Chapter 310
Chapter 310
Chapter 310
After crossing Lake Chad at night, it was almost dawn. Elder Mahamat was missing. In the wooden cabin in the fishing village, Chen Ling found a note almost the same as in Moussal’s house.
Chen Ling also threw the note into the water, feeling heavy. What should we do with the new foundation for survival of more than 10,000 people and major livelihood issues?
The two tribes of Musar and Mahamat are distributed on both sides of the lake, making things more difficult. There is a Chinese saying, “If you want to get rich, you must first build a road”, which does not apply to Lake Chad.
The rescue team adjusted and rested for a while in the fishing village, and boarded the minibus back to the city.
“The CS company must be involved in order to solve this problem.” Chen Ling thought, looking at the small fishing boat on the lake in the distance.
When Chen Ling woke up, it was noon. Hungry, went to the hotel restaurant to eat.
A piece of news is being broadcast on the TV in the restaurant. Through the efforts of the Cameroonian authorities, Boko Haram released the 16 foreign hostages who had been kidnapped at one time, and all of them arrived in Maroua safely.
There was a lot of discussion among the people eating in the restaurant.
“Boko Haram got what I wanted!”
“The Cameroonian authorities are too weak, how can this kind of thing be negotiated? Boko Haram must be eliminated!”
“Why do the Chinese people go there to do projects? They are too courageous, not afraid of death…”
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If he hadn’t rescued the hostages himself, Chen Ling might have made random comments just like these diners.
There is still no news report about the kidnapping of the deputy prime ministers and his wife and the Russians, and the diners have no chance to comment.
In this world, the public knows only what those in power want the public to know. The media, most of the time, is just a microphone.
Chen Ling was calm and continued to enjoy the restaurant’s food. The rescue mission ended successfully and the goal was achieved. The news media didn’t care how it reported it; Chen Ling didn’t want to explore what happened to the black couple and the Russians.
However, François and Bill were uneasy about this and found Chen Ling to analyze the matter.
“Mr. Chen, we are worried about your safety.” François said, “If terrorists know your identity, they will send someone to retaliate; if they can’t find you, they may go to the Morris family for revenge.”
Chen Ling asked: “Do you think they can know my identity?”
François said: “This is entirely possible. The Cameroonian authorities did not take the responsibility of killing those terrorists. News reports say that the Cameroonian authorities rescued the hostages through negotiations. And the terrorists will never kill so many people. Hold your breath. Since the news media reported this, it is likely that the terrorists have reached a deal with the Cameroonian authorities, and maybe the Cameroonian authorities have sold us!”
François and Bill have no direct evidence, but their concerns are not unreasonable. Through the employees of the CS company, or through the black couple or the Russian, you can find clues about Chen Ling’s identity.
François continued: “The most strange thing is the three people. There is no news about them in the news. This time we may have been involved in some political struggle or political conspiracy accidentally.”
Chen Ling thought for a while and said, “The three people are indeed suspicious. Have you ever thought that it is possible that the Cameroonian authorities are acting to cover up the situation of the three people?”
Neither Francois nor Bill thought of this.
“Terrorists are allowed to release hostages through negotiations. In this way, terrorists can selectively release people; if it is rescued by force, as long as the hostages are kidnapped and held, they will be rescued together, just like we did. The public I know that there are many hostages kidnapped by Boko Haram. In addition to CS employees, there are also many local civilians and even many students.”
By kidnapping different specific groups of people and making specific demands, this is the usual practice of Boko Haram. This is a well-known thing.
“We are no longer guessing here.” Chen Ling said, “We will investigate this matter ourselves and find out whether what the deputy prime minister said is true.”
“If the identity of the deputy prime minister is true and he continues to hold this position, then we don’t have to worry; on the other hand, we have to be careful. Not only us, including CS company, do not go to areas where Boko Haram is active in the future. NS.”
François said: “I’ll make arrangements for this, make it clear, and eliminate hidden dangers.”
