Tribe leader Haymour's words took Song Heping by surprise.
In Song Heping's view, as the former dictator, all the gold within Illiguo was considered Sadam's personal property. After the first Gulf War, due to sanctions, Sadam had been increasing his gold reserves, hence the existence of these one hundred plus tons of gold.
But to say he didn't know where his own gold was, wouldn't that be a joke?
Recently, Sadam had been captured by the US Army, and Song Heping thought they would soon get their hands on this batch of gold. However, he did not expect this old man to say that even Sadam himself did not know the whereabouts of the gold.
So, was it all for naught that the Persians spent one million dollars hiring him to capture Hassan, and the Americans went to great lengths to catch Sadam?
Seeing Song Heping's confusion, Haymour asked, "Are you surprised?"
Song Heping admitted, "I am indeed surprised."