I work as a mercenary in northern Myanmar

"That's what I said, it won't work. If you insist on driving, if you insist on driving, look at what kind of stuff you will come out with!"

In Dachili, a jade processing factory that happens to belong to Zhao Jialiang and has now been taken over by He Bangxiong, Chen Shenchen looked at a pile of marbles on the ground and lost his temper at Shi Dakai.

It's not that he really feels bad about the money. After all, it's all his own. Even if it is ruined, the loss will only be some raw material money, plus the luck money "maybe earned from the big enemy".

However, Shi Dakai is really too stubborn.

Chen Chen had told him how to look at the leather shell, how to choose the waterway, and how to touch the python belt, but he didn't listen.

He had to say, "Ah, I think this one is good. This one is more eye-catching." Then he cut it with a knife, and his eyes were filled with marble fragments.

After cutting more than a dozen pieces in a row, none of the stones Shi Dakai picked were cut inflated. Instead, it was a small stone that Lin He picked out at random, which turned out to be sky-blue jadeite with a high degree of ice.

Shi Dakai glanced at the stone in Lin He's hand with envy, then straightened up and said to the angry Chen Chen:

"Then what can I do? I really think it's a good match."

Chen Chen couldn't help but rolled his eyes and replied:

"What's the use of closing the edges of your eyes? Jade is all about technology and vision!"

"The stones you picked look like new ones at first glance. They were all dug out from the shallow layers of the mine. If these stones can yield good things, it's crazy."

"Don't talk about making idle cards. I don't think this thing takes up much space when I pick it up with sauerkraut."

"Isn't it the same in Mengka? In the end, it was bombed for us."

Shi Dakai scratched his head and interrupted Chen Chen's words. As soon as he said these words, Chen Chen himself was speechless and choked.

really.

Jade is really mysterious. You think the stone he bought from Mengka Street was useful? It has no value at all. If Shi Dakai didn't like it, he would have thrown it out long ago. .

But if you want to say that it was useless, it was really because of that stone that I discovered the anomaly and indirectly avoided a casualty.

I have to say that this is also a kind of metaphysics.

Of course, Chen Chen did not believe in metaphysics, so after a few seconds of silence, he spoke:

"Forget it, let me show you how to pick rocks."

As he spoke, Chen Chen squatted down, picked out two pieces from a large number of "high-quality rough stones" that had been selected by Xuan Ruanlong and the others, and handed them to the master waiting by the cutting machine.

"Look at the two pieces I picked, what are they called? The skin is thin and the filling is big - no, the skin is tight, the sand is obviously peeling off, and there is a python belt running through it. You can tell at a glance that it is a big deal."

"When it comes out, let alone make a fortune, it will be no problem to at least make a peace sign for each of us."

"You don't have to thank me, I'm just giving you lessons. After all, this is the thing. I've never eaten pork, but I've still seen pigs run away."

Chen Chen's words are indeed true. In his last life, he had been active in the Golden Triangle for a long time. When he was not on a mission, his biggest interest was to go to the street and watch people open stones.

Although he has never bought one himself, he firmly believes in one truth, that is:

The more you read, the more you know how to do it.

Therefore, he was very confident in the stone he picked.

——

But this confidence was shattered after only half an hour.

After the shells were peeled off, no meat could be seen in the two stones.

Chen Chen refused to give up and cut a few times along the crack, hoping to create a miracle and turn things around.

Then, he succeeded in getting a marble that was almost identical to Shi Dakai.

"What the hell, Xuan Ruanlong is still cheating when doing this kind of business? There is no jade at all, it's all just stones!"

Hearing his words, Shi Dakai and Lin He on the side finally couldn't hold back their laughter, and Chen Chen straightened up helplessly, looked at the old master beside him and said:

"Come on, master, pick a few pieces for me."

"I don't believe it. Is there really nothing good in this pile of rocks?"

The master on the side had a tense expression on his face. In fact, he wanted to laugh, but he knew that these people had unusual identities, because when they came, He Bangxiong personally sent them over respectfully.

Therefore, he had no choice but to squat down to hide his smile, then he picked out the stone three times, and then cut Chen Chen's skin cleanly.

This time, what he brought out was truly exquisite.

Although it has not reached the top level, it can at least satisfy everyone.

After seeing this result, Chen Chen was completely convinced.

What does it mean to specialize in a skill? This is probably it.

He also said that Shi Dakai was no better than him.

