The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

Early September 1990, Kwai Chung Pier, Hong Kong.

A huge cargo ship, having sailed through the Strait of Malacca and crossed the South China Sea, is docked at the pier. A large number of workers have already cleared the area around the pier.

In the distance, several dock workers turned their gaze to the giant ship, then to the security personnel in the distance, and began to whisper among themselves.

"They've cleared out the entire dock. Does this giant ship carry some valuable cargo? Could it be smuggled goods?"

"Who knows? Anyway, we're not going to see it. We can ask Da Kou Fa tomorrow; he should be able to see it."

"Let's go, let's get back to work, otherwise if Hua Zifei finds out we're 'stealing chickens,' we'll be in big trouble."

After the dock workers left, the giant ship began unloading its cargo.

These goods all come from the Indian Ocean.

Several containers were hoisted to this side of the dock and then urgently transferred to the small boats on the other side.

Okay, it's called a small boat, but it's actually an inland river cargo ship.

After more than a dozen containers were transferred to an inland river cargo ship, the ship immediately set sail.

Starting from Kuichong Wharf, head straight for Lingdingyang, and then go upstream along the Pearl River.

After arriving at the Pearl River Wharf, passengers were transferred by car to a train and then headed north along the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway.

Actually, this giant ship should have docked directly at the port in Shanghai.

After all, the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant is located in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang area, so it would be better to have it at a port in Shanghai.

However, in reality, it is not very convenient for large ships to pass through the Taiwan Strait.

Therefore, docking on the Hong Kong Island side is the most convenient option.

The nuclear power equipment acquired from Somali warlord Aidid will be compared and re-examined after arriving at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant.

However, not all the equipment will be transported to the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant; a significant portion will be sent to laboratories in various locations.

The secrecy surrounding nuclear power equipment is extremely high; even the captain of a giant ship wouldn't know what he's transporting.

Others were even less aware.

However, with a full hundred security personnel guarding these containers, it was impossible for anyone to sneak up on them.

The security personnel also had no idea what was inside the container.

As a result, many people did not know what was inside these devices before they arrived at their destination.

Therefore, the people at Kui Chong Wharf naturally wouldn't know what it was.

In Dafang County, in the southwest, in the classroom of Class 5, Grade 11, on a high school campus.

"Zhao Jice, come out here for a moment."

The homeroom teacher walked into the classroom and called out.

A slender figure stood up, lowered her head, and walked out.

In the hallway, the homeroom teacher looked at the other person and said:

"There is a task that requires your participation. Remember to work hard and complete the competition, and it would be best if you could get first place!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jice nodded quietly, appearing somewhat unsure of himself.

He was a student from the mountains. Five years ago, if someone hadn't come to teach at their primary school, Zhao Jice would have gone home to help out like his fellow villagers.

He was lucky enough to be noticed by his teacher, which allowed him to smoothly enter junior high school, and now he is in high school.

However, the teacher was a little worried because Zhao Jice's academic performance was too unbalanced.

I always got full marks in math and never lost a point.

However, his performance in other subjects such as Chinese and English was mediocre; at best, he barely passed.

The homeroom teacher thought Zhao Jice was a master at controlling his scores, but he didn't expect that the student was only interested in math and had no interest in other subjects.

Of course, Zhao Jice is only fifteen years old this year, still a teenager.

At his normal age, he should be in the third year of junior high school.

So, by a narrow margin, Zhao Jice could be considered a genius.

Two days later, Zhao Jice, led by his teacher, went to Beijing to participate in a competition.

It was his first time staying in a hotel, and his first time competing with so many people.

Many of the questions were ones he had never seen before and were a bit difficult, but he still managed to finish the test within the allotted time.

This math competition came out rather suddenly, and it seems a bit absurd, considering it's only September and the new school term has just begun.

Normally, the competition season takes place in the second semester, which is in March or April each year.

Zhao Jice was unaware of all this. He followed his teacher to the competition without any understanding, without spending a penny, and then returned to Dafang County.

Less than a short time after returning to Dafang County, news came from Beijing: Zhao Jice had won first prize in the competition.

"You've been awarded 1,000 yuan, and you've also qualified to participate in a competition in Guiyang at the end of this month."

