Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 330 Fake?

Chang Ning took the phone from Lao Qiang and saw the content on the screen. The mission displayed was to rescue a kidnapped hostage.

The power of attorney clearly states that the hostage is a woman and a Chinese citizen.

This is quite interesting. I wonder if this was a task deliberately assigned to Chang Ning.

The woman was kidnapped by unidentified individuals at the exit of Chinatown, and the kidnappers are now demanding a ransom of $5 million from her family.

Upon seeing this, Chang Ning knew that the kidnapped woman's identity was definitely not simple.

Because no ordinary family could afford a ransom of $5 million, unless the kidnappers were planning to kill the hostage.

But that doesn't make sense. If they were going to kill the woman, why would they ask her family for ransom? That would be pointless.

The back-and-forth tugging increased the risk of exposure; they probably didn't think the woman's family would just sit idly by in the face of such a situation.

Was this kidnapping never intended for ransom?
With these questions in mind, Chang Ning continued to browse the mission authorization letter.

The letter of authorization states that the person receiving the task needs to complete it within three days.

The timeframe was very tight; Changning needed to complete intelligence gathering, hostage location, and hostage rescue within three days.

This kind of task might be manageable in a large organization, but Chang Ning is all alone now, with no team to provide him with support.

We can't possibly trouble the people back home with this.

Considering that the woman had the identity of a Chinese, Chang Ning felt there was still room for maneuver, and perhaps she could really borrow the power of her hometown.

Finally, the commission for this rescue mission was $5 million.

The commission rate is set too high, which is neither high nor low for the industry as a whole, making it somewhat awkward.

Large teams don't care about this amount of money; their cost for a single deployment is at least one million US dollars.

All things considered, a profit of 1 million is considered quite economical for the team.

The person or team that wants to take this job lacks the ability, and apart from the commission, there is very little other useful information in the entire commission.

"I have a question. Aren't you worried that if the client puts this power of attorney online, the kidnappers might see it and kill the hostage?"

Chang Ning discovered something suspicious about the mission, which made him consider abandoning the commission.

Chang Ning came to America to complete an organizational mission, not to actually become a mercenary; there's no need to create unnecessary trouble.

"I don't know about that. You'll have to think about it yourself and decide whether or not you want to take on this commission."

Old Gun shrugged, indicating that he was merely a tool responsible for relaying the commissioned information and knew nothing else.

Something's not right. This commission seems suspiciously amiss.

First of all, the ransom is too high. The $5 million ransom makes people wonder if the kidnappers' real purpose is really to collect the ransom.
Secondly, the difference between the commission and the ransom is too large, and the amount is set in a clever way, falling into a range that top teams wouldn't consider and other teams couldn't handle.

This, like the first point of suspicion, raises doubts about whether the employer intended to rescue the hostages.

In the end, the person who was tied up was Chinese, and he was also Chinese. Is it really such a coincidence?

Chang Ning felt that something was off about the whole thing, and sometimes trusting one's intuition wasn't a bad thing.

“I looked at the letter of authorization carefully. There was too little useful information and the rescue would be too difficult for me, so I will not accept the commission.”

"Buddy, this is a $5 million deal. With that kind of money, you could live a very comfortable life in America." Old Gun's words were like a devil's temptation, enticing Chang Ning, this lost lamb.

Unfortunately, Chang Ning was not a naive lamb. Although he didn't have $5 million in his allowance card, this level of temptation could not shake his firm resolve.

"No matter how much the hiring fee is, you still have to be able to complete the task, right? If you can't complete the task, everything is just a carrot dangling over a donkey's head, something you can look at but can't eat, which will only cause you more trouble."

To reiterate, this commission is far too difficult for someone like me who works alone.

I'm new to this industry, and I can't afford to end up failing right from the start; that would damage my reputation.

The commission was very tempting, but the difficulty was too great, and Chang Ning's intuition told him that something was wrong with the job. So after careful consideration, he decided to give up the job.

"Are you sure? That's 5 million US dollars!"

Are you really going to refuse to become a millionaire?

Just imagine, buddy, with this money you could have different young models every day and throw parties by pouring alcohol into the pool.

What would you call it in your Chinese language?

Wine... wine pool and meat forest?
That's how it's said, right? My Chinese teammates explained this to me.

Old Gun continued to tirelessly persuade Chang Ning, who still refused to accept the commission.

It was as if if Chang Ning didn't accept this commission, he himself would lose the chance to become a millionaire, not Chang Ning.

When Old Gun, his throat parched, took a big gulp of ice water and, seeing that he still hadn't persuaded Chang Ning, he changed his previous earnest and persuasive manner and instead revealed a bright smile.

"That was just a small test, don't take it to heart."

When Lao Qiang said this, he saw Chang Ning's expression change. He knew that his behavior just now was indeed a bit excessive. Anyone who didn't know the situation would think he was playing a trick on someone.

Chang Ning clearly thought so too. This seemingly honest and burly man in front of him had just been playing a trick on him, even though he had been seriously analyzing that letter of authorization.

Just as Chang Ning was about to lash out, Lao Qiang quickly explained.

"I know that just now seemed like I was playing a trick on you. If you're still angry after I explain, I'll let you punch me to vent your anger."

Chang Ning, who was about to lash out, barely managed to suppress his urge to attack after hearing Lao Qiang's words.

He wanted to hear how the other party would explain it to him. If he was still not satisfied, he would show Old Gun what it meant to be beaming with joy!

"Here's the thing, I've explained your situation to my team."

Everyone is very interested in you, so that fake power of attorney was a test for you.

This test is well-intentioned; it's not meant to be a trick on you.

At this point, Lao Qiang noticed that Chang Ning's expression was still quite unpleasant, but his tightly clenched fist loosened.

This made Old Gun's tense body relax; he really didn't want to make a move in his friend's shop.

The main problem is that he has to pay for the broken things, and the shop owner won't let the opportunity to rip him off pass by.

After drinking a glass of water to calm himself down, Chang Ning gestured for Lao Qiang to continue, wanting to hear what the other party was planning.

Chang Ning did have the idea of ​​joining a mercenary team in order to carry out the mission smoothly, but that did not mean he necessarily had to join Old Gun's team.