Rows of shortwave full-range portable radio stations were neatly placed in the box. They belonged to the artillery radio station. These things were considered rare in the army. Seeing so many of them at once really shocked him.
The box was very big and deep. There were two layers, and each layer contained twelve boxes. Sixth Brother picked up one of them and looked at it. It looked brand new, but all the words on the model number had been scraped off. Sixth Brother was once a scout and was familiar with this thing. He didn't expect to be able to deal with this thing after leaving the army.
Mai Zi looked at the list and nodded. He motioned for Sixth Brother to nail the lid back on, then moved to another car and chose a box to open. This time, there were rows of Type 56 submachine guns in the box. There were 50 in total in each box. The black barrels were shiny, and they were brand new equipment. Sixth Brother picked one and held it in his hand. It felt good. The serial number on the gun was also worn off, and the corresponding paint was a little off.
Mai Zi then opened the other boxes to check. There were Type-72 metal-shelled anti-tank mines, Type-77 grenades, Red Arrow-8 anti-tank missiles, and many other military devices that even Sixth Brother could not name. There was everything, and all of them were brand new equipment, but the serial numbers were erased. Mai Zi and Lao Liu randomly selected a small portion of them, and it took them almost two hours.
The next morning, after breakfast, Boss Ou said goodbye to Captain Wang.
"Nephew, please send my regards to the old man. I will definitely find time to visit Beijing during the Spring Festival next year.”Boss Ou patted Captain Wang's shoulder.
"Thank you, thank you."
" Yes…Back when we were just liberated, I came here with your old man. I was not used to the environment and was taken care of by your old man. Later, he transferred me to the south. I will never be able to repay his kindness…"
"Hehe, that's easy, that's easy. Uncle Qu worries about Old Master's matters all day long, Old Master really doesn't know how to thank you.”Captain Wang said modestly.
"Of course, of course. I will definitely repay you for your kindness…Oh right, nephew, after receiving the money, I will immediately inform you.”
"Uncle Qu, don't worry. Everything is ready in Hong Kong. We can set off immediately after sending a telegram.”
"That's good, that's good…Alright, it's getting late. I'm going to set off. Wait for my good news.”
"Uncle Qu, have a safe journey. I wish you success.”
"Hmm…"
Boss Ou sat in Deng Dawei's jeep and led the way. Sixth Brother and Mai Zi were arranged to sit in a minibus at the back. They followed the long line of military goods and drove west. All the military goods did not have a license plate. There was only a number number, from No. 1 to No. 15. Among them, only the No. 15 in front of Sixth Brother was filled with tents, food, water, and other supplies. The rest were the military equipment from last night. Fifteen military goods, Deng Dawei's jeep, and the broken minibus that Sixth Brother was sitting in, were on the bumpy road for three whole days. There was no one along the way. Staying in a tent and setting up a military camp at night, Sixth Brother felt like he had returned to the days when he lived in the army, and he felt particularly familiar.
Although Boss Ou was old, his body was strong and healthy. He didn't seem tired on the road. At night, he even sang with the soldiers to liven up the atmosphere.
" The sun sets and the red clouds fly in the west mountain. The soldiers shoot at the target and return to the camp. The wind spreads and the red flag reflects the rosy clouds. Happy songs fly all over the sky..."
Under the light of the setting sun, the song " Return from Shooting Range " swept away the dullness of the journey. That scene made Sixth Brother extremely happy. That carefree feeling was once again reflected.
Three days later, at noon, the convoy drove into a small village. This small village was really small. There were only a few dozen stone houses scattered around, and military goods were neatly parked on the open space on both sides of the path. Someone from the village came out to lead the way. Sixth Brother and Mai Zi followed the drivers of the military goods. More than 30 people walked into one of the stone houses in a mighty manner. They drank the local horse milk tea. It was hot and mixed with the smell of milk. They felt refreshed. The host was very enthusiastic and even brought out a lot of local specialties such as beef jerky and raisins. Everyone ate while chatting and leisurely waited for the orders from their superiors. Outside the house, many people who looked like villagers climbed onto the military goods. They held lists in their hands and opened the boxes to check. They were very busy.
However, Boss Ou and Deng Dawei were not in the house. They followed a woman dressed in ethnic costumes into a stone house opposite them. They were probably discussing business there. About an hour later, Deng Dawei came over to greet Sixth Brother and Mai Zi. They went to Boss Ou's stone house together.
Besides Boss Ou, there were also two foreigners with red beards and green eyes in the stone house. These two red-headed ghosts could not only speak Chinese, but also very authentic Mandarin. Although they spoke a little slowly, their enunciation was clear.
Seeing Deng Dawei bring Mai Zi and Lao Liu in, Boss Ou briefly introduced them to each other."Maizi, Baoguo, my right-hand men…these two are General Luo and General Gu.”
After shaking hands and exchanging a few pleasantries, Boss Ou assigned the task."Maizi, help Sixth Brother count the two boxes of US dollars for me.”As he spoke, he pointed at the two password-protected boxes in the corner.
