"What do you think... it could be?"
The short man on the left was somewhat nervous in the elevator.
Before joining Blackstone Security, he had been a Second Lieutenant in the Federal Army. His identity had been sealed, and he was publicly known only as an Army sergeant.
After joining Blackstone Security, the military retained his identity information, and he had since been promoted to Captain.
His superiors had told him that once this mission was over, he could choose to return to the military and continue developing his career, starting as a Major.
He could also remain with Blackstone Security. They would no longer activate this line of his, and would provide him with some assistance as well.
After working as a spy for a long time, a person gradually stopped being themselves.
Sometimes, he could not even tell whether he was a loyal Federal Army soldier or a Level Two Field Operations agent for Blackstone Security.
On one side was the call of national justice; on the other was the allure of capitalist wealth. He was deeply confused.
In the end, however, he had agreed to the military's request. It was a soldier's duty.
He had also negotiated with the military that after completing the mission, he would not return to the army, but would continue working for Blackstone Security.
The high compound interest and generous benefits here made it difficult for him to leave.
In fact, he was not the only one. Most people found it difficult to leave this place.
In the military, their wages were not much higher than those of ordinary workers—four or five hundred dollars—yet the risks were more than twice as high.
Things were much more comfortable at Blackstone Security, with high wages, high compound interest, and generous subsidies.
As long as