World War I

Chapter 168 I Can't Hire You
At midnight, One-Eyed called, "Sheriff, Tom Hiddleston went out early this morning and just got back. Stanislav followed him for a while when he went out this morning, but lost him."

"Who told you to follow him? Who told you to follow him? Idiots! Stop doing this. If he really is a soldier, even if Salanchi came, he wouldn't be able to keep up with him. Surveillance, I'll say it again, surveillance near his residence! We'll talk about following him in a few days."

Luo Ye was so angry he wanted to punch someone.

"Received, surveillance is very difficult."

"I'll pay you overtime, I guarantee you'll be satisfied. The police station isn't short of money, what it lacks are smart guys. Keep a close eye on things!"

"Yes, sir! Mission accomplished!"

As soon as he hung up the phone, Turgenev asked, "Is there any movement?"

"No, I went out this morning and just got back."

"Let's drink. I know you can't sleep. Getting drunk will help you fall asleep."

It is said that people can infect and assimilate each other. Turgenev was led astray by Roy, and Roy was led to drink by Turgenev. All they did was drink. It seems that Russians can't do anything but drink.

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When Tom Hiddleston woke up, the sun was high in the sky. He had noticed Stanislav the day before as soon as he caught up with him.

He shaved in front of the mirror. After shaving off his thick beard, he asked himself in the mirror: "When a cat catches a mouse, who is the cat and who is the mouse?"

After shaving, he put on a white shirt and polished his shoes. Today was his job interview day. Victory Lumber Mill had fired him because of that woman, Sal. His boss had to fire him, and he lost his job as a truck driver.

He left the apartment and rode a bicycle onto the street.

Through the binoculars, the one-eyed man's gaze followed him. "Sheriff, he's left the apartment. Should we follow him?"

"No need, just record the time he comes back each day, the time he goes out, and who he meets."

After hanging up the phone, Turgenev said, "This surveillance method is completely ineffective."

"If Tom Hiddleston were that soldier, he would definitely have noticed Stanislav's actions. That guy is a complete freak. I still don't understand how he knew there was a GPS tracker in the money box."

"Otherwise, why would it be called 'super'?"

"A fox will always show its tail."

"Don't make it so complicated, just arrest him and interrogate him, and we'll know."

"If it were really that simple, the FBI wouldn't have lost so many people. This guy's cunning is no less than that of Product One."

"Okay, we have the new helicopter, fully equipped. The best way to rescue Chris is still to find that German fortress. I estimate that if Chris wasn't killed, she would be sent there for experiments. We need to hurry."

“Agreed. We need to find White Bear. Without Fedor, I don’t know where to look for him. That guy doesn’t carry a cell phone anymore, he only uses public phones.”

"No problem, with the map in hand, let's go."

"Just the two of us?"

"Do you have more police officers? The police station should at least keep two people, Irina and Sofia would be suitable."

Just as the helicopter was about to take off, Luo Ye's phone rang again. "Luo Ye, it's me, Mark. Chris is in my hands. Superman gave Chris to me. Do you want to see Chris?"

"Damn it, what do you think you're doing? Release Chris right now!"

"Release them? Easy peasy. Bring the money to ransom them. I'm not that ruthless. Just $500,000. I know you have money. You raided Superman's hideout. His money hasn't been transferred yet. Wait for my call. I'll call you after I'm tired of your woman. Chris is truly a gem. You only know once you've played with her. Hahaha, hahaha—goodbye."

Luo Ye's head was rapidly congested with blood due to the stimulation, and his vision seemed to become somewhat blurry.

"Are we still going to find the fortress?"

"Didn't you hear Chris in his hands? That bastard! No, I need to go to the hospital. I think something's wrong with my body; it feels like a blood vessel in my brain has burst."

—————— Kursk Town, Agricultural Road 2

"You're Joseph Hiddleston?"

"Yes, that's me. I heard you were hiring full-time truck drivers, so I came here."

The boss shook his head: "I'm really sorry, you are an experienced, hardworking, law-abiding, ethical, and professional driver, but I can't hire you here. I believe no company in the whole town would dare to hire you. You know why, right?"

"Because of those two women?"

"Yes, sorry, you can try another place."

"Okay, thank you, boss. You're such a kind and understanding boss. Is it really impossible for me to stay in this town any longer?"

"The chances are slim unless you speak kindly to them, apologize, or even kneel down."

"clear."

After leaving the transportation company, Tom Hiddleston saw a moving company not far away, but the owner immediately refused him upon hearing his name.

Sofia's police car passed by the moving company and saw Tom Hiddleston walking out of the company looking sullen. She honked the horn, "Officer Sonia, it's you! Is this your colleague?"

"Irina, my colleague, what are you doing at the moving company?"

"I got fired—I just went to a transportation company, but nobody wanted me. I have to eat."

"What was the reason for being fired?"

"It's all because of that traffic accident. He was fired the day before yesterday. The boss just couldn't take the pressure."

"So you're here to look for a job?"

"Yes, officer, is there any job you can recommend me for?"

"No, not at the moment. You didn't leave your phone number last time, so please leave it."

"Okay, okay, thank you so much. It's great that the police came to our aid. Please write down my phone number."

Tom Hiddleston was on the phone while Sonia wrote down the number on her phone.

"I've got it. I'll let you know if there's anything to do."

"Thank you, thank you so much!"

As the police car drove away, Tom Hiddleston stood by the roadside for a while before walking in the other direction of the street. Inside the police car, he said, "He's under our surveillance, Sonia. What do you need his phone number for?"

"Closer contact allows you to better understand his background, don't you think?"

"This is dangerous, if he is a super soldier."

Do you think he looks like him?

Irina frowned: "Not really. He looks kind of clumsy, silly, and big, but he's alright-looking. What's your take on that?"

"Please speak seriously, he helped me fix my car that day."

"If you hadn't followed him that day, he wouldn't have had the chance to fix your car. Think carefully about what happened that day. Is there anything wrong with it?"

Sonia carefully searched for fragments of memory from that day, then shook her head.

"Let's assume that if Tom Hiddleston really is that American Superman, he would definitely notice when you're following him. His car was parked at the repair shop, right? Is it possible that he was checking to see if you were following him? Also, why did your car break down at that exact moment?"

(End of this chapter)