The saying passed down from our ancestors that people's words are to be feared can stand up to scrutiny.
In addition to some veteran agents of Guoan and some bosses who had been taught or contradicted by Lin Ze who had a grudge against this fringe agent, the rookies who had come in in recent years had almost only heard of his name but never seen his person. There is so much resentment and prejudice, most of it is just following what others say and going with the crowd.
There are two veteran agents among the agents in the tea room at this moment. They have witnessed Lin Ze beating up their boss in anger. As for the other rookie, most of their knowledge of Lin Ze is hearsay and they don’t have a comprehensive understanding.
In fact, when some new agents first arrived, they not only did not reject this fringe agent they had never met before, but instead had a different kind of admiration and abnormal admiration.
After all, every tough man has a hot-blooded factor, and there is also deviant blood flowing in his veins. There is something wrong with this kind of man who dares to do things that he dare not do, or even dare to think about. abnormal worship,
But since these people entered the National Security Bureau, all the information circulating in their ears was slanderous and slanderous about Lin Ze. Over time, they followed the public's contempt and despised Lin Ze.
The so-called scolding, scolding, you are used to it, that's probably the case,
Now the three agents were bumped into by Lin Ze with cold words, but they didn't dare to speak out as usual. They huddled across the tea table, not daring to look at Lin Ze's sinister face, for fear that the top national security man would be unhappy. Then he punched and kicked himself,
Don't dare,
As Lin Ze said, the former third-in-command of Guoan and now the quasi-second-in-command were all punched and kicked by Lin Ze, let alone three agents of the same level.
A good man doesn't want to suffer immediate losses, so the three agents decided to remain silent. No matter what Lin Ze said or did, they endured it.
But there’s no way to apologize,
Apologizing means admitting defeat. Compared with silence, they are more willing to choose the latter.
After all, they are all front-line agents of the National Security Bureau. It is too shameful for them to apologize to a newbie. Even if you are Lin Ze, maybe we can't keep silent.
Having made up their minds, the three of them looked at each other and remained silent.
Lin Ze was such a shrewd person. He could see what they were thinking at a glance. He did not get angry. He smiled, pulled out a chair and sat down. He crossed his legs and said, "Xiao Zhang, aren't you here to drink coffee? Can you help me by the way?" I'll pour you a glass."
After that, he lit a cigarette and still glanced at the three people opposite him with a half-smiling smile. Until Zhang Xinlan brought coffee inexplicably, he took a sip and then stretched out his right hand to knock on the table a few times. Qingyun asked calmly: "I really plan not to say a word."
"What did you say?" A senior agent frowned slightly.
"It was quite exciting to say bad things about me just now, but now I'm mute." Lin Ze narrowed his eyes slightly, giving people a sinister impression. Not to mention the three people across from him were trembling, even if they were standing next to him, they would not be affected by his sight. Zhang Xinlan also looked a little weird, as if she couldn't stand Lin Ze's gloomy expression.
"What bad things to say?" the leading agent said to himself.
"It's not enough to call me a borderline agent." Lin Ze said indifferently,
"You are not." The lead agent was gradually aroused. According to his seniority, he was far more experienced than Lin Ze. Although Lin Ze was considered a senior agent in Guoan, he was only in his early twenties after all. Among the senior agents in Guoan, he was He is not yet ranked, but this agent is different. He is nearly thirty years old and has been in the National Security Bureau for nearly eight years. He can be regarded as a senior Lin Ze. Now he is silent. On the one hand, he is afraid of this old director. The fringe agent who supported him, on the other hand, understood that he could not defeat him in terms of force value or other aspects.
However, he is a person with a strong temper, let alone an excellent veteran agent.
He can tolerate it, but when he can't bear it anymore, he no longer tolerates it and is quite willing to go all out.
"I am." Lin Ze nodded with a smile, flicked the ashes from his cigarette, and looked at him sideways and said, "But it's not something you can say."
The agent was slightly stunned and did not answer.
Indeed, even if Lin Ze is really a fringe agent and a guy who is disliked by the entire national security, it does not mean that he can say that, at least, he is slandering his colleagues, and at worst, he is spreading bad information and damaging the national security. Image, if you really get into trouble with the old director, he will be the one who suffers and the one who will be punished.
It's just that before Lin Ze was away, no one found fault with such topics. Now that Lin Ze is back, the situation is naturally different.
"You have to admit when you make a mistake, and you have to stand firm when you are beaten." Lin Ze said with a smile, "You have done something wrong, even if you apologize."
How could those agents have expected that Lin Ze would be so sharp-tongued and have such a set of excuses that there was no room for counterattack. Coupled with his terrifying combat power, it was indeed reasonable for him to be reduced to a fringe agent and still accept the heavy responsibility of the old director. ,
The leading agent pursed his lips and seemed to be thinking about something. Lin Ze was not in a hurry. Anyway, he had half an hour to relax, so he drank coffee and smoked cigarettes leisurely, waiting for his response.
