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Chapter 1381 [Cooperation]

"Gentlemen, would you mind taking an extra partner?"

Before Zuo Zhong finished speaking, Robert and the SS soldier pointed their guns at each other at the same time, instead of Zuo Zhong who was shouting.

Without the cheetah as a buffer, the two immediately entered a standoff, even though they had just reached a certain degree of cooperation.

Robert was panicked because he knew Zuo Zhong's identity: a major general of the Allied Forces and the director of FIRC.

If the other party told others about his deal with the Germans, those red berets [military police] would definitely send him to military prison.

There is a saying that goes, "Anger comes from the heart, and evil comes from the courage." Robert secretly winked at the SS.

The SS knew what Robert wanted to do, and he did not object to it. He was even more eager.

The more people knew the secret, the greater the risk, especially since this matter concerned the ownership of 240 tons of gold, they could not afford the risk.

The two looked at each other, and tacitly counted to three, two, one with their lips, preparing to attack Zuo Zhong who suddenly appeared.

Although Zuo Zhong, who was far away, did not see their little movements, he seemed to have guessed something and shouted again.

"Robert, are you sure you want to cooperate with the Germans?"

"Once you kill me, the Germans can hold you hostage for the rest of your life with this secret."

"The Germans will use this to threaten you, demanding more gold, or even asking your wife to be his lover."

"Is this what you wanted? So calm down and don't do anything stupid."

Robert was stunned, and many images suddenly popped up in his mind. He subconsciously stopped turning the Lifenard in his hand.

The SS soldier cursed inwardly, but on the surface he tried to persuade her: "Don't believe this guy, he's talking nonsense. I won't threaten you with this."

Not to mention Robert, even he himself doesn't believe it. When it comes to interests, human nature cannot stand the test.

But whether you believe it or not, you have to say what you should say, just in case the other person is a fool.

Unfortunately, Robert is not stupid. Being able to join an elite force like SAS, Robert's IQ is obviously online.

Thinking of the consequences of being threatened, he decisively gave up the idea of ​​killing to silence the witness. He looked at the German with increasingly unfriendly eyes and his finger was on the trigger.

At this time, Zuo Zhong's voice was heard again, and the target of the call changed from Robert to the SS.

"My friend from Germany, can you tell me your name?"

The SS hesitated for a moment, continued to aim his gun at Robert, and shouted at the same time.

"Otto!"

"Very good, Mr. Otto, do you know what shape is the most stable?"

Zuo Chong lay on the back of a sand dune and asked the German a simple math question with a smile on his face.

"It's a triangle, sir."

Germany popularized compulsory education very early, so Otto answered very straightforwardly, but he didn't understand why the other party asked this question.

"Very good. The problem now is that if you tell Robert the location of the vault, you will most likely be silenced."

"It's better for one person to take 240 tons of gold than for two people to share 240 tons of gold, am I right?"

"As I just said, only when you, me, and Mr. Robert are alive, our relationship will be the most solid."

The sound echoed in the desert, and both Robert and Otto fell silent.

Sensing the two men's hesitation, Zuo Chong struck while the iron was hot and further divided the other side.

【Glib tongue, start! 】

"Robert, whoever of us kills the other will have to face the threat of Mr. Otto."

"Similarly, Mr. Otto can't kill both of us at once, which is a good thing for you and me."

"And we all need the secrets in Mr. Otto's head. This balance is perfect."

"More importantly, mining gold requires a lot of financial and human resources. Do you have the means to transport 240 tons of gold?"

"As a major general in the government, I happen to have enough manpower and energy to handle this matter. You need me."

After these words were spoken, Robert and Otto seemed to be thinking about something and slowly put down their weapons.

Zuo Chong, who was behind the sand dunes, was not surprised at all to see this. To persuade or incite a person to defect, the key is to think about the problem from the other person's perspective.

Not to mention two big soldiers, even if Montgomery and Rommel were present today, faced with life and gold, they would make the same choice.

Therefore, Zuo Zhong didn't worry about his safety at all and walked over with a swagger.

He walked to the confrontation scene and pulled out a dagger. While dealing with the cheetah's body, he asked Robert about what happened on the day of the sandstorm.

Robert replied that he fell into a coma during the sandstorm and woke up the next morning.

Like Zuo Zhong, he also moved towards the Allied defense zone in the east, and on the way he met Otto and the Willys Jeep that was chasing Otto.

Hearing this, Zuo Zhong looked up at Otto and asked some questions about the vault.

For example, whether the vault will be activated in the near future, whether there are any defense facilities or self-destruct devices, etc.

Otto said that the vault would remain sealed until Germany was defeated and there would be no paper records in Germany.

As for the defense facilities and self-destruction devices, he didn't say much, obviously he was keeping something in reserve. Twenty minutes later.

Zuo Zhong, Robert and Otto sat down in three directions, sitting silently around the campfire, on which a cheetah's hind leg was roasting.

The grease fell on the fire, making crackling sounds. After a long while, Robert couldn't help but break the silence first.

"General, when are we going to the secret vault?"

Zuo Zhong unscrewed the kettle, covered the bottle mouth with gauze and drank a sip of water, then looked at the other party curiously: "Do you need money, soldier?"

