Chapter 1252 Trust Difficulties Midnight Storm
"Hey, man. Did you hear that? Those guys from the other squad are cursing our Mr. Greenskin!"
The night was already dark, but for those agents who needed to take care of supplies, they obviously couldn't rest. At the very least, it is impossible for them to rest before the arrival of the comrades who are changing shifts. So they can only sit here, picking up the fire and maintaining the basic lighting. While listening to small talk to pass the boring time.
There are many topics for small talk, but in this case, the topic of Banner is undoubtedly the most attractive one. And to be honest, these conceited and proud agents actually have many other ideas about Banner. And the main idea is that they don't think Banner can be a good commander and lead them to complete this task perfectly.
Indeed, Banner is a powerful superhero. Even among the Avengers who have been replaced several times, he is still the most top-notch existence. But being powerful is one thing, being able to command is another. In the eyes of these agents, Banner's indecisive character is enough to make them lose their basic confidence in him.
It is true that Banner's indecision is mostly for them, for those victims who are doing the deepest consideration. But can this kind of consideration really play a good role? Others may answer yes, but most veteran agents with sufficient experience will shake their heads and answer no.
Indecision, that is what ordinary people should do. As a soldier and a commander on the battlefield, he must learn to be iron-blooded and ruthless, and he must be decisive when performing tasks.
Sure, that sounds scary. Because such people do not regard other people's lives as life at all, they only treat these as cold numbers, and add and subtract on them at will. However, for those real fighters who have been born and died all year round, such a commander is actually the guy who can guarantee their lives the most.
Although they don't like such a guy, they have to admit it. A commander who is good at addition and subtraction can guarantee the safety of most people. Because they can accurately judge the situation, know when to sacrifice and what kind of sacrifice to ensure that the price paid is the smallest. And at this point, Banner is simply unqualified.
He was too compassionate, too idealistic. This is the standard character of a good old man. If he is a teacher or professor, he will definitely be respected by others, but to be a military commander or a politician, such a person is actually cheating people. Because they don't know what war is and what sacrifice is necessary.
There are no immortals in war. Whether it's an agent or a soldier, someone tells him that when he starts his mission on the first day. And after a long time, this sentence will become the most reasonable saying in their hearts. Because their personal experience will tell them that this sentence is not wrong. In war, people may die anytime, anywhere, it may be an enemy, or it may be a comrade in arms around you.
Even yourself.
No one wants to die, but it is worthless that no one wants to die. People who are used to seeing life and death will ignore death while having a strong desire to survive. For them, if they must die, then it is better to die meaningfully. And this point, Banner can't guarantee them.
What happened in England is the best example. At that time, Banner was almost crazy to save everyone. But in the end, if there were no experienced figures like General Ross, I am afraid that most of the people would have died there. None of them could be saved, they could only be part of the death toll in that disaster.
Some of them had experienced that incident, and this experience also made these agents full of opinions about Banner. They were afraid that this guy would make the same old mistakes again, and if that was the case, they would really have no way to firmly believe that they would be able to return to their hometown alive.
It can be said that if they could choose, they would never want Banner to sit in this position. Others, whether it is Hawkeye, Iron Patriot, or Alice, they can accept it, but they just can't accept Banner. It's just a pity that they don't have the power to decide this issue. So they can only carefully watch Banner's every move as they are doing now.
Of course, this kind of attention must be indispensable. After all, he was already disliked, so naturally no matter what he did, he couldn't get any good evaluation. As it is now.
"That guy deserves it. He's a monster, we're not. It took so much effort to get here and force us to put our station in a place like that because of the slightest possible threat. I don't know what he thinks of."
"Who knows, maybe he is also afraid in his heart. After all, this is his first time as a commander. Now I just hope that he can wake up early and stop being so suspicious. If this continues, we can't hold on for much time."
"We're better off, we're just guarding supplies. Those people really can't last long. But seriously, don't you find it strange? From the beginning to now, we haven't seen a single living person. They all Where did you go?"
