Chapter 174 Dangerous City
There were no seat belts, the seats in the cabin seemed a bit loose, there was a strange smell in the air, and you could even see cockroaches crawling in the cabin.
But there were unexpectedly many passengers on this flight. This old Short 330 twin-propeller transport plane had only thirty seats in total and three crew members, but there were only two empty seats in the plane.
Most of the twenty-eight passengers were black, with a small number of Arabs. Apart from them, there were only Wang Yi and two other white people.
Judging from the cameras they were carrying, they might be reporters or something like that. They were also accompanied by two burly-looking black men, who were probably their bodyguards.
The two bodyguards look strong and powerful, with capable eyes. They should have strong combat abilities.
The only flight attendant was a fat black woman with a bad attitude.
A normal passenger plane usually has a service life of 25 to 30 years, but the one in front of us has most likely exceeded this period. I don’t know if it’s unique to propeller planes, but keeps vibrating from time to time when flying in the sky.
The passengers next to me seemed to be used to it.
One of the two white reporters came to Wang Yi to chat with him.
"Hi, friend, it seems like you don't come here often. Can we do a quick photo shoot? We want to make a documentary. You can call me Alphonse."
Alphonse said enthusiastically, and his companion had already raised the camera and was slowly moving over to film.
Wang Yi was using Liu Hua's shell. He looked gentle and polite. He smiled and nodded.
"Okay, but I'm a little airsick on this plane, so I hope you don't have to ask too long."
I didn't refuse directly, and tried my best to act like an ordinary person.
"Can I ask where you are from? What do you want to do in Somali? Are you going to Mogadishu or Hargeisa this time?"
Alphonse asked quickly.
"I am a Johorean. My main purpose of going to Mogadishu is to explore and learn about it. Do you know TT ? I want to record and share some places that others would not easily go to with my fans."
Wang Yi waved the phone in his hand.
Wang Yi was not making this up. In fact, Lin Shiqin had already prepared enough reasons for Wang Yi. She even prepared a TT travel account, which contained many videos without showing her face, and had tens of thousands of fans.
In fact, the reason why Alphonse came to this kind of place as a reporter was roughly the same as what Wang Yi said. However, one side was TT and the other side was the program, so there was no overlap or conflict of interest between the two parties. Instead, he felt like he had met a close friend.
"Oh, we're thinking the same thing. For the sake of those damn ratings, I have to take this risk. I've been waiting for this flight for five days. This flight will only take off when it has enough passengers."
Alphonse's words also made Wang Yi understand why there were so many passengers on the plane. It must be said that Lin Shiqin's travel arrangements were very thoughtful and there was no need to consider so much at all.
However, after arriving in Somali, due to signal issues, Lin Shiqin had to rely more on "borrowed" satellite channels to communicate.
"But with so many people flying to Somali, I don't think it's as dangerous as we imagined, don't you think?"
Alphonse said with a smile, seeming very optimistic. They were originally traveling in pairs, with two bodyguards. Besides, they also contacted local guarantors after landing, and would be protected by local forces, so they did not feel it was very dangerous.
The guy in front of me doesn’t even have a bodyguard!
This gave Alphonse a sense of superiority.
Although he doesn't want to come, the travel company will reimburse all his expenses, including bodyguard fees. There will also be a good bonus subsidy, and once the show becomes popular, he will gain both fame and fortune.
This guy from Southeast Asia is different. He came here alone because he wanted to be famous and make money. He didn't hire a bodyguard to save money, so his safety factor is no match for me.
"Indeed, there are so many people coming from Dubai. It's better than I thought."
Wang Yi also looked cheerful.
Because Wang Yi had previously said that he was prone to airsickness, Alphonse did not continue to harass Wang Yi after chatting for a while. Instead, he took out a shorthand notebook and started writing something quickly.
Wang Yi glanced at it casually, and couldn't help but feel a little upset.
'…This young man from Southeast Asia said that he was abandoned in a slum when he was young, and was raised by his adoptive mother. Now he is seriously ill. In order to raise money for his adoptive mother's treatment, he took the risk and came here to gamble. When talking about his adoptive mother's serious illness, tears welled up in the corners of the young man's eyes…"
The total flight time was only about three hours, but he didn't stop writing until we reached the stopover station of Hargeisa.
The plane will stop in Hargeisa before flying to Mogadishu.
However, when the plane arrived in Hargeisa, suddenly all the other people on the plane got off the plane, leaving only Wang Yi and Alphonse and his group.
The momentary emptiness made Alfonse stop writing. He looked at the empty plane in front of him in a daze, swallowed his saliva, and then turned to the flight attendant and asked:
"Hey, ma'am, Hargeisa is also Somali, right? Why are so many people here instead of going to Mogadishu?"
The fat black flight attendant looked at Alphonse like he was an idiot and said
"Hargeisa is Somaliland, oh, of course, this is not recognized internationally."
Somali has always been in a state of warlord separatism. Although Mogadishu is the capital, they cannot even fully control Mogadishu. Fights and gunfights break out from time to time. Mogadishu is a sensitive location, and the possibility of various situations occurring is much higher.
Even passenger planes have been shot down!
At this time, Wang Yi also opened his eyes and looked at the reporter strangely. No way, he came here without doing any homework?
Somalilan is located in the northern part of Somali. It is a special area that is not marked on the map and has never been recognized. Many Somali pirates actually came from here.
"Mr. Alphonse, although many people think of pirates when they mention Somali, I have to remind you that the place where the Black Hawk Down occurred is right at our destination."
Wang Yi kindly reminded Alphonse, which made his expression even uglier. This interesting change made Wang Yi feel a kind of evil pleasure.
After the plane successfully landed with a creaking sound, Wang Yi was the first to get off the plane.
Mogadishu is in a very special location. In fact, the sixteen districts in Mogadishu are not completely controlled by the transitional officials. The transitional officials control about four districts, and the AU peacekeeping forces occupy eight. In fact, this is enough to show the chaos here.
Although Somalilan in the north is not recognized, Hargeisa is still completely under their control, and the overall internal situation is relatively stable. This is why the previous group of people got off the plane there.
In fact, Wang Yi’s destination this time is also Somalilan!
But he didn't have a suitable way to get there directly, so he had to take a detour here...
