The second volume is full of glory and splendor in the capital, and the spirit is full of vitality in the foggy city. Chapter 301: Extras (Part 2)
Subtitle of this chapter: Sending extras should be done quickly
"Thank you both."
Our Master Yuan stood up, clasped his fists with a solemn expression, and bowed deeply to them.
Seeing this, Xiao Pohai and Fu Changsheng also stood up and returned the greeting with a serious expression. The scene suddenly became extremely solemn.
After a long time, the three of them stood up and smiled at each other.
Yuan Yan suddenly said seriously, "Remember, this plan cannot be made known to the brothers outside. It must be revealed in full beforehand."
Xiao and Fu nodded and said, "We understand."
He continued to ask: "How many people did you two bring with you?"
Fu Changsheng replied, "Now including us, there are twenty-six people."
"Too many." Master Yuan shook his head and said, "This plan only requires a dozen people."
"Second Master is right. Too many people can only lead to trouble!" Xiao Pohai nodded in agreement, "It's not that I look down on people. But the brothers that Brother Fu brought with him are all students. I think..."
Fu Changsheng immediately retorted: "Brother Xiao, you can't say that..."
"Please don't argue, both of you." Yuan Yan suddenly raised her hand to stop them. "Since you've agreed to do this, then you must obey my orders. I will personally interview your people and decide who will stay."
Xiao Pohai hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "Since Second Master says so, I, Old Xiao, will naturally obey your orders. However, my people are all veterans..."
Master Yuan said sternly, "Master Xiao, no one has experience in this kind of thing. It doesn't matter whether you are experienced or not. I have no prejudice against you two or the brothers outside. I will naturally treat you equally."
That’s right, just as he said, he does not value the so-called “experience”, but rather another factor - personality.
This wasn't his original idea. With the deepening of psychological research and the accumulation of practical experience, people have discovered that the key to working under pressure is not IQ, but a healthy personality—in other words, "psychological quality."
So not to mention key government departments, some large companies will conduct psychological tests when recruiting.
Personality consists of five aspects:
A sense of responsibility is paramount, the most important of all. The future of not only an individual but also a country or a society depends on whether the majority of its members have a sense of responsibility.
The simplest test is time management. This isn't to praise Hans; their time management demonstrates a genuine sense of responsibility. It's also not to disparage India; its citizens lack this quality.
Emotional and neurotic people may be able to become artists and do general work, but they are definitely not suitable for performing tasks under high-pressure situations.
Extraversion, or sociability, doesn't necessarily mean someone is extremely good at socializing, but at least they shouldn't be so out of tune with the people around them, or so eccentric that no one wants to work with them.
Agreeableness, in this regard, is most importantly about sympathy and empathy. A sociopath can be a "successful" serial killer, but not necessarily a successful criminal.
Openness, learning ability and creative thinking are indispensable qualities for people who are likely to perform tasks independently in the future.
In later films about organized crime, there's often a drag on the team because of a flawed . He becomes the rat that spoils the whole bunch.
Our Master Yuan's plan wasn't to kill or kidnap for ransom, but to...
Become famous, become famous, become famous. It is very important, so I say it three times.
Through this incident, he wanted to let people all over the world know that even if the Seres wanted to be terrorists, they had to be polite, affectionate, organized and methodical terrorists!
In fact, "Lord Fool" is not only confirming the candidates for this operation, but also preparing to recruit members of the SCP Foundation's special operations department from among these people.
"Okay, let's get started."
Yuan Yan suddenly instructed the three to set up the small office for the interview, and then she became the only interviewer.
The first person to come in was a man between young and middle-aged.
At first glance, there's nothing wrong with this guy, but when our Master Yuan took a closer look, he couldn't help but gasp. This guy's appearance is so damn suitable for playing the special actor in "The Decisive Battle".
"Please take a seat. I'm Yuan Er." He collected himself, clasped his fists, and asked, "Excuse me, what's your name, sir?"
The visitor replied somewhat stiffly, "My name is Lin Kang, in reply to Second Master's question."
As expected, his last name is Lin, which is quite interesting. Luckily, his mouth smells of green onions, so he probably has nothing to do with the guy from Hubei.
"Brother Lin, are you from Shandong?"
"Yes, I'm from Qingdao."
Actually, apart from international students, the overseas Chinese Yuan Yanshu had met were mostly from Guangdong and Fujian. So he asked with interest, "How did Brother Lin get to the United States?"
