Red Alert Somalia

Chapter 26 Invitation

In the early morning of the next day, at the entrance of the hotel, Li Lan didn't sleep well and got up early.

Last night, after Ahmed and the others returned, Li Lan and the soldiers had a brief dinner and then began to rest.

However, the intermittent gunfire one night prevented Li Lan from falling asleep peacefully anyway, tossing and tossing for the whole night.

Now, Li Lan is already anxious to return to the base quickly, to make up for the sleep he lost last night with peace of mind.

During Bosasso’s trip, he gained a lot. The contact with local forces is second. The biggest gain is that he has increased a lot of knowledge and understanding of Somalia.

This baggage Lan originally wanted to go to the many refugee camps in Bosasso, but after the incident in Rawa, he no longer wanted to stay here.

At the entrance of the hotel, Ahmed and others have already prepared. The soldiers who were wounded last night have been sent out of the city overnight and joined the mobilized soldiers waiting outside the city.

Upon learning that Li Lan and his party were leaving, Farah also got up early.What happened last night can't hide him at all, but he doesn't mean anything.Since Lava invited Li Lan, he has already met Lava's ending.

In his eyes, although Somalia can be all soldiers in chaos, it generally has not been effectively trained. In a single force contest, the side with the greater chance of victory must see whose soldiers are better. There is no second method.

He grew up in a foreign country when he was young, and he saw this thoroughly.After coming to Bosasso for so long, he had never seen an armed force that could start in line.Laziness and slackness are common phenomena.And he saw discipline in the soldiers under Li Lan's hands, which was also the biggest reason why he thought Lava would suffer.

Farah, who walked to the entrance of the hotel, just saw Li Lan and his party walking down. Seeing Li Lan who was a little sleepy, Farah walked forward apologetically and said with concern: "I'm sorry, friends from the East The law and order of Bosasso really needs to be strengthened recently. The gunfire last night was a bit frequent, disturbing your precious sleep."

"Mr. Farah is too polite." Li Lan shook her head, trying to clear herself up, replied.

"I didn't know that my husband encountered difficulties yesterday. When I wanted to help from the depths, I realized that my husband had resolved all the troubles. Fortunately, there was nothing irreparable." Farah said somewhat contrary to his intentions.

"I don't want to trouble Mr. Farah either. Yesterday was just a small matter. We can solve it by ourselves." Li Lan said.

"Mr. can safely go out of town today. No one will offend you on the road. This is also a little compensation for me. After all, you live in my hotel. I have an obligation to save you from unnecessary trouble. Last night It’s my dereliction of duty. Next time your husband comes to Bosasso, I will definitely not let anyone disturb your husband." Farah assured Li Lan with a serious face. He still hopes to get along with Li Lan, if Li Lan last night He also returned in embarrassment, and paid the so-called protection fee, then his attitude today is definitely not the case.It can only be said that Li Lan has the strength to let him take the initiative to make friends.

"I am very afraid of death, so I will try my best to protect my safety every time. Mr. Farah's kindness is appreciated by my heart. I look forward to our next meeting, and maybe I will bring you something to please. "He stretched out his hand and didn't hit the smiley person. Regarding Farah who took the initiative to post, Li Lan was not stingy with his verbal check.

"Then I will look forward to it very much." Farah said.

"Farewell!"

"Bye!"

After bidding farewell to Farah, Li Lan didn't wait much and got in the car and left.

After leaving the hotel, the convoy went straight to the west along the main road of Bosasso.

"After Lava died last night, what happened to the armed forces under his hand?" After Ahmed and others returned from the chase last night, Li Lan sent several mobilizers to the city to inquire about the situation.

"According to the report of the soldiers who returned, since Lava has been killed by us, there has been a vacancy in the power turf. Some small forces in the west of the city took the opportunity to annex, and other powerful forces in other areas also went to fight for it. Even the government troops also sent people. In one night, Lava’s forces had been swallowed up by many parties. It was in the early morning that many forces had withdrawn from the west of the city, with the exception of the government forces.” Ahmed replied that the killings experienced yesterday made the soldier even worse. Mature.

"Does anyone know that we did it?" Li Lan still doesn't want to push himself to the front desk. He doesn't want to be paid attention to by all parties before he has fully developed.

"This is not clear. There is one person who absolutely knows, that is the owner of the hotel. As for the others, I am afraid that the government can't hide it." Ahmed thought for a while and replied.

"If it's just like this, then the problem is not too big. I just hope it won't attract international attention." Li Lan thoughtfully looked at the deserted look on both sides of the street.

Perhaps it was because the gunshots were frequent last night, and there were not many people in the streets in the morning.

Mohammedi, who was sitting next to Li Lan, heard what Li Lan said and said: "My friend, if this kind of skirmish will attract international attention, then our lives will be much better now. The conflicts in Somalia happen every day, and the international side does not have such a lot of energy to pay attention."

Speaking of this, Mohammed’s voice changed: “However, I think some countries with a heart will also find your existence. Of course, you don’t have to worry about this, no one will say anything.”

"Doesn't anyone really say anything? If you know that I am a Chinese and have my own armed forces with you, isn't this very problematic?" Li Lan asked somewhat puzzled.

"Uh! Don't you know?" Muhammad asked in surprise. He didn't understand why Li Lan didn't know such common sense.

Li Lan shook his head. He really didn't know. He only thought of this issue in the morning.

"Impossible! When I get out of the city and get to a safer place, I'll talk to you again." Muhammad shook his head.

"Is there any danger along the way?" Li Lan still had lingering fears about yesterday's attack upon hearing Muhammad's words.

Muhammad shook his head, "I don't know, there should be no danger, but there is no safety. The forces in the city west have shuffled, and there is too much uncertainty! If the new city west controller is Lava's subordinates, then We are a bit dangerous. If not, then our road will be very safe." Mohammed sighed and continued: "I hope that the new forces will not be like Rawa, otherwise we will have to pay more this year. Protection fee."

"Why must it be handed in?" Li Lan asked somewhat puzzled.

"If we don’t pay, our livestock will not be able to be transported to the Bosasso Terminal at all, then our income this year will be greatly reduced. The stranded livestock will also strain the barely enough food, which will greatly increase our burden on livestock. .At that time, our losses will be even greater.” Mohammed explained.

"That's it!" Li Lan also understands Muhammad's worries. They have already paid a protection fee to Rawa this year. However, the era of Rawa is over. If the newcomer is the same as Rawa, he must pay back. Will receive it again.

If not, the road to the pier will be blocked. When the animals cannot be transported to the pier, naturally there will be no way to sell them.The livestock that cannot be sold must continue to be raised. For East Africa where there are not many green plants, too many livestock will inevitably lead to the inability of vegetation to meet the needs.

"Yes! Now we can only pray that the new leader of the forces is a devout Muslim, otherwise we can only make it again." Muhammad said helplessly.

"We Chinese have an old saying. The boat will go straight to the bridge. There must be a way to the mountain. You don't have to think too much." Looking at Muhammad, who was silent, Li Lan continued: "After you leave the city, you Don’t rush back, come to me. When I think about it, you won’t have troubles."

"Yeah!" Mohammedi nodded. He was very curious about Li Lan. Since Li Lan invited her, he naturally had no idea of ​​rejection.

Inviting Muhammad to the base was also a decision made by Li Lan after repeated consideration. The identity of the Chinese is too sensitive here, and he needs a spokesperson.Judging from the contacts these days, Muhammad is a good candidate.