King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Tony rapidly typed a series of codes on the computer and then pressed the Enter key heavily. After that, the screen in front of him changed again...

Looking at the numbers on the top left corner of the screen, Tony said with a smile, "There are still over 40,000 people left."

Thompson, stroking his chin, said, "Exclude those under the age of 23..."

Tony quickly entered the codes and then said, "Now there are over 30,000 people left."

"Exclude those over 50..."

"Now there are over 20,000 people left."

After thinking for a moment, Thompson said, "It has been a long time since Congo had a high-profit war. Find those who have entered Congo for the first time in the past six months..."

As Tony entered the codes, he looked at the numbers on the computer and said, "Now there are 6,985 people left."

Thompson nodded and continued, "Separate the travel visas from the work visas...

Exclude those who entered through travel agencies.

Use entry forms to cross-check and group people who entered on the same day by the airport of arrival.

Conduct screenings in three-day intervals.

Yes, exclude those who entered 5 days before and after. They likely didn't have enough time. Focus on identifying individuals who entered during that ten-day period."

The work ahead was meticulous, but Thompson still had a plan. After seeing Tony draw a rough conclusion, he said, "Check the hotels. Pull out people who stayed in the same hotel within every three-day interval for categorization. Exclude groups with more than half being female."

Qiao watched as the final list of hundreds of names appeared on the screen. He smacked his lips, feeling that the task wasn't particularly difficult, but those without resources and technical capacity simply couldn't do it.

This type of vague query was definitely not accurate, but the scope had been narrowed down significantly. With detailed secondary screenings and comparisons with the FBI database, it would be possible to pinpoint the suspects.

As Tony finally hit the keyboard once more, eight photo folders appeared on his screen. He randomly opened one and looked at the passport photo displayed, saying, "Jack Heinz, he looks somewhat alike, but isn't six people too few?

They held work visas, showing they were employees of a mining company in North Kivu Province of Congo."

Before Thompson could speak, Qiao, pointing at the screen, said, "Heinz?

Interesting, I took out many men at Heinz Farms in New York; their boss was named Heinz.

This surname isn't that common, right? Check him out..."

Tony rapidly maneuvered his computer through several hops and, using a backdoor, entered the FBI's database. He entered Jack Heinz's name and passport number, and soon his information popped up...

Looking at the content, Tony whistled and said, "This guy is a member of the SEALs, but many details have been redacted. What does this suggest?"

As Tony spoke, the others exchanged glances, then unanimously said, "SEAL Team Six..."

Taken aback, Qiao squinted and said, "Mark this group as a priority. We'll check their background later. Now, let's look at the others..."

Tony nodded and entered the other five names from disinterestedly created fake passports into the FBI's database, confirming that no information was available. He then began making photo comparisons...

This needed a lot of time, so Tony reopened another photo folder and scrolled with his mouse to see who was most suspicious when Thompson suddenly pointed at one of the photos and said, "Zoom in..."

As Tony zoomed in, Thompson nodded slightly and said, "It's 'Trouble Maker'..."

Without minding Qiao's curious expression, Thompson gestured for Tony to open the other photo folders. They quickly found another person he recognized...

"'Lucky Thirteen' is also here..."

Continuing to browse, Thompson frowned and picked out a photo of a middle-aged man with a horse face, saying, "I remember this guy. Look up the 2006 Estonian oil pipeline incident; I shouldn't be mistaken..."

Before Tony could act, Xiao Hei Curry next to him tapped a few times on his computer and then exclaimed, "This guy is Calvin Ramsey, a Scot.

Wow, this guy is a retired soldier from the Air Service Group. In 2006, he was suspected of participating in a village massacre on an oil pipeline in Estonia and was released for lack of evidence."

Qiao leaned forward in surprise to glance at a newspaper clipping on the screen, showing Calvin Ramsey clad in a prison uniform standing in court.

This discovery astonished Qiao; he looked to Thompson and asked, "How did you know?"

Thompson tapped his temple and said, "Boss, I'm very sensitive to faces and significant events. I might not remember details, but as soon as I see a face I've encountered, I can connect it to a specific incident.

I have a bit of memory of this guy; many European newspapers had special reports on him at the time.

He was detained by the Estonian government for nearly a year, but in the end, all witnesses who could have testified against him died..."

Thompson rubbed his temples and said, "I vaguely remember, this guy's codename 'Jupiter', a very ferocious fellow.

If the people with him are a mercenary corps, then we need to be careful, the Air Service Group is not easy to deal with."

