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The other directors were a little unhappy with the two men sitting above them, but the thought of the multibillion-dollar cake in Clooney's mouth was cleverly ignored. However, if this 'cake' is proven to be fake or the benefits are unevenly distributed, then this dissatisfaction is very easy to be recalled.

And Victor, who has a high frontal enrichment and deep-set eye sockets, who looks mentally poor? Bout was different, the Arab did not have a very impressive beard, and there was not even a trace of Arabian origin on his body, and it was impossible to imagine the true origin of this person if he did not judge by the color of the other person's skin.

"Gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to these two guests, who are the 'legends' of the underground arms black market, the super arms dealer Victor? Mr. Bout. Clooney smiled and introduced the white man to everyone, but most of the people present recognized Bout, so they were not very surprised by Clooney's introduction, but for this 'legendary businessman', many people still gave enough applause, not to welcome this senior, but to welcome the large benefits that Bout may bring.

When Clooney pointed at the Arab, the directors' eyes became eager. This one is certainly not inferior to Bout, but they don't know anything.

"This is Malek, a distinguished guest from Dubai? Mr. Ibrahim......" Clooney paused here, as if observing the expressions of the councilors, and only after seeing the impatience on the faces of the councillors did he introduce with slight satisfaction, "Ibrahim is Kadir Khan's assistant. ”

The voices in the conference hall were all absorbed by something all at once, and the pins could be heard.

After a few seconds, more than a dozen members of the board of directors stared at the Arab named Ibrahim with wide eyes, and their nostrils began to spew rough air.

Who is that, O Qadir Khan? If you are an ordinary person, you may not have heard of this name. But at the top of the political axe in various countries, in the scientific community, especially in the field of nuclear physics, people have definitely heard of this name.

That is Pakistan's 'father of nuclear bombs' and 'fathers of missiles'.

Even if a Pakistani scientist developed a nuclear bomb, it would have had no effect on the arms dealers here. But Qadir Khan is different, that is another 'legendary figure'.

Qadir Khan really became 'famous' because of the 'underground nuclear supermarket' he personally set up. A 'Wal-Mart' dedicated to selling nuclear products.

Someone once described the 'underground nuclear supermarket' as a place where you can directly indicate your needs, and then, like entering a supermarket, put the goods on the shelves (nuclear products) into the trolley, and finally don't forget to check out when you go out.

This is the terminal link in the underground nuclear sales network that Qadir Khan has established around the world. Speaking of which, Kadir Khan is better than another 'merchant of death', Viktor? Bout is much stronger. One sells conventional munitions, the other sells nuclear materials, separators, equipment drawings, and nuclear bomb drawings, just like a street seller selling eggs and a gold building selling jewelry.

It is inconceivable that such a scientist, who has made Pakistan a member of the world's nuclear club and whose international fame even surpasses that of Israel, could become a predator on the underground arms black market. But this is the case, Qadir Khan made a name for himself in the underground arms black market, and in the last two years, his story spread around the world with his house arrest in Pakistan.

Now, Kadir Khan is still under house arrest in Pakistan, and his sales network assistant in Dubai is still at Paradise Palace, or with the American background of Clooney, the whole thing seems so weird.

After listening to Clooney's introduction, the conference hall fell silent, and all the directors did not know how to deal with the shock and slight ...... in their hearts Excitement is expressed.

Clooney was very pleased with the performance of the board members, and he felt that the two guests brought in today, especially the assistant of Kadir Khan, had given a big 'surprise' to this group of very domineering directors, and he liked to see the expressions of the board members, which would make him feel like a real 'chairman'.

With a slight gesture of please, Bout and Ibrahim sat down.

"Gentlemen, the purpose of the two guests, Bout and Ibrahim, is to negotiate a big deal with us, a multibillion-dollar cooperation, and I think everyone is interested, isn't it?"

The initiative of the meeting was firmly grasped by Clooney, his expression and tone were extremely relaxed, not because of his identity as the chairman, that identity did not have much practical significance to the directors present, what really worked was the two guests he brought, or it could be said that he brought benefits to everyone.

"Chairman, I don't know what kind of cooperation Mr. Bout has brought, I think I've been very interested." Alameen, the black councillor who sat at the head of the mouse, was the first to break the silence of the chamber and asked. But he seems to have forgotten Ibrahim's existence, and there is no mention of this more 'honorable' guest.

