Chapter 621: 617. Casting the Bait! (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

"Isn't it? They did issue a mission to protect us." The subordinate did not quite understand Whale's words.

Whale said indifferently, "Issuing a mission means protecting us? Do you believe that the moment we encounter danger, they will be the first to finish us off?"

Whale did not want to discuss these matters further; he just gave his subordinate a reminder, then began to make arrangements.

Zhang Ran arrived in Khartoum, which is the most developed city in Sudan and also the safest.

Although Sudan itself is a war-torn country, the development of Khartoum is indeed quite good, and there are no issues regarding safety.

Here, Zhang Ran's own safety also has a bit more of a guarantee.

After checking into the hotel, Zhang Ran began to contact some local dignitaries; these were where Zhang Ran's advantages lay.

With his status and wealth here, he could borrow the power of these people no matter where he went.

Nominally, Zhang Ran was of course here to prepare for investment, but it was being conducted secretly, and he had not publicized it.

Sudan itself is also very rich in resources, with a land area of 250 square kilometers, 40% of which is tropical rainforest, producing various types of timber, and other material resources are also extremely abundant.

Moreover, Sudan can also be considered an oil country, and oil has become the economic pillar of their nation.

At the same time, it is also rich in gold, iron, uranium, and other metal mineral deposits, making it a good investment choice.

Of course, you must also have the strength to stand firm here, and on this point, Zhang Ran is not lacking.

And the most critical thing is that Zhang Ran's super-large gold mine is in Sudan; Zhang Ran also did not expect that the place Whale chose would actually be Sudan, which naturally added some allies for him.

That evening, Zhang Ran invited some local dignitaries and wealthy individuals, and people like Siweite and Teng Guoqiang also arrived.

There was no help for it; Zhang Ran said he wanted to discuss the development of the gold mine, so they had to come.

This was equivalent to invisibly acting as a platform for Zhang Ran.

As for Zhang Ran's "Rich Man" status, not many people knew about it; at the very least, no one here knew, but this did not prevent Zhang Ran from using these people to get things done.

As long as the benefits are sufficient, things are still very simple.

"Mr. Zhang, I wonder what investment plans you have here?" a Sudanese official asked with a smile.

Zhang Ran said, "There are quite a few plans, but they are still in the investigation stage. You also know that I have lacked understanding of the world over these years, so I need some time."

"Understood. If Mr. Zhang has any needs, just tell us, and we will certainly satisfy them," the official smiled.

Zhang Ran said, "Certainly."

There are not many people who can come to Sudan to invest now, and coupled with Zhang Ran's status, perhaps Zhang Ran's investment could bring in more investments from Huaxia's wealthy; this was the main point.

Therefore, the Sudanese side also attached great importance to Zhang Ran.

This was a very good opportunity, and building a good relationship with a super-wealthy person like Zhang Ran was also very important.

"Mr. Zhang, about the gold mine..." Siweite seized the opportunity and hurried forward to ask while there was temporarily no one around Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran smiled, "This can be developed at any time, but I would like to ask, do you have any armed protection here?"

Siweite's eyes flickered as he said, "I don't know what Mr. Zhang means?"

Seeing him like this, Zhang Ran immediately sneered, "Don't want to say? Then forget it. Without protection, I wouldn't dare to develop the gold mine casually. Let's wait until the situation stabilizes."

Now that Zhang Ran has finished his business in Hong Kong, he is no longer the one who needs to be in a hurry.

Although doing this is a bit like crossing a river and tearing down the bridge, isn't that just how business is? Zhang Ran and they have no friendship anyway.

Upon hearing this, Siweite became anxious; they did not want to drag this out any longer.

"Mr. Zhang, we do have a certain amount of security force here. You also know that Africa has never been peaceful, so it is still necessary to make some preparations." Siweite stopped hiding it; thinking about it, hiding it was meaningless anyway.

"About how many people?" Zhang Ran continued to ask.

"I am not very clear about this; these are not within my scope of authority," Siweite shook his head.

Zhang Ran said, "That won't do. I need an absolute guarantee here, otherwise, I would rather leave it there for a few more years than develop it."

The location of the gold mine had long been bought by Zhang Ran; not long after he returned, he pulled strings and spent a few antiques to buy back these lands.

Although it had been bought by him long ago, too much time had passed, and Zhang Ran did not want to waste time. Plus, that piece of land was still barren to this day and no one paid attention to it, so Zhang Ran could not be bothered to waste time.

Therefore, no matter what, Zhang Ran now occupied the absolute initiative.

"What does Mr. Zhang mean?" Siweite did not quite understand Zhang Ran's meaning. Wanting security is no problem, but why are you inquiring so clearly?

You must know that these companies of theirs actually have many things that cannot be brought to the table, such as the armed forces here.

They can do it privately, and even exposing a little bit doesn't matter, but it cannot be too much, otherwise, it would cause them great trouble.

Zhang Ran smiled faintly, "It doesn't mean anything. It's just that I received news that someone is eyeing this gold mine. You also know the situation here; although it is relatively safe, in reality, if someone really wants to make a move, there is nothing surprising about it."

Siweite looked at Zhang Ran deeply. Is it such a coincidence?

Zhang Ran just prepared to develop the gold mine, and someone wants to have crooked thoughts?

But he didn't say anything, because now they could only rely on Zhang Ran; otherwise, they would have no way to force Zhang Ran to develop it in the short term.

And they did not want to wait too long; there were too many variables.

"If Mr. Zhang has any requirements, just say them, and we will discuss it," Siweite also said straightforwardly.

Zhang Ran smiled; this was the attitude he wanted.

"There are no requirements, it's just that I have now found this person who is eyeing the gold mine, but my manpower is a bit insufficient," Zhang Ran said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Siweite did not speak. At this moment, whether those people were eyeing the gold mine or not was no longer important; what was important was that they were blocking their path, and that was enough.

"Understood. How many people does Mr. Zhang need, and at what time?" Siweite said.

"This is not certain for the time being, but the more people the better. We cannot leave any future trouble, wouldn't you agree?" Zhang Ran said.

"Fine, then let's discuss it first." After saying this, Siweite went to find Teng Guoqiang and the others to discuss. On this matter, their interests were aligned.

And since Zhang Ran held the trump card to force them to do so, they had to do it, but how exactly to do it still needed to be discussed.

After finishing the discussion with Siweite's side, Zhang Ran looked at the local snakes of Sudan; this was his main focus.