Looking at the red envelope in my hand, it wasn't very heavy, but it held extraordinary significance.

Hearing his homeroom teacher say that he could tell him anytime he needed anything, he immediately mustered his courage and said:

"Teacher, may I buy some journals and books on algebraic geometry?"

The homeroom teacher wasn't a math teacher, so he was taken aback by Zhao Jice's words.

"Okay, I understand. I will talk to the math teacher and the principal."

"Thank you, teacher."

Two days later, Zhao Jice received more than ten books.

These books were a gift from the math teacher, who said they were textbooks bought by a student he had taught in the previous math Olympiad class. Since they weren't needed now, he simply lent them to Zhao Jice.

Zhao Jice was overjoyed and buried himself in reading it.

He discovered that he had already read most of these books, or could understand them quickly.

The remaining part was not so easy to understand, but Zhao Jice was not discouraged.

Instead, he studied it very seriously, and even forgot about the competition he was supposed to participate in in the provincial capital at the end of the month.

Lingnan, Yingde Middle School.

Zeng Xueyao and Yang Wenchuan were called to the office by their teacher, who instructed them to focus on mathematics because there was a mathematics competition in mid-September.

"Teacher, isn't it only the beginning of the school year? Why is there a math competition?"

Liu Deben of Harbin Institute of Technology had already begun taking action in late June when Wang Duoyu promised to recruit students next year.

During July and August, Andy Lau and Lu Gongliang spoke with many people.

Lü Gongliang personally took charge of this matter.

Two months later, many middle school principals across the country knew about this.

Teachers who still have aspirations for math Olympiad competitions or for promotions and raises will generally not refuse this competition.

"Don't worry about these things. In short, you two are the best in math among the classes I teach, so you will represent the school in the competition."

As for why there is no need for another competition within Yingde Middle School.

The previous final exams already speak for themselves.

In mid-September, Zeng Xueyao and Yang Wenchuan went to Qingyuan to participate in a competition.

The two were dumbfounded when they saw the test questions; they were too easy!
But what they didn't know was that the others looked at the questions with worried expressions, because they were too difficult.

Zeng Xueyao and Yang Wenchuan are both promising math Olympiad candidates from Yingde Middle School, and they have been nurtured since elementary school.

Zeng Xueyao and Yang Wenchuan have both read books published by well-known mathematics professors in China.

They not only read about it, but they also consulted some university professors.

Therefore, their resources are incomparable to those of ordinary students.

This also shows that this competition was indeed a bit too easy for them, not even as easy as the International Mathematical Olympiad.

As a result, they successfully secured a spot to compete in the provincial capital.

September is almost over, and exams are still in progress in many places, including Guangzhou, Guiyang, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Fuzhou, Beijing, and Zhengzhou.

After the provincial exams are over, I will go to Harbin to participate in the final round.

However, the end of this final does not mean the end; it is just the beginning.

The best students were selected from so many high schools, and after going through many rounds of competition, they were only sent to Harbin for training.

They will need to compete with others and go through several rounds of selection before the final candidate is chosen.

The exams are conducted simultaneously in all provinces and municipalities across the country. The questions are different in each province and region, but the level of difficulty is the same.

The exam is held over one day, with one session in the morning and one in the afternoon, each lasting three hours.

During lunch, Zeng Xueyao looked at Yang Wenchuan and said:
"Was the test this morning difficult?"

"It's okay, I feel like I should be able to get full marks."

"You're strong in algebra, so the morning exam will be easy for you. However, there will be more subjects tested in the afternoon, which will make it more difficult for you."

"Zeng Xueyao, you're underestimating me too much!"

Yang Wenchuan rolled his eyes and said defiantly.

Before he knew it, it was afternoon. When he saw the exam paper, he couldn't help but sigh.

These questions are indeed a bit difficult.

The day's exams passed quickly.

Just as Yang Wenchuan and Zeng Xueyao finished their exams, at the same time, Zhao Jice also finished his exams in GY City.

"Zhao, how did you do on the exam?"

Seeing Zhao Jice walk out of the examination room expressionlessly, the school teacher who was waiting at the door immediately asked him anxiously.

There weren't many students from Beijing taking the provincial exam; only two in total.

