Now Gao Guang doesn't need Mike to be his driver anymore, because after training for so long in the training camp, Gao Guang's biggest achievement so far is that his driving skills have improved significantly.
In the United States, not being able to drive is equivalent to not being able to walk, and most of the private military contractors (pmc) require specialized driving skills. So Gao Guang definitely needs to practice driving, and not just driving, but also the skill of shooting while driving.
But to go back to the company, Gao Guang still has to call Mike because he can hitch a ride with Mike and have him be his driver. The main reason is that it can also make Gao Guang look more impressive.
However, Gao Guang never expected that Warton would also hitch a ride with Mike. This guy stuck to him like a plaster.
Although Gao Guang believed that expanding his network of contacts was important, he needed to do it gradually. It was obvious that Warton had a lot of troubles, and he couldn't let Warton's troubles come knocking on his door just for the sake of expanding his network.
Gao Guang decided to ask Warton what troubles he had.
"Hey, Warton, I'm curious, it seems like you don't get along well with your colleagues, why is that?"
Gao Guang thought that Warton probably wouldn't answer his question, but unexpectedly, Warton immediately said, "Speaking of this, it's quite complicated. In general, they think I used underhanded means to take away a friend's promotion opportunity, so they targeted me, that's how it is."
It seemed like a workplace struggle, but even in a workplace competition, it shouldn't resort to using dirty tricks to retaliate against Warton during training. They were all adults, and doing something like this was a bit childish.
Mike was very puzzled and said, "Did you really take away a colleague's opportunity?"
"Well... let me make it clear, this matter is also related to my girlfriend. The main problem is that my girlfriend is the Assistant Chief of Police, the Deputy Director of the Los Angeles Police Department."
Mike was at a loss, and Gao Guang was also confused because he didn't know what position the Assistant Chief of Police was. He just felt like the Chief of Police seemed very powerful, but with the word "assistant," it didn't seem as impressive.
When in doubt, ask. Gao Guang cautiously asked, "So, is your girlfriend of a high rank?"
"Very high, the third highest position."
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Not knowing what Mike was thinking, Gao Guang's heart skipped a beat.
Warton continued with a helpless expression, "I used to work at the Police Headquarters, but after confirming my relationship with my girlfriend, she helped me transfer from the Detective Bureau to the Operations Department. My rank as a first-level police officer was promoted to detective, and there is news that I will soon be promoted to police chief, in charge of either the North Hollywood or West Hollywood police station. Um, well, one of them was originally supposed to be promoted, but there are limited spots, you know."
But Mike didn't hesitate and said, "So, did you really take away a colleague's opportunity?"
Warton thought for a moment and nodded, very straightforwardly saying, "I think so."
As long as he himself wasn't embarrassed, it was others who were embarrassed.
Warton was frank, but Gao Guang didn't know how to respond.
After hesitating for a moment, Gao Guang finally said, "They are doing this to you, aren't they afraid that your girlfriend will get angry?"
Warton shrugged and said, "They want me to cry to my girlfriend like a child. They know they can't get rid of me, but they want to make me look bad. But they don't think about what the point of doing this is."
Gao Guang couldn't help but turn his head and look at Warton. Warton wasn't handsome, but he definitely wasn't ugly either. He had a slightly chubby face, which seemed to attract older women.
Something seemed off, but Gao Guang didn't have time to worry about whether it was impolite or not. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "How old are you this year?"
"Twenty-nine."
"Then how old is your girlfriend?"
Gao Guang was very nervous, afraid that this question would make Warton angry, but it didn't. Warton answered very directly, "She's forty-five this year."
"Wow..."
Mike took a deep breath and turned to look at Warton, saying in surprise, "Dude, you're amazing!"
Mike even reached out his fist, and Warton bumped his fist, saying, "I don't think age is a problem, but many people can't accept it. I'm really curious, what does it have to do with them?"
