Chapter 852 Leiden’s Determination

Everyone has selfish motives!

CIA agents are no exception.

An annual salary of $60,000 before taxes may seem like a lot, but that’s only before taxes.

Once the 20% tax is deducted, all you can get is 48,000.

Divided by 12 months, that equals a net after-tax income of only $4,000 per month, which is only a little more than the $3,500 that the average American earns.

Moreover, the profession of an agent also requires you to bear risks that are not found in ordinary jobs. You don't know when you will lose your life.

Therefore, the high risk and reward are completely disproportionate.

Admittedly, this is only a fixed salary. Some mission bonuses, assignments, and various allowances are not included.

But even when all benefits and allowances are added up, an agent rarely earns more than $8,000 a month.

Therefore, compared to the dangerous job of an agent, the salary is very disproportionate to the risks taken, which has led to many CIA agents to find ways to make money without breaking the rules.

After all, most agents are not single, they all have a family to support.

Although there are some bachelors, they are only a minority after all.

Moreover, it is normal for American families in different time and space to have two or three children.

Raising children is expensive.

So can you do it without money?

Moreover, when the children grow up, they will go to kindergarten and go to school. Calculating the various daily expenses, they will require a lot of cash to support them.

Even if the wife at home likes something, she has to pay for it.

It is obviously very difficult to meet all this with a fixed salary, benefits and allowances.

Leiden and his group encountered such a situation.

Leyden has three children in her family. The eldest among them is already going to college, the younger is in high school, and the youngest is about to graduate from elementary school, so it is time to spend money.

Her wife is a full-time housewife, so all the family expenses fall on his shoulders.

When he was young, Layden was a very disciplined person, and he didn't dare to make any mistakes. Because he followed the rules and didn't dare to mess around, his family's life could only be said to be average, and it was different from most middle-class families. No difference, but there is still no deposit.

But as the children grow up, he and his wife now have to face many problems that were previously ignored.

The eldest child needs to go to college, which will cost at least 200,000 US dollars in tuition. This does not include daily expenses, or expenses such as having a girlfriend.

Although the child worked outside in his spare time and saved a little money, that little money was really a drop in the bucket for the 200,000 US dollars in college tuition.

Don't look at the so-called "free range" education that Americans claim to the outside world, and talk about letting children handle everything by themselves, but they are just words.

Parents all over the world are really focused on their children.

Once children encounter any problems or troubles, parents will find ways to solve them, and American parents in different times and spaces are no exception.

In this regard, it is actually no different from Chinese parents.

It's just that most people don't know much about this.

Therefore, when he saw his children worrying about college tuition fees, the father Leyden certainly kept it in mind and wanted to solve this problem for his children.

But the problem is that he doesn't have much savings, only tens of thousands of dollars.

Although you can receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in one lump sum after retirement, you have to wait until you retire to get it, which is very unrealistic now.

Two hundred thousand dollars in college tuition became a problem.

For this reason, his wife has been complaining about him for several months, saying that he is an incompetent husband and father.

Leyden also felt bad about this.

I have been fighting for the cause of the American nation all my life. Although it sounds noble and great when I say it,

But I feel sorry for my family.

Therefore, Lydon, who has reached middle age, finally realized that he should use his identity to do something before retiring.

And he revealed his plan to his team members a little bit, and unexpectedly, he won the approval of all the team members.

And Layden's plan is also very simple, and it won't break the law. It's just a little bit of an edge shot.

But once this plan can be implemented smoothly, people like them will get a vote, and everyone can get a lot of money to improve themselves or their family's economic situation.

In Leiden's view, he should also fight for his family.

That's why he had the above conversation with his subordinates.

Originally, their plan was just a brewing plan. How to implement it and who would be suitable for it are still undecided.

But when Leiden and the others heard that they had been assigned to monitor the [Stinger] data, and that Jin Xiantai was accompanying them, they suddenly felt that this plan could be implemented.

As for whether Jin Xiantai would cooperate with people like them, Leiden and the others had also considered it thoroughly.

The final conclusion is that as long as Jin Xiantai is a qualified capitalist and businessman, then he has no reason to refuse.

After all, what they want to do is just a side project, which will not harm the national interests and will not break the law. The most important thing is that everyone can get benefits, so there is no reason for Kim Hyun Tae not to cooperate.

It's just that what Laiden and the others need to consider now is how to discuss this matter with Kim Hyun Tae.

You must know that they are not familiar with Jin Xiantai, and the opportunity to contact him only lasts for a certain period of time. Once this opportunity is missed, it will be impossible to get back together in the future.

