Chapter four hundred and eighty fourth lingering fear
After the pirate attack, not only did Little Kuski lead his team from the dark to the light to strengthen the security around Cao Mo; Big Kuski and Ade also came from Lonta, Drake, Dahomey and other places.
Deploy manpower and rush over for reinforcements.
After dawn, Zhang Chaoyang, Huang Hebin, Li Qilu, Guo Donghu and others returned to the construction site and the headquarters of Xiye Agriculture Group under the protection of more than 20 armed bodyguards.
When such a big thing happens, people are panicked. All work in the Gulf of Guinea must be suspended first, but we cannot ignore so many dispatched employees and employees hired from countries along the Gulf of Guinea. Zhang Chaoyang, Huang Hebin, and Li are still needed.
Let's hope they go back to take charge of the situation and calm people's hearts.
The Cotonou Police Department has also dispatched additional police personnel to the construction site and the headquarters of the West African Agricultural Group, and has also set up warning checkpoints on the entrance and exit channels.
Cao Mo still insisted on rushing to the agricultural company's headquarters and various construction sites to visit and express condolences. He also showed his face to calm people's hearts, and then drove directly to the Tubman family's manor in Augusta.
The news spread like wings and spread at an unimaginable speed.
During this period, Cao Mo answered countless phone calls.
People like Benin Vice President Papatobo, Speaker Baddeley, Minister of Industry and Mines Paboni, Ambassador to Benin Peng Wensheng, Consul General to Deculamo, Ambassador to Akwa, Oyo Governor Blake, Ojosan and others
, he had to answer the phone calls himself, and there was no way to find someone to do it for him.
When he arrived at Oguta's manor, Cao Mo's head was buzzing when he answered the phone. Countless calls made his mouth dry and his throat hoarse.
He hadn't slept all night, and he was highly concentrated and nervous. When he sat in the room, he was almost exhausted and collapsed on the sofa.
"Cheng Xi put the call on my mobile phone, answer it yourself!" Zhou Han walked in and handed her mobile phone over.
"Why did the call come to you?" Cao Mo asked stupidly as he sat up from the sofa.
"The news should have spread back to China by now. It should be difficult to call on your mobile phone," Zhou Han said.
Cao Mo asked everyone to keep everything that happened in the main building strictly confidential. He mainly wanted to continue to confuse the Evans Foundation. However, after being attacked by pirates and more than twenty people were killed or injured in the manor, it was impossible to hide such a big thing.
, and there is no need to hide it.
The dispatched employees at the construction site and the West African Agricultural Group headquarters only need to communicate with the country after learning about the attack, and the employees' family members in the country will seek information from the Tianyue headquarters, and the matter will spread quickly.
The domestic Internet is so developed that young people's Internet access has become an integral part of their daily lives. Even Chinese businessmen who work hard in West Africa have dedicated West African forums, where many people usually share what they see and hear and complain. Cao
Mo also occasionally logs in to take a look.
If someone spreads the attack on the Internet, the information will spread faster in the country.
Cao Mo took the car back to Oguta. The mobile phone signal was intermittent along the way. There were so many people waiting to call to greet and comfort him. Cheng Xi couldn't call his mobile phone, so it was normal for him to call Zhou Han's mobile phone.
.
Cao Mo didn't want Cheng Xi to worry too much at home, so he took a mineral water bottle, opened it and took a sip of water to moisten his hoarse throat before he answered the phone. When he heard Cheng Xi on the other end of the phone, he was so anxious that he almost cried.
the sound of.
Cao Mo still tried his best to use a calm tone and said lightly.
"Have you heard the news in China? Has anyone spread it online? Well, actually it's not that big of a deal. We had already noticed something unusual before the pirate attack. At that time, security was tightened in the manor. We were all shocked.
There is no danger, but a few armed guards were very unfortunate and were hit by stray bullets. The content uploaded on the Internet may be exaggerated. Where did you see the news? The Gulf of Guinea forum, or West Africa? I will check online later and read the description.
What an exaggeration. We have now evacuated the manor that was attacked, and are now in Oguta. It is much safer here. We are all our own people. The police are protecting us on three levels inside and outside. The pirates can't get in even if they want to.
.Don't ask for leave and rush over. I will go back to China for a couple of days in a while. It's not a big deal right now. It's a big shock. You couldn't get in the phone call just now. The main reason is that after the incident, countless calls came in and they never stopped. I promise.
I chat with you on QQ every two hours. It’s okay, I’m not very busy. I don’t have to do anything except answer the phone today. We are safe from beginning to end..."
When Cheng Xi hung up the phone, Cao Mo handed the phone to Zhou Han and said to Xie Sipeng, "The news has been spread to the country. Please help me call Mr. Ding, Mr. Qian, and Mr. Ge to tell them. My voice is numb when I answer the phone."
