Lin Chuan slowed down the car, cautiously observing the surroundings. Seeing no danger, he simply pulled over to the side of the road. Then, he quickly jumped out of the car. Although he didn't know why he got out, he always felt a bit thrilled, which is why he did it.
A few bodies were lying next to the car. After a quick glance, he realized they were the sa people from southern China he had encountered in the Hong Kong-style tea restaurant. Lin Chuan was slightly surprised, thinking had they also been ambushed?
"Save ..." A weak voice ca from within the car.
Lin Chuan hurriedly opened the car door, it was the lean, dark-skinned man from the south. The man was lying on the car floor, clutching his abdon, his body slightly convulsing and trembling. Lin Chuan quickly got into the car and asked, "Are you hurt?"
"Yes." The lean, dark man nodded, saying, "We were ambushed by the Wa State Army; they took our goods worth over ten million. My brothers were also killed by them."
"Damn." Hearing this, Lin Chuan quickly helped the man out of the car. He urgently asked, "Can you hold on?"
"No!" The man shook his head urgently, saying, "I've lost too much blood, I must stop the bleeding. Otherwise... I won't last half an hour."
Hearing this, Lin Chuan quickly lifted the man's shirt; indeed, he had been shot in the lower abdon. The bullet had entered through the left side of his abdon and exited through the back, fortunately not hitting any organs, otherwise, he would certainly be dood. Lin Chuan turned around and fetched antiseptic dicine from his car, saying, "I'll stop the bleeding first, then we'll treat your wound."
"Thank you, brother." The man lay on the grass, motionless.
Lin Chuan carefully wiped his wound with a hemostatic gauze, then sprinkled so antiseptic dicine on it, and finally wrapped it up with a bandage. The wound wasn't very large, and the bullet injury didn't require stitches. Lin Chuan imdiately helped the man into his own car and then continued driving. The man fell asleep after getting into the vehicle.
Along this road, where black eats black, the Wa State Army pillaging... various things happened, but fortunately, Lin Chuan did not encounter any ard forces that ambushed him. Instead, he safely arrived in Mongpay, a city in Myanmar bordering Thailand. As it is a border city, it's naturally chaotic. On the surface, the city focuses on tourism, but underneath, every day, many people are involved in all kinds of transactions and dirty dealings. Ninety-five percent of the world's drugs co from the Golden Triangle. That is to say, dozens of cities in this region of the Golden Triangle are secretly involved in drug trafficking.
After arriving in Mongpay, Lin Chuan imdiately found a hotel and settled the injured man.
"Brother, I really owe you big ti this round," said the lean, dark man, firmly holding Lin Chuan's hand. "If it weren't for you, I might have died far from ho."
"We are compatriots, it's only right to help each other," Lin Chuan smiled.
The lean, dark man sighed and asked, "May I know your honorable na, brother?"
"I am Lin Chuan."
"I'm Liu Sangui." The lean, dark man laughed, saying, "I'm from Hong Kong."
"From Hong Kong?" Lin Chuan asked, "Brother Sangui, what business brought you to the Golden Triangle?"
"What else can one do here?" Liu Sangui said sarcastically, "There are only two profitable trades here, drugs and firearms."
"So..." Lin Chuan looked at Liu Sangui curiously.
"I'm here to traffic drugs," Liu Sangui smiled, saying, "But, I have one principle: the drugs I sell will definitely not enter the Chinese market."
"Really?" Lin Chuan was curious, surprised that a drug trafficker could have such a principle. He had never heard of that before. Drugs from all over the world want to enter China, as they obviously go wherever the money is. With its large population and vast territory, China naturally has a huge demand for drugs. Yet, this Liu Sangui was intentionally avoiding the Chinese market. Lin Chuan asked with a smile, "Then... where is your main market?"
"South Korea and Japan," Liu Sangui smiled.
"Really?" Lin Chuan looked at Liu Sangui in wonder.
"Yes," Liu Sangui imdiately nodded, "This stuff harms people, so, naturally, I can't enter the dostic market. Actually, there's a huge demand in Japan and Korea. I make enough money just targeting those markets."
"Haha…" Lin Chuan laughed loudly, "You are the most patriotic drug trafficker I've ever t."
"Haha…" Liu Sangui's face was pale, but his spirits were still very good.
Lin Chuan and Liu Sangui could be considered a case of eting too late, as they got along very well.
Lin Chuan simply stayed in this hotel until the next morning. They talked until around 6 A.M. A lot was discussed, but they never touched upon each other's personal information. Both concealed their own identities. After all, this was the Golden Triangle; despite a promising beginning, it wasn't the place to fully disclose oneself. Lin Chuan rely told Liu Sangui he owned a small battlefield-related business, while Liu Sangui never revealed any personal identity information.
