Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 507: First time in Africa, an unexpected “old acquaintance”?

Chapter 507: First time in Africa, an unexpected “old acquaintance”?
"Gift?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.

Mukesh Ambani waved his hand, and the thin, dark-skinned man in his thirties next to him walked forward.

As Lin Yuan looked at him with doubt, Mukesh Ambani said, "I've found an attendant for you. He can be of great help in the Congo-Kinshasa region."

After that, Ambani said to the man: "Saragama, say hello to your new master and obey his orders from now on."

The man named Saragama stepped forward and bowed silently to Lin Yuan without saying a word.

Ambani said with a smile: "He is just like that. It's not that he has any complaints, he just doesn't talk much. For people like us, it is an advantage to be around someone who is a little quieter."

Lin Yuan shook his head and said, "Brother, what are you trying to do? I don't need any followers."

Mukesh Ambani said: "Please listen to me. If you still feel that you don't need this gift, then I won't make it difficult for you."

"Saragama is from Sri Lanka. He fought in the dense jungles of that island for many years during the civil war and has extensive experience in jungle survival and combat."

"After the second Congolese civil war broke out in 98, he went there to fight as a mercenary and only returned last year."

"I think you need a good guide. Saragama is not only a seasoned jungle warfare expert, but also well versed in the complex network of local tribes."

When Lin Yuan heard the name Mukesh Ambani, he immediately felt that he could not refuse this gift.

The most important words in his words are: jungle survival expert, local expert in Congo.

As for the titles of senior mercenary and jungle warfare expert, Lin Yuan didn't care much about them.

If Mukesh Ambani just found a bodyguard for Lin Yuan, he would most likely express his gratitude and then refuse.

But an expert in Congo who is also proficient in jungle survival was an offer that Lin Yuan could hardly refuse.

In fact, Lin Yuan’s first feeling towards Saragama was rejection.

Because the smell of blood on his body was so strong, so strong that even if Lin Yuan did not have the talent of "Life is a Drama", he could still feel the deadly danger of this skinny man.

Saragama means "cinnamon peeler" in the local language, and it is obvious what this technology will become when applied to the battlefield.

This is definitely a dangerous person with many lives on his hands. Normal people would try to stay away from him.

But in their eye contact just now, Lin Yuan saw respect and admiration in his eyes, which showed that Saragama had a very high basic favorability towards him.

Considering his irreplaceable value at the moment, Lin Yuan decided to give it a try. If he found that he was not suitable in the future, it would not be too late to send him away.

After all, no one can hide their thoughts in front of Lin Yuan, so he must be able to avoid risks first.

Lin Yuan then said to Mukesh Ambani, "Brother, you are so thoughtful. I really need the professional advice of the person you introduced me to. I will accept your kindness."

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, a hint of gratitude appeared in Saragama's eyes.

In Mukesh Ambani's words, he was just a gift and Lin Yuan was his "new master".

But in Linyuan's answer, he used words like professional and professional advice instead of followers.

Ambani said it was "given" to Lin Yuan, while Lin Yuan said it was "introduced".

This fully reflects the different perspectives of the two people on him.

Mukesh Ambani is completely unaware of these differences, or even if he is aware, he doesn't care.

In the hierarchical South Asian region, master-servant relationship is the most basic.

Mukesh Ambani has hundreds of servants in his mansion, so what does this one count for?

In his eyes, only people like Lin Yuan are considered human beings and are qualified to communicate with him on an equal footing.

"That's right, you must be careful in Congo. It's too chaotic there. Although I know you are strong, you are still made of flesh and blood, so you must pay attention to safety." Mukesh Ambani said solemnly.

Hearing the concern of India's richest man, Lin Yuan was actually moved for a moment.

Although he knew Ambani's friendship, it was mainly based on the interests. He was now his major financial backer, and many investments had not yet been realized. If something happened to him, he would also suffer heavy losses.

However, Lin Yuan still felt touched by the fact that Ambani flew from Mumbai to see him off and thoughtfully sent him a professional guide and bodyguard.

