Chapter 219 Impressing Beckett
Luke flipped up his helmet's visor.
He gestured to Beckett and took out his ID.
FBI? How the hell can we encounter the FBI in Colombia?
Under Beckett's skeptical gaze, Luke explained to him.
"It was General Trautman who gave me your information. I tracked you down here on purpose. General Phillips provided the information about your mission."
Beckett lowered his gun, and Luke continued:
"I have to remind you that there are still many enemies nearby. We have to leave here as soon as possible."
Beckett looked at the collapsed Miller and shook his head.
"You can send him back first. I still have a mission objective to complete. I have to go back."
Luke smiled and took out the tablet, operated it for a few times and handed it to him.
"Look, I helped you complete the task after you evacuated just now."
Beckett took the tablet in confusion and saw the images playing repeatedly on it.
That is the perspective of the drone launching missiles in the air after the target gets on the car.
The entire video clearly shows that the target was accurately hit by two air-to-ground missiles.
Not to mention people, there are no cars left...
Beckett is an old guy and doesn't trust modern electronics.
He didn't even bring a radio with him on this operation for fear of exposing himself.
Moreover, he doesn't know how to maintain those expensive electronic products.
After reading it several times in silence, Beckett handed the tablet back to Luke.
Then he pulled Miller up from the ground and said to Luke:
"Let's go, we have an agreed meeting place in advance."
Looking at Miller, Luke didn't say anything.
Although I don't like this guy, he is still one of us after all.
Patted Miller on the shoulder and said:
"Did you offend someone? This mission is obviously a big trap."
Miller came back to his senses with a confused look on his face, and only Beckett continued to look gloomy.
After Luke's reminder, he also guessed the situations that occurred in the last two missions.
His observer partner on the last mission died before evacuation.
The evacuation was originally scheduled for the night, but the helicopter arrived early.
Therefore, they exposed their target and allowed the enemy sniper to launch a sneak attack.
Beckett fought desperately to retrieve his comrade's body.
And then this time.
Such a dangerous mission was actually taken on by a rookie teammate with no experience.
This is obviously a way to get killed.
Luke only said this and didn't say anything else. He let them figure it out on their own.
The reason why Blur is still alive today is entirely due to Beckett's efforts to turn the tide.
On the way back, Luke walked ahead.
It was as if he had walked this retreat route countless times.
This surprised Beckett as well.
After arriving at the evacuation site, they looked at the time and found that they were half a day ahead of schedule.
Luke dug a smokeless stove here, took out a fishing rod from his backpack, and started fishing in the creek next to him.
Beckett thought about it and went forward to remind Luke of his blatant behavior of having a picnic in the enemy-occupied area.
Of course Luke knew his concerns and took out the tablet and handed it to him.
"There are two drones above us monitoring the area for several kilometers around us."
"Once there is any abnormal situation, my assistant will remind me, which is enough time for us to prepare for battle."
Beckett took the tablet and looked at it before returning it to Luke, looking at the stream and sighing.
"I'm old, and I've applied for retirement. Please find someone else to carry out your secret mission."
Luke smiled and shook his head.
"No, you misunderstood. I am here to offer you a chance to find a job after you retire from the military."
"But we need to discuss the specific matters in private after you return to the base. It's not very convenient here."
Luke had already made it clear that there were things he didn't want Miller to know.
Beckett nodded silently and went back to talk to Miller.
For a young man like this, although he is very sensitive, he is still human after all.
It's better than the kind of person who gets excited after killing someone for the first time.
Luke scratched his head as he listened to Beckett drive to Miller.
It seems that I am this kind of person...
When did I become cold-blooded?
After thinking carefully about the celebrities who died at his hands and the good things he had done, Luke immediately put away this bizarre idea.
The fish is caught and the fire is lit.
Luke pulled out various sealed food packages and a pot from his backpack.
I made grilled fish, fish soup, and the self-heating rice and pasta that we brought.
Miller quickly recovered from his breakdown.
Mainly hungry...
The two of them have become constipated from eating compressed biscuits these days.
The taste of this rich food immediately made him forget everything...
Luke smiled and handed Miller a plate of food.
