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Chapter 1433 Building momentum
Chapter 1434 Building Momentum
Charlie flung open the door to the command tent, nearly dropping his tablet. His voice was breathless: "Boss! Douglas's shorted again! They dumped $50 billion in half an hour. Gold is now down to $2200 an ounce. Retail investors are panic selling. Mr. Lin's emergency credit line has already used $30 billion. If this continues..."

Qin Hao took the tablet. The K-line chart on the screen looked like it had been slashed by a knife, with the green curve pointing downwards and the numbers jumping so fast it made people dizzy.

He remained calm, swiping his finger across the screen to bring up the contact information for the International Cobalt Association: "Tell Mr. Lin not to panic. Contact the International Cobalt Association now and say that our Blue Crystal technology can increase the purity of cobalt to 92%. Use a photo of the cobalt ore sample from the lab, the one tested last week, which has a purity of 91.8%. Just slightly edit the photo to make it 92%. Don't mention radiation, just talk about the technological breakthrough."

"Photo editing? What if we get caught?" Charlie hesitated.

"We'll talk about it once we find out." Qin Hao's voice was completely calm.

"What we need now is to stabilize the market. Once the radiation-proof concrete arrives and Lan Jing seals it off, there will be plenty of time to resolve the radiation issue. Also, have the Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo issue a statement saying that the Katanga gold mine has added 100 tons of reserves, accompanied by a photo of gold bars being transported by conveyor belt. Also, mention our cooperation with the Pang family. Isn't Pang Wanshan trying to use our gold mine to create hype? Let him do some work to make the announcement more popular."

Just as he finished speaking, the satellite phone rang. It was Lin Zhendong calling, his voice husky and menacing: "Kid Qin, Douglas's funds are still pouring in, and those three Swiss banks are following suit. I can't hold on much longer."

"Old Lin, hold on for another half hour." Qin Hao walked to the window and looked at the radiation-proof concrete being loaded onto trucks in the distance.

"My transport team has just set off. Once the announcement comes out, the price of gold will definitely rebound. By the way, have your people keep an eye on Douglas's private jet. I heard he flew out of Wall Street yesterday. Don't let him come to the DRC to cause trouble."

After hanging up the phone, Charlie suddenly remembered something and leaned over to whisper, "Boss, Sofia sent a message saying that the tribal negotiations are stuck. Elder Marcus said that Hellfire stole their copper ore transport trucks last night and wants us to clear out the Hellfire outposts on the Zambian border first, otherwise he won't sign the contract."

Qin Hao frowned and opened the video sent by Sophia.

The oil lamp in the tent flickered, and the animal hide carpet was still covered with mineral dust. Elder Marcus held a copper ore sample in his hand, rubbing the surface with his fingers, and hesitated to let go.

Sophia sat upright on a simple wooden chair, her black suit stained with dirt. "Elder Marcus, our men have reached Hellfire's stronghold. Ali has brought 10 Hyena team members, and we can make our move tonight."

She gestured for Ali to unfold the map, "Look, the rocket launcher in the cave on the west side isn't equipped with a safety device. We can hit it every time, and we can give you a report first thing tomorrow morning."

Marcus was still hesitant, so Qin Hao took the satellite phone and said into the camera, "Elder Marcus, this is Qin Hao. The Predator Group's transport team will arrive tomorrow and will be responsible for your copper mine transportation for the next three years. If one truckload is lost, I will compensate you for two. In addition, regarding the Hellfire incident, I have Ali bring 20 more men to not only clear out the stronghold but also help you recover the lost copper mine, provided that you sign the contract now."

Marcus stared at Qin Hao for a few seconds in the camera's view, then finally released his grip and placed the copper ore sample on the table: "Okay, I'll trust you this once. But what if your people fail to do their job?"

“If you didn’t meet the requirement, I’ll give you an extra 100 tons of cobalt ore.” Qin Hao smiled calmly. “Now, can we sign?”

Half an hour later, Qin Hao sat in the passenger seat of a truck transporting radiation-proof concrete, fiddling with a tactical knife in his hand, his eyes fixed on the jungle ahead.

If Douglas wanted to cause trouble, this stretch of road would be the best ambush point.