This friendship is a little plastic, but it is also made with heart.

So Lin Yuan silently made up his mind that next time he tried to trick him, he would be a little gentler.

Seeing that the biggest purpose of his trip had been achieved, Mukesh Ambani continued, "You can use Saragama with complete confidence. He is an orphan and does not have any complicated interpersonal relationships. I hand him over to you, and he will be yours for life."

Lin Yuan smiled and waved his hand, without correcting him. This difference in concepts would probably make it impossible to reach a consensus.

At this moment, a huge plane flew over from a distance, and the roar was deafening.

When this huge Boeing 747 landed on the airport runway, it looked as big as a building when viewed up close.

Lin Yuan’s private plane has arrived. After a simple refueling, the next stop will be a direct flight to Kinshasa.

The staff on the special plane got off the plane, smiled and bowed to invite Lin Yuan to board the plane.

"Is this your private jet that was converted from a Boeing 747? It's so big! Let me take a look at it. I also want to get one like this. It's so majestic." Mukesh Ambani exclaimed.

Lin Yuan smiled and invited Mukesh Ambani to board the special plane together, took him on a tour of the plane, and then sat down on the sofa in the reception room.

"The last time you came, I saw your luxurious private jet, but I didn't have the time to visit it. After a careful and close inspection today, I feel that every man should have a plane like this. It's really worth it.

Where do I place the order? Directly with Boeing?" Mukesh Ambani asked.

"You can ask Betty, she purchased this plane." Lin Yuan said.

"Okay, then I'll shamelessly trouble Miss Adams."

Mukesh Ambani patted the leather sofa, rubbed the Persian handmade carpet on the ground with his feet, and said happily: "Brother, this is right. People of our status and position should live such a quality life.

Take my advice, don't do things like living in a slum like you did before. It really is too degrading."

Lin Yuan laughed and rolled his eyes in his heart.

This richest man in India has this ability. Just when he makes people feel a little good about him, he immediately says something that makes people feel uncomfortable, wiping out the little good impression that was previously there.

Lin Yuan knew that this was entirely because he was used to being a superior person and did not think there was anything wrong with dividing people into different classes and trampling on and looking down on them.

Being ugly but unaware of it is a common trait among many powerful people who have been in the upper class for a long time.

Good fortune, small goals, nothing is better than courage... These words can also be heard by wealthy people in China.

Of course, the sentence "I don't know whether my wife is beautiful or not" is not included. This is a problem of another dimension.

After visiting the special plane, Mukesh Ambani talked with Lin Yuan for a while, then turned around and said goodbye.

The special plane was ready for takeoff, and if he didn't leave now, he would have to go to Congo with Lin Yuan.

After Mukesh Ambani left, Lin Yuan waved to Saragama to sit down.

"Ambani has left. Please sit down and let's talk," said Lin Yuan.

Ambani was there just now, and Saragama could only stand silently in the corner, watching the two of them talking.

Now he still didn't dare, and stood there blankly: "Sir, I can just stand there."

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh:

The ideological imprint developed since childhood is really powerful. Even if he is an old soldier who has crawled out of one Shura field after another, he is not afraid of death but dare not sit in front of the "big man".

So Lin Yuan didn't force him, but took the contract that GAKKI had just prepared from her.

Lin Yuan handed the contract to him and said, "This is the labor contract I prepared for you to sign. Can you understand English?"

Saragama waved his hand and said, "Sir, I am your servant. Just take care of my food and drink. There is no need to sign any contract."

"Will you unconditionally carry out what I say?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Of course!" Saragama answered firmly.

"Then let's start with the first order in front of us. I will never allow a master-servant relationship to appear here. If you want to work with me, you must be a formal employee with a signed contract." Lin Yuan handed over the labor contract again.

This time Saragama took it, signed his name on the contract without even looking at it, and handed it back.

Lin Yuan accepted one and stuffed the other back into Saragama's pocket. "This one's yours. Open it and take a look when you have time. I think the current salary stipulated in the contract is fair. When you create greater value in the future, I'll increase your salary."

