Everyone got in the car and found that the off-road vehicle he was riding in was modified and the windows could not be rolled down at all.
"Don't try, this is bulletproof glass at least two centimeters thick, and the body is also bulletproof."
Xu Chuan got into the cab on the right and said to the others, "Come on, let me show you the real Johannesburg, the most famous golden city in the world, and one of the top ten in crime rate in the world.
All."
"By the way, let me remind you again, I know you don't read current affairs news, so you definitely don't know that our boss will come to Johannesburg to participate in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation next year."
"Now the South African government is very generous, so even if the conditions are not as good as you think, don't make a disgusting look on my face. Don't say I didn't warn you."
They will stay here for two days. There is actually not much to do in Johannesburg, but this place is the most prosperous city in South Africa and even Africa.
It is also a city where the gap between rich and poor is very clear. There are some things that are worth showing to people.
Their car followed an armed Humvee and drove along the R24 towards the city.
The city center here has fallen into decline, and the wealthy have moved almost all their residences and offices to Westcliff, Sandton and other neighborhoods north of the city.
There are high-end residences and office buildings blocked by electrified fences and barbed wire, and there are also 24/7 patrols by private security companies.
Xu Chuan's motorcade drove directly towards the city center.
They will go through some of the most dangerous neighborhoods to capture the most authentic Johannesburg.
Including the most famous Hillbrow area, neighborhoods around the train station and other neighborhoods.
…
Not long after they left the airport, a group of four people, three men and one woman, walked out of the airport.
The leader was nearly fifty years old, with a gray beard on his face.
"Did Latif's people get the road map?"
This uncle has a distinct Irish accent.
Another man wearing a hat and sunglasses replied, "They have contacted the local gangs and should get the road map soon."
The Erlan uncle scolded expressionlessly, "These are a bunch of rubbish."
Then his eyes like a hound glanced at the few nearby Xiaohei who noticed them.
Those who originally wanted to follow immediately turned their heads and left in a hurry.
"This place is getting really bad."
Then he walked to the parking lot, and after getting in the car, he said, "Nivi, come with me later. I can't trust those people."
After driving out of the parking lot, the people in the South African government had not completely left. The people in this car immediately became alert when they saw the guards with live ammunition.
"What's going on?"
Uncle Erlan's face looked very ugly.
The woman named Niwei pointed to a banner that had not been put away, "There seems to be a filming team from China."
Only then did everyone's high-hanging hearts relax.
The backgrounds of these people all have problems, and they can't help but investigate.
"Huaxia, Huaxia, huh..."
Uncle Erlan closed the window and relaxed on the seat.
Their car also drove towards the R24 road.
…
Xu Chuan and his party have now arrived in the Hillbrow district in the center of Johannesburg.
"Is this place so messy?"
Chen Zi sat in the car and looked at the garbage strewn on the street in surprise.
The civilians on the roadside were looking at their convoy curiously, because it was really a bit exaggerated.
Many people may have thought that the person sitting in the car behind was the President of South Africa or the head of state of other countries.
Some people also pointed fingers at them.
But do you want to say that this place is dangerous? Indeed, for ordinary people, even local black people have to carry stun devices for self-defense when going out on the streets.
This place is different from dangerous neighborhoods like New York and Los Angeles. If you encounter a robbery, you won't just pay 20 yuan or hand over your wallet.
Because the efficiency is different, is it faster to force you to the corner and threaten to hand over everything, or to attack you from behind and then take everything away?
And guns are not allowed here, everyone can buy weapons from regular channels
Therefore, in Johannesburg, robberies are really easy to kill.
But then again, this place is like paradise compared to Nansudan or Quliya. After all, these are just crimes and not wars.
Anyway, if it was in a hotspot area, Xu Chuan would never follow a convoy that obviously had important people in it.
Because, you may not be able to walk 500 meters and an RPG will come over you. This is not a joke at all.
Although some people on the roadside are giving them the middle finger and swearing some unpleasant words, they are not doing anything extreme.
Because even the most ruthless local gangsters know that the remote-controlled weapon station on the roof of the car is not a decoration.
That stuff is really calming.
“This was originally the city center of Johannesburg, so there were many high-rise buildings.”
While driving, Xu Chuan introduced some aspects of the city to the people in the car.
The infrastructure here has obviously not been updated for a long time, and coupled with the garbage piled up everywhere on the streets, the overall appearance is completely in decline.
Of course, they will not stay here for long, and the South African government certainly does not want them to show off the appearance of these backward cities.
After all, what they hope is to bring tourists from China, not to tell others that our place is a bit messy, at least in some places.
We walked around the city center twice and looked at some of the more famous attractions, including the once tallest tower in Africa, Hillbrow Tower, the Carlton Center, once the tallest building in Africa, Johannesburg Park Railway Station, and City Hall.
wait.
Accompanied by security personnel, everyone got out of the car and walked around a nearby shopping mall, then bought things and took some photos.
The filming team also flew a drone nearby and took some aerial footage.
Facing these heavily armed security personnel, civilians on the roadside are very accustomed to it.
In this city, there are private security companies (PSC) everywhere, and everyone is already familiar with them, but this time they are a little bigger and more high-profile.
Although there are some differences between PSC and PMC, the difference is really not big. If they are roughly classified, then the ones that serve the army and military purposes are PMCs.
The PSC provides services to non-military organizations such as businesses or private individuals.
However, the personnel of the two are actually highly overlapping. For example, Umbrella provides professional military training to some countries, which falls within the scope of PMC business.
