Chapter 1 The Edge of the Sea of Flowers

In a small forest at the edge of the vibrant flower sea, dozens of figures moved through the trees, each seeking a hiding place.

The climate of the Golden Triangle was similar to that of a rainforest, and the forest teemed with poisonous insects. Dozens of people hid among them, yet not a single one made even the slightest sound.

An Qisheng squatted on a tree trunk. Mosquitoes flew around him, but before they could even touch his body, they were sent spinning away, killed by his劲 (jing) energy.

"These gunmen..."

He glanced at the jungle behind him, a hint of surprise in his heart.

With his eyesight, he could barely make out the dozens of gunmen hidden in the jungle. They seemed to have undergone special training, their presence concealed perfectly.

Their heartbeats and breathing were almost imperceptible.

Each person's physical strength had reached a very high level.

"Legend has it that there are seven special forces teams in the Great Xuan army, the kings of the Great Xuan land forces. They are all proficient in military combat techniques and modern technological weaponry. Each one is a兵王 (bing wang, king of soldiers) capable of fighting a hundred men..."

Thoughts flashed through An Qisheng's mind.

For three hundred years, Great Xuan martial arts had spread throughout the world. Not only the Great Xuan army, but even the Golden Eagle Country's army required the study of Great Xuan martial arts.

And with the development of technology, there were those who sought to combine功夫 (gongfu) with technology.

These seven special forces teams were such killing machines.

However, the quality of these gunmen behind him, while high, had not reached the level of those legendary forces…

Thinking to himself, An Qisheng gazed into the distance, his expression slightly solemn.

His eyesight was excellent, and he could vaguely see the mountains at the end of the flower sea, as well as the various rudimentary facilities within.

"Tuo Xiang has over a thousand men under his command, their equipment is unknown, firearms are standard, but the possibility of heavy weaponry cannot be ruled out..."

Under a tree, in the grass, Li Yan lowered his binoculars, his face grim, even the camouflage could not hide it:

"Miao Xiong and the others know we're coming, security is tight. It's going to be difficult to sneak in silently..."

The military literacy of an independent armed group would naturally not be very high, but the Golden Triangle was already a chaotic place, and the annexation of various small warlords was a common occurrence. Their vigilance was definitely not low.

"Over a thousand men..."

An Qisheng's gaze was solemn. A small base with over a thousand men would be impossible to attack head-on with just a few dozen people.

Even if the gunmen Li Yan brought were all elites, they still couldn't manage a frontal assault.

Shi Xinlong and the three other monks also frowned, clearly seeing the difficulty of the matter.

"It seems we can only wait for them to escape to Thais territory..."

Wang Anfeng was somewhat unwilling, but he also knew that a direct conflict was out of the question.

Unfortunately, Great Xuan did not have any forces to rely on here. These dozens of 'retired soldiers' were already the greatest help he could muster.

"That's not necessarily true."

Li Yan gripped his binoculars, his expression indifferent:

"We are naturally no match for over a thousand men in a frontal conflict, but if we lure them out of the base under the cover of night, this rabble won't be able to stop us from capturing Miao Xiong and the others..."

Since they dared to pursue, they naturally would not be without some assurance.

The dozens of gunmen he brought this time were no ordinary gunmen. In solo combat, each one was an elite capable of fighting ten men.

"Lure them out? Miao Xiong knows we're after him, how easy would it be to lure him out?"

Wang Anfeng shook his head.

Miao Xiong and the others weren't fools. Trying to trick them out to kill them would be no easier than a frontal assault.

"Who said anything about luring Miao Xiong out?"

Li Yan smiled coldly.

"Not Miao Xiong? Could it be you want to..."

Wang Anfeng's heart skipped a beat, guessing Li Yan's idea.

"We'll wait for nightfall, then we'll make our move..."

Li Yan glanced with disgust at the large expanse of vibrant flowers not far away and said coldly:

"Burn this sea of sin!"

Luring out Miao Xiong would naturally not be easy, but luring out this independent armed group would be simple.

This flower sea, to ordinary people, was a terrifying and disgusting thing, but to those independent armed groups, it was a source of money.

