As a world-renowned veteran scholar, Mr. Russell lived a better life than ordinary people during the catastrophe. Although he was also hungry, experienced displacement and fear, and was once on the verge of death, the rulers valued him. The worst thing was
At that time, he was captured as a slave when he escaped not long ago.
In fact, the slave catchers didn't want Russell, this seemingly useless old man, at all. Russell himself said that he was very important, so he was captured. As a result, the old Harris who caught up with him killed two people in order to capture him.
subordinates.
Now Russell still maintains his arrogance. He persuades his students not to serve cruel dictators and to follow him to the righteous leaders of freedom and democracy.
But a dozen male and female students in the restaurant all looked at each other. They had been working at Bell Labs. No matter how the outside world changed, every ruler who occupied New Jersey would not treat them badly. They only learned about it from various indirect channels.
external conditions.
There are wars everywhere outside, people are dying every day, and there is chaos and disorder outside. The researchers in the laboratory are extremely afraid of the outside world, but what is it like outside the laboratory? No one knows.
It wasn't until Bell Labs was placed under the ownership of the "Aurora Corps" and a large number of high-end researchers were packed away along with various research equipment, but old man Russell temporarily rebelled and escaped, that his students knew what hell on earth was.
Dead people? How many people in the ivory tower have seen dead people? Those who were shot, those who were starved to death, those who were tortured, the dead people all died in different ways. The devastated world brings huge psychological impact to people, which is worse than the explosion of nuclear bombs.
It gets stronger every moment.
Now when old man Russell said that he wanted to leave, the students who had just had a peaceful meal were about to burst into tears - they really didn't want to run around outside anymore. An insecure world is simply an abyss of despair.
But old man Russell doesn’t think so, “We will find a suitable new home, and there will definitely be a powerful and just organization that needs us. We can start research again and dedicate ourselves to human science again. We should look for a bright future.
"
The old man filled his stomach and spoke a little louder. His short speech seemed enthusiastic, but..., there were only a few people who responded. There were many people dining together in the restaurant of the passenger ship, and everyone looked at them like idiots.
Look at the old man, and at most drool a little more at the sumptuous food on the old man's plate.
At this moment, there was a clang, and a dinner plate fell across from old man Russell. The livid old Harris sat down. He said in a sarcastic tone: "Mr. Russell, do you think you are more important than others? So you
He doesn’t care at all about other people’s lives.”
"No! I didn't mean that. I'm not targeting you. I know you just had to serve the tyrant. In fact, I should thank you for saving me, even though I didn't need it." Old Man Russell said firmly: "I just don't
Willing to work for a cruel yellow-skinned monkey."
"The yellow-skinned monkey in your mouth has saved many people. He is powerful enough to protect hundreds of thousands of people and live a stable life. If you have to say no, everyone here has no choice. But what about serving the tyrant? At least our legion commander is right
I'm pretty good myself.
You should really go and see how many people are trying their best to board the passenger ship to Havana, and you should really experience the collective despair of hundreds of people. You are lucky that the Legion values your talents."
After Old Harris said this, he picked up his dinner plate and stood up to leave. Russell was stunned for a while, but still stubbornly shouted: "I know you are trying to convince me, aren't you just for the reward of 10,000 gold coins?
Is that so? You are just a lackey of the tyrant, I will not let you get what you want."
The atmosphere became tense and awkward. After finishing the food on the plate, old man Russell urged his students to follow him quickly, "We must leave here immediately, lest things go wrong."
A dozen students looked at each other, hesitating for a long time before standing up and getting off the passenger ship again. Old man Russell found Clooney again, thanked him for the dinner, and then asked nonchalantly: "Give us
Arrange a car, a driver, and a guard, we're leaving."
Clooney had a sinister smile on his face, "Dear Mr. Russell, I am happy to serve you. However, the car, driver, and guards are all legion property and can only serve legion personnel.
And you refused to join us, so the most we can do is provide you with a dinner out of humanitarianism, and you need to take care of the rest by yourself."
