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Chapter 76: The Eiffel Power Plant

Chapter 76: The Eiffel Power Plant

Dlamini left in the end .

Chen Chen released Dlamini, along with the remaining bodyguards who were clueless .

From the balcony, Chen Chen watched as Dlamini walked out of the cheap hotel . Currently, Dlamini had lost his overbearing attitude and he appeared to be much older .

“Are we letting him go just like this?”

Qian Wenhuan walked out from the shadows and wondered aloud . “Not only did you trample on his dignity but you also killed two of his most trusted assistants . Won’t that cause him to bear a grudge?”

“When you learn that the people you trusted most had betrayed you and I killed them for you, would you bear a grudge?” Chen Chen replied with his question .

“Uh… Maybe I wouldn’t quite know how to feel . ” Qian Wenhuan suddenly understood .

“That’s right . ” Chen Chen nodded . “I first led them to betray him, so I wouldn’t have killed the people he trusted most . ”

“…”

“In fact, both of them didn’t have to die . ”

Chen Chen thought about it . “I ordered the God chip to shoot because they had the intention of shooting me . And not just the intention — they even put it into action . So, they died . ”

“But, you were the one who gave them the gun…” Qian Wenhuan’s mouth twitched .

“I gave them the gun to show Dlamini the truth — that I can control anyone completely once they had the operation on the back of their neck . ”

Chen Chen explained, “If I just told him verbally, ‘I implanted a chip in you, so your life is in our hands from now on’, besides fear, he’d only feel anger at being threatened .

“However, when you present this evidence as a form of truth and demonstrate this in an unforgettable manner, the effect is far different .

“It really gets to you…”

Qian Wenhuan nodded in agreement and sighed . “First, you let two of his juniors kill themselves before him, then you made him put the gun to his own head . I’m guessing that each night, for the rest of the year, he’ll be plagued by nightmares . ”

…

Eskom, the national power company of the Rainbow Nation, published an implementation plan called the Basic Energy Plan in 2006 .

The main policy of this executive plan was to allow private companies to build private, profitable coal-fired stations in the form of competitive bidding .

Back during that bidding, dozens of companies made their bids, but ultimately, Dlamini bought the right to build a coal power plant in Cape Town for one billion rands .

The final manifestation of all this was the Eiffel Thermal Power Plant, now located in the northern suburbs of Cape Town .

Cape Town had a resident population of 4 million and the electricity consumption per capita was only thirty percent of the international average . The Eiffel Power Plant was a huge thermal power plant with a capacity of one million kilowatts . Its energy output was mainly used to supply power to several commercial streets in the hub and three hundred thousand residents .

In the suburbs at the other end of Cape Town, there were several thermal power stations similar to the Eiffel Power Plant, but those were small to medium-sized .

The Eiffel Power Plant was responsible for generating forty percent of the electricity in the entire urban area . If an issue cropped up, it was not an exaggeration to say that the entire city would be incapacitated .

What about those slums?

Well, sorry, but they could barely afford to eat . What would they need electricity for?

This was what Bokamoso, the head of the Eiffel Power Plant, said to Chen Chen in the car .

Bokamoso was an archetypal Zulu man . He spoke in English peppered with Zulu slang . It was often unclear if he was complaining about the public security problems in Cape Town or if he was about to spit out the window .

At the moment, Chen Chen was sitting in a Rolls-Royce . Next to him was Bokamoso . They were both on their way to the Eiffel Power Plant .

As they gradually left the urban area of Cape Town, the sky started to darken . A slum stretched out for several kilometers on both sides of the main road .

Most of these slums consisted of low houses built with iron sheets and wooden boards . Even though they were far away, the scope of their area was still shocking .

There were even signs in English and some local African languages, on both sides of the highway indicating “Dangerous Section Ahead” .

Places marked out with signs like these usually meant an area where crimes such as robbery and murder frequently occurred .

Poverty, economic depression, political instability — various factors had led the Rainbow Nation to become one of the countries with the highest crime rate in the world, accompanied by a proliferation of firearms . The country did not even have deterrent penalties such as capital punishment .

However, Chen Chen did not notice this as he was in the car . He only noticed the surrounding trees and buildings seemed to be covered in a thin blanket of ash as they approached the suburbs .

Bokamoso explained that the Eiffel Power Plant consumed 1 . 8 million tons of coal every year . The resulting smoke from the incineration would need to go somewhere . Therefore, it was a very natural outcome that the ground ten kilometers around the power plant would be coated in black ash .

Bokamoso seemed optimistic regarding this pollution . He said that due to geographical factors, fresh strong winds would often blow in from the southeast from Cape Town’s direction . The locals called this wind “Doctor Cape” because it would bring them fresh air and blow the pollutants into the sea…

Chen Chen responded absentmindedly and did not say much . He only displayed a serious look when the convoy stopped at the gate of the Eiffel Power Plant .

“Mr . Bokamoso, I thank you in advance for your help . ”

“No worries . Since this was what Mr . Dlamini wanted, of course, I’ll do it . ”

Bokamoso hurriedly nodded .

Chen Chen led Cheng Cao and the rest out of the car . Cheng Cao and his group each carried a suitcase, which looked rather conspicuous .

Speaking in scattered English, Bokamoso invited Chen Chen’s group into the power plant in a deferential manner . He personally brought them around and finally stopped before the power plant’s substation .

“This is the output end of the power plant . The electricity from the turbines and generators is boosted here and finally imported into the grid,” Bokamoso explained .

Chen Chen nodded . The purpose of high-voltage power transmission was to reduce the loss of electrical energy during the transmission process . At the same level of power output, the higher the voltage, the lower the current, thereby reducing heat loss in the transmission cable .

This substation located in the power plant boosted the generated electricity to 110kV, then sent it into the high-voltage grid, before it finally entered the thousands of households in the urban area of Cape Town .

“Alight, Mr . Bokamoso . ” Chen Chen nodded . “You can go on ahead . I’ll be fine here alone . ”

“But…” Bokamoso’s smile seemed a little stiff .

“Hmm?” Chen Chen frowned at this . “This is what Mr . Dlamini wanted . Do you have any doubts about the order he’s given?”

As Chen Chen spoke, a few of Cheng Cao’s bodyguards reached into their pockets .

“No, of course not…” Bokamoso’s face turned pale and he retreated with an awkward grin .

“Cheng Cao, you and your team stand guard outside . Whoever comes in without my permission, kill them without mercy,” Chen Chen commanded .

“Yes . ”

Cheng Cao and the others opened their suitcases which were filled with machine guns and fully loaded magazines . After they had equipped themselves, they filed out and stood guard outside the substation’s door .

After everyone had left, Chen Chen brought out a cable as thick as his wrist along with a copper ingot from the remaining suitcase .

“Little X, tell Dlamini that he may begin…”

At last, Chen Chen took out his phone and gave this command .