"Return part of it?" Lawrence's gaze squinted over and landed on Qin Fei's face: "Do you mean free of charge, or paid?"
Another statement that couldn't be more straightforward.
Does this mean that relationships cost money?
"If you think you need some money, Minister, I can pay it, but I have spent almost all the money to rebuild the training camp." Qin Fei feels comfortable dealing with people like Lawrence.
Covering up and playing a guessing game.
"Yes, I will pay you within my ability."
Since he opened the skylight and spoke frankly, this was in line with Qin Fei's character, so he simply spoke openly.
"Qin, I appreciate your cheerfulness." Lawrence poured the whiskey into his mouth, "I'll give you a number, you pay me 400 US dollars for an AK-47 automatic rifle, and 600 US dollars for an RP-46 machine gun.
Yes, there are also PK machine guns for 800 US dollars each, as well as mortars, recoilless rifles and RPG rocket launchers. I will package them all for you. I will return all the ones I took away from your training camp at a price. If it is not enough, you can still
Buy from me and I will sell as long as I have it in my arsenal.”
Qin Fei suddenly felt a group of grass and mud horses running past.
Lawrence sounded very generous, but in reality he was like a lion.
An AK-47 is worth at most US$200 in Africa, and an outdated model like the RP-46 can cost up to US$300 even if it is properly maintained!
Not to mention other RPGs and the like. Although Lawrence did not say the price, it can be seen from the previous AK-47 that he almost raised the market price by half to sell it to himself.
Isn’t this nonsense!?
The things were towed from his training camp warehouse, and he accepted the money after taking them back. Qin Fei knew that Lawrence, an old fox, would not give them away for free, but he didn't expect that he would sell them back to him at double the price.
This is not to say that it was a robbery, it was simply extortion!
Farke!
Qin Fei secretly cursed Lawrence in his heart, but had to suppress his anger and said: "Minister, these things were originally from the training camp. Since something happened, I took them away. I accept it, but the price...isn't it a little outrageous?
?”
"Isn't that outrageous?" Lawrence said innocently, "Brother, you still seem to have a wrong idea, that is, if you have the right to operate the training camp, then everything in it belongs to you. Like this
The idea is wrong and dangerous..."
Hearing this, Qin Fei had a vague feeling that something was not good.
Sure enough, Lawrence put down the cup, wrung his hands on his chest, looked at Qin Fei and said: "The training camp is official to Eritrea, and all you get is the right to operate it. And the arms there are indeed not from the Eritrean military, but they are
Robert’s. Since Robert is dead and we are his collaborators, I certainly have the right to order the collection of all arms and equipment. Is there anything wrong with what I do?”
Qin Fei's mind suddenly went blank.
He realized that he had met his opponent today.
When it comes to combat ability, I don't know how much better than the black pig in front of me.
But when it comes to means and vision, there is really a huge gap between himself and Lawrence, the Secretary of Defense.
Lawrence's words were so powerful that Qin Fei felt unable to refute them.
Yes, those arms and equipment were indeed Robert's and not his own. What Lawrence promised himself was only the management rights of the land and camp. It was like a landlord promising to rent a house to you. If he didn't explain, what was in the house?
There is no need to equip it with furniture, unless you have specifically mentioned that there are supporting facilities.
This is a business vulnerability.
Although Qin Fei has gone to college, he has no experience in this type of negotiation of interests. The other party is the Minister of Defense of a country. He has long been used to big scenes. When it comes to playing tricks in front of him, he is the ancestor of the family.
"Brother, do you think I've tricked you now?" Lawrence didn't look as triumphant as he had won, but his eyes were full of sincerity.
"This..." Qin Fei didn't know how to answer. Unless he wanted to show off his face, he would have to suffer the loss and swallow it secretly. After all, in other people's business, he was the player and they were the banker.
"I know you must think I've tricked you, but brother, I really didn't trick you." Lawrence said: "I only promised you the operating rights, but I didn't say that all the arms inside will belong to you. Don't think that I drink well water.
Those who grew up are not as smart as you who grew up drinking tap water. If black people were stupid before, then some black people have learned to be smart now. Back then, we warmly welcomed people from every country and cooperated sincerely without reservation.
, but what did we get in exchange for it in the end?”
Lawrence smiled and said: "In exchange for deception, I believe that 99% of the people who come to Africa do it for money, for the diamonds, gold, minerals, oil, timber and other resources here. Ask them if they love it.
Africa? They must say they love. But they are all lies. They took away valuable things and left only pollution, poverty, and wars. It has been like this again and again since hundreds of years ago.
No exceptions."
Qin Fei was stunned. He wanted to refute, but he seemed unable to refute.
Even when I came here, didn't I just want to dig for diamonds and make money?
Lawrence is absolutely right.
"If we have become cunning now, it is only because of those outsiders." Lawrence breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the gloomy Qin Fei, and comforted him: "Of course, I still have a relatively good impression of the people of country Z.
Okay, you are different from those white-skinned pigs, we have also noticed this, so I have no intention of making things difficult for you."
He leaned up from the sofa, put his face in front of Qin Fei and said, "You may have considered looking for other arms suppliers to purchase, but brother, I advise you to give up on this idea."
"Why?" The anger in Qin Fei's heart began to burn again. Did he have to buy it from the military? Lawrence's tone seemed to have something in it. Was he threatening himself?
"The reason is very simple." Lawrence said: "Your current team has just been formed, and it doesn't even have a company. A mercenary organization without formal photography is not protected by any international law, and is even regarded as an underground mercenary organization, which is illegal.
, so you cannot obtain any arms from regular arms dealers.”
"It seems that selling arms is illegal, isn't it?" Qin Fei said, "Especially in Africa, I don't believe that the weapons in the hands of various armed forces are purchased from regular arms dealers!
"
"Yes, this is a fact. There are a large number of illegal arms dealers active in Africa." Minister Lawrence smiled: "However, since they are illegal arms dealers, it means that many of them are wanted criminals themselves. Are you willing?
Do you deal with criminals? Brother, we have had life-and-death friendships. I would like to advise you, don’t think that you can make a lot of money by being an illegal underground mercenary in Africa. I have been in the army for so many years and participated in many
In battle, I have seen dozens if not hundreds of underground mercenary organizations, but how many of them ended well?"
"Believe me, brother, you are a smart man. You will never like the life of being an illegal mercenary. I am giving you a chance now, a chance to take a different path. You should thank me."
Qin Fei stared at the old fox in front of him and said coldly: "What chance?"