winter in greenland

"I heard Heath said you're awake." August strode into the room, his expression unchanged, as if he hadn't heard the conversation at all just outside the door.

When Dan saw him, he was stunned for a second, his expression quickly adjusted, and he showed a habitual smile: "Yes, I have to say thank you to you after hearing Captain Heath talk about the danger of treatment. I."

August didn't know why he suddenly felt that the smile on his face was a bit dazzling, and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to thank me, you earned your life yourself. But I don't want my team members to be killed in the next danger. Don't hold back on telling me. Everyone's life is precious and only once."

Dan heard the smell of gunpowder in his words, blinked innocently, and looked at Heath, who also sensed something was wrong with his boss, coughed: "August said that the headquarters has a new order, I want to talk to you directly, and I won't bother you." As he said that, he winked at Datta, and Datta walked obediently to his side and went out with him.

When there were only two people left in the ward, the atmosphere became slightly awkward for a moment. Neither of them said a word. Finally, Dan pointed to the chair next to him and said half-jokingly: "Major, I am still a wounded person, please excuse me." You are free."

August walked to that chair and sat down, thought for a while, and asked, "Why is that little girl here?"

It took Dan a second to realize who he was talking about: "You mean Datta? She just came here too. I heard from her...Peter was also detained?"

August nodded, and said after deliberation: "After a few days of interrogation, I finally figured out the ins and outs of the matter, which is almost the same as our previous guess. When Peter buried his wife, he brought back a jar of soil rights from there. As a result, when he was serving as a guide for an expedition team in Denmark, the testing equipment accidentally discovered that the bottle of soil might contain some rare minerals. A geologist in the expedition team inspected the bottle of soil in detail and directly A report was submitted to the Academy of Technical Sciences, and this report went up layer by layer, and finally decided to temporarily keep the news of the rare earth veins secret, but the information was still leaked when they sent people to determine the specific location of the veins. "

Dan's eyes were thoughtful: "Actually, it's normal. Although Greenland has barely developed its tourism industry in recent years, in general, Parmiut is not a place that can attract a large number of foreign populations. Faces certainly invite speculation and associations from other people."

August's face was a little gloomy: "The bad thing is the rumors caused by these speculations and associations."

Dan shot him a look. "You mean...Peter will be court-martialed for this?"

August shook his head: "I don't know, this is just one of the worst scenarios. After all, he discovered the ore vein, and this so-called scientific expedition team was also brought by him this time. Now there is such a big problem. It's an explosion and an avalanche, and the mine veins will definitely not be hidden."

Dan's eyes also slowly sank: "What about the captured agents? I heard from Captain Heath that the embassy has come to negotiate."

August did not answer the question directly: "Except for C, the others have been extradited back to China."

Dan looked at him: "The real threat is precisely C."

August rubbed his eyebrows: "He ran away."

Dan was surprised: "Run away?"

August nodded: "This is also the purpose of my visit today. According to reliable sources, he is still staying in Geha, right in the urban area."

Dan slowly frowned: "Still in brother ha? This is unreasonable. He has done what he has to do and achieved his goal. Since he can escape from the headquarters, why is he still here? He Don't you know that you are already on the blacklist?"

August looked at Dan, and said word by word: "The headquarters no longer intends to tolerate him. Although the Secret Service of Country A has sent a formal letter requesting transfer, but..." He paused, got up and went to Dan A word was whispered in the ear.

The expression on Dan's face remained unchanged, but the light in his eyes became colder.

"Of course, it's up to you to accept it or not. After all, your injury hasn't healed yet. They recommend you just because you're new and you haven't dealt with C before. If you don't want to participate, I'll explain the situation to them."

Dan thought for a few seconds, then turned to August, his eyes were surprisingly bright: "No, I accept."

August, on the other hand, hesitated for a few seconds, his eyes glanced at the bandage on his shoulder, and he didn't speak for a while.

Following his gaze, Dan turned his head to look at the wound on his back, moved slightly, and said, "At most two weeks, but I estimate that the stitches should be removed in one week."

August still didn't speak.

Dan didn't urge him, just looked into his eyes quietly, and said in a low voice after a long time: "Major, you need me as a breakthrough. In fact, the orders from above are for you to ask for my opinion."

Regret flashed quickly in August's eyes, and he considered for a few seconds: "I'll talk to your attending doctor before deciding." Without looking at Dan, he turned and left the ward.

In the next few days, Datta refused to leave the hospital no matter what. To be precise, he refused to leave Dan's ward. Naturally, he became Dan's "little nurse" and took care of delivering medicines, calling doctors, Delivering food and other trivial matters, he almost followed Dan into the bathroom.When she went to bed the first night, she curled up in a corner of the sofa, clutching the blanket and sleeping very unsteadily.Dan hadn't been able to sleep well at first, and seeing her turning over on the sofa in the middle of the night, he simply moved a place on his bed for her.So much so that Heath laughed and said that Dan seemed to have a little daughter suddenly.

On the fifth day, Dan's wound was healing well and the stitches had been removed ahead of schedule.August came to confirm the condition of his wound, talked with the attending doctor, reported a time and place to Dan, and hurried away soon.

Three days later, in Copenhagen, Tivoli Gardens, Nebu Hotel.

Dan, dressed in a hotel waiter's uniform, with a tiny headset buried in his ear, stood with another waiter in the entrance hall.

August is on the second floor of a three-story building opposite the hotel. This is the living room of a family. The headquarters has communicated with the apartment management office in advance. Now the entire floor has been emptied, and it is arranged from different angles. Three snipers were dispatched to ensure that there are no dead ends within a 3-kilometer radius of the hotel.

