In the office of the commander of the Middle East in the Pentagon Building west of Abraham, General Gwayne looked at the sloppy young man who was playing with a sailboat model not far away.
"Michael Wood! Is this your answer? Is this the reason why you disobeyed military orders and attacked Nasawa City without authorization? "
"What else could I have done in the situation at the time? Mr. General. If Said Abdul had been arrested by the Southern Babylonian Republic, it would have been an international scandal. At that time, not only me, but even you, Mr. General, would have been blown to pieces by this bomb! Unlike you, the few people at the CIA praised my decisiveness. "
"That's because they don't have to bear the pressure from the president."
General Gwayne had almost bitten the end of his cigar into pieces. "You could have waited until twelve hours later, when we had completed the application for the attack. It wouldn't have been like this, where the Chief of Staff of the Army almost slapped the document in my face. "
"Twelve hours later? Who knows what would have happened? "
Michael Wood laughed and walked to sit in front of General Gwayne. "Mr. General, I'm at fault now, but you also know that the situation at the time was very urgent, right? It's not something unforgivable. "
"But what about your looting in Nasawa City? Someone reported to the Inspector General's office that at least 900 million gold duns in cash and gold were pocketed by you and some officers of the Seventh Brigade. "
"Nothing like that."
Michael Wood's face, which was too young for a legend, did not show the slightest hint of shame. "This is an insult to me! Mr. General, as far as I know, they have no evidence against me, and the CIA has vouched for me with the Inspector General. "
"But we all know what happened!"
General Gwayne's expression was uncertain, and finally he sneered. "Do you think that after this kind of principled mistake, you can pretend that nothing happened?"
He then handed a document to Michael Wood. The latter took it and glanced at it. Then, he raised his eyebrows. "A transfer order? Return to the Pentagon in a month, and it's the same old way of promotion? This is not fair to me. "
"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do."
General Gwayne tossed the cigar that he had bitten into pieces into the trash can. "The ones in charge of the promotion of generals are the civil servants in this building. Now, you've offended them. I suggest you lie low for a while, until they think you're tamed. "
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Three minutes later, when Major General Michael Wood walked out of the Commander's office in the Middle East, his adjutant, Captain Virginia, immediately greeted him. He remained silent and followed them until they walked out of the Pentagon. He then asked, "Mr. Major General, the situation doesn't look too good, right? I can hear you arguing inside. The entire floor is filled with Admiral Gwayne's roars. "
"It's just a bluff for the higher-ups to see."
Although Michael said this, he still had a helpless expression on his face. "In a month, I have to be transferred to the Defense Logistics Agency as the deputy director of the audit department. Sh * t, what do I know about auditing? I must find a new owner, Virginia. "
"Major General? You really want to leave the army, leave the 7th Brigade? "
Captain Virginia had a sad and annoyed look in her eyes. "I said before, Michael, you're too reckless. At least wait for the Joint Chiefs of Staff's explicit authorization."
"That's why I deserve it."
Michael Wood's reaction was very calm. "Don't look like the sky is falling, okay? If I work for those private companies, at least I can make money openly, many times more than now. Do you know? There's a saying in the East, 'seek kindness and get it'. I'm like that right now. Do you think after that incident, there will still be a place for me in the higher-ups? So, Virginia, sooner or later, I won't be able to stay in the army. "
Captain Virginia had a helpless expression. In the face of a superior who was determined to make money as his first priority, he really couldn't do anything.
When he heard the words "after that incident", his expression became even more gloomy. Indeed, as Michael said, this person had no future in the army.
Although Michael saved the lives of 700 soldiers in the incident three years ago and had a high reputation in the 7th Brigade, he touched the reverse scale of many big shots in the Pentagon. Compared to that, the 7th Brigade's unauthorized attack on Nasawa City seemed to be nothing.
Therefore, even though his superior had a lot of achievements and stepped into the legendary realm at the age of 45, he was still stuck in the rank of Major General.
"So, Michael, have you found a new company?"
If his superior really couldn't stay in the army, he and many of his colleagues would choose to follow him without hesitation.
"A few big companies invited me, but I didn't agree. Although the salary and benefits they offered are very attractive, I'm not satisfied with the position. "
Michael Wood shook his head and entered his private car. "But I plan to go to Atlanta to have a look. There's a Rising Sun Retail Company there, and they still need a Chief Security Officer."
"Rising Sun Retail Company?"
Captain Virginia's face was full of confusion. "That's a big company, but I've never heard of it."
"Of course you haven't heard of it. It's a recently established company. It's said that a few days ago, they received 900 million gold duns in financing from the Michelle Group."
Michael Wood raised his hand and took out some newspapers from the document bag. He handed them to his adjutant. "This is the company I marked."
Virginia flipped through the pages. As his superior had already planned out the key points, he quickly found the corresponding content.
"A company with only a few dozen stores, Michael. Are you sure? This doesn't match your status. How should I put it? It's like a dragon entering a mouse's nest. You'll be laughed at by your colleagues, Mr. Major General. Andre Lee Wildenstein? It's fine if he's from the Wildenstein family, but the newspaper said that he can't be considered a Wildenstein. He's being ostracized by his family. "
"It's a little lacking now, but it's hard to say in the future."
Michael Wood's lips curled up slightly. "They're running an electronics chain. They're selling several electronics brands together to make a profit. Just the 17 stores that are open now have a net profit of more than 6 million gold duns per day."
"But I feel that with this model, the competition will be fierce, right?"
Captain Virginia clearly had a sharp eye. "Especially when it comes to foreign expansion. EMM ~ I feel that even if they're in Atlanta, it'll be difficult for them to gain a foothold if they're not strong enough. "
"That's why they need a strong Chief Security Officer. I plan to go to Atlanta to take a look first."
Michael Wood looked at another newspaper in his hand. It was the photo of Li Mochen on the front page. His eyes were burning with passion. "Did you know? A friend told me that this little guy named André has the aura of a king! "
"Huh? Aura of a king? "
Captain Virginia's expression was blank, and she didn't understand what was going on.
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