Firepower is king

"What do you want?"

The person sitting down spoke English. Although he had a strong accent, he was completely understandable.

Gao Guang didn't speak, Ye Ye deliberately said in English with a Russian accent: "Do you have any news about Amanulla?"

The man who sat down thought for a moment. He probably didn't know the name at all, so he just thought about it for a moment, shook his head, then got up and left, returned to his previous position, and whispered to his companions What are you wearing? .??.

As soon as the first person left, a second person came over.

Also sitting on the empty seat, the second person asked: "What do you want?"

Still speaking in English, Ye Ye once again said with a Russian accent: "Do you have any news about Amanulla?" "I can find Amanulla. What do you want to know and how much will it cost?"

This went a step further, but the leaves didn't show any expression. At this time, Abbas whispered: "We only want ready-made information, and we don't plan to ask anyone to find it. If we don't have it, forget it."

After hearing Abbas's answer, the second person who sat down immediately stood up even though he had a look of regret on his face. However, after he stood up, he said again: "If you need someone to find information, I can The fee I want for my service is very low. One hundred dollars a day is enough.”

No one paid any attention to the self-recommended informant.

The second one left, and the third one immediately came over impatiently.

An old man with a gray beard, and he did not speak English this time. After mumbling a few words in Pashto, Abbas began to answer, while Napur whispered beside Gao Guang: "He asked you What do you want, Abbas said he wants news about Amanullah.”

As a translator, Nabr's performance is still very qualified.

Although it is no longer possible to be a translator, Gao Guang can still make judgments from a professional perspective. Nabul is a good translator.

The old man got up and left. It was obvious that he had no information about Amanulla. Three times in a row, they all left after saying one sentence.

Before the fourth person started to sit down, Gao Guang turned to Abbas and said, "Isn't this too inefficient?"

Abbas whispered: "But these are the rules. You can't swarm around. It would be too dangerous for everyone to gather around. Those who are informants have their own rules. They will spread the news. After a while, someone will know the news." People are coming."

Abbas was right. Not two minutes later, a fourth man in the teahouse came over. He still spoke English. After sitting down, he said directly: "Do you want news about Amanullah?"

Ye Ye immediately said: "Yes, do you have it?"

"I have it. What do you want and how much do you want?"

Ye Ye is not used to this way of finding information, but he can also do as the Romans do. But just when he was about to speak, Abbas suddenly said: "What do you have? First, how much do you know about Amanulla?"

Less, you know what, we will quote you after you say it. "

The fourth person who sat down said calmly: "Amanullah is not someone to be trifled with. Although he is not very powerful, he is also very powerful. If you want to know his information, you have to give him money first." OK."

It didn't sound like there was anything wrong with it, but Abbas kept a straight face and said sternly: "Brother, you've found the wrong person. Let's go." The fourth man didn't say anything. He stood up and faced him politely. Abbas nodded, then turned and left. Gao Guang said with some confusion: "What do you mean?"

"This is a liar. He knows nothing at all. He says things that can be applied to anyone. He wants to get information from us first, and then fabricates lies to make it seem like he really knows Amanullah. , there are many such scammers.”

After Abbas explained to Gao Guang in a low voice, he said seriously: "So we can't say anything first. If the other party really knows about Amanullah, he will take the initiative to make it clear. Anyone who refuses to take the initiative to tell is a liar." ”

It is a very backward and traditional way of trading intelligence, just like going to the market, so the acquired intelligence can be easily exposed. But the purpose of highlighting is to alert others, so the news can spread quickly without any problem.

No fifth person came to sit down. It was obvious that no one in this teahouse knew about Amanulla.

But there was no need to worry. After the people in the teahouse whispered to each other, some people left the teahouse. But not long after, they opened the door curtain again and approached the teahouse, and then went straight to Gao Guang's table.

"You want information about Amanulla, I don't have it, but I know someone who does, so how much can you give?" Ye Ye said with a serious face: "As long as there is information we need, one hundred thousand dollars, one hundred thousand dollars Get started!”

You can pay one million, ten million, or even one hundred million, but there is a market price everywhere. There is no good in bidding much higher than the market price, it will only be bad.

And one hundred thousand dollars is already a high price in Afghanistan. The information of the Afghan people is not worth one hundred thousand dollars. The information of a small warlord like Amanullah is already a high price for one hundred thousand dollars, but it is not enough. Too exaggerated.

The fifth person who sat down was very satisfied with the price quoted by the leaves. He immediately said: "Wait a moment, we will be here soon." The fifth person also got up and left, and he left the teahouse again.

I kept waiting, and the tea in the cup was completely cold. Half an hour passed, and an hour passed. People came in and out of the teahouse, but no one sat at Gao Guang's table.

Just when Gao Guang couldn't help but want to leave, a man opened the door curtain and walked in. He was in his fifties. His biggest feature was that he wore a suit outside his robe.

This person came straight to Gao Guang and the others. After waiting to sit down, he immediately spoke in fluent English.

