The cruise ship "New Order" owned by the Indonesian government was suddenly attacked by pirates on the high seas less than fifty nautical miles away from Indonesia's territorial waters. Not only did it suffer heavy casualties, but the ship was also sunk by pirates as usual. Not only that , the remaining passengers and crew members unfortunately encountered a passing typhoon. Although they were on the edge of the typhoon, the people struggling on the sea were already dead before the arrival of the US patrol ship.
Commissioner Mahmoud, who was lucky, was protected by his entourage to the death, holding a lifebuoy, tremblingly huddled in the small lifeboat, holding the leather bag in his arms in fear, and escaped life and death in the violent storm.
When the news spread, the country of Ten Thousand Islands was in an uproar, and even the countries in South Asia were making loud cries of oppression. It was time to eradicate these pirates entrenched in the three seas.
According to the memories of the survivors, the pirates who robbed the cruise ship all dressed and spoke in the style of Indonesian fishermen. Even the gleaming short knife was a common fisherman's hand knife. Every bit of evidence almost all pointed to local pirates.
All of a sudden, all members of the Indonesian navy and coast guard were mobilized to start a long campaign of searching for and suppressing pirates in the vast territorial waters. However, the name of the country of ten thousand islands is not just for nothing. Indonesia has nearly 2,000 uninhabited islands. If it were After sorting through them all, I don¡¯t know what year or month it is.
As for Lei Biao's violation of orders and the sinking of the cruise ship, there will be no internal punishment within the security department. The soldiers who followed him will also accompany the brigade commander, and at least two months of allowances will be deducted. However, the seized finances should still be handled in accordance with the rules. It can be regarded as a fluke among misfortunes.
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Japan, Ginza, Tokyo, Roche International Trading Company Headquarters.
The large floor-to-ceiling glass windows, the air conditioner blowing cold wind, the luxuriously decorated general manager's office, Mary, dressed in a plain white dress, sat on the leather chair behind the mahogany desk, nimbly playing with a piece of paper between her slender white fingers. A red and blue pencil.
The guest sitting on the Italian sofa opposite her was holding a cup of hot Blue Mountain coffee. He looked at his college classmates with half a smile.
?Cary Pierre. An officer of the Foreign Affairs Office of the U.S. State Department's Investigative Committee, and Mary's friend that she could talk to in college in the early days, this blond young man exuded a capable aura and had blue eyes. Mary's charming and pretty face flashed.
Sitting in a spacious and comfortable office of more than 100 square meters. Kari put down the coffee cup in her hand. But in his heart, he sighed deeply with regret. If it hadn't been for the damn war, maybe he would have been the partner of the gorgeous woman in front of him. It seems to be myself.
But a war in which nothing was gained changed everyone's destiny. Mary, whom he had been secretly in love with for a long time, secretly got married and even had two children. The member felt very sorry.
But this time he rushed to Japan not to catch up with Mary. The heavy pressure on his shoulders made his eyes blur for a moment, but soon they became clear and sharp.
"Mary, congratulations on having your own career now," there were some wrinkles on the handmade suit, and a rare smile appeared on Kari's fresh and shrewd face, "but I have to talk to you about business first. It is my responsibility,"
"Oh, Kari, you, the guard of the basketball team, can tell the truth," Mary put the pencil gently on the table and leaned back on the brown leather chair, "Maybe you are never willing to be mediocre and want to come here. The muddy water, I hope you still go well as usual,"
Judging from Kari¡¯s current position, Mary knew that his visit this time was definitely a weasel paying New Year greetings to a chicken, and he was not well-intentioned. Based on her intuition, she vaguely realized that Luo Er was in trouble.
Seemingly not understanding the meaning of Mary's words, Kari shrugged nonchalantly, "Of course, fishing in troubled waters is the biggest dream of every adventurer, as long as you don't catch a crab and get your hands pinched,"
"Ah, by the way, I have a piece of information here, which may help you understand that I really have no choice but to come here this time, and I hope you can reach a tacit understanding with me." As he spoke, Kari took out a He got up and put a file on Mary's desk.
Without sitting back on the sofa, Kari stepped on the soft wool carpet and paced slowly with his hands in his pockets. "At the beginning of this year, a US Army colonel retired from the Army Department. However, during the routine committee review, I discovered unusual doubts, and after a closed-door meeting of the committee, the committee decided to authorize me to personally verify,"
"This officer seems to have a Chinese name, Luo Benchu. As for the English name, I don't mind telling you." At this point, Kari stopped and turned his head to look carefully at the face and eyes that haunted him. There was a solemn flash of light.
