Counterfeit Hero

Tian Xingjian staggered and stood pitifully aside, looking at the foreman with angry eyes at a loss. Tao'er reacted quickly and quickly smiled at the foreman: "Third brother, this is my brother who lives in the same room. The new guy doesn't know the rules, so don't be angry." He pulled the fat man and said, "The new guy can't be casual. To pick up the tools, first go to the management office over there to register and get the number plate. Only with the number plate can you pick up the tools." He pointed to a small oval-shaped tag pinned to his clothes and said: "Here, this is it."

When the third brother saw Tou'er talking, he snorted coldly and said nothing. He turned around and continued to stare at the prisoners lining up to receive tools after passing through the inspection door. Tou'er quietly said to Tian Xingjian: "This is the foreman among the prisoners promoted by the prison. To be able to become a foreman, everyone has some connections. Here, except for the guards, they have the final say. Don't provoke them." He He glanced at the third brother who was standing in front of the prisoner team to maintain order, and said in a low voice: "If you provoke them, it will be easy to frame you for stealing or something. This is not bad. If you are framed for causing sabotage, , he might be shot dead on the spot by the guards."

The fat man was startled, all the flesh in his body was trembling, and he asked in surprise: "Is there still such a thing?"

Tou'er smiled bitterly and said: "These foremen are guarded by prison guards. They only assign work every day. We can only be obedient. Offending them is even worse than offending some guards." He glanced at the third brother secretly again, and then Said: "Being a foreman is considered a success. The elder brothers have to sell their face. However, they don't dare to provoke those elder brothers. As long as they don't conflict with them, they generally won't embarrass these brothers. Okay. , I have to go to work, you go and register first, see what work is assigned, and come back to get the tools after you get your number plate. After work, I will take you to see the boss."

After Tou'er finished speaking, he pointed to the registered location to the fat man and walked away. Under the cold gaze of the third brother, the fat man nodded and hunched over and walked toward the management office.

The management office is in the west corner of the processing workshop, an office enclosed by a molded partition wall. Because it was morning, there were not many people in the workshop, and the management room in the corner seemed even quieter. The fat man knocked gently on the door, and the door opened. A middle-aged man looked at the fat man and asked coldly: "What are you doing?"

The fat man squeezed into the room and said, "My name is Zhang Yuan. I'm a new mechanic. I'm here to register for work and pick up tools."

The middle-aged man turned slightly and let the fat man in. He looked at the door warily, closed the door, and asked, "You said your name is Zhang Yuan?"

The fat man smiled naively and said, "Yes, my name is Zhang Yuan."

The middle-aged man looked puzzled. After a while, he suddenly changed his face and said, "I don't call you Zhang Yuan or Zhang Fang. What's the matter with you here? I don't have time to talk to you."

The fat man sighed and said: "The ground is shaking and the mountains are high, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful through the ages."

"The door faces the sea, and the Sanhe River has been flowing for thousands of years!" The middle-aged man said happily: "Messenger, it turns out it is really you!" He held the fat man's hand tightly, as if he had found an organization, and his face was filled with excitement. Reply: "I couldn't believe you didn't say the secret code just now. Now it's better, now I've waited for you!"

The fat man sighed and said: "Okay, you should call me Zhang Yuan. What does it mean to be a messenger but not a messenger? It sounds awkward and sounds like a magic stick! Originally, I thought it would be okay not to say this lame code word. When I confront you with the code word , I feel that my IQ is extremely low.”

The middle-aged man smiled and said: "It took me a lot of time to memorize these two ancient Chinese codes. If they don't get it right, I would be a little unwilling." The two strangers looked at each other and smiled, as if they were a pair of old people reunited after a long separation. Friends, the wariness and estrangement when we first met disappeared so easily in an instant. This feeling is really amazing.

This middle-aged man was Russell's insider who had been hiding in Abnosk Prison. His name was Elliott. He was imprisoned for dereliction of duty and sentenced to six hundred years in prison. Of course, if he lived to be 800 years old, this would indeed be considered a prison sentence. In other words, if Fatty doesn't come, Elliot will stay in this prison forever, just for a mission that may or may not be carried out.

In Russell's words, Elliott is the most trustworthy fighter on the freedom front. He is an idealist who can give up everything, including freedom and life, for his ideals. In a sense, Elliot's position in the entire action plan is even more important than Tian Xingjian!

Tian Xingjian himself cannot understand such a person, but this does not affect his admiration for Eliot. Ever since he saw this person's photos and information from Russell, Fatty had been comparing himself with this person. There was no doubt that he and Elliot were two different types of people. He would never put himself in a desperate situation for the sake of his ideals, let alone devote everything he had to a task that might never be implemented. He was forced to come here step by step. Regardless of fate or responsibility, coming to Abnosk Prison was never the fat man's subjective wish.

Eliot came here on his own. He is a Kak tribesman and is good at calculation and planning. After more than ten years of hard work in the military department, he has gradually risen to a position where a medium-sized ethnic group can honor its ancestors - Tanweer Military Region. Chief of Staff of the Operations Department of the Garrison Forces, with the rank of colonel.

It was such a person with an enviable status and a happy family who suddenly gave up everything and created a battle plan full of loopholes, allowing a group of rebellious nobles and dissidents who could have been wiped out to escape. More than half of it. Then, with his wife and children separated, he walked into prison carrying a six-hundred-year sentence and began to contribute his youth, life, freedom and enthusiasm to his incomprehensible ideal.

Fatty couldn't understand all of this! Eliot was not from a lower-class ethnic group and had never been brutally oppressed. He could at most be considered a dissident. And everything he has now, compared with his original happy life, is like going from heaven to hell. If it were a fat man with a beautiful wife and lovely children, he would not even risk crossing the road, let alone give up everything to serve a six-hundred-year sentence!

