The next day Heller came very early, almost not long after the chanting of the adhan. Although Heller told him that he was Colonel Tamer and invited him over for breakfast, Cheng Mo also had a keen sense of the urgency of queer people.

Medicine is an extremely important commodity, second only to weapons, ammunition and food in times of war. In the desperate situation, the queer Germans couldn't wait for Cheng Mo to fully understand, but Cheng Mo sensed a deep anxiety in Heller's frowning brows and absent-minded expression.

Assuming that Heller didn't care too much about what Cheng Mo discussed with Athena last night, Cheng Mo might not think that Heller's anxiety was due to lack of medicine. However, when he told Heller that they had agreed to Colonel Tamer's proposal, Heller was not happy about this, but asked Cheng Mo several times about how the medicine would be transported, when it would arrive, and so on.

This made Cheng Mo wonder if queer Germans needed medicine, and not just because they lacked medicine. There must be some other motives.

Cheng Mo was puzzled, so he deliberately said: "Since there is breakfast to eat, then I will call Wendy." Please wait a little longer, wait for her to wash her face and brush her teeth..."Before he could finish speaking, he turned around and walked into the room, glanced at Athena, who looked confused, and said pretendingly, "You go wash your face and brush your teeth, and we will go to have breakfast with Colonel Tamer." ”

Athena's eyes were a little puzzled, she was washing her face and brushing her teeth with Cheng Mo in the morning, but when she saw Cheng Mo's eyes, she didn't ask out loud, and moved directly to the edge of the foam tatami mat and began to put on her shoes.

"Hurry up. The restless Heller casually said "Hurry up" and walked to the door, standing in the hallway watching the female soldiers in camouflage uniforms go out of their morning exercises.

When Athena got up, Cheng Mo took out the list of medicines and equipment that Colonel Tamer gave him yesterday from his trouser pocket, and whispered, "You can see if there is anything special about this list in the bathroom." ”

Athena took the list folded into small squares and nodded, and walked into the bathroom.

A moment later, Athena came out of the bathroom, and Cheng Mo explained to Khaled, saying that he would bring him food, and walked out of the room with Athena. Heller, who was preoccupied, and another female soldier walked in front, and two female soldiers followed Cheng Mo and Athena, and the six of them still walked along the path that Cheng Mo had taken to Tamer's office yesterday.

The morning sun is about to rise in the east, the morning sky is not as misty as the evening, the morning glow reflects the minaret, like a bride draped in a loose veil, and the world is shrouded in a warm orange-yellow. The female soldiers on the playground were jogging with slogans, and the crisp sound was echoing over the lonely and empty town.

In the midst of the noise, Cheng Mo deliberately slowed down, slightly widened the distance between him and Heller, and turned his head to Athena's ear and asked in French, "Is there anything special about the list?"

"Most of them are conventional medicines, penicillin, painkillers, disinfectants, etc., but there are a few more expensive equipment that are not very conventional, bipolar electrocoagulation, electric drills, suction devices, cold light sources, scalp clips, microscopes and microscopic equipment, the price of these things accounts for one-fifth of the value of the entire list, but there are few places where they can be used....."

"What is the main purpose of this equipment?"

"Used for craniotomy. ”

"Yes, a craniotomy. Athena paused for a moment and said softly, "Nine times out of ten it is a brain tumor, because there are still some methotrexate, fluorouracil, purine, hydroxyurea in the medicine.... These are all ..... for treating brain tumors."

Cheng Mo stared at Heller's back and thought, "Could it be that the leader of this queer army, Dr. Adjar, did not die, but had a brain tumor? Then why did he cheat to death? Why didn't he find a way to go to a place with better conditions for treatment? The information is so insufficient that it is impossible to find the answer." However, it is useless to know this information, assuming that it is true, and in the case of unequal conditions, it will make the negotiations more difficult......"

Suddenly, Cheng Mo remembered that Athena was not the famous doctor of the Black Death, he turned his head to look at Athena, and said in his heart: "It's just that the profession of a doctor is like a mountain, and she may not know how to do a craniotomy." ”

Athena noticed Cheng Mo's gaze and glanced at him as if asking "what's wrong".