"Eat slowly and drink some soup after you finish."
Then he handed Beckett a copy as well.
Facing Beckett, who was older than his father, Luke simply changed his address.
"Old Bei, now that you are discharged from the army, you won't have to suffer like this anymore."
Beckett didn't care.
To him, nothing seemed to matter, he was only interested in the mission.
Luke knew that this old guy must have PTSD, but he was a veteran with a strong will.
So those negative things were suppressed by him.
This is very similar to Rambo. If he can be persuaded to join the team, then it might be easier to take him with you to persuade Rambo.
After eating and drinking, Luke suggested that they rest while he would keep watch.
But the two men didn't feel sleepy at all after eating.
No one knew what Beckett was thinking, but Miller was not in the mood to sleep.
He sat down next to Luke.
"You look about the same age as me, right?"
Luke just smiled.
Brother, I am several years younger than you. I am only in my early twenties and you are almost thirty. How dare you say that we are similar?
Miller didn't wait for Luke's answer and just asked Luke directly.
"Have you ever killed anyone?"
Luke smiled and said:
"I have killed people, both humans and non-humans. I have killed anyone who looked like a human. The number of souls who have died at my hands is already in the three digits."
Looking at the smiling Luke, Miller looked at Luke in disbelief, thinking he was joking.
And Beckett told Miller.
"I could tell he wasn't lying."
Miller looked at Luke with his mouth open.
"How...how did you adjust to the first time..."
Luke continued to smile and answered him.
"The first thing I killed just looked like a human..."
These words made both Miller and Beckett fall into deep thought.
What does it mean to be like a human being?
Luke laughed and said to Miller:
"I am what Beckett said, the kind of person who gets excited after killing someone..."
"But don't learn from me. I'm a special case."
"But I'll give you a piece of advice. First, you must be firm in your beliefs. Those you killed were all evil souls. It's unfair to the living to let them stay in this world."
This made Miller and Beckett fall into deep thought again.
But after saying this, Luke stopped talking.
The three of them just remained silent. No one spoke, and no one slept.
In the early hours of the morning, Luke first heard the sound of the helicopter.
Then he stood up and said to them:
"Pack up, the plane that will pick us up is here."
Miller looked at Luke in confusion.
"How did you know?"
Luke pointed to his ears.
"I heard it~"
Miller was stunned for a moment, then closed his eyes and listened carefully.
But apart from the sounds of insects chirping and water flowing in the stream, there was not even the sound of wind blowing through the leaves.
Beckett also stood up and started to clean up.
Dig a hole and bury what you've eaten, extinguish the fire, backfill it, and erase all traces of it.
Luke didn't do any of this work himself. He took out his tablet and operated it for a while before watching Beckett instruct Miller to clean up the traces.
This was a master teaching his apprentice, and he didn't interfere with the two of them.
It seems that Miller has temporarily come out of the shadows, but it is only temporary.
He will have to endure some things in the future, but this is none of his business.
He only wanted Beckett.
When the helicopter arrived, Luke took out the burner stick and gave the pilot clear feedback.
The technical movements were more standard than those of the ground crew at the base.
After the three got on the plane, they went straight back to the base.
General Phillips was relieved to see the three men return safely.
He had spoken to General Trautmann.
No matter what the mission is, he must let him go and hand Beckett over to Luke.
Still, his superiors made Beckett sign a dozen nondisclosure agreements.
From this point, it can be seen that there is definitely something fishy about Beckett's mission before he retired.
The reason is simple: Beckett has carried out too many secret missions and knows too much.
Therefore, the dead are the best at keeping secrets.
General Phillips is also a shrewd man. In most countries, it is impossible for a general to become one without some ability, some background, and some understanding of the ways of the world.
So General Phillips saw that Luke had a strong backing, so he decided to leave a way out for himself.
Not only did he warmly entertain Luke, but he also prepared a retirement ceremony for Beckett.
Beckett is an old man who has won the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest honor medal for American soldiers.
But Beckett thought about it and refused.
He also doesn't want to be too high-profile.
I can finally relax back at the base.
Miller was soon picked up and taken back to the United States.
But before leaving, Luke found Miller and showed him his ID.
