Chapter 514: If they cannot be used, they must be destroyed!

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Night fell, and they looked for a suitable location to set up camp.

The men split up to hunt and forage for food.

The women filtered water and did the washing—it was a bit like primitive living!

They had traveled about thirty kilometers that afternoon.

The speed wasn't fast, but it wasn't slow either, considering they were still carrying out the 'Jungle Wolf' reconnaissance mission.

By the side of a small stream, Xie Sixiao and Xia Lan each held gauze, wrapping it around water plants to purify the clear water.

"Spider Crab, look at Green Dragon; he seems troubled!"

"He should be thinking about things. What is there to be troubled about?"

Xia Lan squinted and smiled slyly: "Because I occupied the tent, and Green Dragon has nowhere to sleep!"

Hearing this, Xie Sixiao was speechless and could only smile faintly.

That was correct; Lin Feng sat alone at the tent entrance, cursing inwardly.

The addition of Xia Lan to the team meant he couldn't spend the night in Xie Sixiao's small tent.

With a beauty by his side but unable to enjoy any happiness or romance, it was pure suffering.

It was incredibly uncomfortable; it was just damn frustrating.

No, he had to reach Yuanshan Town as soon as possible and get rid of that woman!

"Comrade Xia Lan, how much further is it to the target area?"

"About four hundred kilometers; it will take about a week."

Damn it, he had to endure another week. He was exhausted...

Meanwhile, in the far west of Yunnan Province.

About forty kilometers from Lishui, there was a small border town.

The town wasn't large, with a few more remote natural administrative villages under its jurisdiction, and a total population of just over ten thousand.

Although the scenery was beautiful and the climate pleasant.

Due to geographical limitations, the town's overall economic level was quite backward.

On the mountain about two or three kilometers to the due west of the small town.

There was a fairly large complex of buildings that looked even more magnificent and imposing than the town itself.

Most importantly: the complex was built with its back to the border; jump out a window and you were in Myanmar!

They hadn't guessed wrong; this was Yuanshan Town, the lair of the Ma family drug trafficking syndicate.

The Ma family was smart, or rather, extremely cunning.

They built their home on the border line; whenever there was danger, they could cross the border in a second.

This was perhaps the ultimate reason for the forbearance and restraint of the police and border defense!

The leader of the Ma family drug trafficking syndicate, Ma Shichang.

He was a ruthless man who had weathered many storms, kept his emotions hidden, and was deeply calculating and insidious.

At this moment, with his hands behind his back, he was standing at the entrance, gazing at the night sky and the distance.

Because it was overcast, there were no stars in the night sky.

He decisively ruled out the possibility of enjoying the night view.

So he must be calculating something, or someone, in his heart!

Just then, a tall, bald, and sinister-looking young man walked over.

"Dad, you're not resting; what are you thinking about?"

"Yunfei, do you think the affairs of the world are as unpredictable and changeable as the weather?"

Hearing this, Ma Yunfei scratched his hairless head and smiled sheepishly.

"Dad, what you're saying is too profound; I don't understand!"

Ma Shichang sighed: "Ten minutes ago it was clear skies for ten thousand miles, but now the stars are dim!"

Ha, just that?

Is he getting old and sentimental?

Ma Yunfei continued to scratch his head: "Dad, what exactly are you trying to tell me?"

Ma Shichang shook his head, his old face full of wrinkles, looking inscrutable again!

"Yunfei, remember, many things are just like this weather."

"They change when they change, leaving people confused and unable to guess, and even harder to guard against."

"So you must learn and understand that one must be cautious in all things; only by being careful can one sail for ten thousand years!"

Seemingly understanding, yet seemingly not, Ma Yunfei was a bit 'lost'.

"Dad, has something happened?"

"Nothing has happened yet."

Ma Shichang's eyes were deep: "But I've been feeling uneasy lately; I always feel like something big is going to happen!"

"This feeling is very bad, but there's no way to verify it."

Heh, he's just restless, right?

If it weren't for the fact that the old man was getting on in years,

Ma Yunfei would definitely have gotten him two women to relieve his boredom, and everything would be fine!

The next second, Ma Shichang changed the subject and asked: "A new anti-drug section chief has arrived in Lishui, right?"

"Yes, it's said he came down from the provincial department and is very difficult to deal with."

"Even if he's difficult, we have to deal with him!"

Ma Shichang sneered: "If he doesn't choose money or women, then we'll use a knife."

"In short, if he cannot be used, he must be destroyed."

No problem, Ma Yunfei was good at these things and was an expert in this field.

"By the way, has there been any news from the Armed Police border defense lately?"

"Same as usual, they're conducting some anti-drug reconnaissance operation again."

Similar operations happened every year; Ma Yunfei was already used to it and didn't take it to heart!

He didn't take it seriously, but Ma Shichang frowned: "Is there nothing more specific?"

Ma Yunfei shook his head: "The one we bribed is only a small section chief."

"He only knows that the operation has started; he can't find out anything more."

"Dad, the situation is the same every year; there's nothing special this year..."

Ma Shichang interrupted: "History is a mirror; it warns the world..."

"If Guan Yu hadn't been careless, could he have lost Jingzhou?"

"Guan Yu could; he had the opportunity to regroup and start over."

"But we don't, so we absolutely cannot be careless, understand?"

Alright, the old man was a bit jumpy, like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring.

It must be because he's been too restless lately; how should he be treated?