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Joan.Ridley doesn't like Kisoro.This squalid town is noisy, crowded and rough.The development of chimpanzee tourism did not bring more wealth to the small town, on the contrary, it made the situation worse.Money means greed, and greed leads to resentment, disputes and violence.Alcoholism is on the rise, and bribery is on the rise.Bribery has become a major evil in Africa.She often asks herself whether the aid funds from Europe and the United States have improved the situation on the African continent, or made it worse here?What's more, in most cases, the so-called generous rich countries are only doing it out of self-interest.However, she is not a politician, as long as her beloved gorilla is not involved, she will not interfere at all.

She enjoys a solitary life at a gorilla research base in an alpine forest area, isolated from the city as much as possible.She has to go to the city occasionally to buy some food and medicine.Also, I often go to the handicraft shop opened by Immanuel to pick up some parts she ordered. Today, after she finished shopping, she decided to go to the police station to have a look.She wondered what had happened to the two Germans, how local officials had handled experimenting on animals.For the latter, she hardly expected much. She walked into the police station, ignoring the obstruction of the captain's female assistant.The female assistant insisted that Yigu.Captain Bruman is attending an important meeting.Joan walked into Yigu.Bruman's shabby little office.

There is only Yigu.Bruman.He was flipping through a stack of papers when Joan walked in.Perhaps, the urgent voice of the female assistant woke him up from his nap, and he was pretending to be busy. Not because the police in Kisoro have nothing to do.The crime rate in this city is high, and theft or robbery often occurs.But the police are mostly indifferent to such matters. Only when foreigners are hurt, they think it necessary to intervene, even if it is just a formality.After all, hurting foreigners will have a negative impact on the local tourism industry. Even criminals know this, and thus restrain locals from selling high-priced souvenirs to foreign tourists, or robbing places that tourists have just traded.

Joan didn't like the cop at all.This feeling stems from the other party's aversion to her.Joan knew very well that he thought she was annoying and troublesome, and he didn't care about Kisoro at all except for animals.As long as she comes, it means there is trouble.But on the other hand, she has a wide network of contacts, which lead directly to the tourism bureau in the capital Kampala.What she said had repercussions internationally.Therefore, he could not neglect her. Hello, Miss Li Deli.He greeted her exaggeratedly, as if to make her aware of his disgust. Joan had no interest in wasting time feigning enthusiasm.I would like to know, what action are you taking regarding the illegal use of gorillas for animal experiments?

The captain's eyes narrowed into slits.Illegal animal testing?Experiment with gorillas? Joan's anger rushed to his forehead.She restrained herself as much as possible.She cannot forget that she is dealing with an official Ugandan official.So far, they have lived in peace.Once she is too tense here, she will be tense in the future.In the end, it was the gorilla who was unlucky. Yigu.Captain Bruman, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.To jog your memory, I repeat: Two Germans came to me the other day and told me that there was a research station nearby that was conducting experiments with gorillas illegally.I entrust Kubek to accompany them to you.I think they have come and reported this to you.Did you take any action?

German?I don't know anything about Germans at all.At least no one has been to my place, said the captain.He called the fat female assistant.Kata, did a German come here a few days ago and talk about illegal animal experiments? German?No. As I said, Miss Lidley, there were no Germans, and no illegal experimentation with gorillas.We love gorillas.We will not tolerate such a thing! Joan looked at the captain uneasily.After all these years, she knew the officer well enough to discern his actions from his lies.If the two Germans had actually come and reported the incident to him, this man would have insisted that half the police force in Uganda was currently working on the case.He also tries to keep his distance from her.Even if he is not interested in finding out the truth, he will do everything on the surface.But at this moment, the blankness on his face was obviously real.

What happened to those people, the two Germans? Joan then told him how they had been attacked, and how she had sent Kubeck to accompany them into the city. The captain frowned.The two insisted on sitting through Nathan.Gombali taxi?That's right, a few days ago Nathan.Gombali had a car accident.However, we found no passengers in the car.The person in charge of that experimental station was a German named Berger.He told us that he took this taxi to work.Presumably on the way back, Gombali drove off the road and fell into the valley.The car is all on fire.Who told him to drive the wheels hot.You know what I mean.

Captain Bruman, I believe there is something wrong with this Berg's experimental station.Joan said, I invite you to go and check with me! To her surprise, the captain nodded.Can.He got up and said, please come here, Lieutenant Aubegu will drive us there. She could see the smoke from a distance.The experimental station was completely burnt down, the ruins were still hot, and the heat wave hit people, even the captain covered his face with his hands.He cursed under his breath in Swahili.The kidnappers must have done it.He said with certainty that they must have looted the station and set it on fire to destroy the evidence.It's really fortunate that it has been raining for the past two days, so the whole forest didn't burn.

Joan nodded.This damn lab is too close to a gorilla sanctuary.Suddenly she thought of Mary.Ai Xue once mentioned to her that there is a small shed near the laboratory, which can only be reached through a forest path.She looked around, and after a few minutes, she found what she was looking for.Come on!she called to the captain. The captain and his men followed her along the trail through the jungle. She felt a twinge of pain when she saw the burned out and collapsed hut.The original appearance of the hut can no longer be seen.A scorched hand protruded from under a beam of embers.The short thumb and wide palm tell her that this is not a human palm.