Therefore, it is quite normal that the teachers attach great importance to it.

"It's a bit difficult, I can't say for sure."

Zhao Jice didn't say anything definitive, but his behavior led the teacher to misunderstand.

It's normal that Zhao Jice didn't get first place when the province's top students gathered together for the exam.

Another student also finished the exam and came out. The teacher didn't even need to ask to know the result, because the student looked dejected and was clearly stumped by the questions.

While all the provinces and municipalities across the country were busy with their exams, Wang Duoyu had already arrived in Beijing.

He came to Beijing on a business trip, mainly to finalize the remaining part of the project.

Most of the projects under the Nantianmen Project have been basically implemented.

There are still some projects left, which will take time; this can't be rushed.

After spending a week completing these tasks, Wang Duoyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The plan was so massive that at times he felt breathless.

Fortunately, his work this year has not been too busy.

Moreover, there are no mathematical theory research projects; most of the work is focused on a few projects such as anti-gravity engines and magnetic plasma engines.

Similar to the Mach 5 fighter jet project, most of the work was done by others, with Wang Duoyu mainly responsible for technical guidance.

"go home!"

After finishing his work, Wang Duoyu planned to return to Harbin Institute of Technology and did not intend to stay in Beijing.

However, Guan Chonggui came to Wang Duoyu's door, took out the design drawings, and talked about the construction of skyscrapers in the Chaoyang Central Business District.

"Old Guan, we're old friends, there's no need to tell me such a small thing, is there?"

Looking at Guan Chonggui in front of him, Wang Duoyu said helplessly.

To be honest, he didn't have much contact with Guan Chonggui, and their relationship wasn't particularly good.

However, the other party had come into his view several years ago.

Especially during the six months surrounding the US stock market crash in 1987, Guan Chonggui and his group frequently visited Harbin Institute of Technology to look for Wang Duoyu.

It's been many years now. Although Wang Duoyu has helped them most of the time, he can't deny that Guan Chonggui and the others have also helped him a lot.

To be precise, it helped Want Want Group solve many problems.

Today, Want Want Group is no longer the humble entity it was nine years ago when it was first established, consisting of only two small businesses: Brabus Watch Factory and Yuma Apparel Brand Company.

As the number one private enterprise in China, Want Want Group is headquartered in Harbin, but has branch offices in many other cities such as Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, Chengdu, and Chongqing.

Leaving aside companies like the Magic Child Toy Factory, just considering Yuma Clothing Stores, there are already many stores on the most central commercial streets in cities across the country.

Many county towns in the eastern region have at least one store.

Therefore, Yuma Apparel Company alone has branch offices and headquarters in every province and city across the country, not to mention others.

Over the years, without the help of people like Guan Chonggui, Yuan Youlan, Pan Hongxu, and Qiu Xianzhang, who helped resolve many minor issues, the Want Want Group probably wouldn't have developed so well.

After all, the 1980s was a wild era when outlaw heroes rose to power.

It's easier to deal with the King of Hell than with his underlings!

"Professor Wang, you have such discerning eyes!"

Guan Chonggui gave a thumbs up and said:

"The Chaoyang Central Business District is the focus of Beijing's work for the next decade. I can't afford to be careless. Besides, the design of this skyscraper is of great importance, and as the person in charge, I must ensure its quality."

"A while ago, there was that news about shoddy construction projects abroad, Professor Wang. You probably didn't notice it, but I did."

"Not only did those kinds of projects result in huge losses for the companies that received the funds, but more importantly, dozens of people were killed or injured."

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu shook his head speechlessly.

After the other person finished speaking, he said:

"Old Guan, just say it straight. What's your purpose? I don't want to beat around the bush with you."

Everyone is busy; there's no need to waste time here.

Seeing that Wang Duoyu had already said so, Guan Chonggui decided to stop while he was ahead and quickly revealed his own purpose.

It mainly concerns football stadiums and football leagues.

Want Want Group organized a football league in Harbin, which was not a big deal in itself.

After all, it's fine for Want Want Group to operate behind closed doors.

But just like that, summer passed, and the number of tourists to Harbin increased by 80%.

Through newspapers, television, and other media, many viewers traveled from all over the country to Harbin to watch the games.