"Second Master, this is what happened..."
It turned out that this Lin Kang was a coal mine blaster. He once happened to save the life of a German junior officer and a minor nobleman from a bandit who was hitting him with clubs. As a result, he became the other party's non-staff orderly, which was actually a male servant.
But even as a servant, the life of a German officer was still quite comfortable. At least in Qingdao, no one could bully him. He could also use this status to bully others.
This good time didn't last long. World War I broke out. Originally, it had nothing to do with the German troops stationed in Qingdao. But on October 31, 1914, the Japanese attacked. The German officer was killed in the battle.
Lin Kang survived unscathed, but when he thought about the death of his backer and the coming of the Japanese, he simply left Qingdao.
He had also been exposed to Western culture and had a certain yearning for the West. However, Europe was at war at the time, so he came to the United States. He bought a piece of "identity paper" and became a Chinese-American born in the United States.
To explain briefly, in 1900, a fire broke out in the San Francisco Archives, burning all the archives. This gave local Chinese people an opportunity to falsely claim that other Chinese were their sons and daughters, and thus the trade of "identity papers" emerged.
"So, Brother Lin can explode?"
"Yes, besides blasting, I can also fire artillery. Not cannons, but mortars."
Well, this is a talented person.
Yuan Yan quickly wrote down Lin Kang's resume, put down her pen, and said, "Brother Lin, please look into my eyes..."
He hypnotized the person and said, "Tell me about the most unforgettable thing for you."
"What I remember most is the sound of the cannon going off when the little nose came at me. Poor Major Klinsmann, I couldn't even collect his body..."
Very good, this person also has a grudge against the Japanese.
"clatter!"
Master Yuan snapped his fingers, waking him up and said, "That's enough. Thank you, Brother Lin. When you go out, call the next person in."
The second one was a young man who was a little green and handsome. However, he was a little excited when he saw Master Yuan. He must be his fan.
Yuan Yan suddenly gave him a reassuring smile and said, "Please take a seat, brother. There's no need to introduce myself. Let's hurry up and briefly explain your situation. If you want an autograph, there's plenty of time."
"Haha..." The young man laughed, his expression a little more relaxed, and said, "My name is Li Mu, I'm 22 years old. My ancestral home is Shunde, Guangdong, and I currently live in New York. I have a high school education and currently help out in my father's laundry shop..."
"Okay, I understand." After noting down the information, Yuan Yan suddenly raised her head and said, "Then, Li Mu, please look into my eyes!"
He activated the "Eye of Nothingness" skill again and said, "Li Mu, please tell me what is the most unforgettable thing for you?"
"My most unforgettable memory is when, as a child, I accidentally set fire to my family's laundry and nearly burned my parents to death..."
Well, apart from the obsessive-compulsive disorder he developed due to this accident, this guy has a pretty healthy personality.
"Okay, Li Mu. You can go out now."
"Okay, okay." Li Mu, still feeling a little dizzy, stood up and walked out.
As soon as the third person walked in, he greeted him enthusiastically, "Mr. Yuan, we meet again."
"It's you? Miss Gu Mengmeng!" Yuan Yan was surprised to see the third interviewee and blurted out, "Why are you here, a girl?"
Cute Gu Mengmeng said unconvincedly, "What's wrong with girls? Can't girls do great things?"
Miss Gu's grandfather is a Hongmen leader of the same generation as Huang Sande. This young lady from a wealthy family has no perseverance in doing things. Moreover, she was frightened by the miserable conditions of the actresses in "Orphan of Famine", which made her feel a little resistant to the film industry.
However, she also developed a greater interest in Master Yuan, so when she heard the news, she begged Fu Changsheng to bring her over.
In fact, based on this matter alone, according to Master Yuan's standards, Gu Mengmeng is not qualified.
But who says she's cute?
Well, just consider it as a letter from my father-in-law.
You know what, these two look quite similar and are both very cute.
Anyone who knows a little about the deeds of the "Japanese Red Army" must know Nobuko Shigefusa, who is known as the "Red Empress" and the "Oriental Witch".
If she had not led people to the Middle East to support the "just cause" of the Palestinian people, established the "Red Army Arab Committee", and later carried out the "Lod Airport Attack", the "Japanese Red Army" would not have been so famous.