Chen Ling nodded and said, “Very good. This rescue mission has ended. You led the team to return to Mali and Algeria. I want to go back to China for a period of time and leave directly from here.”
Hearing that Chen Ling was leaving, Bill said quickly: “Mr. Chen, Arnold wants to talk to you.”
“What did he want from me? Didn’t the money pay him?” Chen Lingxiao asked.
Bill said: “No, he is very satisfied with the compensation. He wants to ask you, can you join us?”
It turned out that Arnold was a senior mercenary with rich experience and outstanding record. He always regarded himself as the top master in the industry. In accepting Chen Ling’s employment this time, he originally wanted to plan and direct the entire operation by himself. Later, for the sake of money, he was reluctantly convinced by François and Bill, but his heart was about accepting a young Oriental. The leaders disagree.
Later, following Chen Ling’s unplanned actions, and acting in accordance with the nonsense of the so-called elders, Arnold was secretly funny, and even said a few words to Bill in private, but was blocked by Bill.
At the moment of rescuing the hostages, when Chen Ling bravely took the lead, Arnold followed behind, and his inner disdain was even stronger. He even worried that if this young Mr. Chen was killed by terrorists, who would ask for money.
It wasn’t until the last moment that Chen Ling hid behind a tree and commanded precisely, and the rescue team rescued the hostages unscathed and unscathed, that Arnold realized that he was completely wrong.
Arnold was born to death for half his life, and how many times he almost survived, and this is how he has his foundation today. This experience made Arnold believe in luck more. He has always had a worry in his heart, that is, if he is unlucky in a certain action, he will die unexpectedly.
Chen Ling’s supernatural command made Anuo see hope.
So when he was crossing Lake Chad, he had the idea of joining Chen Ling’s team. It’s just that Arnold couldn’t turn around in his heart, so Tobier said it.
Chen Ling listened to Bill and said, “I can’t guarantee the safety of everyone in every action. Arnold is afraid of death, so he can retire!”
“Mr. Chen, Arnold likes his current job, and he is reluctant to retire. Moreover, his current career has a considerable annual income, but it is not transferable. Once he leaves, this career will be over.” Bill explained.
Chen Ling knew that Bill’s friend was loyal and wanted to speak for Arnold, so he said, “Bill, is Arnold joining our team, is it good for us?”
“It can enrich our strength and easily obtain weapons.” Bill said, he should have thought about this issue beforehand.
Chen Ling looked at François: “Tell me what you think.” François is the general manager of Longli Company. He must be consulted on this matter.
“Arnold is an excellent mercenary. If he wants to join our team, then he must give up his current career.” François said, as an operator, unlike Bill, he can see more The stakes.
Bill puzzled, and asked, “Why?”
“Our Longli Company is a security company, not a mercenary company, nor an arms company. There is only one situation where we will take the initiative to attack, and that is when Mr. Chen needs it.” Francois explained, “Arnold’s In the underground arms business, none of his dozens of people exist legally. When we need it, we can hire his people and buy his arms; but in normal times, we don’t need it.”
Chen Ling was very satisfied with François’s answer. In Africa, we often encounter things that require the use of force, but this does not mean that we must always be prepared to use force, nor does it mean that we must illegally maintain armed forces.
The security business of Longli Company is a legal business with a large market. Chen Ling hopes to make the business bigger and stronger. This means that Longli Company must abide by the laws and regulations, or sooner or later it will become the target of payment by governments of various countries.
“Bill, Arnold has good combat power, and the guys he sells are also very good. But he can’t join us, he can only serve as our external partner, as an external supplementary force for us.” Chen Ling set the tone for the matter.
Bill felt disappointed, and he hoped that he could fight side by side with his old friends.
Francois smiled and said, “Bill, don’t think about it so much. If Arnold is willing to do his career here, he will speak to Mr. Chen himself.”
“Well, that’s the end of this matter.” Chen Ling said, “I will fly to Dubai tomorrow.”
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