King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Chapter 445 The Ghosts that Showed Themselves

Joe Ga didn't explain the complex financial logic to Karman, because if Sangha Town were just an ordinary Central African city, having the Central African Bank lend for 30 years would be destroying the bank.

But Sangha Town is in the midst of rapid development, in just the past half year, miners' wages have jumped from 30 to 60 US Dollars, and this growth will definitely not stall in the next ten years.

Because Joe Ga insisted on paying in US Dollars, it would drive other Tribes' Bosses to do the same.

The rise in salaries and the devaluation of the Central African franc would easily offset the mortgages.

This is the typical developmental dividend, a wave that must be seized, and seized heavily, in order to consolidate wealth and accelerate the development of Sangha Town even further.

It's also because Joe Ga was driven to desperation; his funds kept flowing out like water, and now the apartment buildings were his lifeline.

Mine Boss, real estate magnate, two types of big bosses in the eyes of the Chinese, Joe Ga now had both.

It's just that the 'Mine Boss' was still in the phase of spending money, while the 'real estate magnate' could already start reaping the dividends in advance.

However, such matters required convincing a bunch of people who had nothing to start with. As long as they felt the benefits, capital would flow into P·B's pool of funds like water.

Then Joe Ga would invest this portion of capital again, not only accelerating the development of Sangha Town but also reaping sufficient development dividends.

There's no need for fancy financial maneuvers, by earnestly engaging in real business, his wealth could grow exponentially.

By then, Joe Ga might only have two iron mines, but he would control the upstream of the industry.

And by seizing the chain of real estate upstream and downstream, his status in Sangha Town would be unshakable!

Even the French wouldn't be of any use; the most profitable projects have already been taken by Joe Ga. If you want to join the battle for influence, sure, go ahead and invest!

Thinking of the grand vision of owning 20,000 apartment units, Joe Ga's face showed a strange smile again, and the way he looked at those jungle villagers softened even more.

They were good laborers and consumers; he had to treat them better!

Old Karman didn't understand any of this; he simply trusted the Boss.

The old man was just hoping the Boss would bring some changes. Now that changes had occurred, nothing else mattered; it definitely couldn't get worse.

After taking a sip of the beef soup full of pepper flavor, Karman crumbled the flatbread into the soup and gulped it down, then looked at Joe Ga and said, "Boss, those guys haven't joined up yet. We don't have to rush; we can just have the helicopter take us over when the time comes."

Joe Ga shook his head after listening and said, "No, I don't want to wait. Those jungle veterans all have trackers on them, and based on their direction of advancement, we've already locked down a rough area.

There are three jungle villages in that area, one of which is also preparing to move tomorrow.

The remaining two teams that haven't been found must be nearby.

I don't want to be led by the nose by them all the time. Tomorrow we'll embark on the ship first to intercept the team that's been harassing us.

I want to use their corpses to quell the anger in the hearts of these jungle villagers.

After avenging them, I can spend their future money without feeling guilty."

Karman didn't know where the Boss got such strange ideas but simply nodded and said, "Then let's do as you say, since everyone here has left, we won't be disturbed anymore.

This place is in a good location; it can be turned into a forward base, so the soldiers entering the jungle later can rest here."

Joe Ga thought for a moment and nodded. It was a bit too much to keep shuttling soldiers by helicopter, so establishing a jungle outpost was cost-effective.

The location near the river enabled rapid access to predefined targets to the south or west using the extensive waterways. And with a few armed speedboats, they could effectively strike down waterborne drug trafficking.

Indeed, it was a good spot, with the foundation already laid out!

In a rather callous thought, Joe Ga felt the mercenaries had arrived just on time.

Alive, they added to Sangha Town's working population, dead, their bodies could be used to appease emotions and boost P·B's prestige.

Who would call them enemies?

They had come from afar to die, burn themselves to benefit P·B—good people!

The more Joe Ga thought about it, the better his mood became. In order not to be out of sync with the surrounding atmosphere, he forced himself to wear a heavy expression, greeted the villagers having their meal, and then went to the room where Nis and the others were.

When he found them, Joe Ga saw Ayu sitting at the door, feeding the Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

The loving gaze Ayu cast towards the animals always made Joe Ga overlook her oddities.

Sitting down next to Ayu, Joe Ga smiled and asked, "What are they doing inside? Is it convenient for me to go in now?"

Ayu shrugged her shoulders and said, "They're discussing sniping tactics. I don't understand them."

Joe Ga played with the exoskeleton on Ayu's legs while responding with a smile, "Do you like using this? We might need to wade through water in the jungle this time. Too much weight might not be too good.

What do you think, should I add an inflatable ring to your 'Scorpion Backpack,' or should you just change your gun altogether?"

"I'll tell you the truth, without you by my side, I really don't feel safe!"

Feeling his importance affirmed, Ayu grinned broadly and said, "Boss, let's get some airbags around here. I can only protect you if I have enough bullets."

