Chen Ze reluctantly put down his phone and rubbed his temples. It seemed he needed to solve the communication problem first, otherwise he wouldn't be able to make a single call in this foreign land.
He walked to the window and looked at the night view of Yaoundé. The lights in the distance were sparse, and the occasional bark of a dog made it seem particularly quiet.
Chen Ze took a deep breath, but his thoughts drifted to the gold mine. If it could be mined successfully, the profits would far exceed expectations, but the risks were equally huge. If word got out, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The next day, Chen Ze got up early and asked Zhao Youde to get a local phone number. After changing the domestic SIM card, he immediately called Zhang Lifeng.
The call was answered quickly, but strangely, the other party didn't seem inclined to speak, appearing very cautious.
Chen Ze could only speak first, "Hello, are you Mr. Zhang Lifeng?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before Zhang Lifeng's slightly wary voice came through: "Who are you?"
Sensing that the other party was very cautious, Chen Ze had no choice but to introduce himself.
“My surname is Chen, and my name is Chen Ze. I am Wang Jianhua’s son-in-law. Third Master told me that you have weapons for self-defense, so I plan to buy some from you.”
Upon learning that he had been introduced by Third Master, Zhang Lifeng relaxed his guard and then asked.
Where are you now? What type of weapon do you need?
“I’m currently in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. As for weapons… first, get me three hundred pistols and one hundred automatic rifles, as well as ten bulletproof off-road vehicles and one bulletproof sedan,” Chen Ze said.
"Okay, I'll have someone deliver it to you right away. This afternoon, you can send someone to the port of Douala to pick up the goods." Zhang Lifeng hung up the phone immediately after saying that.
On the other side, Zeng Bojian and Shen Xiyu sat opposite a Black woman, waiting for her to approve their documents.
The Black woman carefully examined the documents that Chen Xiyu handed her.
After the woman finished reading the last document, she slowly spoke.
"There's nothing wrong with the materials you submitted. Come back in two weeks to pick up the mining permit!"
Shen Xiyu frowned slightly. "Half a month is too long! Can you hurry it up?" she asked in fluent English.
The Black woman shrugged.
"It's possible, but... it's a bit difficult."
Shen Xiyu understood the meaning behind her words and immediately took an envelope from the woman's handbag and pushed it in front of the black woman.
He smiled faintly and said, "Beautiful lady, I forgot to give you one more document. Could you please expedite the process for us?"
The Black woman picked up the envelope from the table, then looked around to make sure no one was watching her before secretly opening it a crack.
Inside, there was a thick wad of US dollars, probably around ten thousand US dollars.
Her eyes lit up, and a faint smile appeared on her face. "How about this, you come back in seven days to pick up the approval document."
Seeing the smile on the other person's face, Shen Xiyu handed him an envelope containing 20,000 US dollars and said with a smile.
"Could you hurry up? Our company needs to start work as soon as possible."
Zeng Bojian whispered from the side.
“Secretary Shen, this black girl is really beautiful. I think she perfectly fits our Eastern aesthetic. If we send her to our boss, I believe he will definitely not get out of bed for three days.”
Shen Xiyu rolled her eyes at him and said irritably.
"The boss already has three wives, and you're still sending him women? Do you think he can handle it?"
At this moment, after receiving the money, the Black woman looked at the two of them and interjected.
Hey! What are you guys talking about?
Chen Xiyu smiled and explained, "Oh, my friend is praising your beauty."
The Black woman chuckled.
"Really? Thank you for your kind words. My name is Lisa. I've already stamped the documents for you. You can come over tomorrow morning to get the approval."
Upon hearing that she could receive the approval document tomorrow, Chen Xiyu said happily, "OK, thank you very much for your help."
The Black woman extended her hand and shook hands with Shen Xiyu.
"You're welcome, beautiful lady. Please feel free to come to me next time you need this kind of service. I'd be happy to assist you."
Zeng Bojian, who was standing to the side, was shocked to hear that the approval could be obtained the next day. It seemed that this woman was not only beautiful, but also had a powerful background.
He quickly took a document out of his briefcase and handed it to her. "Hello, could you please take a look at how long it would take to start this kind of company?"
The Black woman took the document and began to read it.
After a short while, she slightly raised her eyelids to look at Zeng Bojian after reading the document, and said seriously, "In our country, opening a security company requires the approval and stamp of the military, which is very troublesome. However, you are very lucky to have run into me today. If you had asked someone else, no one would have been willing to help you."
Zeng Bojian leaned close to the Black woman and said earnestly, "Money is no problem. As long as you can help me get the permit, you can name your price." His voice was very soft, and only the two of them could hear him clearly.
The Black woman thought for a moment and then asked, "What are your requirements for Kyushu Security?"
“Of course, our personnel must be authorized to carry firearms because the security situation in Cameroon is somewhat worrying, as you know,” Old Zeng said.
The Black woman whispered.
"One million US dollars. If you want less, go find someone else!"
Without a second thought, Lao Zeng replied, "Deal. I hope you can get it done for me as soon as possible."
Seeing how readily the other party agreed, the Black woman secretly regretted that she had asked for too low a price.
However, she is a person of her word and will not go back on her word. Lisa took out a card and handed it to Lao Zeng, "You transfer the 300,000 yuan deposit to this account, and then come back in three days to pick up the security company's approval document and pay me the balance. Is that alright?"
Old Zeng took the card and said, "Of course, no problem. I look forward to working with you again next time."
After saying that, he casually handed the card to Secretary Shen and gave her instructions.
"Secretary Shen, transfer three hundred thousand US dollars to her."
Shen Xiyu skillfully operated her phone to complete the transfer and discovered that the card account belonged to the United States.
Not long after,
Lisa, the Black woman, glanced at the text message notification that her money had been credited to her account, and her smile widened.
“Alright, you can go back and wait for news. I’ll call you when it’s done,” Lisa said softly.
Just then, Zeng Bojian's phone rang. It was his boss calling.
"Old Zeng, the weapons are all sorted out. We'll pick up the goods at Douala Port this afternoon. Also, how's the security company and the gold mining permit going?" came the boss's voice on the phone.
Zeng Bojian said excitedly, "Boss, we'll get the gold mine mining license tomorrow, and we've paid the deposit for the security company's approval. We'll pick it up in three days. I had Secretary Shen transfer the money over."
Chen Ze nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, you guys are quite efficient. Once we have everything, we can get down to business."
After hanging up the phone, Zeng Bojian and Shen Xiyu said goodbye to Lisa.
As she walked out of the office building, Shen Xiyu remarked with emotion, "This money was well spent; things went so smoothly."
Zeng Bojian smiled and said, "With weapons and these permits, we can operate safely and legally here in Mehron." The two walked towards the roadside as they talked.
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