Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1127: Chapter 671: Accepting the Summons (Part 3)

In the first year, you suffer through hunger and cold.

In the second year, you still suffer through hunger and cold.

If by the third year someone tells you that you only need to defect to have a full meal in secret every week.

Many people would make choices that go against their former principles.

Professional soldiers are no exception.

So, in that extreme environment, was there really no one who defected? That’s the stuff of fairy tales, not reality.

The reality is, someone must have been turned by Jindai, but the Li Family cannot discover who it is now.

The Red Sparrow Organization arranged three rounds of heart rate lie detector tests, yet no one slipped up.

Logically, if they can pass a lie detector, they must have retained their loyalty, but would the Li Family dare to gamble on that? Dare to let them regain high positions?

The Li Family doesn’t dare to gamble, nor do they need to.

For the Li Family, they have plenty of talent they can use; there’s no need to take unnecessary risks for these 400 people, just keep them well-fed and entertained.

Now, Li Cheng and others have already been molded into heroes. They go to various places to give inspiring speeches, then return to City 18 to enjoy a high salary and a comfortable life.

They can also enter and leave the barracks to find amusement anytime, living very well.

To be fair, they were brought out by Qing Chen, from this perspective alone, Li Yunshou could not mistreat them.

Moreover, if the Li Family mistreated them, who would be willing to risk their lives for the Li Family?

As long as they don’t touch power, what harm is there in a higher salary?

These people, rightfully marginalized, yet rich.

Li Cheng understands the clan’s way of doing things, genuinely understands.

If he worked in the Privy Council, he would also not allow such a group of people to regain access to power.

But life like this, in the end, feels a bit unpleasant. Li Cheng even thought of going back to the road they broke out from the A02 base on, following that figure southward, even if that trek had no end.

At this moment, a military officer sitting in the office in the dormitory building was smiling and distributing wages to the soldiers.

The officer kindly said, “This month, everyone not only has their basic salary but also the special duty allowances from the two tour events. Thank you, everyone, for your outstanding contribution to the propaganda work.”

Soldiers in the corridor outside the office whistled, smilingly waiting to receive their wages, and then to go get drunk in the Fourth District tonight.

After everyone received their wages one by one, they walked shoulder-to-shoulder back to the dorms. Someone loudly said, “I think my last speech was very moving, they should have given me more allowances, why did I get the same as you all, hahaha, don’t you think I have a point?”

“You have a point, I saw you even shed tears back then, after the speech, a single tear slowly fell down your cheek, wow, even the actresses don’t have your acting skill.”

As everyone joked around, the officer who handed out the wages stepped out of the office, glanced at the soldiers’ backs, sighed, and quickly left.

At this time, someone glanced at Li Cheng: “Lao Lee, you’re a colonel, your salary is the highest, why don’t you look happy at all? Don’t be so serious, come with us to Jindai Street to find some girls tonight!”

Li Cheng glanced at them and said, “All of you come to the meeting room, I have something to say.”

The corridor quieted down.

They had been back for so long, yet it was the first time they saw Li Cheng so serious.

In the meeting room within the dormitory, Li Cheng stood in front of over 400 people and slowly said, “I’ve received the call.”

No need to say, everyone understood to whom Li Cheng was responding.

After looking around, Li Cheng continued, “Actually, life now is very good. Everyone works only two days a month but receives three times the salary as before. With this salary, everyone can quickly buy a house, buy a car, get married, and then live a stable life. The Li Family won’t mistreat us, from now on you’ll all be wealthy idlers for life.”

The crowd remained silent, the only sound in the meeting room was breathing.

Li Cheng suddenly changed the topic: “So, when the boss asked if I’m willing to leave this time, he also made it very clear that anyone who doesn’t want to leave can stay behind, and he’ll naturally explain everything to the Privy Council, continuing to favor us. The Li Family is wealthy, not short of our salaries.”

“And if we are willing to leave?” someone asked.

Li Cheng smiled, “Then of course it’s going into the wilderness, exposed to the wind and sun, covered by snow, enduring hardship, hardship, nothing but hardship, in any case, don’t expect to have any good days. There’s no girls there, no houses, no mobile network signal. If you go, it’s best to bring a few things to keep you company during the nights; you’ll have to share them around.”

“Damn, that’s too harsh…”

“Haha, why does it feel like we’re going back to A02 base?”

Someone stayed silent for a long time before suddenly asking, “So did the boss say, what can he give us?”

Li Cheng replied, “He’ll give you iron and blood, give you war and honor.”

The meeting room fell silent again.

“Can he trust us?” a soldier asked.

Li Cheng said, “The boss spoke very frankly, he can’t trust us either, but he has means to prove the innocence of those who are innocent, as well as the lies of those who lie.”

The soldiers started to breathe quickly.

Haven’t they felt stifled during this period? Of course, they have felt stifled.

They’ve even wanted to go into the street and tell everyone that they have not been turned by Jindai.

They cooperated in participating in lie detector tests each time, hoping the clan could believe in their loyalty.

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