Joe Ga liked Ayu just for that. He gave Ayu a hearty slap on the arm and, turning to the side, pushed open the door to take a peek inside before whistling unconsciously...

The two ladies were wearing military pants and only a small tank top on top.

Antar had an average figure, and Nis was already quite familiar, but Kitten's figure was indeed explosively amazing, the black tank top always seemed one size too small for her.

The three were fiddling with a 'new toy,' a PKM mounted on a makeshift automated weapon station, attempting to calibrate the 'new toy' with remote-control software on a smartphone.

A laser pointer was attached below the barrel, and Kitten, with a screwdriver in hand, bent over to adjust the direction of the gun barrel under Antar's command.

Nis saw Joe Ga poke his head inside and, with a smile, came over to pull him in for a closer look at the new toy.

Joe Ga pretended not to notice Kitten's large chest. He stroked his chin as he circled the makeshift 'sentry machine gun,' and said with a laugh, "Don't tell me you want to carry this into the jungle. I don't know if it can hit anything, but it will surely wear someone out."

Kitten looked at the boss with disdain for his lack of boldness, and standing up straight, she said, "This is an 'Engineer' invention. If it's too heavy to carry, it can be mounted on a boat, and the infrared detector on it is very useful."

As a pretty good mechanic himself, Joe Ga took a closer look at the simple automated weapon station and finally nodded with a smile, "This thing is not bad. If you think it's useful, I'll help you carry this frame. Having an extra machine gun isn't a bad idea either."

Upon hearing this, Nis, holding onto Joe Ga's arm, shook her head and said, "No need, we'll handle it ourselves. This is a 'gift' we've prepared for those mercenaries,

A one-time thing. Once it's brought in, we don't plan to bring it back out.

The other side has experts, so we want to prepare a few more props."

Joe Ga could imagine that once the machine gun fired, it would attract a counterattack and reveal the opposition's location, which was the best way for a sniper to gain an advantage.

Moreover, since this mission relied mainly on boats and didn't require carrying too far, Joe Ga just went with them.

Joe Ga stayed in the room for a while, reminding them to go to eat, and then excused himself.

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He went to hang out with Poison Scorpion and the others from C for a while but soon felt like he was a bit of a fifth wheel, so boss Joe simply found a place to take a nap.

.........

Sangha Town!

'Ghost,' the sole black member of the mercenary group 'Wild Bull,' was dressed in local attire, following a hiring group and queuing in the town's square.

The current mayor of Sangha Town, Lenore, was presiding over the hiring process. A long line of hiring notices was posted on the bulletin board, with a few literate locals loudly broadcasting the details of the hiring from dawn to dusk.

Currently, the median wage in Sangha Town was $60 per month, with several newly-operating steel mills offering $100, vigorously recruiting literate individuals to facilitate their learning of operations from the Chinese workers.

'Wild Bull' quietly slipped out of the line, pretending to be curious as he glanced at the bulletin board and then quickly melted back into the crowd, entering the town with a group of workers who had signed contracts.

Sangha Town was odd, as the original small town seemed out of place next to the large worksite on the outskirts. However, that did not hinder its prosperity.

'Wild Bull' had just entered the town when he was pulled into a Transsion phone shop by an overly enthusiastic Xiao Hei suited in a business attire, and then, under the spirited persuasion of a passionate plump madam, he strangely ended up buying a phone.

Seeing 'Wild Bull' pay with US dollars, the plump madam became even more enthusiastic, insistently chatting with him in the store for two hours.

'Wild Bull' tried to disentangle himself several times but to no avail.

Just as he wondered if he had been discovered, a woman and four children, along with a baby elephant, entered the phone shop.

The baby elephant, acting more like the boss than the actual boss, went straight for the rest area upon entering and dug through the pile of fruit with its trunk, happily swaying its head after snatching two bananas.

Hearing the black madam warmly call out 'Princess,' the bemused 'Wild Bull' immediately realized he had encountered his target.

But how was this possible?

Knowing she was a target yet still wandering outside—was the Princess careless, or was something wrong with her head?

'Wild Bull' wasn't carrying a gun. Clutching the small knife in his pocket, he glanced at the four armed black soldiers at the door and ultimately chose to back down.

Watching Princess Amina being swindled by an Eastern European boy into buying four top-of-the-line Transsion phones and then the group departing from the phone shop,

'Wild Bull' used the opportunity when the plump madam was busy with the bill to slip out and follow the Princess's entourage from a distance.

When they had crossed the chaotic town and stepped onto a newly paved stone path leading to a large house built on a hillside, 'Wild Bull,' following at a distance from the shadows of a building, stepped out with his phone and took a photo, which he then sent out.

Just as he was ready to turn and leave, a head peeked out of the window from the building behind him...

Gino curiously sized up 'Wild Bull' and said with a grin, "Are you looking for work? How about I introduce you to a job?

My boss needs hard workers for the mine, $60 a month, and you look like the perfect fit!"