But in the final analysis, the best thing about Chen Chen is his mentality. He quickly put aside the embarrassment and began to make requests to the master seriously. Under his guidance, it was already so simple that there was almost no technical difficulty. 3 The piece of Wushi brand has finally been polished and placed under the sun. It does have a warm and transparent temperament.

Chen Chen gave the two small pieces to Shi Dakai and Lin He, and took the big piece himself. Shi Dakai said "oh" thoughtfully, and said with a malicious smile:

"It must be for Xiaoyu."

".You know again?"

Before Shi Dakai could answer, Lin He interjected:

"Brother Chen, if you keep it for yourself, you will definitely choose it for us first."

"Now that you picked it first, it must be given away."

". Shut up, are you embarrassed? Have you finished your high school courses? How were your last test scores? I asked you to practice sniping. How did you go? I remember Cheng Lei said he taught you to fly a helicopter. Did you learn it? ?”

".I was wrong, I stopped talking."

Lin He shut his mouth knowingly, while Chen Chen said angrily:

"I just keep it for myself, don't make any guesses."

"Are you well-disciplined? How can you accept my things?"

"Yes, yes, I definitely won't accept it."

Shi Dakai looked "convinced", but the explanation Chen Chen wanted to say was stuck in his throat, and he didn't say it in the end.

Seeing that it was almost evening, everyone who had rested for a long time in the processing factory began to go back. By this time, everyone had gone back to visit relatives for vacation. There was no one in the villa, so they called He Bangxiong and He Bupa to eat together. Had dinner.

And this is also the first time Xiaoyu has "officially" appeared in front of people other than the core group of the Dongfeng Corps.

However, she is very familiar with such situations. It is obvious that in her past work, she must have had such external contacts.

Everyone knew her identity, but no one took the initiative to reveal it.

And she also knew that everyone could guess her identity, but she didn't particularly care.

In a sense, after killing two giant drug lords in succession, and also killing most of the dangerous factors in Pubei, the direction of her work has changed.

She has transformed from an intelligence officer who needs to "lurk" to a liaison officer who needs to "take the stage".

In this case, limited exposure is more in line with the mission demands of the organization behind her.

Because their future mission will not be "intelligence collection", but "resource integration".

Therefore, this meal can be said to be extremely relaxed and "homely".

Everyone casually chatted about the recent changes in Tachilei and the closed and newly opened shops on the street. He Bangxiong showed off his heroic deeds when destroying drugs in a somewhat peacock-like manner, and He Bupa also gave a subtle hint. The public security in Tachileik is getting better. I invite Chen Chen's "friend Xiaoyu" to go out for a walk during the day, see the Big Golden Buddha, and feel the Buddhist atmosphere here.

Xiaoyu is undoubtedly clear about their thoughts.

Just like those former chieftains who had returned to their native land, they finally managed to have a meal with the angels. How could they not quickly show their loyalty and talk about their political achievements?

But of course, this was not something she should interfere with, so she just listened as a "tourist" and nodded with a smile.

The conversation at the dinner table was mainly concentrated among these four people. Shi Dakai and Lin He were quite quiet. They just stared at Chen Chen closely, as if they wanted to see when he would take out the innocent card.

But how could Chen Chen let them get their wish? Until He Bangxiong and He Bupa were sent away, he didn't even mention the matter of Wu Shi Pai.

The two of them looked a little disappointed, and took the initiative to go into the kitchen to help the cleaning staff clear the table and wash the dishes in the villa, but their eyes kept glancing at Xiao Yu and Chen Chen who were sitting on the sofa in the living room.

However, Xiaoyu only chatted with Chen Chen for a while before going back to the room and continuing to deal with her own work.

——

According to her, a liaison office in Tachileik will be built soon, and she will move out to a truly suitable place to work.

And she still had a lot to deal with to complete the job.

At 1 o'clock in the morning, Xiaoyu's room was still lit.

The gossiping two finally couldn't stand it anymore and went back to the room to turn off the lights and go to sleep. However, Chen Chen did not take advantage of everyone's sleep to give gifts as they expected.

He got up early.

Because he knew that according to the habits of those he was familiar with, Xiaoyu would never get up late no matter how late he worked.

And sure enough, when he had cooked the noodles and was about to eat them at around 6 o'clock, Xiaoyu had already walked out of the room and was preparing to go around the villa for morning exercises.

"Morning-get up so early?"

Xiaoyu asked slightly surprised.

"Well, I'm going to Indonesia. Let's adjust the time difference in advance."

"?Are you kidding? You still need to adjust for a 30-minute time difference?"

".Don't worry, I have my reasons. Do you want to eat noodles?"