"Humph... I knew you wouldn't let me leave happily. But I still refuse to serve a tyrant." Russell looked proud and refused to give in.
Clooney didn't care, but said gently: "It doesn't matter, you are free, I can help you contact the brotherhood in New York, maybe they are willing to send someone to pick you up."
"Well, the fraternity in New York is an orthodox American organization after all." Russell felt that he could accept this arrangement.
So the contact person went to contact them, but those who waited for the news could only stay and stand by the port of Baltimore. Russell and a dozen of his students were at the pier, and the only scenery was watching the crowds of refugees continue to squeeze in.
Go to the visa registration office just to get a ferry ticket to Havana.
Less than 10% of the people were able to get tickets, and the order at the scene was extremely chaotic. Some were begging, some were cursing, and some were crying.
There is no killing, no blood, there is only cold rejection. Looking at the desperate cries of many people after being rejected will make people shudder.
"What should I do? Who can help me?"
"It took me half a month and exhausted all my energy to get here. Why don't you let me get on the boat?"
"Are you just going to watch us die here? For the sake of God, can you have some mercy? Even if you don't let me get on the ship, why don't you let my child get on the ship?"
Every cry is heartbreaking. Some people broke down and jumped into the sea after being rejected, but no one came to save them. Only after the person drowned did the guards fish the body out.
This cruel and ruthless scene was simply the most terrifying nightmare. Each of Russell's students turned pale, their bodies were shaking, and there were heavy drops of cold sweat on their foreheads. One of the students couldn't bear this scene, so he turned around and walked towards the passenger ship with a cry.
run in the direction.
"Let me get on the boat, let me get on the boat immediately. I am an A+ level personnel, and I am willing to swear allegiance to Commander Hugo. Please let me get out of here, I really can't stand it." The student almost cried.
To surrender.
Although they were said to be students, they were actually postdocs in their forties, so he immediately received the best treatment. And in order to appease the other party, Clooney even reminded him that in addition to his own family members, he could also select some people from the refugees as followers to satisfy him.
Its mentality of saving the world.
With such an example taking the lead, the other students under Russell were immediately shaken. Who wants to follow the stubborn old man on the pier at this time? Hurry up and get the whole family on board!
In the end, more than a dozen students dispersed, leaving Russell standing alone on the edge of the pier in a daze. But the old man still refused to lower his head, and kept mumbling: "Okay, I understand these poor children, they are all being abused."
I'm frightened by the psychological tactics used by the tyrant. Alas... let them be!"
Old man Russell could only continue to wait, and wait, and wait. Finally, late at night, he couldn't bear it anymore, so he had to run to find Clooney again. But the minister had already rested, and the person who received him was old Harris on duty.
"Why didn't the New York Brotherhood send someone to pick me up?"
"Oh..., they rejected it five hours ago. Because according to the agreement between the 'Aurora Legion' and the New York Brotherhood, the personnel and equipment of Bell Labs belong to the Legion, and they don't want to break the agreement and cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
"
The aircraft carrier USS Kennedy is still floating in the sea. It would not be a good idea to misunderstand.
Russell was stunned and shouted angrily: "If you have news, why didn't you notify me? You just made me, an almost seventy-year-old man, wait for five hours at night!"
Old Harris sneered and said lazily: "You are not from our legion, why should I inform you?"
Finally... Mr. Russell, who was cold, hungry, lost all his students, and whose value was greatly reduced, had no choice but to accept his fate and board the ship.
When he saw his students again, he shrugged awkwardly and said, "I just saw that the refugees on the dock were really pitiful. I reached some agreements with the Aurora Legion. In order to save them, I surrendered to the tyrant.
And I feel that as a team, if you do not have my experience and guidance, you will not be able to display your talents within the corps. And I, a professor, will not be able to continue scientific research without a suitable assistant.
I admit that I have some feelings about working for the Aurora Legion. My heart goes to America, but no one in America cares about me. I apologize for my wrong words before. So..., I had no choice but to board the ship."
More than a dozen students all rolled their eyes - if they had known this, why bother?