"So, that's the reason the whole attack about.." Thief says with a vivid mesmerize. "I thought you were going to kill him during the gas attack," she continues.
"They would definitely know I murder him. They know my face, then it won't be long that my identity will be revealed," I explain to her.
"So instead, you attacked him to gain his trust.."
"Yes. At first, I only wanted to be his inner level bodyguard. I can't believe he chose me to be the bodyguard's leader."
"That's great, right. You can change some protocols that will give you advantages.."
"No. On the contrary, I will make the protocols to be stricter, and train bodyguards to protect him better."
"But why ?"
"So he can feel more secure. Only that way, he can be more relax and trust me even more until he lets his guard down."
"What's your plan to murder him ?"
"I have some plans. I need to analyze which one is the best. Don't worry, we still have plenty days."
"Be careful, okay"
"Sure. Talk to you later," I say to end my call with Thief.
After witnesing how Mr. Chekhovsky could kill his bodyguard's leader without even blinking only because of a single mistake, I know for sure not to underestimate this man. I can not do a single mistake, either on my plan or my new role as the bodyguard's leader. Else, I will end up like Mr. White.
Being leader means I will know Mr. Chekhovsky's schedule earlier than other bodyguards. I also have access to get near him all day long at the office, not to mention permitted to enter his house even though only for a very important reason.
The group of bodyguards in his house is not connected in anyway with us here in the office. The only way I can enter the house is by giving a code word that provided by the house bodyguard's leader once Mr. Cheekhovsky agrees for me to visit. It is a long and complex protocol that I hope I don't need to use it.
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The next day, the first thing I do as the bodyguard's leader is to brief my men. I decide to tell them the truth about Mr. White, then I tell them about few updates about our protocol.
"Our job is to protect one who hires us. In this case, Mr. Chekhovsky. So, when there is an incident that indanger his life, there is only one protocol applied: Guard him with our lives. Forget other protocols. Your main goal is to make sure he is safe, even if it causes you your lives."
All ten men in front of me are stunned to hear my words. There are some hesistant appear in almost everyone's eyes.
"I will.."
"Mr. Chang, Sir.." Issac interrupts me. "Yes, Issac."
"It is our job to protect him. But you can't force us to choose his life agaisnt ours. Instictively, we won't do that."
"That's why this weekend I obligate you all to take intensive training to shift your instict," I answer him by announcing to all my plan, "Over a wekeend you will be trained so intense that by the end of the training, your instict will be saving Mr. Chekhovsky, not your self."
Some murmurs, about to protest but affraid to utter it.
"Yes. Carrera ?"
"Mr. Chang.. we all have families. Most of us are the only support of our families. Let's say your training will be successful to brainwash us, which I doubt it. But let's say it works, if things happen to us, and we die, how is our family ?" I approach him, look at him in the eyes.
"Look, White died because it was his mistake to let you off guard due to reflect. Mr. Chekhovsky will also definitely kil me if I that happens again. You know why ? Because I am your leader. But I.. before I die in his hand, will definitely murder any of you who fails to follow my new protocol by my own hands. With that, at least I won't die alone."
They all gasp. Everyone of them was beaten by me at the pizza shack. They know I'm capable to murder them. I pat Carrera's shoulder and smile to lighten up the atmosphere.
"Beside, yesterday Mr. Chekhovsky agreed my proposal to fully support your family financial up to 10 years after your deaths on duty. Only on duty, not by my hand. You will get the legal document first day of next week. So, choose wisely how you want to die, boys," I expell my As card and wink.
I can feel the atmosphere changes once they heard about the insurance. Money is powerful.
"Okay. For today, we talk in 578. Standard protocol is applied. Mr. Chekhovsky won't go out or expect any guest.."
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After safely transfer Mr. Chekhovsky from his car to his office, I busy my self recruiting new members of my team. I have Mr. Chekhovsky's approval to recruit three new members, instead of one. I use the old recruitment tests and interview's questions, but I add a test of my own.
The test is similar to what my team will be dealing in the training this weekend. The goal is to protect a human-sized balloon doll from various attacks. I never thought this test will be that difficult. I have ten candidates, seven of them did the test and failed miserably.
I watch a guy rolling on the floor while still covering the balloon doll. He screams in pain as a blue paint splashed on his upper arm. But he keeps on going. Sneakily moves while leading and make full cover to the balloon in the same time.
I sigh in relieved when he finally reaches the finish line. The doll is still clean despite has blue paint transfered from his arm. He is the last candidate. Al though eventually I don't reach my goal in quantity, but I have the quality i want. And that's more important.