Cheng Mo lowered his voice and asked, "Can you move the surgery for the brain tumor?"

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Senior Colonel Tamer's office, which is also his residence, is located on the right side of the second floor of the temple, with a staircase leading to the third floor. In this town of one-story bungalows, the height of the third floor is almost the apex, and you can open the windows to see the whole town.

Last night, Colonel Tamer saw Cheng Mo on the second floor, and today he invited him to breakfast with Athena on the third floor. The décor of the room is typical of the Saudi style, with intricate checkered patterns, thick heavy Persian carpets, antique bronze chandeliers, and fuchsia velvet curtains, all of which form a ceremonial Saudi court atmosphere.

Colonel Tamer changed into a military uniform and sat on the sofa smoking a hookah, white mist rising in the room, and the fragrance permeated the room. Plump maids dressed in traditional Saudi attire stand quietly at a long table with black tea, desserts, and more than 20 dishes of pickled olives, meatballs, bacon, solid yogurt, unknown sauces, and the indispensable traditional Saudian flatbread. The wooden windows at the dining table are open, the early morning wind raises the curtains, and the earthy towns bathed in the morning sun and the endless Gobi Desert are outside, and the buildings of the towns are shabby, but they have a desert feel in this environment......

Seeing Cheng Mo and Athena come in, Tamer didn't say too much to greet, and after inviting Cheng Mo and Athena to sit down, he didn't wait for Cheng Mo and Athena to eat two bites, he picked up the cup and drank black tea, and went straight to the point.

Senior Colonel Tamer put down the bone china cup, rested his elbows on the edge of the table, stared at Cheng Mo with a serious face, and said in a deep voice in his accented English: "Mr. Rekčka, you said that you would have to consult with your companion before you could give an answer, and now I want you to tell me accurately." ”

Cheng Mo also took a sip of the strong Shawudi black tea, and said unhurriedly: "Miss Heller also asked me just now, and I have already told her, we can help get these medicines and equipment." ”

"Very good. Colonel Tamer nodded, his expression still heavy, but his tone was a little lighter, "As for how much it should be, I said yesterday that I would give you an IOU, which I borrowed from you on behalf of the organization." Although we can't come up with the money now, when peace is restored and the oil fields under our control can work properly, we will definitely be able to come up with millions of dollars....."

Even if Colonel Tamer's words are extremely sincere, Cheng Mo doesn't believe this kind of nonsense, millions of dollars must be meat buns and dogs, even if Colonel Tamer talks about credibility, and when the oil fields controlled by the Queer Germans produce oil, it will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey, the key is that the war in Syria is not over yet, who knows if the Queer Germans can hold on.

Naturally, these words could not be said, and he would not refuse the IOU from Colonel Tamer, and said with a smile: "But let me get in touch with ....."

"No problem, I have a satellite phone in my office and I have internet. Colonel Tamer hurriedly said, "We can go down there and make a phone call first, and then come up for dinner." ”

Cheng Mo shook his head and said, "This must use our mobile phones." Saying that, he took out Athena's Black Death phone and charger from his pocket, and shook it at Colonel Tamer, "You have to charge it first." ”

Colonel Tamer waved his hand at the maid on the side and said something, and the maid walked to Cheng Mo's side, picked up the mobile phone and charging cable, shook the gauze skirt and walked through the living room, went to the side of the sofa, and connected the mobile phone to the charging pad.

Cheng Mo started to eat casually, but Athena on her side was not as close to her as Cheng Mo imagined, her movements were very elegant, and she took small sips when eating, not as open as she was when she was with him on weekdays. Because of the mask, Cheng Mo didn't think that Athena cared about his image, he guessed it was a subconscious habit, after all, Athena was born a nobleman.

During the meal, Colonel Tamer paid attention to Cheng Mo's accommodation in a fake way, and when there was no training bed where Cheng Mo slept and could only go to the public bathroom, Colonel Tamer immediately blamed Heller and said that he would arrange the top treatment for Cheng Mo and Athena.