"Who knows, maybe they all fled. In this situation, everyone is not a fool. Someone will always find the problem with such an obvious feature of the nuclear explosion. Knowing that staying here will only get worse, they will always find a way I fend for myself. Is it not normal to flee to the deep mountains and old forests or away from the nuclear explosion?"
"Normal? I don't think it's normal. As you said, everyone is not a fool. But not everyone is smart. There will always be a few people who can't think clearly. They will definitely stay In this city, find a way to wait for help from others. But have you seen such a person?"
"Don't think about it. You haven't searched this city yet, how do you know that those people are not hiding in any corner. Maybe we will find them when we conduct a search tomorrow."
"I hope. It's all our Mr. Greenskin's fault. I'm getting a little nervous now. What time is it, is it time for us to change shifts?"
"It's only one o'clock, and there is still more than an hour to change shifts. Why, you can't hold on anymore."
"It's so hot, it makes me feel a little sleepy. This place for Indians is really not a good place."
While chatting, the two of them turned to the geography of India, and at this moment, a sudden noise came. Let them stop this boring behavior of killing time immediately.
"Who's there? The guy who changed the shift?" As secret agents, they didn't dare to casually step forward to investigate. Instead, they raised their guns and approached the source of the sound after asking a question. . If they found something and didn't get a satisfactory answer, they didn't mind using the weapons in their hands to solve any possible accidents. Soon, though, they found that they didn't seem to need to shoot. Because they found that it was a child who appeared in the light of their weapons.
It was a child who looked only in his teens, with a thin and dull expression. Wearing a traditional Indian sari dress and a turban around the head. Although the clothes are very gorgeous, judging from the filth and damage on them, the clothes have already lost their value.
But that's normal. After all, it had been several months since the catastrophe, and it would be strange if anyone could keep their clothes tidy during these months. Only ragged clothes and haggard appearance, as they are now, fit the definition of Indian refugees by these agents. And it was precisely because of this description, and the identity of this guy and girl, that the two agents slowly relaxed their original vigilance.
"Who are you and where do you come from? Where are your relatives?"
Regarding a child, although the two agents did not interrogate them violently, they still interrogated them carefully. Faced with such a question, the girl just raised her head dully, stared at the two agents with a pair of dull eyes, and then spit out some dry words from her mouth.
Judging from the girl's clothes, she should have been born in an upper-class family with a higher education, so logically speaking, she should be very familiar with English. However, I don't know if it was because she was tortured too much by the cruel life, her voice was so dry that the two agents couldn't hear what she was saying.
In order to get a better understanding of the situation, they had no choice but to lean closer, and they were already close to the girl's side, and then spoke to her gently.
"What are you talking about? Can you say it again? I can't hear you."
"I...I feel...hungry, so hungry! I want to...eat...eat. Meat! I want to eat...meat!"
"Meat?" Hearing such a strange request, the two agents immediately looked at each other. For India, they still have some basic understanding. Because Indians have many beliefs, and many of them require vegetarianism. So the vast majority of Indians are vegetarians. Such a little girl who opens her mouth to eat meat is really a minority.
However, the two of them were just a little surprised. Didn't take it to heart. After all, not everyone will be like this, there will always be exceptions. And they obviously regarded this little girl as an exception.
"Wait a minute, I remember we have canned beef in our supplies, I'll bring you some here."
Out of kindness, but also out of the requirements of his own mission, one of the agents was going to fetch something for her immediately. But at this moment, the girl's face changed, and she screamed with a ferocious expression.
"Wait...can't wait. I'm going to...now!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she rushed towards the nearest agent. There seemed to be infinite power in the petite body, and he threw the agent to the ground in an instant. Faced with such a situation, another agent did not hesitate to shoot at her.
The gunshot rang out, and the little girl was immediately sent flying by the bullet. And at this time, the agent who was thrown down by her got up with a face full of shock, and said in surprise to the little girl who fell to the ground.
"What the hell is going on? Is she dead?"