In Mogadishu, Somalia, a city full of pickup trucks with machine guns, you can buy an AK47 assault rifle for $150 with cartridges. The traffic there was the worst and worst Lin Rui had ever seen, and it was basically all mud. When it rains, the car is left on the concrete. There are also local buildings, which are basically not very good, and there used to be better buildings, but now they have been bombed into ruins due to years of war.

But the waters of Mogadishu are beautiful.

Along the way, I saw a lot of refugee camps, and it was like camping. Local homeless families live in tents with no water or electricity. The day is fine, and the night is estimated to be spent only in the dark. Water is usually brought back by donkey carts, which have two tires on the back and buckets. When Lin Rui and the others arrived, it happened to be raining that day, and there were many children and some slightly larger ones scooping water in the pools on the side of the road. This water is really dirty, and I don't know what they want it for.

Lin Rui and the others were all camouflage uniforms, sunglasses, headphones, and automatic weapons. The locals shy away from them when they see them, but there are also some who watch them indifferently. Look at their pickup trucks with a wistful gaze, and the weapons in their hands. I don't know why, Lin Rui felt that their gaze was like a hungry wolf in Siberia. The only difference is that the wolves of Siberia will not be as thin as they are.

The locals here are all black, and most of them are scrawny. But this is not to say that they are not dangerous, poverty and war have long made these people cruel and ruthless.

"Don't trust the locals, they'll kill you at the first opportunity. Their reason may simply be that they have a crush on the gun you have, or the dozens of dollars in change you have in your pocket. Don't be merciful, remember, you just want to make people feel dangerous. Especially when on land, it's never really safe here. I don't want my team to be killed by a group of local thugs in the stinking ditch of the ghetto. Fernandez said with a calm face.

Lin Rui didn't speak, but his stomach suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Because he saw a corpse on the side of the road, and several people were fighting over the contents of the corpse. When their pickup truck was discovered, the blacks scattered. They all swooped into the low, dilapidated old buildings nearby.

"This ...... What kind of place is this? this is all lawless, this is all ......" Qin Fen was a little stunned and said, "Does anyone care about this?"

"Who cares? There are many civil wars, the education and social systems have collapsed for years, and the local people have been pirates since the 20th century. The famous Somali pirates extort merchant ships from various countries every year, and the amount is difficult to estimate. And in the era of warlordism, every household here had an AK. In Somalia you can live without a cell phone, without a TV, but you can't live without a gun. And shooting and killing people in the street happens from time to time, and even when you are sleeping, you can hear the gunshots outside. Ivan said lightly.

"It's a terrible place. Lin Rui shook his head.

"It's bad, but it's not the worst. Jiang'an patted Lin Rui on the shoulder and said, "It's good to get used to it, this is Mogadishu." Have you seen the movie Black Hawk Down? Don't underestimate these black buddies, these people have once made the powerful American military go home. And, the good news is that we won't be staying here for long, we'll be going to the sunken island. ”

Fernandez said coldly, "Most of the local tribes will not take the initiative to provoke us, but it is not excluded that there are some bastards who are not long-sighted. Therefore, when you are in danger, you will not hesitate to raise your gun and shoot me. Maintaining deterrence is the only criterion for survival on the ground. ”

"But they're all civilians. Peng Lefeng frowned.

"Yes, a bunch of civilians who will kill you at any moment and strip you to the ground. Zhao Jianfei smiled faintly, looked at the blonde Russian beauty Yelena and said, "And you, little girl." Here, women encounter more than just robbery and massacre. ”

Yelena fiddled with a saber in her hand and did not speak, clearly dismissive of it.

Lin Rui shrugged, the person who dared to fight Yelena's idea was the one who really didn't know whether to live or die. This beautiful woman is actually more dangerous and aggressive than most male mercenaries.

Two pickup trucks drove through the bumpy mud for hours before they reached a nearby port. A local black man walked over and smiled and hugged Fernandez. It looks like they're old friends, and they're close.

"This is Sander, our friend. Fernández turned and said, "He'll take us to the Sunken Island." ”

Lin Rui noticed that the 40-year-old Sander was actually the leader of an armed group, with more than a dozen black men armed with various weapons. Everything from machetes to automatic weapons, and most of these blacks were fierce and ruthless, and their expressions were much more fierce than the average person. Their ship was also a rusty wreck, with even machine guns mounted in the bow.