For a while, the atmosphere was harmonious, just like Cheng Mo and Athena were really the guests they had invited, and the atmosphere was so sincere that even Cheng Mo had a hint of illusion. It wasn't until the maid came over and whispered in Colonel Tamer's ear that the phone couldn't be charged, the smile on his face suddenly stiffened, and he immediately turned his head to look at Cheng Mo, "Rekcka, maybe you have to go over and look at your phone, it doesn't seem to be charging properly." ”

"Really?" Cheng Mo pretended to be surprised, he picked up a napkin and wiped his lips, got up and walked to the side of the sofa, fiddling with it for a while, before he said puzzledly, "It was indeed normal before coming to Syria, how could it suddenly not be charged?"

Colonel Tamer didn't speak, and Heller walked over, unceremoniously snatched the Black Death mobile phone from Cheng Mo's hand, looked at it over and over for a while, and then rubbed the black titanium alloy back shell and asked coldly: "What brand of mobile phone is this, why haven't you seen it?"

"This is a very high-end satellite phone, which is really rare on the market. Cheng Mo said lightly.

Obviously, Heller is also a person who knows the goods, and he can be regarded as agreeing with Cheng Mo's statement. She leaned over and pressed the lamp switch on the side of the sofa, and when the lamp was on, she asked suspiciously, "Is it the relationship with the charger?"

Cheng Mo shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know about this, maybe we should find someone who can repair the phone to come over and take a look." ”

Colonel Tamer also walked over, took the Black Death mobile phone from Heller's hand, determined that it was the Android phone Type-C data cable interface, and entered the room on the side, and after a while, he walked out and said with a calm face: "It's not the charger's problem, it's the phone's problem." ”

"What then?" asked Heller.

"You can't do it any other way with your ..... Friend contact?Twitter?Wechat?Email?" Colonel Tamer asked in a low voice, staring into Cheng Mo's eyes.

Cheng Mo smiled bitterly, "This is a secret mobile phone that we use internally, it has multiple protection functions, I want to talk to my superiors, I can only use it." ”

Colonel Tamer lowered his eyes and said coldly, "That doesn't sound reasonable. ”

Faced with Colonel Tamer's questioning, Cheng Mo said firmly: "Find someone to help repair it, and I will be able to help you with the medicine and equipment immediately." ”

Heller sneered: "We don't even have many electrical appliances here, how can anyone fix the phone?"

"You don't have it here, and you can't have it anywhere else!"

Senior Colonel Tamer held his phone and looked uncertain.

Heller turned his head to look at Colonel Tamer and said with some annoyance: "Uncle Tammel, I think there is something wrong with these two people, they don't look like Interpol at all. ”

As the corners of Colonel Tamer's mouth fell, the air suddenly tensed, and the atmosphere that had been harmonious just now as if he was a real friend disappeared in an instant. Senior Colonel Tamer stared at Cheng Mo with his back hand, and said in a cold voice: "Mr. Ryktzka, we queer Germans will only be warm to friends, and only torture to liars and enemies, I hope you will be sincere." After a pause, he said earnestly, "We have a well-known proverb in Saudi Arabia: a lie is a noose, and the more you say it, the tighter it will be. ”

Cheng Mo said calmly: "Mr. Tamer, I also know a Saudi proverb - a lie is a driftwood, and sooner or later it will be washed on the shore. You have a lot of things to ask for, so why don't you have the patience to verify it?"

Senior Colonel Tamer fell into thought.

Heller on the side was not so steady, she was anxious and pulled out a pistol directly from her waist, pointed it at Cheng Mo's forehead, and said angrily: "Don't talk so much nonsense, tell me honestly who you are, what is the purpose?"

Cheng Mo raised his hand, lowered his eyes and looked at the muzzle of the black hole, and said calmly: "Miss Heller, don't be impulsive. You have to find out that it's not me who wants to come to your base, it's you who have held us hostage....."

At this time, Athena, who had been eating unhurriedly, suddenly stood up, she turned her head to look at Heller, who was holding a gun, and said lightly: "Put down your gun." ”

Heller sneered, "Who do you think you are....."

