Millennium Babylon

As soon as Lin Mu got on the helicopter and sat firmly, Ji Yuanyuan climbed to the cruising altitude, and then made a sharp turn on the spot in the clouds, causing everyone to fall to one side.

Ajit took advantage of this unexpected gap to handcuff Rahimi to the seat.

When making the rescue plan, Ajit took the initiative to take this task because he thought that Rahimi would surprise them on the day they were eating dumplings, not only taking away Jimmy's things and starting a protracted war, but also causing them to miss the dumplings!That was the first time he had eaten Chinese dumplings!

"you deserve it!"

Fortunately, he used to treat him as a colleague and friend, and tried to establish a revolutionary friendship with him across ethnic boundaries...

And Rahimi struggled angrily, staring at Lin Mu fiercely: "You lied to me! Liar! You foreigners are all liars! You want to take Tal..."

An hour ago, in the ice storage of the Century Bazaar Fish Market.

There were only two of Rahimi's men left, while the fourteen hostages were bound hand and foot and thrown beside the fish-smelling ice, their eyes wide open in fear of their own lives, like fish about to dehydrate.

Lin Mu had given the gun to Rahimi a long time ago, and he asked Lin Mu why he didn't run away.

Lin Mu looked straight into his eyes, without any fear: "If I run out now, I will be treated as a terrorist. Even if I say that I was forcibly conscripted in Tal, they will not believe it. You have flown a few times, and the evidence must be in their hands. Want to leave now? It’s too late.”

Before Rahimi could speak, Lin Mu took the flight phone and dialed Ji Yuanyuan's number.

He said to Rahimi: "I have a way to get us all out alive. Our fate has long been tied together. If we die, we will die together. If we live together, we will live together. We have to win this battle. I know you want The purpose of bombing Saltwater City is to involve the government of country K in the melee, and force the government army of country Y to recognize you and join forces with you to retake Tal. But, have you ever thought about the failure of this plan... What is the backup plan? "

After Lin Mu finished speaking, he carefully watched Rahimi's reaction, until the other party nodded silently, grabbed a piece of ice and pressed it on the bleeding wound on his hand: "We haven't lost yet! My father is in Tar... Sugar..."

Three hours later, on the helicopter, Rahimi seemed to give up struggling, and half-closed his eyes in the handcuffed posture.

Ji Yuanyuan drove all the way north, and the hinterland of the Thar Desert has risen from the horizon. The Tal Abdullah Hawthorne III Airport where she landed has long been in ruins, and she can only land on a national border as an alternative. in the stadium.

She was not surprised when she received Lin Mu's call.After working together for more than three years, Captain Lin's on-the-spot reaction is always what she admires the most.It's just that she didn't expect Lin Mu to be able to do things like let her pretend to hijack Ajit, rescue terrorists, and fly directly to the center of the hot war.

Never done it, she thought, but she didn't reject it.Who told her to have nine lives?

With one breath of life, Lin Mu is the brother she has identified. Although it is a bit too much to value sex and despise friends, can she not protect him?

Didn't she also become a person who knows how to repay her kindness?She doesn't eat soft food like Wen Yuxing.

Ji Yuanyuan whispered in Chinese while flying: "Didn't you say that old Rahimi is dying? What else can he do?"

Lin Mu observed the road that was blown up in Tal, and replied indifferently: "Back then, he led a regiment by himself and captured Tal."

"It's him? I heard that the rebel general who captured Taal was so mad that he used phosphorus bombs!"

Phosphorus bombs are chemical weapons and are prohibited by the international laws of war.Once used, it will cause a wide range of innocent civilian casualties, which is strongly condemned by the international community.

Lin Mu was stunned for a moment.

Back then, he also asked Jimmy this question.They sat in the black box, looking at the beautifully curved and endless sand dunes, chatting about wars, history, and the ridiculous and sad customs of Tarr.

Then Jimmy sneered: "The phosphorus bomb explosion will not blow up the owner's name in the sky. The so-called evidence is not a one-sided statement by the US military? The phosphorus bomb was actually released by the US military. Reporters have been arranged in advance to take photos. , self-directed and self-acted a play, so there is a reason to send troops to take back Taal."

Lin Mu remembered that he didn't believe it at the time: "How do you know? Do you have any evidence?"

And Jimmy mocked his innocence with a smile: "Edison Chan sold the phosphorus bomb to the Americans, how can I not know? Besides, old Rahimi is a Thar, you see, he seems to be in his own home." The person who put the phosphorus bomb at the door?"

"Then...why do the Americans insist on Tal?" Lin Mu had already half guessed the answer.

And Jimmy looked at the starry sky leisurely at that time, like a dude who had nothing to do with himself: "It's unlucky because of Tal. Who told him there is oil in the ground."

"But once there is a war, won't the oil be shipped out? I heard that the phosphorus bombs also focused on attacking several oil refineries—"

Jimmy's eyes fell back to the ground: "Back then, Goldman Sachs teamed up with three investment banks to raise global oil prices. After the phosphorus bomb explosion in Tahr, the supply of crude oil in the three southern countries was interrupted, and global oil prices went up. The profit is not much, only [-] billion. US dollars .”

