"Mr. Chieftain, what's wrong with you?"

Captain Grandy asked suspiciously, after looking at the old chief sitting across from him with a flustered expression.

"Mr. Grandi, Mr. Mirabeau!" The old chief replied to the two with a solemn expression on his face, "We may be in trouble!" ”

"What the hell is going on?" Captain Grandi with Mirabeau. Plenkovic looked at each other, and the two of them really didn't understand what the old chief meant.

"Just now my subordinates reported to me that a large group of soldiers has appeared more than 600-700 meters away from the tribe, and they are rushing towards here!" The old chief spoke solemnly to Captain Grandi and Mirabeau. Plenkovic said.

Captain Grandi with Mirabeau. Plenkovich's face showed a look of surprise, he didn't expect that in the territory of France, a large group of soldiers could appear "out of thin air".

"Could it be Portuguese soldiers?" Mirabeau. Plenkovich asked Captain Grandi, who was beside him.

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Captain Grandi frowned and shook his head at Mirabeau. Plenkovic responded: "Probably not! As far as I know, the nearest Portuguese stronghold is at least 200-300 km away! ”

"Who could that be?" Mirabeau. Plenkovich muttered quietly: "Could it be a mercenary under the slave caravan!" ”

"It's possible!" Captain Grandi nodded at Mirabeau. Plenkovic said, and then he turned his gaze to the old chief and said, "Mr. Chief, have you hung up your French flag?" ”

The old chief nodded and replied to Captain Grandy, "I have ordered the flag of France to be hoisted!" ”

"Now that the flag has been hoisted, it shouldn't be a big deal!" Captain Grandy replied to the old chief with a blank expression.

"Really?" The old chieftain, who did not have a clear understanding of France's comprehensive national strength, did not believe that a national flag could have such great power.

"Don't worry! The French flag represents the face of the Doge's Palace, and even the Kingdom of Britain cannot attack the tribes flying the French flag at will! Unless they want to wage war with France! Captain Grandy replied to the old chief with a serious expression.

"That's good! That's good! The old chief's flustered heart finally calmed down.

Since they all said that flying the French flag would ensure the safety of the tribe, the old chief had nothing to fear.

After a while, the native officer appeared in front of the old chief again, and he reported the situation to the old chief in the indigenous language, and the current confrontation between the native soldiers and the soldiers who had come from afar, about 240 soldiers from afar, and their commanders spoke the same language as Captain Grandi and Mirabeau. Plenkovic is unanimous.

After the old chief had quietly listened to the native officer's speech, he turned his gaze to Captain Grandi.

Before Captain Grandy could speak, Captain Grandi skillfully said to the old chieftain in the Ntuya language, "Mr. Chief, there is no need for an interpreter!" I can understand! ”

The old chief's face immediately became extremely embarrassed, and he asked Captain Grandy intermittently, "Mr. Grandy, when did you learn our language!" ”

"A long time ago! However, I did not systematically learn the language of your tribe, but the language of other tribes! Captain Grandy smacked his lips and paused, "Although your language is a little different from your other tribes, on the whole, there is not much difference!" With a little care, you can get it all right! ”

"I see!" The old chief smiled bitterly, and he suddenly felt that he might be a fool in the eyes of Captain Grandy for the past two days in order to prevent Captain Grandy from eavesdropping on his behavior of using the indigenous language to communicate.

Then the old chief remembered what his grandson had said yesterday in the Ntua language, and he hastened to Captain Grundy: "Mr. Grundy, my grandson is not ......"

Before the old chief could speak, Captain Grandy forcibly interrupted, "Mr. Chief, it's time for us to go out!" ”

"Yes!" The old chief replied resignedly.

Captain Grandi, Mirabeau. Plenkovich and the old chief arrived at the gates of the tribe, and then passed through the phalanx formed by the natives to the front.

Here, they saw a foreign legion in blue and white uniforms.

Andrei, who was in charge of leading the team. Milanovic at the sight of Mirabeau. Plenkovich hurried forward.

Mirabeau. Plenkovich also walked forward excitedly, and the old chief hurriedly ordered his native soldiers to put away their spears.

Mirabeau. Plenkovich and Andrei. Milanovic met in the middle of the troops, and after the two shook hands with each other, Mirabeau. Plenkovich asked Andrei. Why Milanovic is here.

