Time Travel 04: I Fight the US in the Middle East

Azam didn't know where the soldier named Matt Novak had hidden Saddam's wealth, but he did know that the soldier had been patrolling the Sharjah market in Baghdad for a long time before the smuggling was exposed!

So, the only way to run into him is by coming here!

I just didn't know how lucky I would be; maybe I wouldn't run into him for ten days or half a month. But... I ran into him on the very first day I set up my stall!

As a time traveler, I definitely have the protagonist's halo!

This incident caused a great sensation at the time. Although the U.S. military did not disclose the location where these people hid their wealth, their photos were intentionally or unintentionally circulated online, and some of their life experiences were also revealed.

In particular, Hollywood used these people as prototypes to make a blockbuster movie called "Three Kings," and countless people marveled at their incredible luck. Even Azam before his rebirth had expressed his amazement.

So... he remembers what these people look like very clearly!

The American soldiers who are coming now are definitely the same few people!

The blond guy walking in front, who's less than 1.7 meters tall and looks quite thin, is Matt Novak! His scar on his left cheek is truly unique!

The tall, burly, dark-skinned man next to him was his comrade Jamal. This guy loved to wear his bulletproof vest shirtless, revealing a lot of dark hair...

Azam couldn't remember the names of the other people, but their faces were all familiar from his memory, there was no mistake!

Seeing these men approaching menacingly, Majid instinctively wanted to run.

What I did yesterday...

Even though the name Juba the Grim Reaper had already spread, at this time no one knew who Juba the Grim Reaper was!

Since the war last year, the identity verification system in Yituo has been abolished, and the new government has not yet started operating, so... now the only way to identify people is by facial recognition!

As long as the two of them don't admit it, no one will know that we are Juba the Grim Reaper.

Besides, after doing something so earth-shattering yesterday, how could he possibly infiltrate Baghdad today? Juba the Grim Reaper is the one who kills others, not the one who seeks death himself!

Seeing that Majid was a little flustered, Azam put his big hand on his shoulder, and then... bent down to pick up the grilled fish. As long as he made sure it was the left half, there would be no problem.

"We're new here, gentlemen, come and try our fresh grilled fish..."

After saying that, Azam bowed and scraped, handing several fish with the left half of their bodies to the American soldiers.

Matt Novak took it, smelled it, thought it was pretty good, and then took a bite.

Crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, with thick, fatty meat that's very flavorful...

"Hmm, this grilled fish tastes pretty good, but... this stall isn't just set up anywhere, you have to pay! One hundred thousand dinars!"

This guy can speak basic Arabic, which is probably why he was allowed to lead this small team on patrol.

They already have a huge fortune, yet they still won't let go of these pittances!

Azam was speechless, but quickly forced a smile: "We just set up our stall, we haven't sold anything yet, but once we do..."

"No, you have to pay first, or get out!"

They're eating other people's food, yet they won't let them sell their goods first. The behavior of these American soldiers is truly...

Seeing the rifle on the other side's back, those watching from afar dared not speak out in anger and could only shake their heads helplessly.

"Okay, okay, let's go..."

"Wait, leave all these grilled fish!"

One piece wasn't enough; I wanted to take the rest home!

The left half has been given away, so the right half... eat it if you want, anyway... if you don't want to die, don't get into a direct conflict with American soldiers!

The two men, though furious, dared not speak out and quickly packed up their stall.

The onlookers watched from afar as the two unlucky men packed up their stall, their grilled fish all stolen... filled with anger.

That Grim Reaper Juba wiped out a large number of American soldiers yesterday. I really hope Juba can come here and deal with these bandits!

The two pushed the motorcycle away, their figures looking incredibly forlorn!

The American soldiers continued their patrol, and as they walked, their uniforms became soaked with sweat.

It's so hot outside. It's only April, and I don't know how we'll get through July and August.

Just then, I came across a small path in the market, from which I could take a shortcut to the Hummer outside!

"Come on, let's go back to the car and enjoy the air conditioning for a while!" Matt Novak waved his hand.

Early Hummers didn't have air conditioning, since the roof was open to carry machine gunners. Unfortunately, the Hummers were too hot without air conditioning, so in 2004, Hummers deployed in Ithaca were equipped with red dot roof-mounted air conditioners, which could lower the interior temperature from 54 degrees to 25 degrees.

Matt Novak led the way onto a side path, lined with low-rise houses that emitted various smells...

Walking, walking...

Matt Novak wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeve. Was it because the sweat was obscuring his vision and making his eyes start to blur?

Hmm, it seems a bit better.

Keep going!

My vision blurred, the houses on both sides became blurry images... One step, two steps, three steps...

Just as he was about to fall, a pair of large hands suddenly reached out from the alley next to him.

Whoosh!

He was immediately taken away!

The other companions were equally dazed and failed to notice his disappearance. They continued walking forward, and after only a few steps, they collapsed one by one!

In the alley, Azam helped Matt Novak onto the back of the motorcycle and held him up while Majid pushed the motorcycle, jogging along until they reached a quieter corner.

The left half of the fish was all spiked, while the right half was normal. I originally only planned to give these guys the left half of the fish, but I didn't expect them to snatch the rest too!

Want some food? Then I'll give you plenty to eat!

Azam pulled a small pillbox from his pocket, took out some small blue pills, one, two... After a pause, he simply poured them all out and stuffed them into Matt Novak's mouth.

"Matt, Matt, wake up!"

Matt Novak, who had just been unconscious, slowly opened his eyes!

"Who are you?"

"It's your good brother Jamal! Matt, Matt, wake up! Something's happened! The higher-ups know about our hidden money!"

Whoosh!

Matt Novak actually stood up, which shows how strong his willpower was at that moment, but...

The next moment, the dizziness returned to his head, and his body involuntarily... collapsed.

"Matt, Matt, wake up! We need to deal with that money quickly, especially the money in the suburbs. Do you remember where we hid it?"

"Gaziria, under the rose tree in a damaged villa, 500 meters south of the mosque... Wait, didn't you already know that?"

Of course I don't know!

Azam smiled with satisfaction, thanks to what he found in the Hummer that hadn't been blown up yesterday: the white powder smeared on the left half of the fish, and now this little blue pill!

Torture is no match for these things! If it weren't for these drugs... it wouldn't have been so easy to get this guy to talk!