Diamonds

"There are a lot of things you don't know." The shepherd dog smiled: "I'm just working for others, and the 'commander' is the real owner of this mining area. The entire Lunda Plateau is under his control , Without his permission, let alone Angola, you can’t even leave this province. Otherwise, do you think that those dogs can get these guns and ammunition? We kill people at the port with peace of mind. Do you think the eyes of the police Really blind?"

Xie Qiuqi should have thought earlier that the shepherd dog is just a part-time worker, and there are people above him.

He pulled the collie up and forced him into the car at gunpoint.

Seeing that Xie Qiuqi was still very vigilant, the shepherd dog showed a serious expression: "You are the first, among all the slaves who have been sold here over the years, the first one who is capable of pointing a gun at me. I Appreciate you, thank you, I can recommend you to 'Commander', you can have a real job here."

Xie Qiuqi seemed to have heard a joke: "And then changed from a low-level slave to a high-level slave?"

The shepherd said meaningfully: "You want freedom, but the price of freedom is high, and you can't afford it now. Do you think we don't want to go out?" He pointed to the earth: "The people here, mining, farming , milk sellers, motorcycle repairers... Who doesn't want to go out? Don't I want to go out? Don't those dogs who want to kill you don't want to go out? Don't we Don't want to? Who wants to stay in this rotten and troubled country?"

People are not stupid, they know where to go to live a good life.

"But this is not where you can come and go when you want." The Shepherd gently poked his gun barrel aside: "Believe me, I understand the feeling of being deeply trapped in this land better than you. I am already here I’ve been here for 30 years. There are rules here, and you have to play by the rules to have a chance to get out.”

Xie Qiuqi asked rhetorically, "Aren't you still here after playing by its rules for 30 years?"

The shepherd was not provoked by him, and took out the cigarette case and handed him one.Xie Qiuqi didn't answer.

"I'll deliver the goods with me. I'll take you to see the 'commander'. Before that, you can think about how to negotiate terms with him. But you have to be mentally prepared, he's not easy to fool." Shepherd said .

Xie Qiuqi: "How do I know you're not setting a trap? You can trick me to your accomplices, and they will take the opportunity to ambush me and kill me."

"Of course you don't have to believe it. I'll let you go now, try to see if you can get out?"

This time is getting closer.They were over an hour behind the stated delivery time.

Xie Qiuqi restarted the car and drove towards the town, and they arrived at the delivery milk shop around 01:30.

A little boy ran out to answer the door, and was delighted to see a collie.After a while, men came out to unload the goods.

"What do they mean?" Xie Qiuqi couldn't understand the local language.

The shepherd dog explained: "They are saying that the quality of the last batch of goods is good, and our quality is the best among several mining areas."

"Are these people workers? Where is the factory? Underground?"

"The factory is not here. It is here to prevent people from knowing the exact location."

"I'm afraid that the police will find out if the secret is leaked. What is the relationship between the factory and you? Is it also the 'commander', or is it a cooperative relationship?"

The shepherd gave a low laugh and didn't answer his words.Xie Qiuqi couldn't figure out whether he couldn't answer or didn't want to answer.

The dairy shop has a small facade, but it is well-decorated. The shelves on both walls are filled with milk cartons and glass bottles. There are yogurt and soft drinks in the freezer, and the price list is marked according to the market price of the current month.

The boy who answered the door was holding a game console, sitting under the counter and playing happily.Xie Qiuqi glanced at the framed photo next to the radio, a young couple sitting in the field with their baby in their arms.

The heroine was picking up the curtain and coming down from upstairs, calling her son to go to bed.She is no longer as young as in the photos, she is dressed like a tube of flashy neon lights, wearing a pair of red plastic high-heeled sandals on her feet, her nails are dyed autumn chrysanthemum yellow, and there is an exaggerated fake gold bracelet on her left and right wrists.When she saw the shepherd, she offered her roll-your-own cigarettes.

"This is Xie, new friend," the Shepherd introduced in Portuguese: "Ola Mwaku, the owner of the factory."

Xie Qiuqi shook hands with her: "Hello, your dress is very beautiful."

Ola was a little surprised: "Do you speak Portuguese?"

"A little bit," Xie Qiuqi replied, "I'm from Macau, and Macau was once a Portuguese colony, so I learned a little bit."

"Then you have to learn more diligently." Ola winked at him: "In Angola, Portuguese is very important."

