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 same 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 me..." A weak voice came 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 abdomen, 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 abdomen. The bullet had entered through the left side of his abdomen and exited through the back, fortunately not hitting any organs, otherwise, he would certainly be doomed. Lin Chuan turned around and fetched antiseptic medicine 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 some antiseptic medicine 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 immediately 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 armed 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 come 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 immediately found a hotel and settled the injured man.

"Brother, I really owe you big time 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 home."

"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 name, 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 immediately nodded, "This stuff harms people, so, naturally, I can't enter the domestic 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 met."

"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 meeting 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 merely 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 come to Hong Kong, I'll show you around."

"Alright," Lin Chuan nodded.

Lin Chuan quickly left Mongpay. His next destination was Meng Yang.

The journey from Mongpay to Meng Yang was even tougher. The road from Chiang Rai to Mongpay was at least a major road. But from Mongpay to Meng 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 kilometers from Mongpay to Meng Yang took him almost more than two hours. That was considered fast.

Meng Yang is located on the border of Myanmar and China, and it is the source of the Mekong 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 armed factions. However, the area of Meng Yang is controlled by the Wa State Army.

After entering Meng Yang, Lin Chuan immediately became very cautious and serious, being extremely careful along the way.

Meng 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 Menglong Town of China. The terrain of Meng 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 governments and comfort missions were set up by the Ming Dynasty, two of which were located in contemporary Myanmar's territories, Meng Yang and Mubang.

On the surface, Meng Yang falls under the control of the Wa State. However, the Kokang forces still maintain some strength here. The struggle for control of Meng Yang between the two has always been ongoing.

This time, a domestic drug enforcement squad ventured too deep into Myanmar and had their intelligence leaked, leading to them being besieged by the Wa State Army. They ultimately became bargaining chips in the hands of the Wa State Army. Relations between the domestic 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 come 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 equipment from China for sale here, which has made business extremely 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 movements of the Wa State.

In a tavern, Lin Chuan learned some 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 become dishonest, especially as tensions with Kokang have recently escalated.

After gathering the information, Lin Chuan immediately decided to take action.

The Wa State's gathering point in Meng Yang is located forty kilometers 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 immediately 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 kilometers 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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