In Benin, especially along the outer suburbs of the capital Porto Novo, the security situation is better than that of Draculamo. During the 150-60 kilometers drive, we just passed by looking at the scenery along the way, but when we entered the territory of Akwa, we just
Shortly after passing the border inspection port, we encountered an unexpected rainstorm and the convoy was trapped in a small town near the border inspection station.
The sky was dark, and it would get dark in less than two hours. Thinking that they would not be able to reach Pemi Port, the capital of Akwa, before nightfall, everyone decided to spend the night in a simple hotel in the town.
The hotel was not big, with only thirty or forty rooms, and there were not many guests staying there. After Cao Mo and others arrived, they booked all the remaining nearly thirty rooms.
The town is very shabby, the place is big, and the place is unfamiliar to everyone. They don’t want to go out to find a place to play, and there is no so-called venue. However, when they first checked into the hotel, several young local women came over to show off.
It's a good show, but it doesn't arouse people's interest.
Fortunately, there is a diesel generator in the hotel, so the conditions are not unbearable.
Even if it rains heavily, the dusk in Akwa is not very cool.
Xie Sipeng gave the hotel owner money to buy some chickens and ducks and brought back extra meals for everyone. Everyone gathered in the simple restaurant on the ground floor to play cards and have fun.
The Chinese businessmen in Draculamore are fond of gambling, but not many are fond of Texas Hold'em poker. With so many people gathered together, the five-card stud game is the most lively, and there is no need for chips. Everyone just brings the cash they carry with them to the table.
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Among so many people, Abacha was the only one who was not Chinese, so it was impossible for others to take care of him and speak English at the card table. Abacha could only sit next to Cao Mo and Shen Ji and watch the game.
Xie Sipeng, Lu Yan and four other investors, plus spectators, packed the two gaming tables together; several other investors joined the table to fight | landlords to play.
Chen Yao was always wary and hostile towards Zhou Han. She stood behind Lu Yan, and when she saw Zhou Han's eyes, she looked a little bit evil. Zhou Han didn't go back to the room, so he stood behind Xie Sipeng next to Cao Mo and looked at him.
While playing cards, I kept talking to Zhang Min, who was in charge of dealing cards to everyone.
Cao Mo didn't have any intention of winning other people's money at the gambling table, and he wasn't as focused on playing cards as others. He looked at Zhou Han intentionally or unintentionally, thinking about what methods she would use to resolve the Lu family's problems step by step.
alert.
Chen Yao is always dressed in flashy clothes, and she treats this trip as a play. She wears a miniskirt that exposes her snow-white thighs, and her collar is very low and billowy. Zhang Min, on the other hand, wears simple business attire, recently cut her hair short, and her pretty face makes her look much more capable, as if
She is really Xie Sipeng's powerful assistant.
Zhou Han dressed very conservatively, wearing sneakers, jeans, a T-shirt, and an ultra-thin jacket with stronger sun protection effect.
However, Zhou Han's tall and slim figure cannot be covered by conservative clothes. Her long hair is tied behind her shoulders, and her clear and bright face is still so attractive. She is in the age of flowers, but her appearance is...
Better than Zhang Min.
There was a local young man with short hair standing in the front lobby of the hotel outside the restaurant, half leaning on the counter, talking to the front desk clerk.
The front desk clerk is a young girl, except
Apart from her unflattering dark skin, her facial features and face are quite upright, and her figure is plump and sexy. She is wearing a low-cut tight T-shirt, and her plump, dark breasts are almost squeezed out.
The young man and the young waiter looked like lovers, and they would make some ambiguous moves, but Cao Mo saw that the young man glanced towards them from time to time, a little greedy and wary.
This young man is obviously a local. The owner of the hotel is a local man about fifty years old. He is already a bit old. He bought chickens and ducks from the town. When he passed by the front hall, he saw a trace of disgust in the young man's expression.
Exclusion.
After Akwa became independent after the end of colonial rule in the mid-1960s, the military has always controlled the national power, and senior government positions are also held by military generals. However, as the military rule of other West African countries collapsed in the 1990s,
The civil movement in Akwa to resist the rule of the military government has gained momentum in recent years.
In Akwa, armed forces activities are more frequent in remote areas far away from the capital Pemme Port.
This also resulted in the security situation in Akwa being worse than that in Kanem.
It is not unimaginable that they would check into a small town hotel with such great fanfare and attract the attention of local criminal gangs. But this time there are so many bodyguards carrying guns for protection, so no one will worry about anything. I believe even the locals
The public security is very bad, and no one will take the initiative to provoke them.
The young man left quickly. Cao Mo concentrated on playing a few cards and handed Lu Yan more than 10,000 US dollars in cash on his desk.
