpreparedness and surprise it. This strategist's victory cannot be passed on first."
"Sun Tzu Art of War, do you know this too?" A young man sitting across from him smiled slightly.
"I am a soldier, but soldiers must understand this grandson." Gross looked at the young man and said, "Mr. Jiang, but you don't seem to be a soldier."
"I am the representative of Morningstar, the on-site evaluator for this actual combat. Strictly speaking, you can treat me as an accountant." The young man named Jiang smiled calmly, "You are soldiers, and I It’s a business man. The difference between us is nothing more."
"Businessmen don't carry this with them." Gross put a pistol on the table and sneered. "The hkp7 pistol of Walter Company is known as a world-class pistol. It uses 9mm Balabrum bullets. It has a total length of 171 millimeters, a total weight of 078 kilograms, a barrel length of 105 millimeters, a muzzle velocity of 351 meters per second, and an effective range of 50 meters. However, it has only eight rounds and its appearance is too delicate.
"It seems that you know a lot about guns." Jiang nodded calmly.
"Not bad." Gross said coldly.
Mr. Jiang slowly said, "Then you should understand that a good gun can kill people regardless of its appearance. And no matter how many bullets a gun has, it is the key to be able to hit the talent. A good accountant and a good shooter are the best. The greatest commonality between the two is precision and speed. Gross, I have expressed the greatest goodwill and even handed over my gun. You won’t even have to intervene in my audit and evaluation work, do you? Don’t forget, I represent your employer."
"My employers are some villains and shameless politicians." Gross shrugged disapprovingly. "Of course, Morningstar is no more noble than my previous employers. Considering the influence of Silver Wolf Michel at the senior level of Morningstar. , I have to guard against you. So not only the gun cannot be returned, you have to stay here, lest you do anything that would harm fair competition."
"Your Gross does not leak. You have won my respect in this respect. So in the careful evaluation, I can give you a good evaluation." Mr. Jiang smiled.
"No, no, you seem to have misunderstood what I mean." Gross shook his head, "I mean I won't let you stay in my command room like this." He sank his face and waved, "Give me something. He was handcuffed."
With an order from Gross, a few large and thick mercenaries came immediately. They held down the Mr. Jiang and handcuffed him to the seat. Even his feet were covered with high-strength nylon ropes. Bound. Mr. Jiang was also calm, looking at Gross slowly, "Gross, what do you mean? Do you want to interfere with my work? I can tell you that employers will be very unhappy."
"Since you are an auditor and evaluator, then bringing a pair of eyes should be enough." Gross slowly said, "Although I restrict your freedom of movement, but I did not cover your eyes and ears. Everything that happened here, you are Will see and hear. But only by onlookers, I will not risk letting you in and out of my fortress freely. In my team, everything is up to me, even if you are from the employer Morningstar, this precedent is also It must not be broken."
"But like you, I can't work normally. Tactical evaluation is a comprehensive and complex task, not simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. If I don't evaluate all the items, then my analysis data will be one-sided and not representative. . Gross, have you been too cautious with this method against an accountant?"
He smiled faintly, "Unfortunately, you are an accountant who knows how to use guns, and you have a unique taste for guns. You are right. I, Gross, are on the battlefield, in the mercenary world with strong hands. It’s just being cautious. And because of this, I’m still alive and will live for a long time. And because of this, you must stay here today, right under our noses. Whether you’re really doing those data Evaluation, or another purpose, you have no chance of making trouble."
Gross turned around and shouted to his men, "Order the teams to increase their guard. The order of patrols is increased by one more. Today is the first day of the Thunder Plan and the most dangerous time. In any case, you must remain vigilant until dawn."
Gross's commands are simple and straightforward, and his team executes them more efficiently. It is this kind of tacit understanding and efficiency that made them famous internationally. But this time Gross was obviously disappointed. The song of birds in the empty mountains of the Caucasus and the faint morning fog all herald the dawn. All night, those rookies did not show up.
Gross seemed to be sitting in the command room in silence, and he stayed up all night. In the corner of the command room, Mr. Jiang, who was locked in his chair, yawned and said, "What time is it?"
"Five o'clock." Gross said coldly.
"Oh, good morning." Mr. Jiang sighed, "Can I have another cup of coffee?"
Gross shook his head, "Drinking too much coffee is not good, you already drank a lot this evening."
"Yeah, but I still fell asleep. In my contract with Morningstar, there was no such thing as allowing me to work overtime. It seems that after I go back, I must modify the contract and let them give me a raise." Jiang Mr. smiled bitterly.
"I also want to know what the these Chinese people are doing." Gross frowned his eyebrows, "I wasted the first night without taking advantage of our unsteady foothold and launching a raid overnight. A total of seventy. In two hours, they have wasted five hours. And it is still a precious night. As a military assessment expert, what do you think of this?"
Mr. Jiang said indifferently, "Pour me a cup of coffee, maybe I will give you some suggestions. You know that from the standpoint of the company, my identity should actually be neutral. And to provide you with advice is undoubtedly a suspicion of favoring you. I am If you do, shouldn't you buy me a cup of coffee?"
Gross winked at his men, and the big Israeli man walked over and poured a cup of coffee for Mr. Jiang. Considering that Mr. Jiang's hands were bound, he put a straw in the cup.
"Thank you." Mr. Jiang nodded very gracefully. Although he was in a bad situation and was trapped in a chair, his demeanor was as leisurely as enjoying high-quality service in a cafe. But after taking a sip of coffee, he frowned and said, "Gross, you are good at war. But making coffee is not even as good as an Irish country girl."
The big mercenary under Gross took out a gun against Mr. Jiang's forehead, grinned and said, "You are right, we are not chicks."
"Let your people take the gun away." Mr. Jiang said coldly, "Then I will give you a suggestion. As for whether you can listen or not, it is your business."
Gross winked at the big mercenary with a sullen face, and then the mercenary let go of Mr. Jiang a little sadly.
"The first point, Gross, what I want to tell you is, wait for work with ease." Mr. Jiang slowly said.
"Take ease for work?" Gross frowned. "We guarded the fortress and they rushed for a long distance. Who is Yi and who is labor? The advantages and disadvantages of it are self-evident, right?"
"Indeed, they came from a field to participate in this assessment. They do not have the advantage, but they maintained a good attitude and after a rest night. And you? I didn't sleep last night, which made me follow you. Staying up here all night. Let alone the hard-working brothers out there. Do you think who has the advantage and who has the disadvantage in your current state?" Mr. Jiang slowly said.
"Weird strategy, so cunning." Gross said sharply, "It seems that they will definitely arrange a raid tonight. I immediately send my order, and the teams should hurry to take turns. Before the night, they must maintain a certain period of time. Sleep."
Mr. Jiang shook his head and said, "Gross, as a professional soldier or you are a little capable, but as a commander, your assessment is completely unqualified."
"What do you mean?" Gross said sharply.
"Why do you know that they must attack at night?" Mr. Jiang said word by word, "The temperature is getting higher now. After lunch, people are most likely to get tired and sleepy, and their attention is also the most. It’s easy to disperse. So noon is the most dangerous time."
Gross was a little startled, then suddenly turned his head, looking at Mr. Jiang sternly, "Who are you?"
"An audit and assessor, you can also call me an actuary." Mr. Jiang said coldly.
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