Courtyard House: Why is my time-travel experience so shabby?

On the Belfast transport plane that was converted into an air command center, Du Weiguo sat up, lit two cigarettes and gave one to Reina.

"Don't worry, they won't really make things difficult for you with me here."

Reina also sat up, pulled a thin blanket to cover her proud beauty, took the cigarette and took a puff, then leaned her head on Du Weiguo's shoulder.

  "Huh~" She slowly exhaled the smoke, her eyes looked a little blurry, and her tone was a little sobbing:

"Wesley, think back to when you were a fierce dragon crossing the river, the first time we met, I concluded that you were definitely not a fish in the pond, and you would soar into the sky sooner or later.

But I never thought that you would grow to where you are today. Looking back now, it seems like a fairy tale."

"Hehehe~" Du Weiguo was amused by her.

He stretched out his arms to hold her, and said jokingly:

"Why? The youngest junior minister in the history of MI6, the powerful Deputy Minister Reina, is feeling emotional today?"

Reina did not deny his teasing, but touched her cheek with a wry smile:

"Wesley, time flies. It seems like yesterday when we first met, but in the blink of an eye, we have known each other for three years. I am no longer young."

This gloomy painting style made Du Weiguo feel a little surprised:

"Reina, how old are you this year? Why are you complaining?"

  Reina's tone was still low, her voice muffled:

"Wesley, I'm not young anymore. I'll be 30 next year. Recently, I've noticed that my functions in all aspects are declining. I'm getting old."

"Hahaha~" Du Weiguo couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Reina, what's wrong with you? 30 is the peak and golden age for human body functions, how can you be considered old?

Besides, technology is becoming more and more advanced, and mature anti-aging technology will be developed sooner or later. By then, staying young forever will not be a dream. "

  “Anti-aging technology?

"Reina's eyes moved slightly. As long as she was a woman, she would be anxious about her appearance.

Du Weiguo nodded:

"Yeah, think about it, the Masonic secret laboratory had already started using cloning technology a few years ago. Anti-aging technology is just~"

"Huh?" Du Weiguo suddenly stopped talking, turned his head to the porthole, narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes were shining.

At this moment, the sun is just rising, and the scorching red sunlight dyes the sky a deep red, which looks particularly magnificent.

However, Du Weiguo was an illiterate man without feelings in both of his lives. What he paid attention to was certainly not the magnificent scenery, but a stretch of low hills not far away.

"Wesley, what's wrong?" Reina came over curiously and looked outside following his gaze.

"Reina, where is this?" Du Weiguo pointed to the hill.

  "Uh~" Reina was a little stunned by this unexpected question:

"According to the time calculation, we should be near Allahabad now, maybe in the Sil Mountains, or maybe in the Mejia Mountains, I'm not sure."

Du Weiguo's tone was a little serious and a little anxious: "Confirm it right away."

"Okay, then I'll ask the pilot to mark the longitude and latitude specifically." Seeing how serious he was, Reina also became serious.

An hour and a half later, in the northeastern border of India, the city of Motihari.

This small town is located at the confluence of the Ganges and the upper reaches of the Yamuna River. It is also the border between India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

As the saying goes, live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. Due to its unique geographical location, the only way for the people in this small town to survive is smuggling.

In fact, it can’t be called smuggling, because these caravans do it openly in the daytime. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it unofficial authorized border trade.

Motihari is also a lawless place. Although it belongs to the territory of India, there is not even an official Indian institution in the city. It relies entirely on local forces and gangs for self-governance.

In fact, it was not so lawless. Just 50 kilometers away from the small town, there was a whole brigade of Indian border guards stationed in the valley.

The reason why Motihari was allowed to remain in this disorderly state is, of course, because some people deliberately condoned it.

After all, only in an anarchic and lawless place can the profits of smuggling be maximized.

Once a government office is established, there must be rules and tariffs, as well as many constraints, which makes it difficult to be greedy.