Guan Chonggui learned about this matter a few days ago at the home of a classmate working in the railway department.

His college classmate went to work for the railway department after graduation. The last time they had dinner together, the classmate mentioned the abnormal tourist data in Harbin.

This greatly surprised Guan Chonggui.

Most passenger trains heading to Harbin were fully booked.

Although July and August are summer and considered peak tourist season, tourism in China has not yet truly taken off.

Most residents only go out when they have something to do; very few people go out specifically for leisure.

However, Harbin became an exception.

Even many trains heading to Beijing are not full, but most trains heading to Harbin are full, with many passengers complaining about the lack of trains and seats.

Upon learning of this, Guan Chonggui immediately contacted his former colleagues in the Civil Aviation Administration department.

They also quickly learned that, according to the Civil Aviation Administration, most flights to Harbin had an occupancy rate of 95%.

Flights to other cities had an occupancy rate of only about 60 percent.

The contrast is stark.

Moreover, there are already many flights between popular cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Chongqing, and Wuhan.

The reasons behind so many tourists heading to Harbin naturally piqued Guan Chonggui's curiosity.

After some questioning and investigation, he learned that in addition to Harbin being the most developed city in the country, there was another reason: football.

To be precise, it's because of the football league.

The football league in Harbin attracted many tourists to watch the matches.

With so many newspapers and television stations across the country, many cities in the north are very willing to visit Harbin.

Especially surrounding cities such as Dalian, Shenyang, and Changchun.

Because of the proximity, watching the game is naturally much easier.

The ticket price for the football league is very low, but the spending of these tourists in Harbin is not low at all.

Therefore, Guan Chonggui coveted it immensely.

So, taking advantage of Wang Duoyu's presence in the capital, he came to discuss this business opportunity.

"Old Guan, this is an internal football league in Harbin. What are you doing interfering like this?"

Wang Duoyu shook his head and said:

"You can organize it yourself in Beijing, and the Football Association is located in Beijing, so why don't you just talk to them?"

To everyone's surprise, Guan Chonggui shook his head and said:

"This won't work!"

Others may not know what kind of people the Football Association is, but does Guan Chonggui not know?

In the past decade or so, with the advancement of reform and opening up, moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labor education has been promoted in primary and secondary schools.

Guan Chonggui's grandson was selected for the school's football team when he was in the first year of junior high school.

Then last year, a football tournament for middle school students in Beijing was held. In fact, it is held every year, and this is a way to select promising young football players to be selected for provincial or national teams.

As a result, something happened that made Guan Chonggui very unhappy.

At the time, Guan Chonggui's grandson, Guan Banghong, was playing for a school football team that won second place, which was a great achievement. However, Guan Banghong overheard a conversation between his coach and two of his team's forwards, and he was immediately shocked.

The coach told the two forwards that they had done very well this time, and although they lost, they could still be selected for provincial team training.

They also each received a red envelope.

Guan Banghong was immediately indignant and stood up to hurl insults.

As a result, the coach gave a stern warning, using a combination of carrot and stick tactics to suppress the matter.

Faced with such a threat, Guan Banghong realized that the die was cast, so he decided to withdraw while he was ahead.

But after he got back, he mentioned it to his father and grandfather.

Even when you're away from home, you give yourself your own identity.

But the Guan family is different. Guan Chonggui taught his sons and grandsons from a young age that they must be humble and low-key, and not to bully others because of the achievements of the older generation.

As a result, few people at the school knew Guan Banghong's true identity.

Guan Chonggui was naturally very angry about what had happened, so he sought out information about the situation.

Only then did I realize that the Football Association had already encountered quite a few problems.

Under such circumstances, even if Guan Chonggui were willing, his grandson Guan Banghong would not be willing to join the provincial team or the national team.

I'm utterly disappointed.

The football match was played today, but the result was already known yesterday.

Good grief, the outcome of the match is already decided, so what's the point of all this?

"So, Professor Wang, if the Football Association had just put in a little more effort, I wouldn't be in this situation."

Guan Chonggui poured out his grievances:
"On the contrary, the football league in your Harbin is very exciting and thrilling. I've watched several matches. Although I haven't been to the stadium, I can tell from the live TV broadcasts that the audience is indeed very enthusiastic."

