The convoy of vehicles had driven far away, but Li Du could still hear the tragic roars and cries of despair from the market .
He sat in the truck with a gloomy face . He felt upset about this trip to Africa .
He had been too naive and underestimated the chaos here .
Diamond was different from other gemstones . It was a stone that reeked of blood .
He recalled a warning when he was doing research on diamonds . "In Africa, to live longer, stay away from diamonds . "
There was no point in feeling upset now . He should figure out the current situation and find a way to keep his group safe from harm's way .
The convoy made a turn after leaving the market, driving toward the west . Based on the direction, Li Du reckoned that they were heading to Swaziland .
The base of Gold Grass tribe was located at the border junction of Swaziland, South Africa and Mozambique . Here, south was South Africa and west was Swaziland .
Could the armed forces have come from Swaziland? He was unsure .
As far as he knew, recently, Swaziland was experiencing the threat of famine and virus . However, the regime in Swaziland should be quite stable, at least better than the situation in Mozambique . There weren't any rumors about warlords in Swaziland .
A bald man in the passenger seat sat quietly with a dark expression . Li Du also remained silent during the journey . The atmosphere in the car was very intense .
About ten minutes later, the bald man finally spoke . He coldy said, "Hand over all your weapons . "
Li Du pretended like he didn't hear and held onto his grenade tightly .
The bald man suddenly kicked the dashboard . He turned back and yelled, "I said, hand over your weapons!"
"No," Li Du responded calmly . "Over my dead body . "
He had considered his current situation and concluded that it wasn't that bad . They were referring to him as "VIP" and had also mentioned his identity as a diamond merchant .
From this point on, he could assume that they would not harm him . However, they might definitely want something from him .
Based on his judgement, it was very likely that the warlord of this military forces also had diamonds with them . The motive was the same as Remonin's: sell the diamonds .
If this was the case, he should be safe .
As long as he was useful and able to help them, then his life would not be in any danger .
The bald man furiously pulled out his gun and pointed it at Li Du . Brother Wolf, with his quick reaction, was able to block the muzzle with his grenade .
The black man became frantic and shouted, "F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! You sons of b*tches! You bast*rds! Throw away your weapons or we die together!"
Li Du said, "Well then . . . "
"Idiots! You f*cking idiots!" the bald man yelled frantically . "You think we're allowed to bring weapons to see the commander? Idiots! F*cking idiots! Throw away the grenades if you want to live! Otherwise, I am pulling the trigger! And we will die together!"
Brother Wolf gave Li Du a look . Li Du immediately understood—he believed the man's words too .
Regardless of who was waiting for him, there was no way he was allowed to bring grenades into their territory, let alone meet them with grenades on his person .
If he insisted in keeping the grenade, this man might really sacrifice his own life to take him out .
Under such circumstances, he had no choice but to yield .
Li Du slowly handed over his grenade to the bald man and said, "Alright, fine . Calm down . We're not dying here . We'll continue to live!"
Brother Wolf also handed over his grenade . The bald man wanted them to take out everything, but Li Du then showed him that he had nothing anymore .
The black man did not believe him, but he did not persist and simply groaned, "There will be a body search anyway . Better not be looking for trouble!"
Within half an hour, the pickup truck drove to a place with a stele . Li Du knew that this was the border between Swaziland and Mozambique . The stele was used to differentiate the border between these two countries .
He was shocked . They were currently in Mozambique's territory, and there was a small camp here to guard . At the entrance of the camp stood a sentinel .
The rushed into Swaziland, throwing up dust behind it . Just like that, Li Du entered another country .
Brother Wolf quickly whispered in his ear, "We are not far from Remonin's army camp . At most 20 kilometers to the northwest . "
Li Du nodded .
In Swaziland, there was another army camp about a kilometer away from the border, and it was huge . The camp was surrounded by a steel fence, and inside were sturdy buildings . The helicopter from earlier with a red shield painted on it was parked inside .
The convoy entered the army camp and stopped . The bald man got out of the truck and violently opened the door . "Get out!"
Li Du fixed his clothing and coldly said, "Have some respect, will ya? I am supposed to be a VIP guest of your commander, right?"
"F*ck you!" The bald man did not give a crap; his attitude remained rude and outrageous .
After they got out the car, someone immediately came over to search their bodies and removed all metal objects from them, including belts .
As a precaution, Li Du released the little bug . No matter what, Li Du felt more secure with the little bug scouting outside .
Beside the entrance of the camp was a field with a flag pole . There were three flags on it; one was Swaziland's national flag, one was the army flag, and the other was a flag with the gun laying across a big knife on a red shield .
The bald man and several other soldiers escorted Li Du and his group to a building in the army camp . A white-haired, black old man smiled as he waited for them at the entrance .
This old man looked like the huge Hollywood star, Morgan Freeman . He was slightly younger, however, about 60 years old . He seemed to be kind and tender .
He was not wearing an army uniform but was dressed in moderate casual wear, a further demonstration of his demeanor .
As he met Li Du, he immediately made for a handshake and smiled . "Hi there . Are you Li Du from Harry Winston Inc . ?"
"Hello . Yes, I am . And you are?" Li Du nodded and accepted his handshake . The old man unfolded his sleeve and revealed a brand name: Brioni .
Brioni had received the "Best of the best" award from the world's most famous luxury magazine, Robb Report, the previous year . Brioni had been ranked first among the top luxury brands in the category, "sports and casual wear . "
The brands that were on this list were the best in the world, not just in name but also in reality . They were "the luxuries of luxury" .
As far as Li Du knew, the clothes from this brand were mostly handmade . Those who wore it were not ordinary people . They were people such as Vladimir Putin, Kofi Annan, Gary Cooper, Al Pacino, and other huge names .
The old man smiled . "My name is Goodswin . Kids love to call me "Commander Good," but you can call me "good commander . " It is probably quite unexpected for me to invite you here so suddenly . I hope my men didn't frighten you—did they?"
He looked at the bald man, who had a drastic change in expression!
Chapter end
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