The Bravest

Lin Jie looked at Smith, who had been imprisoned for more than two years, and thought it was time to reveal some news from the outside world to him. So he said to Smith casually, "You know, the Allied forces have begun their counterattack in the European battlefield."

Hearing this, Smith, who had been looking depressed, immediately became energetic and asked Lin Jie excitedly, "Did we win?" He stood up excitedly, his eyes shining, as if he saw the dawn of hope. If the European battlefield was victorious, then the Allies might turn around and go all out to deal with Japan, and in this way, their lives might be much better.

However, Lin Jie smiled and reminded Smith not to be too happy too soon. He told Smith: "War is not that simple. It is normal for you to attack me today and for me to attack you tomorrow. So, don't hold your hopes too high. It has nothing to do with us. It's better for us to talk about business." After that, Lin Jie stopped and brought the topic back to the right track.

Lin Jie's words calmed Smith down instantly. He sat back in his chair and fell into deep thought. After a while, he raised his head and stared at Lin Jie sharply, as if trying to see through his thoughts.

"What kind of business does Mr. Lin want to do?" Smith asked, with a hint of curiosity and vigilance in his tone. He wondered in his heart, what kind of business can he do with Lin Jie in his current state? Does Lin Jie have any special plans or requests?

"Mr. Lin, you can just tell me directly. As long as the conditions are reasonable, I will consider them. After all, we have cooperated before, right?" Smith tried to ease the atmosphere, but his eyes were still sharp, as if warning Lin Jie not to play tricks.

"Haha, Mr. Smith, don't be so nervous. I always do business in a mutually beneficial way." Lin Jie said with a relaxed look on his face, but in his heart he was thinking about how to give this arrogant Westerner a good lesson.

“Mr. Lin, although I am very interested in what business you want to discuss with me, if you continue to test my patience like this, I may leave here before I completely lose interest. After all, it was you who took the initiative to come to me.” Smith sat there, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction and impatience in his eyes.

However, Lin Jie did not pay attention to Smith's threat. Instead, he responded with a smile: "Hahaha, Mr. Smith, just be patient. Actually, you are very simple. I have already received the payment for the first business. Today, all you need to do is write a handwritten letter to the other party to prove that I have completed the first stage of the task."

"What do you mean? Mr. Lin, please explain it more clearly." Smith was confused by what Lin Jie said. He had already received the money, but he wanted a personal letter to prove it? What kind of business was this?

Lin Jie was almost done with it, so he stopped beating around the bush: "Mr. Smith, someone entrusted me to get in touch with you, and I have completed it today. Then the second stage is to improve your treatment here. The third stage is to copy this transaction to other people in need."

Smith thought carefully about what Lin Jie said, frowned, and his expression became serious. He confirmed with Lin Jie again: "Mr. Lin means that someone commissioned you, and then you collected the fee to help me improve my living conditions in the concentration camp. In the end, you need my reply to prove that you have completed the commission. Is that right?"

Lin Jie nodded in agreement. He added, "Yes, Mr. Smith, it's that simple. And in the third stage, if your friends here need similar services, I am also willing to help."

Smith narrowed his eyes slightly, as if thinking about something. He then asked, "So, Mr. Lin, would you mind telling us about your partners? This is very important to me, and of course it is equally important to others who may have such needs."

Lin Jie smiled softly. He knew that this question would be asked sooner or later. He replied, "Well... Actually, you should be able to guess that the party paying is most likely your family or company. Of course, it may have gone through many twists and turns before it reached me. I believe you can understand."

Smith's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt, but then he regained his composure. He understood what Lin Jie meant. Although he might not know the specific client, he knew the general situation. He nodded to show his understanding and fell into deep thought.

"Mr. Lin, I want to ask how much you received this time? To what extent can my treatment be improved? How long can it last? How can you ensure that the guards here abide by what you promised?"

Smith asked all the questions he wanted to know in one breath, which also showed that he was eager to make a deal with Lin Jie. After all, he had been detained in the concentration camp for more than two years. Who wouldn't want to live a better life, even if it was just a little bit?

Lin Jie did not answer his question, but smiled and said to him: "Mr. Smith, you have too many questions. Don't be impatient. Try what I brought you first." After that, he took out some snacks from his bag and handed them to Smith, and poured him a cup of boiled water. Then, he took out a pack of American cigarettes and put it on the table.

"Is this the treatment you get every day?" Smith felt a little anxious as he watched Lin Jies's slow manner, but he still couldn't help but make a little joke.

Lin Jie smiled and replied, "Of course not. This is just a little gift from me to you today. However, if we have a pleasant cooperation, there will be more surprises waiting for you in the future."

After hearing this, Smith's eyes flashed with anticipation. He took the snacks and water handed to him by Lin Jie and tasted them slowly. At the same time, he was also thinking about Lin Jie's words, trying to judge whether he was trustworthy.

"Okay, but I want to hear how Mr. Lin answers my question. After all, to have a pleasant cooperation, we must first be honest with each other. What do you think, Mr. Lin?"

"Well, what you said makes sense. Let me explain it to you in detail. First of all, the fee is provided by the client. I take 10% and you get 10%. The other 80% is the activity fund. Can Mr. Smith accept this distribution?"

Lin Jie's words almost made Smith throw the cup in his hand at Lin Jie's face. This was too dark. But after thinking about it, he understood. If he didn't give 80% of it to bribe the Japanese, would the Japanese let Lin Jie in? Could he guarantee to improve his treatment? You have to know that this is a concentration camp isolated from the outside world.

Lin Jie looked at Smith in front of him, his face changing constantly, as if he couldn't accept such a distribution plan. So, Lin Jie decided to put some pressure on him.

"Mr. Smith, don't think my request is excessive. There are more terrible things to tell you! Millions of people have been processed on a large scale in German concentration camps." Lin Jie said in a heavy tone.

Hearing this, Smith's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. "How is this possible? Absolutely impossible! Mr. Lin, don't scare me with this kind of thing. The West is a civilized society, and casualties in war are not surprising, but countries will definitely abide by the Geneva Convention, and the situation you described will never happen." He stood up angrily and loudly rebuked Lin Jie.

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