The coffee shop seemed to be twenty years old, and the sign at the door was very shabby. Wang Ye frowned and thought for two seconds, then opened the door and walked in. It was very quiet inside, with only seven or eight people playing soothing music. music.
"Hello sir, what would you like to drink?"
“We have a variety of coffees here, and we recommend you try our Riyadh specialties.”
Wang Ye walked to the bar and saw a bearded middle-aged man who saw a foreigner and said so with a smile. Wang Ye looked around, took out five dollars and pushed it over, then lowered his voice and said :
"I need something that's pleasant and soothing to the whole body."
"You should understand what I'm talking about, right?"
Hearing what Wang Ye said, the bearded middle-aged man immediately grinned, showing two yellow teeth. After accepting the five dollars, he took out two dollars and pushed them to the waiter. The waiter made a gesture of inviting Wang Ye. said:
"Sir, please come with me!"
Due to historical, cultural, religious and other reasons, big dogs are not allowed to drink alcohol. Even foreigners must abide by the ban. In theory, no one can be exempted. If you bring such items into and out of the country, they will be confiscated directly. Of course If foreigners get it from some secret channels and drink it secretly, no one can do anything about it. But if they are discovered and reported, they will be arrested and whipped, which is very serious.
But desire always exists, and because of the oil trade, there are many foreigners in the big business, so naturally there will be some special paths.
"This way!"
The waiter led the way, and Wang Ye followed. The two of them came to the back of the cafe, pushed open a warehouse door, and then entered the underground. They walked about twenty meters through the tunnel and entered an underground area.
When the heavy door was pushed open, raucous music came, there were enchanting dancers on the dance floor, and the air was filled with the smell of various hookahs.
"Please sit down and give this gentleman a glass of Otelon, please."
The waiter led Wang Ye to the bar, said with a smile to the old man behind him, then waved his hand and left. Wang Ye sat down directly in front of the bar. After a while, the old man pushed over a drink. The coffee-colored liquid looked very indescribable. .
Wang Ye lowered his head and smelled it. It smelled of coffee, pungent aroma, and even a touch of spiciness, but there was almost no smell of alcohol.
But this is indeed an authentic "Otailun", a marginal drink. After all, even in such a gray place, no merchant dares to sell alcohol openly, so this is just a blended drink containing a very small amount of medical alcohol, maybe It doesn’t even reach one degree, and the supply is limited to avoid getting into trouble.
After taking a sip, Wang Ye looked around.
There seemed to be at least thirty people in this underground place, one-third of whom were obviously foreigners, and the rest who looked like locals, and most of them had an obvious "warrior" temperament, sipping and sipping. They sipped their drinks and chatted about some colorful topics, and laughter came from time to time.
After a while, Wang Ye said to the old man behind the bar:
"Hey, I have a special batch of goods here. Can I find customers here?"
Today's Saudi Arabia is a monarchy country with an emperor and nobles. Therefore, the most important military strength of Saudi Arabia is the Royal Navy, Land and Air Force, followed by the King's Guard. And since the king can have a guard, then the nobles can also have a guard. of.
Because of this, in fact, most high-ranking nobles have some armed forces, both openly and secretly. The sources of weapons for these armed forces are more complex and diverse. Generally, the nobles themselves purchase them from abroad. Then equip.
Moreover, apart from the nobles, the management of weapons among wealthy people is not very strict. After all, there are some rebel forces in the surrounding areas and even within the country, making the sale of guns very common, so it is not out of the ordinary for Wang Ye to mention it here. .
At this moment, when he heard Wang Ye say this, the old man who was cleaning the cup smiled and said:
"What cargo? How special is it?"
"Of course, if it's that kind of banned herbal product, you don't need to say anything, otherwise we will all be beheaded!"
The old man's words are correct. Saudi Arabia's management of that kind of herbal medicine is relatively strict, and the methods are relatively rough. If you say beheading, you are beheading, and they will not use the civilized method of shooting.
Wang Ye suddenly laughed, shook his head, pointed his right hand in the shape of a gun and pointed at his temple while saying:
"Of course it's not contraband, we are legal businessmen, aren't we?"
At the same time, seeing Wang Ye's movements, the old man knew it was a gun and said with a smile:
"For one hundred dollars, I'll introduce you to clients."
