Three hundred and sixty-seven. Golden fruit
Lundos roared angrily:
"Kill them, kill them all!"
Rondos doesn't have that chance anymore.
Just as he was roaring hoarsely, the two gunmen who had fallen behind suddenly "disappeared".
Night and Moon pulled down the two gunners, and before they could react, there was a soft "rattle", and their necks were already broken.
Two guns fell into the hands of Night and Moon.
Immediately behind the partisans there were gunshots.
In an instant, the two guys were killed again.
Since then, the guerrillas have noticeably become panicked.
The weapons were firing indiscriminately, and they had no idea where they were supposed to be targeting.
And those mercenaries showed full calmness. They stayed in hiding with their guns in hand, and only occasionally returned fire, each of which threatened the enemy.
Soon, the cook and the minotaur also had weapons in their hands, and the situation of the mercenaries became much safer.
Vincent hid behind the bulletproof sedan and actually opened the door and took out a cigar and cigar cutter. I cut the cigar, lit it, put it in my mouth and took a beautiful puff.
"Sir, aren't you afraid?" The Birdman was a little curious.
"Of course I'm afraid." Vincent said scared, but looked like he didn't care at all: "At this time, I should be in my office, drinking a cup of coffee that my secretary prepared for me, and then I will light a cigar, instead of being shot here." ”
"Then sir, why did you come here to venture with us?" The Birdman was even more curious.
"My dear friend, it is human nature to take risks." Vincent smiled and said, "I've been sitting in the office for a long time. You're going to get bored, don't you think it's exciting? And to be honest, I'm not worried about where we're in now, our Mr. Raptors will take care of everything for us. ”
The birdman's gaze couldn't help but look in the direction of Ai Xiaohai......
At this time, Ai Xiaohai had already moved to the side of the guerrillas with his extremely fast speed.
Ai Xiaohai chose a good position, and he was able to successfully prevent his teammates from seeing what he was doing, otherwise it would really make them discover their secrets.
A guerrilla was lying on the ground and shooting as if the bullets didn't cost money.
He suddenly felt something behind him, and when he turned around, it was too late.
This partisan was knocked unconscious.
Ai Xiaohai didn't look at his weapon at all, for him there was no need for such a thing as a gun.
He moves quite fast. It's like a ghost. In less than two minutes. Four partisans had already lost their combat capability under his attack.
He picked up the weapons on the ground, held them in a pile, and then quickly returned to Vincent's hiding place in a hail of bullets, throwing the pile of weapons and ammunition on the ground: "I think you can use them to your heart's content." ”
It's hard to believe. How did he do it?
But it's too late for the mercenaries to think about that.
As soon as there is a weapon in hand. The fighting qualities of these mercenaries far surpassed those of the so-called guerrillas.
The counterattack has begun!
Under the attack from both sides. The partisans kept falling.
The situation is completely in the hands of the mercenaries.
Rondos knew there was no chance, and the best option now was to escape, but he soon knew that he couldn't even make it happen.
A large number of government soldiers appeared. Even they drove two wheeled armored vehicles.
The hapless Rondos and his men did not run away, and all of them became prisoners of the government army.
And when a person jumped out of one of the wheeled armored vehicles, Ai Xiaohai and Vincent shouted at the same time:
"Rukais!"
There are also some coincidences, Lewandowski found the undercover agent of the guerrillas around him by chance, and under the surprise interrogation, he learned about the attack, and notified Rukis as soon as possible, and sent troops to pick up Ai Xiaohai and Vincent.
You know, they are wealth to themselves, and that's a diamond mine!
Lewando, of course, must spare no effort to ensure the safety of these people's lives......
……
A small turmoil passed, and in the governor's office in Tacna, Ai Xiaohai and Vincent met Governor Ledovan for the first time.
This is a guy about fifty years old, and he is very shrewd and capable at first glance. Seeing his guests, Lewandowski was very enthusiastic: "My friends, I hope that the small incident did not frighten you and did not affect our cooperation. ”
"Of course, we've been through something much more dangerous than that." Vincent said with a smile.
Lewandowive asked everyone in the office to leave, and then said, "So, let's get started." Mr. Rukes told me what had happened, and I was curious how you found the diamond mines. As far as I know, there are no diamond mines in the Amazon rainforest. ”
"Mr. Governor, I am an adventurer and a geologist at the same time." Vincent said very calmly: "I have been secretly researching the Amazon rainforest for many years, and I have confirmed that there is indeed a diamond mine in it, and this is what I have gained in the past few years. ”
He took out a small bag and put it in front of Lewandow.
Ledovan opened the bag in confusion, but his eyes straightened.
Diamonds, he saw more than a dozen large and small diamonds.
This is, of course, mined from the diamond mines of Binedi and has nothing to do with the Amazon rainforest.
