Mercenaries, I Will Be King Chapter 445 - 391 Suddenly Leave

According to the rules of the Special Forces, whoever trains soone is responsible for dealing with any issues that arise with that person.

This is almost a customary practice.

Han Gang imdiately shook his head, "No, he's not in trouble, he just ca back. Take a look at these docunts and then let's talk."

Lei Ming nodded slightly, sat on the sofa, and slowly went through all of Song Heping's docunts.

When he reached the end, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This kid, he's really sothing! I liked him a lot back in the day. It's just that his family had so very special circumstances, so he chose to drop out just one week before graduating... Such a pity."

Upon hearing this, Han Gang quickly asked, "So does that an he is indeed soone trained by your unit?"

Lei Ming said, "Sort of, but not really. After all, he wasn't chosen... No, I should say he applied to withdraw himself. We don't force anyone to stay."

Han Gang then said, "How could soone like him not be under a confidentiality period? And he even left the country?"

Lei Ming replied, "He retired as an ordinary officer from an ordinary special forces battalion, his confidentiality period was naturally not long. According to the situation reported by your side, it was right after his confidentiality period ended that he left. Besides, since he didn't serve here, erasing his experience of selection training here is our usual practice, but he was aware he could not disclose any information about being here. Now it seems that you've co all this way to inquire about him, which shows that he hasn't broken the rules."

After a pause, he continued, "As for him... his parents are no longer around, and he has a younger brother and sister who are still young. If he truly stayed in the army, he wouldn't be able to take care of his family. It's hard to fulfill both loyalty and filial piety, so when he applied to withdraw, I approved it based on that consideration. After all, those who stay here must do so voluntarily, ready to dedicate and sacrifice. If there are other thoughts in mind, staying could beco a hindrance and get in the way of doing a good job."

Han Gang asked, "How was his military quality during his selection training here?"

Lei Ming chuckled, "The Special Forces are one in ten thousand, and our unit is the pick of the litter from among them. What do you think?"

Han Gang said, "How were his military achievents when he underwent selection training with you?"

Lei Ming thought for a mont, his expression grew serious, "His individual comprehensive quality was in the top five, but what he excelled in was not individual combat; it was command. In the field of special operations command, no one could surpass him..."

After finishing, he reached for his cup, took a sip of water, and asked in return, "You keep asking about his military quality, has he done sothing to betray the country?"

Han Gang quickly explained, "No, that's not it. It's just that his current status is very sensitive, and in recent days, it seems he's beco involved in an economic dispute. Based on the feedback from below, I'm just carrying out a routine investigation to make sure he doesn't get into any trouble."

"Don't try to dodge the issue with ," Lei Ming stared at Han Gang, "People from your Intelligence Agency don't visit without a good reason. I suppose you want to recruit him, right?"

Han Gang was slightly embarrassed, as Lei Ming had hit the mark.

So he managed a smile and said, "Alright, I won't tell lies to the real person. The economic dispute that involved him in his hotown ca about because of a classmate. His classmate owed money to soone nad Dabiao, who has been under surveillance for a long ti. The HK police have also sent his information to the mainland police, asking them to keep an eye out. Song Heping suddenly got involved, so the police investigated his background and found that this person had already been flagged by us. Hence, they sent a letter to us to report the situation and my superior asked to find out about it."

"A loan shark, is he worth your Intelligence Agency getting so anxious?" Lei Ming challenged.

Han Gang continued, "Yes, Captain Lei is a capable man, and we don't intend to hide anything from you. To put it bluntly, Dabiao is just a small fish, but the real target behind him is Master Long."

Lei Ming asked, "Master Long? What's his background?"

Han Gang said, "He has connections everywhere. He's not in the country, residing in Thailand. Outwardly he looks like a businessman, but in reality, he is very influential in the Golden Triangle and has deep ties with the biggest drug lord, Batchai. The drug scourge that spread across the border years ago is closely linked to him. In recent years, the drug lords along the border have been eradicated by the police, but this pri culprit has been hiding out in Thailand, rarely making appearances. Dabiao used to work in a gambling house and built a relationship with him, later becoming his representative within the country. Reports indicate that 80% of the highest purity 'white powder' that enters from the Golden Triangle each year is connected to him."

Lei Ming said, "Just one person, and you still can't handle him?"

Han Gang said, "This is a matter for the police, their target is Master Long, catching a small fry like Da Piao will only result in another popping up, if you don't remove the roots the problem will resurface once the spring breeze blows, so they've only been monitoring and not taking action."

Lei Ming said, "Since it's a matter for the police, why are you getting involved?"

Han Gang said, "Master Long can live peacefully in Thailand because he is one of the CIA's agents in Southeast Asia. Through Master Long, they support the civilian organization in the Golden Triangle and Myanmar, influencing the situation on the Peninsula. You know we've always placed great importance on stability there."

Lei Ming said, "Lao Han, you coming here isn't to check on Song Heping's situation, but to have persuade him to assist you in taking out Master Long?"

Han Gang said, "I hadn't thought of that initially, but Song Heping has gotten involved in this matter. Clearly, he has a grudge against Da Piao, who extorted two million RMB from him. I suspect he's already seeking revenge. However, if he simply takes out Da Piao, it would be like cutting off Master Long's thread in the country. If Master Long supports another agent, we'd have to spend a lot of ti investigating and confirming again, and the intelligence channels that we've established would be wasted, so we don't want Song Heping to act rashly in this."

The conversation paused there, Han Gang hesitated for a mont and continued, "Of course, if he could assist us, that would be best. Song Heping is very valuable for strategic cooperation. We already have soone overseas who has made contact with him, and currently, he can help us with one thing. We just don't want to waste this favor, considering that if he is from Unit 203, maybe you could help us out."

Lei Ming burst into laughter, raised his hand and pointed his index finger at Han Gang, "You folks from Bureau X are cunning, always dragging us into the things you can do yourselves."

After the laugh, he said, "Alright, where is Song Heping now? I'll go see him tonight. Give his address and phone number."

Han Gang quickly took out a notebook, wrote down Song Heping's phone number and current address, tore the page out, and handed it to Lei Ming.

As he handed over the paper, his phone suddenly began to vibrate.

Han Gang picked up the call, and after just a few words, his expression changed.

"What?! He changed his flight? Alright, I got it."

After hanging up, he turned to Lei Ming and said, "Song Heping has already changed his flight and is heading to the airport."

He checked his watch.

"He's leaving the country for Thailand tonight; I bet he's going after Da Piao. The border is asking whether to intercept."

Lei Ming thought for a mont and then turned his gaze to Chen Kefan, "Lao Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Kefan asked Han Gang, "Has Song Heping broken any laws in the country?"

Han Gang shook his head, "No."

Chen Kefan said, "Then how can you stop him? Stopping him could cause unnecessary misunderstandings, and since he's in this line of work, I reckon there are more than just you watching him. Detaining him and then having Captain Lei et him now would be too conspicuous and might be disadvantageous for him. Don't you want to strategically cooperate with him? Then you should protect him well and let him go."

After hearing this, Lei Ming laughed, "Lao Chen, you really aren't afraid of making things difficult for ."

Chen Kefan chuckled, "Don't you want an excuse to go out for a stroll? This is an official assignnt."

Han Gang caught on, "Captain Lei, are you suggesting a personal trip to Thailand?"

Lei Ming spread his hands, "I haven't been to Southeast Asia in a while, a visit would be nice."