"And this Luo Benchu, according to the secretAccording to the report in the newspaper, he was a mainland officer earlier. On the Korean battlefield, he killed our officers and soldiers and lost their armor, causing heavy losses." Karui breathed a sigh of relief, turned back and sat on the sofa, raised his Erlang legs.
"It's not a sin to fight to the death on the battlefield. However, there are still 970 retired veterans, 672 of whom are Americans, who are still paralyzed in military hospitals waiting to die. They are simply in a vegetative state. "Speaking of this, Kari showed a trace of inexplicable panic on his face, and then disappeared.
"After more than two years of investigation, various signs indicate that the reason for the paralysis of these veterans is related to this Luo Benchu. He probably used a weird Kung Fu method to completely lose the ability of a strong soldier to take care of himself." Having said this, Mary's doubts suddenly became clear.
It turns out that the origin of the Knife-burning potion was traced to Luo Er by these guys, and they followed the clues and rushed here. No wonder the domestic plutocrats have been silent. It turns out that the strange thing is here.
As for the paralyzed veterans, it is just a gimmick that can be used. In the past hundred years, there has never been a case where veterans were called out for injustice, but now they are being brought out in a serious manner.
"The potion of Burning Knife is really weird. Not only can it greatly increase the strength of the human body, but it can also cure all kinds of diseases and sweep away everything. As long as more than three can be used. Even cancer patients can easily escape the scythe of death, which makes the world crazy about it.
Of course, those whose bodies are really weak and cannot withstand the impact of the medicine will only die two days early. No one will care about this small shortcoming.
But in Mary¡¯s heart, she instinctively had a deep distaste for burning knives. Otherwise, she would not let Kelly, his subordinate, get involved in the sales of medicines even if it cost a huge price.
As for the problem of side effects of medicines, even the most high-end research institutions in the world can¡¯t find any side effects. Cracking the potion formula is also a dilemma.
According to Mary¡¯s understanding. The Freeport territory that Luo Er now occupies not only provides free military land to the officers and soldiers, which makes sense from a human perspective, but the lack of taxes is a surprise to her and her family.
Business freedom. Commercial taxes are extremely low and ugly. This is the biggest dream of all businessmen. But Luo Er has ten thousand weapons, and it is almost impossible to survive.
There are no light or heavy industries in the current free port area. Even the narrow-minded outsiders couldn't find excuses, but Davis laughed at him countless times on the phone. Even the poorest small country knows how to set up a few processing workshops to alleviate the shortcomings of life. Where did Luo Er get the courage? Look down on factories and workshops.
¡°Even in the current free port, a pencil has to be transported in from outside, not to mention the massive amount of supplies.
Mary, who is waiting in Tokyo, has already contacted a group of local factories. As long as Luo Er generates electricity, a large number of light industrial machinery and equipment will be shipped to Basilan as soon as possible. Technicians and engineers can also arrive with the ship at a high salary.
After waiting for nearly a year, before her husband came to beg for help, Roche Bank, located on the island of Basilan, began to receive large amounts of gold, silver, and diamonds. Carloads of minerals and timber were also sold out by the company. Purchased at a high price, in exchange for a sum of US dollars, which was deposited into a special account.
Naturally, the goodwill contract launched by the security department under Luo Er made Mary smile bitterly. She kept fighting with war, but her husband still couldn't do without the bloody battlefield.
After thinking about it for a few nights, Mary finally understood what Luo Er meant. Although she didn't know why anyone would be willing to sign a "protection fee" contract, she was slightly relieved. It all depends on how long Luo Benchu ??can last. .
As for the big pie that Avran drew for Luo Er, it was Davis who was behind the scenes to promote it. For no other reason than that, the territory that Luo Er took away with punches and kicks will be the property of her daughter Mary in the future. , also within the scope of family protection.
In addition, the formulas of Shaodaozi and Heitoutuo potions have been kept secret in Luo Ershou. These two Chinese medicine formulas that can lay golden eggs make Davis jealous to death.
For all the above, even if Luo Er is messing around, as long as it does not touch the bottom line of Americans' hearts, he is tolerated and condoned.