In Chuisi heard that Shigenobu Sue'o, the father of Shigenobu Nobuko, was a member of the right-wing Japanese organization "Blood Alliance" and participated in the "May 15th Incident" in which Inukai Tsuyoshi was assassinated. However, this old right-winger strongly supported his daughter's left-wing revolutionary activities.
After the Rhodes Airport incident, he also wrote a poem for his daughter, which included the line "To be unfilial for the sake of righteousness, to destroy one's relatives for the sake of righteousness."
Yes, yes, yes. My own SCP Foundation also needs to find a few good-looking young ladies.
After all, beauty is justice!
"Ms. Gu, we don't need to interview anymore. Please go and invite the next person."
"So, did I pass?"
"Okay, you passed!"
The first three people gave our Master Yuan a small surprise when opening the door, but the ones who came after him did not satisfy him very much.
The people Xiao Pohai brought with him were too bandit-like, with some minor flaws like greed and lust. Hypnosis revealed several of them to have antisocial personalities. Yuan Yanshu would definitely not use such people.
If such a person rushes into a high-end social occasion of the real upper class, and can't help but take some "souvenirs" from the male guests and touch the female guests, would this be considered to bring honor to the Seres people or to bring discredit to the Seres people?
No matter how skilled they are or how experienced they are, they must be eliminated.
However, there was a magician named Zeng Xianzhang, whose disguise skills were superb and he had mastered the essence of "Japanese makeup among the four great magics".
So even though this person's mind was not very firm and he was ill, Yuan Yan recruited him anyway.
The group of students led by Fu Changsheng were at least well-educated and civilized, and most of them were good comrades who had not been influenced by the big dye vat of society.
Among them was Chen Danning, an archaeologist whose family was also an antique dealer. This kind of professional talent was definitely in demand by the SCP Foundation.
There was also a mechanical expert named Cai Lang, who not only drove and sailed, but had also taught himself to fly. Needless to say, this kind of person would definitely be useful.
In addition to the above six, Yuan Yan quickly picked out three more. Together with Kang Duoer, Xiao Pohai and Fu Changsheng, they were exactly...
"Master Xiao, Brother Fu, the list of twelve people is here."
The two took a look at it and had different reactions. Fu Changsheng didn't have any objections, but Xiao Pohai's face turned a little sour when he saw that only half of his selected candidates had arrived.
"Second Master, this..."
Master Yuan pretended to be dumb and said, "Master Xiao, please don't worry. I have sent gifts to those brothers who left. I won't let their trip be in vain."
"However, these brothers cannot stay in the UK, nor can they return to the United States. I will have them sent to Europe for a while."
Without waiting for Xiao Pohai to agree or refuse, he turned around and ordered, "Xiaokang, send a telegram to Xiaozhuang and ask him to bring the boat here to pick us up. It will also help him familiarize himself with the route."
That’s right, Zhuang Kunlun who is in France is their retreat...excluding Yuan Yanshu himself.
After doing this, they could no longer stay in the UK, and the fastest retreat route was naturally to cross the English Channel.
Yuan Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "From now on, you can no longer address each other by your real names. You must all use code names. This time our target is the Japanese, and there are many Japanese who can speak Chinese. We must be on guard against this."
"There are exactly twelve of you, so let's use the Chinese zodiac."
"Brother Kang, you are in charge of the overall situation and provide support from outside. Your name is Rat."
"Master Xiao, you are in charge of the operation and have a great responsibility on your shoulders. That is Chen Long."
"Brother Fu, you have a blessed appearance and a bright heart. Your zodiac sign is Pig."
The other three had no objections, so Xiaokang asked, "What about you, Second Master?"
"Me?" Our Master Yuan smiled faintly and said, "Just call me..."
"Tai Sui!"
Fu Changsheng suddenly clapped his hands and said, "What a great name! 'Sanming Tonghui' says: 'The Tai Sui is the ruler of the year and the leader of all the gods.'"
Xiao Pohai also smiled and said, "Good luck! When Tai Sui comes, there will be disasters. Punishment and conflict will break the evil spirits and push the millstone. If you also encounter the unlucky god in the current year, it will be difficult to avoid a bloody head."
"Good! Good! Good!"
Condor finally added a humorous remark: "This time the British have run into this Tai Sui, Er Ye. They are bound to get beaten to a pulp. I think the name of our operation should also be - Tai Sui!"
"Okay, let's call it 'Operation Tai Sui'!"