More importantly, what also decided their choice of Kim Hyun Tae was that Kim Hyun Tae was not as cunning as others. He was very young, so he should be good at dealing with people, and at the same time he would not be so greedy.

And after some testing just now, Leiden finally determined that Jin Xiantai is indeed an easy person to talk to and deal with, and he will not be that troublesome.

For his own sake and for the sake of all team members, he had to be cautious.

Layden, who has been honest all his life, is still a little concerned about gains and losses when he wants to commit a foul.

However, his cautious attitude was finally recognized by all the team members.

Although what they want to do is neither illegal nor illegal, it is still poaching the country, isn't it?

If it leaks out, they might be in trouble.

It may even affect future prospects.

"Boss, you can try it again later. Maybe you should tell him our purpose directly. After all, if we don't do this, someone will do it. We are not the only ones who are greedy for these things. If someone else takes the lead, we will be the ones who suffer."

This subordinate kept trying to persuade Leyden to be bolder.

Especially when he mentioned that they were not the only ones looking at what they planned, Leiden was really shaken.

When he saw that Leiden was wavering, the subordinate added fuel to his anger.

"Head, your son is about to go to college, and the tuition for college is not low. Although you can get a bank loan and the interest is low, you will have to bear a large amount of debt after all, which is very difficult for your family and the child. It is a burden and pressure.

If you have such an opportunity to resolve your stress, why should you hesitate? Do you really have to wait until this opportunity is missed before you wake up and regret it? "

Leiden, who was a little shaken at first, finally made up his mind under the persuasion of his subordinates.

The leader of the special agent team, who looked like a good gentleman, nodded, and responded to his subordinate with a solemn expression: "You are right, I have wasted my whole life, so I don't want to lose this opportunity. I am now Just go and show your cards directly, no matter what, it will be better than now."

"Boss! Go quickly! We are waiting for your good news!" After Leiden made his decision, the subordinate immediately pushed him to the door, looking very impatient.

The other team members also looked at Raiden with hope in their eyes.

These are people who are afraid of being 'poor'.

The girlfriend [wife] wants jewelry, and the children also want new toys to play with. Now it’s up to you whether you can succeed or not.

Taking a deep breath and looking back at his team members, Raiden walked out of the room.

When Lyden walked out of the room, a conversation was going on in another room.

Selena: "That guy just now definitely has something going on. I can see that his attitude is too flattering. He obviously has something to talk to you about, but I'm not sure what kind of thing he will tell you."

Jin Xiantai nodded: "I can see it too. As the saying goes, showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing."

While Selena was talking about Layden with Jin Xiantai, she quickly laid out a mattress on the earthen kang, and took out a thin but very warm quilt and comfortable blanket from her big backpack. The pillow looks like a little housewife.

There were no furnishings in the room where Jin Xiantai lived, not even a table or chair. Even the bed he slept on was similar to the earthen kang in Northeast China. In terms of conditions alone, it was extremely crude.

Fortunately, Jin Xiantai is not picky.

"Those people in the CIA are not good people. I have heard a lot about the CIA in SHIELD. I also heard that those guys will always use their power and convenience to seek some personal gains for themselves. It can be said that they are It’s rotten to the point of decay.”

Selina, who was busy alone and did not let Kim Hyun-tae interfere, complained about the CIA while busy.

Several times, Kim Hyun Tae wanted to step in and do something, but Selena refused.

According to the girl, men should not do such trivial things. She, a girl, should be allowed to do it. Kim Hyun Tae should be the one who wants to do big things.

Faced with Selena's rejection, Kim Hyun Tae could only smile bitterly.

At the same time, he is very noncommittal about Selena's feudal views.

And after listening to Selina's complaints, Kim Hyun Tae vaguely noticed that the relationship between SHIELD and the CIA was not very good.

Therefore, I couldn't help but curiously asked Selina who was making the bed: "The relationship between your SHIELD and the CIA is not good?"

With her back to Kim Hyun-tae, Selina, who was arranging the sheets, did not look back. She kept working on her hands but responded: "Yes, nominally we are affiliated with the CIA, but in fact we are an independent department outside the CIA." , and the CIA, its armed force, could not take command at all and only listened to Fury. "

Regarding the relationship Selena mentioned, Kim Hyun Tae was funny but also found it very weird.

Therefore, he wanted to continue gossiping about relevant information.

But at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting Jin Xiantai's thoughts... (To be continued.)

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