Ambition

The next morning, the mine workers went to work.

Everyone saw the 500 fully armed mine security guards inside the mining area.

The uniform individual combat equipment created an overwhelming sense of oppression.

The entire mine was eerily silent.

Fortunately, the mine is currently stable enough, and these mine protection team members are not working with the outside world.

Bite!

As Zhang Yang was admiring the heroic figure of his mine protection team, he suddenly heard a notification from the system in his mind.

Congratulations, host, a new mission has been triggered.

Mission Name: Within the next month, multiple armed groups will launch an attack on the mine. Host, please repel them all.

Mission Reward: Recruitment Order (This Recruitment Order can recruit any individual from Salito Province as a subordinate of the host. This subordinate will never betray and will be absolutely loyal.)

A simple and concise task, yet it made Zhang Yang fall into deep thought and instantly captivated him.

This is··

The task itself isn't worth going into detail about, but the reward is.

Recruitment Order?

Could one randomly select a person from the Salito Province to serve as their loyal subordinate?

For a fleeting moment, a series of figures flashed through his mind, but then an incredibly audacious idea suddenly occurred to him.

If you're going to play, play big.

Or... should we recruit that person?

Zabol

The true power behind the scenes in Salito Province is Lieutenant General Zabol, who controls the military and political affairs of Salito Province and governs its five million inhabitants.

Being able to recruit Zabol means that he no longer has any worries about the vast Salito Province and can confidently develop his own power.

It's not just the mines... it's even...

He could even indirectly control the entire Salito Province by controlling Zabol.

He's not interested in being a behind-the-scenes manipulator or anything like that, but finding a way to siphon more mineral resources into his own hands and make a fortune is perfectly fine, right?

The mineral resources of the entire Salito Province rank among the best in Gango, and Gango's total reserves of various minerals even account for a considerable share of global mineral resources.

If he were to control a few more large mines, he would be a true mining tycoon.

Wealth, status, power... everything you could want...

"Hit him, hit him!" In his excitement, Zhang Yang lost control of his strength and squeezed the wooden chair next to him until the wood fibers snapped and the chair exploded.

"What's wrong?" Chris quickly knelt down gently beside Zhang Yang's legs and asked with concern.

"It's nothing," Zhang Yang said with a smile. "Something really good is about to happen."

He stood up and went to the sidelines to look closely at the mine protection team he was training with, a team armed to the teeth. His heart was filled with excitement.

I never expected that this trip to Africa would bring such a huge surprise.

Indeed, crisis and opportunity coexist.

The ancients were right!

Haha.

In the following period, Zhang Yang gave instructions to further increase the training intensity of the mine protection team.

At the same time, the compensation for the mine protection teams is also being further increased.

Both their income and their daily diet are guaranteed to be plentiful. They are the best of the locals, and they have been training hard and eating well during this period. These people are visibly strong and their individual bodies are very intimidating.

With five hundred fully armed security guards patrolling and protecting the entire mine, everyone naturally felt very safe.

Especially the mine executives.

There was a time when they lived in a foreign land, rarely venturing out of their homes, and were constantly terrified of being kidnapped or extorted by their fellow countrymen. Their only support came from the security personnel they hired and the local government's negligible military presence.

Now...

It's shaking!

Looking at this 500-strong mine guard force.

The individual combat equipment of all the personnel looked no different from that of the top special forces of the United States. And then there were the weapons and equipment stored in the warehouse...

A sense of security, yes, an overwhelming sense of security.

With such a mine protection force here, those covetous scoundrels around are certainly not blind.

The area within a radius of several miles around the mine was completely cleared.

This safe atmosphere even made many Chinese workers at the mines feel as if they were working back home.

"As expected, strong power is the foundation for ensuring safe production." Zhang Yang, like a boss behind the scenes, stood on high ground, inspecting his mine protection army, no... mine protection team.

Behind him, a group of senior executives bowed and scraped, their smiles growing increasingly obsequious.

They saw it clearly.

Our boss is incredibly powerful and influential.

These 500 armed men are no ordinary mine protection team; they're clearly the private army of a big boss. In Africa, to possess such a fully armed force of 500 men, equipped with all sorts of advanced weaponry and equipment—it's simply incredible... Who in the surrounding area can rival them?