Andre. Milanovic told Mirabeau. Plenkovich, who had come here on orders from the Governor's Palace, was to take over the guard of the open-pit mine from the expedition so that the expedition could continue with peace of mind.

"Huh? Didn't the experts come with you? "Mirabeau. Plenkovich asked Andrei curiously. Milanović said.

"How long has the Governor's Mansion been built, where can we find ready-made experts in identifying minerals!" Andre. Milanovic shook his head at Mirabeau. "However, Secretary General Rastigne is already preparing to recruit mineral specialists in Libreville!"

If nothing else, we will be able to recruit in the last two days!

When the results come out, I'll send someone to inform you! ”

"Yes! I know! "Mirabeau. Plenkovich nodded to Andrei. Milanović said.

Subsequently, Mirabeau. Plenkovich for Andrei. Milanovic introduced the old chieftain of the Ntuaya tribe.

"Honorable Major, welcome to the Ntua Tribe!" The old chieftain spoke in French to Andrei. Milanovic said respectfully.

"Yes!" Andre. Mirapovich nodded and responded perfunctorily, "Please take more photos in the next few days!" ”

"Of course!" The old chief also nodded to Andre. Milanovic responded.

In the evening, a grand bonfire was held in the Ntuya tribe.

In order to organize such a banquet, the old chief deliberately took out a part of the loot captured yesterday and entertained Andre. Milanovic and his party.

Everyone sang and danced around the bonfire, and the colonizer and the colonized showed unprecedented harmony at this moment.

The bonfires continued until about 10 p.m., when the cold midnight wind rustled the conical tents outside the Ntua tribe, and the soldiers living in the tents slept peacefully with blankets made of wool.

Early the next morning, at the sound of a loud military trumpet, the soldiers living in the tent got up one after another with a yawn, and when they came out of the tent, they were ordered by the superior sergeant to reclaim the tent that had shielded them from the cold wind all night.

After all the tents were fully retracted, Andrey. Milanovic then ordered the company to settle breakfast on the spot.

Each soldier stuffed the chocolate and bread they had prepared in advance into their mouths and waited quietly for their coffee.

About 20 minutes later, Andrey. Milanovic shouted, "The coffee is ready!" Come and get it yourself" after the soldiers took out the coffee utensils from their backpacks again and lined up to receive the coffee.

The full pot of coffee was quickly divided by more than 200 people, and everyone happened to receive a cup of coffee.

After drinking coffee, the soldier's spirits immediately trembled. Under Milanovic's order, the soldiers again lined up in two formations, ready to set off.

At this moment, Captain Grandi and Mirabeau. Plenkovich walked out of the Horde and came to Andrei. Milanovic's front.

"It is worthy of the French army, how can such a military posture have a reason not to win the battle!" Captain Grandy couldn't help but praise the group of foreign legions in front of him.

The soldiers of the Foreign Legion had smiles on their faces, and although most of them were not part of the Foreign Legion more than a year ago, their long time in the military had turned them into a complete part of the army.

Now they are proud to be part of the French Foreign Legion!

"Mirabeau, where is the open-pit mine now? Can you take me there! "Andrey. Milanovic asked Mirabeau. Plenkovich said.

"Absolutely! I'm just about to call all the guards there! "Mirabeau. Plenkovic nodded to Andrei. Milanović said.

Immediately afterwards, in Mirabeau. Plenkovich led Andrei. Milanovic and his party set out west.

After about two and a half hours of walking, Andrey. Milanovic and others came to the destination of their trip.

Dozens of soldiers in charge of guarding the open-pit mine were seen in Mirabeau. Plenkovich and Andrei. When Milanovic arrived, he saluted them.

"Good work!" Mirabeau. Plenkovich said to them as he returned a military salute.

"It's not hard!" The soldiers shook their heads at Mirabeau. Plenkovich said.

Mirabeau. Plenkovic smiled slightly, then turned to Andrei Milanovich and said, "Okay! Andrey, I'll leave all the defense here to you now! I hope you will be able to guard this place carefully until the Governor's Palace sends an expert to investigate! ”

"Don't worry!" Andre. Milanovic also gave Mirabeau a serious face. Plenkovic assured that he would be cautious.

"That's good! I'll go first! ”