Robert nodded and explained why he was in urgent need of money, which was another form of token of his allegiance.

"My brother was also a SAS soldier. He went to Asia for a mission a few months ago and we haven't heard from him since."

"Our parents and siblings live in rural Devon and they needed money to run the farm."

Having said this, he thrust the dagger into the sand with an indignant expression.

"The damn war has forced the cabinet to restore land tax. Local taxes and income tax are also a big expense. If we can't pay enough taxes, we will lose the land."

Robert stared at Otto fiercely, as if he regarded him as the culprit who started the war.

Zuo Zhong's ears moved. SAS member, Asian mission, a few months ago. Why does it sound familiar?

Could it be that Robert's brother was one of the murderers who destroyed the weather station?

I'm sorry, but your brother has not only been lost, but his head has long been shot into a sieve by Browning, Zuo Zhong smiled politely.

Otto, on the other side of the campfire, shrugged and admitted that his family's life was not as good as it should be, or even worse.

With the outbreak of the war, the German government implemented a total war economic policy, and workers generally worked more than 10-12 hours a day.

Factories were fully turned to the production of weapons, ammunition and armaments, and the production of civilian consumer goods almost stagnated.

Even if workers receive wages, they still find it difficult to purchase basic necessities and can only go to the black market to buy expensive food.

The German government also implemented strict rationing of daily necessities such as cloth, fuel, and soap. Heating was difficult in the winter, and many people were forced to dismantle furniture for firewood.

The Labor Front, which replaced the supply union, deprived workers of bargaining power and work stoppages were considered treason.

Under the slogan of "Sacrifice for the Motherland", workers' wage levels were strictly controlled and their actual income was greatly reduced due to inflation and shortages.

But the German top brass and military-industrial capitalists enjoyed special supply channels, exclusive food rations, and luxurious bulletproof shelters, which were in stark contrast to the suffering of ordinary workers.

Listening to Robert and Otto's confession, Zuo Zhong sneered inwardly. As for the dog-eat-dog fight among imperialists, he had only one word to say: Good!

After the two finished their conversation, Zuo Zhong coughed lightly and rejected Robert's plan to go to the vault immediately.

"This is the front line now. We will be easily discovered if we go to the vault. I don't think it's a good time to take action in the near future."

Without waiting for Robert to refute, he gave the other party and Otto a reassurance.

"Of course, I understand your concerns. I will give you some cash after we leave the desert."

"This money is enough for your family to get through the current difficult times. As a partner, I can't just watch them go hungry."

Zuo Yi Bo Yun Tian Zhong seemed to be considering the two of them. After he finished speaking, he took off the gauze covering the bottle mouth and threw the kettle to Robert.

As a soldier, Robert didn't care about the details. He took the kettle and took a sip without hesitation, then passed it to Otto.

While drinking, Otto told the two that there was a bucket of water on the Willys Jeep, which contained enough fresh water for them to leave the desert alive.

This good news made Zuo Zhong and Robert very happy. Zuo Zhong took the initiative to get up and look for firewood, and in a blink of an eye he disappeared behind a sand dune.

Robert and Otto chatted for a while by the campfire, and suddenly they felt a sharp pain in their abdomen. They both fell to the ground and kept convulsing.

In a hidden corner, Zuo Zhong, who witnessed all this, had a cold expression on his face. His clenched right hand slowly loosened, and several whisker-like objects quietly fell to the ground.

The cheetah's whiskers are amazing. They are made of keratin and are not toxic in themselves, but the consequences of accidental ingestion are serious.

After being cut off, the cheetah's whiskers will straighten and harden when they come into contact with water. The sharp and tough hair stumps can enter the human esophagus and digestive system and cause scratches on the esophageal or gastrointestinal mucosa, leading to pain, inflammation and even bleeding.

【Enhanced judicial milk tea】

When ingested in large quantities, the body can mistake the whiskers for foreign matter and cause vomiting, diarrhea, or intestinal obstruction.

This is deadly in the wild, especially in the current situation, where without a doctor you can only wait to die.

Robert and Otto didn't understand why the Republic of China attacked them. Didn't they want the gold anymore?
Zuo Chong sneered, "Idiots! Even if I kill you, the gold will still be mine."

As long as he knows the approximate location of the vault, he has plenty of time to look for the target. If half a year doesn't work, then a year. If a year doesn't work, then three years. Sooner or later he will find it.

Finally, Robert and the other man fainted from the pain. Zuo Zhong hid behind a cover and fired several shots at them.

Bang~bang~
The sound of gunfire lingered over the desert for a long time, and a gerbil was so scared that it ran into a hole.

Robert and Otto, who died with their eyes open, fell in a pool of blood. The blood seeped into the sand, looking extremely strange in the sunlight.

Zuo Zhong carefully walked up to the two men and felt their pulses. After making sure that they were dead, he shot them two more times before walking towards the jeep.

He had to return to El Alamein as soon as possible. If a senior intelligence officer who had access to a lot of secrets disappeared, people would die, and many people would die.

But what I never expected was that in addition to fresh water, there was an unexpected surprise on the jeep.

Zuo Zhong stood by the car, looking at a fat man who was tied up, and fell into deep thought. Why did this guy appear here? Should he kill him?