Sure enough, just as we turned onto a narrow mountain road, more than 20 dark figures suddenly darted out from the roadside, their AK47s firing rapidly, bullets grazing the car door and sparks flying.

"Hold on tight!" The driver jerked the steering wheel, and the truck nearly crashed into a rock on the side of the road.

Qin Hao suddenly pushed open the car door, his tactical dagger slid out from his waist, and with a flick of his wrist, the cold light pierced the wrist of the ambush attacker at the front.

The opponent screamed and dropped his AK, the butt of which slammed to the ground with a dull thud.

Charlie and his bodyguards returned fire, bullets rustling through the leaves in the jungle, but few of the ambush attackers were injured.

They hid behind the trees and fought very cunningly.

Just then, the roar of off-road vehicles came from afar. Ten black off-road vehicles sprang out from behind, their rooftop machine guns blazing, the bullets instantly throwing the ambushers into disarray.

Qin Hao recognized it immediately as a car belonging to the Pang family, with the Pang Group's logo printed on the body, making it very conspicuous in the night.

"It was General Manager Pang who sent us!" the lead driver shouted, sticking his head out. "General Manager Pang said the cargo you're escorting is important, so he told us to bring more people!"

Seeing that things were not going well, the ambushers turned and ran into the jungle, but were chased and attacked by the Pang family's car. In the end, only a few escaped, leaving behind 3 corpses.

Qin Hao crouched down and pulled a dagger from the belt of one of the corpses. The letter D engraved on the hilt reflected in the car headlights; it was the logo of the Douglas Group.

“Looks like Douglas is really desperate.” He tossed the dagger to Charlie. “Keep it safe. Use it when you settle the score with him later.”

At 2 a.m., the radiation-shielding concrete was finally delivered to the entrance of the underground base.

The Hyena team members, wearing radiation protection suits, poured buckets of concrete into the pouring machine, which hummed as it transported the concrete to the Blue Crystal area.

The beeping of the detector in Old Wang's hand slowed down, and the radiation value on the screen gradually decreased, eventually stopping at 0.3 Sv/h: "President Qin, it's stable! The concrete has completely encased the blue crystal. Although some radiation is still leaking out, it's already within the safe threshold!"

Arya walked to the alloy net and looked at the monster inside. The brightness of the blue crystal metal plate around its neck had diminished considerably. It was no longer struggling wildly as before, but just lying listlessly on the ground, its claws occasionally twitching.

"It seems that these blue crystals are connected. The blue crystal in the core area has been sealed, and the one inside the monster has become docile." She turned to look at Qin Hao, and a smile finally appeared on her lips.

"Old Wang said he wants to dissect it to study the connection between the blue crystal and the heart. What do you think?"

"Wait a minute." Qin Hao reached out to wipe the dust off Ailiya's cheeks, his fingertips touching her earlobes, which were red from the cold.

"Let it rest for a few days. Once we've dealt with Douglas, we can let Lao Wang study it. You must be tired. Go back and rest. I'll keep an eye on things here."

"Don't stay up too long either." Aria slapped his hand away, but couldn't help but lean closer to him.

"By the way, Charlie just sent a message saying that gold prices have rebounded and are now at $2450 per ounce. Douglas's short positions have a floating loss of $12 billion. I heard he went to a Swiss bank to discuss adding margin."

Qin Hao nodded without speaking, only looking up towards the underground base. Behind the concrete walls, the faint blue light of the blue crystal was still visible, like a pair of eyes staring at him in the darkness. He pulled out an old experimental report from his pocket, his fingertips tracing the words "1994 Experiment Participant: [blurred handwriting]" on the page, wondering to himself: Who exactly led the experiment 20 years ago? Why use extraterrestrial materials to enhance the purity of gold?

At that moment, Sofia sent a message with a photo of a contract signing. Elder Marcus and she were holding pens and signing the contract, while Ali stood behind them, holding a copper ore sample.

Below the photo was a line of text: Marcus said a mysterious force approached him to discuss copper mining, offering 20% ​​more than us, and also said they could help him get Hellfire. I asked who it was, but he didn't say.

Qin Hao stared at the line of text, his brows furrowing.

A new power? It seems the troubles in Katanga are far from over.