But today, Cary and the forces behind him came to the door, which immediately aroused Mary's vigilance. Although their family is extremely powerful in the United States, the medicine has caused backlash from other plutocrats, and it is time to negotiate.
"Kary, I understand the intention of your trip. Don't complain about those veterans. In a word, I can provide the quota of medicines, but the interests of our family cannot be tarnished." Very decisively, Mary agreed. demands.
Sure enough, after hearing Mary's straight-to-the-point promise, Kari breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes showed?With a touch of joy, he has traveled thousands of miles just for money. He is too lazy to travel so far to poach against the big chaebol for things that are not beneficial.
Touching the badge on the lapel of his suit, Kari nodded steadily, "General Manager Mary, our committee hopes to get 960 burning knives and ten black-headed knives at a reasonable price in the shortest possible time. After all, it's clear. You still have to persevere in your work,¡±
"Impossible, the pharmaceutical configuration is quite complex, and the inventory of finished products is not much at all. As you know, high-end pharmaceutical dealers from all over the world are now gathered in Taipei," Kari Lion opened his mouth, making Mary's eyes widen. eyes.
"Oh, Mary, you are still so charming when you are angry. Then tell me what to do. The quantity cannot be reduced." Asking for a price, Kari knew that things would not go well, as long as it did not exceed the amount in his briefcase. Just check limits.
"The Shao Dao knives are worth 100,000 each, and we can deliver 20 knives every month. The Black Toutuo can be delivered at 100,000 each." You must know that the price of Shao knives on the black market in North America has soared to 200,000. It¡¯s a beautiful knife. Mary¡¯s discount of 50% is already very sincere.
"That's okay," Kari reluctantly nodded, feeling a surge of ecstasy in his heart, and murmured calmly, "For the sake of you and my friends, I will report it to the committee and try my best to push it through." If Mary was pushed into a hurry, she might not be able to get even one potion.
Two hours later, Kari received a call back from the Foreign Affairs Office of the Investigative Committee, and he and Mary reached a verbal agreement. The monthly payment would be paid twice, and the transaction would be completed in three and a half years.
Not to mention Mary¡¯s losses, at least the Foreign Affairs Office of the Investigative Committee took away a net profit of 97 million in this transaction. Mary had no idea how much benefit Kari could get from this huge wealth.
In the crystal clear wine glass, the scarlet-blooded wine was slowly swaying in the glass. Mary was half-holding the cold wine glass, standing in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the flow of people on the street below her feet; behind her, a gentle-looking man Kari, sipping the refreshing red wine, tightly hid the hot love deep in his eyes.
"Kary, you are the smartest friend I have ever known in the school basketball team, but in this jungle of reality, the eagle will also fall to the ground," Mary said leisurely, ignoring the greedy look behind her. Sipping the wine from the glass.
"As an alumnus, I still want to give you a message: The rafters that rise first will perish first. This is an ancient Chinese proverb. I hope you can understand its profound meaning." Before parting, Mary still expressed to Carrigan that he was a gunman and charged into the battle. Great dissatisfaction.
However, Kari, who had already been filled with joy, could not understand Mary's warning at all. He laughed casually and drank up the expensive French wine in one gulp. "Thank you Mary, I will remember it. It's not early." Now, I have to catch the next flight. You know, connecting flights is still very tiring,"
Carrie carried the suitcase containing the medicine and hurried back to the country for business. Mary was still standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, thinking for a long time, walked to the desk, and opened the drawer.
In the drawer, in addition to a loaded pistol, there was also a clear color photo. In the photo, Luo Er hugged Luo Ling and sat under a coconut tree. Although the sky was gloomy, he still smiled so freely. This is a photo taken five days ago and was only delivered to Mary this morning.
With her eyes fixed on Luo Ling's abdomen, Mary's eyes flashed complicatedly, refusing to move away for a long time. After putting away the photo, Mary huddled tiredly on the leather chair, and the fierce look in her eyes quietly disappeared.
"Luo Er, my husband, you still have less than three and a half years, and only two years. It's hard for an ant to live under the Iron Curtain. What should you do?" Mary opened a document casually, and Mary looked a little confused. Looking blankly at the red seal above, fixed-wing aircraft, large-caliber artillery, thousand-ton ships, and infantry heavy weapons purchase lists were all returned.
The deposits in the company's account are increasing day by day, and Mary's melancholy is getting stronger day by day. The Freeport Security Department's external arms purchase channel is quietly closing. (To be continued)