"You can tell the people in the White House about my arrival, but I have to remind you that these people are not trustworthy. Think about this mission. Without Beckett and me, you will stay in that jungle forever."
Miller nodded grimly, then thanked Luke.
Looking at Miller walking away, Luke gave a fox-like smile.
These CIA guys are really inhuman. He is happy to make trouble for them.
Miller, he was such a good young man, a shooting athlete, but he was tricked by them into doing dirty work.
He sighed and turned around to see Beckett not far away.
Luke came to him, looked at Miller going away and said to him:
"Can't bear to part with your little disciple?"
Beckett shook his head.
"I'm going to be discharged from the army soon, and I don't have the energy to take care of other things. I'll leave him to fend for himself."
Luke nodded in agreement.
"Come on, I'll talk to you about re-employment after retirement."
The two came to Beckett's barracks.
The treatment of a first-class sergeant is good, and he has his own independent barracks.
It has everything you need inside, just like a small villa, but in military style.
Beckett poured Luke a glass of water.
"I don't have any wine..."
Before he could finish his words, Luke took out a small metal hip flask from his arms.
"Come and try some whiskey from my family's winery in Scotland."
Beckett looked at the wine in the glass in front of him in confusion, then picked it up and smelled it.
I took a small bite and put it down.
"This is really good wine. I haven't had wine like this for a long time."
Seeing Beckett like this, Luke also breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that this old guy is very self-disciplined, at least much better than Chapman.
Although Chapman was also a chief sergeant when he retired, there was still a big difference between him and Beckett, a first class chief sergeant.
I became more and more satisfied with Beckett.
Although Beckett looks strong, he is old after all.
But Luke is confident he can get back to his peak form.
Saving your life for 250 is his biggest trump card.
Then the conversation between the two got to the point.
Luke gave Beckett a detailed account of the scope of his team's work and general mission objectives.
Of course, various welfare benefits are also indispensable.
Beckett also has a family, and Luke asked Lilith to arrange for his family before he came.
But the old man got married late and his son is only in his teens.
But he is one year older than Old Man Qin.
Luke called him: Uncle Bei (in English, it should be prefixed with "old", but it is written like this for the convenience of translation.)
According to the Chinese way of calling him, he should be called "uncle", but there is no such term in the United States, so Luke added a prefix.
Show respect to this veteran.
Beckett was pleased with Luke's attitude.
This also made him less confused after retiring from the army.
In the United States, veterans are generally not very popular, especially those who have retired.
The situation is getting better now. For example, after the Vietnam War, many veterans returned to their country and many of them committed suicide because they could not stand the accusations and insults from the hippies.
Now Luke has made clear arrangements for his discharge from the army.
His son is attending a famous private high school in Los Angeles, and his wife is arranged to work in Luke's family business.
The remuneration and conditions were very good and housing was arranged for them.
It was right next door to the Hobbs family's home and only one block away from the luxury apartment the team members rented.
Beckett was given a car to go to work, equipped with all kinds of high-tech equipment. What could he not be satisfied with?
After receiving the veteran's affirmative answer, Luke smiled triumphantly.
The ability to use money is really useful.
After dealing with Beckett's affairs, Luke directly sent his own private plane to bring Beckett's wife and son over.
Here, they witnessed the retirement ceremony of a veteran whose left chest was covered with medals.
Although Beckett refused the retirement ceremony prepared by General Phillips, it was Luke's suggestion.
Retire from the army honorably and let your wife and children witness the glorious moments of their heroic husband and father.
Because Beckett's missions were all secret, he had never been publicly awarded a medal.
It was only at this retirement ceremony that his wife and son realized what a great veteran their father was.
That medal of honor alone is enough for a soldier to brag about for the rest of his life.
Beckett not only had the Medal of Honor, but other medals were also hung all over his left chest.
It was Luke's actions that moved Beckett the most.
No matter how hard he works outside, his family's understanding and support are his greatest motivation to survive the crisis.
The family happily held a small party in the military camp.
The next day, Luke brought the family of three back to Los Angeles.
The one who came to pick her up was Lilith. Strangehead had already joined the team to cooperate with Harris in the anti-gang operation.
