Right. We're looking for Akmall. As we now move deeper into Afghanistan, I feel that this task is getting more and more difficult. Although we are not here to fight, the current form is more difficult than the battle. The first is that we still can't be sure where this Akamal is, or even if it's alive. At the same time, we have begun to get involved in local conflicts or wars. If we go any further, we will become more and more involved, and then we will become one of the participants in the war.

After I told Qasim through Ahmed that we should find out as soon as possible the fate and exact location of Akmall, I did not continue to communicate with him. Actually, it was very inconvenient for me to communicate with him, and I had nothing to say about this guy, and I rejected them from the bottom of my heart, because in my opinion these people did not fight for the country and the people, but only to satisfy their own ignorant doctrines, and what was even more strange was that they were not only very cruel to the infidels, but also not very good at their own parishioners.

After a night's drive, it wasn't until the next day, close to noon, that our two cars got to the place Qasim had mentioned. This place is neither a city nor a village, but a secluded place, as Qasim said. The place is on higher ground, a mound with many trees, and around the mound is a desolate, sandy land of varying heights.

Qasim's men drove the two cars straight into the woods, and when we couldn't move forward, we got out of the cars and continued deeper into the woods under Qasim's leadership, while his men were busy disguising the two cars.

After getting off the bus, I walked about 200 meters, and I saw some traces of people coming in the woods, and not far ahead was an artificially carved open space. In the clearing, traces of bonfires and some discarded items remained. It seems that Qasim and they have been hiding here before, but judging from these traces, it seems that they have not been used for a long time.

After Kasim walked here, he checked his surroundings, then he found a place to sit down, and then one of his men came over and took food and water from a bag and handed it to him.

I looked around, and the terrain where we came in was fairly gentle, and the further we passed through it was getting steeper and steeper. I don't know what the place will be after turning over this dirt bag.

After taking two bites, Qasim looked at us and said something, and Ahmed immediately said, "He said to reassure us." It's safe here. No one will come here except his people. “

I looked at Saeed and Salim, "Arrange for everyone to rest." After I finished speaking, I looked at the high place of the dirt bag and said to Ahmed, "Should someone be on duty?" "I said and pointed to a high place, can I see the surroundings clearly?"

Kassim and Ahmet looked together in the direction I was pointing, Ahmet didn't speak, apparently unfamiliar with the place, and Qasim smiled and retracted his gaze and said something confidently.

He said that's the good thing about it. From there, you can see where we're coming in, and you don't have to worry about the other side, which is too steep to come by. If you are not at ease, you can arrange for someone to come up and watch. He'll have people take your people up. Ahmed said.

I nodded and looked at the team, "Gardener, Aliyev!" You two go up with Qasim's men and have a look. Then the two of you will stare at it for a while. As I spoke, I put down my bag, took out the binoculars from my bag, and handed it to Aliyev.

Seeing that I was really arranging people, Qasim sighed, looked at a subordinate next to him who was also eating, and said something to the man. The man stood up and beckoned to the gardener and Aliyev.

Ahmed, who was beside me, looked at his companion and said, "Isa, you go with them and translate for them." “

Ahmet's young companion nodded, putting down his belongings and guns, and following the gardener, Aliyev, and Kassim's men continued toward the height of the dirt bag. I found a place to sit down, and just as I sat down, Qasim, who was sitting across from me, spoke again.

Ahmed listened to him and said, "He said they had been here and used it. The first time was to hide from the Soviets, and the most recent time was during the civil war of the Northern Union. At that time, they were ambushed by the Northern Alliance outside Jizab, and the people were scattered and hid all the way here. It's a safe place, you can rest in peace and don't panic if something goes wrong. ”

Qasim said and pointed to the mountain bag and continued to speak, Ahmed said, "I also have a way out in the mountain bag. ”

As he spoke, one of his men came up from the parking area and handed him a satellite phone when he came to him. He nodded, took the phone, put it aside and continued to eat, and after eating and drinking, he stood up and exercised his legs and feet, and then picked up the phone as if he was starting to contact someone.

Ahmet, who was next to me, said, "He must have been contacting his people to ask about the search for Akmall." ”

I nodded, looking at the rest of the group, many of whom had fallen asleep against the trees. It's really tiring enough during this time, but this is just the beginning, and it may be difficult to have such a chance to sleep peacefully. I glanced at Ahmed and said, "Are you going to take that companion of yours with you all the way?" ”

Ahmed hesitated for a moment and nodded, "He has nowhere else to go but to follow me." After speaking, he glanced at me and said, "I know what you want to say, if you want to say it, it will be more dangerous, that little guy may not be able to keep up with everyone and become a burden... Is it? “

Ahmed was too direct and a little harsh, but it was true. I nodded and said, "You shouldn't take him with you." I can tell that he doesn't have much combat experience and is much less physically fit than us. Maybe it's better for you to put him in someone's house. ”

"I've thought about it. You don't have to worry, I'll take care of him. And I don't think you're going to let us go into any fight, are you? Ahmed asked.

"Of course. You are guides, not combatants. But I still suggest you think about it, and you know, we may go to a place where the fighting is fierce... ”

Ahmed didn't wait for me to finish before he said, "I know. I know better than you about the situation here. So without further ado, let's focus on your tasks. ”

"Okay... I nodded, "Stubborn people... ”

Just then, Qasim ended his call, came over to us, sat down again, looked at us and spoke.

Ahmed looked a little excited when he heard this, and he spoke, "His people say that someone has seen him in the mountains north of Gardez, and it is Akmall. ”

"Are you sure?" I was also a little excited to hear the news, after all, we finally had a clear goal, "Are we alive?" “

The first update!! It's time to officially enter the battlefield.

(End of chapter)