"Yes." Mai Zi pulled Old Six over.
The passcode box was not locked. Mai Zi opened the box skillfully. There were stacks of 100-dollar bills neatly placed in the box. They were gray and black. There were eight stacks in one row, two in one layer, and a total of four layers. Each stack seemed to be about 100. Sixth Brother quickly calculated in his mind that this box alone contained 640,000 dollars.
Sixth Brother had never seen an endless amount of money. One hundred yuan per note, it was impossible to count it all in a short time. Mai Zi and Sixth Brother divided the work. Mai Zi was responsible for inspecting the authenticity of the US dollars. It seemed that Mai Zi often dealt with US dollars. After looking at it for a while and touching it, he would know. As for Sixth Brother, he was in charge of drawing points. He randomly picked a few stacks from each floor and lit them up one by one. It seemed that they were all 100 pieces per stack. As he counted the dollars, Sixth Brother could roughly guess what Boss Ou was doing.
After drawing some points from one box, he ordered another box. The other box was about the same amount. The two boxes totaled 1.25 million dollars. The box was heavy in his hand, and Sixth Brother's hands were sweating.
After counting the money, Mai Zi walked to Boss Ou's side and whispered a few words. Boss Ou smiled."Very good, very good. General Luo, it's been a pleasure working with you. Don't worry, I'll immediately inform Hong Kong to deliver the goods. You'll receive them in three weeks…Time is tight, so I'll take my leave first.”
"Thank you, boss. I'll be waiting for your good news.”General Luo bowed respectfully.
"Definitely, definitely." As Boss Ou spoke, he locked the passcode box himself and handed it to Mai Zi and Lao Liu before boarding Deng Dawei's jeep. Outside, a group of military drivers had already gotten into the minibus and military cargo number 15 and left the small village with Da Wei's car.
After three bumpy days, they came to a fork in the road. One side led south to the oasis with the hidden cave, and the other side led northwest to Urumchi.
Deng Dawei put some food and water into the jeep, handed his gun to Boss Ou, and saluted."Boss Ou, my mission is complete. Captain Wang instructed me to leave this gun for you, just in case. I wish you a safe journey!"
Boss Ou took the gun and saluted back."Okay, okay. Once you go back, inform Captain Wang that the goods can be shipped over there, understand?”
"No problem!" Deng Dawei saluted again and led his soldiers to board the car and leave.
Boss Ou looked at the sand and dust that flew up from the two cars as he handed the gun to Sixth Brother."Young man, take it. My bones are the most afraid of fighting and killing.”After saying that, he called Mai Zi and Lao Liu to get into the car.
Mai Zi drove the jeep left behind by Deng Dawei, carrying two password-protected boxes and three people in one car, heading towards the direction of Urumchi.
They stopped and walked. It was already the middle of May when they arrived in Urumchi. They bought train tickets at the railway station for the next day's noon departure to Lan Zhou. Boss Ou and the other two stayed in a relatively high-class guest house near the railway station.
Just like every other place, Sixth Brother first booked a big standard room with two big beds in the guesthouse. Then, Mai Zi and Boss Ou booked a double room in the guesthouse. In the evening, Mai Zi and Boss Ou sneaked into Sixth Brother's room. Boss Ou and Mai Zi slept on the bed while Sixth Brother slept on the floor. Two passcode boxes were hidden in the closet.
That night, the guest house was exceptionally quiet. At around 3 am, Sixth Brother suddenly heard some sneaky footsteps in the corridor outside the door. It seemed that someone was picking the door lock next door. It was the double room that Boss Ou had booked. As Sixth Brother's ears were pressed against the ground, he could hear them very clearly. There should be three to four people, and their movements were very light.
Sixth Brother quivered and quickly patted Boss Ou and Mai Zi awake. He gestured for them to not speak and indicated that there was a situation outside. At this moment, Boss Ou looked a little panicked. He quickly instructed Mai Zi and Lao Liu to go to the wardrobe to get the passcode box while he opened the window to the outside. When they checked in, they had already observed the terrain. They chose the second floor because they felt that it was not too high from the ground. The walls were slippery and there were not many supports. It was the kind that was difficult to climb in, but easy to jump out. Moreover, there was a garden downstairs. Although the window sill was more than three meters high from the ground, as long as they were careful, jumping down should not be a problem.
At this moment, there was a slight metallic sound coming from the door lock of Sixth Brother's room. Someone had unlocked the door. Since Boss Ou and the other two were awake, the sound of the lock being unlocked was particularly ear-piercing in the silent night.
Sixth Brother immediately ducked behind the wall and took out his pistol. With a click, he loaded it. It was this slight sound that alerted the people outside the door. The unlocking sound immediately stopped, and then the sound of the automatic rifle's safety switch was heard…
"Jump!" Mai Zi let out a soft cry, pulled Boss Ou over, and shoved him out of the window. Then, she jumped out of the window. Fortunately, they were quick to move. Just as the wheat jumped out of the window, a few bullets passed through the wooden door and shot into the room. They hit the glass of the window and shattered into pieces...
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