Lin Rui and the others walked around Duramo for a few times, but at first they didn't find anything abnormal. Like many small towns in North Africa, it's dirty, noisy and full of unrest. Black children running around the streets, armed men with loaded guns.

The streets are all dirt, and locals often walk through with their cattle. The ox was as thin as a man.

Still, they found something unusual, a deserted farm to the east of town, a place where even the local blacks rarely visited. The walls were nailed to the perimeter with improvised planks, some of which had long since been mottled and decayed, and the grass was almost half a man's height. But on the edge of such a deserted farm, a group of militants gathered.

Lin Rui carefully did not approach there, but only checked from a distance, and on the road leading to the farm, he found some tire prints. The climate here is dry, it rarely rains, and the tire prints of passing vehicles are often preserved.

Lin Rui frowned as soon as he touched it with his hand, this is the tire mark of a large truck, and the mark is very deep. It's not something that ordinary farm vehicles can press. He thought about it for a moment, and felt that it was better not to approach lightly so as not to alarm the people on the farm.

Returning to the location of the round, Lin Rui discussed it with Jiang'an Wang Haoze and others. They all felt that there was nothing suspicious about it except the farm.

So Jiangan found a local and wanted to ask about the situation. But as soon as the locals saw their appearance, they immediately closed their mouths tightly and did not open their mouths to ask. Later, a local black man who was more daring told them some information after receiving ten yuan from Jiang'an. Roughly speaking, there is a detachment of militants stationed there, and there are quite a few of them, at least a few hundred.

Because of its proximity to the border, the armed men often came and went, and it was like a makeshift camp set up there.

"No one cares about them in this place," Wang Haoze said strangely.

"It should be that no one dares to care. Durramo is a small place, with three cities in all. The so-called autonomy means that a few local clans with some influence are maintaining law and order. Just those people can stop the Secret Society," Lin Rui shook his head and said.

"But what are they doing hiding on a farm in the middle of nowhere," Shogishi frowned.

"I don't know, but the location of the farm should be the land of the Duchess of Fililand. They're supposed to be planning something there. But if the land is developed, ExxonMobil oil company personnel will move in, plan for exploitation, build oil wells and pipelines, and so on. No matter what the Order's people are going to do there, they won't be able to do it. Lin Rui sighed and said, "I think this is the real purpose of their kidnapping." ”

"Then why did they ask for ransom again," Wang Haoze frowned, "This is unreasonable, why didn't they just kill the Duchess of Phillipland?"

"You are stupid, these European nobles have heirs. Especially this kind of nobleman with a high title, when he was alive, the heir had several successions. As soon as the Duchess of Fililand died, someone would inherit her title and land. They killed the duchess of no use at all, and they would get into big trouble. Shogishi shook his head.

"So they used the kidnapping to negotiate with the ExxonMobil guys to make them think it was just a simple kidnapping. Then while talking, secretly evacuated. I found traces of trucks outside the farm, indicating that they were trying to transport something. I think that's what they're for. Lin Rui said in a low voice.

"You're saying that the farm is a base for them, and that there are some important things hidden in it. The oil development projects of Duchess Fililand and ExxonMobil Oil Company jeopardized this. So in order to cover up this base and have enough time to transfer supplies, they kidnapped the Duchess" Wang Haoze said in disbelief, "What are they hiding, so important"

"I don't know, but I'll figure it out soon. Lin Rui looked at his watch and said, "I've already surveyed the periphery a few times." Although the place was heavily guarded, there was still some chance to take advantage of it, and we went over together in the evening to see what was going on. ”

Shogishi nodded, "Yes, they just made a ransom demand against ExxonMobil Oil, and they definitely didn't expect us to come to the door so soon." This place is rarely visited during the day, and it is quieter at night. On duty in such an environment for a long time, the guards will be a little lax. ”

"I'm still a little worried, after all, we don't know where the hostages are yet, will it be too risky for us to rush in like this," Wang Haoze frowned.

"yes, it's adventurous. But there is no better way to do it at the moment. Lin Rui sighed, "If we don't go in and investigate, we will never know where the hostages are, and our time is running out." Excluding today, we only have five days. And I suspect they won't simply take the ransom and release them then. Maybe they'll really get rid of the Duchess of Fililand, and then naturally shift the blame to some local clan arm. This is the Order's usual practice. ”

Shogishi nodded, "Probably that's why they set the ransom so low." It makes people feel that they are just some local militants who have not seen much of the world. In this way, ExxonMobil will be patient to talk to them. And they'll have plenty of time to remove the items from that base. ”

"If the Duchess of Fililand must be eliminated after that happens, they must have already found a scapegoat. A qiē is in their grasp. Wang Haoze thought for a while.

"Yes, that's it. Lin Rui smiled, "It's a pity that Yiqiē is not in their hands, at least they ignore our existence." They don't know we're here. That's our chance. If we can find news about the Duchess and the other hostages inside, then we will have plenty of time to organize the rescue. ”

"But what if it fails," Wang Haoze hesitated.

"If it fails, it's not just the hostages who will die, it's the three of us. Lin Rui sighed and said, "No matter what the people of the Secret Society are hiding here, it must be a great secret. They won't let anyone who knows this leave alive. So we have to be very careful in our actions tonight. Once you alarm them, everything is over. ”