37: Chapter 37: Preparing to Receive 3.8 Million Barrels of Oil

Li Yi was not afraid that Jordan would stop paying the remaining balance after receiving the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile.

If Jordan dared to do that, Li Yi would directly remotely lock the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile through the Multiverse Arms Trading System, and he could then charge an additional fee for unlocking it.

Seeing that the content of the arms trading contract was mostly settled, Li Yi said, "To ensure the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile does not fall into the wrong hands, the batch we are selling will have a designated usage area."

"That is to say, the anti-aircraft missiles are set to be used only within the territory of Jordan. If they leave Jordan's borders, they will be locked immediately and cannot continue to be used."

Major General Dula was somewhat displeased upon hearing this and said, "We are purchasing this batch of Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile specifically to defend against airstrikes from Israel."

"If we cannot fire into Israel for preemptive defense, we cannot protect our airspace at all."

After considering this, Li Yi said, "In that case, we will expand the usage coverage to include the entire territory of Israel as a permitted zone, while other countries will not be included in the permitted zone."

Major General Dula had wanted to include Syria in the permitted zone as well, but seeing Li Yi's attitude, he realized it was unlikely to be agreed upon and had to give up on the idea.

Li Yi, along with Major General Dula's accompanying staff, began drafting the specific content for each clause of the arms trading contract.

Because of the previous arms trading contract with Syria, the contract was drafted very quickly.

After Major General Dula took it to Lieutenant General Ham for review and no amendments were suggested, the arms trading contract was finalized and signed.

In order to get the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile as soon as possible, Major General Dula immediately transferred 30 million USD to the account provided by Mannila.

Upon learning that Mannila had received the 30 million USD, Li Yi decided to find a place tomorrow to deliver all the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile purchased by Jordan.

Li Yi left the Jordan Armed Forces General Headquarters and, on Mannila's recommendation, checked into a luxury five-star hotel, the Four Seasons Hotel.

Furthermore, Mannila helped Li Yi book the hotel and prepaid for a week's stay.

The environment here was relatively good; it was situated on a hill in Amman, offering a panoramic view of the city.

The amenities were quite complete, with various swimming pools, spa centers, hydrotherapy centers, top-tier restaurants, and more, all providing service around the clock.

Li Yi could just stay here for two days before delivering the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile.

After settling in, Li Yi began his "shop till you drop" mode on the Multiverse Arms Trading System.

He placed an order for 100 sets of the Tianlei Type I Anti-Aircraft Missile, along with 200 supporting missiles, costing only 11 million yuan in total.

He placed an order for 20 sets of the Tianlei Type II Anti-Aircraft Missile, along with 80 supporting missiles, costing only 15.6 million yuan in total.

He placed an order for 20 sets of the Tianlei Type III Anti-Aircraft Missile, along with 40 supporting missiles, costing only 22 million yuan in total.

He placed an order for 2 sets of the Tianlei Type II Anti-Aircraft Missile, along with 5 supporting missiles, costing only 4.1 million yuan in total.

Adding up all the ordered missiles, the total came to only 52.7 million yuan.

After paying 52.7 million yuan, the remaining funds in the Multiverse Arms Trading System became 71,241,789.1 yuan.

There were still ample funds remaining.

After finishing his purchases, Li Yi did not plan to deliver immediately; he decided to enjoy himself here for two days before considering the delivery.

There were quite a few attractions in Amman, including the Amman Roman Theatre, the Amman Citadel, Amman Aqaba, Amman Petra, Mount Nebo in Amman, as well as Amman's art galleries, museums, and historical sites.

Nearby, there were also attractions with different styles such as the Dead Sea, the ancient city of Salt, and desert castles.

Seeing that Li Yi had an interest in sightseeing, and intending to do some sightseeing himself, Mannila simply accompanied Li Yi, hired a vehicle and driver, and they had a great time touring around.

Li Yi experienced an environment with a different style and found it quite novel.

While Li Yi was sightseeing, he received a call from Lieutenant Colonel Haidari.

"Lieutenant Colonel Haidari, is it time to pay for the second batch of the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile?"

Li Yi had already delivered the second batch of the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile, so Lieutenant Colonel Haidari indeed needed to pay for the goods.

"Yes. We have gathered 3.8 million barrels of oil, which are currently stored in the oil storage tanks on the River Island of the Euphrates River in Deir ez-Zor. When would you like to transport them away?"

"Let's do it tonight. The same as before, clear out the personnel around the River Island."

Li Yi decided to collect the oil immediately to avoid any accidents.

For example, if the USA found out and sent fighter jets to bomb the oil storage tanks, although he could demand that Iran replenish the oil, it was better to avoid unnecessary complications.

"Fine, I will arrange it properly. The payment for the second batch of the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile is ready, and we are also prepared to pay a portion of the payment for the third batch. So, when can the third batch of the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile be delivered?"

"Wait for a while. Once we are fully prepared, I will contact you immediately for delivery. You can rest assured about that."

Although Li Yi could deliver now, he thought about it and decided to postpone it for a few days.

He would wait until he had delivered the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile purchased by Jordan and received the payment before paying for the third batch of anti-aircraft missiles for Iran.

Upon hearing that it would only be a while, Lieutenant Colonel Haidari assumed it wouldn't be long and stopped dwelling on it, saying, "Good. Tell me in advance when the delivery is ready."

Seeing that he had finished his sightseeing, Li Yi decided to deliver the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile purchased by Jordan tonight.

"Major General Zaha, the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile your side purchased is ready, and it is expected to be delivered to you tonight."

"Is that so? That's great."

Major General Zaha was surprised to hear that he could receive the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile after only two days.

"The specific delivery location is expected to be near the southern port of Jordan, Aqaba. You can arrange for receiving personnel to arrive there and stand by first. Once we have confirmed the delivery location, we will notify you immediately to receive it."

"Aqaba? No problem."

Aqaba is a coastal city at the southernmost tip of Jordan and is also Jordan's only seaport.

There were troops stationed in Aqaba, so Major General Zaha was perfectly fine with the delivery of the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile there.

"That's it then."

Li Yi didn't say anything more. Tonight, he had to go to Deir ez-Zor to collect the 3.8 million barrels of oil gathered by Lieutenant Colonel Haidari, and also deliver the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile purchased by Jordan in Aqaba; it seemed he was going to be busy tonight.