To this sudden question, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, 'I think it's okay. Although it is indeed a bit impolite, it is just taking off her veil to see her appearance . This is the least you can do to show respect. On the contrary, I think it's extreme for them to insist that women cover their faces. Maybe this is a clash between cultures and concepts.'
'Maybe, but there's nothing we can do about it. After all, if we don't let Gaurena give us his name, I'm afraid even he himself will feel uneasy. When someone is uneasy, it's easy for them to be half-hearted about an alliance, and that's not what I want to see.' Zhou Ming let out a sigh at the end, 'So we can only inconvenience that Princess Lea.'
'It's not that inconvenient. If it really doesn't work out, you can just marry her, right? It seems that in their teachings, husbands are allowed to look.' Said.
Zhou Ming grumbled, 'If I just bring a woman back with me every time I go to the bay, I'll really be a stud!'
With that, Zhou Ming and his Desert Squad returned to the inn to rest. Overall, despite the many unexpected events of the night, the operation had been very successful . And the fact that none of the nine members of the Desert Squad were injured during the raid on the inn, which was guarded by more than 20 elite CIA agents, also speaks volumes about their combat effectiveness.
When they they went back to the inn and had a good night's sleep, but the palace guards on the other side increased their guard. God knows what has happened, and what is the point of taking such remedial action.
At at 9 o'clock, Zhou Ming and the others got up and had breakfast with Sheikh Ghazal. Compared to last night, His Highness the Sheikh was now more welcoming, and he treated Zhou Ming like one of his own people.
There was also an intriguing detail: the princess Leila, who was sitting next to him as a companion, was not wearing a veil today.
After breakfast, Zhou Ming led the team out. Their destination was a village called Hooke in the east, near Iran. Because it is on the border between the two countries, in a country like Iraq, which has been in turmoil for many years, and is also close to a Kurdish-populated area, the village easily developed into a semi-public arms trading market. Zhou Ming's purpose of this trip was also to honour his promise to support the Kurdish armed forces with some arms for future guerrilla warfare.
Since the road from the Kurdish-populated area to Hooke is full of mountains and hills, and the infrastructure on this side is extremely underdeveloped. There is only one road that can be used by large vehicles, which not only takes a long detour, but is also a very underdeveloped gravel road with potholes and is very difficult to drive.
It is for these reasons, Zhou Ming had to save time by riding camels and mules. As for horses... they were there to carry ammunition, and the horsepower was obviously not as good as that of camels and mules.
Standing outside the city of Mahad, Lea sat on the back of a tall, earth-coloured camel, looking at Zhou Ming on the back of another camel. The only eye that showed was full of deep hatred.
'You damned Huaxia people, when this war is over, I will kill you with my own hands!' she said, her teeth.
Zhou Ming folded his arms and asked rhetorically, 'What if the war doesn't end this time? Besides, when will the cycle of revenge end? I think it's better for us to let bygones be bygones, don't you think so?'
Leia was stunned. It seemed that she hadn't expected Zhou Ming to say that, but he stubbornly turned his head away: 'Then I'll kill you anyway, you damned bastard. I hate you most of all for being a good-for-nothing who only flatters people behind their backs all day long!'
Zhou Ming exhaled helplessly: 'There's nothing I can do about it. After all, I'm just a business tycoon, not a reincarnated soldier.'
'There are more than 60 kilometres of mountain roads from Mahad to Hook. I just hope you don't get disoriented.'
After giving Zhou Zhou Ming, Rhea gave a hard shake of the reins, and the camel took the lead and ran out. As for Zhou Ming, the camel he was holding onto also quickly followed. In this way, the caravan set off in the midst of great discord between the two leaders.
Meanwhile, the Kurdish chieftain Gaoran was also watching the caravan set off eastward from his palace. He had a complex expression on his face, wondering what was going on.
The total distance from Mahad to Huk is a total distance of more than 60 kilometres. It may not sound very far, and if you drive, it will take just over an hour to get there. However, considering that the whole journey is basically a winding and the road is winding and mountainous. It is very physically demanding to take such a road. Therefore, Zhou Ming and his friends set off in the morning and did not arrive at their destination until dusk in the evening.
The whole way very safe, and there were no accidents such as encounters with bandits or bandits. On the one hand, this was because there were really too few people here, and on the other hand, it was also because the Kurds basically controlled this area. Now that the Kurdish princess was leading the team, and coupled with the fact that they needed to transport weapons, it was a large group of more than 50 people, and ordinary people really didn't want to get involved.
Huk is a village hidden in a valley, surrounded by cliffs and can only be accessed through a narrow gap.
Hooking is controlled by a group of Caribs. They are not pirates, but like the Kurds, they are an ancient people of Western Asia. However, they are not nearly as large as the Kurds, but they have a very good relationship with the Kurds have a very good relationship. The Kurds often buy the arms they need through the village of Hook, which they control, and this is the most important reason why Zhou Ming chose to deliver here.
Through a narrow pass day to the village of Hooke, which is built directly along the mountain in a series of layers, much like the cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi. However, not all the houses here are in caves, and many are built outside.
They had only just arrived arrived here, and before they could take out their special satellite phones to contact them, they saw someone coming. It was a group of people wearing coarse robes and round turbans on their heads, very characteristic of Central Asia. Zhou Zhou Ming knew that they were Caribs, and from the cleanliness of their appearance, he feared that they were probably also from the aristocratic class of this Hooke village, and they might even be the son of the village chief.