"Providing you with a venue for negotiation."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a slightly rude voice coming from behind:
"Damn it, old Paha, you're too dark."
"This young man, if you give him twenty dollars, I am the person you are looking for!"
When Wang Ye heard this voice, he turned around and saw a tall, dark-skinned man with a stubble coming over. Then he sat next to Wang Ye and asked:
"What kind of stuff? How much do you have?"
Faced with this problem, Wang Ye casually took out twenty dollars, slapped it on the bar, and said to the old man:
"Give this gentleman a glass of Otaren."
Then, under the gaze of the dark burly man, Wang Ye stretched out his right hand and made a "c" gesture, moved it up and down and said:
"It's about this thick. As for the amount, it depends on how much you need."
"If I say I have ten thousand sticks, can you eat them?"
As soon as these words came out, the joking expression of the dark burly man suddenly solidified and turned serious. He looked around and found that several people were looking at this side. He quickly lowered his voice and said:
"Grenade launcher? Are you Chinese?"
"Which one do you have? Short? Fast? Or long?"
In response, Wang Ye smiled and said:
"It doesn't matter which country I am from. As for the type, you can choose whatever you want."
"Tell me your order!"
Hearing what Wang Ye said, the dark and muscular man suddenly seemed excited. He drank the drink that was just handed to him in one gulp, then rubbed his hands and whispered:
"This is too important. I can't decide. I need to report it to my master."
"How can I contact you later?"
Wang Ye was not surprised by this. He took out a piece of paper with an address written on it and said:
"Write it into a letter, send it here, and stuff it under the door."
What Wang Ye left behind was the location information of a hotel room he had just opened. The reason why he did not leave the address of the office was because it was going to be used to receive big customers. Who knows what level the owner of this strong man was. If only If you buy thirty or fifty sticks, it's not worth mentioning.
"OK!"
The strong man accepted the note excitedly. Wang Ye nodded, stood up, and began to return along the original path, and finally left the cafe.
On the way back to the office, Wang Ye clearly felt that there were rats following him, but Wang Ye didn't care about it because this was one of his purposes. After all, in a place like that, the probability of finding high-quality customers directly was very low.
So Wang Ye had two purposes for doing this.
The first one is fishing.
Just like the swarthy strong man just now, who knows who the master behind him is?
Maybe they are some generals from big families, or they may be dignitaries, or the royal family, or high-level ministers. These people are also targets of Wang Ye, because they have certain private armed forces and need various weapons. .
At the same time, this is Wang Ye's backup plan. If he can't contact Sattler, then these people can do it. Who is selling to?
The second point is still fishing, but this fish is not the last fish, but the intelligence officer of a big dog.
Nowadays, the country of Goudahu is generally stable, but there are still some wandering armed personnel who may cause damage, so the intelligence organization is also responsible for monitoring various gray and black underground channels.
In this way, as long as the intelligence officers notice themselves, Sattler will soon notice him. After all, the person who can provide a large number of grenade launchers is not a simple person, and the impact caused is definitely not that of selling a few rifles. Comparatively, after a brief investigation of his identity, Sattler will find that he lives in the office, and his relationship with China is self-evident. Wouldn't things become interesting?
With his personality and curiosity, the probability of contacting him is very high, so won't the opportunity come?
at the same time.
Just as Wang Ye was strolling back to the office, Director Chen and others from the office gathered in a large room to prepare for a meeting.
"Xiao Su, have you checked the room? Is there any problem?"
"It stands to reason that if no foreigners come into our office, there should be no problem."
In the room, Director Chen said to a capable middle-aged man. The middle-aged man nodded and said with a smile:
"We have checked it again, don't worry!"
"I'll go smoke a cigarette at the door, and the leaders can start."
The so-called smoking actually meant holding the door. Then he and the other two middle-aged men turned and left the room. After they left, Director Chen was silent for a few seconds and then said:
"The situation is very serious! They actually sent spies to follow us and conduct eavesdropping!"
"Don't even miss the flight time!"
As soon as Director Chen finished speaking, a staff member next to him sighed and said:
"Fortunately, we didn't say anything on the plane."
"However, this also shows that Mitsui Group still attaches great importance to our order. It is far from being as relaxed and indifferent as they show. If Saudi Arabia cannot reach cooperation in the future."