The answer is dead." After saying that, he picked up his mobile phone and found that even though it was charged at any time in the car on the way, the battery was exhausted and shut down. He didn't pay attention to it just now.
Cao Mo thought that his family should also know about the attack, so he took Zhou Han's cell phone and called Jiaying. He didn't know if she was familiar with him.
"Why is it so difficult to call you? We are all anxious to death." Jiaying answered the phone, her tone urgent and fast, "Sister Cheng Xi has already booked a flight to Cape Town. If you don't answer the phone, we will
We have to go to the airport!”
Only then did he realize that Cheng Xi was at his home at this time, with Jiaying, his father, and Chen Rong. When they were on the phone just now, Cheng Xi was so excited and nervous about his safety that he forgot to mention it.
I just asked about the situation here.
At this moment, Jiaying made it clear on the phone that in fact, they in China had known about the accident in Benin two hours ago, but their calls to him could not be answered, and no one answered the phone when they called the embassy. They were extremely anxious.
It was already early morning in China, but Cheng Xi, his parents Cheng Zhengjie and Yang Lifang immediately saw that the phone could not be reached, so they rushed to Tianzifang to wait for new news.
He was also too flustered. Jiaying had just told him at home that he had been shot in the abdomen in Africa, but Cheng Xi didn't want to appear too flustered. She didn't mention it on the phone just now. It was Jiaying herself.
Be honest at this time.
Cao Mo patted his forehead with his cell phone and asked Jiaying to hand the phone to Cheng Xi and talked for a while before hanging up.
While waiting for Xie Sipeng, Song Yuqing contacted many people in China separately, and this continuous phone marathon was finally over.
Cao Mo went back to his room to rest, but only slept for half an hour. When he woke up, his mind was surprisingly clear. After a while, he listened to
When I heard the voices of Abacha and Brahm talking next door, I got up and went out, and saw that not only Abacha, Brahm, and Sturgeon had also come specially to Augusta.
"It's not that there's nothing wrong. I'm just going to take a break here. I might go back to Longta tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Don't you guys have to come all the way?" Cao Mo said, rubbing his swollen forehead.
"It's not a simple attack, is it?" Sturgeon asked bluntly.
Abacha and Bram spread their hands and said that Sturgeon found them early in the morning and insisted on driving from Lonta to Oguta.
"How come it's not a simple attack?" Cao Mo sat down and asked.
"The security situation along the Gulf of Guinea is chaotic, with shootings occurring almost every day, not to mention other violent crimes. However, major cases of dozens of pirates armed with machine guns and rocket launchers attacking land are definitely not something we encounter every day,"
Sturgeon said, "I think this group of pirates is so organized, and they have high-speed boats and heavy weapons. If they really want to do something big, it is impossible not to make sufficient preparations in advance. Under such circumstances, this group of pirates are completely
Didn't you take advantage? See the news that more than forty pirates were killed? Did you hear the news in advance and be prepared?"
"It seems you have poisonous eyes. I'm afraid this group of pirates will feel that they are unlucky now," Cao Mo laughed and said to Sturgeon, Abacha and Bram, "We have noticed the abnormality a long time ago.
But I was thinking of luring the snake out of the hole, and now I am still thinking of continuing to stabilize the other party. Only a few people knew the news, and it did not spread anymore."
"You have never heard of Theron Baddeley, right?" Cao Mo told Sturgeon and the others some of the information he has so far. "Theron Baddeley and the 'driver' visited the manor.
From every aspect, it felt like someone had just come over to check on the location. We urgently dug up their information overnight and monitored their calls. Later, we discovered that they were most likely related to the Quekotos drilling robbery a few years ago.
Because of this, we were prepared from the beginning..."
Sturgeon, Abacha, and Brahm were all stunned. It was obvious that the real secret was difficult for them to digest for a while. It was even more difficult to imagine that there were more than 20 casualties and more than 20 casualties despite being fully prepared and setting up traps and ambush.
people.
What if you are completely unprepared?
"You always have a magical charm that can turn danger into safety!" Abacha did not dare to imagine what the consequences would be if he did not detect the other party's conspiracy in advance, but thinking of many things over the years, he could only say this with emotion.
Sturgeon and Bram also agreed with Abacha's statement. After all, over the years, as long as there are signs, Cao Mo can catch them more keenly than anyone else. Perhaps this is how the Tianyue system can take root and rise.
key.
Think about it, the Tianyue system has had a bumpy journey, and if it fails to overcome any catastrophe, the final result may have been completely different.
"The vice president called again just now. He still wants to rush to Oguta to express condolences to you on behalf of the president. They should be very worried about the Tianyue Department's withdrawal from Benin..." Xie Sipeng waited for them to greet them and reported the most important thing first.
