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The province of Casanare is arguably the most fertile province in Colombia, with endless savannahs that nourish the vast plains with snow flowing down from the snow-capped mountains, and its location near the equator, which makes it hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of fertile farmland in the country.

However, because it is located in the central region of Colombia, there were no valuable minerals here, so it did not attract too many people. In addition, the guerrillas have been fighting with the government army for decades, and this place has been used as a battlefield by the two sides, and it is even more sparsely populated.

A place with an area the size of a province in China, the population is not as large as a small county, which shows the desolation here.

Early the next morning, they continued north from Jopal to Atocolozal, on the border between the provinces of Casanare and Arauca.

There were a lot more people leaving today, not only some of the leadership of Petronas, but also quite a few government officials in Jopal. No one will hurt these low-level workers, even the guerrillas, in order to compete for public opinion, will not attack them.

On the contrary, most of the officials who came from Bogotá did not dare to venture to Atocorosal. Herrera, who was only a little younger, thought that he had never offended the guerrillas, and went with them.

The car travels north along a muddy gravel road, with flat grasslands on the right. There are very few crops here, partly because there are too few people here to cultivate them, and partly because this natural pasture is the best pasture.

The pasture is full of leisurely cattle and sheep, with the clear blue sky and the woods, forming a beautiful picture.

On the left side of the car is a continuous mountain range, and the snow that flows from the mountains turns into small rivers, which is beautiful, but it also makes the road a lot more difficult. Many of the small rivers are simple bridges fixed with wood and iron rings, and if you don't dare to see the trucks passing by, you are really worried that your car will fall.

"It's a really beautiful place, but it's a pity that there is too little development. Otherwise, retirement is a good place to retire and build a ranch here. The mountains are beautiful, the water is beautiful, and the climate is also beautiful, but it is a pity that the cultural environment is too poor. ”

Along the way, Vice President Liang, who was in the same car with him, kept marveling at the surrounding scenery. However, it is also very beautiful, and many parts of the western United States are not as good as here, and only New Zealand and Switzerland can compare to this place in the impression of travel.

"Vice President Liang is in the prime of life, and he can't think about what will happen after retirement. Ten years from now, when you retire, there may be a truce here, and at that time, it would be good to think about it. ”

He laughed, he could hear that this was Zhou You's flattery, he was almost sixty years old this year, and if he really retired in ten years, it would mean that he would have to rise one or two levels, to the provincial and ministerial level. But at that level, if you want to retire and live here, it will definitely be impossible.

Sanchez, who was sitting in the front row, suddenly said: "Boss, look to the left!" ”

Zhou You opened the car window and looked out. The oncoming mountain was like a huge giant, and it was impossible to say a word that shocked the tour.

Last night, I took a look at the geography of this place, and knew that the average elevation of the plains here is more than 100 meters, the mountains on the left are thousands of meters high, and the highest peak is more than 5,000 meters, which is the fourth highest peak in Colombia.

At that time, he didn't care, because the 8,848-meter Mount Everest was in China, so there was something unusual.

But when he saw this mountain with his own eyes, he realized that what he understood and what he actually had were completely different concepts.

Mount Everest is high, that is built on the plateau itself that is already 4,000 meters, and when you really go to the foot of the mountain, the actual drop is not much, at most three or four thousand meters.

However, this mountain peak suddenly appeared on the plain at an altitude of only 100 meters, but the height exceeded 5,000 meters, and the shock was completely oppressive from psychological to physical.

Vice President Liang was sitting on the right side, unable to see the mountain peak clearly, and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Zhou, what's wrong?" ”

"Stop."

The car slowly stopped on the side of the road, and the convoy behind it also slowly stopped. Zhou You pushed open the car door and said, "Mr. Liang, take a look at the scenery before leaving." ”

Standing on the ground and facing this high mountain that reaches into the sky, one really fully appreciates the shock brought by nature and makes people feel small.

Zhou You felt as if his breath was about to stop, and he was completely blown away by the greatness of nature.