Saragama didn't say anything. If he had spoken, he would definitely have said that he didn't need it or something like that, but he still silently put the contract away.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan continued, "From now on, your direct superior will be Miss Xinyuan, and she will arrange your work."

Saragama nodded and said, "I will obey Miss Aragaki's orders unconditionally."

Lin Yuan didn't correct it either. If he wanted to change, he could only do it slowly.

At present, Saragama is very obedient. When asked to follow the orders of GAKKI-chan, who is almost half his age, he immediately agreed without hesitation.

This proves that it can be used, at least temporarily, and there is no need to worry about situations where it cannot be controlled.

After the conversation, Saragama returned alone to the crew rest area in the front row of the special plane.

Lin Yuan went to the restaurant with Taylor Swift and GAKKI-chan to enjoy a luxurious and delicious lunch.

During the more than one month in India, although they ate a lot of delicacies, they were all common foods and nothing was particularly expensive or luxurious.

The cost of today's lunch may exceed the total amount they spent in the past month.

For Lin Yuan, as long as the food is delicious, it doesn’t matter whether it is expensive or cheap.

For example, the exquisite Fujian cuisine meal he had on the plane today cost as much as 7000 US dollars, but Lin Yuan really didn’t think there was any essential difference between it and the mushroom meal that La Penzi had.

After lunch, the two girls did not return to their rooms separately, but tacitly came to the same room with Lin Yuan.

They still have plenty of time to do something and say a passionate farewell.

The straight-line distance from Shillong in northeastern India to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is nearly 9000 kilometers.

Such a long distance, even a large aircraft like Boeing 747, which can reach the destination directly without refueling due to its range advantage, still needs more than 13 hours.

If you take a commercial airliner, you will probably have to transfer several times, and it will take at least 30 hours from start to finish to arrive.

At this moment, Lin Yuan once again felt the convenience brought by this private plane, which really saved him a lot of trouble.

Enjoying delicious food and passionate intimacy, and being able to comfortably reach a place nearly ten thousand kilometers away, this is indeed the life of the rich.

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It was dark when the plane arrived at N'djili International Airport on the outskirts of Kinshasa.

It was 12 midnight local time.

Kinshasa's time zone is in Zone 4 East, which is hours behind Zone East where Shillong is located.

The special plane took off at 3 pm Shillong time and after a 13-hour flight, it landed in Kinshasa at exactly 12 midnight local time.

Taylor Swift was still lying in bed soundly asleep, while Lin Yuan and GAKKI had already put on their clothes and packed their luggage, preparing to get off the plane.

In fact, how could Taylor Swift possibly sleep?

I just don't like separation.

Lin Yuan and GAKKI-chan also tacitly agreed not to expose the truth and just said goodbye in this way.

After Taylor Swift returns to New York on her special plane, GAKKI will help her fulfill her duties as a producer.

Filmmakers don’t need to stay with the crew all the time. As long as they can control the costs and personnel during the filming process, it doesn’t matter if they are not on the crew.

When Mr. Eisen was the producer of Linyuan Films, he was not always there.

The same is true for Taylor Swift now, and with GAKKI-chan helping her follow the crew, she can feel even more at ease.

At this time, the special plane had already landed on the runway of N'jili International Airport, and the supplies brought by the plane were also being unloaded.

Lin Yuan and GAKKI-chan walked out of the airport door, and for a moment they were still a little uncomfortable:

In Cherrapunji at the end of October and the beginning of November, the night temperature was as low as 12 or 13 degrees Celsius. Coupled with the continuous rain, the feeling of damp and cold was quite obvious.

Kinshasa, located near the equator, has a latitude of 4.31 degrees south and can be said to be a true tropical area.

Even though it was night time, the temperature was still as high as 25 degrees Celsius, and even reached 33 degrees Celsius during the day!
If you think this temperature is nothing strange, just remember that it is already November and this is winter temperature.