August is next to the bed in the living room on the west side of the second floor. He is dressed in gray and white urban camouflage, and the sniper rifle is held very firmly in his hand.Through the eyepiece, he could clearly see Dan's every move.

The young man in focus has a straight back, but it is slightly different from when he was in the army. This little difference makes him perfectly fit into his current identity - a waiter who has received strict etiquette training.It was completely impossible to see that a week ago he was lying in the emergency ward of the hospital.The hotel uniform made his broad shoulders and narrow waist even more accentuated by his body, and the ironed trouser seams outlined the line of his legs.This figure is a little thin no matter whether it is a hunter or a Sirius, but August has seen the strength of this person when he explodes, and he is also aware of his endurance.What really surprised him was how well the young man fit his surroundings.He doesn't need anyone's instructions or reminders, nor does he need any pre-training, just standing there is enough to convince people of his identity.

August squinted his eyes, and for the first time, he became a little curious about the secret mission he performed in the hunter before.

The hunter and Sirius worked together for this operation. The captains on both sides were old acquaintances. After the plan was finalized, August gave up the command and took the initiative to ask for the main sniper position.For this reason, David on the hunter's side also teased him half-jokingly: "Since our first cooperation, I have never seen you ask for the main position. Is the target this time particularly difficult or the 'bait' is very special ?”

August just glanced at him, and simply replied: "His injury hasn't fully healed yet, I don't worry if someone else is the main target."

It almost knocked David off his feet.

"Attention all units. Attention all units. According to the original plan, at 11:1 AM, A11 will confirm the location of the target. Repeat, at 1:[-] AM, A[-] will confirm the location of the target." David's voice came from the headset.

In the distance, Dan had apparently received an order. The wall clock in the hotel lobby pointed to 10:55 a.m. He raised his hand and touched his right ear inadvertently. to the instruction.

August's eyes locked on the young man.The lobby manager walked up to him and whispered something in his ear. The young man nodded, turned around and walked towards the restaurant. Two minutes later, he pushed an antique dining car back into everyone's sight.There is an ice bucket on the upper floor of the dining car, with a bottle of red wine reclining in it, and beside it are two exquisite ceramic dinner plates covered with silver lids.

Dan pushed the dining car into the hotel elevator unhurriedly, with a polite smile on his face.

According to their information, C booked room 3012 at the Nibu Hotel. According to the information provided by the hotel, this is the suite with the best frontal view, and it can have a panoramic view of the Tivoli Gardens.Correspondingly, the hotel will provide a seasonal set meal with red wine every Wednesday at noon, and the waiter will deliver it to the guest room. If the guest does not need it, it will be removed.But such precedents have rarely happened.

They have arranged for people to monitor this room for two days. The fan-shaped windows have never been opened, and the curtains have been drawn tightly, so there is no way to know what is going on inside the room.And Dan is the crucial "bait" for their actions today.

So far, only the closed windows of room 3012 can be seen from August's direction, and Dan has disappeared from their sight since entering the elevator.

He suppressed the rare feeling of anxiety in his heart, and stared closely at the small eyepiece.

At the same time, in the hotel.

Dan has rang the doorbell for 3012.

1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds... no one answered.

He tried again, and at the same time said politely: "Sir, delivery service."

After a while, a somewhat vague voice came from the room: "Did you deliver the wrong food? I didn't order."

Dan put his right hand in front of his chest, bent slightly, and saluted the people inside through a door panel: "Today is Wednesday. According to the hotel's usual practice, all suites with a view can enjoy a hotel catering service."

There was a click from the lock, and the door opened, revealing a delicate face—a woman in her early 20s, with blond hair and blue eyes, delicate makeup, and a hotel bathrobe.

She glanced at Dan, her eyes did not linger on him, but she looked at the dining car: "What meal is served?"

Dan's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained calm, and he lifted the silver lid for her with a smile: "Today's special offer is royal foie gras with baked apple extract sauce, king crab tube rolls with Italian white vinegar sauce , Paris’ top rib-eye with hand-made mashed potatoes, brandy orange wine soufflé with citrus sorbet.”

The other party seemed to be quite satisfied with the dishes: "Okay, come in."

When August heard this sentence, he couldn't help but tighten his breath.

In the room, only the light was turned on in the bathroom, and the living room was dimly lit, and only a figure could be vaguely seen sitting on the sofa near the balcony.

"Honey, let's eat in the room today. I just took a look at their catering, and it's not bad." Accompanied by these words, there was a slight "swipe" sound, and the curtains of the room's balcony were pulled open Halfway through, her figure appeared in August's scope.

Through the window, she could be seen bending down and kissing the face of the person on the sofa, then she straightened up and opened the balcony door a little, then turned to Dan and said, "Let's spread all the dishes on the balcony table."

Dan answered, pushing the dining car over.

The person on the sofa also stood up. Unlike the girl, he was dressed in a neat formal suit, with a tie tightly tied, and the chain of his pocket watch was exposed from his left breast pocket, as if he was about to attend a dinner party.

Dan's eyes seemed to sweep across his face unintentionally, and when he met those eyes, a layer of cold sweat exploded on his back for no reason.

There was no warmth in those dark eyes, cold and inorganic, but it was this kind of eyes that gave him a feeling of deja vu.

Even though he had already lowered his eyes within a thousandth of a second, just as he took a step forward, the other party's voice that seemed to be a half-smile rang in his ears: "We... have we met somewhere?"