773: Chapter 764: What’s Your Background?
773: Chapter 764: What’s Your Background?
The Akuri tribe’s method of combat, like their hunting style, was to hide in the shadows and strike a deadly blow; their weapons and tactics meant they couldn’t and wouldn’t engage openly in a fight.
Even with guns, the revenge methods of the Akuri tribe remained the same, lurking in the dark and striking only when the opportunity arose.
This approach was not efficient but was safe enough; therefore, Gao Yang wasn’t particularly worried about the safety of the Chieftain and his people.
However, the message received from Lendel caused Gao Yang to start worrying about their safety, for the Akuri tribe was familiar with the grasslands; on the grasslands, if they hid, no one could find them, and if they found someone, no one could escape.
But the jungle was different.
The grasslands were the Akuri tribe’s home ground, while, Gao Yang felt, a mere one or two years might be sufficient for the Akuri tribe to gain some understanding of the jungle, but not enough to make it their refuge.
In other words, in the jungle, the Akuri tribe would not particularly have an advantage.
Gao Yang began to worry.
He said to Lendel in a stern voice, “Tell me, has that Captain Sadiq learned about everything that’s happened here?”
Lendel shook his head and said, “I don’t know if anyone has notified him.”
Gao Yang shouted to a group of prisoners lying on the ground, “Did any of you notify Captain Sadiq about what happened here?
Speak up!”
A soldier raised his head and pointed at a cabin, whispering, “No, we haven’t been able to contact the captain.
We have only one radio, and it’s in that cabin; there’s no one in the cabin.
No one could come out, so we couldn’t notify Captain Sadiq of what happened here.
The other radio is in the car, and no one had a chance to inform the captain.”
Gao Yang said coldly, “I will find out the truth.
If I discover that you’re lying, you will die.”
After finishing, Gao Yang shouted to Bantuna, “Go check it out, and be careful.
Also, Lendel, where is your briefcase?”
Lendel replied listlessly, “It’s in the room we came out of, under the bed.”
Bantuna jumped down from the pickup truck, held his AK-74 ready, and quickly moved to Gao Yang’s side.
He whispered, “Shall we call that sissy over to help you keep control of the situation?”
Gao Yang said in a deep voice, “Have him come over.”
After Bantuna notified Jansen with the walkie-talkie, he quickly ran to the cabin.
After checking several rooms, Bantuna said through the walkie-talkie, “No one alive in the cabin.
I found a radio that’s turned on, but I can’t be sure if they’ve notified that Captain Sadiq.”
After pondering for a moment, Gao Yang said gravely, “Find that case and bring it here.”
Having spoken to Bantuna, Gao Yang addressed the soldier coldly, “Now I’m asking you, how many of you are there in total, where are the outposts, and where is Captain Sadiq’s position?”
The soldier opened his mouth and then said blankly, “The captain is in the eastern outpost, he has a platoon there.
How many people he has hired from outside to work for him, I don’t know.
His position is to the east.”
At that moment, Lendel said to Gao Yang, “Sir, if you want to know more about Captain Sadiq, I think you can ask me.
These stupid soldiers know less than I do.”
Gao Yang looked at Lendel and said, “Good, tell me what you know.”
Lendel looked into Gao Yang’s eyes and said, “I need a promise, sir.”
Gao Yang said in a deep voice, “I promise I won’t kill you two.
I swear to God.”
Lendel nodded and said gravely, “To my knowledge, Captain Sadiq resides in the outpost.
We always traded at his outpost.
From what I observed, he has thirty-five men in his outpost, but that’s just the force he commands.
I’ve been to Captain Sadiq’s mine area.
He’s hired about a hundred people to work for him with money.”
Gao Yang pointed at the bodies on the ground and asked, “Including these?”
Lendel shook his head and said, “No, the mine area has its own people, these are not the ones working in the mine area.”
Gao Yang thought for a moment and asked, “What weapons are they equipped with?”
Lendel shrugged and replied, “I’m not sure of the exact models of their weapons, but they have a lot of heavy weaponry.
Captain Sadiq is very ambitious; he wants to turn this place into his own kingdom, so he’s willing to spend money.
He’s equipped the people he’s hired with the best rifles that money can buy.
Everyone he finds is the best.
I’ve seen mortars and heavy machine guns, and there are many rocket launchers.
Those are what I’ve seen.”
Gao Yang knocked on the rifle in his hands, and now he had an answer.
The excellent condition of his rifle indeed had its reasons.