Cao Mo thought for a while and said, "There is no problem in meeting, but I won't talk too much with the Benin authorities. The main thing is that you and Tubman negotiate with the Benin authorities. We can cooperate and hand over all the information that may be useful for investigation."
Evidence and the convenience of collecting evidence, we also took the initiative to sponsor part of the funds to solve the case. However, no matter what, we also want them to know that the reason why such a bad incident happened is due to the poor public security situation in Benin. The person who was attacked last night
It is my estate, but it is twenty or thirty kilometers from Cotonou to Bodonov. Vice President Papatobo, Minister Paboni, etc., how many estates do they have exposed to the threat of pirates? I believe this time
The attack has left high-ranking figures in the Beninese authorities with lingering fears. When you contact the top brass of the Beninese authorities, you must express your concerns about security, and you must also make it clear to them that I am re-examining whether my previous investment decision was correct.
Of course, after saying so much, the purpose is also to win the relaxation of restrictions on the equipment of the armed personnel of Cornero Security Consulting Company..."
Tubman Security Consultants, as a private security agency registered in Benin, can equip a certain scale of anti-personnel firearms, but there are strict restrictions.
Tubman Security Consultants used to be well-equipped, mainly in listening and surveillance equipment and vehicles. In addition, the firearms were mainly light weapons. Two rocket launchers and several sniper rifles were already in violation of regulations.
This time, it is actually an opportunity for Tubman Security Consulting Company to legally obtain the equipment of heavy equipment in Benin and purchase armed speedboats and armed helicopters.
If the Evans Foundation refuses to give up, the armed speedboats of Tubman Security Consultants can confront the well-equipped pirate boats on the high seas to prevent them from attacking the ships of Guinea Shipping Company.
This possibility is not very high. After all, the Evans Foundation is more afraid of exposing their relationship with pirates. After suffering this loss, they have to swallow their anger for a while and wait for the news to pass. But with such an opportunity and such a good excuse,
Why not put pressure on the Benin authorities?
The scene where a bulletproof vehicle was torn apart by rapid-fire machine guns is still frightening to everyone.
Think again about Theron Badelli's identity and the Uvbonia conspiracy coup they experienced. Although the military training of West African countries is poor and the military discipline is not strict, it is precisely this. The troops equipped with heavy weapons and
Local militias are sometimes even more worrying.
Tubman Jr. and Xie Sipeng both knew how rare the opportunity was.
Cao Mo sat on the sofa, pinched his nose with his hand, thought for a while, and then said to Zhou Han, "Zhou Han, you can sort out the existing clues and finally compile a document. This document should achieve this
One effect is that after the attack, we collected a series of evidence, clues, and the final direction pointed to Quekotos?"
"...What are you going to do?" Zhou Han asked.
Cao Mo did not hesitate to take such a big risk personally. In addition to luring the snake out of its hole and inflicting severe damage, of course he also wanted to squeeze out all the value of this matter.
However, before, everyone worked non-stop to deploy an ambush to welcome the pirate attack. They did not dare to be negligent for fear of making mistakes in any link. In the end, it was a bit of luck that finally made it through this difficult night, but Zhou Han was not there yet.
How to think deeply about how to deal with the situation after the attack, and how to make better use of this attack.
It was only ten o'clock in the morning. Not to mention the combatants who were directly involved in the ambush, Zhou Han was still a little shaken and had not yet figured out a clear idea.
"Are you planning to point the clues to Quekotos, then connect the pirates who attacked the manor with the Quekotos drilling robbery, and then take the initiative to contact Langhua Petroleum Group?" Sturgeon thought quickly.
He guessed the key point immediately and asked.
"Those who gain the Way will get more help, or in other words, those who help more will get the Way. In short, at any time, we must think about making more of our friends and less of our enemies. This seems to be the idea of united front in the country, right?
It seems a bit cliché, but it is not easy to stick to this principle," Cao Mo said, "I just squinted for a while and was thinking, Langhua Petroleum was forced to evacuate all its personnel.
, but who of you is going to ask them if they are willing to completely give up the offshore oil fields of Quekotos?"
"Contact Langhua Petroleum and I will take charge!" Sturgeon volunteered excitedly and even excitedly.
Quecotos, or Quecotos, as a coastal town on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, is not well-known at all, but its offshore oil fields are very famous for its shallow waters, calm waters and the quality of light-sulfur crude oil.
It has high reserves and abundant reserves, and has long been favored by many oil exploration companies.
In the past two decades, oil explorers invested in and built three semi-submersible oil production platforms there, producing 30,000 barrels of crude oil per day in ten years.
Langhua Petroleum was also optimistic about the oil resources there, so it negotiated in the early 2000s and spent huge sums of money to acquire the Quekotos Oilfield from its predecessor.
After Langhua Petroleum was forced to withdraw its employees from Quekotos, it only sent ships there for regular maintenance every year. For a longer period of time, only a few armed mercenaries were on duty at the three semi-submersible oil production platforms where pirates frequently appeared.