Before Heller's words were finished, Cheng Mo hurriedly shouted, "Don't kill her!"

Athena seemed to ignore Cheng Mo's shouts at all, and her slender jade hand flicked on the table, but she didn't see any movement, and there was a flash of silver light in the scattered sunlight. Then there was a "duh", and before Heller could react, the gun in her hand disappeared, and was pierced through the barrel by a table knife, nailed to the wall, and turned into an ornament.

Tamer reacted much faster than Heller, and immediately took out the gun from his waist, pointed it at Athena at the table, and shouted angrily: "Don't move! ”

Tammel's voice rang out, and when Heller came back to her senses, she turned her head to look, and by this time the handle of the silver dinner knife had stopped shaking and was silently inserted into the marble wall. Her face changed in fear, the table knife not only nailed into the marble wall, but even the barrel of the gun could easily penetrate, which was really outrageous. If the knife was aimed at her neck, she would probably be dead by now.

Athena looked at the muzzle of the gun pointed at her by Tamer expressionlessly, without opening her mouth or moving, but Tamer, who was standing on the side of the sofa, felt the supreme pressure, he had been born and died on the battlefield for many years, and he could survive in the rain of bullets until now, one is luck, and the other is that sometimes when he encounters danger, he always has a strong premonition.

On one occasion he was targeted by a well-known ISIS sniper and, without knowing it, because of the fear and uneasiness that suddenly rose in his heart, he jumped into a trench, and that was the closest he came to death, and the bullet grazed his scalp and knocked off countless strands of hair. He sat down in the trench and looked up at the hair falling slowly, and then laughed out loud.

At this moment, the strong premonition of danger invaded his whole body again, making him restless and breaking out in a cold sweat.

It was not Cheng Mo's plan to come hard, and it was very difficult to get out of the no-man's land without navigation and without the guidance of the locals. At a small price, he hoped that queer Germans would get them safely to Damascus.

So Cheng Mo smiled and said softly: "Mr. Tamer, there is no need to be so nervous! We have no malicious intentions, otherwise we would not have come back with you honestly, and we would not have made any trouble, and we will seriously negotiate terms with you." Saying that, Cheng Mo raised his hand and gently pressed the gun in Tamer's hand, "We really didn't mean to lie to you, the materials you need will definitely be given to you." ”

Tamer's hand was down, but he still held the gun firmly, and he stared at Athena with all his attention, as if ready to aim at her.

Cheng Mo turned his head to look at Athena, and said softly, "You eat first, and I'll handle it here." ”

Athena moved her chair, sat down again, picked up the only fork she had, and began to eat unhurriedly. Although she wore a mask, she couldn't see how delicate and beautiful she looked, but her perfect body line and long golden hair were not hidden, and the sun shone on the dining table, on the porcelain, and on her body, decorating her like a noble and quiet doll, and like a model with a good figure in the window.

In short, it gives people a feeling of beauty to the unreal, and this feeling of beauty to the unreal even reduces the hostility between each other, making the atmosphere in the living room less tense.

"Mr. Tammel, we must first sit down and have an open and honest conversation. Cheng Mo took the lead in sitting on the sofa, his hands crossed and clasped together, and he put on a relaxed posture.

"There are guards outside, and you can't escape. Heller said in a trembling voice.

Cheng Mo glanced at Heller, who was full of fear, and said indifferently: "Since we are here, we have never planned to escape." ”

Tamer was used to seeing strong winds and waves, and realized that Cheng Mo was indeed not hostile, not to mention that he could not really kill the meat ticket, so he said a word of Syrica to the maid who was so frightened that he shrank into the corner, and then put the gun back into his waist, patted Heller's shoulder, and said softly: "Heller, you go and eat something first, let me talk to Mr. Ryketzka." ”

The maid stood up from the corner of the wall tremblingly, and ran out of the room with her fat tun writhing. Cheng Mo guessed that she was asking someone to go, and he was not too afraid, no matter what, as long as he and Athena did not make a substantive move, the safety of his life could still be guaranteed.

