Spark

The people in the bus had panicked and panicked, and Ji Feng, as the leader, had to keep calm.

Facing the muzzle of the armed personnel, he first calmly stepped forward to express his willingness to cooperate, and then relied on his language advantage to make the other party put down the gun.

After a few minutes of communication, Ji Feng finally understood the other party's request.

Fortunately, they didn't intend to completely "detain" their own group of people, but asked them to stay on the spot and wait for the review.

After clarifying his intentions, Ji Feng also felt a little relieved.

This at least shows that in a short period of time, our own side will not be in too much danger.

He thanked the other party against his will, then returned to the car and informed the driver to drive the car to the parking spot designated by the other party.

Looking at the people in the car, he picked up the walkie-talkie and said:

"Listen everyone, we are going to stay here for a rest, the time is uncertain."

"Don't worry, they're just going to check our passports."

"If it goes well, it may be possible to pass in a few hours."

"So, please keep calm, and it is absolutely forbidden to get out of the car unless there are special circumstances."

"If you want to get off the car, report to me first, and I will communicate with the other party."

"Attention, everyone, don't take any aggressive actions, and don't provoke each other. This will only bring you and us all trouble."

"have you understood?"

Ji Feng let out a long sigh of relief when the reply messages from other vehicles came from the intercom, and then informed everyone to prepare their passports and wait for inspection.

However, what surprised him was that the armed men who had clearly promised to check immediately did not get in the car for a long time.

It wasn't until he almost lost his patience in waiting that the armed man who communicated with him before finally beckoned him to pass.

After several conversations, the other party's fox tail finally came out.

ask for money.

And, it still costs a lot of money.

$20,000 per person, no room for negotiation.

The anger in Ji Feng's heart suddenly burned up, he suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in the most friendly tone as possible:

"We really don't have that much money. As you can see, these people are ordinary workers, not executives of any company."

"Maybe we need to have a good discussion. Twenty thousand dollars is too much for us to come up with."

"What's more, no one would carry that much cash with them."

According to Ji Feng's thinking, exaggeration is a common problem of these little blacks.

They will always open a price that is unacceptable to you, and then lower the price in negotiations again and again.

The final transaction price may even be a tenth, or even a few tenths, of the initial price.

In other words, when it comes to 20,000 US dollars, in the end, it may be a few hundred or even tens of dollars.

"No negotiation, no negotiation."

The tone of the armed man was cold, and the muzzle of his gun was raised subconsciously.

Ji Feng hurriedly took two steps back, and said repeatedly:

"I'll go talk to them first and give us some time."

"hurry up!"

The other party still answered bluntly, with an extremely indifferent expression.

something is wrong

Monsoon returned to the car and explained the situation to everyone.

As he expected, the whole group split immediately.

Someone in the team really brought more than 20,000 U.S. dollars in cash, and they immediately planned to pay the money to pass the customs.

However, after thinking for a while, Ji Feng directly rejected this proposal.

The reason is simple, there is no means of transportation.

There are less than 10 people who are able to pay the "ransom", and it is impossible for me to allocate a bus for them alone.

And there is still more than 100 kilometers away from here to Port Sudan, and it is impossible for them to walk there on foot.

There was a burst of discussion in the bus, and someone said:

"Their price is too unreasonable. Even if we have money, how can we bring so much cash?"

"Is it possible to use valuables to offset it? If possible, it is better to discuss it with them."

"Yeah, people have to go first, this place is too dangerous, life is important!"

"Who doesn't know that life is important. The problem is that there is no way to pay them now-ask them if they have a POS machine to transfer money."

"Brother, how many years have you been in Sudan, don't you understand? This place is still under financial sanctions, and international credit cards cannot be used at all."

"That's weird, how do they expect us to pay?"

Listening to everyone's discussion, Ji Feng's nervous heart suddenly settled down.

Yes, this request is extremely unreasonable.

It can be seen that their true intentions have not yet been revealed.

So he hastened to speak:

"Everyone, don't worry."

"The purpose of the other party is to ask for money, but you can also see that the way they ask for money is unreasonable."

"So, they probably haven't discussed it yet—let's keep in touch first, and then wait patiently."

