Chapter 180 Status
Somalilan is a place that is not marked on the map. It is both difficult and easy to enter it.
They only set up checkpoints on a few dilapidated roads, and people can enter and exit freely everywhere else.
However, in the Gobi Desert, driving even on those broken roads is quite difficult, and it is even more troublesome to get in from other places.
Maybe an off-road vehicle could, but not a cargo truck.
And even off-road vehicles need to be careful of landmines that may appear at any time!
This was not left intentionally by the warlords of Somalilan, but was the result of years of confrontation, with minefields everywhere.
Well, although it is dangerous here, there are actually quite a lot of trucks coming and going!
There are both normal transportation and sales of some goods looted by pirates in Somalilan.
However, Antoine could use his own identity to pass the level easily, and soon drove to a small town ahead on the dilapidated and bumpy dirt road.
It is called a small town, but compared to those villages built with thatch and branches, the more advanced places are just some tin houses. The whole town is made up of single-story houses, and every household is crowded together.
But such an extremely backward place had mobile payment six years ago.
That’s right, even though mobile payment is just beginning to appear in China, Somalilan had it six years ago. And there is no need to rely on a smartphone, an ordinary old mobile phone can do this.
Because the banks and telecommunications departments here are integrated into one, money transfers can be completed directly using the same method as phone bills. It is very convenient, so convenient that beggars who come here all hold up their account numbers!
"The boss should also know that the mobile payment behind this is controlled by the organization. It can be said that the organization only needs to use this lifeline to easily control everything here."
Antoine stopped the car and said to Wang Yi respectfully.
"In addition to the control of the communications and banks here, they also used an addictive plant called Carter to control the people here. This is considered the Sackler family's specialty. Most of the pirates' expenses after the robbery are spent on this, including the warlords here."
Just from Antoine's few words, we can know what kind of extremely harsh environment this area that does not exist on the map is in.
"Okay, someone's coming."
Wang Yi turned his head and looked at an armed pickup truck rushing out from behind the corner, and immediately realized that this was the vehicle of the "Yellow Sand III" team.
Because the local warlords don't have such excellent equipment...
Chirp~
With a gorgeous tail swing, the pickup truck stopped in front of the two people.
"Hey, Antoine, I heard that your team was wiped out? Or by just one person? Is that okay?"
At this time, a white man who was chewing a kind of green leaf got out of the car.
The green leaf fragments were stained on his teeth, which looked disgusting.
This is Nubo, the captain of the 'Yellow Sand III' team.
Like Antoine, Nubo was also an elite who was trained since childhood, but the relationship between the two was very bad and they had never gotten along since childhood.
On the way, Antoine briefly talked about Nubo's situation. Because this guy used excessive amounts of sublimation potions, he now often uses all kinds of other things to alleviate his side effects.
What he was chewing now was the Carter grass, which was one of the means by which Sackler controlled Somalilan.
"Heh, since you ordered me to join your team, you want us to compete. It's hard to say whether you will be in charge of the three teams in the future."
Antoine said sarcastically in the tone of previous confrontations.
"Haha, a team that was wiped out with only two people left, you stray dogs, actually said such shameless words, who gave you the courage?"
The two were full of tension when they met, which made a bespectacled Asian man sitting in the same car with Nubo quickly start to persuade them.
"Captain, and Captain Antoine, we still have a mission to complete. Let's prepare for the mission first. That group of useless natives discovered their tracks an hour ago. It should be just the right direction to rush over now."
No matter how miserable or helpless Antoine is, he is still a top operations expert and can lead a team!
Even Wang Yi highly recognizes his sniping ability, so you can imagine how strong he is.
In this kind of private armed force, top personal strength is itself a business card, so even if he has fallen here, except for Nubo who is of the same level, no one else dares to go against Antoine.
Otherwise, what if you get shot secretly one day?
And they have the task at hand, so naturally they have to integrate in quickly.
This Nubo himself should be suffering from the obvious side effects of the sublimation potion, and his brain is not working well. The Asian man who persuaded him should be a special assistant. After hearing his words, Nubo also restrained his attitude that deserves a beating.
Just snorted softly.
"I won't make it difficult for you. Your sniping skills are pretty good. You will leave the team to provide fire support and find a high point. As for Matthew, you can be assigned to the assault team. Is that okay?"
"As you wish."
Then Wang Yi and Antoine got into two different cars and started driving away in one direction.
During the trip, Wang Yi indeed felt their influence in Somalilan. Not to mention the small towns he passed by, even the small villages made of thatch and branches could get the support of the locals!
The Sackler family is like the uncrowned king here.
They control communications, economy, and contraband, and all the warlords here have to act according to their wishes!
"Matthew, right? Not bad, he survived."
Wang Yi was sitting on the trunk of a pickup truck, with four figures dressed similarly beside him, all of whom were former members of the 'Yellow Sand III' team.
The dry and hot wind blows, making people feel irritated.
In addition, the road conditions were bad, and the bumps along the way made my butt hurt because I had no cushion to sit on.
"You guys are pretty good too, not many casualties."
If the 'Yellow Sand III' team and Antoine's team are of the same specification, then they are also not fully staffed, so Antoine and Wang Yi were arranged in.
"Oh, not bad, very individual!"
Those who originally thought that Wang Yi was a newcomer and wanted to set rules now all grinned.
If Wang Yi was with Antoine, they would naturally not dare to act recklessly. Antoine was quite famous among them and was a top sniper.
But now that we have separated the people, how dare you still show off in front of us?
In fact, these four people will sit together in the pickup truck at the back, and their status in the team is relatively low.
Those who are capable have all sat inside the car, so how could they be exposed to the wind and sun ?
Even Antoine, who had just come in, was directly assigned to the SUV in front.
It was so hard to get a newcomer here, and he was so strong that it really made them all smile.
The journey is quite boring, so it’s a good time to have some fun!
Two people looked at each other, then quickly stood up and sat on both sides of Wang Yi, one on the left and one on the right, and the equipment on their bodies made a clanging sound.
Among them, he still raised his hand to the shoulder of the host Wang Yi and smiled in a low voice.
“We all have our own welcoming rituals for newcomers.”
The other one also hugged Wang Yi's arm and said
"As you can see, the road conditions here are terrible. The speed of cars is really slow, with an average speed of less than 20 kilometers per hour, and they often can only move slowly."
At this time, a strong man sitting opposite Wang Yi, who seemed to have a relatively high status in the small group, also showed a grim smile and added:
"So, our newcomers will help them train an endurance round trip run."
"The road ahead is not very good, and the speed will drop further. You can get off there and start running."
After a few people finished talking one after another, they all laughed together, as if it was something very interesting.
Wang Yi also pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking about something.
"Okay..."
