Chapter 26 Proceeding to the Border Checkpoint

The crowd arrived at the Motor City of New Guinea and entered a Russian GAZ store, and Hugh's eyes were drawn to a new Tiger military jeep.

A blonde and blue-eyed shopping guide greeted him warmly and explained in professional terms: "Your vision is so unique, this is this year's new model, a new member of the Tiger car family, diesel engine, 220 horsepower, with a strong and wide body, strong and powerful anti-collision barriers, narrow and tight windows, a fully bulletproof design body, which can resist the attack of automatic rifles, all-terrain military tires, professional run-flat tire design, in the event of a puncture, the spare tire on the inside of the tire will be activated urgently, Maintaining a range of 20 kilometers will help you get out of danger, and in terms of camouflage, it is painted in light yellow-green camouflage to blend in with the African savannah. ”

Smiling and exuding confidence and professionalism, he opened the door and entered the interior to check the interior and details: air conditioning, GPS navigation, airbags, reversing radar, automatic sunroof and other modern equipment. Spacious and practical interior space, soft and comfortable leather seats, he nodded with satisfaction.

"I'm still very satisfied with the details, the Russian military industry is an old brand, the quality is trustworthy, how can this car be sold?" Katyusha asked.

"Now it's only $120,000 for a special price for an event." The shopping guide responded.

"Okay, I need it now, help me wipe it off the camouflage paint and replace it with a grass yellow paint. I don't want to drive a heavily military-colored jeep and arouse the vigilance of the opposing defenders when passing through the border checkpoint. Hugh turned to the tour guide, Cavam.

"Very thoughtful, the military does not welcome unidentified military vehicles, trying to enter the border area, maybe your car has not even driven there, it has been targeted by several shoulder-fired rocket launchers." The guide patted the body. "It's quite sturdy and durable, just right for our country with a lot of fire."

The shopping guide on the side showed a wry smile and instructed the technician to drive the vehicle to the maintenance room and paint it.

"Are there plastic oil drums here? Come in 200 liters of size. Put it in the trunk. Hugh said to the shopping guide.

"Okay, no problem." The shopping guide instructed a colleague behind him, only to see that the other party took out several large empty barrels of uniform specifications from the warehouse, opened the trunk of the vehicle and put it in.

"Excuse me? Is there anything else you need? The shopping guide smiled.

"No, check out and pay for it." Hugh pulled out his Mastercard credit card.

With the cheerful sound of the POS machine's settlement statement printing, the shopping guide handed the printed form and credit card to Hugh with both hands and handed them to Hugh: "Please sign." ”

With a stroke of his pen, Hugh prepared to walk to the maintenance room to check on the painting process. The voice of the shopping guide came again: "Hello sir, this is our store's VIP card, as long as you spend 100,000 US dollars at one time, you can get it for free, the next time you go to any of our 4S chain stores to consume, please show this card, you can enjoy a 95% discount, and feel at home service experience."

"Thank you!" Hugh took the VIP card. "But I already have it, but I forgot to bring it, so I'll give it to you." Hugh handed it to the guide, who estimated that he would be able to sell it for a good price.

"By the way, sir, we have a resident staff from the insurance company here, you can ask him for all kinds of car insurance, and you can also ask us for vehicle purchase tax." The shopping guide reminded.

"Thanks, we'll take care of it later." Hugh thought to himself. "It's good that this car can last a month under fire in Cernia, and no insurance company will be stupid enough to insure it."

"You and your companions will take our vehicle, and the old jeep of the travel agency will be left here for your next business." Hugh suggested.

"Now because of the war situation in China, the transportation is very inconvenient. We don't have a car, and we won't be able to come back here to solicit customers at that time, so if I don't let my friend lead the way in front, I'll get into your car, and it's convenient to answer questions and answer your concerns along the way. Cavam replied in fluent English.

"Okay, that's fine. The paint should be almost done. Hugh went to the vehicle maintenance room.

The exterior paint makeover of the vehicle was complete, and Hugh and Katyusha got inside and prepared to drive away. I saw the shopping guide waving and said, "Welcome to our store again, I wish you a happy life." ”

Two jeeps started at the same time, arrived at a nearby gas station, filled them with 200 liters of diesel, and finally arrived at the border in Serrania after five hours of travel.

The war-torn and tattered Serranian flag fluttered over the border checkpoint, and an armored personnel carrier was parked in the open space next to it, with soldiers holding heavy machine guns and aiming at the center of the road. Behind the wooden guardrail at the border checkpoint, dozens of dark-skinned black government soldiers wearing blue berets and sunglasses, dressed in military uniforms and armed with AK47s, stood or crouched, smoking cigarettes and scanning passing vehicles with languid and hostile eyes.