It also provides security services to some individuals and companies. Of course, this part of the business accounts for a relatively small proportion, but the boundary between the two is very blurry.
…
In the safe house of the CIA, James Lees and others were watching the news. The news of Hua Shaotuan's arrival at the airport had already been reported.
And a reporter specially introduced this reality show in China, and of course focused on Xu Chuan in the team.
A member of team C said in confusion, "Well, didn't this guy just burn down Notre Dame de Paris?"
This news went viral on Twitter and other social media, saying that this guy burned down hotels in Mumbai and Notre Dame de Paris and has now gone to South Africa.
Li Si turned around, "Didn't the previous news say that it was done by right-wing extremists in France?"
Others said everything, but the Bombay Hotel incident has something to do with seals, so they still know some details.
But at Notre Dame de Paris, everyone's consensus is that this guy definitely has something to do with the God of Doom.
Several people have been in Johannesburg for almost a month and have reached the point of extreme boredom.
"Gentlemen, there is an emergency."
Mandy Ellis walked into the lounge and handed the document in her hand to Lisi seriously.
"A wanted member of the Kong family entered South Africa and was identified by our system."
Li Si opened the file, and the photo above was of the Irishman who appeared at the airport.
"Daniel Connolly, a former key member of the IRA in Northern Ireland, went into exile overseas after signing the peace agreement. He has stayed in most hot spots and worked as a mercenary in Kosovo, Chechnya, and the Middle East."
Li Si said jokingly, "This guy definitely didn't come here for tourism."
"You're right, so we need to know who he will come into contact with."
Mandy Ellis clasped her hands on her chest. She thought that this guy might have come here for the VX gas at this point.
"Technicians are tracking their route, and Team C needs to leave immediately."
"I see."
…
Soweto is located 24 kilometers southwest of Johannesburg. It was the largest black town in South Africa when the apartheid policy was implemented. It is also the hometown of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
And now it is the largest slum in South Africa.
In order to ensure that Johannesburg was a purely white city, all black people were driven here.
Soweto means the town in the southwest of South West Township, but the black people here think it is so where to, so where should we go?
Most of the poor people's houses here are simple and narrow tin houses made of colored steel plates and asbestos tiles, just like matchboxes.
The monthly rent is more than 100 yuan, but there is no water. If you want electricity, you need to pull the wire yourself.
There are many illegal immigrants from surrounding countries, such as Somalia, living here.
In this dense area of matchboxes, there are also some entertainment venues, such as bars and so on.
An old Lexus parked near a bar, and three people got out of it. One of them was Daniel Connolly, who had been seen at the airport.
They looked around vigilantly, while the locals gathered around looked at them with hostility.
One of the three people walked to the door of the bar and whispered a few words to the person guarding the door.
The other party exchanged a few words with the people in the bar in the local language, and then opened the door and let the three people in.
There were already four or five people sitting in the bar, and judging from their exposed tattoos, they were all local gang members.
One of the people who came in asked, "Did you find what we were looking for?"
The gang members looked at each other, and then someone took out a suitcase from behind the wooden bar.
"Here are the things, where's the money?"
A gang member with dreadlocks stood up, put his hands on the table and looked at the three people in front of him with a fierce expression.
One person calmly took out an envelope from his pocket and threw it on the table.
Judging from the thickness and the exposed face value, it should cost about 20,000 U.S. dollars.
The gang member picked it up, squeezed it in his hand and told the others that it was okay.
Then another person opened the box and inside was a stack of copied documents.
Daniel Connelly looked through it carefully and put the document into his backpack after confirming that there was no problem.
"Hey guys, don't leave just yet, let's have a drink together."
The person who spoke was obviously the boss of a gang member. He snapped his fingers, and someone behind the bar took out a cup and poured everyone a cup of unknown liquid.
"I don't know what you want to rob, but our R6 gang can get everything in Johannesburg."
This guy saw that the other party was so happy to give money, so he planned to expand his business.
Daniel Connelly was obviously a little impatient, but one of them said in a certain dialect, "It's best not to offend them easily here."
While they were drinking and bonding, James Lees had already brought someone nearby.
In a black neighborhood, six strangers suddenly came in. Even among them there were blacks, but they were really conspicuous.
"Be careful, these people are gang members."
Li Si reminded them and then asked everyone to disperse.
Their target this time is definitely a troublesome guy, the IRA, which is a military organization that has been at war with Dayang for nearly a hundred years.
And this Daniel Connery is the most dangerous element among them. He has been undergoing military training since he was a few years old, and he is a veritable tool of war.
He definitely has more experience in fighting than anyone here.
Mandy means to capture them alive, but if there are difficulties, they can be killed, but it is best to leave them alive.
Of course James Lees agreed.
The members of Team C have dispersed and approached the bar from different paths. Some people circled back and prepared to surround the other party.
There are residents on the street grilling meat in front of their homes. It looks like a rabbit, but it could also be some other animal.
There was a burning smell in the air, which reminded Li Si of the burnt corpses he had seen while performing missions in Afghanistan.
"This damn guy, doesn't he add any seasoning?"
The team members around him complained, and then both of their right hands touched the grip of P226.
They all knew that this man was actually a sentinel of the gang, responsible for keeping an eye on strangers from outside.
"Hey, what are you white ghosts doing here?"
This barbecue guy has a voice so loud that people two blocks away can hear him, so no wonder he was placed here.
This guy's words were quite rude, and the machete in his hand proved that he was not a kind person.
People in the bar had definitely heard him.
Li Si pushed the other person away, and his companion immediately took out his P226 and pointed it at the other people who wanted to come over.