Is this the highest realm of living off a woman?
Warton continued calmly, "I never thought age was a problem. I want to get married, and I don't care about age. But my girlfriend is not very willing. She thinks there's too much public pressure. Our relationship is not completely public yet, but most people already know. So I've been facing some troubles recently, but I think it will pass soon."
Gao Guang whispered, "Uh, uh, I wish you both the best."
Warton smiled and said, "Thank you. I invite you guys to attend my wedding. If you're willing, I'll send you a formal invitation."
Mike was very curious and said, "Buddy, just as a conversation between men, I really want to ask how you managed to win over your girlfriend."
"Don't use the word 'win over.' It should be said that we were attracted to each other. I think she's very charming, so I pursued her. It's normal. We fell in love, of course, pursuing a superior is a very stressful thing, but it's not a problem for me."
Warton spread his hands and said, "I used to really like working at Parker Center, but my girlfriend thought it wasn't good for us to work together. And working at the substation is beneficial for quick promotion. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to transfer. Guys, I can't deny that my promotion was indeed helped by my girlfriend, but my qualifications and achievements are not a problem. There's absolutely no problem. Otherwise, it would become a scandal, and those people only resorted to such childish behavior because they couldn't find a normal way to get rid of me and wanted to humiliate me."
Warton was a talkative person, but when he spoke, he seemed particularly sincere, giving off an indescribable feeling.Gao Guang felt that this feeling might just be cuteness. It felt a bit strange to associate cuteness with a big man, but Warton was really quite cute.
Just then, Warton's phone rang. He took out his phone and looked at it, then answered the call with a smile. "Darling, I'm in a friend's car. Oh, yes, I made two new friends today. They're really nice people. Have you heard about it?"
Warton smiled and spoke in an indulgent tone. "Don't worry about me. I won't let them have a chance to attack me, of course. Well, this matter is already over. As long as my friends are okay, I don't plan to pursue it. I'm with my friends now. Okay, I'm hanging up now. Love you."
Warton hung up the phone and then shrugged. "There's nothing I can do. My girlfriend can be a bit clingy. It's normal for her to be worried when she hears about what happened at the training camp."
Gao Guang looked at Warton, a young talent with boundless prospects, and he really, really didn't know what to do.
He was still too young and lacked experience in dealing with this kind of situation.
They were almost at the company. What should they do next? Should Warton go wherever he wanted to go, or should he go into the company for a while? Or should they just send him back?
At this moment, the driver, Mike, suddenly said, "Boss, there's someone at the entrance."
Gao Guang took a glance and saw someone standing at the entrance of the company. Judging by the time, it should be Antonio's cousin.
The agreed time was 6 p.m., and it was now 5:56 p.m. Gao Guang had come back just in time, but it was quite rare for the cousin to arrive a few minutes early.
Gao Guang could only say, "Warton, please come to my company for a while. I need to interview a new employee. It shouldn't take too long."
Warton smiled and said, "Sure, I can do that."
Mike drove the car over and parked it at the entrance of the company. The person standing at the entrance looked straight at them.
Gao Guang was the first to get off the car, followed closely by Warton. After Mike got off, the person waiting at the entrance suddenly said, "Who's the Mad Dog?"
This question was not very polite. Warton was taken aback at first, then looked at Mike.
Perhaps Warton felt that the name "Mad Dog" didn't suit Mike's image, and the person waiting also thought so.
Antonio's cousin stared directly at Warton, but when he saw Warton looking at Mike, he also looked at Mike and then said, "Hello, Mad Dog. I'm Antonio's cousin. My name is Francesco Grillo."
"I'm Mad Dog."
When Gao Guang said this, he decided that he must change this damn nickname. He had to change it no matter what.
Francesco looked a bit surprised, but he immediately said to Gao Guang seriously, "Hello, Mad Dog. My cousin said there's a job here that suits me, so I came."
