King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

By the time Karman and his men gained control of the situation, Joe Ga and his team slowly followed suit.

In the brief exchange just now, the poachers had suffered nine fatalities and one serious injury, among the dead was a Middle Eastern man, the driver of the off-road vehicle, and the seriously wounded was an unlucky soul in the back seat who had been hit by a stray bullet.

'Spur' knew he hadn't hit a single enemy. As he walked on the earthen mound and looked at the bodies lying on the ground and in the vehicle, he felt a chilling sensation as if he were right there in the thick of it...

At night, from over 600 meters away, the enemy had the high ground; anyone facing in Joe Ga's direction and without cover was dead.

The remaining 27 individuals still capable of movement were tied up by the Anti-poaching Unit with zip ties around their hands and feet and made to sit on the ground.

'Spur' walked over to the off-road vehicle, watching 'Medic Officer Bird' crudely treat the wounded man's shoulder before inspecting the bodies in the driver's cabin and the car-mounted night vision device. He shook his head in disbelief and said, "How did the boss do it?"

'Medic Officer Bird' secured the wounded man's legs with a zip tie, leaving him to lie on the ground and press a gauze pad to his shoulder.

Hearing 'Spur's' comment, 'Medic Officer Bird' shook his head and said, "I don't know either. This was also the first time I saw the boss shoot.

It looks like Dragon Gecko's reminder for you, 'First, you have to keep up with the boss,' wasn't nonsense at all."

'Spur' didn't respond this time. He stood with his rifle by all the bodies and gestured, attempting to reconstruct Joe Ga's shooting angles...

Except for one person hit in the chest, the others were all taken out by SVD bullets, and the hit locations were always where Joe Ga could inflict the most lethal damage at the time.

'Spur' replayed Joe Ga's firing sequence from memory: the first shot was the machine gunner on the vehicle, the second was the car-mounted night vision, the third was the off-road vehicle driver...

Almost every shot was the best choice, and every shot hit its mark!

After mentally replaying the battle, 'Spur' looked at Karman, who seemed accustomed to such events, and then at his cousin 'Medic Officer Bird' with a wry smile, saying, "I think I've taken on a really tough job."

When 'Medic Officer Bird' heard this, he laughed and said, "What's the matter, isn't it a good thing that the boss is capable?"

'Spur' expressed his concern, "If I were a soldier, then of course it's a good thing that the boss is skilled, but as a bodyguard, such a boss puts me under a lot of pressure.

You've undergone security training too, so you should know that such a person is simply uncontrollable, and his aggressiveness will completely distort the security structure."

'Medic Officer Bird' patted 'Spur's' shoulder sympathetically and suggested, "Then I'd advise you to consider yourself a soldier. Well, having a boss with the ability to protect himself is generally a good thing – don't you agree?"

'Spur' thought 'Medic Officer Bird' was talking nonsense because anyone who has undergone security training knows that when danger arises, the protection target must follow the instructions of the security personnel because they have a proven system.

Once the protectee acts on their own and disrupts the system, it creates a huge security loophole.

When your boss is a confident, assertive person with great capabilities, the bodyguard seems to serve no other purpose than to take a bullet at a critical moment.

The key is that even if you want to take a bullet for him, you have to be able to keep up with him first.

'Spur' took out a notebook, recorded the details of the battle, then, without paying attention to the others, walked to one side and began sketching and writing, updating the security list he had already prepared in his mind.

Purely defensive personnel were no longer useful. He needed real elites who could keep up with the pace!

When Joe Ga climbed the mound, 'Rhino' started several undamaged pickup trucks and shone their headlights on the captives.

There were a total of 28 captives, of which, aside from the six Middle Easterners, the rest were militiamen from 'Zetaka' to the south.

These men were bold; realizing they were outmatched, they simply surrendered.

When 'Rhino' revealed their identity as part of the 'Anti-poaching Unit,' the men even seemed relieved.

As long as it was official people, things would be easier to handle...

The moment Joe Ga stepped onto the mound, the Middle Easterners instantly realized he was the main man.

A middle-aged man with a finely groomed beard tried to sit upright and called out to Joe Ga loudly, "I demand fair treatment. We merely got lost, so we overreacted to the sudden appearance of armed personnel...

We are representatives sent by Dubai Prince Sayyid, and our objective is to fund wildlife conservation efforts at the Central African National Park.

We have already informed our lawyer, and he will be coming here in two days..."

This man was bold too, knowing it would be terrible to play dumb at this juncture, but he wrapped his advance attack in a veneer of 'self-defense' to negotiate some bargaining chips within the rules.

I admit my wrongdoing, but I am Prince Sayyid's man, we can talk this out, our Prince isn't short on money.

That was the crux of what the man wanted to convey!

Joe Ga ignored the man's pleas and instead turned to Karman...

Karman handed Joe Ga a satellite phone they had collected, and said gravely, "This guy was on the phone when we came up."

