Shepard really didn't expect that there would be an old black man who was proficient in French in this place, but it was normal to think about it. The Belgians had been running the Congo for so many years, and there would always be some results. As for his own French, he could survive two lifetimes. Now, I can’t be a problem solver in a small town, but I can still learn a few foreign languages.
"Your men look much more energetic than the National Defense Forces!"
The old man sat on the ground carefree and didn't forget to praise him.
"There's no need for compliments. I know you don't want to deal with us. In fact, I don't want to deal with you. It's best if we all live in peace with each other. But now, I have to deal with you, so let's keep it short. good!"
"I understand, so what do you white people want to do by preparing these things?"
"I need information. The guerrillas plundered the oil well camp. I need to know their information. I think you and the villages nearby must know their movements. You give the information and I will pay you. It's that simple! "
"Then why do you think we would betray our compatriots?"
"A piece of information costs five hundred dollars. If you help me persuade people from other tribes, I will give you a 10% commission. Of course, the information must be accurate!"
"Five hundred dollars?"
The old man's eyes began to move crazily. After much hesitation, he raised his finger.
"I want twenty commissions!"
"Yes, but the information is inaccurate. I don't mind being the King of Belgium!"
"But what if you don't admit it?"
"Don't worry, if I come to you today, I will never default on your debt. The most important thing for our Shadow Company is credibility!"
"Well, white people have made a lot of promises anyway, so it doesn't matter whether I believe them or not!"
The old man smiled helplessly, then stood up and pointed at the can behind Shepard.
"Then can you give these things to my people first?"
Shepard waved his hand, and then several soldiers stepped forward and threw the cans and boxes on the ground. Then the black uncles immediately swarmed up, carrying the boxes and ran to the village. The old man got up and returned to the village after giving instructions. Walk out of the village again and follow Shepard.
"Your French is very good. Did you learn it in a colonial school?"
"Yes, I was number one in school, and I was even recommended to go to college!"
"Then did you go?"
"No, the white school superintendent felt that it was useless for black people to learn more things, so he let a white student take my place!"
The fat old man sitting on the plane kept chatting with Shepard about his past stories. His tribe was once considered a large local tribe, but in military conflicts one after another, it continued to lose people and livestock. In the past, During colonial rule, people could still have enough to eat, but now, daily life has become a problem.
"So do you think the colonial period was better?"
"No, I think as long as you white people don't show up, nothing else will matter!"
"That's too far away. It's impossible for this land to get rid of the control of white people. It used to be Europeans, but now it's Americans, Russians, and French. The independence you crave is just a lie!"
“Then you’re not white?”
"Yes, but if I don't come, someone else will come. Someone will come!"
Shepard's words made the old man sigh. Now he is somewhat reluctant to let the young people in the village learn new knowledge, because knowing too much will lead to more troubles. Just like him, he could obviously rely on his ability in the past to succeed in the colonies or even The sovereign found a good job, but in the end lost the opportunity because of racial discrimination.
Under the guidance of the old man, Shepard then visited other tribes he marked. These tribes were large and small, and their attitudes towards white people were also different. Several larger villages did not have much hostility. , there was even a village where people came to sell their own dried salted fish and wild vegetable balls to the employees, but there were also villages that opened fire on the helicopters, but fortunately the accuracy of those old-fashioned rifles was very bad, and the bullets didn’t know where to fly. .
In short, Shepard visited more than a dozen villages, and the elders here expressed their willingness to cooperate. At this time, before Shepard could state the terms, the fat old man offered two hundred dollars, and two hundred dollars at the same time. The United States is considered a small fortune, let alone in Africa, so many elders and chiefs agreed wholeheartedly, fearing that Shepard would bargain, and some were dissatisfied. The lion opened its mouth, and then the fat old man jumped up again, Speaking in the local dialect, he spoke and gestured, spitting and scolding the other party bloody.
After struggling for more than ten hours, it was almost dark, and Shepard had finally visited all the nearby villages.
"Set up contact points at the drilling camps along the route. If anyone comes to report news, I request that it be passed to me within ten minutes!"
After taking care of many villages along the oil pipeline, Shepard breathed a sigh of relief. These days, surveillance methods are backward, drone technology is immature, and there is no satellite control. This is all he can do.
After sending the fat old man back to his village, Shepard immediately returned to the camp. After taking a comfortable hot bath, he once again called his commanders to start deployment.
"The march of a large guerrilla force will definitely alarm the people in these villages. Therefore, as long as one person comes to give us an early warning, then we will definitely be able to give those guys a head start!"
"But what if they provide false information?"
"Then they won't get the money. Two hundred yuan is not a small amount in Africa. You see the looks of those people. They will understand which one is beneficial to them!"
"Are you so confident?"
Lao Pu crossed his arms and looked suspicious of life.
"It's okay, I know a little bit about Africa!"
Shepard said confidently.
"This land is full of heroes of all kinds, but more than those legendary figures who shine with the light of life, there are a group of crumbs that you can't guess the bottom line at all, and they are all a group of Pragmatists, as long as the benefits are big enough, they don’t even mind joining forces with their enemies!”
"I understand, let's go deploy now!"
"Let Sergeant Ruan get his people ready. They are a quick response team. If something happens, they will be the first ones to go!"
"clear!"
Hannibal nodded and walked out of the room immediately. Immediately afterwards, the whistle sounded outside.
"Whether we can be a blockbuster depends on this! Do you think we will succeed?"
Shepard looked at the map and suddenly asked Lao Pu who was leading him.
The latter smiled.
"If you can't succeed, who can?"
