Under the setting sun, Owen's figure dragged for a long time on the beach. He walked alone on the beach, letting the waves under his feet wash over his feet.
His shirt was fluttering in the sea breeze, and lights had been lit all around. Bean-like lights lit up everywhere, bringing warmth to the darkness.
Owen remembered his promise to Beth before, took out his phone and called Jack.
The phone was connected, and Jack Bauer's voice came over there.
"Owen?"
"Yes, Jack, how are you doing?"
"Everything is okay, how about you?"
"I'm not bad either."
Both of them were uncomfortable with ordinary greetings. Owen simply got straight to the point: "Okay Jack, I'm calling you because I want to ask your opinion on something. I have a friend who is a rich man. She is currently building her own security team."
, is looking for a manager, and I recommended you to him. The annual salary is one million, plus bonuses. Are you interested?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone. After a while, Jack said: "Thank you, Owen, but I'm afraid I have to refuse you. The Secretary of Defense invited me to join the Department of Defense, and I have already agreed."
Owen couldn't believe it. He said uncertainly: "Are you sure? The annual salary is one million..."
This annual salary is really very high. The average annual salary of a security director is 200,000 yuan, which is already the market price. The annual salary of 400,000 yuan is not much, let alone one million.
Jack obviously knew what Owen meant, and still said in a very apologetic tone: "I'm sorry, Owen, I know you want to help me, and I also know that it will be difficult to get this job, but I have decided,
My wife has passed away and my daughter has grown up. I have nothing to worry about anymore. Money is not that important to me..."
"But David Palmer's side..."
Owen wanted to say that even if you entered the Department of Defense and were still working under David Palmer, wouldn't it be enough for you to be hacked by him? But in the blink of an eye, he understood what Jack was thinking.
To understand Jack Bauer's approach, we must first understand what kind of person he is.
Fundamentally speaking, Jack Bauer is a pure patriot. Compared with others, his love for this country is more pure and unadulterated.
In the American TV series I watched in my previous life, for the sake of the country, his family was killed by terrorists. For the sake of the country, he became addicted to drugs. For the sake of the country, he was misunderstood and wanted. He could not even go back to the United States, but he still loved this.
nation.
He protected the United States time and time again, but the United States could not protect him. When he had to be sacrificed in exchange for diplomatic victory, the country chose to sacrifice him. He faked his death and could no longer live under the sun.
But when the United States was in crisis, he stepped forward again.
Jack Bauer probably has this mentality now. He was jailed as a scapegoat, but in his opinion, people's doubts and the president's targeting do not represent the United States.
Owen couldn't understand, but he respected Jack's choice.
Jack's foolish loyalty to the country is something Owen cannot agree with. Owen used to only have family in his heart, but now he also has this group of friends. For them, Owen can become anything, even a terrorist, and hurt them.
People, no matter who they are, even if they are in this country, will expose themselves to their enemies.
Regardless of skill, ability, experience, Jack was the best candidate in all aspects, but unfortunately, due to different values, Owen was actually glad that Jack rejected him at this time.
After ending the call with Jack, Owen walked back. It seemed that Beth's security manager matter was destined to not go well.
Back at the super villa, everyone in Omega was sitting around chatting in the small garden, with a bonfire lit next to it, making crackling sounds from time to time.
Owen walked over and the ghost threw him a bottle of beer. Owen pulled away and took a sip, feeling refreshed and refreshed.
"What are you talking about?"
Owen asked casually. Swager was taking apart and reinstalling a Sig Sauer P227. Monica came over and gave Owen a kiss on the face.
"Nothing, Ye Xiao said that his family is planning to go back to Russia to live for a while..."
"oh……"
Owen looked at Bayev, "When are you leaving?"
"It hasn't been decided yet, but it should be soon. Baleleka's father misses his grandchildren and granddaughters, so he called us to urge us to go back early..."
The old man kisses every other generation, which is the same in every country. Owen thought of his mother, who often called to ask about Monica's pregnancy.
"I invite you all to visit Russia together. We live in Yekaterinburg, the third largest city in Russia. You will definitely like it there."
Baleleka extends an invitation to everyone.
"By the way, there are many beauties there..."
At the end of the sentence, he winked with his heartbeat as if to emphasize it.
Heartbeat, eyes shining.
Russian beauties are famous for their beauty, and this guy is ready to take action.
"Can so many people live in your home?"
Irving expressed doubts. This time it was Bayev who explained: "It's okay to live in it. Our house in Yekaterinburg is very big. It's a villa. It's enough to live in for all of us..."
The house in Yekaterinburg means that you also have properties in other cities in Russia?
After hearing what Bayev said, everyone looked at him curiously, even Beth. Then Bayev scratched his head and said: "The house does not belong to my family. I am a Russian-American. I have been in the United States since I was born. The house is
It belongs to Baleleka. Her family is very rich and owns properties all over Russia. It is his father’s house that we will live in when we go back..."
As soon as the words fell, everyone looked at this kid with a different look. I originally thought that everyone was a loser. They got a little money in Mexico and lived a prosperous life. I didn't expect that you, the kid, have always been an invisible rich man.
Seeing the looks in everyone's eyes, Bayev was immediately frightened. He shook his hands and hurriedly explained: "Don't get me wrong, his father's money belongs to his father and has nothing to do with us. The house is not ours either. We are only staying here temporarily when we go back."
Everyone joked about Night Owl, and Owen started to sympathize with him. No wonder he always wanted to make money so that his family could live a good life. It turned out that this guy married a rich girl, and marrying him was regarded as the first marriage.
Suffering with him.
These words aroused his heart-pounding curiosity, and he couldn't help but ask: "Balayleka, could you please tell me what your father does?"
Baleleka shrugged, and then said: "I don't mean to hide it from everyone, but my relationship with my father is not good. It's just that the child is innocent. I don't want to create a gap between the child and his grandfather because of my relationship, so this
I just went back next time.”
Everyone looked at each other, and it sounded like there was a story.
Baleleka recounted: "My father was originally a high-ranking official in the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union collapsed, he controlled 80% of the industry and finance in Western Siberia and the Far East and became an oligarch. He also established a company called Moscow Hotel at that time.
Mercenary organization, this organization has done bad things all over the world. When I grew up and found out about it, I had a big fight with him, and then I ran to the United States alone, and then I met Bayev..."
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. I didn’t expect this relationship between the two of them. No one else knows about Bayev’s family situation, but Irving still knows it. It’s not considered poor, but it’s not considered rich either. Most people
That's all, but for Baleleka at that time, it was definitely the toad that ate the swan.