After traveling through a few hills not far away from the army camp, a meandering river appeared in front of them .
This river flowed from the southeast to the northwest . The muddy river was relatively narrow, only a few meters wide, and the current was gentle .
There were a few black soldiers carrying loaded rifles by the river, acting as lookout posts at the river bank . And there was also a pickup truck mounted with a machine gun patrolling the river . The defenses were extremely tight .
At the river, there was a large number of people wearing clothes so worn out they looked as if they were naked . All of them were bending over as they sifted the sand in the water . Humming sounds came from an operating machine by the river . They washed the sand and put it on the conveyor belt of the machine . The conveyor belt ran as some of the people were standing at both side to check for any diamonds .
Li Du had seen this method not long ago at Remonin's diamond mountain . The mining work at Remonin's, however, seemed much more comfortable . Those miners wore rubber boots and proper clothes . The soldiers allowed them to take breaks, and they could get water to drink from time to time .
The miners here were like refugees . All of them were expressionless with absolutely no spirit in their eyes . They were working like robots . It seemed like there was no life in them .
Li Du took a deep breath and said, "Good commander, is this where you mine your diamonds?"
Good nodded . "Yes, this is my mine . This is my territory, and the diamonds here are my wealth . "
As he spoke, he walked along the river bank with Li Du . "Just as you see, my diamonds are pure and natural . They were washed from the sand in the river, and are extremely good quality . Are they worth a lot?"
This was true . Generally speaking, diamonds mined from the sand in rivers were worth more than the diamonds found from crushed kimberlites .
Diamonds were naturally extremely hard . However, after being hit by the sand in the river over a long time, the surface of the diamonds eventually wore away .
As a result, if the diamond of the same size was taken to be processed, the diamond from the river would have a higher utilization .
The river was very long . It surrounded the mountains and stretched out to no end .
Good continued to walk upstream along the river bank with Li Du . After leaving the mining area, a lot of sand and stones on the upper reaches of the river still had clear excavation marks on them and in the waters around them . Obviously, this used to be a mining area and was abandoned now .
They continued to move forward . Soon enough, they could see Good's military camp from a distance .
As they strolled along the river, Good lit a cigarette and said, "The diamonds that I own are from this river . So it may well be argued that this is a money river, right?"
Li Du nodded . "Yes . Congratulations . "
Good waved his hand . "No, there is nothing to congratulate me for . Although this is truly a money river, it is not entirely under my control . The source of this river is under my territory . It originates from a hill . I always thought that its source was groundwater that flowed into the hill . But later I realized that this was not the case . "
Li Du asked, "Then, what is it?"
Good casually blew out a smoke ring and said, "It was an underground river that brought diamonds from somewhere far away to where we are . "
Li Du tried hard to look into the distance, but this was a mountainous region . His vision was blocked by mountains and hills .
However, according to the direction the river was flowing from, he knew that it was Remonin's territory right in front of them .
It just so happened that Good pointed forward and asked, "You came from there, right? You do know who was there, right?"
Li Du quietly nodded . There was no point for him to deny it .
Good said, "I have been mining diamonds in this river for a long time . To be precise, it has been five years . In the past five years, there have been a steady flow of diamonds . No matter the size or the volume, we find them every day .
"However, six months ago, the number of diamonds in the river dropped drastically . At the same time, I heard that my good neighbor discovered a diamond mine . " Good began to laugh . "There is no river in his territory . I know that there is no river there because I have been there . It's a rotten place, a place where not even a single piece of sh*t can be found .
"But then, where do his diamonds come from? Why did I start finding fewer diamonds right when he started finding diamonds? I really don't get it . Mr . Li, can you tell me the answer?"
He looked at Li Du with his bright eyes . His smile did not reach them .
Li Du forced a smile and said, "I only stayed with Remonin for two days . I did not have the opportunity to see it . However, I saw his diamonds . He really did find them . "
Good waved his hand and said, "Not two days . It was close to three days . Moreover, that dog took you to a mysterious place not long after your arrival . He took you to the diamond mine, right?"
When he said this, Li Du had a realization . "You set up an undercover at Remonin's?"
Good laughed with contempt . "'Set up?' I am the master of this place . As long as I step forth, many people are willing to work under me!"
"Your man but be close to Remonin, right? Not many people knew about our trip to the market . The fact that your people managed to arrive in time and get there so quickly means that it must be someone important inside . "
Good flicked the ash off his cigarette and was about to speak . Suddenly, a soldier ran over to them and saluted . "Commander, someone tried to steal the diamonds! We are now waiting for your command!"
As Good heard this, his face gently lifted with a warm smile once again . He laughed, "Oh? Someone tried to steal my diamonds again? Let's go and have a look . Who is so bold to steal from me?"
He realized that the soldier was afraid of Good's smile . Obviously, he understood the hidden meaning of it and knew what was about to happen .
In a section of the river mine, two soldiers were holding a skinny black kid on the ground . The kid was screaming hopelessly . His voice was hoarse from screaming . The situation looked insane .
As he saw that Good was walking over, his screaming became more frantic, and he struggled hard to escape . One of the soldiers ruthlessly kicked him . His entire face was covered in fresh blood .
Good went forward and asked, "He is the thief?"
One soldier saluted . "Yes, commander! It was him!"
After the soldier saluted, he extended his hand respectfully and there was a bean-sized gemstone in the palm of his hand .
Good took the stone and examined it under the sun . The sun shined on it and the stone emitted a magnificent glow . It was extremely beautiful .
However, Li Du found something unusual from this diamond . Isn't this diamond a little too beautiful? Can a raw diamond emit such a glow?
Chapter end
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