Manufacturing Empire in the Valley

Chapter 1191 We Are Not Arms Dealers

The current international gold price is around US$2000 per ounce, which is about US$[-] per gram.At this price, half a ton of gold is worth about $[-] million.

The price of silver is much cheaper, only a dozen cents per gram, which can only be regarded as a make up in this business, and the real thing to look at is gold.

If calculated according to the international market price, even 400 tons of gold cannot be bought for [-] million US dollars, but it is impossible to sell the gold in Juan's hand according to the market price.

The reason is simple: the gold comes from the Liberation Front’s own gold mines. In the international community, the Liberation Front is not a legal organization, and they are not recognized by other countries. According to international laws, the gold mined by the Liberation Front cannot pass through normal channels. They can only exchange gold for the materials they want through the black market.

What is the price of gold on the black market?It's a bit shabby to say, each gram of gold can only be sold for twenty dollars on the black market, and a good channel must be found for this, otherwise it will not even be sold for twenty dollars.

This is the status quo of the black market. Because they are doing shady business, they will be attacked by the governments of various countries. Once they are caught, they will lose their money and people.

It is precisely because the risk is too high that the profits in the black market are so high, otherwise, who would want to take risks?

If calculated according to the highest price on the black market, two-fifths of a ton of gold can be purchased for $400 million, which is not too far from half a ton of gold.In addition, Lodge is also willing to provide a speedboat and some weapons and equipment, which add up to about 20 US dollars
In addition to these two conditions, Rocky is also willing to write off the ransom, so if it really counts, Juan has not actually suffered a loss.

There are eight of them in total. According to the price they set, the ransom for each person is 20 kilograms of gold, and eight people is 160 kilograms. Converted to the black market price, the ransom for each person is [-] US dollars, and the ransom for eight people is [-]. This amount is already very large.

If you add the $400 million offered by Rocky, it means that Rocky spent $560 million in cash, a speedboat, and several weapons to buy the precious metals from Juan and give them a way out. , this deal is really not a loss for Juan.

Of course, paying $20 to redeem a fighter in the Caribbean is a steep price to pay.The reason why Juan and others booked such a high ransom for themselves was not because they were afraid of death, but because they wanted to make friends with Rocky and Niu Xiaoqiang.

Not long ago, Juan and others witnessed the whole process of Niu Xiaoqiang killing the military submarine.To be honest, they were stunned by Niu Xiaoqiang's methods.

Although they are veterans who have experienced many battles and have seen many war scenes, they have never seen drones before. Niu Xiaoqiang asked them to open a car tonight. .

Juan and the others were all shocked by Niu Xiaoqiang's methods. This type of equipment was unheard of. If they could get in touch with Niu Xiaoqiang, they could get this equipment from him. time, it will become relatively easy.

In addition, Rocky also said before that Escobar is finished, why are people so sure?A little thought will tell you the way.If nothing else, Escobar should have died at their hands.

Would it be easy to kill someone who had the guts to kill Escobar?It's definitely not a bad thing to become friends with such a person.

It is precisely because of these considerations that Juan and others want to make friends with Rocky and Niu Xiaoqiang.Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to set a ransom amount of 20 US dollars per person, because this price can attract more than a dozen desperadoes to help them fight the war in the Caribbean region, and the high price they set is somewhat of a gift to gain connections.

Juan has brought people out to purchase arms all the year round, and his mind is very flexible. He quickly calculated clearly, nodded with a smile and said: "The conditions offered by your Excellency are indeed very good. I accept this condition on behalf of the Liberation Front."

Juan didn't forget the matter of wooing Rocky and Niu Xiaoqiang. He changed the subject here: "If possible, when you provide the ammunition, can you provide us with the small unmanned aircraft just now? To be honest , our organization is not that rich, and we can't afford high-end weapons like missiles. The lethality of the small unmanned aircraft just now is very good, and it seems that the cost should not be too high. We want to take two back and try it out. The effect is very good, and we are willing to purchase from you for a long time in the future."

When Rocky heard this, he looked at Niu Xiaoqiang. Niu Xiaoqiang thought about it for a moment and then shook his head slightly: "Mr. Juan, I am sorry that we cannot fully agree to your request. We are not arms dealers. Those drones just now were specially designed for Mr. Escobar prepared it, and will not mass-produce it in the future, of course, if it is a small supply, we can talk about it."

Juan nodded immediately when he heard the words: "A small amount of supply is fine. I wonder how much the prices of those drones are?"

Niu Xiaoqiang did not block the conversation, mainly because he wanted to monopolize the precious metal business held by the Liberation Front.

As long as the precious metals in the other party's hands are bought back, the profit will be doubled if you change hands. Of course, such good money cannot be missed.

In addition, he also wanted to take this opportunity to get online with the other party. If he really encountered a bad situation in the future, he could hire these veterans who had experienced many battles to help him solve the trouble.

In order to achieve his goal, Niu Xiaoqiang showed his sincerity: "I can supply you with an average price of [-] US dollars, but I can only provide ten sets per month, and no more."

The drone that Niu Xiaoqiang used to kill Escobar is a high-end drone that can be remotely controlled.This requires certain skills and equipment to achieve.

As for the drones to be sold to the Liberation Front, Niu Xiaoqiang plans to lower the technical requirements.These drones only need to be able to mount explosives to take off, and then install a small remote controller with a close-range handle.

The reason why Niu Xiaoqiang did this was mainly to prevent the incident of the drone from being traced to him by others.If you use high-end components, the target will be very large.After all, there are only so many companies in the world that can produce high-end spare parts. As long as you search carefully, it is still possible to find him.

If it is an ordinary small remote control device, there is no way to check it, because many factories can produce this kind of equipment, and trying to track yourself down is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.

(End of this chapter)