: "I heard that you are looking for information about Amanulla."

Ye Ye said: "Yes, do you have it?"

"Yes, Amanullah is in Paktika Province and moves around Khost. He is a Tabanli, but he has his own territory. I even know that he is in that village now."

He quickly told what he knew about the situation, which was regarded as earnest money, and the performance of this sixth person did comply with the rules Abbas said. He first told a part of what he knew to prove that he was not a liar, but a real person. intelligence.

Abbas nodded, and Ye Ye said with satisfaction: "Very good, tell me which village Amanula is in." "Wait a minute, let's negotiate the price first, what do you want, what are you willing to do?" What about paying $100,000?”

Ye Ye did not answer the question, he just said calmly: "Tell me which village Amanula is in, and I will give you ten thousand dollars, now."

Somewhat unexpectedly, the sixth man raised his eyebrows, then he picked up the already cold black tea and took a sip.

Seeing that someone finally picked up the cup of black tea and took a sip, some people in the teahouse let out a sigh, and some looked at it with hot eyes.

Obviously, when the cup of tea is drunk, it means that the deal is concluded, or in other words, the sale has an owner.

Putting down the already cold black tea, the sixth man whispered: "Okay, Amanulla is in Talibura village, about fifty kilometers away from Khost, hidden in a valley, where he has a camp, There are at least 200 people living there. I guarantee this information is true. My name is Ashraf. You should trust me and you can give me money now."

Ye Ye had a small bag with him. He opened the zipper, took out a stack of hundred-dollar bills, and handed it to Ashraf very discreetly.

Dare to tell his name, this Ashraf should be a man of the hour in Kabul. He is confident that his name represents strength, and he is confident that his name represents credibility.

Ashraf took the money.

In full view of the public, no matter how concealed the action is, it cannot be hidden from everyone's eyes, so Ashraf dares to accept the money here, which also shows that he has the strength and confidence to keep the money.

Putting the money into his pocket skillfully, a smile appeared on Ashraf's face. He whispered: "Now you can tell me the information you want."

Ye Ye said seriously: "Amanula has a very good relationship with a man named Yuri. We suspect that Yuri is hiding in his territory. Do you know Yuri and the specific location where he is hiding? "

Ashraf was stunned for a moment. He thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Are you talking about the Yuri who caused trouble in Russia?" Ye Ye said slightly surprised: "Do you know him?"

"Afghan is poor and Kabul is in chaos, but that doesn't mean we don't even know about such big things!"

Ashraf looked a little angry,

He lowered his voice and said: "There are many people looking for Yuri, and Yuri's information is not of this price!"

Ye Ye said calmly: "The information I told you is also valuable. Now that you know that Yuri is hiding in Amanula's territory, how much is this worth?"

Ashraf was speechless for a moment, but he then said: "I can help you find Yuri's whereabouts. There are not many people in Kabul who can do this, but one hundred thousand dollars is not enough, far from enough!"

"How much do you want?"

Ashraf said seriously: "One million dollars! At least one million!"

Ye Ye frowned and said, "Well, one million is a bit too much, how about half a million?"

"One million, must be one million! And you must pay five hundred thousand first. After I confirm that the information is true, you have to give me the remaining five hundred thousand, and then I will give you the information."

After Ashraf finished speaking, he said confidently: "In Kabul, my name is worth one million, but the credibility of the Russians is not worth one million, so you must pay first."

Ye Ye was a little annoyed, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded and said, "Go out and I'll pay you five hundred thousand, but if you don't have any information, you have to pay me back the five hundred thousand."

"Impossible. What if the information you provided is wrong?"

Ashraf flatly rejected Ye Ye's request, and then he continued: "I will send people to find information. If what you say is right, then they will be able to find Yuri. If the information you provided is wrong, then you have to come. Bear the loss, my name is credibility, now that you have found Abbas, you should understand this."

It seems that Abbas and Ashraf have known each other for a long time. Gaoguang and Ye Ye looked at Abbas at the same time, and Abbas nodded and said: "Yes, Ashraf's name is synonymous with credibility."

Ye Ye breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I'll give you five hundred thousand today. How long will it take for you to get the news?"

"A week, at most a week, if you have it, you have it, if you don't have it, you don't have it, but I promise to reply within a week." "I'll give you the money. The matter will be done immediately. Go out and get the money."

The business was settled, Ye Ye stood up and left the teahouse with Ashraf, but Gao Guang and the others stayed.

After Ye Ye and Ashraf left the teahouse, Gao Guang immediately whispered to Abbas: "With some credibility, will he tell Amanullah this?"

Abbas hesitated and whispered: "Ashraf's reputation is indeed very good, very good, but everything that happens here will definitely reach Amanullah's ears, uh, I don't know Amanullah Alas, but someone must be trying to sell Amanullah what happened here.”

Okay, while looking for Yuri, spread the news by the way. This is called hunting rabbits, and there is no delay. The first step of alerting the enemy was successfully completed.