Battlefield Contract Worker

Sierra Leone, in West Africa, once a source of European slaves, is now one of the poorest countries in the world. Whether it is purchasing power, health and longevity, or educational attainment, it is one of the lowest in the world. Construction is severely underdeveloped, and most economic activity has collapsed due to the civil war.

After the war, however, there was an influx of foreign aid to help Sierra Leone rebuild. The ship Lin Rui and others were on was a construction aid ship, and they traveled unimpeded all the way. No one would have thought of a group of mercenaries that have now become a group of workers. And they all hold formal documents, so there is no need to worry even if they encounter an inspection

Diamonds are good things, but not all good things bring good luck. An 11-year war broke out in the country for control of the diamond mines. Before the war, Sierra Leone had a famous title - "Little Paris in West Africa". A throwback from a former resort to the infrastructure-poor country it is today.

During the war, a large number of rural people poured into the cities, and after the war, most people did not want to return to their hometowns that had been destroyed, and a large number of them stayed in the capital Freetown. Disabled people affected by war live on the streets, begging to survive; young people have nothing to do and make ends meet by doing small businesses or exchanging dollars. Sierra Leone ranks tenth from the bottom in the Human Development Index released by the United Nations Development Programme.

Now, 13 years after the end of the Civil War, on the streets of Freeton, you can still see the blackened walls and windows riddled with bullet holes. People who used to live in those houses may never have seen diamonds good in their entire lives, but they have suffered enough from diamonds. This is Sierra Leone, the land of blood diamonds. It was once the most rampant place for mercenary activities in Africa.

When going out of the customs, Lin Rui and others were stopped, and the personnel in charge of inspection kept turning over their accompanying items. Long Zhengwu was familiar with this set of usual tricks, and handed over a banknote to solve all the troubles.

"Otherwise, these people will continue to investigate and deliberately delay your time. In fact, it is for the benefit." Long Zhengwu smiled.

They went to the ghetto. Driving along the way, I saw the low and dilapidated fur shop, mainly selling clothing, bread, bottled water, fruit and other daily necessities. The streets are chaotic, many people do not wear tops, including some women, the roads are full of potholes, and many products are fake and inferior products.

The deeper you go, the narrower the road becomes, and there is only enough space for a car body. When looking at the stockades passing by at this time, most of them are thatched cottages, and people's mental state also becomes weak, either lying or sitting. There were very few people walking back and forth, and the greetings were weak, and it was already one of the poorest places in their country.

Going forward, you will arrive at the stockade where the chief lives. The black panther Gulei came forward to invite the chief and some elders to their council hall. The so-called council hall is a tent with a straw roof. stool. Next, everyone sat in a circle, waiting for the chief to arrive.

"We came here to meet an African chief? I thought we were going to the secret base of the US military." Sergey whispered.

"You'll find out later." Black Panther Gu Lei said calmly. "This person is very useful to us."

Soon the chief came, and he was taken aback when he saw the black panther Gulei. Then he walked up quickly and saluted the black panther Gu Lei, his attitude was almost religious.

Black Panther Gu Lei nodded and said a few words to him. After the two communicated for a while, the black chief left.

"What are you talking about, is it the local language?" Lin Rui frowned.

"No. The chief is a friend of mine. During the war in Sierra Leone, I rescued him several times. He used to be a member of the government army, and he has a lot of connections. It is very suitable to find him to understand the situation." Black Panther Gulei calmly said.

"Is he reliable? After all, you guys haven't seen each other for so long." Lin Rui frowned.

"I believe in him very much. And my people will keep an eye on him secretly, and if he changes, they will immediately get rid of him." Black Panther Gu Lei said calmly, "Now we need further information and weapons and equipment, and we also need one that can A temporary hiding place. These chiefs can give us."

"I hope." Long Zhengwu nodded and said, "This time we successfully avoided Lannis's eyeliner, it is best not to reveal the whereabouts so soon. Otherwise, they will easily think of what we are going to do next."

"Can he help us get weapons?" Lin Rui frowned, "This time we entered as workers and didn't even have weapons."

"In this place, weapons are never the problem, but are used to solve the problem." Gu Lei smiled.

Soon the chief came back and whispered a few words to the black panther Gulei.

Gu Lei nodded and said, "He has already arranged all the staff~www.readwn.com~ Within two days, he will get the news."

"A chief is so useful?" Sergey said in surprise.

"Of course, whoever wants to do anything on this land must be approved by the chief. The US military needs manpower, materials, and vehicles to build a new base. If you don't say hello to the local chief in advance, they will do everything. It can't be done. For the local people, the president does not have a chief." Long Zhengwu said with a smile.

Gu Lei nodded, "U.S. military base construction has to alert the surrounding locals to some extent. It is very easy for the chief to collect information on this. In addition, he presided over the destruction of weapons after the war, and his private collection can be armed. a group."

The African chief took them to the back of the hut, and when the door was opened, it was full of bales of guns tied with straw. Some were rusted, others were still greased and unopened. Neither are advanced weapons, most of them are cheap and practical ak-series rifles. And a lot of bullets.

Park Dong-sang shook his head and said, "To destroy a base, this is not what I want."

"I know what you need, come here." Guray took him to another place, lifted the tarpaulin, and there were shells underneath. "Remove these, and you can get enough black ladder explosives."

Lin Rui thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid this won't work. If it is underwater blasting, the amount of black ladder explosives needed is too large to carry."

Park Dongsang nodded, "Underwater blasting, if you can get China's Haisar pw30 high-power explosive, or the Israeli-developed Krondo fourth-generation underwater explosive. It should have better results."

"Okay, I'll find a way. Give me the specific model and quantity you need, and I'll try to solve it within three days." Gu Lei thought for a while.

Park Dongsang nodded, "In addition, I also need a delayed detonation device, a signal receiver."