Chapter 1006 Persuasion (1/2)
That answer gave Li Du the shock of his life!
He could not help but ask, ”What did you say? Say it again.”
Remonin's helplessness could be heard over the satellite phone. ”I can't do it, Mr. Li, my army is not that strong. Furthermore, I'm afraid of crossing into his territory. That would be equivalent to starting a transnational war, launching an invasion.”
Li Di had not expected Remonin to be so timid. Good waged a war by sending his troops to attack Remonin and had openly declared that he wanted to kill Remonin. This guy has already been bullied to this extent and is not even thinking about plotting a counterattack?
Remonin read his thoughts and said bitterly, ”It's not that I do not want to fight back, but I do not have the capability. My soldiers are too low in numbers. In fact, I've been selling the diamonds to raise money to invest in a more powerful armory and to improve my standing in politics so that I can teach that son of a b*tch Good a good lesson!
”I have an extreme amount of hatred for him–I can't wait to kill him! However, the strength of my troops is not even half of his, and I do not have strong weapons. Defense is already a challenge for us, need I say more about launching an attack?”
Remonin had started to nag and whine about his problems like a desolate housewife.
Li Du did not want to listen—all he wanted to do was to leave this place. With anger rising in his voice, he said, ”It's fine if you do not want to attack, but I have to leave this place. You better give me an idea.”
Remonin was no longer the admirable hero he had been. He mumbled some inaudible sentences. In any case, it seemed like he had no solution.
This infuriated Li Du. ”I was kidnapped on your territory. I was your guest. Your guest has been kidnapped and there's nothing you can do?”
”Not unless I have a strong army,” Remonin said dryly. ”Otherwise, I have no way of rescuing you.”
Li Du raged, ”Why don't you report it to your defense ministry? God d*mnit, this son of a b*tch trespassed on your territory—arrest him!”
Remonin sighed again. ”That's useless. The reason is complex. To put it simply, all the surrounding countries, including the government in my country, do not have the finances to start a war. To avoid conflicts, countries have urged its people not to wander near the borders and that they are not responsible for any troubles there.
”So essentially, I'm free to send my troops to attack that son of a b*tch Good as long as I'm the one paying for the resources. Our government and the government of Swaziland would not interfere. But, I do not have the resources.”
Li Du was bewildered. ”So if two people vanish at the border, the government doesn't care?”
”That's right. Unless you have a great family background and can put pressure on the government,” Remonin said lifelessly.
”Then you should f*cking inform them that we are VIPs of a company, let them think of a solution. D*mnit, now let me ask you: since I was kidnapped, have you made any efforts to rescue me?”
Remonin kept quiet. The silence spoke for itself.
Li Du wanted to scream, but he stopped himself after recalling that the room had been bugged by Good. He had no choice but to contain his anger and spoke in a low voice. ”Godd*mnit! The VIP you invited has been kidnapped by another army and you cannot do anything about it?”
Remonin stayed silent. He was guilty.
Li Du laughed coolly. ”Wait for it then. In the future, nobody will want to do business with you anymore! If you cannot even guarantee the safety of your business partners, who the f*ck will do business with you?!”
That hit Remonin and he quipped, ”You're mistaken, we are trying our best to come up with a solution. Mr. Lion Hunter is connecting with the rental fighters in France to see if we can employ them. We are—”