Chapter 581 - 579: Suspected of Being Bought Over
Chapter 581: Chapter 579: Suspected of Being Bought Over
"Of course it’s true! More real than solid gold!" Liu Deqiang quickly assured him.
Ye Feng pondered for a moment. "Good."
He gave a person next to him a look. After Ye Feng left, they finished Liu Deqiang off.
The official story was that Liu Deqiang had died at the hands of local rebels.
He hadn’t contacted home in so many days; they must be worried sick.
As soon as he had secured the area and restored peace, Ye Feng sent a telegram back to Hua Country.
After receiving Ye Feng’s report, the relevant departments used the proper channels to inform Han Xiaorui that Ye Feng was safe.
"When is Ye Feng coming back?" Han Xiaorui asked Xiao Zhou, who stood before her.
Xiao Zhou smiled and replied, "At least another half a month. I’m certain this time. The rebels over there have been wiped out, so he should be back soon!"
Hearing Xiao Zhou’s confident tone, Han Xiaorui was relieved.
"That’s good!" As long as she had news, she wouldn’t be anxious.
What Han Xiaorui feared most was hearing no news by a certain deadline. That would surely mean something had gone wrong.
Although Ye Feng was as skilled as he was daring, he was, after all, only flesh and blood.
Meanwhile, Ye Feng was handling matters quickly, also wanting to return home as soon as possible.
Just then, Wang Wei ran over excitedly. "Mr. Ye, these police dogs you brought are incredibly useful!"
"That sneak attack the other night... if they hadn’t detected it in advance, we would’ve suffered a huge loss. These military dogs also played a crucial role in tracking down the rebels."
"You’re leaving soon. Could you leave these police dogs with us? Don’t worry, we’ll take good care of them. They’re our comrades-in-arms!"
These four police dogs he’d brought, while not officially registered, had been meticulously trained by Han Xiaorui.
Although things had calmed down here, there were likely still some lingering conflicts.
Hearing this, Ye Feng smiled. "I brought them here hoping they could fight alongside us."
"The role they’ve played here is for all to see. Since you consider them comrades, treat them well. If they fall in the line of duty, they must be brought back to Hua Country."
Wang Wei nodded quickly. "Mr. Ye, rest assured. We had large dogs here before, but they were nothing compared to these four police dogs."
"Hua Country’s police dogs have become quite famous internationally these past few years! I heard that at the border, not a single drug smuggler can escape if they’re detected by one of these dogs."
Ye Feng nodded, a proud smile on his face. "That’s right. These police dogs work with our border soldiers to guard the nation’s frontiers. And they play a vital role in the cities as well."
"Whether it’s disaster relief, riot control, or drug enforcement, their superior physical abilities and incredibly sensitive noses often allow them to find useful leads first."
"Especially with drug enforcement. Two months ago, there was a celebrity who used drugs, but was very discreet about it. He was out shopping when a police dog encountered him and started barking at him."
"The handler knew his dog, so he asked the man to cooperate with an emergency screening. One test later, and he was arrested! Following the leads he provided, they even took down a drug trafficking ring."
"It’s because of these superior abilities that the dogs from the Shencheng K9 training base are in such high demand. So you must protect them well. After all, this isn’t back home. No matter how capable they are, they can’t use guns."
Wang Wei nodded quickly. "I understand, Mr. Ye. If I see anyone threatening the lives of these dogs, I’ll shoot without hesitation!"
"Good!" Ye Feng nodded, agreeing to his request. "Ensuring the security of the mining area is our objective for this trip. I’ll be heading back in a few days, but you all will be staying here. Take care."
Wang Wei’s tone was resolute. "Even though we’re retired, we will always be soldiers of our country. We will resolutely follow orders and protect our national interests."
「After spending two months there in total, Ye Feng finally returned.」
He came back thinner and tanner.
Han Xiaorui picked Ye Feng up at the airport, her heart aching at the sight of him. "Didn’t you eat anything in Africa?"
Ye Feng embraced Han Xiaorui, breathing in deeply, savoring her sweet scent.
"I ate, it’s just that the food wasn’t to my liking! After I get back this time, I’ll have someone send some seasonings over."
Han Xiaorui laughed. "Was it really that bad?"
Ye Feng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Our chef could make do with local ingredients. Even with the lack of seasonings, what he made was still decent."
"But the local dishes... can you imagine? They chop or grind up all the ingredients into a paste."
Han Xiaorui was surprised. "It’s probably a local custom. We may not be used to it, but we should respect it. I’ll have someone arrange to send over some dried seafood and seasonings so the employees can eat a little better."
"Of course!" Ye Feng readily agreed. "It’s bad enough being so far from home. It would be even more miserable if we couldn’t even get good, tasty food."
The children were all at the Xu family’s home, so Han Xiaorui and Ye Feng went straight there after leaving the airport.
When Mr. Xu saw Ye Feng, he asked directly, "Ye Feng, you were out of contact for a while over there. Can you tell me what happened?"
Ye Feng replied, "The rebels laid siege to our mine!"
"Did Liu Deqiang really die at the hands of those rebels?" Mr. Xu asked with concern. "I told you before to spare his life. You didn’t do it!"
Ye Feng gave a slight smile. "Grandfather, if I hadn’t brought those one thousand retired combat engineers with me, the one who’d be dead right now is me, not Liu Deqiang."
"Not only did he collude with the local rebels to try and seize the gold mine for himself, but he was also bought by our biggest competitor, Bill! And Bill is with United States intelligence. Do you think keeping him alive would have done us any good?"
Hearing this, Mr. Xu hesitated. "I’ve known him for decades. He wouldn’t have tried to kill you, would he?"
Ye Feng’s expression turned grave. "Grandfather, no one can resist the temptation of a mountain of gold! What’s more, he bit the hand that fed him and tried to make a move against me."
"Not only that, the things he did over there were utterly depraved. At least a dozen innocent people died at his hands."
"Keeping a man like that at my gold mine... forget me not agreeing, our partners wouldn’t agree either. Therefore, the best end for him was to die at the hands of the rebels."
"This way, the Xu family will have to give his family a sum of compensation money, and on top of that, his family can also receive a huge accidental death insurance payout."
"I believe that for Liu Deqiang, this was more than benevolent. Grandfather, even if you blame me, I would do it again."
Hearing this, Xu Yingying said, "Dad, wasn’t your suspicion of Liu Deqiang the very reason you didn’t want me to go over there?"
"Now that he’s done these things, he got what he deserved. He probably thought that in a place like Africa, ’the mountains are high and the emperor is far away,’ and no one would hold him accountable. But this time he overreached and even tried to kill Ye Feng. That’s something we absolutely cannot tolerate."