On the grass next to the armored car, three soldiers of what appeared to be a little higher rank sat on the ground, playing poker as if no one was around, and the grass was littered with three people's change and two empty wine bottles.

There were two press vehicles with United Nations license plates in front of them, and two reporters, a man and a woman, got out of the cars, walked to the wooden fence with their cameras on their shoulders, and after explaining their intentions, they asked the vehicles to be released, and the soldiers on the other side hastily checked their documents, stretched out their right arms and pushed them in front of them, refusing to allow the other party to pass.

One of the female reporters was dissatisfied with this and questioned loudly, only to see a master chief on the grass, who was playing poker, threw his cards on the ground, stepped on the automatic rifle, and walked towards the female reporter. In broken English, he said, "No tolls, no qualifications."

"I am a special correspondent of the United Nations, and I have come to your country to learn about the situation of the war, facilitate the distribution of humanitarian relief supplies, coordinate ceasefire negotiations between the two sides, and strive for a peaceful settlement of disputes." The female reporter expressed her intentions.

"There's nothing to understand, in this country, everything is decided by the barrel of a gun. I haven't been paid for months, and if you want to get by from me, two hundred dollars per person is not negotiable. Master Chief squinted at the two reporters in front of him.

"But we have a UN laissez-passer and a press card, and we can enter your country according to international conventions, so please let them go." The male reporter lit up the two cards on his chest and said righteously.

The master chief walked forward without saying a word, tore off the two badges of the male reporter, threw them on the ground, shot at him, and asked disdainfully: "Do you still have it now?"

"Nope." The male journalist chose compromise and forbearance in the face of violence.

"Then don't get out of here." The Master Chief raised his gun and fired into the sky. Behind him came the laughter of a group of soldiers.

The two reporters suppressed the anger and dissatisfaction in their hearts, got into the car, turned the car and left.

"Next one." The master chief raised his gun and ordered Hugh's convoy. "Drive the car in front of me, turn off the engine, get out of the car and get checked, and give me a stand on the side of the road."

"If I didn't have a gun in my hand, I really wanted to give them a shuttle." Katyusha whispered to Hugh.

"Do what you need, and the guide should take care of it." Hugh responded.

I saw that after the guide got out of the car, he greeted the chief non-commissioned officer with a smile on his face: "Master Jun, let's meet again, don't you pull a few more guests, they are more interested in hippos and elephants in our country, and they are going to go for a sightseeing tour." Feel the natural beauty of the African savannah. ”

"Your car is not small, what is in it. Go up and have a look. The non-commissioned officer pointed at the Russian GAZ military jeep with the muzzle of his gun, and motioned for the soldiers behind him to get into the car for inspection.

The guide glanced at Hugh, who took out a stack of dollar bills from his pocket and handed it to the Master Chief Major, who smiled and waved his hand behind him: "No need to check, let them go."

The master chief finally walked in front of the guide: "I just like you like this, you know the rules, and you can cooperate." Next time, bring a few more, the money will not be enough to spend. ”

"Yes, yes, I'll work hard." The guide laughed and got into the car.

"What is given to you today will be given back twice as much tomorrow." Hugh stared at the officers and soldiers at the border checkpoint with a stern gaze.

Two jeeps drove across the vast African savannah, kicking up a long cloud of dust behind them, and as far as the eye could see, large areas of dead grass could be seen everywhere, dotted with unknown African trees, and lions were lying in the shade, rolling lazily and taking a nap. In the distance, buffalo and antelope run tirelessly, searching for less and less grass on the ground. A herd of opportunistic African hyenas follow the cattle and sheep, making their characteristic strange laughter, looking for an opportunity to strike.

"Beautiful place, isn't it? Everywhere is full of life and energy. Hunt & Escape, the live edition of the American Discovery Channel. Hugh grabbed the steering wheel and looked at Katyusha to the side.

Now she doesn't have the heart to observe the wild scenery of Africa. Even with the air conditioning in the car turned to the lowest, it was still difficult to resist the scorching sun, and Katyusha was busy in the back seat with a thick layer of sunscreen on the uncovered areas of her body. "It's good, it's just that I'm worried about this skin, the mission is completed, and I will become an authentic black man." After saying that, he grimaced at the guide in front of him.

"Oh, ahead." The guide, who was in the passenger seat, shrugged his shoulders at Kachusha behind him, and immediately stretched out his hand to the right to the front, only to see a herd of elephants, walking slowly and methodically through the road.

"It's better to let them go, it's better not to provoke these guys, get angry, and you can turn the vehicle upside down." The guide warned.