At this time, he heard Vice President Liang ask in English, "What kind of mountain is this and how high is it?" ”

"This is the Cordillera do Sul, and we now see that in this mountain is the peak of Berita Cuba, which is the fourth highest peak in Colombia at 5,337 meters above sea level," Sánchez said. ”

Zhou You glanced back and saw that most of the people in the convoy had gotten out of the car and looked at the scenery around them. He added: "The reason why Mount Tai is called the first of the five mountains is because it is a mountain in the plains, but in fact, Mount Tai is only 1,500 meters high. And this mountain is also in the plain area, but it is higher than the three Taishans, which is of course even more shocking. ”

Vice President Liang nodded and said, "Yes, nature is so amazing!" Is that a cloud or snow at the top of the mountain? ”

Seeing Zhou You shook his head, he asked Sanchez again in English. "Even though it's close to the equator, the snow on the summit above 4,500 meters has not melted for thousands of years, and what we're seeing now is snow and glaciers," Sanchez said. ”

Vice President Liang let out a long sigh, and he didn't know what to say to express his feelings.

The crowd watched the roadside for a long time, until a white cloud floated over and hid the top of the mountain, and then returned to the car.

At this time, he sincerely hoped that the government and the guerrillas could achieve a ceasefire, and that only when the society here was stable could tourism develop here. There are many famous scenic spots in Colombia, and the development of tourism is also a very good project!

The convoy continued on its way, and in less than half an hour, they arrived at their destination for the day, Atocolosal.

Compared to the scenery here, this town is really too inconspicuous, and the total population is probably less than 10,000 people. There are a number of grocery stores and restaurants in the town, which can provide some basic services to herders in a radius of thousands of square kilometers.

Seeing this dilapidated town, not even a two-story building in sight, Zhou You didn't have the heart to go shopping at all. The convoy drove directly from a small road next to the town towards the Casanare River, which also attracted many local children to follow and watch the excitement.

The Casanare River is also the boundary river between the provinces of Casanare and Arauca, and across the river, it is the province of Arauca.

In the past, it has been sparsely populated, and even the discovery of oil by the Americans has not changed the environment.

But now, traveling around them came.

On a high ground near the river beach, a Petronas expedition set up a camp here. The area of the camp is not large, less than 1,000 square meters, and it is mainly composed of two rows of opposite board houses, and a warehouse composed of three houses. A ring of barbed wire was set up around the camp, but this barbed wire fence could only protect against some wild animals, and was completely incapable of protecting against people.

After a catastrophe the day before yesterday, most of the people had been evacuated back to Jopal, where there are still four brave engineers and five bodyguards.

There are no receivers and cell phones are almost useless here, but the company has a satellite phone, so they know that they will come over today to clean up the camp.

Everyone was welcomed into the large dining room, which was not only the dining room, but also the meeting room of the delegation, which could barely seat twenty people. There were less than ten main members of their group, and the space was more than enough.

Everyone knew very well that this investigation was mainly based on Zhou You, because except for Zhou You, no one else had the ability to continue the investigation. Therefore, the next arrangements are also based on travel.

First of all, Sanchez took turns to inquire about several bodyguards, they were all gang members brought from Spain on the last trip, and they had no interests in Colombia, and it was expensive to buy them, so Zhou You didn't think anyone would spend a lot of money on them.

The matter was actually very simple, that is, the day before yesterday afternoon, just after the end of work, when the members of the expedition were about to have dinner, more than 30 criminals armed with AK47s broke into the camp.

Although the bodyguards also have guns, they don't have rifles now, just 200 pistols bought from the Colombian military, and five bodyguards are sent here, so there are only five pistols.

Because the power ratio is too great, the bodyguards did not come hard. Their task was to protect the members of the expedition, not to fight ruthlessly.

The criminals entered the camp and brought all the people under control, without harming anyone, except for the snatching of many small instruments and the destruction of large ones. Among them, the biggest loss is a few sets of seismic detectors, as well as a few computers full of data.

There was not much difference between what they said and the other members of the delegation, and it also made Zhou You dispel his suspicions about them.

It's simple, but it's hard to track down.

The difficulty is not the process, in this sparsely populated place, the other party used several vehicles, dozens of people, to find out the other party, is not a very difficult thing.

In the provinces of Casanare and Arauca, the guerrillas can go down in depth and step by step, but after the mountainous northwest, there is another province of Boyacá, which is only 30 kilometers away from Atokorosal, and it is still the territory of the government army.

Zhou You was still thinking about how to communicate with Larina about this, when a bodyguard pushed open the door and said to Zhou You in some panic: "Boss, a convoy is coming, and there are still a lot of people." (To be continued.) )