Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 712, old acquaintance.

Yang Xiaole looked at Ivanka, thought of something, and asked, "How much gold did our mine produce this year?"

He wasn't there last year, so he doesn't know how much was produced last year.

"We produced 56 tons, and exported more than 400 tons to Hong Kong Island."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly upon hearing this and thought about it.

The output of gold produced in South Africa has not increased with the advancement of technology.

As far as he could remember, last year, 1970, was actually the year with the highest gold production in South Africa's history, a record that has never been broken since then.

More than 1000 tons.

He overstated the amount by about 400 tons, which was considered very high on paper.

I guess there will be a lot of trouble in the future.

It only takes a dozen years to slowly spit out the gold in your hands.

He wants to launder all this gold.

It’s almost May now.

Gold is only a few months away from decoupling.

I don't know how the long position in gold futures that I asked Huang Qiujing to buy is going.

If gold is decoupled, the price of gold will continue to rise.

This is also an opportunity to make money.

He also told Huang Qiujing to inform the mainland again about the decoupling of gold.

I don't know whether they took action or not.

After thinking about it, I stopped thinking about this question.

It would be a shame to miss such a good opportunity, and he had reminded me of it before.

After briefly explaining things to Ivanka, Yang Xiaole quietly returned to the cabin.

He was on duty until the early morning, and someone came to relieve him, so he went back to the dormitory to sleep.

The next morning.

Yang Xiaole and his group woke up from their sleep and saw that people were busy outside.

There's no way. Along the way, people got dirty and the car was just as dirty.

They are all washing the cars.

After washing up, I came to the yard.

Wang Yu is here too.

Seeing him coming, Wang Yu handed him a cigarette and said with a smile: "Wake up and go eat something."

Yang Xiaole looked at the people busying themselves there, turned around and said with a smile: "Don't worry, we'll eat later. How many of these things do you want? Let someone count the quantity later."

He knew in his heart that they were not the only people here.

Wang Yu looked at the cars and said with a smile, "Old He has gone to the city. Let's talk about it when he comes back."

Then he sighed: "This is a lot of stuff! Back then, when we were at war, we had to rob all these good stuff. The ones we used before were made in Hanyang."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly when he heard this.

"Yeah! Everything is fine now."

The Hanyang-made weapon is considered a very ancient weapon.

It can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. Almost eighty years ago, it was Germany that sold these materials to the Qing Dynasty.

This thing is cheap to make.

But there are also many problems.

There are problems such as difficulty in loading and unloading bullets, poor shell extraction reliability, and easy explosion.

Although these guns in front of us also have various problems, there is still a big gap in quality compared with the Hanyang ones. At least the failure rate is not that high.

Wang Yu sighed softly when he heard this: "Yes! Everything is getting better."

Then he looked at Zhang Xuesong and the others and said with a smile: "You guys are in really good physical shape! After traveling a long distance, none of you are suffering from acclimatization after coming here. When I first came here, I was not used to the climate and almost died."

Yang Xiaole smiled when he heard this and said, "We carefully selected them this time because we were afraid that their physical fitness would be too poor."

Didn't say much.

Wang Yu wouldn't ask too many questions.

He nodded slightly.

Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Yang Xiaole took the people who were on duty last night to have breakfast.

After dinner, I joined the car wash.

There is no running water here, so people are needed to transport water, so two people are responsible for one car.

Yang Xiaole looked at Zhang Xuesong carrying water and asked, "Is your wound okay?"

Zhang Xuesong smiled and said, "It's okay. It's already scabbed over. It's not a big deal."

After that, he asked in a low voice: "Hey, Lao Hei, are these the only tasks we have here? Are there no other tasks?"

Yang Xiaole rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why? You still want to go to the battlefield!"

I guess he felt great in the previous battle and became a little inflated.

Zhang Xuesong chuckled when he heard that.

"That's not what I meant. I just asked casually."

Yang Xiaole shook his head speechlessly: "It would be good enough if we can complete the mission here well and return alive and well."

These words made Zhang Xuesong put away his impetuous mentality.

Nodding gently: "I understand."

Then I went to wash the car honestly.

It was not until noon that Lao He came back.

