Of course, although it is the most likely possibility, the view that France is behind this espionage incident is still just speculation.
No matter who it is in the end, the most important thing for Kolo is to find a way to avoid being intervened by those countries while taking good precautions.
Although it is unlikely that France today will find an excuse to "invade" Colo like America did.
But we must also understand that since Barron was able to support the Colombo Liberation Front in its coup to overthrow the Nassim de Ma government, France could do the same.
This is why they transferred most of the Kolo Legion's forces to Loti during this period.
At the same time, Colo's security department is also monitoring government officials and some pro-French people...
It is to guard against the possibility of another "coup".
In addition, we are looking for support for Chloë. Of course, this support mainly comes from Britain.
One thing that is more optimistic about the current situation is Barron's identity. He is the Duke of England. Therefore, due to this reason, France will be more or less cautious about what it does to Chloë.
In addition, if Kolo joins the Commonwealth, it will also play a certain role.
Finally, the most important thing, of course, is the binding of interests!
After talking with Inkster, Barron didn't have time to rest because Jammeh Bongo arrived.
As the president of Kolo, Jammeh Bongo still needs to come to see him in person after Barron arrives in Loti.
After all, His Royal Highness the Duke is his "financial sponsor". Not only that, Jammeh Bongo also understands how he got to his current position. If he can sit here, so can anyone else. Therefore, in order for him to successfully complete this presidential term in the next four years or even be re-elected, it is also necessary to show due respect to Barron.
"Hello, Mr. Bongo, I'm sorry to have you here so late..."
"That's as I should do, Your Highness. After all, this is your first time in Kolo, and I also benefited a lot from our last meeting."
Seeing that Jammeh Bongo did not become inflated by his high position during this period and was still able to put himself in the right position - at least that's the case for now, Barron was very polite to him.
"I also know about recent events. The mineral deposits in Kolo belong to all the people of Kolo. If someone wants to get involved, we will not sit idly by. Today, I just hope to reach a consensus with you..."
"Yes, Your Highness, the Duke, Kolo is now extremely eager to develop, but it is facing the dilemma of lack of funds. This time, God has blessed us and allowed us to find the treasure buried under the sea. This is God's gift to all the people of Kolo. I swear to protect these treasures for you and the people of Kolo."
…
In a friendly atmosphere, Barron and Jammeh finally reached a consensus.
In general, Jammeh Bongo is still a very pragmatic president, and he has indeed put a lot of effort into the implementation of Colero's policies.
Of course, at the beginning, Barron also made a promise to Jammeh Bongo that as long as he could successfully complete his term of office, in addition to being hired as a consultant by the West African Group with a high salary after the expiration of his term, his family would also obtain a certain proportion of shares in the West African Group.
These shares are enough to make Jammeh Bongo's family an influential family in Kolo, or in other words, similar to the Bush family and the Kennedy family in the United States...
Based in Kolo, the West African Group needs to win over or create some local forces. This method of control can be said to be similar to that of the British during the colonial period, that is, to control the colonies through local "chiefs"...
But now it can no longer be called a "colony", but a democratic country...
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After seeing Jammeh Bongo off, Barron stretched and said to Wang Wanting beside him:
"Have you chosen a bedroom?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"I'm going to rest now. You should also go to bed early. You must be tired after a busy day. There are still many things to do tomorrow..."
After returning to the master bedroom of the villa, Barron saw that only the dim table lamp at the head of the bed was on, and Fan Bingbing seemed to have fallen asleep.
Barron got into bed quietly, but heard the woman beside him murmur,
"Are you back?"
"Are you still asleep?"
Barron held Fan Bingbing in his arms. She found a comfortable position on the man's shoulder, looked at him sleepily, and said softly:
"I slept for a while, but I couldn't fall into a deep sleep. I woke up every once in a while..."
Barron knew that she must be in an unfamiliar environment and her inner defenses were still there.
Then he kissed her on the forehead:
"Come, let's sleep together."
"Um."
In Barron's arms, the woman soon fell asleep.
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On the third day after Barron arrived in Loti, the capital of Kolo, 1,000 fully armed members of the Protector Military Company, who had been carrying out missions in Iraq for more than three months, arrived at Loti Airport as soon as possible on a US-UK coalition transport plane.
In this way, the armed forces of the capital city of Loti were strengthened.
Before Barron arrived, Kolo Oil had already announced some information about Block 1, an offshore oil field with an estimated reserve of more than 500 million tons, and completed external bidding for the first phase of development of this block.
Now, a steady stream of workers and related equipment have begun to arrive at Port Loti, and from there they are heading to Block 1 to prepare for drilling the first exploratory well.
It can be imagined that with the development of Block 1, more and more relevant personnel will flock to Loti, just like CNOOC Oilfield Services Company. Kolo will specially designate an area for them to build their logistics support center. At present, a lot of prefabricated houses have been transported there and will be completed soon.
"How do you feel about this place?"
Barron said to Fan Bingbing beside him.
After breakfast today, she accompanied Barron on a quick tour of some areas of Loti, the capital of Kolo. Now on a high ground in Loti Harbor, looking around, Fan Bingbing said:
"It's okay. Many places are different from China... well, China is a little different, but it's also quite interesting."
In fact, even in the most backward countries, there must be a certain area in a place like the capital that is still presentable...
The same is true in Kolo, just like the "rich area" that Barron took Fan Bingbing to visit before, which is mostly populated by Loti's government officials and businessmen. Both the buildings and the cleanliness of the streets are relatively good.
But now most of the areas in Lottie are far inferior to some remote towns in China, let alone London where Barron lived before...