Upon hearing this, Joe Ga furrowed his brows and asked, "SAS?"

Thompson nodded and said, "It's not possible that all of Jupiter's subordinates are SAS, but the people they recruit are definitely skilled."

As he spoke, Thompson lowered his head to think for a moment, then said, "'Trouble Maker', 'Lucky Thirteen', 'Jupiter's team', 'SEALs', maybe even more...

Harlotte seems to have paid a great price, and if these people scatter in the Congo Jungle, corralling them would take a lot of effort.

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I guess their mission is likely to tie down our elite forces while they create situations elsewhere, and if we get dragged into the jungle, most of our advantages would be nullified.

However, those guys need supplies, otherwise, they won't last long..."

Upon hearing this, Joe Ga comprehended and said, "Check everyone suspicious. Harlotte probably can't imagine the connections I have in Congo. They won't deliberately hide the mercenaries' traces, so the mining companies that provide their work visas could very likely be their logistical support.

North Kivu is not very far from where they operate. It's possible to supply them by air-dropping from small transport planes or even by waterways."

As he spoke, Joe Ga clenched his hand with a smile, "Catching their tail isn't really hard, right?

As long as we have a hold of their logistics, we can gradually wear them down, forcing them to seek a decisive battle soon or to retreat."

Thompson, seeing that his boss had finally found the meaning in intelligence work, smiled and said, "We will follow this direction to verify. We will also compare the existing eight groups of suspicious entrants; after the first round of bombing tomorrow afternoon, we should have some results.

I find it unlikely they dispatched eight groups at the same time because of the enormous logistic pressure. Four groups, at most six, and the possibility of two mercenary corps operating in tandem is most likely."

Joe Ga agreed with Thompson's speculation, but he was more curious about 'Trouble Maker' and 'Lucky Thirteen'...

Looking at Thompson who seemed to know their origins, Joe Ga curiously asked, "What exactly are 'Trouble Maker' and 'Lucky Thirteen'?"

Thomson was silent for a moment then said, "They are CIA's black ops contractors, specializing in infiltration, sabotage, assassination, coups, and the like.

When I was an intelligence officer in Aqionghan, I had encounters with them. These people are well-trained and experienced, and very tough to handle!

Now, the scenario that favors us is that there aren't many whites around Sangha Town, making it hard for them to infiltrate and cause damage in the vicinity of Sangha Town.

It's slightly more advantageous for us to keep them in the jungle..."@@novelbin@@

As he spoke, Thompson suddenly looked at Joe Ga seriously and said, "Boss, I suggest you quietly bring Francois and Mary to Sangha Town. I am worried..."

Joe Ga paused, then said, "You're worried about 'Trouble Maker' and 'Lucky Thirteen' going to Bangui?"

Thompson nodded seriously and said, "P·B's current foundation is built on the cooperation of the Central African Government. Until you find an alternate, if Francois dies, we run into trouble.

Our absolute advantage is built on the fact that the president is our man!

The Wagner Group's mercenaries are competent in combat, but they can't handle these professional teams."

Joe Ga really wanted to tell Thompson that P·B's absolute advantage was based on 'public support'.

But the reality is that not every politician is rational, and sometimes they betray their country's interests for some seemingly incredible terms,

especially in the unfortunate place of Africa!

After pondering for a moment, Joe Ga nodded and said, "I'll give them a call now, send a plane to bring them to Sangha Town.

Shit, I'm fucking full of trouble myself, yet I have to worry about them..."

As Joe Ga grumbled, Tony, who'd been busy all along, suddenly exclaimed with excitement, "Got you...

Aha, Chechen guerrillas, Highland Warrior Mercenary Corps, these guys are big enemies of the Wagner Group..."

Joe Ga leaned in for a look and saw a bunch of big beards...

Chechen guerrillas have been tough opponents against the Russians for many years. Joe Ga didn't know how well they would perform in tropical jungles, but now he felt he didn't need to worry too much...

If he managed the intelligence to this extent and still lost, then he deserved to die.

Karman was very pleased with Thompson now, seeing his boss's mood brighten with the influx of intelligence. The old fellow nodded slightly and, pulling Joe Ga aside, said, "Boss, find a pilot to take me to the gold mine. It would be good to have Antar come with me.

Jungle veterans are not very accustomed to modern equipment, I'll go over and assist them...

If those guys really want to upset you, the gold mine will definitely be one of their targets. Right now, there are 30 Ghosts and 8 Jungle Warriors, and my staying there could give those guys a surprise."