[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

Okay, she didn't do it on purpose, did she?

For some reason, the mission was interrupted, but Kruger, who was supposed to leave, did not move. The camera still focused on that figure with the sniper rifle in his hand.

Since the mission has fallen through and I have nothing else to do, I might as well observe this girl. If she has any ulterior motives, it would be a discovery.

That's what he was thinking.

The girl seemed to want to go up to the top of the mountain, but she clearly had no experience in this area and eventually got lost.

This seemed to break her; she collapsed to the ground, her large eyes brimming with tears, clutching her backpack and sobbing pitifully.

Desperate, regretful, vulnerable...

This sight reminded Kruger of a scene.

The Weeping Virgin Mary.

As a Catholic, he knew this shouldn't be happening, but he couldn't simply ignore it.

On the other hand, he thought of himself when he was on the run, sitting in the deep mountains like this, feeling disheveled and dejected...

So he took the initiative to appear in front of the girl.

He wasn't a kind-hearted person, so he didn't directly ask the girl if she needed help.

But he didn't expect the girl to lie so readily. Little did the girl know that her lying was rather clumsy in his eyes.

He didn't call her out on it; he understood the girl's wariness.

The girl pieced together her lie, but perhaps because she rarely communicated in English, her grammar and pronunciation were somewhat problematic. It took Kruger a while to piece together and understand her.

Seeing her both scared and wanting to rely on him, he found it somewhat amusing and couldn't resist teasing her.

Unfortunately, they didn't fall for it.

He agreed to hire the girl, but didn't speak to her first, because he knew she would contact him, and he just needed to wait.

Sure enough, the girl wanted to get closer to him, and her name was the first step, and he didn't mind telling her his name.

However, the girl refused to reveal her name.

It's not fair, but it doesn't matter; he's not one to hold grudges.

The girl is really... I don't know whether to call her bold or naive.

She actually asked him to take her in? Does she even know what she's saying?!

Asking a man to take you in is a suggestive hint.

But before he could react, the girl started her performance again.

Seeing her guilty expression, Kruger thought to himself: What a little liar she is.

When she uttered the codename Ghost, he instinctively drew his gun.

This is not something an ordinary girl would know, no, not something an ordinary person would know!

The girl was frightened and offered a flustered explanation.

If he hadn't observed the girl for a day and realized that she was indeed just an ordinary person, he would never have let her go so easily, no matter what she said.

But... are you sending her to the base?

Okay, he's too lazy to deal with this trouble, so let's leave it to Ghost, since it was the girl who mentioned him.

As for the gold bracelet, Kruger originally intended to return it to her after giving it away, so that she could at least exchange it for money to ensure her survival.

However, since she had found him a place to stay, he decided not to be polite and would keep it as a memento of his rare act of kindness.

The girl was very well-behaved throughout the journey and did not cause him any trouble.

After successfully arriving at the task force base, Kruger felt a mischievous urge when he saw the girl's uneasy yet trying-to-be-calm demeanor.

He didn't offer any further explanation for the girl, and simply turned and left.

Little liar, now try using your lying mouth to fool other people.

Chapter 5: Interpersonal Relationships

After Wang Zhiqiang took you to a room and settled you in, he was afraid you would be embarrassed to show your face, so he asked if you wanted him to bring you some food.

Although you declined because you didn't want to bother him, he still brought you some food later.

Although there was no rice, there was meat, bread, and some vegetables, so it was quite a feast.

After eating and washing up, you can finally get a good night's sleep.

The next morning, you had just finished washing your face when there was a knock on the door.

"Little sister, are you up?"

You opened the door and asked Wang Zhiqiang, "What's wrong, brother?"

Wang Zhiqiang hands you a form.

"Everything's settled. Just take this form to Lieutenant Ghost for his signature."

You take the form, which is printed with the application form for new recruits.

"Is it enough to just find the lieutenant?"

Wang Zhiqiang nodded: "Yes, the base is currently managed by the lieutenant alone, and his signature is all that's needed."

You looked grateful and said, "Thank you, bro. I'll treat you to a meal sometime!"

Since you're penniless right now, all I can do is make a promise.

Wang Zhiqiang didn't mind and agreed immediately. Then, glancing at the time, he said:

"It's breakfast time, perfect timing, we can go have breakfast first."

You were hungry too: "Okay, let me put on a coat."

But just as you were about to leave, you remembered something and went back into your room.

A short while later, you came out with a bag in your hand.

The team's meals are free, which eases your mind a bit.

However, you received a lot of stares along the way.

Perhaps it's because you're wearing youthful colors that you don't quite fit in with the uniforms and combat gear, which are all black.

You quietly followed Wang Zhiqiang, and with his introduction, you took a few things that he thought were good.

You chose a quiet corner to sit down and finally began your first meal of the day.

Wang Zhiqiang then asked you, "Girl, what did you take?"

My gaze fell on the bag you'd been carrying the whole way.

You give a mysterious smile, then pull something out of the bag.

A palm-sized, light green metal box.

Wang Zhiqiang raised an eyebrow: "Jasmine tea? What is this...?"

You whispered, "It's all about social etiquette! The lieutenant likes tea, so let's cater to his taste."

Wang Zhiqiang laughed: "Your idea is good, but the tea that the British drink is different from ours, and they may not be used to it."

"All tea is the same. I'm just delivering it; it's mainly about etiquette."

Wang Zhiqiang didn't expose you; he just nodded in agreement.

After taking you to your destination, Wang Zhiqiang left first, as he had his own things to do.

You stand outside the door, take a deep breath, and then raise your hand to knock lightly twice.

"Enter."

You heard that deep voice through the door before you pressed the doorknob.

The man sat behind his desk, still wearing his signature mask.

You go in, and gently close the door behind you.

"Excuse me, Lieutenant, could you please sign this?"

As you were saying this, you put the bag down, then took out the list Wang Zhiqiang had given you and handed it over with both hands.

The man tapped his finger on the table, and before he could speak, you immediately placed the form neatly next to his hand.

He looked up at you, then pointed to the chair next to him.

"sit."

You picked up the bag from the ground and obediently sat down next to it.

The ghost finished reading the documents in its hand before picking up your application form.

"Zimo has reported your situation. Although we sympathize with your plight, everything still has to be done according to the contract. Since you were not selected as a regular soldier, we can only sign an employment contract with you. The salary is $3000 a month, including room and board, equipment, and there will be extra bonuses for completing the mission."

He then went on to discuss some details and points to note, and finally asked you, seemingly with great seriousness.

"Now, I'm giving you one last chance. Are you sure you want to apply?"

Although you don't know what Wang Zhiqiang reported, judging from the current situation, he hasn't revealed your secret.

Otherwise, you might be taken away for research.

You didn't know what the conditions the ghost was offering were like, but your goal wasn't money, so you agreed without paying much attention.

"Row."

Seeing you nod, he signed his name swiftly, so fast that it made you doubt the seriousness he had just shown.

After you sign, he will hand the form back to you and tell you to take it to collect your equipment. Someone will arrange and register it for you.

Then he said to you in a calm tone:

"Welcome to the team, yn."

You take the order: "Thank you, Lieutenant."

However, you didn't rush to leave, which prompted the ghost to ask you questions.