"We have some confidence over there, right?"
Regarding this statement, there were nods and echoes in the room:
"That's right, otherwise they would really be intimidated!"
"Damn little Japan, so evil and cunning!"
"But speaking of it, since they can use such despicable methods, will they hinder our negotiations with Saudi Arabia?"
"Hiss, this does not rule out the possibility!"
"Yes, the relationship between their two countries is much closer than ours and Saudi Arabia!"
With everyone's discussion, the voices finally became smaller and smaller, and a leader with a bottle bottom couldn't help but sigh and said:
"To be honest, the current situation is even worse. The probability of us reaching cooperation with Saudi Arabia was originally very low."
"After all, Saudi Arabia is an ally of the West."
"It is said that oil is the lifeblood of industry. It is obvious that Western countries are strictly guarding against us in terms of oil refining technology."
"In addition, the situation in Iraq and Iraq is so tense now. In order to protect themselves and support Iraq, Saudi Arabia still has to rely on the power of a certain country. Under such circumstances, they may not go against the opinions of the United States."
"It's very difficult to break the situation! We must come up with conditions that make Saudi Arabia attractive enough."
Regarding the leader's analysis, other people present nodded in approval. One of the younger-looking staff members frowned and said:
"What conditions can make Saudi Arabia so excited that it can even ignore the influence of the United States?"
"If we talk about money, they shouldn't be short of money, right? After all, they are the world's leading oil exporter, and if the price is too high, there is no point. They might as well buy the Mitsui Group."
"At least Mitsui's technology is more advanced!"
After the staff member finished speaking, a leader with a gray beard next to him smiled and said:
"Come on, let me analyze it for you."
"What Lao Qie said just now makes sense. If you want to break this situation, you must come up with conditions that satisfy Saudi Arabia!"
"But what the conditions are, it is difficult to judge at present, but we might as well speculate."
"Let us look at what Saudi Arabia has done over the years. In fact, we can find that it is neither right nor wrong to say that Saudi Arabia and the United States are allies. It is right because it seems to be the case in fact. It is wrong because Saudi Arabia wants to recognize this big brother. ? Of course not!”
"The oil wells have been controlled by the United States for so many years, and they finally got them back. How could they be willing to continue to be controlled by the United States?"
"But the reason why we have come to this point is because of what Lao Qie said just now. The situation is forcing us to do so!"
"They are common men who are not guilty of the crime, because the oil in their hands has become the object of covetousness by neighboring countries and armed forces. In order to protect these properties, their arms purchases have become larger and larger in recent years, because they need these weapons to defend against incoming attacks." Threats from enemies, such as the little overlord, Iran, Yemen, or even some domestic armed armed groups roaming around, even Iraq, etc."
"Under such circumstances, the Soviet Union is not on the same path as them, so it can only turn to Western countries led by the United States for help."
"So I would say that the most attractive condition for them is arms!"
"If we can provide them with a batch of good weapons of high quality and low price, I guess the negotiations will go much smoother."
Hearing this, some of the people present laughed and some were stunned. Director Chen shook his head helplessly and said:
"That's the truth, but the problem is that others don't like our weapons and equipment!"
"And the arms trade is a matter of the Ministry of National Defense. Even if we file a report now and start handling it, it's too late. Let's think of other ways!"
Then the room entered a state of heated discussion until there was a knock on the door. After getting permission, a staff member opened the door and held a gold-plated invitation letter and said:
"Director Chen, dear leaders, our application for negotiation has been responded to."
"The Palace Secretariat responded that Prince Duarte will hold a grand bonfire dinner four days later and invite us to participate. At the dinner, we will have a preliminary exchange of views with Prince Duarte to lay the foundation for subsequent negotiations."
"This is an invitation!"
After hearing this, everyone's expressions became even more pessimistic. Prince Duarte is the second-in-command of a wealthy family, a serious pro-American faction, and although he is the Minister of Economic Affairs, he is also responsible for part of the military!
Just when everyone was looking at each other.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Ye returned to the office leisurely, dressed in local civilian-style clothes, holding a bag of dates and an exquisite sash containing some random souvenirs.
As for the rats that were following, some continued to stay and some returned the favor to their owners.
