Song Heping sat on a piece of dead tree trunk in the village, beginning to ponder about the future.
It seems now not only the CIA wants him dead, but Mossad would also chase him to the ends of the earth.
Africa is currently the only place on earth where he still has a survival space.
This place is called "the corner forgotten by God."
War has been raging on this land for years without ever extinguishing.
Only in chaotic places can he find his space to survive.
But Africa is vast, where to go?
Definitely can't go to a stable country.
Go to those chaotic places without a legitimate government.
But it's not just about finding any war-torn country to settle down, besides being chaotic, there must be considerable resources to sustain the expenses here.
Although he currently has some income in America, if he stays away for long or it's inconvenient to manage in South America, ambitious guys like Shorty might rebel.
What currently keeps Shorty in check is the conflict between him and the CIA, as well as the anti-government armed forces in Colombia listening to him, if Shorty becomes disobedient, he can exert a certain threat and restraint on them.
This is his bargaining chip.
But these chips are obviously not stable enough.
Additionally, there's the Special Soldier School in Venezuela.
It can generate certain profits, the arms sold to local armed forces in Colombia via Venezuela every year are also a stable profit.
Just like the cooperation with Mexico, if he can't shake off his KB identity for long, he will face the same issue of not being able to go to Venezuela, General Rama could seize the opportunity to take over his business.
This is something he can't ignore, he has to prepare for the worst.
The struggle with Mossad and the CIA actually stems from the "Elder Council," the secret society controlling the "Satan" legion is the real bane.
Previously, he involved the CIA because of Little Curtis' father, Old Curtis, and the Curtis family behind them.
These families that have been fighting on American land since the founding of the United States, survived the Civil War, have a huge influence on the entire United States regime.
He once thought of using a propaganda offensive to make them bow down.
But unexpectedly, although he's an expert in military matters, he's evidently not experienced enough in cultural propaganda.
An oversight by Feier led to the total collapse of his plan.
Now thinking back, Song Heping regrets not having a backup plan, resulting in the current predicament.
But he still has some chips.
At least the military side is currently quiet.
Ferrari's feedback shows Peter is still comfortably seated as the Deputy Commander of the US Army stationed in Iraq.
This indicates his previous "muddying the waters" tactic was correct.
Ever since he started cooperating with Peter a few years ago, he has been bribing him, injecting funds through different shell companies into the foundations and companies controlled by Peter's and other military leaders' children, as well as alumni funds of the military academies those generals attended, which now evidently plays a significant role.
The CIA couldn't have failed to trace where that money went.
Initially, he deliberately let Barrett manage the drug smuggling network, letting him clearly see which offshore bank account the funds went to and which company received it, this guy is working undercover and will certainly report this information to Kelly.
The fact that the military remains undisturbed indicates that the military is also contending with the CIA.
No matter how strong the CIA is, they're still wary of the generals in the Pentagon.
Power comes from the barrel of a gun.
This truth stands no matter where.
Even the self-proclaimed military nationalization of the United States is just a cover for its bare bottom.
If Pence had the guts, he would've cleaned out his connections within the military a long time ago.
This is Song Heping's confidence in his chance to turn the tables in the future.
Whether it's the intelligence station chief Simon in Illiguo or the military's Peter and his circle, they all would be good cards for him to play in the future.
But in the current unfavorable situation, bringing out these cards is meaningless and would place these "old friends" at risk.
He would only seek them out when truly needed in the future, they'd surely be useful then.
What he needs now is to survive.
First, he must establish himself in Africa, have his own forces and territory, and then continue contending with Mossad and the CIA.
He must frighten them, make them feel there's no benefit in contending with him to make these bastards give up.
"Old squad leader, what are you thinking?"
Jiang Feng suddenly appeared beside him, handing him a can of water.
Song Heping took the water and drank a sip, saying, "I'm considering our way out, the current situation is unfavorable to us, although we have some funds on hand, we need to develop a new base, if we can't show some strength, not only the old friends in the US military, but even General Rama in Venezuela or Shorty in Mexico might rebel, taking my illness as an opportunity to kill me."
Jiang Feng said in surprise, "You've thought so much... I didn't think that far..."
"People without long-term plans will have immediate worries," Song Heping said, "Once on this path, I can't turn back..."