Heller tilted her head slightly, cautiously glanced at Athena, who was sitting alone at the dining table, and then at the "desert warrior" nailed to the wall, never understanding how the other party did it, if it wasn't for the gun herself, she would have thought that she had just witnessed a magic trick. She rolled her throat, clenched her fists, and slowly walked to the table not far away, her steps heavy, her eyes wandering, like a monster sitting somewhere.

Athena sat at the table without glancing at Heller, for for whom pickled olives and meatballs deserved more attention.

Heller was on the verge of a great enemy, but she did not flinch after all, and chose to sit opposite Athena, even though her body was trembling slightly, as nervous and frightened as she was when she first went to battle and heard the whistling of bullets and the explosion of cannonballs. She remembered what her father taught: fear is inevitable, the important thing is to learn how to adapt to it and take it with you to charge for victory. Because only the moment you get the victory is the moment when you can overcome it.

She slowly raised her hands, picked up the knife and fork, looked at the ordinary cutlery in her hand, and mustered up the courage to ask softly, "How?"

Athena held the silver fork and knocked on the bone china plate with the meatballs, the white bone china plate made a crisp sound, and flicked it on the table, and the only remaining meatball in it jumped up as if it had gained life, drew a parabola in the air, and fell into Athena's bowl, which kept spinning down along the bowl wall, rolling out a whirlpool.

When the meatballs rolled to the center of the bowl and turned into a spinning top, Athena used her fork to insert the midline of the spinning meatballs with precision, and said lightly, "Learn calculus." ”

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The hiccup between Athena and Heller did not affect the conversation between Cheng Mo and Colonel Tamer, and after the two sat down on the sofa, Colonel Tamer asked directly, "May I ask who the two are?"

"Mr. Tammer, I don't think it matters to you at all who I and my companions are or where we come from, what matters is that you want material things, and I want to leave Syria safely. ”

Tamer whispered, "I said the same thing to myself yesterday, so I didn't probe too much into your details, but you were not sincere. ”

"We are 100 per cent sincere. I've promised to fix my phone and I'll be able to deliver on what you need. ”

Colonel Tamer frowned and hesitated for a moment, "But we really need these supplies very urgently. If you send someone to send the mobile phone to Damascus to repair it and then send it back, it will take at least a week to come and go. He put his phone on the coffee table, "Besides, what if it can't be repaired?"

"This is easy to do, you send someone to Damascus with us, whether it is repaired or not, I will find a way to help you deal with the material matter in Damascus. It also saves a lot of time......"

Colonel Tamer raised his eyebrows, shook his head and said, "This is impossible, we can't let you go without getting the supplies." ”

Cheng Mo smiled and asked lightly, "Are you dragging it out?"

"What do you mean?" asked Colonel Tamer with a grimace.

"Someone has a brain tumor and needs surgical equipment and medicine, right? If you want to remove it, the sooner the better....." Cheng Mo did not directly say the name of Dr. Hazard, otherwise it would sound like a naked threat. In addition, since the other party intended to spread the news of Dr. Eden Hazard's death, he didn't want Colonel Tamer to know that he had guessed so much.

Colonel Tamer actually directly said the key reason why they were so anxious, and he was inevitably a little surprised, stunned, and immediately tensed his body, and asked, "How do you know?"

Cheng Mo took out the slip from his pocket and threw it on the coffee table, "It's obvious that you have written it on the list." ”

Senior Colonel Tammel's tense state relaxed a little, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a deep voice, "Indeed. ”

Cheng Mo pretended to be smart and said, "It's still a very important person, isn't it?"

"If you feel that we have to agree to your conditions because of this, then I will not be able to let you go easily, and you must have to get the supplies. Seeing what Cheng Mo wanted to say, he said coldly, "It's impossible to bargain for this, get the supplies, we will send you away, if we can't get it, we will go to the German government to find a way, maybe the Europa Alliance just lacks an excuse to intervene in Syria, so that we can get more benefits......

Cheng Mo turned around and pulled down the dinner knife stuck in the wall along with the pistol, and pressed it on the receipt, "What if I can help you remove that brain tumor first?"

(End of chapter)