He looked at the sand dunes with bottomless eyes: "Of course Edison Chan also has a share. Do you think he can earn what he is today with arms alone? Impossible. Arms are just leverage, and the price of oil is the game they play. He There are too many owed to the Tal... One day, what he took away, I will return for him..."

Now, let me return it for you.

Lin Mu thought, you eat lamb kebabs and drink mango-flavored yogurt with a little alcohol during the lively Hanukkah in Saltwater City, and I will meet you again when I give the Tahrs what they deserve.

He told Ji Yuanyuan to turn around and away from the stadium, and instead landed on the open space in front of Taal Castle, then opened the window to enter the familiar room, and took out the car keys.

Lin Shu accelerated towards the stadium that he would never forget.

Flag-lowering ceremony at Tar Pass Stadium.

Soldiers with live ammunition were guarding a large iron gate, which divided the gymnasium into two parts, one part belonged to country Z, and the other part belonged to country Y.The two sides do not communicate with each other and have no contact with each other.

Old General Rahimi, escorted by a group of soldiers, was sitting in the VIP lounge on the country Y side, coughing unceasingly.Instead of taking medicine, he took a sip of sorghum wine produced in Tal.After drinking a cup of hot wine, my cough seems to be much better.

Today is a good day, he thought.To see old comrades in arms, settle outstanding bills.

Commander...what is it like now?He is also plagued by illness like himself, and can't even go to kowtow to the lamp god and set off a flying lantern on Hanukkah?

No, a person as arrogant as the leader must be doing well.He has always been favored by God, he wants to win the wind, and led them to escape the traps of the US army countless times during the mercenary period.

After the end of the War of Independence, he rose to a high position by unknown means all the way.

Even if I don't watch the news, I know that he is the highest military officer of the new neighboring country.

Old Rahimi gave the soldier a wink, and the soldier sent the message on the walkie-talkie.The safe containing candy is only the size of a medical first aid box, and it looks plain, not like it can set off the Three Kingdoms War in the South.In Tal, where materials are poor, people have no more choices. Gold and silver are stored in this safe, as are spices, medicines and even door keys.

At this moment, the most common box is hiding in the stadium, waiting to be traded.

They had already agreed through a middleman that the old Rahimi would hand over the nuclear test materials most wanted by the neighboring country in exchange for Tal.

On the other side, Ajit, who intercepted the communication frequency of the walkie-talkie, made an "OK" gesture to Ji Yuanyuan.

The flag-lowering ceremony began, and the country Z side played cheerful music first.Accompanied by the endless horizon of the Thar Desert, brightly dressed men, women and children rushed into the arena to dance.

They twirled and writhed and looked at the sun, each with a big smile on their faces like they weren't worried about tomorrow.

On the side of Country Y, the audience was dressed in dark blue robes, as if one more color would be an extravagance.They had no music, let alone dancing, but stood up silently to the national anthem and watched the national flag slowly fall.

Another day in the hands of the enemy, Tarr, passed.

Old Rahimi's satellite phone rang as scheduled, but the voice inside was not his old group leader's.

— "Old Rahimi, I know you have candy. Your son is in our possession now, trade him for candy. Tal Elementary School playground in 15 minutes. You only have one chance."

Variables in vain!Old Lahimi didn't show any wavering on his face.His old, distorted face only moved inaudibly, and let out a sigh.

15 minutes to Tal Elementary.

A flagpole stands next to a row of bungalows, but no national flag is hung on the pole.Due to the local hot war that started at the beginning of the year, Tal Primary School has been closed for a long time.The children either left their hometowns with their parents to escape, or hid in the ice cellars of their respective homes, hoping that the war would end soon.

On the concrete playground, a swing was gently blown by the evening wind.There is also a seesaw in rainbow colors next to it, which is bright and distinct.Taal lacks water, and therefore lacks water rainbows.People can't see it, so they have to imagine it.

A slender Chinese man pointed a pistol at his hostage, and slowly appeared from behind the elephant slide.There was a wound on his stern face, but he looked extraordinarily indestructible.

"Bring the things, you take the people away."

Old Rahimi stared at him, feeling a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen this person before.

He didn't look at his son, just sat in the wheelchair and waited for a while, waiting for his subordinates to bring the safe.

In the distance, a group of people wearing "Vulture" uniforms came slowly.

Lin Mu loaded the gun and ordered: "Throw away your weapons."

Rakhimi knelt at his feet, gagged, but struggled to his feet, kept looking at his father, shaking his head frantically, and shaking his head again.

Lin Mu knew that he had already spared no expense, even if he died at gunpoint, he wanted to get Tal back.And the old Lahimi is the same, even if it takes his own life and the life of his son, he will not hesitate.

They all valued Tal more than themselves.Because the pain of losing Tal has already made their life worse than death-it is better to fight to the death and live a happy life than to live to the death of old age.

Lin Mu watched the safe getting closer and closer to him, still holding the gun steadily, pointing directly at Lahimi's temple.

Suddenly, a third team appeared out of nowhere, and the leader threw a bomb, which exploded beside the rainbow seesaw, and everyone's eyes were covered in dust for a moment!