"So I hope you can talk to the relevant person in charge of the football league and tell them not to be so petty. This football league should be promoted nationwide."

"Your Want Want Group can't keep all your football teams in Harbin. Beijing has such a large population; you can easily set up three to five teams here in Beijing."

Guan Chonggui really went all out for the economic development of Beijing.

In fact, the football league organized by Want Want Group also established a football club in Beijing.

However, most of the time, football matches are now played in Harbin.

Besides, summer only lasts for three months: June, July, and August.

After summer, the ice city will soon enter winter.

Once winter arrives, it's estimated that few spectators will be willing to watch the competitions held in Harbin.

Football leagues can still be played during the winter, but they won't be as intense.

Although the population of Beijing is large, it is not enough to organize so many teams.

Instead, other companies could organize the team.

As for upgrading Harbin's football league to a national league for all cities, that's definitely not going to happen this year, and it will take time to coordinate next year as well.

As the number of football clubs increases, unexpected things can easily happen.

Because the more players there are, the more difficult it becomes to monitor all transactions.

It's something that the Want Want Group can manage internally, but once external forces get involved, things become unpredictable.

"Old Guan, let's talk about this later. I can't make the decision right now. We'll gather people and discuss it then."

Wang Duoyu could only decline.

"Also, don't be fooled by how popular our football league seems; we don't even know if it's just a passing fad."

"So you can't rush it!"

Guan Chonggui: "."

What about coaxing children?

Others may not know, but Guan Chonggui certainly knew about the Harbin Football League.

This could absolutely become the number one football league in the country.

Why is it that the Want Want Group is so powerful that many official media outlets and television stations are willing to cooperate with them?

"That's all for now, Lao Guan. You guys talk to Lao Yuan and Lao Zhang in a while, I won't get involved."

Wang Duoyu extricated himself from the situation.

"Alright, Professor Wang, this matter really can't be rushed. After we've discussed it, we'll go to Harbin Institute of Technology to find you. This football league really needs your support."

"No problem, we'll talk about it later."

After saying this, Wang Duoyu served tea to see the guest off.

After Guan Chonggui left, he packed his luggage, got into his car, and headed straight for the airport.

For Wang Duoyu, the football league was not a big deal.

Because he had already set the tone: leaders should not be involved.

If the leadership gets involved, then things won't be fun anymore.

However, upgrading the Harbin Football League into a national city football league, allowing more cities to participate, would indeed be a good thing.

After all, if the football league really becomes a hit in China, it will certainly be of great help in promoting the development of the domestic economy.

However, of China's current population of 1.1 billion, only 300 million live in urban areas.

However, the majority of them are from county towns, while the population in major cities is relatively small.

In other words, the potential audience that can afford tickets to watch a football league match is not very large.

It takes more than just hard work to promote a football league nationwide and make it a huge hit in China.

"Dad, you're finally back! I missed you so much."

At the Weizigou Campus of Harbin Institute of Technology, in the courtyard of a villa on the island in the lake, the car had just stopped and Wang Duoyu had just gotten out when little Qianqian pounced on him.

"Daddy misses you too. Have you been a good girl at home?"

After chatting with the little one for a while, Wang Duoyu went into the kitchen.

Liu Xiaoli and Li Rongrong, along with the other children, were cooking when they saw him come in, and they were all a little surprised.

"Why are you only coming back at night? Didn't you say you'd be back around noon?"

"I was about to leave when something came up."

Wang Duoyu gave a brief explanation and then squatted down to help them pick vegetables.

Li Rongrong, Wang Junhong, Wang Junan, Lu Yuening and the other children were all helping out. They are all big kids now and can help with chores around the house.

In ancient times, one of the reasons why many families favored sons over daughters was that sons were the labor force, while daughters, once they grew to seven or eight years old, were likely to be molested by men in the same village or by other lecherous men.

In other words, the family also needs to protect their daughter.

Conversely, the son doesn't need protection; as long as he doesn't die, everything will be fine.

Furthermore, sons are stronger than daughters; by the age of ten, they can even help with a lot of farm work.