"In the meantime, I will contact the embassy for their help."

"Don't worry everyone, as long as they want money, then we won't be in too much danger."

After hearing his words, everyone finally fell silent.

Yes, as long as you want money, it's basically not fatal.

As long as you don't die, everything is easy to say.

At this moment, many people on the bus had an idea in their minds:

If I had known earlier that I would have to pay back the money I earned, I would not have come here in the first place.

After appeasing everyone's emotions, Ji Feng immediately contacted the embassy with a satellite phone. After learning about the situation here, Lin Tao told Ji Feng on the phone that he would organize communication immediately and planned to solve the problem through the relationship with the senior leaders of the Revolutionary Front.

At the same time, Port Sudan will also act simultaneously, try to enter the inland, and take the initiative to pick up people.

Ji Feng, who put down the phone, was determined that with the official action, his own safety should be no problem.

At most, it will delay for some time.

There are still supplies in the car, so it will be no problem to last for a few days.

With this in mind, everyone rested in the car until the evening. Some people got off the car to rest in the middle of the car, but they didn't encounter difficulties or threats. This made the atmosphere in the car a lot more relaxed.

——

However, such ease only lasted for a few hours.

That night, a series of gunshots broke Sinkat's tranquility.

Ji Feng woke up with a start, and when he looked out of the car window that day, a terrifying scene appeared in front of him.

Several men who appeared to be Arab at a glance were taken to the side of the road, and the black men stood directly behind them and shot them.

Blood flew everywhere, and the large-caliber full-power bullets shattered their skulls. From a distance, the heads of those people looked like apples that had been bitten a few times, incomplete.

Ji Feng's hands trembled, he picked up the satellite phone, and after connecting, he immediately said:

"We need support!"

"Needs to fix it ASAP, they're killing people!"

A few minutes later, 052C received information about Karat.

Hu Shuming frowned, and asked in an unbelievable tone:

"Are these people crazy? This kind of stall asks us for money?"

"How dare they kill people? Are they not afraid of causing international disputes?"

Niu Xiaopeng, the accompanying diplomat on the opposite side, shook his head and replied:

"It doesn't matter whether they are crazy or not. These people are here to make money."

"Even within the Revolutionary Front, there are actually many factions."

"Obviously, Sinkat's group is not the same group as the Khartoum group, and they are not very under Hamidi's control."

"It is because of this that they act so recklessly."

"Anyway, for them, they just make a fortune and run away, and they are not afraid of offending others."

"However, judging from the current news, all they killed were Egyptians, which shows that they still have scruples and dare not attack people from other countries."

"In a short period of time, our compatriots are still safe."

"However, we still have to solve the problem as soon as possible. If it takes too long, I'm afraid there will be accidents."

"Yes, I worry about that too."

Hu Shuming nodded slowly, then asked again:

"Have we got in touch with the pick-up vehicle here? Can you go to Sinkat?"

"can not go."

Niu Xiaopeng shook his head and replied:

"Port Sudan is now under full control. It can enter but cannot exit. There is no vehicle to be found through private channels. If we want to respond, we can only entrust the Revolutionary Front organization."

"But the problem is that the Revolutionary Front in Port Sudan is on the same side as Karat. They simply ignored our request. The core demand is only one, money."

"Without money, it's almost impossible for them to do things."

Hu Shuming squeezed his fist lightly and said:

"I can't give it. Let's not say that they want too much and most people can't afford it. Compromising with them is a big problem."

"Once this head is opened, it will be even more difficult to deal with later. Their asking price will only become higher and higher. The road of paying money to redeem people will not work."

Hearing his words, Niu Xiaopeng couldn't help frowning.

"The reason is this, but our first goal is to ensure the safety of the people of the country."

"Shouldn't you think about getting through the immediate problem first, and then focus on communication in the next few batches?"

Hu Shuming pondered for a moment, then replied:

".As a last resort, think of other ways first."

"However, before that, we have to try to show them our resolve."

"Before we were too soft on them, now it's time to make them sober."

Hu Shuming has made a decision, and the plan will be implemented immediately.