Logically speaking, if he was the only one who heard the other party's slanderous words, he would not have any objections. But now that Zhang Xinlan is involved and has suffered a lot of grievances, Lin Ze has to find a place even if he is heartless. , otherwise I will really think that I am easy to bully,
The three people looked at each other, but in the end they couldn't find a good way. They would definitely not apologize. In their hearts, smearing Lin Ze was a very common thing. It was as simple as eating and sleeping. It didn't matter at all. No guilt at all, who would apologize for this?
But it was quite difficult to resolve the conflict at this moment without apologizing. Looking back, I saw Lin Ze sitting upright on the chair slowly and looking at him. He couldn't help but be in a dilemma. After a short pause, he said: "So what if I don't apologize."
"Sure." Lin Ze asked with a smile,
"Sure."
"Well, it's not that bad." Lin Ze stood up slowly, and then he kicked the edge of the tea table. The huge tea table slid towards the three of them at an extremely fast speed, and made a squeaking sound when it rubbed against the ground. voice,
Bang,
One of the agents was the first to hold down the tea table with both arms, and the strength of the table was suppressed with one slap, but his palms also felt a slight burning pain. In the blink of an eye, Lin Ze had already stepped on the table and kicked him with his leg.
Whoosh,
The big-leather shoe directly kicked the first agent's chest. The agent was not weak at all. He turned slightly and avoided it. Unfortunately, compared with Lin Ze, he was one step behind. Lin Ze's waving arm lifted him up and threw him. On the cargo container,
Bang,
The metal cabinet was knocked out of shape, and the agent's face was so painful that his veins were visible, and he could barely stand up after struggling.
When the remaining two agents saw Lin Ze hitting someone without saying a word, they were all angry and wanted to step forward to fight him with their fists, but they were stopped by the injured agent: "Come back, you are no match for him either. .”
"Are we just going to let him go like this?" The young agent saw blood coming from the corner of the mouth of the senior who led him in. He felt very unhappy and was ready to fight with this notorious fringe agent.
"You don't have to let me go." Lin Ze walked towards him with a smile, waved his hand and said, "If you want to fight, I'll be with you anytime."
"Let's go."
The injured agent didn't want to make a big deal out of the matter. Moreover, he was not satisfied with Lin Ze verbally, but in his heart he really didn't sympathize with this guy at all.
As a veteran agent, he knew the secrets of the past better than many people, including why Lin Ze beat up his boss. In fact, as an agent who had been smoothed off and lived a personalityless life, he wanted to discredit Lin Ze. It was natural and commonplace to make fun of his past, but deep down, he didn't feel that Lin Ze was as bad as he thought at all.
An outstanding agent who has repeatedly completed big missions at a young age has to bear the name of a fringe agent just because he has a hot temper and is loyal to his colleagues.
Deep down, he felt a little unworthy of Lin Ze.
But it is difficult for people to maintain their compassion for a long time. Once the state of great compassion passes, what is left is cynicism towards Lin Ze.
At this moment, being beaten by Lin Ze aroused the enthusiasm of the gradually numb and ruthless agent. He pulled the two away with a wry smile. After returning to the office and taking medicine, he said to the two indignant agents: "Been beaten." He gave me a good beating, so there’s nothing to be resentful about.”
"Brother Shen, even if he has the support of the director, he can't hit you casually. Wouldn't that make us feel chilled?" the young agent said reluctantly,
"It's heartbreaking." The older agent shook his head slightly and lit a pipe. "The person who is really heartbroken shouldn't be us, but him. Do you know how much contribution he made back then, we may not be able to do it in this life?" He deserves credit for making such a big noise, but instead of receiving any praise, he was expelled from the National Security Bureau by his leadership. If the old director had not resisted the pressure and brought him back, he would probably be an unemployed vagrant now."
The young agent also heard about some of his deeds, but he was not as detailed as his predecessor. He added: "So, he has suffered a lot of injustice."
"Let me tell you this, whether he beats up his boss or leaves a bad impression, it is all for his comrades, not for himself." The older agent said solemnly, "If he is ruthless and ruthless, I'm afraid he is our immediate boss now."
The three of them were immediately speechless,
Zhang Xinlan finished cleaning up the tea room with a miserable expression. When she saw Lin Ze slowly drinking coffee and smoking a cigarette, his profile looked decadent and decadent, a bit like a downtrodden old man. She couldn't bear it anymore and slowly walked towards him. The man beside him said: "Why are they treating you like this? I heard Sister Fang mention something about you. It's not your fault at all. Why do all the national security agents dislike you and look at you coldly?"
The more Zhang Xinlan talked, the more excited she became. Thinking of the alienating attitude of the agents towards Lin Ze that she had seen on the way here, she felt pity for her. She felt more and more that Lin Ze was a lonely person. Few people understood him, and he himself did not understand him. I would like to make more explanations or efforts on these matters,
The person involved didn't care, but as a bystander, Zhang Xinlan was very angry and said with a trembling tone: "They treat you like this, you really are not disappointed or disappointed at all."
Lin Ze's smoking movement paused slightly, and the corners of his stubble-covered mouth curled up in an understatement, and he said, "When you get used to being poked in the spine, slapped on the head, and ridiculed, you will become as numb as me."