Xiaoyu glanced at Chen Chen doubtfully, walked to the table and sat down, and then replied:

"Give me a bowl. What's wrong? Do you want to see me?"

"What can happen to me? You can't do it yourself, and you still want me to do it."

Chen Chen said something rude, but he still took a bowl of noodles for Xiaoyu and put it on the table. Then, he didn't hide it, but directly took out the piece of nothing.

——

He knew very well that there was no point in playing tricks on Xiaoyu.

I am an intelligence officer, so what scenes have I not seen before, and what kind of people have I not studied?

It may be harder to deal with her than to deal with the marking teacher of the college entrance examination.

The Wu Shi Pai and the noodles were pushed in front of Xiaoyu. Xiao Yu's eyes were a little surprised. She glanced at the Wu Shi Pai and asked:

"Give it to me? Bribing public officials?"

"Can you say something nice?"

Chen Chen almost choked to death at Xiao Yu's words. He put down his chopsticks and said seriously:

"This is what we exchanged for the jade we captured from Xuan Ruanlong yesterday."

"Although you were not directly involved in this operation, you did help us a lot."

"Of course, this is essentially a cooperation based on interests, but I can see that you really put a lot of thought into our affairs."

"So, I prepared a gift for you this time."

"It's not expensive, I think you can accept it."

"Are you planning to engage in internal relations?"

Xiaoyu smiled slightly teasingly, picked up the "Nothing" card and gestured it in front of his eyes, nodded and continued:

"It looks quite expensive. I want it, but it's really hard to get it."

"If you really want to give it away, I'll give you the money later. How about it, Boss Chen, give me a price?"

"Take it down. You can't afford it at the given price. If you don't want it, just give it back to me."

"do not."

Xiaoyu pushed away Chen Chen's extended hand and said seriously:

"I definitely can't accept it. I accept it."

"But there's no need to take it back, just leave it here with me first."

"I will return it to you when you come back from Indonesia."

A week later, all the team members who planned to go to Indonesia returned to the team, received the safe cards prepared by Shi Dakai, and prepared to leave for Indonesia.

Since there are no flights from Pubei to Indonesia, they must first enter Thailand through the port with Bagan passport, and then fly from Bangkok to Jakarta.

The reception staff arranged by Jackal were already waiting on the other side of the Friendship Bridge. As long as they passed the customs, it would be the first time they left Bagan "seriously".

Everyone was a little excited. After all, going abroad was really out of reach for them.

The place where they were born and raised is Pubei.

The life here can be seen at a glance. If it were not for the appearance of the Dongfeng Corps, their fate would probably be like everyone else in this land, gradually being buried in the dust.

But now, they have actually obtained their ID cards and passports, and are even about to board an international flight to another distant country to work hard for a bigger career and a broader future.

The future is bright, but the road is dangerous.

Gunfire and bullets will always be by their side, but so what?

This is already a life that many people can only hope to achieve throughout their lives.

The farewell was not a sensational one. Chen Chen once again explained a series of matters including enrollment expansion, equipment procurement, camp construction, etc., and then led everyone across the bridge without looking back.

The car that came to pick them up went south along the AH2 highway, arrived in Chiang Mai and spent a night repairing before continuing on. It took 12 hours to finally reach Bangkok.

The bustling city dazzled all the mercenaries who had never seen the world. Lin He couldn't even hold back tears.

——

He was probably thinking of his relatives who were buried under the soil of Pubei that was full of rotting tree roots and fallen leaves.

Chen Chen would not blame him for being sentimental, because he remembered that in his last life, when he passed the exam from a small mountain village and suddenly saw the bustling city, he actually had the urge to cry.

It was the feeling of finally opening a door after going through all kinds of difficulties.

The new world is right in front of them. Although it is not theirs yet, it will eventually be theirs.

On the second day of January 2011, members of the Indonesian action group of the Dongfeng Corps boarded a flight to Jakarta.

They have all flown in helicopters, but none of them has flown in first class or business class on a commercial airliner.

Shi Dakai, who was sitting in the first class cabin with Chen Chen, looked around curiously. Although he didn't understand anything, he was not restrained.

This is probably the calmness that is truly gained from the flames of war.

Having seen too much life and death, I know that many things are really just small things.

The plane took off quickly. In the turbulence, Shi Dakai suddenly leaned half of his body out of the aisle, and then said to Chen Chen:

"Captain, you are the only one without a brand."

"You picked it yourself, so I didn't prepare it for you."

"Hey, by the way, where's your brand?"

".Shut up!"