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Chapter 165 Unrest in the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur Province.

As a city with a tropical rainforest climate, the weather here is very hot and muggy in the dry season, and in the rainy season, months of continuous rain always make people feel damp and uncomfortable.

At this time, the rainy season has just passed, and the Congo River meanders through the city. Although there are many buildings in the flowing area, the two banks are still lush and lush. If the weather is good, the scenery can be called very intoxicating.

Coming from Uganda, Yang Zi and the others certainly worked hard for several days on the road.

One is that the road is not very familiar and the road conditions are relatively poor.

Another one is the issue of visa approval. Due to some reasons, it was delayed for two days. By the time they officially checked in in Mbandaka, it was already the fifth day since they left Uganda.

After staying at the border between the two countries for several days, and traveling all the way, everyone felt very tired.

In order not to affect his condition, Yang Zi did not arrange travel for the next few days, but chose a suitable hotel to stay in, let his companions move freely, and began to prepare for the trip himself.

First of all, what everyone has to do is to reduce the load, because in the rainforest, the waterline of the ships that can pass is generally very shallow.

And everyone came down this way, not to mention the bits and pieces of souvenirs, there are a lot of clothes bought in Russia, so many things are obviously not suitable for carrying on the body.

In addition to these miscellaneous things, what needs to be streamlined is fishing equipment and photographic equipment, as well as some paraphernalia for camping.

After discussing with my companions, they spent the whole morning checking things out. Except for the necessary equipment, everything else was temporarily stored in the hotel.

As for the odds and ends that were needed for the trip, Yang Zi handed it over to Wood and Sima to handle it, while he and Tan Ziqing went to a local tourist security office, planning to rent two rifles for protection.

Don't you think it's amazing?Guns are still available for rent!

In fact, in Africa, many countries are on the verge of turmoil. They went to Uganda before. Fortunately, the government strictly prohibits civilians from using firearms, so it is relatively safe.

However, in Congo, the management of firearms is relatively loose. Although unlike the United States, locals can freely buy, sell and use various firearms, there are many armed gangs and armies with firearms here.

These people have caused a lot of chaos and casualties. They are relatively well-known. I believe those who often follow the news will have heard of them.

When the Congolese prime minister left office, rebels and security forces clashed, and other small armed groups were also involved in the fierce conflict.

As a result, the incident developed to the end. Because of the casualties, it turned into a confrontation between the armed gang and the police. Ironically, the team organized by the lone soldiers once gained the upper hand.

These people originally stood up in response to the call of the great warlord, but after discovering that the government army was no more than that, the greed in their hearts began to erupt, and the purpose from the beginning gradually became crazy robbery and plunder.

Had the government not realized that the situation was serious and quickly dispatched troops to suppress it with heavy firepower, forcing the assembled gangs to disband, it is hard to say how far the situation would have developed.

Since even the government dares to engage in it, then the usual style and habits of these people can be guessed.

Robbery and other things basically happen from time to time in areas with poor law and order, and more often, various shooting casualties continue to occur, which makes the government deeply hate it but is unable to rectify it.

Especially the rape of women and children, which can be said to be truly tragic. Interested readers can search for related news, and the author will not describe it here.

But the most important thing is that Congo has the second largest tropical rainforest in the world, which is extremely rich in flora and fauna, so it has attracted many scholars and tourists to come here for investigation and viewing.

This was a good thing in the first place, and it could well promote the development of the local economy. The government was also happy to see the results, and set up supporting facilities specifically for this purpose.

But all of this was eventually disturbed by the armed forces roaming around in the territory. Those gangs don't care whether you are a foreigner or not. As long as you meet them, it is basically the beginning of a tourist's nightmare.

If you're a male, with luck, they might just take your valuables, tease you, and let you go.

However, if female tourists encounter these people and are unfortunately arrested, waiting for them will lead to an end beyond redemption.

Some were shot to death after being abused wantonly, some died directly during the abuse, and some escaped by chance, but they also left trauma that could not be erased for a lifetime.

Over time, after the notoriety spread, the local tourism industry, which had just started to improve, was almost wiped out and fell into a cold winter in an instant.

In order to save their reputation, try to avoid such things from happening, and to ensure the safety of foreign tourists and provide them with a little protection, many places in the local area have conveniently set up such temporary gun rentals.

As long as you provide detailed and legal identity information, are willing to abide by those regulations, and spend a little more dollars, you can get a powerful firearm for self-defense.

Once you have weapons for self-defense, although you can't defeat those robbers and rapists, at least people will feel confident.

If Yang Zi and the others had to go deep into the rainforest for several days, with the help of firearms, the safety factor would be greatly improved. Of course, everyone should not miss such a good thing.

When they arrived at the security office, Yang Zi and Tan Ziqing handed over their passports and identity information to the other party for verification, and they successfully obtained the rental qualification.

After that, Yang Zi didn't know much about gun selection, so he called Wood directly, and at the request of the other party, he chose two rifles using 7.92x57 Mauser bullets.

By the way, the guns rented here are all bolt-type, and the most advanced one is a carbine. There is no such kind of fully automatic firearms.

The two guns they chose, Yang Zi deliberately tested their vitality in the nearby shooting range. The huge gunshots and recoil were completely different from the small-caliber rifles they used in Uganda before. The target receptacles are easily penetrated.

According to the introduction of the security staff, this kind of gun is used to shoot eland and so on, and it is all about one bullet. Unfortunately, the other party has made it very clear in the terms and conditions that rental guns are not allowed to be used for hunting.

Although there are many restrictions, Yang Zi is in a very good mood after successfully getting the rifle.

They went back to the hotel and had a brief meeting with their partners.

Since the transportation and belongings Wood and Sima had already arranged, and after confirming that there was nothing missing for this mission, everyone officially set the departure time for the next morning.

(End of this chapter)