Chapter Seventy-Four: The Apartment
After that, Qin Tian went to the Jila base twice.
Going to the base, of course, not because of Baker...... As long as Baker was using the computer, Qin Tian could easily track him, and he didn't need to go to the base in person at all.
As mentioned before, Qin Tian himself preferred to stay in the base rather than other places, especially when the chief told Qin Tian that they had built an apartment for him at the base.
"My people built this for you!" The chief opened the door and made a gesture of please: "They thank you!" โ
Qin Tian originally thought that this apartment built by the Pokot tribe would be very primitive, but he didn't expect to find that the workmanship was very fine and sturdy, and more importantly, it was safe...... It is built entirely inside Mount Gila and resembles a cave, which means that the apartment is difficult to detect by the enemy and difficult to threaten from the outside.
On the other hand, it makes full use of the trend of the mountain to open a few windows, so that the internal natural lighting is quite good, the wall is made of reinforced concrete, and several stout load-bearing columns are reasonably distributed in the four corners and the middle, supporting this two-storey house with more than 200 square meters.
In addition, it has all kinds of internal study rooms, bedrooms, etc., and even air conditioning.
Looking at Qin Tian's puzzled gaze, the chief explained: "The Pokot tribe is not only the people we moved from, but also many people who have gone out of the tribe to make a living like me, some people are mercenaries like me, some people are militiamen, you know......"
Speaking of this, the chief was a little embarrassed, because "militia" was almost another meaning of bandits, and even Qin Tian believed that there were still people who were pirates.
"After they heard that the tribe had set up a base, many of them chose to come back!"
"Some of them do architecture?" Qin Tian asked.
"Yes!" The chief replied, "They work for the rich and know what to build a house!" โ
"Good!" Qin Tian nodded and said, "I'm very satisfied!" โ
A satisfied smile appeared on the chief's face.
"I want to meet the people who built this house!" Qin Tian said.
"Of course!" The chief beckoned outward, and several Pokots came in tremblingly and saluted Qin Tian.
"Hallero and his apprentice!" The Chief explained, "They had been in Hobio until then! โ
"Honorable Elder......"
Hallero's title made Qin Tian look at the chief suspiciously, and the chief rolled his eyes and explained a little helplessly: "They usually call the people they respect elders!" โ
"Okay!" Qin Tian said, "I don't mind! โ
What is called is just a codename, although this codename is a bit earthy.
"You're doing a great job, Harrero!" Qin Tian looked around the house and said, "But I need more!" โ
"Elder thinks the house isn't big enough?" Hallero was a little confused.
"No!" Qin Tian replied: "It's the base that needs ...... And your people, you should build a similar house for them all! โ
"Everyone?" Hallero's eyes widened.
"Yes, everyone!" Qin Tian replied: "But because of the area problem, we need a building, four or five floors, one small room per household, all the expenses are paid by the base, you will get the wages you deserve, is there a problem?" โ
"No, no problem, of course no problem!"
"Head!" The chief said, "That's a lot of money!" โ
"Cost is not an issue!" Qin Tian replied: "Let it go!" โ
Qin Tian has this confidence, since the SG18 entered mass production and sold well in Somalia, money is indeed no longer a problem, and even at this time the SG18 has become a veritable export equipment, because it swept across Africa like a hurricane...... Due to its special circumstances, Africa has a great demand for anti-aircraft machine guns, but developed countries are playing with missiles, tanks, and warships, and anti-aircraft machine guns have become dispensable.
Then there were bazookas, and a modified one came out, with a preliminary test range of 350 meters, which is a one-half increase over the RPG7.
It's a kind of faith in Africa, and it's expected, and it's sure to be as popular as SG18.
As for Baker, as Bertrand reported, he was indeed satisfied with his life here, because Qin Tian saw that Baker had already mingled with his comrades in Unit "S".
It's just that when Baker saw Qin Tian, he behaved a little unnaturally.
Qin Tian originally thought that this was because he was death pressure for Baker, but later learned that it was actually Baker who couldn't maintain a sense of superiority in front of Qin Tian in front of his comrades...... Baker knew that there was a gap between his level and Qin Tian, not only but also a big gap.
And this sense of superiority is one of the reasons why Baker likes it here.
Hackers are actually more or less vain, and many of the things they do are actually harmful to others and themselves, such as hacking a certain website, modifying a certain page, etc., which has no interest in itself, most of the time they just want others to know that they exist and are very good, and then look at the voice of envy and jealousy on the Internet behind their backs and hide in the dark to steal fun.
The same goes for Baker.
It's just that he has turned from the dark to the light...... For the "S" troops, they turned to the open, and they still concealed their identities from the outside world.
This allows him to show off in front of his comrades.
For example, Qin Tian knew that Baker helped Ben eliminate the consumption bill at the Mowei Hotel...... The Mowi Hotel is the only four-star hotel in Kismayo and is usually used to host wealthy foreign customers.
Another example is that Baker also helps Archer track down the employment of the "Rattlesnake" mercenary group.
Achill has been haunted by his father's death and wonders who was responsible.
But Baker certainly didn't succeed...... Qin Tian stopped him, and Baker knew it, so he wisely chose to stop.
Even Qin Tian believed that the reason why Baker helped Archer was because he wanted to test Qin Tian, and he wanted to see if Qin Tian could really monitor his movements at any time.
Apparently, he got an affirmative answer.
As for Achill's matter, Qin Tian actually knew the truth...... The hired "rattlesnake" was the man whom Archer offended in England.
The man, Gary, was a gangster a few years ago but has now become a drug lord who doesn't want to be implicated in a previous case, and Achill is an eyewitness.
Qin Tian didn't let Archer know this, because Archer was not strong enough at this time to go back and face all this.
Of course, Qin Tian knew that Gary would not stop so easily.
This is one of the problems of the "S" troops...... People hiding in Somalia have some troubles to a greater or lesser extent, and even Jessica is no exception.
And these troubles, which originally belonged to individuals, could become problems for the base at any time.