Gao Guang looked up at Francesco, and the reason he looked up was because Francesco was tall. He was at least as tall as Mike, or even slightly taller.
He had long brown hair, a high nose, and a stubble of blue beard on his face. He was tall but not particularly muscular.
His hairstyle was like Martini, his beard and nose were like Jean Reno, with a touch of vicissitudes. Upon closer inspection, he looked a bit like Sylvester Stallone. He still looked quite handsome.
"Come in and talk."
After shaking hands with Francesco, Gao Guang took out the keys and opened the door, letting everyone into the company. Then he said to Mike, "Mike, please take Warton to the reception room. Francesco, come with me."
They entered the office, and as Gao Guang was still considering his words, Francesco said seriously, "My cousin said you're a good boss and have a promising future. I want to try working with you for a while. So, how much can you pay me?"
Gao Guang immediately said, "I should be the one asking the questions, Mr. Grillo. How old are you?"
"Twenty-seven."
Only twenty-seven? He didn't look like it. He looked at least thirty-seven. Gao Guang suspected that Francesco had lied about his age, but he continued, "Tell me about your military service and combat experience."
"I served in the 75th Cavalry Regiment of the Army for four years. I enlisted at nineteen and retired as a non-commissioned officer at twenty-three. I've been to Iraq and Afghanistan."
"And then? What are your special skills?"
Francesco didn't hesitate and said, "I'm just an infantryman. What special skills can I have? Um, I'm brave, and I'm also a good goalkeeper and can play as a defender. What else do you want to ask?"
It didn't matter what special skills he had. Just looking at Francesco's appearance, a word kept popping up in Gao Guang's mind.
Dynamic Duo. If Francesco became another sidekick, standing behind him with Mike on one side and Francesco on the other, that feeling, that power, just thinking about it was exciting.
What else was there to ask? Gao Guang thought for a moment and said, "Tell me your ideal salary."
Francesco immediately said, "I don't want a fixed salary anymore. My cousin said you're a person who follows the rules, so I should get a share instead of a fixed salary. But if you want to ask about a fixed salary, I can't accept anything lower than Antonio's. At least 30,000 a month!"
He held up three fingers and said very seriously, "But you can't agree to that, right? So, I'm asking not to receive a fixed salary. Instead, when you have tasks, I want a share. I'll only take what I deserve."
Something felt off about this interview. Gao Guang thought for a moment and realized that Francesco was a bit too naive. From the way he spoke and the content of his words, it seemed like his intelligence was stuck in his teenage years, making it impossible for their conversation to follow a normal recruitment process.
No wonder Antonio said his cousin was very innocent and naive. In other words, he was a bit foolish.Did Mike's performance make Antonio misunderstand and think that Gao Guang specializes in dealing with people with mental problems?
Gao Guang fell into contemplation. Francesco waited calmly for a while, but when he saw that Gao Guang still didn't speak, he couldn't help but say, "If it's not possible, you can give me a monthly salary of five to six thousand yuan first. I'll work for you first, and when you have a task, I'll take a commission. My bottom line is that I must receive a commission for tasks. Only then will I have a chance to make big money."
These must be taught by Antonio, they must be. But Gao Guang didn't say anything, there's no need to test, Francesco started to reveal his bottom line on his own.
But there seems to be a problem. Gao Guang suddenly realized that Francesco always insisted on the commission for tasks, as if he knew that doing so could make a lot of money.
Needless to say, it was Antonio who taught Francesco. But Gao Guang himself doesn't even know where the next task is, why is Antonio so confident?
Gao Guang stared at Francesco for a while, and suddenly said, "Did Antonio tell you about the task?"
Francesco was slightly stunned, then said, "No, he only said that there would be a task and you should take it. It's very profitable. I should be able to get at least three hundred thousand. Will you take it?"
Gao Guang himself doesn't even know what the task is, so of course he can't answer Francesco. At this point, he is the most curious person.