I Really Didn’t Want To Make A Lot Of Money

Chapter 304

Chapter 304 Lake Chad

Bill is a native of United States. He was born in an elite unit and later went to Africa to become a mercenary. His contacts and social relationships are mainly mercenary companies and security companies operating in Africa from United States and Britain, as well as some local forces in Africa.

The method Bill said was to obtain weapons through a person he knew who was active in Chad. This person worked with Bill at the Blackwater Company in United States, and had several missions together. The two were friends of life and death who had carried guns together.

Now this person is doing some underground world business in Chad, and there are dozens of people under him.

Chen Ling looked at François and asked, “Do you know this person?”

“I just heard about it,” François said. “There is a lot of power in Chad and Sudan.”

Chen Ling thought for a while and said, “Okay, Bill, you and François are responsible for the manpower and weapon procurement for the rescue team. The manpower is mainly our own, and Bill’s friends will add a few capable ones. Be quick, Go as soon as possible!”

Then, Chen Ling said to Raming: “Elder Raming, according to what you said, the rescue team will go to the elder of the Hausa. You can arrange it.”

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The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country in central Africa, bordering Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Because Chad is located in the center of Africa, far from the ocean, with high temperatures throughout the year, and most of the country is deserted, it is also known as the “heart of death in Africa”.

Chad is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world, with a population of over 10 million. The religion is the most popular religion, French and Arabic are the official languages, and the capital and largest city is N’Djame Satisfied.

Chad.

Chen Ling personally led the team to the city of N’Djamena. Bill’s friend is Arnold. After receiving Bill’s message, he quickly prepared what the rescue team needed. He is worthy of being a giant in the underground world of Chad and Sudan.

Moreover, Arnold will personally lead a five-person mercenary team to join the rescue team. After Chen Ling saw the weapons and personnel, he was very satisfied, and Bill said, “Yes! I’ll give you a bonus.”

Bill smiled and said, “The bonus will be recorded first, so that it can be fined later.”

“Are you very self-aware?” Chen Ling was amused by Bill and said, “You have this contribution as soon as you come up, and at least half of the bonus can be obtained. Don’t worry, you won’t be deducted.”

Bill took the opportunity to say: “This is all thanks to the help of my friend Arnold. He is very reliable and has the willingness to cooperate with Longli Company for a long time. Would you like to think about it?”

“This is Abin’s business, you go and tell him.” Chen Ling will not be fooled by Bill, and he is too lazy to manage these things. “Now, let’s go to Lake Chad to find Lamin’s friends.”

Because it was acting secretly, Arnold did not arrange a convoy, but rented two local minibuses, pulled a dozen people, and secretly carried a group of weapons to the area where Hausa settled on Lake Chad.

Lake Chad is a lake located on the common border of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon in central Africa. This lake is a remnant of the inland sea. At its largest time 7000 years ago, it occupies an area of ​​400,000 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the 100 largest lakes in China, Qinghai Lake. In the 1960s, it was also a large lake of more than 26,000 square kilometers, but by the end of 2001 The lake surface is less than 1,500 square kilometers, which is only one-third the size of Qinghai Lake. Scientists predict that the lake will disappear completely in the near future, and the lives of 20 million people along the lake will face great threats.

According to the information given by Elder Ramin, Chen Ling’s two dilapidated passenger cars went to the village northeast of Lake Chad. There was a fishy smell in the village, dried fish were dried everywhere, and women were grilling fish. On the lakeside, hand-made fishing boats and fishing nets are parked in a pattern. Obviously, the Hausa people on the lake have very traditional fishing techniques.

“What are those doing?” Chen Ling pointed to the person who was digging in the mud by the lake. All of them wrapped their upper bodies tightly, wrapped their heads with cloth, and bent over to work in the silt under the scorching sun.

“They are collecting caustic soda.” Arnold has been in Chad for a long time and understands some circumstances. “The people on the lake mainly rely on fishing, agriculture and collecting caustic soda to make a living. The conditions are very poor. Mr. Chen, why are we here? ”

“Let’s find a friend.” Chen Ling said, “This person can help us complete the task. Arnold, ask your local hand to find out where their elders are.”

Arnold is white, but all five of his staff are black, three are Chadians and two are Sudanese. Chen Ling thinks this is very good, and the locals are conducive to the completion of the action.

At this moment, a little boy with bare feet suddenly jumped from a tree and waved to Chen Ling and his group, “Follow me! Come with me!”

Arnold’s men went over and asked, “Child, do you know us?”

“The elder asked me to wait for you here,” the boy said.

Worthy of being an elder, an unknown prophet? As Chen Ling thought, let the large group stay in place, and followed the little boy with François, Bill and Arnold.

The bare-footed boy wanted to jump around the little deer, and he walked around a few small houses and stood in a wooden house next to the water by the lake.

He pointed to the wooden house and said, “The elder is waiting for you inside.” After that, he bounced off.

Chen Ling observed the cabin and found nothing unusual, so he went up and knocked on the door.

The door opened, and a wrinkled old man in a white robe came out with a basin of water in his hand.

The old man smiled at Chen Ling and the others, put the basin on the ground, and then took out a gray-white ball from nowhere and placed it next to the basin.

“Welcome everyone. Lunch is ready, please wash your hands and eat.” said the old man in the white robe.

Chen Ling asked, “Are you Elder Mahamat?”

The old man in the white robe nodded and said, “Please wash your hands and prepare to eat.”

This is the first time Chen Ling has been invited to wash his hands and eat in Africa.

He knelt down to wash his hands.

“Mr. Chen, that is a piece of shea butter soap, which is indeed used for hand washing.” Arnold said, pointing to the off-white ball, “This is a local specialty.”

Chen Ling nodded, picked up the ball and rubbed it on his hand, rubbing it, it felt very tender and smooth, and there was a unique fragrance.

Elder Mahmat stood by, smiling as everyone was washing their hands. After several people wash it repeatedly in a basin of water, it is all foamy.

Elder Mahamat didn’t mean to change into a basin of clean water, so Chen Ling and others were invited to enter the cabin.

There are five dishes on a low table, one grilled fish and one drink.

Elder Mahamat arranged for everyone to sit down and said, “Everyone, come from afar, please eat first. This is the fish caught from the lake today. This is fresh camel milk. Let’s talk about things after we finish eating.”

After finishing speaking, he ate first, without chopsticks or knives and forks, all by hand.

Chen Ling and others were all used to the situation in Africa, and they all began to taste the food arranged by Mahamat without hesitation. Everyone knows in their hearts that this seemingly simple hand-washing and eating may already be a very hearty meal in the village.

This is the first time Chen Ling has drunk camel milk. The taste is similar to milk, slightly salty. The best way to respond to a hearty hospitality is to eat up the food. There was something in everyone’s mind, they did not speak, and ate silently, and soon there were only five fish bones and empty cups left.

Elder Mahamat rubbed his hands on the white robe a few times, and it was considered to have wiped his hands. Then he muttered a word, fiddled with the fish bone on his plate, slowly put a few broken bones back together, and looked down.

“I know who it is,” said Elder Mahamat. “They have been doing this for many years.”