"So, I want to see how our people are doing first!"
"Of course, of course, don't worry, as a regular military contractor, we will never persecute prisoners of war!"
Then, Anatoly was blindfolded and then took a car in a large circle around the camp before arriving at the construction site a few kilometers away.
Shepard was going to build a four-story CQB training building here, so most of the prisoners worked here, and the captured Ivanov was no exception. When Anatoly saw the other party, Ivanov Vanov was swinging a sledgehammer, shirtless and sweating profusely in the sun.
"Go bring the Russians!"
A heavily armed PMC immediately walked into the crowd and took Ivanov out.
When he saw a familiar comrade, Ivanov, who had not tidied up his appearance due to several weeks of labor reform, immediately blushed. Anatoly watched the originally fair Ivanov turn into a bronze color. I know what to say. At least it seems that there is nothing wrong with this guy except that he was dyed and lost a little weight.
"I'm here to take you home, Ivanov!"
"Ok, I know!"
"You weren't hurt, were you?"
Anatoly didn't ask, but he asked Ivanov about his grievance. As an officer, he did not enjoy any officer treatment here. Instead, he was asked to do more work than Uncle Black, otherwise he would have no food. The three black uncles were given half a chicken every week, but he only had chicken claws to chew on. Once he protested, the guards would still be weird.
"Keep it up, big brother, what's wrong? Uncle Hei has been hungry for hundreds of years. It doesn't matter if you go hungry!"
"Well, they didn't interrogate you or torture you?"
"No!"
"That's good!"
Anatoly nodded and returned to the jeep.
"If you endure it any longer, it won't take long before you can regain your freedom!"
After confirming that Shepard was not lying, Anatole returned to the camp, preparing to have a detailed exchange on the release of the prisoners.
Then, he was stunned by Shepard's words.
"What, process? What other process is there for exchanging money for people? You just send the money and take the person away. What other process is there? Are you afraid that you are not German?"
Anatoly is a little confused. We are all in the same industry, so we should follow the process, pick a neutral area, pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, and then go back to each house. What is your process, kidnapping and paying ransom?
"No, how do I know if you will go back on your word?"
"Then how do I know if you will give counterfeit money?"
“You can bring a professional over to check it out!”
Anatoly was confused at this moment. Is the other party a colleague of the CIA? How come he seems so amateurish and unprofessional? Could it be that these guys are acting?
"I think you guys are really insincere. If that's the case, there's no need to talk. You can go and let those guys continue their labor reform here. I'm still waiting to open a watermelon patch!"
"Wait, let's see, you release half of the people first, and then after confirming the authenticity of the money, you release the remaining half?"
"Then you have to stay here too!"
"Of course, so, how are you going to let him go?"
"Let it out through the door?"
"What are you kidding me about?"
Anatoli was absolutely furious. It was almost 600 kilometers from the camp to the guerrilla camp in Uganda. How could these people go back without food or water?
"You must send people out of your actual control area!"
"In that case, you will also have to pay for the gas and freight, so you will have to pay extra!"
"you………"
Anatoly was very sure at this moment that their colleagues must be here to catch the autumn wind. Otherwise, why would these guys only mention money and nothing else? It would be easier to just mention money!
"Okay, but I have to choose the place!"
"That's even worse, what if you set up an ambush?"
Shepard shook his head, he still hadn't forgotten about being shot in the butt.
"Then what should I do? Don't trust me. I don't believe you! It will be difficult for us to do this!"
"It's better than this. Your people drive away by themselves. When they are safe, I will notify you and I will release the remaining people!"
"Okay, then it's settled?"
"It's settled, here's the list, take a look!"
Shepard then handed the other party a list, which included the daily expenses of all the prisoners, as well as the fuel expenses he added. According to each black uncle, it was 5,000 yuan, a non-commissioned officer was 10,000 yuan, an officer was 50,000 yuan, and Ivan Nov and his Cuban friend calculated the price at 200,000, and the final price was 1,687,400. Shepard also thoughtfully added a zero to the other party, so the total was 1.7 million. !
After reading this number, Anatoly was not surprised. The KGB family has a big business and there is no shortage of money. As long as the matter is solved, it will be easy to handle!
With the list in hand, he immediately left the Shadow Company's station. He thought he would be followed, but he didn't expect that the other party ignored him at all and allowed him to wander on the street for three hours. He had no idea what the other party was thinking. Finally, he disappeared silently on the street, and when Shepard saw him again, it would be four days later.
Anatole, still alone, arrived at the Shadow Company's camp.
"The money is out there, where is the person I want?"
Shepard pointed to the phone on the table. On the other end of the phone was Ivanov's little Cuban brother. They were all in the exploration camp where they were ambushed before. The place had been abandoned, but the phone line was still working.
"Sir, we are safe here. I have surveyed the nearby area and it is safe!"
"How many of you are there?"
"Everyone is here except Ivanov! We have been left here for several days!"
After listening to the phone call, Anatole immediately felt relieved. He was really afraid that these colleagues would not keep their promises.
"I let him go, so where is the money?"
"Tell your people to find a log buried in the soil under the big tree opposite the gate. The money is there!"
Anatole told the truth, and then, before he could react, a black hood was placed over his head, and then his mouth was gagged.
Anatoly's heart that had just been relieved was once again hanging. He tried to resist, but several pairs of big hands pressed him tightly, and then he was tied up and sent to the helicopter.
Shepard, on the other hand, had been waiting for the bank expert he invited from Kinshasa to confirm the authenticity of the ransom. When the latter carefully spent several hours confirming the authenticity of the banknotes, Shepard felt relieved. .
"One million seven hundred thousand!"
After sending the experts away, Shepard happily picked up a roll of banknotes and weighed them in his hands.
"Lao Pu, send that guy on his way!"
Anatole, whose ears were not blocked, suddenly felt disheartened, these damn guys!