In many families, children as young as three or four can already help with household chores, and by the time they are seven or eight, they can help with tasks such as herding cattle, harvesting rice, and cooking.

Therefore, in ancient times, having another child really was just a matter of adding another pair of chopsticks.

After all, which family wouldn't want such a workforce?

Wang Duoyu and Liu Xiaoli wouldn't stop Wang Junhong and the others from doing farm work, cooking, and such; these were just ordinary little things.

On the contrary, if we don't let them do these tasks, we'll only raise them to be overgrown children.

"Have a meal!"

Chatting with his family is when Wang Duoyu feels most relaxed.

In the living room, the family sat together, eating and watching the news broadcast, occasionally chatting.

The television news at that moment was reporting on the Armenian referendum and the declaration of independence.

Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but sigh:
"This once prosperous country is now torn apart."

This month, Lithuania and Tajikistan gained independence.

Later, Belarus was renamed the Republic of Belarus.

Now, Armenia is independent.

This month, four regions have been transformed into countries.

Although these are small places, it's not surprising.

In China, it would be roughly the size of a prefecture-level city or a province.

However, this involved so many provinces and cities that successively gained independence.

No matter how big or powerful a business is, it can't withstand so many independent ventures.

It's normal for things to fall apart, and it's already September.

There were even more independent places before September.

"Mom, why do they want to be independent?"

Wang Junan asked curiously.

The other children weren't interested in this; they were only interested in eating.

On the contrary, Wang Junhong watched the television screen with great interest, his mind seemingly lost in thought.

"I don't know much about it, but your dad definitely does."

After Liu Xiaoli said that, everyone looked at Wang Duoyu.

Upon hearing this, the latter chuckled, picked up a piece of meat, put it in his mouth, and said:

"It's very simple. They couldn't hold on with the old regime. They were starving and freezing, prices were soaring, and the ruble was depreciating drastically, changing every day. So they had no choice but to flee and become independent."

The children seemed to understand, but not quite, because such things were too far removed from their lives and not something they could quickly comprehend.

At this time, the evening news broadcast also reported on matters related to the second National Urban Games.

The first National Urban Games were held in 1988, and they are held every four years.

Interestingly, it's been less than four years from 1988 to 1991.

The current edition is being held in Tangshan. In the future, the City Games will be renamed the Youth Games.

This sports meet also includes track and field, swimming, badminton, basketball, boxing, football, gymnastics and other events, with a total of 25 major events and 301 minor events.

The number of participants wasn't small, but to be honest, it wasn't particularly popular.

Anyway, not many people are paying attention.

Otherwise, based on this competition, Guan Chonggui could definitely be given a promotion.

Unfortunately, Guan Chonggui was not stupid; he had his eye on the Harbin Football League, not the National City Games organized by the General Administration of Sport.

While Wang Duoyu's family was having dinner and chatting, in the African headquarters region, Zaire had already fallen into nationwide civil war.

This place is surrounded by countries such as Uganda, Rwanda, Angola, Sudan, and the Republic of Congo.

The total land area of ​​the country is 2.34 million square kilometers, which is slightly larger than the 2.25 million square kilometers of the Saudi Empire.

The so-called Zaire was actually the name used during the period from 1971 to 1997.

In fact, this place is the Kingdom of Congo.

Have you been able to contact them?

In the small city of Bornde in northern Zaire, Hornzoi met with one of his supervisors there, Lanstark.

"Yes, I've already spoken to them."

Lancelot nodded and said:
"Ingen is the biggest warlord in the region, bar none. The whole of Zaire is now like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment."

"Therefore, he needs a large amount of weaponry to arm himself; otherwise, his territory could easily be seized, and he could easily be killed."

"Before I came to see you, Boss, Ingen had already prepared a large amount of gold, minerals, and diamonds."

Upon hearing this, Hornzoi remained silent for a long while before finally speaking:
"First of all, we don't really need diamonds, unless they're blood diamonds, but those certainly can't compare to the diamonds of Sierra Leone."

Diamonds are essentially a product of capitalism, something hyped up by the media.

In reality, Wang Duoyu was very clear that artificial diamonds had already been created in the 1950s.

In the 1960s, China was also able to produce synthetic diamonds.