Although there are no four seasons in tropical regions, for Kinshasa, which is located in the southern hemisphere, the sun's direct angle is in the northern hemisphere at this time, which is indeed the coldest time of the year.

Even at the coldest, the temperature can reach 25 to 33 degrees Celsius, which is really tropical!
So, Lin Yuan and GAKKI took off their jackets that they had worn in India for more than a month and changed into short-sleeved T-shirts suitable for tropical areas.

When Lin Yuan and GAKKI-chan walked down from the plane, there were already five Hummer military vehicles waiting there.

Seeing these cars, GAKKI whispered, "Are they here to pick us up? They're all Hummers, but these are obviously sturdier than the ones we drove in India."

Lin Yuan smiled helplessly and touched her head: "Can they be the same? These are standard military Humvees, from the body to the glass to the wheels, they are all bulletproof.

The thickened vehicle chassis can even withstand the explosion of anti-personnel mines.

Also, see that remote weapon station hanging on the roof?"

"What is a remote weapon station?" GAKKI asked curiously.

"A vehicle-mounted, remotely controlled weapon system is operated by personnel inside the vehicle. Except for reloading, personnel do not need to be exposed outside the vehicle for most of the time, thus improving personnel safety," Lin Yuan explained.

"A standard US military M-151 'Defender' remote weapon station, which is the standard issue for the US military's rapid reaction force Stryker Brigade, has an M2 heavy machine gun and a Mk19 grenade launcher.

Although they are not equipped with powerful weapons like anti-tank missiles, they are already monsters armed to the teeth when used to bully the local indigenous militia.

After hearing Lin Yuan’s explanation, GAKKI was shocked.

She always knew that Betty's family was very wealthy, but she didn't expect that in such a remote place like Congo, such a convoy could be organized with just a single order. It was beyond GAKKI's imagination.

At this time, the door of the Hummer military vehicle opened, and two figures jumped out of the car and quickly came forward.

Seeing the two people coming towards him, Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment:
It’s actually an old acquaintance?
Or are they old acquaintances who got to know each other through fighting?
"Mr. Lin Yuan, long time no see! I am the person in charge of this escort operation." The leader bowed.

His attitude was quite respectful, completely different from the life-and-death situation when they met last time.

Lin Yuan smiled and stretched out his hand: "Your name is Kane, right?"

Kane was flattered and shook hands with Lin Yuan: "Do you still remember me?"

At the moment of shaking hands, Lin Yuan felt Kane's nervousness. His right hand was cold and full of sweat.

Lin Yuan said: "Of course I remember, you almost killed Betty and me last time."

The two men in front of him were the two retired Navy SEALs who had been hired by the late former MGM president, Mills, to assassinate Lin Yuan and Betty. (See Chapter 374 for details)
At that time, Lin Yuan tried every possible means to counter the assassination attempt by these two people and looked a little embarrassed.

After defeating the two men and interrogating them, Lin Yuan handed them over to Betty.

Lin Yuan did not ask how Betty dealt with them later, but now it seems that they were obviously subdued by Betty and became a member of the Adams family security personnel.

Betty sent them to Congo to be the person in charge of this escort operation for Lin Yuan. On the one hand, it was because their abilities were absolutely strong, and on the other hand, it was because Lin Yuan could control them perfectly.

As we all know, the military elites are always proud in their hearts.

Even though Lin Yuan is the world's richest man, he may not be able to convince these military elites.

Perhaps Lin Yuan could completely convince them with his own methods, but this would cost him a lot of energy after all.

In Betty's opinion, why bother? Wouldn't it be better to just find something ready-made?
Kane and the other man had been defeated head-on by Lin Yuan, and they had personally experienced how powerful Lin Yuan's fighting ability was.

What’s even more rare is that Kane and the other two were also interrogated by Lin Yuan, and they further felt Lin Yuan’s ability that was almost like “mind reading”.

Lin Yuan brought them all kinds of psychological trauma: they couldn't win head-on, and even if they wanted to play dirty, they couldn't hide their inner secrets from Lin Yuan.