But a greedy person will always be deceived by the wealth in front of him.
Lewandowski found that his hands were trembling a little: "Are these all from the Amazon rainforest?" ”
"Yes, Mr. Governor." Vincent calmly said, "These are our greeting gifts to you. ”
Lewandowive was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes flashed with excitement: "Then I think I have to thank you for your kindness." ”
The bag with the diamonds had been carefully hidden in a drawer.
These guys in front of you are fat sheep. When Rukis arrived, he brought a box with $200,000 in cash. And as soon as this Mr. Vincent came, he was even more generous, and actually gave himself a small bag of diamonds.
As for the young man? Probably their followers, Lewandowski didn't take Ai Xiaohai to heart at this time.
He didn't even think about why there were diamond mines in the Amazon rainforest, and it was clear that if they wanted to, they would have to do without their help. When the diamond mine is officially mined and operated, you can find an excuse to get rid of them. Or even arrest them. And then monopolize this diamond mine.
This is Peru, I am the governor, everything is up to me.
Of course, before you can get a huge return on your wealth, you have to be extremely enthusiastic about these guys. Whatever they need, they will be provided to them......
"Gentlemen. I think we had a very nice start. Ledowan's face smiled: "Say it." What do you need? I can provide anything you want. ”
"We need a command base." Vincent unceremoniously made his request: "No one is allowed to enter this base without our permission. And we want the road from here to the Amazon rainforest to be unobstructed. ”
"No problem at all." Ledovan agreed without the slightest hesitation: "There is an abandoned barracks for you to use, and I will also send a team of guards to guard outside the barracks to ensure that no one can come and disturb you." ”
The so-called make sure that no one can come and disturb them. It's nothing more than surveillance, as Vincent and Ruckeys know all too well.
"And what exactly is the operation team?" Lewandowski asked tentatively.
"Mr. Raptor, our best adventurer." Vincent solemnly introduced Ai Xiaohai.
This young man? Lewandowski only noticed Ai Xiaohai at this time.
This ordinary-looking young man is actually the leader of the adventurers?
His mind was still spinning very fast, and he immediately showed special enthusiasm for Ai Xiaohai.
Ai Xiaohai smiled faintly: "Mr. Governor, what's going on with the Tacna Free Army?" ”
As soon as he heard the name, Lewandow's face immediately showed anger: "A group of furious, hooligans, they are constantly destroying the stability and prosperity of Tacna under the banner of freedom. Their leader's name is Cole, and the one he captured, Lundos, is his right-hand man. There were about 200 people in the group, but this time Cole had suffered a heavy loss. ”
Let me carefully introduce to the guests all about the "Free Army of Tachna".
Ai Xiaohai nodded: "Mr. Governor, I am very worried that these guerrillas will cause us a lot of trouble when we are operating. ”
Ledovan immediately understood: "Aha, I see what you mean. ”
As he spoke, he picked up the phone, and after a while, a major general walked in, and Lewandowski had a serious face: "General Pandorf, the activities of the partisans are becoming more and more rampant, and they have posed a great threat to our people. So I order you, gather all your arms, and carry out a total encirclement and suppression of these damned guerrillas! ”
"Yes, Mr. Governor." General Pandorf shouted in response and walked out.
Ai Xiaohai, Vincent, and Lukes couldn't help but look at each other. How can a provincial governor move a general to command? It seems that they also have a close relationship of interest.
"Well, then, I think it's time for us to act."
Vincent said politely......
……
Ai Xiaohai is more interested in that Malu, a descendant of the Ama Ali people.
Ai Xiaohai felt that he didn't tell everything he knew......
So when he confronted Maru, he went straight to the point and said, "Mr. Maru, tell me other things that you didn't even tell Mr. Rondos. ”
"Sir, I've already given you all the maps, and there's nothing more to do." Maru's expression was visibly flustered.
"Look, I'm a kind person." Ai Xiaohai smiled: "I want to hear the truth, but I don't want to hurt you." And if I can't get what I want from you, then the mercenaries outside will come in and interrogate me, and I have to tell you with pity. Their interrogation methods are much more brutal than mine. ”
Malu's face turned pale all of a sudden.
He was not a very bold man, so he quickly confessed everything after being caught by the guerrillas. And Ai Xiaohai's danger made him feel the danger even more.
"Still don't you want to say?" Ai Xiaohai stood up and turned to leave.
"Wait, sir, wait." Malu hurriedly called out: "I know something else. ”
A smile appeared on Ai Xiaohai's face......
The Amazon rainforest is full of poisonous plants and animals, and almost every step is fraught with great danger.