Cooperating with Bout, the largest arms dealer in the underground in the past, everyone did not have the slightest resistance, and even held a welcoming attitude. But with Ibrahim, many of the councillors were hesitant. After all, a considerable number of the ultimate bosses of the directors present here are political axes of various countries or have inextricable ties with political axes, and they are hesitant to participate in the underground nuclear sales network, because the smuggling and sales of nuclear products are too sensitive.

The other members of the board of directors also looked at it with a sudden realization, and they all said that they were interested in working with Bout, and that Ibrahim seemed to have been forgotten.

"Mr. Bout, could you please tell us about your cooperation? I believe that all of us will not refuse any cooperation that can bring great profits. Clooney said with a smile on his face to Bout, and at this time, he did not forget to lay a small trap in his words.

"Fellow Governors, before I talk about cooperation, I would like to say a number that is clear to all, which is that Africa accounted for 7 percent of the global legal arms trade last year, while the Middle East and South America both had 4 percent more than Africa." Bout's voice was a little hoarse, but it seemed so clear to everyone's ears, which may be the peculiarity of interests.

"With 53 countries and two regions, a population of nearly 800 million, the world's largest number of non-political armed groups, the world's largest number of wars and conflicts, and the ...... region most under international arms embargoes, Africa is a cornucopia for underground arms dealers like us. Last year, 47 per cent of the arms in the Zimjibar underground arms market went to Africa, with a total value of $1.8 billion, but this figure is far lower than the $2.65 billion that flows into the Middle East, which is 39 per cent. What does this mean? This illustrates the potential of the African underground arms market, which we have used only a very small part of. ”

Bout's sunken eyes, those brown eyes calmly glanced around the councilors, and said in a very regretful tone, "Last year, Africa's legal arms trade reached $28 billion, and our share was only one-fifteenth. This number is too low. Africa is not a traditional arms purchasing region, nor is it a major arms trader like the G-8, it is supposed to be a paradise for underground arms dealers, but we turn a blind eye to this, which is a great waste and a disregard for profits. ”

The mouse's eyebrows raised slightly, and when he heard this, he already felt that something was wrong. Why did Bout target Africa as soon as he came up? This is not a good sign, because it will conflict with the development of the Star Group. In the development of the Star Group, Africa is an extremely important region, and he has even regarded Africa as the 'scope' of the Star Group.

With his spare eyes, he quietly glanced at the chairman sitting in the middle, who was talking to Ibrahim in a low voice, and there was no strangeness in his expression, but the mouse still felt that there was a deeper inside story behind tonight's meeting.

"You all know what I have been through, I was a grey arms dealer, and most of my clients were countries, and most of them were political axes of countries that were subject to sanctions and arms embargoes. I have very little dealings with non-political armies and tribes. In Africa, I sold more than $10 billion worth of arms in one year. ”

"Hiss......" Many directors took a breath, and in addition to horror, there was more greedy green light in their eyes.

In arms trade, the profits are usually more than doubled, that is to say, Bout sells 10 billion dollars of arms a year, and the net profit is at least 5 billion. It is an extremely staggering figure, and the total amount of arms sales on the underground black market in the world in a year can hardly be reached by the directors here, let alone pure profits. And this figure is only earned by Bout in Africa.

And from Bout's words, everyone can also hear that he is only trading with those countries to make a profit, and if you add the number of non-political axe forces and tribes, this number may be doubled.

That is, on the African continent, the volume of arms trade in gray and black, will reach 20 billion dollars, and the profits, there will be 10 billion dollars. That's 10 times the total annual sales of their sales center in Africa today.

As we all know, the volume of arms trade is growing at a high rate every year, and the military race in modern society has always been going on, but it is not so obvious and 'fierce'. Bout's experience was a few years ago, and today's Africa, apart from the legal arms trade between regular countries, has a huge gray and black arms market, and is a fragrant and appetizing piece of cake.

If you catch here, and get a piece...... Interest can blind the eyes and is also the catalyst of relationships, which can make two strangers become a pair of extremely close 'friends' in a very short period of time.

(To be continued)