The rain outside began to lighten up, and a pickup truck parked in the hotel yard. Two local men walked in from the outside despite the rain, stood in front of the front counter and inquired about the accommodation, and also looked towards the restaurant as if they were watching the excitement.
Two eyes.
The waiter at the front desk barely acted like he didn't know the two men, and the two local men looked quite casual. However, Cao Mo noticed that the two local men at the front desk were in the same group as the young man who had just left.
The armed bodyguards at the entrance of the restaurant and inside the restaurant did not completely dispel the group's thoughts.
Cao Mo discarded the cards in his hand and walked to the door of the restaurant with a cigarette. The two people and the young waiter were talking in the local Akan language. He couldn't understand what they were talking about, but looking at their appearance,
It doesn't matter what they say or how they try to express themselves.
However, the two of them did not have a place to stay. When they left, one of them even looked back at Cao Mo, with a hint of amusement and a chilling ferocity in his eyes, as if he was watching for prey.
"Do you want to send a car to follow us?" Du Ganjie and the others also realized something was wrong. He and Ibori walked to Cao Mo and asked in a low voice.
Cao Mo shook his head. Even though they had so many bodyguards, they couldn't scare the group away. It was getting dark outside. It was too dangerous for someone who was unfamiliar with the place and didn't know the other party's situation at all. It was too dangerous to send a car to follow them rashly.
Let Duganjie and Ibori stay alert and observe the situation around the hotel first...
"What's the matter? There was something wrong with those two people just now?" Zhou Han had been paying attention to Cao Mo. He saw him standing at the door of the restaurant for a while, then came back with a serious look on his face and asked.
"Maybe we are being targeted," Cao Mo said when Xie Sipeng and others put down their cards and looked over.
"Who is so blind and targeting us?" Lu Yanyou
Some said with a nonchalant smile.
There are criminal gangs in Akwa, Kanem, and even Benin, which has relatively good security. On the African continent, firearms are not really rare, and armed robberies occur frequently.
But no matter what, they did not cause any trouble when they stayed in the town. Even though there were desperadoes from criminal gangs in various places, there were still a few people who would follow a convoy closely protected by more than 30 gun-toting bodyguards in order to seek money.
make life difficult for?
In Lu Yan's opinion, even if someone starts to come over to spy on the situation without knowing the truth, they should retreat after seeing clearly the strength of their side.
Cao Mo couldn't say that he relied on his keen intuition to conclude that this group of people would never give up easily. However, just because of this, he felt even more headache. The opponent was by no means an ordinary armed criminal gang.
Cao Mo ignored Lu Yan and said to Xie Sipeng: "It's better to be careful - you have someone familiar with the Akwa authorities. You can call and see if he can help us contact the local police. If we can get there safely,
It’s best to go to Peimei, no one wants to have any accidents on the way.”
Even if Lu Yan didn't take it seriously, he wouldn't mind the multiple layers of protection. He just sat there and watched Xie Sipeng contact the dignitaries of the Akwa authorities he knew.
Xie Sipeng called and told Cao Mo with confidence: "The Mr. Langming I know is not only a senior official of Akwa National and Mining Company, but also a major chief of staff of Akwa Ministry of Defense. He
He said that there is a military camp in Akwa nearby. It is usually very quiet, and there may be a few small thieves. He will help us contact the local police and provide us with help when necessary, so that we will not be harassed.
"
"Let's continue playing cards. We still have a while before dinner." Hearing what Xie Sipeng said, everyone felt relieved and shouted to continue the card game.
However, when Cao Mo heard what Xie Sipeng said, he felt cold in his heart.
He also noticed that Zhou Han became more vigilant. It was obvious that she was more familiar with Akwa's situation than anyone here, and she should have guessed some possibility.
Of course, Cao Mo was also a little unsure. Just now, the three of them entered the hotel and looked around. There was not much of a military temperament in them.
However, it is difficult to say this. The armies of Akwa and other West African countries are not at all the same as the well-disciplined armies in their impressions.
He noticed the young waiter behind the counter in the front hall, glanced here from time to time, and asked Abacha in Yoruba: "Is it possible that the army will commit armed robbery?"
Abacha frowned and realized the seriousness of the situation. He said to Cao Mo in Yoruba: "Several cases like this have happened in Kanem in the past few years, but the scandal did not break out in the end. Within the army,
Disposed of."
Cao Mo considered that no matter how lawless Akwa's army was, they would not be able to rush into the town unscrupulously and commit armed robbery. The key was that they could calm down first.
Xie Sipeng, Lu Yan and the others were not paying attention at this time and were still thinking about continuing to play cards. Cao Mo had no intention of interrupting their enjoyment at this time.
This way now, it can paralyze the opponent even more.
Otherwise, everyone will be in a panic, not knowing any information, and will rush off in the dark, and the risk will be even more uncontrollable...