Xie Qiuqi thanked her for her suggestion and watched her go outside to order goods.

"'Mwaku' is a common surname in Angola, especially in the Ronda region. Dating back to the 17th century, there was a king with this surname. At that time Angola was not a unified country, and Ronda was a separate small kingdom. Later Although the family has gradually declined, nobles are nobles, and the honor of the surname cannot be erased. Ola's grandfather was a war hero, and I heard that Ola was also a brave and resourceful woman when she was in her prime. ’ the shepherd teased.

Xie Qiuqi finally understood why her Portuguese was so standard: "Nobility reduced to running a dairy shop?"

"Hey, after fighting for so many years, it's not bad to be able to survive."

Those who can survive here will not be weak.

After paying the bill they left from Ola's Dairy.The collie drove to the residence of the 'commander'.

"There are some things I want to tell you in advance, so as not to break the rules after entering." The shepherd dog began to explain: "The commander's left eye was injured, don't stare at his left eye all the time. Don't inquire about his private affairs and family, he is a A person who pays great attention to privacy. Just these two points, if he gets angry, don't say I didn't remind you."

They walked along the county town, and at night there were fireflies patrolling the woods, running past like a group of dwarves lighting the lamps.

After moving away from human settlements, the scenery began to change.The field has been carefully taken care of. The eggplant vines and tomato vines are neatly and beautifully arranged. The garbage has disappeared, revealing a clean, spacious and level asphalt road.Flowers falling in the wind, there is a cold aroma when you smell it carefully, and the aftertaste is pleasantly sweet.The white marble house stands far away at the end, like a lying woman in plain clothes.

The skeleton cave of a bone spirit is covered with a cover-up of a paradise, and he really regards himself as a fairy.Xie Qiuqi thought with a sneer.

They came early, and the servant came over and said that the commander was still awake, and asked them to wait.

After five o'clock, the nobleman finally appeared meanderingly.

He is a native black man with braids and a left eyepatch. He wears a long robe like an Egyptian pharaoh. His legs are raised to reveal the pointed embroidered slippers on his feet. He is holding a big golden silk long-haired cat in his arms. It smells like a fairy.Even if he hasn't played prestige yet, this first impression is already very deep.Xie Qiuqi also felt that this person looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere.

The shepherd got up and bowed to him, and he nodded politely: "Have you not had breakfast yet? Would you like something to eat?"

The shepherd dog brought Xie Qiuqi over: "Thank you. We won't waste your time too much. This is Xie, the new batch of miners was sent here with Mr. Zheng Ke. He wants to talk to you."

The commander extended his hand to Xie Qiuqi: "Hello. Nice to meet you."

Xie Qiuqi shook hands: "Hi. Please allow me and Zheng Ke to leave Angola. This is the purpose of my visit today."

The commander seemed to know he would say that.He answered Xie Qiuqi in blunt English: "I'm glad you came to talk to me instead of leaving by yourself. It's important that you respect me. I value that very much as a person. But, Mr. Xie, you know , you and Zheng Ke are very special. His uncle, Mr. Zheng, paid a price and conditions for me to 'take care' of you. There is an agreement between us. If I rashly let you leave here, I will Don't trust him anymore."

"How much did he spend? What conditions did he use? I can do it too."

"I think you misunderstood," the commander smiled, "I have already reached an agreement with that old Mr. Zheng, and I have no intention of changing this agreement. No matter what conditions you offer, I don't think it will be better than him. It’s better, isn’t it? I still hope that you can return to your post and work hard. When you really think about it, it’s not too late to come to me. "

Xie Qiuqi said: "I can't go back, your subordinates want to kill me."

The commander shrugged. "Then there's nothing I can do. You have to figure it out yourself."

Xie Qiuqi was silent for a moment.The commander lowered his head and teased the cat in his arms. The big cat was asleep, but it was very unpleasant to be woken up by him. It jumped off his body with a flick of its tail, shook its buttocks and left.The man ordered the servant to catch the cat and take it down.

"If I can get Ola Mwaku back to you, she is with her child. What do you think?" Xie Qiuqi said suddenly.

The commander paused, as if he didn't hear clearly: "What did you say?"

Xie Qiuqi said: "Ms. Mwaku's milk shop has a picture of her and you when you were young. At that time, your eyes were not hurt. You were in love. You had a child, a boy. Am I right? You I bought slaves from Asia to dig mines for you, and then processed the rubble to Ms. Mwaku’s factory. You are still cooperating, which shows that you still have a relationship. But you don’t live together, and she doesn’t want to come back. She is a A strong woman, and an aristocrat, but you are a commoner."