However, the strict control of capital has not had much impact on the diamond market.

However, it doesn't matter if it's a blood diamond or a regular diamond.

For Wang Duoyu, nothing is as important as gold.

People abroad have absolutely no resistance to diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and the like.

Just look at the British scepter and crown; they are interested in these gems.

In comparison, people in China and East Asia generally prefer gemstones such as jade and emeralds.

Because people in China believe that jade is good for health.

Of course, Wang Duoyu doesn't care whether it's jade or diamonds, as long as it's gold.

If even a globally circulating currency like the US dollar can be counterfeited, why can't diamonds and other gemstones be counterfeited?
"Second, you should contact the other party immediately, arrange a transaction location, and then we can complete the transaction directly after we meet."

Upon hearing Hornzoi's words, Lancelot nodded repeatedly and then went off to attend to his work.

Zaire is embroiled in internal strife, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

This is a perfect example of profiting from chaos.

If Hornzoy and his men don't sell all the weapons they've acquired from Moscow, won't they be stuck with them?

That definitely won't work.

Want Want Group doesn't need weapons; what it needs is profit.

Not only Hornzoi, but also Joe Thomson and others, all went to Zaire to look for opportunities to sell arms.

Bang bang bang!
On this day in late September, just as Hornzoi arrived at the agreed location to negotiate with Zaire warlord Ingen about an arms deal.

As the arms deal was closing, gunfire suddenly erupted behind Hornzoi, and the chaos quickly spread.

Fortunately, the transaction is now complete, so all that's left is to evacuate safely.

Whether or not it was because this powerful warlord wanted to double-cross them, none of that matters.

"Kill out!"

Hornzoi gave orders to Lanstark and his men.

The people surrounding them were Delta Force soldiers, who were already well-trained, were Americans, and were well-equipped.

Therefore, breaking through the encirclement is not difficult.

But when Hornzoi and his group arrived at a safe place more than half an hour later, they found that dozens of people were missing from the team.

This near-accident left Hornzoi speechless.

Can't these warlords in Africa coexist peacefully with arms dealers?
The martial arts world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.

Well, African warlords are all uneducated and don't understand these things; they just live for the moment.

Enjoying life while you can is the right way.

"Then next time, let's send Ingen to meet God!"

Hornzoi's face was ashen. He uttered harsh words and then said to Lanstark:

“Lance, I’ll give you twenty men. You help me find out exactly how much property Yingen has and where it’s hidden.”

"I need to kill him in two weeks and use his money to compensate for our losses!"

Upon hearing this, the latter nodded solemnly.

After watching Lanstark disappear into the distance, Hornzoi didn't linger and also got up and left.

The entire African headquarters region has descended into civil war.

First there was Sierra Leone, then Somalia, and now Zaire.

There are quite a few chaotic places across the African continent.

All of these prove the saying: "The world is bustling with activity, all for the sake of profit."

Lanstark led more than twenty people back to the town of Befalle, which is very close to Borndé, only ten kilometers away.

There are no roads in Zaire; at most, there are only country lanes.

Therefore, the only way to get from the town of Befalle to Borndé is by taking a back road, and by car it takes not ten minutes, but half an hour.

That's how exaggerated it is, because it's simply impossible to walk that distance in a straight line.

Upon arriving in the town of Befalle, Lancelot began his investigation.

Once the local currency was presented, the local Black people were more obedient than anyone else.

The US dollar is very useful in Zaire, but only for large transactions; ordinary people have little understanding of it.

The reason is simple: the US dollar circulates all over the world, especially in chaotic places.

In Africa, the Middle East, and South America, many warlords or powerful gang leaders prefer the US dollar and gold.

Lanstark didn't want to be discovered, so he only took out local currency, not the super dollar.

If you want to find out exactly how much money Ingen has, as long as Lancelot is willing to spend the money, there will be no problem.

Two days later, Ingen's most trusted subordinate, Cholu, appeared before Lanstark.

"What do you want? How dare you come back here? Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"Qiao Lu, do you want money? I have thirty thousand dollars here. If you cooperate with me, the money is yours."

Seeing Lanstark place three stacks of Super Dollars in front of him, Jolu swallowed hard, unable to contain his saliva. (End of Chapter)