Li Qinwu made his way deep into the forest where the rebels were hiding. He found a tree surrounded by stones and stood there, preparing to send a signal for the rebels to send someone to meet him.
The rebels were extremely nervous. They feared PDF Special Forces might sneak in and kill their men, so the forest was filled with both hidden and visible sentries.
Li Qinwu could be shot dead the moment he went in, so he had to stand in the Safe Zone and send the signal.
What signal?
He had to imitate a common bird found on this planet at a certain frequency. Once the rebel sentries heard it, they would come and collect him.
Leaning against the large tree, Li Qinwu took a deep breath and shouted, "Coo-Coo Caw-Caw! Coo-Coo Caw-Caw? Coo-Coo Caw-Caw!!!"
After he finished shouting, rustling came from the bushes ahead. Two rebels emerged with guns in hand, their muzzles aimed at Li Qinwu and their eyes full of vigilance.
A few minutes later, Li Qinwu met the rebel leader in a small wooden cabin deep within the rebel camp.
He placed the Autogun before the rebel leader, then pulled out two full magazines and handed them over.
"As agreed, I brought you the gun. I also gave you three magazines and sixty rounds of ammunition. Have you prepared the food I asked for?"
The rebel leader picked up the gun from the table and skillfully dismantled it, inspecting the internal parts and rifling. After confirming there was nothing wrong with it, he said,
"What I wanted was a PDF Automatic Gun. What you brought me is a homemade gun."
Li Qinwu ignored that and took three test tubes from his pocket, handing them over. They contained some kind of white powder.
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