Selling oil across Libya

Chapter 9 has only just begun.

Following the outbreak of the Libyan civil war, oil production plummeted, causing international oil prices to surge to their highest level in two years.

Despite the colonel's reneging on his promise, Libyan oil remains popular internationally due to its excellent quality.

There are more oil sellers now.

However, selling oil like the Numidian translator is unique on the entire internet.

Most netizens just treated Qin Rui's posts as amusement.

In the eyes of some people, it's a different story.

Zhan Wuzhijing's real name is Wang Hai. He graduated from a petroleum college and worked for the Libyan National Oil Company before the outbreak of the war. He had been to the port of Zawiya.

Since the outbreak of the Libyan civil war, more than 30,000 Chinese working in Libya have all left the country through various channels.

Wang Hai went to work in Libya because he couldn't find a job in the country.

Despite having some work experience, Wang Hai knew very well that even if he returned to China, he still wouldn't be able to find a job related to oil.

Therefore, Wang Hai has been staying in Bengaldan for some time, preparing to return to Libya to continue his work after the situation in Libya stabilizes.

Qin Rui posted a second photo, and Wang Hai immediately recognized that the background of the photo was indeed Zawiye.

Could this guy be telling the truth?

Endless War: Brother, I can help you sell your oil!

Endless War: Brother, I'm in Bengaldan, really, you won't believe me—

The battle has no end; they've started posting photos like crazy.

Street scene, road signs, hotels, passersby.

Qin Rui did not reply.

After posting the photos, Qin Rui put his phone in his pocket and didn't see Wang Hai's comment at all.

About an hour after the troops set off, the [Evolution Value] balance began to rise rapidly.

After the Transitional Council occupied Tripoli, it launched a city-wide search and arrested the colonel.

The colonel is in Sirte, not in Tripoli at all.

The rebels couldn't find the colonel, so the residents of Tripoli suffered.

The rebels were a motley crew with no military discipline whatsoever. They committed countless atrocities, including robbery, rape, and murder.

Musa dispatched only fully equipped, max-level soldiers who immediately went into battle upon arriving in Tripoli.

Qin Rui's order to Musa was to restore order in Tripoli.

Anyone who commits robbery, rape, or murder shall be put to death!

Qin Rui had no idea how oppressive life was for the Libyans during the Colonel's era.

After the outbreak of war, the dark side of people's hearts was magnified, social order collapsed completely, and violence was everywhere.

What's baffling is that, although there are many Western media reporters accompanying the rebels.

Western media either turn a blind eye to the rebels' atrocities, fail to report them, or attribute all of them to the government forces under the command of the colonel.

When the rebels stormed Tripoli, they engaged in fierce fighting with government forces loyal to the colonel, with both sides using heavy machine guns and artillery.

When Numidian arrived in Tripoli, the city, a cultural city with a 3000-year history, had been completely transformed into hell.

Qin Rui was unaware of the situation in Tripoli.

Not long after the troops set off, Saif, the mayor of Zawiya, along with Aisha's father Khalid and Ahmed, came to find Aisha, wanting to take her home.

"Mia, I don't want to go home. I don't want to marry Ahmed."

Elsa was trembling with fear.

"You won't marry that man. Tiger will protect you."

Mia had complete confidence in Qin Rui.

Qin Rui rode in a pickup truck to the roadblock and met the three men.

"Why would you marry your daughter to an old man? Don't you care about your daughter's happiness?"

Qin Rui was curious, wondering how much money Khalid had sold Elsa for.

"That's my business, it's none of your concern!"

Khalid's face turned ashen, and he refused to answer Qin Rui's question.

Qin Rui nodded and ignored Khalid.

Elsa is a year younger than your grandson;

Your wife is still alive; you cannot marry a second wife.

Qin Rui tried to reason with Ahmed.

"The Transitional Council has declared that every man can marry four wives. How many wives I want to marry is my own business!"

Ahmed and Khalid are cut from the same cloth; no wonder they hit it off so quickly.

"Mayor, what can I do for you?"

Qin Rui only reasons with reasonable people.

"Salem tripled the price of food today, and nobody can afford it. Can you ask your uncle to go back and reopen the supermarket?"

Saif's demands were even more outrageous than those two.

Salem is the owner of another supermarket.

"The reason why food prices were low in the past was because of government subsidies. Even if my uncle reopens the supermarket, the prices will not decrease."

Qin Rui found it amusing.

The colonel's good intentions were misunderstood, and he treated the Libyans like overgrown babies.

This is just the beginning.

"No, your uncle is a kind man, not as greedy as Salem. As long as your uncle opens the supermarket, Salem will definitely lower the prices."

Saif's understanding was not clear.

"My uncle's supermarket and the supermarket in Salem both get their supplies from wholesalers in Tripoli."

Tripoli is currently in a state of war, and the supply of goods has been completely disrupted and will not be restored in the short term.

If I were you, I would buy as many as I could while I could still afford them.

Qin Rui reminded Saif that the worst was yet to come.

"How could this happen? What should we do?"

Saif then realized that the situation was far more complicated than he had imagined.

The vast majority of the town's residents depend on the port for their livelihood.

Since the port was closed, residents have lost their income and their lives have gradually fallen into hardship; they were bound to face this situation sooner or later.

"Tiger, give me back my daughter!"

Khalid yelled at Qin Rui.

Qin Rui didn't want to talk to Khalid.

"You..."

Khalid pointed angrily at Qin Rui, but before he could utter a curse, Bai Ban smashed a rifle butt into his mouth, causing him to collapse to the ground.

"Tiger, what should we do?"

Please, please help us.

Saif hoped that Qin Rui could lend a helping hand.

"As you can see, I'm just a translator, there's nothing I can do, I'm sorry."

Qin Rui turned around and got back into the pickup truck, never looking back.

"Tiger, I thought you would take the opportunity to control the town of Zawiya."

Yuri was quite surprised, wondering why Qin Rui had given up this opportunity.

"They don't need my help; their God will protect them."

Qin Rui was indifferent and did not act as a benefactor to the world when he achieved success.

Even if Qin Rui, like the colonel, made water, electricity, medical care, education, and housing almost completely free, he would not receive their gratitude.

The thing these people do most often on a daily basis is to pray for God's blessing.

They can skip meals, they can skip work, God is their only purpose.

They consider the nation's welfare as a gift from God.

So when someone told them that they would have a better life if they overthrew the colonel's rule, they did so without hesitation.

Qin Rui is not their god.