For the small armed groups around them, it was a complete disaster.

These executives, of course, sang praises and kept bragging about it.

Zhang Yang listened but smiled and remained silent.

Although the group of people were all sycophants, those who flattered felt good about it and could provide emotional value; indeed, they were good subordinates.

"But what happened to the promised multiple armed groups attacking? Where are they? Are they too scared to come?"

Just then, a phone call came in.

Zhang Yang glanced at it and saw that it was Hogni.

What does this guy want by calling?

Zhang Yang has already transferred the funds for this transaction, so what could possibly go wrong with Hogni?

"Mr. Zhang, there's something I feel I should tell you." Hogni got straight to the point over the phone, "Several armed groups in Gango have recently bought weapons from me, and some of them seem to be the same groups that attacked your mine last time."

"What did you buy?" Zhang Yang asked, blinking.

"Bargains," Hogni laughed. "They can't afford the good stuff I have here, so they can only buy the barely usable old stuff."

As he spoke, he described what he had bought, which was nothing more than some standard military equipment.

In comparison, it's nothing compared to what Zhang Yang bought last time.

"Thanks," Zhang Yang said. "I'll contact you anytime if I need anything."

"It would be my pleasure to serve you," Hogni said quite sincerely on the phone.

Zhang Yang was quite surprised after hanging up the phone.

To his utter surprise, Hogni actually tipped him off, betraying his small clients.

Yes, that's definitely his style; he betrays without hesitation.

However, according to his information, the mines do need to be more vigilant recently.

With one phone call, Zhang Yang issued a directive requiring all security personnel at the mine to maintain round-the-clock vigilance and remain on high alert.

It was late at night that day.

Zhang Yang suddenly opened his eyes, sat up, and startled Chris, who was standing behind him with a large expanse of fair skin exposed.

"What's wrong, Mr. Zhang?"

"There are gunshots outside," Zhang Yang said casually, getting up and standing in front of the French windows, looking into the distance.

Far away, on the outskirts of the mine, flames were raging, clearly indicating a firefight was taking place.

"Mr. Zhang, shall we go down and take a look?" Chris asked quickly, her eyes fixed on the spot.

"No need, we'll just wait for the results tomorrow morning," Zhang Yang said with a smile, putting his arm around Chris's smooth, white shoulder. "Go back to sleep."

Chris a soft "hmm" and obediently accompanied Zhang Yang back to bed.

Lying quietly on the bed, Zhang Yang wasn't asleep yet, using his arms as a pillow. Seeing this, Chris quickly and obediently lay down, muttering incoherently.

"Hiss."

Zhang Yang slightly opened his eyes.

At this moment, while listening to the continuous gunshots outside, I am enjoying the boundless comfort of this moment.

This feeling is simply amazing.

The next morning, outside the mine, a group of people were cleaning up the mess, such as sweeping the ground and moving the corpses.

Zhang Yang stood at the door, listening to the mine security team report on the battle that had taken place the previous night.

"Mr. Zhang, a total of 69 militants were killed last night, and one member of our mine protection team was injured."

"Make sure the injured team members get plenty of rest," Zhang Yang instructed, while also listening to his report on the details of last night's firefight.

Throughout the firefight, the opposing side used RPGs, machine guns, and other equipment.

They appear to be well-organized, like a main force.

Could it be that our own mine protection team accidentally wiped out the main force of this armed group?

Zhang Yang felt it was highly likely.

He was naturally extremely satisfied with the performance of his mine protection team.

To annihilate the entire enemy force at the cost of only one wounded soldier is simply unimaginable. As for why the casualty ratio was so terrifying, one reason is that their own equipment was indeed top-notch, with all personnel equipped with top-of-the-line night vision devices and supported by various heavy firepower.

Secondly, the proportion of elite combat power in their own mine protection team is ridiculously high, with a full hundred elite soldiers, and the rest are apprentices trained by these elite soldiers.

How could a team like this not be powerful?

Subsequently, various reports came in, confirming Zhang Yang's conjecture.

This notorious armed group, which had existed in the Salito Province for many years, had more than a hundred members. After several rounds of fighting, its main force was ultimately wiped out by Zhang Yang.