Somali pirates! This was the first thought that flashed through Lin Rui.

However, these people are very respectful to Fernandez, and it is not a year or two since they want to deal with him.

"Alright, get out of the car and get everything on board. Hurry, hurry, hurry. Fernandez turned and yelled. "Damn, what are you still rubbing?"

Their pickup trucks were loaded with a lot of supplies, all of which were packed. Lin Rui and the rest of the team carried these things onto the ship one after another, but left behind a box of ammunition and a few weapons. "Old rules, it's yours, my friend. It's a small gift. Fernandez said to the black man, Sander.

"Thank you, you are always so generous. Sander smiled happily.

Sander's ship was old and old, but it was clearly refitted. The perimeter of the cabin was welded with scrap steel plates, which were rusty and had bullet marks on them. Looks like it's blocked a lot of bullets. And as a standard pirate ship, this old and broken ship is equipped with a high-powered engine. A fishing boat has been converted into a speedboat.

Lin Rui took a look, these so-called Somali pirates did not look like pirates in the image at all. Most of them look more like fishermen.

Legend has it that the pirates roamed the seas and amassed great fortunes by plundering merchant ships. A lifetime of inexhaustible treasures, and always find mountains of gold, silver, and jewelry. And the Somali pirates, who are also pirates, are obviously not so lucky. This group of "sea bandits" who have terrified the world are on ships that have passed the end of their life and their weapons are rusty and old, and there are few new weapons. And most of them are small, unattractive black youths.

If the weapons were removed, the pirates looked no different from the average Somali fisherman heading out to sea. Looking at their busy figures on the boat, they are completely like fishermen who go to sea to make a living. What is speechless is that the Somali pirates have been mixed up to the point that they have eaten the last meal and have not eaten the next meal. They don't have a lavish life, but they worry about the next meal every day.

Some pirates with older "seniority" will find a tavern to eat and drink after each "ransom" because they are slightly more affluent, and they will be completely "extravagant". But soon he will return to the precarious team, and continue to do the business of fighting for his life.

"Even if they are plain, they can be regarded as pirates?" Qin Fen couldn't help but say, "This outfit, this outfit, it's like picking up rags." ”

Looking out at the waterway, "A lot of people have a hard time understanding these people. But I can. Pirates are a life-threatening business, but there are things in this world that are more terrible than death itself. Such as poverty, hunger and lack of hope. We people really don't have the right to laugh at them, after all, they're just trying to make a living. Starve you penniless for a week and give you a gun. You'll join them, too, and maybe then you'll understand what they're doing. ”

"I'm just talking. Qin Fen said a little sneeringly.

Zhao Jianfei nodded and said, "This place is indeed very messy, and it is chaotic and poor. The average income is less than a dollar, but the price of food is prohibitively high. In fact, most of them were local fishermen, and they were forced to make a living as pirates. However, Sander is still a relatively gentle person among pirates, and has always sought wealth without harming others. It also has a little prestige among local pirates. With someone like him, it will be much easier for us to do anything. That's why Fernandez has a good relationship with him. ”

"So, what place are we going to Shen Island? some island nearby?" Lin Rui frowned.

"A small island of more than a dozen square kilometers with no local residents. Because during the colonial period, British troops were stationed there. Most of the local fishermen were driven out of the area, and then Somalia ** was plunged into a long civil war. It's a place where no one cares. In the 90s of the last century, Morningstar began to develop and use the island. As a separate training camp. "Shogan said slowly.

"How did you know where it was?" Qin Fen frowned, "You've been there before?"

"No, I was exposed to this information when I was working at Morningstar. It is one of Morningstar's seven training camps around the world. "However, it should also be the smallest camp. It is mainly used to train amphibious fighters, and Fernandez is the head there. ”

"First Siberia, now an island, Morningstar is really picky. Qin Fen smiled bitterly.

Lin Rui felt that there was nothing. Compared to the mountains and forests of West Siberly, he didn't think the islands in the East African Sea could be any worse

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