Chapter 998 997. Guess (1/5)

Chapter 998 997. Guess (15)

After bypassing several small hills, not far from the military camp, a meandering river appeared in front of them.

This river originates in the southeast and flows slowly towards the northwest. The river channel is relatively narrow, about two or three meters long, and the water flow is gentle and the water quality is turbid.

There are some Heige soldiers with live ammunition standing on the river bank, one post at three steps and one sentry at five steps. There are pickup trucks loaded with machine guns patrolling back and forth along the river, and the line of defense is strict.

In the river, there are a large number of black people dressed in rags and even naked. They bend over to sift the sand in the water. There are machines roaring at work on the bank. They put the sand on the conveyor belt of the machine. The conveyor belt is running. Man widens his eyes and looks for diamonds in them.

Li Du has seen this scene before. Not long ago, there were miners working like this in Lei Moning's mountain diamond field.

But in comparison, the miners over there are much more comfortable. They wear rubber shoes in the water, and their clothes are intact. They can go ashore to get a glass of water from time to time, and the soldiers allow them to rest after working for a while.

The miners here are like refugees, with expressionless faces and dull eyes. They mechanically wash the sand in the water, looking lifeless.

Li Du took a deep breath and said, "Good Commander, where are all your diamonds dug out?"

Goode nodded and said: "Yes, this is my mine, this is my territory, and the diamonds here belong to my wealth."

While talking, he took Li Du for a walk along the river bank: "You see, the diamonds I found here are all pure natural rough diamonds. They are washed from the sand river. They are of good quality, aren't they worth the high price?"

This is a fact. Generally speaking, diamonds obtained from the sand in the river are more valuable than diamonds obtained from crushing kimberlite ore under the premise of the same size and texture.

Because, although diamonds are super hard, they will always wear away the stone skin on the surface after being impacted by river water mixed with sand for a long time.

In this way, diamonds of the same size are cut and carved, and the diamonds washed out of river sand have a higher utilization rate.

The river is very long, encircling the mountains and stretching out without end.

Goode took Li Du up the river bank. After leaving the mine area, he could see a large amount of sand and stones piled up on the bank of the upper reaches of the river. is deprecated.

Continue to go up, look into the distance, and then you can see the location of Goode's barracks.

Strolling along the bank, Goode lit a cigarette and said, "I have a lot of diamonds in my hand, and I got them from this river, so this is a river of money, isn't it?"

Li Du nodded and said, "Yes, congratulations."

Goode waved his hand and said, "What's there to congratulate? This is indeed a river of money, but it's not completely in my hands."

"The source of this river is on my site. It flows from a hill. I always thought that it was groundwater gushing from the hill. Later, I found out that maybe it is not the case."

Li Du said: "Then how is it?"

Gude blew out a smoke ring leisurely, and said, "It's an underground river. It started from farther ahead, but it just gushed out from me, with diamonds gushing out."

Li Du tried his best to look forward, but this side was a mountainous area, scattered with large and small earth, mountains and rocky hills, his sight was blocked.

But he knew that according to the direction the river gushed out, Lei Mo Ning's territory was in front of him.

Goode just asked here, and he pointed forward and said, "You came from there, didn't you? You know who's there, don't you?"

Li Du nodded silently, there is no need to deny this kind of question.

Goode said: "I have been looking for diamonds in this river for some time. To be precise, it has been five years. During these five years, there has been a steady stream of diamonds in the river. No matter how big or small, I can always find them every day. .”

"However, just half a year ago, the number of diamonds that can be found in the river suddenly dropped dramatically. At the same time, news spread from my good neighbor that he also discovered a diamond mine."

As he said that, Goode laughed: "There is no river in his territory. I know that there is no river in his territory, because I have stayed there, and it is a rotten place where you can't even find a shit."

"So, where did his diamonds come from? Why are there fewer diamonds here after he found them there? I can't figure it out, Mr. Li, can you tell me the answer?"

He stared at Li Du with scorching eyes, and still had a smile on his face, but it was very sinister.

Li Du smiled wryly, "I've only been in Lei Moning's territory for two days, how can I get in touch with these things? But I saw his diamonds, and he did find them."

Goode waved his hand and said, "It's not two days, it's close to three days, and not long after you arrived, that dog took you to a mysterious place. He took you to a diamond mine, right?"

Hearing what he said, Li Du immediately understood: "You planted an undercover agent beside Lei Mo Ning?"

Goode smiled contemptuously, and said, "Do you still need to install it? I am the master of this land, and I am the controller here. As long as I step forward, many people are willing to submit to me!"

Li Du asked: "It seems that the people who surrendered to you are Lei Moning's core subordinates? Not many people know about my going to the market. You can arrive so quickly and accurately, it must be because of inside information." gone."

Good flicked the cigarette ash and was about to say something when a guard suddenly ran towards them, saluted and said loudly: "Report to the commander, there are workers stealing diamonds, please dispose of them!"

After hearing this, Gude had a warm smile on his face again. He laughed and said, "Oh? Someone stole my diamond again? Come on, let's go and see, who is so bold?"

Li Du noticed that when Gude laughed like this, the guard shuddered. Obviously, he understood the meaning of the smile, and he knew what was going to happen.

In the mine section of the river, two guards held a skinny black boy kneeling on the ground. The boy yelled in despair, his voice hoarse, almost crazy.

Seeing Gude approaching, the boy shouted even more crazily. He twisted his body vigorously, and a guard went up and kicked him hard, so that his face was covered with blood.

Good walked up and asked, "Is he the one who stole the diamond?"

A guard saluted loudly: "Yes, Commander, this is the diamond he stole!"

After the guard saluted, he stretched out his hands respectfully, and in the palm of his hand was a crystal clear stone the size of a soybean.

Goode picked up the stone and looked at it under the sunlight. The sunlight shone on it and exuded a brilliant luster, which looked very beautiful.

But Li Du found something wrong with this diamond. Isn't this diamond a bit too beautiful? Can an uncut rough diamond still shine like this?