It is mid-April and already approaching early summer, but it is still very cold in Motihari, and even the snow has not completely melted.

Smuggling to the inland of India is usually done by water, so the dirt roads into the city are ignored and in a state of disrepair.

"Baji, Baji~"

On the swampy dirt road, Du Weiguo and Reina walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

He weighed several hundred pounds, like a solid weight, and it was a bit difficult for him to walk on this kind of road.

Each step would sink very deep, and if it weren't for his physical strength and power which were also far beyond imagination, he probably wouldn't have been able to walk into the city.

"Wesley, I haven't seen you gain weight. How come you've become so heavy?"

As one of his bedmates, especially since they had just had an intimate relationship, Reina had actually noticed that something was wrong with his weight a long time ago, and she took this opportunity to test it out.

"Well, my physique has been evolving, and now my bones and muscles are much denser than normal people, and I weigh much more."

Du Weiguo did not avoid the question and chose to tell it directly, because it was not a secret and Reina would find out sooner or later.

Seeing Du Weiguo being so frank with her, Reina couldn't help but show a hint of joy in her eyes, but then she became a little lonely and muttered to herself absent-mindedly.

"Always evolving? As expected, the gap between us is still growing uncontrollably."

This woman, Reina, may be about to get her period. She is sentimental and depressed.

In fact, Du Weiguo could fully understand her emotions at the moment.

Unconsciously, the relationship that once saw them fighting side by side has quietly changed and is gone forever.

Although Reina still lives in the same time and space as Du Weiguo, they often intersect and even have deep communication at a negative distance.

But in fact, the gap between them is getting bigger and bigger. It is simply a world of difference. They are almost not from the same world.

In fact, Du Weiguo is also aware of this problem. His cell metabolism rate is now very slow, to an outrageous level.

Unless there is a fierce battle or the cells are healing from injuries, the rate of cell division is almost stagnant.

For example, his hair and nails, which normally grow, are now growing abnormally slowly. At the same time, his heart rate is almost approaching single digits.

The result of slow metabolism is that he will not age. It’s not that he will not age at all, but that he will age extremely slowly.

Before on Skull Island, Du Weiguo had talked to Merlin about the secrets of the immortals. Merlin and Sukari's bodies were roughly in this state.

Occasionally in his spare time, Du Weiguo had roughly calculated that his current normal metabolic rate was about one-tenth of that of an ordinary person.

In other words, his life span may be more than 10 times that of a normal person. Based on the average lifespan of 50 years, it is conservatively estimated that he can live to 6 or 700 years old.

Such a long period of time is enough to span several long-lived dynasties. In a sense, this is already considered longevity.

After all, according to legend, Peng Zu, who was known as the immortal, only lived for 800 years.

Of course, all of this is just Du Weiguo's speculation. It is still unknown how long he can live in the end.

The most important thing is that with the intensity of his current efforts, it is unlikely that he will have a natural death, and there is a high probability that he will die suddenly.

Retracting his scattered thoughts, seeing Reina's dejected look, Du Weiguo shook his head helplessly, put his arm around her shoulders, and casually found a topic:

"Reina, I heard that MI6 also has a hand in the smuggling business in Motihari?"

"Well, we have established a caravan, but Gibson was in charge of everything here before, so I don't know much about it."

Reina's voice was muffled, her interest still low.

At this time, the two of them had reached the edge of the city. Although it was still a dirt road, it was much flatter, with more people and less mud.

  Du Weiguo found a relatively hard place, stomped hard on the mud on his military boots, and said jokingly with a smile:

"So, you are also one of the behind-the-scenes owners of Motihari. Tell me, how much money can you get in a year?"

Reina recalled briefly: "Hmm~about 300 million US dollars."

$300 million may not sound like a lot, but in fact, it is a lot of money nowadays, enough to do a lot of things.

MI6 has dozens of black industries like this around the world, and it is also the main source of funding for their activities.

