Chapter 719: 719
There was a group of soldiers stationed at the French Foreign Legion AZ14 Military Base . Soldiers of various skin colours could be seen at this base, and they came from all over the world . There were people from Eastern European countries, people from Africa, and people from Asia, as well as from the Americas . So many non-French soldiers, giving their lives for France . This was undoubtedly a miracle in the military world .
There were also a lot of tanks, armoured vehicles, cannons and military helicopters . Their weapons and equipment were also very advanced .
Not long after Xia Lei’s arrival, a French officer gathered the soldiers and led them to the shooting range . The entire process took just three to five minutes; it was very quick .
Xia Lei followed Jacqueline Eva to the shooting range . It was a very large shooting range, for various firearms as well as for the firing of cannons .
Other than the soldiers and officers of this military base, Xia Lei also spotted people in civilian clothing . There were men and women, and he knew none of them . However, he could guess that there were people from the French Equipment Department in that group, and maybe even important people in the French government . Since the French would be acquiring the production lines for Thunder Horse Group’s XL2500, Gust and Hellhound One-soldier Cannon, they were sure to come in person to see the capabilities of these weapons .
Xia Lei swept his gaze over them, and rested it on a woman’s face . It was a very special face . She had the blue sapphire-like eyes of a woman of the West, but the delicate features of a woman of the East . She was a mix of East and West, 50% Asian, 50% European . Her mix also resulted in her succubus-like body, and she was almost 180cm tall .
The half-half woman also looked over, and she paused when she saw Xia Lei .
Xia Lei’s heart did a tiny skip . ‘Is she that Beryl whom Jacqueline Eva spoke of?’
The woman only glanced at him and looked away . She seemed disinterested in Xia Lei’s handsome looks, and his merman-like body . This really was a rare occurrence . After his body had started evolving, his body, facial features, and even his aura had become more and more perfect . Practically all women were unable to escape his attractiveness, but this woman was apparently not one of those attracted to him .
“How about a bet with me, Xia?” Jacqueline Eva nudged Xia Lei with her elbow .
Xia Lei looked curiously at her . “What do you want to bet on?”
Jacqueline Eva quirked her lips at the woman . “Go ask her for her phone number . I bet she won’t give it to you . Let’s bet big . How about 100 euros?”
Xia Lei shook his head . “I’m not that lame . I’m here — why has no one come to greet us? When does it start?”
“Aren’t I taking care of you right now?” Jacqueline Eva smiled . “I told you that I’m fully in charge of this . The higher-ups won’t interact with you . ”
For some strange reason, Xia Lei abruptly thought of a Chinese idiom — Cover one’s ears while stealing a bell .
The French attitude right now, and what they had done, was a perfect example of covering ears while stealing a bell . They wanted Thunder Horse Group’s weapons technologies but were afraid of offending America . In actual fact, with America’s intelligence network, them knowing about it was just a matter of time .
Nobody came to greet Xia Lei . The group of people in civilian clothing did not come over to exchange pleasantries either . Xia Lei chatted idly with Jacqueline Eva while watching their every move . He used his X-ray vision on them, and got information on them from looking at their identification documents . The woman was indeed Beryl . He had seen it on her access pass, hidden in her neckline .
‘She became the main assistant of Lockheed Martin’s CEO, Ms . Fosen, at such a young age . With her job status, she must be highly capable, and also the confidence to be haughty,’ thought Xia Lei . However, he was not in awe of this beauty at all . *
Just then, a military transport vehicle arrived at the shooting range . It carried several weapons . There were also several people dressed in the workclothes of Lockheed Martin, with the logo on display . Their work clothing was a dirt yellow, and the people were also quite burly . They did not look like ordinary workers, but like soldiers with rich battle experience .
The vehicle came straight to the cannon testing grounds . The employees of Lockheed Martin began to set up the equipment after the vehicle stopped, and they worked at a steady pace .
Another military-use transport vehicle arrived at the shooting range, and it also carried weapons . The boxes had “Thunder Horse Military Factory” printed on the sides in Chinese . The boxes contained the XL2500, Gust, and Hellhound .
The second vehicle did not carry any Thunder Horse Group employees . An officer sent some soldiers over to unload the vehicle after it came to a stop . The soldiers quickly unloaded the weapons, and Beryl started walking towards Xia Lei and Jacqueline Eva as the soldier went to report back to the officer .
“You are Mr Xia Lei, correct?” asked Beryl in English . Her tone was expressionless .
“Yes, I am . ” Xia Lei kept his manners and courtesy as a man . “And may I ask who you are, Miss . . . ?”
“Beryl,” said Beryl . “I am from Lockheed Martin . I am Ms . Fosen’s assistant . ”
Xia Lei stretched out a hand and put a smile on his face . “Hello, Miss Bai . Nice to meet you . ”
Beryl did not stretch her hand out . “I am not surnamed Bai, and I am not Chinese . My father is Japanese, and my mother is American . Please do not use your Chinese habits to call me by a surnamed you assumed was mine . ”
Xia Lei retracted his hand and the smile disappeared from his face . Nobody liked being given the cold shoulder like this, and he was no exception .
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