The invisible scene was like a dust storm in the Thar Desert. According to the response learned by the captain in the anti-terrorism exercise, Lin Shu immediately retracted his gun, turned over, and hid in the plastic shell of the elephant slide nearby.

The slide was as tall as a person, and it happened to block him tightly.

Lin Mu couldn't see anything, and desperately covered his mouth to prevent himself from coughing.Waiting for the smoke and dust to dissipate slowly, the situation gradually became clear—it was the troops led by the Minister of Defense of Country Z!

Lin Mu slowly pieced together the puzzle in his mind: their original plan was for Ajit, who knew Tatar and was familiar with the long-distance communication system, to intercept the signal from the old Rahimi and his men's walkie-talkies, and then Ji Yuanyuan and Chen Yan armed themselves to seize the safe. , Take it away directly by helicopter.

Now he heard the roar of the helicopter in his ear, and he just breathed a sigh of relief, but he heard Tal's accent of English sounding unhurriedly outside the slide.

"You...touched it?"

That was old Rahimi's voice, he was talking to the Minister of Defense of Country Z.The other party didn't understand Tatar, and he didn't understand Bangalore, so the two could only talk in English all the time.

No echo.

Old Rahimi coughed violently again, and asked, "You know...you'll die if you touch it...."

The Defense Minister of Country Z, Derop, has touched uranium raw materials? !

So Ji Yuanyuan and the others failed?What happened to the helicopter that day?Are they escaping?Can it work?

On the playground of Tal Elementary School, the Minister of National Defense of Z, Droop, watched the old leader who had not seen him for a long time reappeared in front of him after the smoke cleared.

Too many years passed between the two encounters. During this period, the city of Taal was destroyed, the national flag changed color, and the children grew up and were identified as terrorists.Home is not home, country is not country, a little friendship in youth is as pale as clouds on the horizon of the desert.

No one moved for a long time.

The potbellied Dropp no ​​longer had the eyebrows and eyes of the young explorer in the black-and-white photos back then. He sucked on his stomach and said slowly, "Am I fat? You're laughing, Captain."

Old Rahimi paused, and retorted coldly: "You are the leader."

Drop asked: "Do you still remember how you hated the Americans for taking the Thar rank?"

Old Rahimi didn't answer.

Drop asked again: "So right after the War of Independence, you asked Chan to buy uranium raw materials... you are not reconciled, are you?"

Old Rahimi: "You took Tal! You made us. And you teamed up with that bastard from Saltwater and broke our deal."

Drop: "No...it's not me. He stopped Edison Chan's medical plane from leaving... Ahem...not me. Edison Chan has a personal doctor brought by Tal, we all thought he wouldn't die so easily... ..."

Old Lahimi snorted coldly, his eyes were full of desolation, and he smiled softly: "In just a few days, the bastard in Saltwater City... only you and me..."

"Substation accident, I know."

The helicopter flew farther and farther away, and old Rahimi's cough could be clearly heard.

He finally let out a slow sigh.

I heard Drop laughing: "You don't believe that I will do it for Tal's good, right? Just now, that thing almost fell to the ground, do you think I will avoid it?"

"You will hide, for your own sake..."

"But Tal's child is also my child! If the US military hadn't occupied us 50 years ago and divided us... Rahimi, I should also speak the same language as you, sing the same nursery rhyme, and watch the same actor I grew up in the same boring movie..." The fat man with full military rank took half a step back and sat down heavily on the ground, "I drew the map. I left Tal to you. You believe me, I There's nothing left for you, but Tar, I've left it for you."

Old Rahimi coughed violently.After a long time, he slowly asked: "If I believe you..."

"It was the Americans who changed the map, trust me."

"It was the Americans who changed the map..." Old Rahimi murmured and repeated, while Drop's voice slowly trailed off: "Do you believe me... Captain, my... Captain..."

After many years, the two sides of the national border have fought side by side, have gone through life and death, and have also faced swords and guns and hated each other to the bone.It turned out that they were all coerced and kidnapped by a stronger regime and a more evil fate.

That fate would not open its eyes to see the beauty of Tal.It is arbitrary and domineering, and it is impossible for the three countries in the south to be peaceful.Only in this way can the rest of the world, such as on Wall Street, such as in the beautiful townhouses in the American suburbs, be able to sing and dance.

They have fought so hard for so many years, it turns out...it's all blasphemy.

"No..." Old Lahimi said every single word, "Not allowed to die."

A screech of brakes accompanied by a series of gunshots shattered the tranquility of Tal Elementary School.Lin Mu heard the sound of window glass breaking, and then another bomb exploded beside him.

He felt someone put a night-vision mask on his head and drag him into a bulletproof armored vehicle.

Ji Yuanyuan and the others didn't leave!

Ji Yuanyuan stepped on the gas pedal to the bottom, bypassed the back gate of the school and rushed up the dirt road by the lake, then took a dangerous road, pressed down on the gravel beach in the river valley, and left the pursuers far behind.

"Where's the uranium?" Lin Mu dragged her and asked, "We can't leave the uranium in Thar!"

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