What force prompted countless people like Eliot to make such a choice? Is it the spirit of adventure, heroism, social responsibility or an excessive sense of justice? The fat man didn't know. He had been thinking over and over again. For the nation, Elliot did not fight for the Kak people; for the family, he was not a responsible husband and father. If he succeeds, Eliot becomes a hero; if he fails, he's just a criminal, and an irresponsible criminal at that. .

He abandoned his family for his own ideals. Is he extremely selfish or extremely selfless? Is it worth it? Tian Xingjian could not make a conclusion. Understanding and admiration require different conditions. Although Fatty can't understand, he can't help but admire such a man who dares to walk in here for an ideal without hesitation.

"Let me tell you about the situation in the prison." Elliot took out a form from the drawer and handed it to Tian Xingjian: "These are extraordinary times. Abnosk Prison has tightened its security, and it was less than half a month before you came. , a mecha guard company has just been added here to patrol the perimeter."

The fat man took the form, picked up a pen and started to fill in his information. He smiled and said: "Over time, more guards will be added. The more people, the better. This way our people will have a chance to sneak in." He added quickly. Looking at the information, he asked: "Are the liaison work and tool parts in the prison ready?"

Elliot nodded and said: "It's ready. We have more than thirty soldiers here, and they are all ready. We are also ready with the tools and parts you requested. However, we can only use these things. It doesn’t take more than a week to take it out, and the prison will conduct an inventory every weekend. If there are missing tools and parts, problems will immediately arise.”

Tian Xingjian said without raising his head: "If it doesn't take that long, it'll be fine if you can take it out. Just use it when needed and return it after use. There won't be any problems if you do an inventory once a week. By the way, how about those nobles?" ?”

Elliot smiled slightly and said: "Because of my original plan, the nobles and political prisoners still believed in me. After all, they had some connections, and it was they who arranged for me to work here. However, everyone did not really believe that we could lead They escaped successfully."

The fat man stopped the pen in his hand and said in shock: "You told them we were going to escape from prison?"

Elliot shook his head and said: "Only Prince Sidney and three other people know that we have this plan. These people have been screened and belong to the category that James will not accept even if they want to surrender and perform meritorious services. Most of the others don't know about our plans."

The fat man said oh, nodded and said: "The plan has been made. It doesn't matter what they think. When the time comes, they will have to run whether they want to or not. There is no need to do their work. I just want to run." We need our manpower lurking inside. This plan cannot be completed even if I am exhausted. In addition, we need these nobles to use their influence to ensure that we don't make any mistakes." He paused and stood. He stood up, looked out through the gap in the blinds of the room, and continued: "I found that none of the criminals in this prison are peaceful. If we use them well, they can be our help. If we use them poorly, they will probably It’s something that’s ruining our business!”

Elliot frowned and said: "I understand what you said, but the words of the nobles are not entirely effective. There are several forces that don't buy their account. Even those who are respectful on the surface are looked down upon by no one in private. Who. This group of violent criminals are all very cruel and ruthless. Three of our brothers fell into their hands, and I am also having a headache about this matter."

The fat man handed the filled-in form to Elliot, thought for a while and said: "Take it one step at a time. Anyway, there is still time. The frontline battle will not enter a critical stage so soon. James will not make up his mind and clean up the military headquarters." , the situation in Gacharin’s country will not be chaotic. In that case, even if we can escape, the space for survival will be very small. I have dealt with these guys during this period, and I have some experience in dealing with such people. ."

Elliot collected the information, handed the fat man a work ID card, and said softly: "In a few weeks, the biennial prison fighting competition will be held. At that time, all the forces in the prison will face a reshuffle. The nobles will These prisoners may not listen to what the generals say, but there are a few guards who can help. Two of them are ours, and some of them have received a lot of benefits from the nobles, and even have some clues. In their hands. This period is the most chaotic period. Taking this opportunity to deal with these violent criminals and pull them on board will be of great help to us. Almost all of the prisoners in Abnosk Prison are prisoners with sentences of 40 years or less. For the above prisoners, escaping from prison is something they would never dream of doing, it just depends on how they are guided."

The fat man smiled slightly. It seemed that Elliot had not been idle in the past few years he had stayed here, and his mind was very clear. The suggestions he made were very targeted. Fatty originally wanted to start with Andre's power and create a power in the prison that no one dared to easily provoke and that could cover up some secrets.

After shaking hands with Elliot, the fat man turned around and walked out of the room. Since entering prison, he finally met one of his own. He was in a very good mood. Moreover, with a shrewd person like Elliot as his assistant, many things would be much easier. . In particular, the channels through which he communicated with the Freedom Front and the intricate network of relationships in prison were indispensable for this prison break.

Under the impatient eyes of the "third brother", the fat man lined up with a smile to receive the tools, and was assigned to the mechanical transmission shaft production line to assemble the transmission shaft. The work is very simple. Thread the two matching shafts together, install the damping plate and spring matching the shock absorber, put it into the gear box matching the engine, and finally send it to the automatic production line through the automatic robotic arm. Perform assembly.

Although the work is simple, it is really intense. Not only does there not be any rest during the work, but the assembly movement is even slightly slower than the working speed of the entire assembly line. As long as there is a backlog of parts waiting to be assembled around the prisoner, the person holding the stick will The "third brother" who was patrolling around would appear in front of him, and then he would be beaten or scolded.

The fat man is a mechanic after all. Once he gets started with such a simple job, he is more skilled than the prisoners who have been working here for a long time. The mechanical parts seem to come alive in his hands. He just places them casually and accurately enters their respective positions. , that pair of dazzling quick hands quickly attracted the attention of the guard in charge of the workshop. .