Joe Ga took the phone and saw that it had been in use only a few minutes before.

These Middle Eastern men, though seemingly reckless, had enough experience to know how to save their own lives.

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Perhaps noticing Joe Ga's surprise, the middle-aged man loudly said, "Let us go, and we'll pretend we were never here. Our prince will give you ample reward."

Joe Ga toyed with the satellite phone in his hand and said sarcastically, "What do you think this place is? Gentlemen, you've committed crimes!

Carrying controlled weapons, poaching the Lion King, attacking the Anti-poaching Unit, entering the park without a ticket...

I could probably list a few dozen charges!
Your journey continues at empire

According to the current laws of Ndele, you can choose to be whipped or imprisoned.

The park officially opens in a week, with a grand press conference, and I think you and your prince will become the main characters."

The middle-aged man, who had been relatively composed until now, suddenly turned pale, knowing that the Dubai Royal Family cared greatly about their public image.

Any hint of their being convicted in front of the media, especially with concerns implicating the prince, would spell doom for him and his companions' whole families – even if he was to be considered a prince of the United Arab Emirates by blood.

The Dubai Royal Family is very wealthy, but their control over oil resources is limited.

Their vigorous development of Dubai as the 'city of miracles' was a preemptive attempt to establish a tourist and financial center in the Middle East.

Whether they succeeded remains to be seen, but their real estate and financial investments around the world have certainly made them a lot of money.

However, in terms of money and political influence, Dubai is somewhat inferior to their 'big brother', the Abu Dhabi Royal Family.

Joe Ga didn't know much else, but he did know that the Dubai Royal Family were 'internet celebrities', who flaunted their lavish lifestyles to the world.

In some ways, those royals who were always trending were actually spokespersons for the monarchy, pushed into the limelight by the king to shape the royal image.

They tried to bridge Dubai to the world using the power of new media, and to some extent, they succeeded.

However, one major downside of being 'internet famous' is that they couldn't afford to have scandals.

Otherwise, according to the domineering nature of Dubai's senior figures, it would either be the whistleblower or the one being whistle-blown who would 'disappear'.

Joe Ga didn't know whether these guys were acting on Prince Sayyid's orders or on their own, but it didn't matter.

This was a golden opportunity for a shakedown; he wouldn't let go until he had squeezed them for all they were worth.

The middle-aged man keenly felt Joe Ga's malice and switched from his previous calmness to panic, saying, "We haven't done anything, this is an open place, everyone has the right to come here."

Joe Ga 'heh heh' chuckled and said, "That was before. Now the Central African National Park is a fee-based area; you entered without buying tickets. Moreover, you carried strictly prohibited controlled weapons and also attacked our patrol team.

Buddy, you're in for it!

Considering you came commissioned by the Dubai Prince, attempting to poach Lion King Namo,

I'll make a statement at the press conference in a week. The Princess of Monaco, the Crown Princess of Sweden will stand up for the people of Central Africa. The world will see how the Dubai Royal Family treats the people of less developed regions.

As for you, if you need, I can organize a grand trial ceremony for you.

Of course, Central Africa is a democratic country; you can hire a lawyer for yourselves, preferably one who speaks Sango. Otherwise, the judges here may not understand."

As he spoke, Joe Ga pretended to check his phone, then chuckled lightly and said, "The Lion King Namo you intended to poach is a national treasure of Central Africa. Poaching a national treasure would be life imprisonment in theory in China, but how about a 60-year sentence in Central Africa?

We might not be able to do much to Prince Sayyid, but we will issue a warrant for the prince in Africa and every time we have a big meeting at the United Nations, we will ask the prince to voluntarily come forward for trial. Quite reasonable, right?"

Joe Ga's voice wasn't loud, but to the Middle Easterns, it was like a knife stabbing at their hearts.

Indeed 'reasonable'!

Even if it was nearly useless, it was extremely annoying, especially damaging to the reputation of Dubai's internet celebrities.

If he really went through with it, tearing their families apart would be the least of their worries.

Because they were indeed acting independently, since the Central African Government had declined their 'exorbitant' offer to purchase Namo.

If Joe Ga exposed this, pinning the blame on the prince's head, even the prince might face serious consequences, unthinkable.

At that moment, even the man with the shoulder injury didn't feel the pain anymore as he sat up and shouted loudly, "We didn't poach the Lion King..."

Joe Ga smiled and said, "But you wanted to, and all these 'Zetaka' militiamen can testify."

The severely injured guy, no longer caring about his wounds, cried out in panic, "You can't do this, we can give you money, any amount, we can admit guilt, but don't drag the prince into this."

Joe Ga spread his hands and said with a smile, "I don't plan to frame anyone; it's you who have dragged the prince into this."

Looking at the few Middle Easterns with ashen faces, Joe Ga smacked his lips and chuckled, then pulled out a voice recorder and said, "However, I think everything is negotiable...

You tell me, how much is the reputation of the Dubai Royal Family worth to you in your hearts?"

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