Lin Chuan looked at the other party and said, "I don't want to make things difficult for you. You may leave."

"Don't even think about it!" The other side was clearly not willing to give up.

"If it really comes to fighting, I'm afraid you're no match for me." Lin Chuan suddenly exuded a potent aura of killing intent, and he said sternly: "If you don't leave, then die here. Make a choice for yourselves."

"I..." A few of them were stunned.

Lin Chuan's tone suddenly softened, "We are of the same root, why be too hasty to attack each other? We are all our own people, why kill our own? I believe you joined the army not to do this, but to protect our home and country, is that not so?"

The group hesitated slightly.

"I believe all this is not your true intention, you don't want to harm us." Lin Chuan looked solemnly into their eyes, communicating with words while never forgetting to fix his gaze on them, ready to kill them at the first sign of killing intent in their eyes, to ensure his own safety.

Thankfully, the look in their eyes became softer and softer, so Lin Chuan also spoke very gently: "Put down your weapons. We will let you leave, and we won't harm you."

"But if we go back, we won't be able to report in." The other side frowned and said, "Moreover, you killed several of our comrades..."

"It's quite normal for a mission to fail." Lin Chuan glanced at the group and said, "Victory and defeat are common in military affairs, aren't they?"

They looked at each other and finally, they threw their firearms onto the ground.

"You'll keep your word!" The other party spoke up.

"Absolutely!" Lin Chuan nodded.

At this moment, one man still clutched his gun, saying, "Brothers, you go ahead, I'll watch them."

"Okay!" Several men immediately nodded.

Afterward, they quickly disappeared into the jungle. The man then stepped backward slowly, gun in hand, and when he reached behind a tree, he swiftly turned and hid behind it, and then quickly made his way into the jungle.

"Great, we've escaped another disaster." Zhao Zhonghai was overjoyed.

The crowd was exceedingly elated.

"Damn, I thought I was a goner this time." Liu Shaolong cursed.

"Don't worry, those who survive a great disaster are destined for good fortune afterwards." Song Hui chuckled.

The group all showed understanding smiles.

This time, it could be said that they had gone through hell and back to return from that godforsaken place. The mission was a failure, and moreover, they had lost several brothers. They had even ended up in the hands of Wa State soldiers. It was truly a narrow escape from death. If not for Lin Chuan's arrival, they might really have been used as negotiating chips by Wa State soldiers. In the end, they might not have died, but even if they had returned alive, they would likely have been disgraced within their own ranks. This was something they did not want to see.

"Brothers, let's set off." Lin Chuan waved his hand.

"Let's go!" Zhao Zhonghai immediately nodded.

Then, the group set off on their way home. After a three-hour-long arduous journey, they finally arrived on the territory of the motherland, returning to the embrace of China's southwestern border.

The southwest, the embrace of the motherland.

Clap!

More than ten soldiers lined up to welcome the return of Lin Chuan and the others.

"Lin Chuan, Old Zhao, welcome back." Luo Bingwei, as the person in charge of this area, burst out from the camp upon hearing the news, looking at Lin Chuan and the rest with excitement.

"Ah!" Zhao Zhonghai sighed and said, "Colonel Luo, I have not lived up to your trust."

"It is I who have not lived up to you," Luo Bingwei sighed and then said, "If it weren't for the leak of our intelligence, you probably wouldn't have encountered this ordeal."

"Colonel Luo, this matter must be thoroughly investigated," Zhao Zhonghai said sternly. "This time, we lost seven brothers, and now only five have returned. We must take responsibility for the lives of our deceased brothers."

Luo Bingwei nodded and said, "I have already submitted a request to the higher-ups, this matter must be strictly investigated."

"Hmm." Zhao Zhonghai nodded.

"Alright, you've all had a tough time on the way." Luo Bingwei nodded and said, "Hurry back and rest. I have ordered the cook to prepare some dishes for you, and I will personally provide a few bottles of liquor."

"Really?" Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately delighted.

It had been a near-death journey to come this way. Being alive upon return was already beyond their expectations, let alone having liquor to drink after coming back.

"Let's go!" Luo Bingwei said with a laugh.

The group quickly entered the military camp. A small area, where over five hundred border defense soldiers were stationed. They were stationed here all year round, the guardian deities of the nation's border, the protectors of the people and the public. They used their youth and their blood to strengthen and guard the peace of this part of the motherland.

After entering the canteen, Luo Bingwei said to Lin Chuan, "Lin Chuan, come with me to get the wine."

Lin Chuan glanced at Luo Bingwei; clearly, Luo Bingwei must have had something to say to him in private. Lin Chuan nodded: "Okay, I'll go with you."