Ahead of us are only small groups of competitors.

This time, however, it was a truly large-scale real-world combat exercise.

Kaiwei Mining, made a name for itself in one battle.

From then on, the mine completely intimidated all the petty thieves in the surrounding area.

In the following month, several self-proclaimed powerful armed forces launched multiple retaliatory attacks against the mine, but apart from leaving behind corpses, none of them gained any advantage.

On the mining side, it's not that there were no losses at all from beginning to end.

The hundred elite soldiers were unharmed, but the rest of the mine protection team suffered more than a dozen casualties in the past month, including seven or eight wounded and several killed.

That's fine, we can just hire more people.

No matter how powerful a force is, how can there be no losses in a firefight? After all, bullets have no eyes.

Zhang Yang was not a stingy person. He compensated the injured and killed members of the mine protection team, handling everything cleanly and without any issues.

Bite!

Congratulations, host! You have successfully repelled all hostile armed forces.

Host has been rewarded with Recruitment Order.

The system prompt was very simple.

Zhang Yang, however, could not contain his elation.

This month of turmoil, with firefights every two or three days and constant gunfire, has resulted in relatively minor losses for the mine protection team, but significant consumption of weapons, equipment, ammunition, and munitions.

That's all money!

Now things are finally looking up; we've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

The Recruitment Order has been received.

To be honest, Zhang Yang had always felt a sense of crisis. He couldn't possibly be unaware that he was involved in such a large-scale operation involving weapons and other things on the territory of the local warlord Zabol.

The other side has consistently refrained from intervening, letting things develop as they will, perhaps waiting to see a good show unfold, waiting for them and those armed groups to wear each other down.

Now that the month-long fighting has ended, all the armed men are nothing but demons and monsters, and no force can stand against the Kaiwei Mining protection team. This has thoroughly proven the strength of the mine and completely deterred all forces with ulterior motives.

At this point, it would be strange for Zabol, the largest local power, to sit idly by; they might already be brewing something big.

Rather than waiting passively, Zhang Yang decided to take the initiative and immediately began to study how to properly use the Recruitment Order.

Recruitment Order:

The Recruitment Order will take effect when the person is within one meter of the selected target.

"Approach the selected target by one meter."

Zhang Yang blinked.

Doesn't this mean he needs to personally meet with Zabol?

Fine, then I'll take the initiative to see him.

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Later, Zhang Yang Lu Hang, on behalf of the mine, deliver a message to Zabol, expressing a desire to meet.

Perhaps his move played right into their hands, because Zabol quickly responded.

General Zabol will receive him personally.

The specific location is General Zabol's residence, and the time is tonight.

As evening fell, a military vehicle slowly pulled up outside the mine, waiting for Zhang Yang to get in so they could head to the general's residence.

Zhang Yang traveled lightly, alone.

This time, Chris didn't insist on going together.

She had personally witnessed Zhang Yang's true power and divine might; it was a force capable of withstanding Hellfire missiles unscathed.

Her current adoration for Zhang Yang borders on superstition.

Throughout the journey, Zhang Yang sat in the back seat, closing his eyes slightly to rest.

He didn't need to rack his brains about what to talk to Zabol about or how to do it when he met him later. All he had to do was take the opportunity to recruit this warlord to his side when he went up to shake hands with him.

"Easy as pie."

When I opened my eyes again, I could see a magnificent and imposing mansion through the car window.

Outside the mansion, soldiers in military uniforms stood guard.

"Mr. Zhang, please get off the bus."

Someone outside the car came up and politely invited them to join.

Zhang Yang got out of the car upon hearing this.

Several soldiers stepped forward and began searching him to make sure he was not carrying any weapons.

"This way, please." A military officer from the manor led the way.

Stepping into the mansion, with its garden fountains and cobblestone paths, it's hard to believe you're in one of the poorest countries in Africa.

It was indeed an extravagant and unrestrained indulgence.

At the far end of the garden entrance, several soldiers guarded the entrance.

"General Zabol is inside, please come in."

Zhang Yang nodded and walked into the garden, where he immediately saw a tall and sturdy figure with a huge back.

Beside him, there was a languid lion with droopy eyelids.

Keeping lions as pets?