He ran over and greeted Rhea happily, saying, 'I know you're Rhea, right? As soon as you came in, I recognised you, because you have an incomparable aura about you! Are you here to buy more weapons today? I assume you must have achieved a major victory against Salm, because you came here three days ago and bought a lot of weapons.'
Hearing this, Rhea frowned and said, 'Duoming, I think you should pay more attention to the news outside, not just on your one-acre plot of land. Now that Salm is at war with the Americans, how could it still be at war with us?'
Zhou Ming, who was listening listening to the conversation between Lea and Do Ming, Zhou Ming couldn't help but feel a little amused, because Do Ming's behaviour clearly showed that he liked Lea very much, but in turn Lea didn't like this child who showed off his superiority in front of her all the time.
After being lectured by Lea . A little embarrassed, Duo Yiming scratched his head, but then he immediately noticed Zhou Ming and exclaimed, 'A Huaxia person? How can there be a Huaxia person in your team? They're from the Far East, so did the Kurds already win their support?'
It was only after reminder, Lea suddenly remembered Zhou Ming, so she said to Doiming, 'Yes, we are now forming an alliance with the Huaxia people. He said that there is a very high-tech weapons that he says he wants to give us. You know that we Kurds lack this kind of weapon, so I'm very happy and like them a lot, including their and our different appearance.'
Hearing Lea say this saying this, Doi Ming turned his head and said to Zhou Ming with a swagger, 'Hey, Hua Xia people, do you actually have any high-tech weapons to sell? But I've been in Hooker since I was a kid, and I've never seen high-tech weapons. Why don't you show me?'
Doi Ming's tone was arrogant and provocative, which made Zhou Ming feel very helpless: Big brother, are you a bit crazy? Your goddess is basically using you as a gun! You haven't left the mountains, so you're not that retarded, are you?
In Zhou Ming's opinion undoubtedly an unwarranted disaster. Looking up, Zhou Ming could also see Lea's eyes, which she couldn't hide her delight. Zhou Ming could only say that the folkways here are simple and unsophisticated, without the duplicity of modern society and big cities. Otherwise No adults with even a little social experience would behave in such a childish way. Or to put it another way, they would at least be able to hide and cover it up a little better.
They are childish, but Zhou Ming not bother to be childish with them. Zhou Ming said, 'I need to contact my contact first.'
'Do you need any more contacts ? Has your man already arrived in Hooker? But I'm sorry, we Caribs don't welcome outsiders, especially not you Huaxia people. I can tell you responsibly that we haven't had a Huaxia person here in over a year. Do you know what that means? It's possible that your man died on the way!' Duoying sneered without mercy.
Zhou Ming just gave him a and ignored him. He turned around and made a satellite phone call to contact someone. He quickly got through to the other party, confirmed their identity using a secret code, and told them his location. They told him to wait a moment and they would come out to greet him.
When Zhou Ming hung up the phone, Duo Yiming said in surprise, 'It seems that your man didn't fall to his death at the bottom of the cliff. I'd like to see who it is you're doing business with. From now on, I can refuse to let this group of people enter the country. Sorry, Hooker is my territory, and I have that kind of power!'
Zhou Ming was also very annoyed by Duo Yiming's , Zhou Ming was also very irritated, but still ignored him. Of course, it wasn't that Zhou Ming was afraid of him, but that he didn't want to argue with him. After all, arguing with a fool will drag your IQ down to the same level as his, and then he will defeat you with his wealth of foolish experience. This is something Zhou Ming is not willing to . Besides, Zhou Ming felt that he had only come to remove the arms, and if he got into conflict with the local tyrants, it would be very costly.
As a businessman, you have to know how to choose and weigh the pros and cons, and you must be able to tolerate. Therefore, Zhou Ming ignored him.
On the other side, Duo Yiming saw that Zhou Ming had not spoken, so he thought Ming was afraid of him. He went off happily to claim credit with Lea, and Ming could only shake his head and sigh in exasperation.
A few minutes later, they saw a group of more than ten people walking towards them. The leader was a clean-looking Carib, and although he was also wearing ordinary Central Asian clothing, it was obvious that that the material on his body was more exquisite. Upon seeing him, Lei Ya immediately got off the camel and beckoned Zhou Ming to come down as well, obviously recognising the other's status.
When the man came over, Duo Yiming was very surprised and excited, and said, 'Father, why have you come? In fact, there is nothing going on here. Princess Lea of the Kurds has come, and I'm welcoming her! They say they want to trade some Chinese weapons, or some high-tech weapons. I haven't heard of any Chinese people coming here recently, and I'm waiting here to see what kind of joke this is!'
It turned out to be Duoying's father, and indeed the mayor of Hooke Village.
But the mayor paid no heed to the chatterbox Duo Ming and went straight to Zhou Ming and asked in English, 'Are you Pancake Zhou Ming?'
Everyone was surprised by this question surprised. Even Zhou Ming was surprised: 'Yes, I'm Zhou Ming. Then may I ask if you are Scallion?'
Facing Zhou Ming's question, a smile finally appeared over there. He nodded and replied, "Yes, Pancake Pancake. I'm Scallion, the person you'll be meeting with."