The two walked straight out, with Luo Bingwei leading Lin Chuan into his own office. His office was not large, roughly twelve square meters. Behind him was a large bookshelf filled with numerous books and materials. The wall behind also displayed the Party flag and national flag.

There was a desktop computer on the desk, and the desktop was very tidy.

Once inside the office, Luo Bingwei carefully closed the door and then carefully took off his hat and placed it on the desk.

"Colonel Luo, do you have something to tell me?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Yes!" Luo Bingwei nodded and said, "Lin Chuan, I believe you know more about this matter than I do."

"I know a bit," Lin Chuan nodded.

"Good," Luo Bingwei nodded, "Since that is the case, I won't beat around the bush. You surely know that all of this was done by the Chen family. As a result, the investigation naturally fizzled out. You and I know this, and the old General knows it too. But we can't let anyone else know, understand?"

Lin Chuan was taken aback and said, "The Chen family, to deal with me, would go as far as to sacrifice a special drug enforcement task force?"

"Yes!" Luo Bingwei nodded, "Everything started because of you."

"Damn it!" Lin Chuan gritted his teeth and punched Luo Bingwei's desk hard.

Luo Bingwei patted Lin Chuan's shoulder and said, "You killed Chen Tianxiu, so the Chen family won't let you off easily. They will try everything to deal with you. Before they didn't know where you were hiding, so they had no way of finding you. Now that you have been exposed, you need to be careful."

"With the Chen family's character, they will definitely go after the people around me," Lin Chuan gritted his teeth.

"That's right," Luo Bingwei nodded, "Therefore, it's best for you to avoid going back to Jiangbei City as much as possible. Even if you must return, you must do so silently. Understand?"

"This…" Lin Chuan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is this what the old General asked you to tell me?"

"Yes!" Luo Bingwei immediately nodded.

"I understand," Lin Chuan took a deep breath.

After Luo Bingwei finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Additionally, there's another mission for you now."

"What mission?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Go to Japan and kill someone named Old A," Luo Bingwei looked seriously at Lin Chuan, "The old General knew you would appear here, so the mission was directly passed down to me, hoping that I would relay it to you."

"Besides this, is there no other information?" Lin Chuan asked doubtfully, "About Old A's other information."

"There is!" Luo Bingwei shook his head, "Old A is a Chinese person, this guy has stolen quite a lot of secret intelligence, and on the fifth of next month, he will hand over this intelligence to a man named Fujii from the Yamaguchi Group. So, your mission is to kill him before the fifth of next month."

"A photo?" Lin Chuan asked.

Luo Bingwei turned and took a color picture from the drawer, "This person is Old A. As to his current whereabouts, we do not know. We only know that he smuggled out of Shanghai three days ago. The Intelligence Agency has lost his trail."

"Alright," Lin Chuan sighed helplessly, "It seems my task is not light."

"Indeed!" Luo Bingwei looked earnestly at Lin Chuan, "Lin Chuan, a man's ability is proportional to his responsibility. The more prominent your ability is, the greater your responsibility. I hope you can understand the old General's high expectations of you."

"Of course, I understand," Lin Chuan nodded, "I promise not to let the old General down and will definitely take down that guy."

"Very well," Luo Bingwei nodded.

To kill Old A, he must go to Japan in person. Since the opponent was going to meet with the Yamaguchi Group, he must be heading to Tokyo. Therefore, his mission must be in Tokyo this time. It was already the last day of October. The fifth of next month, which is five days away, did not leave him with much time.

The evening meal was filled with tense silence; Luo Bingwei had the chef prepare more than a dozen dishes, not only did Colonel Luo himself keep company, but he also brought along a political commissar and two company commanders to join.

Everyone ate with great enthusiasm; the wine was fine, and the dishes were delicious.

The pig was a large fattened one raised by the warriors themselves, and the vegetables were green organic produce cultivated in the lands cleared by the warriors. The meal was tremendously satisfying.

Zhao Zhonghai had several drinks, emptying three or four glasses each time, totaling over a kilogram of liquor.

The group drank with great gusto. Zhao Zhonghai raised his glass and said solemnly, "This glass, to our fallen brothers."

"Mmm!" Everyone stood up in unison.

Zhao Zhonghai poured the wine from his glass onto the ground. Everyone else followed suit.

Luo Bingwei sighed and said in a deeply mournful tone, "To protect this land, for the security of hundreds of millions of people, we have lost far too many brothers and far too many sons and daughters of our people. But we don't regret it; we can't afford to regret it. Having chosen this path, danger and sacrifice are inevitable. The dead have passed, those alive must stay strong. We must defend our land with our blood. We must ensure not an inch is lost and must fight to the end against those forces that threaten us and those who attempt to divide our nation."

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