For example, there is a green anaconda, also known as the green anaconda, which is a giant South American anaconda, and some Spanish colonists were shocked by its large size when they first discovered it. At the same time, it is figuratively called the "Bull Terminator". Like other pythons, the green forest anaconda is not highly venomous. But it will wrap its huge body around its prey, then strangle it and devour it. The green forest anacon is one of the largest snakes in the world, and it is said to be over 9 meters long and 0.3 meters in diameter. It can weigh more than 200 kg. Although there is another reticulated python that is longer than it. But it's not as heavy as it gets.
There are also the notoriously ferocious piranhas. People living around the Amazon River tend to talk about fish discoloration, and piranhas are considered one of the most dangerous animals in the area.
And these aren't even the scary creatures with mouths, in the Amazon rainforest. The most terrifying creature is the poison dart frog, also known as the poison dart frog, which is one of the most poisonous animals in the world due to its bright appearance and tiny size. The poison dart frog family includes four species of frogs, and the tropical rainforests of South America are its main habitats. It is called poison dart frog or poison dart frog because many South American tribes have a custom of applying poison frog venom to the head of an arrow or dart as a lethal weapon. But in fact, out of more than 175 species of poison frogs, only 3 of them can be used to craft weapons, and none of these three species belong to the class of poison dart frogs.
In fact, the poison dart frog can't make toxins on its own, so where does the poison come from? By eating! These poison dart frogs will eat ants and other insects that contain special alkaloids, so that the poison dart frogs can produce highly toxic poison in their bodies. Some scientists fed poison frogs with foods that do not contain special alkaloids, such as fruit flies and small crickets, during their studies, and the toxicity of poison frogs was significantly reduced. Although the poison dart frog will be less toxic if it does not eat a specific food, the toxins in its body can still be maintained for years.
Not only can poison dart frogs absorb alkaloids from other organisms, but they also have the ability to modify these alkaloids in their own bodies to produce more toxic variant toxins. For example, a poisoned dart frog can produce five times more toxin by absorbing the original toxin and changing it.
And among all the poison dart frogs, the golden poison dart frog is the most poisonous. The venom it contains is purportedly capable of killing 8-20 adults. Because eating the poison dart frog often means death, few animals hunt it, allowing it to survive in the brutal rainforest.
"Actually, the golden poison dart frog also eats a plant called Potoro Cami West Fruit." When he said the name, Malu's face showed fear: "This plant has another name, Golden Fruit. The name sounds beautiful, but the fruit is full of toxins. The golden fruit is about the size of a little finger, but a single fruit produces enough toxin to poison a hundred adults at once. What's even more bizarre is that when a creature is near, this fruit will release a strange substance, and people or animals will hallucinate after smelling it, and if they can't be treated in time, they will generally die. Even if you are lucky enough to escape, you will become an idiot and die in a short time. ”
Ai Xiaohai immediately understood why the person who escaped from the expedition had become an idiot, but he still felt a little strange: "Then why can that person still draw a picture?" ”
"Because he's not a complete idiot, he can remember things, and I think that's a big part of why he's able to draw pictures." Malu explained, "And my ancestors knew about the existence of this golden fruit, so when they saw that person, they confirmed that he was poisoned and not that he had encountered some devil. Because of the illusion that the golden fruit brings to human beings, some absurd scenes often appear in front of them. ”
Ai Xiaohai suddenly showed a smile on his face: "Since you know so clearly, there must be a way to dissolve the poison of the golden fruit, right?" ”
He is not afraid of any golden fruits, and his body, which has long been invulnerable, is not afraid of anything, but the mercenaries who are about to go with him have no way to avoid the past.
"I just mentioned the golden poison dart frog, which is the only animal that can devour the golden fruit." Ma Lu smiled bitterly: "It's very peculiar, in nature, one thing descends another, the golden poison arrow is not only not afraid of the golden fruit, but also treats it as a good meal, once this fruit is swallowed by the golden poison arrow frog, the toxin produced is terrible, which also makes the golden poison arrow frog the most poisonous species in the world." And to break the toxin of the golden fruit, it is necessary to catch the golden poison dart frog. Its body is able to secrete a liquid that can be applied under its nose to avoid being attacked by the golden fruit. ”
Ai Xiaohai breathed a long sigh of relief: "Thank you, Ma Lu, if it weren't for your words, I think my companions would have suffered a lot." Lo and behold, we have such a pleasant cooperation with each other. Don't worry, not only will I not hurt you, but I will also give you a sum of money to arrange for you to leave this country. ”
Malu's face showed gratitude, and he hesitated for a moment: "Sir, are you going to find the treasure buried in the legendary Lake of Dead Souls?" ”
Seeing Ai Xiaohai nodding and nodding, Ma Lu mustered up the courage to say, "The treasure of the Lake of Dead Souls has always been just a legend, and no one knows if it really exists. However, you must be careful, there should be many unknown dangers beyond the Golden Fruit. ”
"Thank you, Maru, I think we'll be very careful!" (To be continued......)