The commander's face turned cold: "Mr. Xie, it's very impolite to speculate about other people's private life."

"Is it because of the war?" Xie Qiuqi didn't pay attention to his words: "Their family was originally a noble family in the Lunda area. Because of the war, their family was demolished by you rebels, and their family has fallen. But you The monkey thinks that if he beats the tiger away, he can call himself a king. She has resentment towards you, because of you, the people of the tribe are displaced. She would rather be reduced to a village woman than enjoy the glory and wealth with you. Who doesn’t love such a brave woman? ?”

The shepherd dog felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he pulled his sleeve hard: "Thank you, don't say it."

It's too late.The commander picked up a pistol from under the sofa and aimed it at Xie Qiuqi's head, and Kara pulled the safety catch.

"It's not up to you, an outsider, to point out the matter between Ola and me."

Xie Qiuqi was extremely calm: "I don't care about the story between you. I'm just giving a condition. I let Ola Mwaku return to your side. You let me and Zheng Ke leave Angola."

"I don't have to listen to your conditions."

"Then shoot me. I know what happened between you, and you're going to kill me anyway, right?"

The man's finger was on the trigger.

I only heard Xie Qiuqi say: "She still loves you. With her strong personality, if she doesn't love you, she won't keep your photo, and she won't allow you to keep in touch. If she doesn't love you anymore, she will leave Clean up. I have a way to bring her back and reunite your family."

The suffocating silence lasted for nearly a minute.The shepherd dog looked at the muzzle of the gun with trepidation, fearing that the boss would be so angry that he would kill himself along with it.It was the most daring miner he had ever seen.

Suddenly, the man turned the gun and retracted the pistol: "What can you do to get her back?"

Xie Qiuqi was secretly relieved: "You don't have to worry about this. I just need your consent."

"Old Mr. Zheng is a business partner I respect very much. For you, I need to break the contract with him. I always need to know whether it is worth it."

"I can promise you that within a week, she will come back to you."

The commander thought for a while and agreed: "Yes. As long as you let Aura come back, I will break the contract with Zheng Shihua."

Xie Qiuqi stood up and shook hands with him: "Thank you very much for meeting me. I will definitely do what I say."

"Let's go after breakfast." The commander looked at him: "Anyway, I eat alone."

He has to wash up first.The servant was left to take the shepherd dog and Xie Qiuqi to the restaurant.

The shepherd dog had lingering fears: "Brother, you are too powerful."

Xie Qiuqi smiled meaningfully at him.In fact, he was sweating too.

"How do you know that Ola is unwilling to go back to him? What if he is tired of playing and doesn't want that woman anymore? Or they broke up peacefully? You are too risky. If you guess wrong, he will really Kill you."

"If this is the case, Ola will not keep their photos. The man who plays with her is not worthy of her love, and she will not miss it. Their house is empty, the TV cannot afford to listen to the radio, but the child holds expensive The game console is not in line with common sense. The game console was given by the commander. He loves this child and loves this woman. But Ola is a nobleman, and her father is also a war hero. Maybe their family hates this rebel leader very much .” Xie Qiuqi sarcastically said, “It’s just a vulgar love story.”

The shepherd smiled lowly: "The commander really loves Ola. There is no other woman around him, so he has a cat as a companion, which is rare in Africa. Africa has money and power It is normal for men to have wives and concubines in groups. But the commander is different."

Xie Qiuqi didn't care about the love between these two people: "Oh."

"Then you said there is a way to get Ola back to him, what is the way?" The shepherd was curious.

Xie Qiuqi said flatly, "I haven't thought about it yet."

"Then you still promised him? If Ola doesn't come back, do you know that he will be shot together with me!" The shepherd dog jumped.

Xie Qiuqi said impatiently: "There is still a week left, so why worry. You can think of a way."

The shepherd dog muttered unhappily: "Really, I knew you should have discussed it with me. This is great, the lives of our group are in your hands. Don't look at him being polite. Look, he is not that kind of person..."

It was noisy.Xie Qiuqi just wanted to cover his ears: "Shut up!"

A few hours ago, someone who was teaching Xie Qiuqi the rules of Africa did not dare to utter a word, and obediently closed his mouth.

The author says:

The young master will be back in the next chapter~