The car was not washed, so when Lao He came back, he was covered in dust.

Yang Xiaole and his group were eating in the house.

"Where's dinner?"

Old He came back, said hello, and sat down there.

He said directly: "We will keep two cars for this time's stuff, and the others will be sent away."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole slowed down his eating movements and asked curiously, "You need so much? Have you used it?"

The trucks are full, and there are quite a lot of supplies in this truck.

Old He hummed.

Then he said, "This may not be enough! You will know when you have the chance in the future."

Seeing him say that, Yang Xiaole didn't ask anything.

After dinner, I started to pack up.

They still have to train here, so they left behind enough things to last them for a while, and loaded the rest into other cars.

In the evening, the group drove and followed Lao He and set off in the dark.

Naturally, the car did not go into the city, but drove from the suburbs to the east district.

More than two hours later, the car arrived at a mountainous area and stopped next to a truck.

Yang Xiaole looked at the secret signal given by Lao He.

Know that these people are the targets.

In fact, there is no need to use secret codes.

When he got closer, Yang Xiaole's mouth was already smiling.

The car stopped. There were about thirty people next to the truck, and the leader was communicating with Lao He.

Yang Xiaole and his group naturally got out of the car, guns in hand.

After a while, Lao He waved his hand, and Yang Xiaole came over with the people in the car.

Lao He looked at Yang Xiaole and said, "Give them the car, and we'll drive their truck back. Mission accomplished."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole nodded slightly.

He waved to the others: “Get in the car!”

Seeing this, Zhao Gang got into the car with his men.

The other side also waved and took their people on the truck.

When most of the people had left, Yang Xiaole looked at the leader of the other team and laughed, "Long time no see!"

Opposite him was Liu Shengli.

Liu Shengli gradually calmed down from his initial surprise.

"Well, long time no see!"

Not much information was revealed.

When the two met in this situation, they already understood each other's identities, including what happened before.

Yang Xiaole didn't come out to do business at all.

Liu Shengli did not escape from the mainland. To be precise, his escape was planned.

Old He also felt something was wrong.

Or maybe something just felt wrong.

Because before Liu Shengli and his group got in the car, several people looked at Yang Xiaole. Yang Xiaole also looked at these people.

No hello.

But that look clearly showed recognition.

Liu Shengli retracted his thoughts and said with a smile: "I know him!"

There is not much to say, and there cannot be much to say.

Lao He looked at the two of them, said nothing, and nodded gently: "Then we will leave first, be careful."

Liu Shengli hummed: "Okay, take care of yourself too."

After saying that, he nodded slightly to Yang Xiaole and then got on the truck.

Seeing this, Old He gestured to Yang Xiaole and walked towards the truck.

Yang Xiaole consciously got into the driving seat of the truck.

He knows.

Now that Liu Shengli and I have recognized each other, Lao He will definitely ask about the situation, and all of this will be written into the report later.

The car started and headed back the way it came.

Wandering on the road.

Lao He handed him a cigarette and asked, "How did you get to know that guy just now?"

Yang Xiaole looked ahead and said while driving, "I have seen him twice before when I was on a mission. Both were top-secret missions. One was in China and the other was abroad."

Didn't say much.

Hearing this, Lao He just hummed lightly and didn't ask any more questions.

He couldn't ask about specific things and times.

Similarly, Yang Xiaole couldn’t say it either.

Yang Xiaole asked, "Old He, what are they going to do? Can you tell me?"

Old He shook his head: "I can't tell you for now. Maybe you will have a chance to cooperate in the future, and you will know then."

Seeing him say that, Yang Xiaole didn't ask any more questions.

Can’t say for now.

In other words, if there is a chance, you can find out.

Drove back to the compound.

When they came back, it was already late. After arranging some guards, the others went to wash up and sleep.

And Lao He drove away.

……

The next morning.

Everyone got up, washed and had breakfast before Lao He drove back.

"Xiao Hei! Pick three people and go to the city with me. Check out the area."

Yang Xiaole knew that it was the task that Wang Yu had proposed, so he naturally agreed.

Zhang Xuesong, Xu Jinbu and Li Jianguo were ordered.

