He led Bout deeper into the warehouse, lifting a few large tarps.
What was revealed underneath were Javelin anti-tank missile launcher units, M224 mortars, a batch of M249 squad automatic weapons, and even several sets of well-maintained Stinger anti-aircraft missile launch tubes.
Bout's eyes immediately lit up, like a dragon spotting a treasure. He stepped forward to carefully inspect these "hard currencies," constantly calling out prices:
"This... per set, I can offer this amount."
"Mortars, priced per piece, this much."
"Stinger... hissing, good stuff, but this model is a bit old. I have to take the risk, how about this amount?"
The adjutant listened to the prices he quoted, although much better than the "by the pound" price of rifles, still far below his psychological expectation and the actual value of these things.