Otherwise, if you live on fiscal grants, you can't do anything. You have to raise funds on your own. This is the unspoken rule of almost all intelligence departments.

"Reina, are you interested in making some money with me?" Du Weiguo suddenly smiled mischievously.

"Hmm? Make money? How do you want to do it?" As expected, Reina was instantly piqued.

As a newly promoted junior cabinet minister, she must build up her own power. Of course, she is short of money, and the short of money is severe, which can be said to be stretched to the limit.

In addition, increasing funding is only one aspect. The key is to deepen the connection with Du Weiguo through cooperation, which is what she values ​​more.

  Du Weiguo stopped near a mud house, glanced around, and took out a cigarette case:

"Reina, remember that short hill we just passed by?"

Reina also stopped and nodded: "Remember, I have marked the longitude and latitude."

Du Weiguo lit a cigarette, exhaled the smoke slowly, and glanced towards the city out of the corner of his eye intentionally or unintentionally.

"When things are settled here, you can make some arrangements to buy that piece of mountain. I'll pay, you'll do the work, and we'll split the money 46."

"Is there a mine in that mountain? What kind of mine is it?" Reina's tone was excited.

Mining is a big business, especially with Du Weiguo's current situation. He would definitely not be interested in ordinary minerals. He must be looking for rare minerals or precious metal mines.

That low mountain is a desolate wilderness with no one around, but it covers a very large area. If there really are heavy mines in it, it would be a huge fortune.

"Gold." Du Weiguo uttered two words lightly.

"Open-pit gold mine? How big are the reserves?" Reina's breathing became heavy.

Du Weiguo shook his head:

"I can't tell the exact amount of reserves, but if we only count the surface area, it should be one-tenth of the Rand Mine."

"What? One tenth of the Rand Mine?" Reina couldn't help but scream, her face flushed.

You should know that the Rand gold mine in South Africa is the largest known gold mine in the world. It has been mined for more than 1866 years since it was discovered in 100.

A total of 2.5 tons of gold have been mined, and it is estimated that more than 2.5 tons will be mined, accounting for half of the world's total gold reserves.

If Du Weiguo's statement is true, if that barren mountain contains one-tenth of the Rand mine, that would be 5000 tons of gold, worth trillions of dollars.

Even if the discount is only one percent, it is still a huge business worth hundreds of billions of dollars, enough to fund MI6's activities for hundreds of years.

"This, this is the small change you mentioned? Wesley, such a big business, I, I'm afraid I can't handle it."

Because she was too excited, Reina even stuttered a little.

"Haha~" Du Weiguo chuckled:

“Reina, don’t be too optimistic. This mine cannot be as large as Rand’s reserves. It should only be a shallow mine.

In addition, gold mining is a long and arduous process, and it is not easy to generate profits. The cycle of generating profits is also very long. "

"There must be several hundred tons, right?"

Du Weiguo's cold water did not dampen Reina's enthusiasm. Her face was still very red and her voice was trembling.

It is true that money can make anything possible.

If she really had a gold mine worth hundreds of billions of dollars in her hands, Reina was confident that within 10 years, she could replace Mr. J and turn MI into a place where she had the final say.

She was not stupid, and she knew clearly that the reason why Du Weiguo asked her to manage the gold mine was for this purpose.

"Okay, we can only know these after field investigation. Now is not the time to think about this."

  Du Weiguo flicked his cigarette butt and raised his chin towards the city:

"Reina, let's finish this matter first. There are people coming from the city, and it looks like they are coming for us."

At this time, on the dirt road leading into the city, a group of people were walking towards them quickly.

Judging from their appearance, they were all locals, with disheveled hair, dark complexions, and wearing dirty leather robes of unrecognizable color. Tattoos were tattooed on their open chests, and they carried various weapons on their bodies.

They all had ferocious looks in their eyes, staring straight at Du Weiguo and Reina, just like wild wolves in the wilderness sizing up their prey.