As for why Zhao Gang was never brought along, it was because he was the squad leader, and if anything happened to Yang Xiaole, Zhao Gang would be responsible.

Of course, no surprises.

It's just a routine rule.

Including Lao He, five people got in a car, carried pistols, and rushed towards the city.

It’s said to be next week, but in fact it’s only a few days away.

In the car, Lao He talked about the situation of this mission.

This time, they are people coming from the mainland, so the security issue is not really that big of a problem.

Because after the other party comes, he will take a special car directly to the Royal Hotel at the airport and will not get off in the middle.

The only thing to note is that the other party will stay and dine at the Royal Hotel here and discuss some matters. This is the most dangerous place.

So their destination this time is the Royal Hotel here.

As for why there is a big * hotel here but they don't go there, this is not something Yang Xiaole and his group can understand.

Lao He brought his men to the city and drove all the way to the most prosperous dock area here.

Surrounded by water on three sides.

The docks are naturally very important, and the urban area also radiates outward along the largest docks.

Royal Hotel.

It has a big name, but it is still a private hotel.

Just like the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong Island, many leaders and dignitaries have stayed there, but it is still a private hotel after all.

When I came here, I saw not as many black people as I had imagined.

White people can be seen everywhere here, even some yellow people can be seen.

But judging from their clothes, there were no mainlanders among them.

There are even quite a few Japanese devils.

After all, the mining industry here is well developed, and the Japanese have developed rapidly in recent years. Whether it is automobiles, shipbuilding, or construction steel, there is a great demand for steel.

It can be said that wherever there are many mines in the world, you can find the presence of the Japanese devils.

The advantage of not entering the information age is that it is difficult to detect forged documents.

Several people checked into the hotel safely with fake documents.

Five people booked three rooms.

Old He was so distressed.

It's very poor here, but housing prices are not cheap at all.

Lao He gathered several people together.

He said to them, "It's a little safer to scout here, but it can't be too obvious. The banquet hall is relatively safer because there are security guards there. The real danger is the hotel accommodation. When they arrive, they will give you a temporary work permit.

All we have to do is keep them safe in this hotel."

Yang Xiaole nodded gently after hearing this: "Okay, I understand. So which room will they stay in? Have they not decided yet?"

Lao He hummed: "It's not confirmed yet. Someone will come and book a room in advance, and we will know then."

Yang Xiaole nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Obviously, the other party did not go to a certain museum, probably because what they did there was somewhat sensitive.

After everything was arranged, Yang Xiaole and others began to discuss it.

Several people temporarily pretended to be businessmen from Singapore.

Yang Xiaole is naturally the boss.

Lao He was a translator hired locally.

Of course, this is the answer if someone asks, and if no one asks, just leave it like this.

And usually no one asks.

After everything was arranged, Yang Xiaole took his men to scout the location.

Actually, it's just a short walk around the hotel.

The suit that Yang Xiaole had prepared earlier was now used.

Moreover, Yang Xiaole also specifically checked the cleaning and security handover time here.

Combined with his all-around scanning, he was able to almost completely avoid most of the security and cleaning staff here and search the entire hotel.

The food at the hotel was ok, but the taste was not right.

And a bit boring.

For several days, they all stayed in the hotel and did not go anywhere else.

……

That morning, Yang Xiaole and his group were staying in the hotel, checking their guns.

There was a knock on the door.

Zhang Xuesong and others stopped what they were doing and looked at the door vigilantly.

Yang Xiaole loaded the pistol, then said to Zhang Xuesong: "It's Lao He, there's only one person at the door, open the door!"

Zhang Xuesong nodded slightly when he heard this.

He got up and opened the door carefully.

After a while, Lao He walked in.

He said to Yang Xiaole, "Xiao Hei! They will arrive this afternoon. Here are their masks and IDs. They live across from us."

Yang Xiaole looked at the things given by Lao He.

To be honest, if the person who came lived opposite them, there would be no trace of Old He's involvement here.

He definitely doesn't believe it.

Moreover, Yang Xiaole and his group will soon transform into bodyguards to protect these people.

Wearing a mask can avoid being targeted, after all, the other person will only be here for about three days.

(End of this chapter)