After thinking a bit, Gao Yang pointed to the bodies on the ground and said, “The people working in the mine, are they of the same quality as these guys?”
Lendel replied, “No, not at all.
They can’t compare.
To ensure long-term dealings with our group, Sadiq revealed his long-term plans to us.
I can explain in detail to you.
First, he needs to keep the secrets here, so he ordered his soldiers to kill anyone who approached his defense area, whether deliberately or not.
Moreover, he bribed his superiors to get long-term deployment orders here; he was supposed to leave once things stabilized on the border.”
Lendel waved his hand and said softly, “After creating a tense situation which would allow his unit to be stationed here for the long term, Captain Sadiq needed a strong military force to consolidate his rule.
He looked for retired soldiers with strong combat skills from various countries individually.
He hired them to help him control the mine without forming a force strong enough to oppose him.
Thus, the people Sadiq arranged in the mine area are quite formidable, much more so than those who work outside.”
Gao Yang mumbled to himself, “No wonder everyone who comes close here gets attacked.
They’re not just having fun; they don’t want anyone to discover there’s a diamond mine here.
Impressive.
It’s just a captain, and to have achieved all this, Captain Sadiq is really something.”
Lendel smiled without saying a word, but Philip suddenly said, “He’s just a fool.
If it weren’t for our group’s help, what could a captain who has never been abroad do?
He’s just…”
Lendel sharply interjected, “Philip!”
Though young and impetuous, Philip immediately shut his mouth upon realizing he had said something he shouldn’t have.
Gao Yang looked at Lendel and chuckled, “Whether it should be said or not, you didn’t keep anything back, so why not make everything clear?
Mr.
Lendel, I promised not to kill you, but that’s only if you haven’t held anything back.
If you try to deceive me, then it would be fair for me to kill you, right?”
Lendel remained calm and said, “What else would you like to know?
I can tell you everything.”
Gao Yang said in a grave tone, “How often do you make transactions?”
Lendel whispered, “We make a deal once a week.
We come with cash because it has to be a cash transaction, we can’t wait too long.
Otherwise, we would have to bring more cash, and as you can understand, it’s not convenient to carry a lot of cash, so we have to make several smaller transactions to reduce the risk each time.”
Gao Yang smiled, “How much money did you bring, and where are the diamonds?”
Lendel sighed and said, “We brought four hundred thousand US dollars.
As for the diamonds, they are still with Captain Sadiq.
We changed the transaction location this time, and the exact time hasn’t been set.
Captain Sadik told us he’d come to finish the transaction after dealing with those who attacked him.”
Gao Yang nodded and said, “Very good.
Now tell me, where are Captain Sadiq’s surveillance posts and his mining area?
Do you have a map or GPS coordinates?”
Lendel shook his head and said, “No need.
There are five posts altogether, all at roughly the same distance from each other.
Captain Sadiq’s post is twelve kilometers east from here.
The mine is close to the post, about three kilometers away, near a small hill beside a river on the northeastern side of the post.
It’s in a dense forest, the mine is hidden within the woods; if you find the small hill, you can find the mine.”
Gao Yang snapped his fingers and laughed, “Excellent, thank you for your cooperation.”
Lendel also smiled and said, “You’ve already taken the money, and I’ve told you everything I know.
That should be enough to buy our lives, right?”
Gao Yang nodded, “Of course, I made a promise not to kill you.”
At this point, Philip suddenly said, “Don’t you want to know who we are?
Buddy, taking that money might not be of any benefit to you.”
Lendel couldn’t hold it in any longer.
He yelled angrily, “Shut up, you idiot.
You’re as stupid as your uncle.
You inept second-generation heir, can’t you realize that saving four hundred thousand dollars could cost us much more dearly?
Fool!”
Lendel’s tirade silenced Philip, who replied angrily, “Keep quiet, you coward.
It’s my first transaction, and I don’t want to be robbed just like that!
Think about how you’re going to explain to my uncle!”
Gao Yang wagged his finger and said, “Sorry to interrupt, Mr.
Philip, but now you can tell us about your background.”
Lendel shouted, “Don’t speak if you don’t want to die!
Sir, we don’t want to and won’t come back to haunt you.
Now, please let us go, right?”
Gao Yang smiled and said, “It’s too late.
Now I really want to know who you are, Mr.
Philip.
Please tell me your background, and perhaps you can even keep the four hundred thousand dollars.”
Lendel looked at Philip, his face ashen, mumbling, “I’m dead because of this idiot.
I never should have come with you, you stupid fool!” (To be continued.
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