King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Tong Tong ran around Joe Ga, incessantly asking about fun places in Africa.

Joe Ga really liked this enthusiastic girl...

Having grown up in a wealthy family in a peaceful country, she was naturally optimistic and upbeat.

This girl had a wonderful personality, even her occasional petulance wasn't annoying, she was just curious about everything, posing many questions that even Joe Ga couldn't handle.

This was also Joe Ga's first time in Addis Ababa. How would he know why the girls here were lighter in complexion and prettier than other places?

However, compared to the naive Tong Tong, Qiao Liang and Tong Yuan were quick to notice something unusual.

It was strange enough that Joe Ga had access inside the airport to meet people, but the presence of two burly Black men clearing the way as they exited, and the cars decked with the Central African flags along with Black bodyguards standing at the cars, emitting a 'keep out' vibe, further shocked old Tong.

Addis Ababa International Airport had four lanes at the exit, facilitating vehicles coming to pick up passengers.

But now, the lane closest to the curb was entirely cleared, with only five black sedans parked there.

The retired old cadre, Tong, was experienced and instantly recognized that these were diplomatic vehicles.

Watching Joe Ga dragging luggage all the way to the car, he finally handed over the luggage to a Black man, then started calling over his own family, old Tong and his spouse exchanged a look and walked over with an odd expression...

"This, Xiao Qiao, this is..."

Joe Ga saw old Tong's concerns and answered with a smile, "I've invested in some projects in Central Africa and have good relations with their government.

I have no friends in Addis Ababa, so if I wanted to borrow a car, who else could I turn to?"

Saying this, Joe Ga opened a car door and said, "Please get in the car first, I'll ride with the elders, and let Qiao Liang and Tong Tong take the car behind us."

After speaking, Joe Ga gestured toward the back, and a Black bodyguard opened the car doors for Qiao Liang and Tong Tong, making a welcoming gesture.

Addis Ababa International Airport was a major hub in Africa, with huge crowds coming and going.

The five Central African cars occupying an entire lane had already attracted everyone's attention.

Joe Ga, seeing old Tong still a bit bewildered, stepped forward with a smile and said, "Grandpa and Grandma, please get in the car. If this continues, others might mistake it for a national leader's visit to Africa.

Get on board first, and I'll answer any questions you have one by one!"

Actually, the car wasn't anything fancy, just a few Toyota Crowns, but the arrangement was a bit peculiar.

Tong Tong quieted down for a while in the car. She looked at the straight-backed Black bodyguard sitting in the front passenger seat, and after holding back for a while, she grabbed Qiao Liang's arm and asked, "What exactly does your brother do?"

Qiao Liang grinned and took Tong Tong's hand, saying, "He's our brother, and precisely what he does, I'm not quite sure, but he definitely wouldn't harm us."

Tong Tong responded, a bit annoyed, "I know that, but I'm just curious."

While shifting in the back seat, Tong Tong said, "Hey, you think this must at least be the treatment of a high-ranking official, right?"

Qiao Liang laughed and shook his head, saying, "I don't know about that, if you're curious, why don't you ask him later?"

As he spoke, Qiao Liang handed Tong Tong a hamburger, saying, "Weren't you hungry? Why not take a bite to stave it off?"

Tong Tong took the hamburger and sniffed it, wrinkling her nose as she said, "I'm a bit nervous, I can't eat.

I was a bit presumptuous earlier, do you think your brother might dislike me?"

Qiao Liang paused for a moment, then laughed and replied, "Why would you want my brother to like you?

Didn't you notice? My brother likes you a lot, he talks to you more than he talks to me."

Seeing Tong Tong suddenly proud, Qiao Liang shook his head with a chuckle and said, "But you might want to be a bit reserved later, my brother mentioned 'sister-in-law,' which I really hadn't heard before. If we meet her later, let's be a bit polite."

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Tong Tong nodded earnestly. Looking around as European-style buildings began to appear due to her curiosity, she took out her phone, looked up some information, and then, with her halting English, asked the ever-silent Xiao Hei on the passenger seat, "Excuse me, where are we headed?"

Xiao Hei paused, then turned back with a grin and said, "Our destination is Yadi Estate, which is the private estate of our president. Hu Lang is a good friend of our president."

Tong Tong's English was half-baked, and Xiao Hei had a heavy accent, but luckily, there's something called a translation app in this world...

Looking at the words 'estate' and 'president' displayed on her phone, Tong Tong's curiosity was piqued. She squeezed into the middle of the car and started chatting with Xiao Hei using a translation app.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

From speaking incomprehensibly to finally asking Xiao Hei to speak French, Tong Tong finally found a way to communicate through the translation software, which heightened her curiosity about Big Brother Qiao to the utmost.