In the waters of the Gulf of Guinea, there were no pirates who frantically surrounded them and robbed valuable platform equipment. This in itself is extremely strange.
However, Linton Oil, a subsidiary of the Evans Foundation, was only one of many competitors at the time. There was no strong direct evidence amid the various opinions, and it was difficult to point the finger directly at the Evans Foundation. After all, there were other competitors.
Maybe it's the mastermind behind this.
Because of the previous bloody robbery, Langhua Petroleum has been trying to sell the mining rights of the Quekotos offshore oil field in recent years, but has been unable to find a buyer.
Of course, Langhua Petroleum took over the Quekotos offshore oil field and platform facilities at a cost of US$2 billion. It is also a sensational merger and acquisition at present.
Although the price of crude oil at this time is not comparable to the peak of US$150 per barrel in early 2008, it is still more than double what it was when they took over the oil field. Therefore, even if Langhua Petroleum is willing to sell it, the price will never be possible.
Too cheap.
Even if Langhua Petroleum changes hands at the original price, the Quekotos Oil Field is not something that Fulkov Petrochemical Group can afford to absorb at this time.
However, Fulkov Petrochemical Group can cooperate with Langhua Petroleum in many aspects.
There were too many European and American employees killed and injured in the Quekotos drilling robbery. Langhua Petroleum did not want to bear the high employee salaries and insurance costs. Even senior managers dared to take over this mess of crude oil transportation and so on. It could be completely outsourced to the Gulf of Guinea.
shipping company.
The maintenance of the oil production platform and even daily oil extraction can be contracted by Langhua Petroleum if it is willing. Fulkov Petrochemical Group will not find it too hard to make such money.
What's more important is that the oil quality of Quekotos is very good. If it can become a stable oil source for the refinery of the Furkov Petrochemical Group, it will be extremely beneficial to the stable subsequent income of the Furkov Petrochemical Group.
Not to mention that Cao Mo's original intention was to unite with Langhua Petroleum Group to fight against the Evans Foundation.
In the past, when they took the initiative to contact Langhua Petroleum, whether they were arrogant or vigilant, Langhua Petroleum Company would ignore it 99% of the time, but the clues collected in the Lake Norquay attack are related to the Quekotos drilling robbery.
When I got up and contacted Langhua Petroleum with the same hatred and hatred, the situation was obviously completely different.
Of course Cao Mo was happy that Sturgeon was willing to take over this matter. After all, Sturgeon's status and contact with Langhua Petroleum made it relatively easier.
"Next, should we use this incident to exaggerate the threat of pirates in Kanem and push Kanem's military and police to strengthen their crackdown on pirate forces?" Brahm asked.
Cao Mo nodded and said, "This is what it should be. If the military and police of various countries can be very effective in driving the pirate forces out of the Gulf of Guinea so that they have no place to survive, not only can we focus on the development of the industry with peace of mind, but also
There is no need to invest so much money in security every year! Not only Kanem, but also public opinion in various countries has formed a trend of cracking down on pirate forces. If we secretly spread information that the Evans Foundation colludes with pirate forces, I believe that Sevi
The family may have some scruples!"
The Evans Foundation secretly manipulated the pirates to carry out attacks. If it succeeded, perhaps no one would beep. It would incite riots in this land. There are too many coups and it is too numbing. But if the attacks fail, they will suffer heavy losses. That is at the level of people's hearts.
The series of reactions triggered may be like a silent storm destroying something.
This is also the key to why Cao Mo did not hesitate to risk his own life to lure the snake out of its hole. Only in this way will the situation become clearer and more favorable to them.
"How should Theron Baddeli be dealt with?" Xie Sipeng thought of this key issue again and asked, "Should we pretend we don't know anything?"
Even if Theron Baddeley was not directly involved in the Coquitos drilling robbery, it is very likely that he was bribed by the Evans Foundation to help them cover up the traces of the crime. This time, he directly helped the pirate forces set foot on the terrain inside the manor.
If they have a chance, they can secretly deal with Theron Badri without any shame.
However, the matter involves the Baddeley family and their political investment in Benin, which makes it tricky and complicated.
It won't work to deal with it directly and roughly, but if you don't deal with it, Theron Badde is a time bomb. Who knows how much destructive power he will bring in the future? Pretending that nothing happened is obviously not the best.
Method.
"You guys should discuss how to deal with it more reasonably!" Cao Mo also felt a headache about this matter, but he couldn't decide everything.
Tubman Jr., Abacha, Brahm, and Sturgeon are all here. How to deal with Theron Baddeli's issue directly involves their future political investment in the Gulf of Guinea, but in fact, for the Tubman family,
It has a great impact on the Sika family and the Rupert family, so Cao Mo thought it would be better to let them lose some brain cells...