After going around a few hills, not far from the military camp, a winding river appeared in front of them.
The river originated from the southeast and flowed slowly toward the northwest. The river was relatively narrow, about two to three meters wide. The water was smooth and the water was turbid.
There were some heavily armed black soldiers standing on the riverbank. There were also pickup trucks with machine guns patrolling back and forth along the river. The line of defense was tight.
In the river, there were many black men in ragged clothes. They were bending over and sifting through the sand. There were machines roaring at work on the riverbank. After they were done, they placed the sand on the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt was running. The people standing on both sides of the conveyor belt widened their eyes, looking for diamonds.
Li Du had seen this scene before. Not long ago, there were miners working like this in Remonin's diamond mine.
However, in comparison, the miners there were much more comfortable. They wore rubber shoes in the water and were fully clothed. From time to time, they could go ashore to get a drink of water. After working for a while, the soldiers allowed them to rest.
The miners here were like refugees. They were expressionless, their eyes lifeless. They mechanically washed the sand in the water, looking lifeless.
Li Du took a deep breath and said, "Good Commander, your diamonds are all dug out from here?"
Good nodded and said, "Yes, this is my mine. This is my territory. The diamonds here are all my wealth."
As he spoke, he took Li Du for a stroll along the riverbank. "You can see that the diamonds I found here are pure, natural diamonds. They were washed out of the sand in the river. The quality is good. Are they worth a lot?"
This was the truth. Generally speaking, diamonds found in the sand of the river were more valuable than diamonds obtained from crushed Kimberley ore of the same size and quality.
Although diamonds were extremely hard, after a long time of being hit by the sand in the river, the surface of the stone would be worn away.
In this way, if diamonds of the same size were cut and carved, the value of the diamonds washed out of the sand would be higher.
The river was very long, circling the mountains and stretching as far as the eye could see.
Good led Li Du upstream along the riverbank. After leaving the mine area, they could see a lot of sand and stones piled up on the riverbank. There were clear traces of excavation in the river. Obviously, this used to be a mine, but it was now abandoned.
As he continued up, he would be able to see Goode's camp in the distance.
Walking along the shore, Good lit a cigarette and said, "I have a lot of diamonds with me. I got them from this river. So, this is a money river, right?"
Li Du nodded and said, "Yes, congratulations."
Good waved his hand and said, "What's there to congratulate? This is indeed a river of money, but it is not completely under my control. "
"The source of this river is in my territory. It flows out from a hill. I always thought that it was underground water gushing out from the hill, but later I realized that it might not be the case."
Li Du said, "What about it?"
Good leisurely blew out a smoke ring and said, "It is an underground river. It starts from a place further ahead, but it gushes out from where I am, bringing the diamonds with it."
Li Du tried his best to look ahead, but it was a mountainous area with hills of various sizes. His line of sight was blocked.
However, he knew that according to the direction of the river, it was Remonin's territory ahead.
Good happened to ask this question. He pointed to the front and said, "You came from there, right? You know who is there, right? "
Li Du nodded silently. There was no need to deny such a question.
Good said, "I have been digging for diamonds in this river for some time. To be exact, it has been five years. In these five years, there has been an endless stream of diamonds in the river. No matter the size, no matter how many there are, I can always find diamonds every day.
"However, just half a year ago, the number of diamonds that can be found in the river suddenly dropped drastically. At the same time, there was news from my good neighbor that he had also found a diamond mine. "
As he spoke, Good laughed, "There are no rivers in his territory. I know there are no rivers because I have been there before. It is a rotten place where not even a drop of sh * t can be found."
"So, where did his diamonds come from? Why is it that after finding diamonds in his territory, there are fewer diamonds in mine? I don't know. Mr. Li, can you tell me the answer? "
He stared at Li Du with a burning gaze. There was still a smile on his face, but it was a sinister one.
Li Du smiled bitterly. "I have only been in Remonin's territory for two days. How could I have come into contact with these things? However, I saw his diamonds. He really did find diamonds. "
Good waved his hand and said, "Not two days, but close to three days. Besides, not long after you arrived, that dog brought you to a mysterious place. He brought you to a diamond mine, right?"
Hearing this, Li Du suddenly understood. "You have an undercover agent by Remonin's side?"
Good smiled contemptuously and said, "Is there a need for that? I am the master of this land. I am the one in control here. As long as I show up, many people are willing to submit to me! "
Li Du asked, "It seems that Remonin's core subordinates are among those who have submitted to you? Not many people know that I went to the market. For you to be able to arrive so quickly and accurately, you must have received inside information. "
Good flicked the ash off his cigarette and was about to say something when a guard suddenly ran toward them. He saluted and said loudly, "Reporting, commander. A worker has stolen diamonds. Please punish him!"
Hearing this, a warm smile appeared on Good's face again. He laughed and said, "Oh? Someone has stolen my diamonds again? Let's go and see who is so daring. "
Li Du noticed that when Good smiled like this, the guard shuddered. Obviously, he understood the meaning of this smile. He knew what was going to happen.
In the mine section of the river, two guards pressed a skinny black teenager to the ground. The teenager was screaming in despair. His voice was hoarse and he looked like he had gone crazy.
Seeing Good walk over, the teenager's screams became even crazier. He wriggled his body with all his might. A guard went up and kicked him hard. The kick made his face bleed.
Good walked up and asked, "Is he the one who stole the diamonds?"
A guard saluted and said loudly, "Yes, commander. This is the diamond he stole!"
After the salute, the guard stretched out his hands respectfully. In his palms was a crystal stone the size of a soybean.
Good picked up the stone and looked at it under the sunlight. The sunlight shone on it and it gave off a brilliant luster. It looked very beautiful.
However, Li Du found something wrong with the diamond. Wasn't this diamond a little too beautiful? How could an uncut raw diamond give off such a luster?
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