As dawn broke, the conveyor belts in the mine began to operate again, and the gold bricks gleamed in the morning light, like a flowing river.

Ailiya leaned on Qin Hao's shoulder and whispered, "After all this is over, shall we go to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower? I've never seen a real Eiffel Tower before."

Qin Hao lowered his head and gently rubbed the top of her head, smiling tenderly: "Okay, not only will we go to Paris, but also to Devil's Throat, so you can see the sunrise over the cobalt mine. It's much more beautiful than the Eiffel Tower."

However, he knew in his heart that before solving the radiation problem of Blue Crystal, Douglas's capital attack, and that mysterious force, this trip would probably have to wait a long time.

He looked up at the distant jungle, where he could vaguely see the shadows of the transport team through the morning mist.

A new day has begun, and new troubles may be waiting for them.

Just as the morning light began to spill over the mine fences on the Katanga Plateau, Qin Hao's satellite phone went dead.

Sophia's emergency call request was displayed on the screen, and the faint sounds of animal hides rubbing together, characteristic of tribal tents, and Elder Marcus's suppressed sobs could be heard in the background.

"Mr. Qin, something's happened!" Sophia's voice was filled with unprecedented panic. In the video, Marcus behind her was slumped on a fur carpet, clutching a crumpled photograph in his hand.

The boy in the photo is tied to a metal frame and his mouth is taped shut.

In the corner of the background wall, there is a blurry black owl logo.

“Marcus’s nephew has been kidnapped. The kidnappers left a blue fragment and a note that tells him to stop cooperating with us and sell the copper mine to them, or they will kill him by noon tomorrow!”

Qin Hao instructed Sophia to point the camera at the fragment. The faint blue light was visible even through the screen, exactly the same as the luster of the blue crystal in the underground base.

Just as he was about to speak, Charlie rushed in with a tablet computer. On the screen was an encrypted file sent by Ali: "Boss, when Ali was clearing out the Hellfire stronghold, he found a hard drive in a secret room. After cracking it, he saw the Nightow organization's instructions. They instructed the Hellfire to deliberately harass the tribes and prevent them from signing contracts with us. There are also transport records of blue crystal fragments inside. The delivery address is an abandoned mining area on the Zambian border!"

"A night owl?"

Qin Hao tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, recalling the mysterious force Marcus had mentioned before.

"Have Ali take 15 Hyena team members, equipped with night vision goggles and tranquilizer guns, and head to the tribe now. Don't try to force your way in; first, find out the kidnappers' location. Protecting the hostages is the priority."

He then turned to Sofia on the screen.

"Contact the predator's intelligence network in the DRC, check the surveillance footage within 30 kilometers of the tribe, and focus on finding the unlicensed black SUV, comparing it with the model that ambushed our transport team last time."

Sofia had just nodded when Marcus suddenly snatched the phone, tears streaming down his face, and pleaded into the camera, "Mr. Qin, please save my nephew! Those people said that if I don't break the contract, they'll throw the child into the Blue Crystal Mine!"

"Elder Marcus, rest assured."

Qin Hao's voice was as steady as the rock walls of Katanga.

“My men will be at the tribe before noon. As long as you cooperate and provide the kidnappers’ contact information, your child will be safe.”

After hanging up the phone, he asked Charlie to send Ali the composition report of the blue crystal fragments.

"Have the technical team make a simple tracker based on the radiation frequency of the fragments. Blue crystal has unique radiation and can locate similar materials within 5 kilometers."

Before the screen in the control booth was even turned off, the London Metal Exchange's stock quotes flashed a glaring green.

Gold prices fell from $2450 to $2380, with retail selling tripling in half an hour.

Charlie pointed to the news feed in the corner of the screen, his voice tense: "Boss, Douglas, together with the International Mining Alliance, has issued a statement saying that our Blue Crystal technology has not been verified by a third party and demanding that the complete experimental data be released within 48 hours, or they will report it to international regulatory agencies!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Zhendong called, his voice tinged with exhaustion: "Kid Qin, I've already lost 5 million on my side, Douglas is still pouring money into shorting, and UBS has given him another 20 billion in margin. If you can't come up with solid evidence soon, I can't hold on any longer!"

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