Until the following morning.
Eventually, Lin Chuan decided to leave. Liu Sangui then said, "Brother Lin Chuan, if you ever co to Hong Kong, I'll show you around."
"Alright," Lin Chuan nodded.
Lin Chuan quickly left Mongpay. His next destination was ng Yang.
The journey from Mongpay to ng Yang was even tougher. The road from Chiang Rai to Mongpay was at least a major road. But from Mongpay to ng Yang, it was just like a rural road within China. It was not only narrow but also full of potholes. Especially on the mountain roads, it was very dangerous - the narrow mountain paths could potentially send one tumbling into mid-air, shattering everything to pieces.
Lin Chuan drove very slowly. The journey of less than a hundred kiloters from Mongpay to ng Yang took him almost more than two hours. That was considered fast.
ng Yang is located on the border of Myanmar and China, and it is the source of the kong River. Thus, the area has many mountains and, being so close to China, the security level is very low. The borders of the two nations converge here in the Golden Triangle area, resulting in a blend of various ard factions. However, the area of ng Yang is controlled by the Wa State Army.
After entering ng Yang, Lin Chuan imdiately beca very cautious and serious, being extrely careful along the way.
ng Yang is a small town in the eastern Shan State of Myanmar, located at the border of Myanmar, China, and Laos. It has a population of tens of thousands and is close to nglong Town of China. The terrain of ng Yang is high in the north and low in the south, situated on a small plain between mountains. There is a highway number 49 leading directly to the provincial capital.
In the mid-Ming Dynasty, owing to the strong national power, various tribal minorities around the southwestern boundary of the central empire submitted to the Ming Dynasty and accepted its control. At the border between Yunnan and the areas that now belong to Northern Myanmar Kachin State and Shan State, the Ming Dynasty adopted a strategy of using barbarians to govern other barbarians for the remote "barbarians". During this period, six provincial governnts and comfort missions were set up by the Ming Dynasty, two of which were located in contemporary Myanmar's territories, ng Yang and Mubang.
On the surface, ng Yang falls under the control of the Wa State. However, the Kokang forces still maintain so strength here. The struggle for control of ng Yang between the two has always been ongoing.
This ti, a dostic drug enforcent squad ventured too deep into Myanmar and had their intelligence leaked, leading to them being besieged by the Wa State Army. They ultimately beca bargaining chips in the hands of the Wa State Army. Relations between the dostic forces and Wa State had generally been harmonious, but recently, due to instigations from Western countries, their relations have deteriorated increasingly.
Lin Chuan parked his car in front of a hotel run by a Chinese person.
In such border towns, there are many Chinese people who co to engage in business. This Phoenix Hotel is owned by people from Fujian. On the surface, they run a hotel, but secretly, they smuggle various items. The owner avoids drugs and firearms. Instead, he smuggles a large amount of electronic equipnt from China for sale here, which has made business extrely prosperous. Over the years, he has made a fortune in Myanmar and is very satisfied.
After settling in the hotel, Lin Chuan began to look for information to ascertain the recent movents of the Wa State.
In a tavern, Lin Chuan learned so information.
"It seems the Wa State is gearing up for a conflict with the Kokang forces again."
"Really? Weren't they always on good terms?"
"Good terms? The Wa State has been acting like a mad dog lately."
In the tavern, people coming from the south and the north discuss much about the Wa State. The Wa State, usually remained quiet and modest, now seems to have beco dishonest, especially as tensions with Kokang have recently escalated.
After gathering the information, Lin Chuan imdiately decided to take action.
The Wa State's gathering point in ng Yang is located forty kiloters outside the town center, in a valley. There, about three thousand Wa State warriors are gathered. This location serves as a branch for the Wa State and, in many ways, acts as the frontline, thus the Wa State has stationed three thousand warriors here. Extracting Zhao Zhonghai and his team from this camp of three thousand would indeed be a tough task.
Lin Chuan imdiately drove towards the Wa State. Now, as the conflict between the Wa State and Kokang intensifies, Lin Chuan saw an opportunity. The fiercer their battle, the easier it would be for him to proceed.
After arriving at the forty kiloters mountain area, the road was blocked by Wa State soldiers, with checkpoints set up on the road blocking any vehicles and individuals from entering. It was necessary to detour from another direction. Many vehicles obediently took the detour, circumventing the mountain, costing them an extra half hour. But it's better not to clash with the Wa State, right?
Lin Chuan obediently took the detour. Midway through, he swiftly parked the car in a forest, then jumped down. He holstered his pistol on his calf covered by his trouser leg, and shouldered his rifle.
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