Kane was absolutely defeated by Lin Yuan from the inside out. He couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw Lin Yuan. It's no wonder that his hands were cold and sweaty.

Hearing Lin Yuan mention the past, he became even more panicked and said, "We were rude before. Please give us a chance to atone for our sins this time."

Seeing Kane's nervous look, Lin Yuan knew that the time was almost right.

It is necessary to let these security personnel who provide protection know who is the real boss. Lin Yuan will never allow them to have the idea of surpassing him.

This is a group of armed men who possess violence, and Lin Yuan must suppress even one ten-thousandth of their potential malice.

Although Lin Yuan is very strong, even stronger than when he fought Kane, the weapons in the hands of the security personnel are not just light weapons such as sniper rifles.

Instead, there were bulletproof military vehicles, heavy machine guns, and remote-controlled weapon stations with grenade reflectors. If Lin Yuan were to fight an opponent like this...

He is not Superman yet, so he can't expect a flying knife to break a bulletproof car, right?
Therefore, even if these armed men are his own people, Lin Yuan must subdue them and prevent them from having any evil thoughts under any circumstances.

Don't say that it is impossible for them to have such an idea. After all, this group of people are security personnel of the Adams family, not security personnel of Linyuan Pictures.

They are responsible to whoever they take money from, and in their hearts they identify with Betty, not Lin Yuan.

If they had not received Betty's order, they would most likely not have obeyed Lin Yuan.

This is also the reason why Betty sent Kane and the other two. The two leaders of the security team had been beaten by Lin Yuan and obeyed Lin Yuan from the bottom of their hearts, so the possibility of problems with the entire team was reduced to a minimum.

Lin Yuan patted Kane on the shoulder and said, "Let's not talk about what happened before. We didn't know each other until we fought. From today on, we are partners in the same trench. I hope we can get along well in the days to come."

"No! We are not partners, you are our absolute superior. I will obey your orders 100 percent." Kane put himself in the right position.

Are you kidding me?

Lin Yuan could say in a friendly manner that they were partners in the same trench, but Kane knew that if he dared to show any attitude that he was on equal footing with Lin Yuan, he would be in trouble.

The next moment, the eldest daughter of the Adams family, who is 10,000 kilometers away, will immediately settle all the old and new accounts and make herself disappear from the world.

There must be her spies in this guard team, and every move of herself and the team is under her watch.

Lin Yuan stopped being pretentious and asked, "Tell me about your security team."

Kane first pointed to the man beside him and said, "This is my deputy."

"I know, Mr. Sant, right?" Lin Yuan also had an impression of Kane's deputy.

Sant took a step forward in panic, bowed and shook hands with Lin Yuan.

He experienced everything Kane had suffered.

His awe of Lin Yuan and fear of Betty are exactly the same as Kane's.

Kane continued, "The entire security team consists of 20 people, divided into five Humvees, each equipped with an M-5 Defender remote weapon station."

"We are confident that we can protect the crew's safety during filming in Congo," Kane said solemnly.

Lin Yuan nodded: "I believe you, you are professionals in this area."

He knew that what Kane said was probably correct. After all, they came to Congo to film, not to fight.

For ordinary armed gangsters, such personnel and weapons configuration is already a crushing defeat.

But if the imaginary enemy becomes an army with heavy weapons or a civilian armed force, then not to mention a security team of 20 people, even 500 people may not be able to withstand it.

But the question is, is it possible for Lin Yuan to have so many security personnel?

Are there really so many of them and they are security personnel?

That's an army!

So that's completely out of the question.

Lin Yuan continued to ask: "What are your plans next?"

Kane said respectfully, "President Kabila wants to see you."

President Kabila Jr.?

Lin Yuan didn't expect that he would be invited to meet with the biggest local tyrant as soon as he arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

But he is not worried because he knows that the young President Kabila will not cause him any trouble.

As the name suggests, he is a second-generation.

There is young Kabila and there is old Kabila.

No matter which Kabila it is, he has a good relationship with the West and relies on Western support to maintain his position.