As they were talking, they heard a sudden muffled sound from the interior of the nearby mountain, followed by an earthquake-like shaking of the mountain.
Hamid hurriedly explained: “Brother, this is the tunnel cannon digging it, in the stone wall to hit the eye and cannon, the blasted stone is taken out, and then with the placement of a good anchor, the tunnel is basically completed.”
Charlie nodded and laughed: “This place is really good, put people in this place do not have to worry about them running, even if they run ran it is impossible to run out alive.”
“Yes!” Hamid laughed: “This is surrounded by mountains, it’s really not easy to run out, and even the farmers around here are my people,”
“There are still my eyes everywhere, as long as you send people over, they take the head to ensure that they absolutely can not run away, and absolutely no one can find it here.”
Charlie smiled with satisfaction: “That’s good, in the future, if I meet any unscrupulous, I will send them over to you as free labor.”
Hamid patted his chest and promised: “Don’t worry, I’ll take as many as you can get!”
“Well.” Charlie nodded slightly, looked at the time, and said, “Okay, old brother, I still have to rush back to China, so I won’t talk to you anymore, I’ll come back when I have the chance.”
Hamid was very reluctant to say: “Brother, at least have lunch before leaving? We can have a drink together! I bought some fine wine the other day, so I’m waiting for you to come and have a drink with you!”
Charlie smiled and said, “No, brother, I appreciate it, I still have more than four hours of flight back, and it will be nighttime when I arrive in China later,”
“I will come over often after the Cataclysmic Front has made a prototype of the base, so you and Joseph can also communicate more in private.”
Hamid had to nod and said, “Okay, since you are anxious to go back, then I will not keep you, next time you come, be sure to have a good drink!”
“Okay!”
A few minutes later, Charlie returned to Beirut alone by helicopter.
When he arrived at the airport in Beirut and was ready to transfer to the Concorde to return home, he received a phone call from Joseph.
FAQ Novel
Q: Why does Hamid hold Charlie in such high regard?
A: Hamid deeply admires Charlie for curing his leg, guiding him against the Cataclysmic Front, and his ability to easily turn the tide in difficult situations.
Q: What task are the people Charlie sent engaged in?
A: The individuals Charlie sent are digging fortifications in the mountain, organized into a ‘digging class’ responsible for hard labor in the tunnel.
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