Many young people don't pay much attention to the situation in Africa and don't understand how backward Central Africa is. Being friends with a country's president seemed like an incredibly big deal to them.

Moreover, Xiao Hei's demeanor was extremely respectful, always using honorifics when mentioning 'Mr. Hu Lang.'

Tong Tong, curious all the way, actually managed to learn quite a lot through her probing.

In Xiao Hei's words, Mr. Hu Lang from P·B Company had a savior-like aura, and he even treated Qiao Liang, who looked very similar to Mr. Hu Lang, with great respect when speaking to him.

Compared to the highly curious Tong Tong, Qiao Liang was more focused on the surrounding environment.

Before coming, Qiao Liang had done his homework, but what he hadn't expected was that Addis Ababa was even better than he thought, especially as more and more luxurious estates and villas started appearing as they drove on.

When the car drove into an estate and stopped in front of a huge luxury villa, the first thing Qiao Liang noticed were the soldiers standing guard with guns.

Just as he was feeling somewhat astonished, Tong Tong screamed with excitement, opened the car door, and ran out, scaring a baby rhino and a herd of antelopes into turning around and fleeing.

As he watched his girlfriend chasing after the baby rhino, only to be knocked over by the sturdy little creature, Qiao Liang hurried over to help Tong Tong up and said, "Don't run around blindly. What if you get hurt?"

Looking at the baby rhino, Tong Tong excitedly shouted, "It's a rhino, Qiao Liang, quick, get the camera. I want to take a photo with it, this little guy is so cute."

Though it was called an estate, it was actually just a big villa surrounded by a wall.

The front and sides of the estate were planted with many eucalyptus trees, while the back was a large field with a pond.

Many animals were kept inside the estate and, being hand-fed, they weren't very afraid of people.

As someone who absolutely adored living creatures, Tong Tong felt like Sun Wukong in the Peach Garden; she wouldn't rest until she had taken a photo with every animal.

Seeing his brother looking a bit lost, Joe Ga greeted Mr. and Mrs. Tong Yuan, then walked over to Qiao Liang and said with a smile, "What are you dawdling for? If your girlfriend likes it, just take it. Tomorrow we'll put it on the plane to my place, so you guys have something to remember. Whenever you want, just go visit it."

Qiao Liang was momentarily stunned and said, "Ah, can we do that?"

Joe Ga laughed and said, "Why not? It's just a rhino. The owner here has to show me some respect."

As Joe Ga was speaking, two four- or five-year-old children ran out of the villa.

Both kids were chubby, dressed in T-shirts and overalls; one of them, a little girl with braided hair, held a small stick in her hand and ran up to the baby rhino as if she had some unresolved issues with it.

The boy appeared cleaner, seemingly wanting to protect the girl, but when the rhino turned around to face them, the little boy tripped over himself.

The charging little girl realized the boy had fallen and tried to stop, but unable to break in time, she intentionally threw herself to the ground several meters from the rhino and clasped her hands under her chin to make a flower-like gesture, as if seeking a truce.

The baby rhino, probably unsure of what to do, slowly approached, and with its cute little nose, nudged her a bit.

It seemed to like her scent, stretched out its tongue to lick her face a few times, and, finding no taste, turned towards the boy, and amidst his cries, gave him a face-wash with its tongue.

The little boy's cries finally drew attention from inside the villa. Nis, Antar, Ayu, Gami, and a woman dressed in riding pants and a T-shirt, sporting a half-shaved punk hairstyle, came out.

Ordinary people would find it hard to believe, but this rebellious-looking woman was none other than Princess Charlene of Monaco, and the two children were the famous Prince Jacques and Princess Briella of Monaco.

In the end, Joe Ga still did not dare to attempt 'blackmailing' the Monaco Royal Family.

To ensure his 'kidnapping' operation had legal and ethical backing, Joe Ga brought them all to Addis Ababa, using connections to have the rotating African Union chairperson send a formal invitation to the royal family, inviting the princess and her children to return home for charity work.

As fate would have it, the President of Congo was the chairperson for that term, so he was incredibly obliging. The day Princess Charlene arrived, they organized a press conference.

After sending the invitation, this president also thoughtfully recommended P·B Company to the Monaco Royal Family, assuring them that their security handled by P·B Company would be flawless, and included a price quote.

Following that, the Monaco Guards, due to procedural issues, were refused entry by Ethiopia, and P·B Company, after much reluctance, 'helplessly' undertook a 30-day security job worth one million.

Compared to the wealthy, powerful, well-connected president of Congo, the Monaco Royal Family was nothing — just rich with no real influence. These locals really didn't take them seriously.

Tong Tong didn't know who those women were, but when she saw a leopard and a sub-adult cheetah warmly rushing towards Joe Ga, she grabbed Qiao Liang's arm and let out a piercing scream that stopped the leopard in its tracks...

"Ah..."