Just half an hour later, the Rainbow-9 UAV, which was already cruising around the periphery, started the electronic jamming program. In an instant, all the communication equipment of the Revolutionary Front garrison in Port Sudan lost contact.

Rumors abounded in the barracks. No one knew what happened, but everyone knew that things had become serious.

After a period of nearly hysterical chaos, the leader stationed here finally realized the crux of the problem:

They must have been disturbed.

And it's impossible for Lao Mei to take action, after all, they themselves are behind the scenes.

There is only one answer.

Their ships were in port, and with their abilities, there was no difficulty at all in carrying out the interference.

Sure enough, 20 minutes after the communication was interrupted, the leader of the Revolutionary Front in Port Sudan was summoned. Immediately afterwards, representatives of the two sides met in a conference room at the port.

The representative of the Revolutionary Front who was in charge of the negotiations was named Abad. Unlike others, he did not show any nervousness about this summoning.

Even in front of Hu Shuming, he still had a condescending expression, as if the electronic interference just happened had nothing to do with him.

——

This is also very normal.

According to his thinking, the more than 300 people trapped in Xinkat were his bargaining chips, and now that Hu Shuming was looking for him, he must be asking him to let him go.

No matter what cards the opponent plays, as long as you hold your cards tightly, you will definitely win to the end.

But soon, he realized that something was wrong.

Hu Shuming didn't talk to him about the evacuation at all, and he didn't mention electronic interference. Instead, he asked a question that he didn't expect at all.

"Mr. Abad, do you know how long it takes on average to destroy a warship with a complete air defense system?"

Abad was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously replied:

".I don't know the answer to this question—does it have anything to do with what we're going to discuss?"

Hu Shuming smiled, did not answer, but continued to ask:

"Then do you know how long it takes to destroy an armed force of 500 people?"

".what do you want to say in the end?"

Abad began to get nervous. He sat up straight from the chair and stared at Hu Shuming. Before he could answer, he continued to say:

"You're threatening me, sir, and it's never a wise decision."

"Your technology is strong, and our communication is completely interrupted."

"But what does that change?"

"Your compatriots are still trapped in Sinkat. Without our help, they will never be able to reach Port Sudan smoothly."

"I don't think you want to put them in danger either?"

"For both of us, the best way to solve the problem is not confrontation, but cooperation"

"certainly."

Hu Shuming interrupted him, and then said:

"What I'm talking about now is about cooperation."

"And, I have a good plan."

"You sent a team to escort our people to Port Sudan."

"In return, we'll make you an offer you absolutely can't refuse. How about an offer?"

Hearing this, Abad was slightly relieved.

Sure enough, in the end, we still have to negotiate conditions.

But as long as the conditions are negotiated, the initiative is in your own hands.

He resumed his relaxed sitting posture and asked:

"So, what's the condition?"

In his view, his strategy has actually succeeded, and the next process is nothing more than constant bargaining.

But in any case, in his heart, those people have a reserve price.

No less than five thousand dollars per person.

More than 300 people, and according to information, more than 1,000 people will come later, this income has reached 5 million US dollars.

And the money, at least 10%, will go into their own pockets.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help being a little excited, and a smile appeared on his face.

However, in the next second, his smile froze on his face.

Because he heard Hu Shuming's answer.

"The condition is that the shells fired by our naval guns will not fall on your heads."

"What's the meaning?"

Abba was taken aback.

Hu Shuming didn't answer, but continued talking on his own.

"You don't think the electronic interference is aimed at you this time, do you?"

"You think too highly of yourself."

"Our interference is aimed at the financial backers behind you."

"You also know that your communication has been interrupted."

"And what I can tell you is that we are fully capable of making you disappear from this land quietly before your benefactor discovers the anomaly."

Abad stared at Hu Shuming dumbfounded, and subconsciously said:

"You can't do that, it's not in line with your principles, you."

"We don't need to talk to you about principles, Mr. Abad."

"Have you forgotten? Khartoum has not been defeated yet, and you are still an illegal organization."

A secretive smile appeared on Hu Shuming's face, and then he continued:

"What's more, it's impossible for your benefactor to catch us with any evidence."

"Because, we only need 5 minutes to completely destroy your armed force of less than 500 people."