Normally, conflicting independent armed forces in the Golden Triangle would not destroy these flowers.

But to Li Yan, that was naturally not a problem.

"No wonder Li Yan was willing to be a little slower, insisting on bringing the incendiary bombs. So he was already prepared..."

On the tree trunk, An Qisheng clicked his tongue in amazement.

If these flowers were burned, that Tuo Xiang would definitely go crazy...

........

The sky gradually darkened.

Under the cover of night, the clear moonlight poured down from the sky, coating the vibrant flower sea with a faint layer of silver, creating a beautiful scene.

At the edge of the flower sea, teams of patrolling native soldiers moved back and forth.

"What an intoxicating aroma..."

Ang Ji sniffed the exotic fragrance in the air, a hint of intoxication appearing on his face.

He knew that these flowers were called demon flowers by many, but to them, they were their source of wealth, their most important possessions.

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud noise came from the night sky.

"What happened?"

Ang Ji was startled and turned his head to look. He saw a bright light streak across the night sky and fall into the flower sea in an instant.

Then, large plumes of thick smoke shot into the sky, and spraying fire snakes began to rage in the flower sea.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

With almost no pause, another series of loud noises tore through the night sky.

Sparks flew everywhere, and fires broke out everywhere.

Under the blowing of the night wind, flames billowed up, instantly engulfing large swathes of the flower sea.

"Ah! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"No! Put out the fire, put out the fire!"

"The flowers, the flowers, the flowers are burning!"

The patrol team was stunned for a moment, then let out earth-shattering screams.

Swish, swish, swish~

Beams of searchlights shot out from the mountains.

The small base under the mountains instantly erupted, and chaotic sounds carried far away.

Bang bang bang bang~~~

A series of gunshots echoed through the sky.

Tuo Xiang, who was fast asleep, woke up with a start. Before he could even put on his clothes, he saw the red light outside the window and jumped up:

"My flowers!"

He ran to the balcony naked and looked at the raging flower sea, his eyes instantly turning red:

"Ah! I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!!!"

The Golden Triangle adhered to the law of the jungle. Without flowers, he would have no money. Without money, he could not buy weapons. Without guns, he would be swallowed up by others!

Miao Xiong, who ran out wearing a thin coat, secretly cried out in alarm. He grabbed Tuo Xiang's shoulder:

"Junior Brother, calm down, something is wrong!"

"Calm down..."

Tuo Xiang's lips were trembling with anger, and his hands were shaking:

"How can I calm down?!"

"Death, whoever it is, must die!"

Tuo Xiang shook off Miao Xiong's hand, didn't even put on clothes, and walked out with a gun.

"Put out the fire! Put out the fire first!"

Tuo Xiang's voice drifted far away.

Miao Xiong's heart sank. He knew that this was definitely not an ordinary armed conflict.

These independent armed groups fought over these things, how could they destroy these flowers before even fighting?

"Senior Brother?"

Several people came out in a hurry from the room next door.

"Tuo Xiang is short-sighted, he's getting carried away with just over a thousand men! We can't stay here, we're leaving tonight!"

Miao Xiong shook his arm and put on his clothes:

"We can't contact Master, we'll go to the Unsetting Sun Empire first and find the Beggar Dao Society!"

"Senior Brother? Isn't this too hasty? Enemies are attacking, aren't we going to help Senior Brother Tuo Xiang?"

A young man couldn't help but ask.

"Miao San, if you want to stay, stay by yourself!"

Miao Xiong gave the young man a cold look and turned to leave.

.......

"Go!"

As soon as the flower sea was set ablaze, Li Yan's low roar came from the walkie-talkie:

"Scatter, don't gather together!"

Boom!

Just as Li Yan finished speaking, a loud explosion came from afar.

Swish~

Then, a dazzling light suddenly burst out over the mountains where they were, illuminating the entire forest in an instant.

After the fleeting burst of strong light, amid the sounds of explosions.

In the dark night sky, shells dragged long trails of fire as they came crashing down, falling into the forest with a deafening roar.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The earth shook and the mountains trembled!

Under the huge shockwave, large trees were felled, and mud, sand, and rocks flew in all directions.

Rolling smoke instantly filled the entire forest!