"They are from the Wolf Gang, the most powerful gang in the city, with thousands of men and guns."

Reina had come back to her senses, and her expression had returned to the calmness that a veteran spy should have.

"Friend or enemy?" Du Weiguo's tone was very flat, without even a trace of unnecessary emotion.

"They are not our people, but they are not enemies either. At least, we did not have a direct conflict before Gibson disappeared."

Reina's voice was calm as well.

With Du Weiguo by her side, she would not be afraid even if the whole city was full of enemies, let alone a few rotten garlics in front of her.

  Du Weiguo curled his lips without commenting:

"They are the biggest force in the city, so they must be the most well-informed, right?"

"Yeah, that should be the case." Reina nodded.

Du Weiguo raised his hand and pointed at a burly man in the middle. He had a big beard and his face was covered with mysterious black totems.

"If they are not friends, then they are enemies, Reina. I hate the look in their eyes. Keep the guy with the picture on his face, and kill the rest."

  One word can decide life or death!

These filthy pickled fish were disgusting to look at. Du Weiguo was too lazy to talk to them and even felt it was dirty to touch them.

If they dare to get angry, then we will uproot the entire gang. Du Weiguo doesn't care who is behind them.

"Okay." Reina was stunned at first, but only for a moment, her expression became determined and she nodded vigorously.

Then she raised her hand and made a series of gestures quickly.

"Puff puff~"

Before her hand fell, rapid and low gunshots suddenly rang out, and the Wild Wolf Gang members instantly fell to the ground with blood spurting out of their chests.

Reina did not come alone, she was followed by a whole squadron of six field staff. They have now quietly occupied the nearby commanding heights and found cover.

As an aside, the main weapon of her field officers is now all Glock 68 automatic rifles equipped with silencers.

This epoch-making automatic rifle produced by the St. George Arsenal is priced so high that one can be exchanged for three AK47s.

Even so, demand still outstripped supply and production orders were scheduled until 1970.

At present, the British military has seized a total of 2400 guns, all of which have been equipped to MI field staff and the Royal Air Service Regiment. The situation is still one of too many people and too little equipment.

However, thanks to her special relationship with Du Weiguo, Reina was able to complete the re-equipment of all eight squadrons directly under her command.

The attack came so suddenly that the tattooed man was caught off guard.

By the time he hurriedly picked up the AK and wanted to fight back, all his companions were already dead. He didn't even realize where the bullet came from.

"!"

A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he cursed something in the local dialect. He raised the gun and pointed it at Du Weiguo, and his finger was on the trigger without hesitation.

He is very fierce and a ruthless character who kills without blinking an eye.

However, Du Weiguo had a blank expression on his face and even calmly brushed his trouser legs.

"Pfft!"

At this moment, both shoulders of the tattooed man were pierced by bullets almost at the same time. The AK fell to the ground with a clang, and the man was knocked down by the inertia of the bullets.

These two shots were fired by Reina herself. It must be said that this foreign girl's shooting skills are actually quite accurate. She had even fought against Du Weiguo with a gun before.

Seeing that Du Weiguo was still lazy and had no intention of moving, Reina had no choice but to take action herself.

She took a few steps forward, raised her foot and stepped hard on the tattooed man's shoulder wound.

"Ah~" The tattooed man suddenly let out a miserable howl and tumbled in the mud like a giant catfish.

"Puff!" Reina decisively pulled the trigger again, shooting at the nerve plexus on the inside of his thigh, then pointed the gun at his crotch and said coldly:

"If you keep howling, I'll make you regret being born into this world. I'm from MI6. Where are our colleagues?"

"No, no, I say!"

The tattooed man was convulsing in pain and begging for mercy with tears streaming down his face.

Damn tough guy, he may not be afraid of death, but he can't stand the torture, under the three trees, can't he ask for peace? (End of this chapter)