Picking up the senior from the airport, we drove back.
In the car, the senior said, "I've been with Binzi these past few days. He assigned me a car and a driver, and I've driven across half the province, basically getting a handle on his operations."
Senior: "How about your end? Have you found Wu Guodong?"
I said, "With the divine doctor around, finding Wu Guodong is not an issue. The problem is, Wu Guodong is critically ill, his authority has been usurped, and he is completely unaware of what has happened before, and that it was orchestrated by others."
Senior: "There's such a thing?"
I said, "Yes, they are operating under Wu Guodong's banner to do shady business, including the matter of the inland passage. Wu Guodong is unaware of it all."
Senior: "So that's how it is. This undoubtedly increases the difficulty."
The senior continued, "He has two containers that travel by land from the provincial capital to the eastern seaport every week. From there, they are loaded onto ships and transported to an island in the Wokou country. In reality, these goods are not nominally sent here; they are kept here under various pretexts. Some are held here for a while before being reloaded and shipped out, while some are capsized at sea due to rough weather. I have now identified several key locations along the route where they typically stop for meals and water. I suspect these stops within our province are problematic."
I nodded and said, "Wu Guodong has his younger son cooperating with us. He has brought 100 soldiers to lie in ambush across the way, ready for our deployment. Additionally, ten men are accompanying us."
Senior: "That's excellent. I was worried you wouldn't have enough people. Now it's good; we can have a full-blown confrontation with them."
I said, "Yes, we've been pushed to the brink. If we don't eliminate them, we have no other way out."
Senior: "For someone to suddenly appear and intercept them, Wu Guodong is quite pathetic. After fighting for a lifetime, his authority has been usurped. If he allows this to continue, all his life's efforts will have been in vain."
I said, "Wu Guodong is very ill. His opponents have planted many people around him, including Wang Dong, who is a spy bought by the other side. This young man, while receiving Wu Guodong's salary, is working for Wu Guodong's enemies."
Senior: "Such a person cannot be spared!"
I said, "He's already dead, killed by the very people who used him, namely Commander Chen. He personally killed Wang Dong."
The senior nodded, "Throughout history, those who try to serve two masters have never met a good end, and Wang Dong is no exception. The one who wants to kill him the most is often his new master. The old master might still have some lingering affection, but the new master has no such concerns. As long as it threatens their interests, they will show no mercy!"
It's true, Chen Liben didn't even give him a chance to speak, sending him directly to the afterlife.
The car arrived at the hotel. Wen Siqiang came to open the door for my master, and we went to his room together.
Senior: "Send two people to guard Principal Sun. He has returned to Ruili from the provincial capital, and I estimate he will be sending the goods over in the next couple of days."
I said, "Understood. I'll assign this task to Wen Siqiang."
Senior: "Also, Brother Hui has a national handicraft factory here. We'll go take a look tomorrow. His export goods mainly come from here."
I said, "Are you suspecting this handicraft factory has problems?"
Senior: "Think about it. If containers are used as tools for transporting drugs, they certainly won't be placed inside like ordinary goods. They must have a special way to evade the eyes and instruments of customs and public security. It's difficult to achieve this because, no matter how well disguised, it's hard to escape the keen eyes of instruments and equipment."
Indeed, I've also heard of many methods drug traffickers have used to hide and transport drugs, all of which have been deciphered and thwarted. If Brother Hui can successfully pass customs using this export route, it means he has more sophisticated means and measures to counter these instruments and equipment.
The only possibility is that they are tampering with these handicrafts.
Yes, it must be like this.
I've been contemplating how they utilize this land route to transport drugs. It was the senior who enlightened me. Since their drugs are confirmed to be in the containers but cannot be detected, they must have a special method.
I checked the time. It was nearing dinner time. I asked Wen Siqiang to quickly order food from a restaurant and have it packed for us to eat in the room. We wouldn't go down to eat, trying to keep the senior from being seen publicly.
Wen Siqiang responded and went downstairs. I told the senior, "The divine doctor has gone back to the mountain to gather herbs. This time, I've witnessed his medical skills. The title 'divine doctor' is not undeserved. He managed to bring Wu Guodong back from the brink of death in just three days. Although he's not as vigorous as before, he can now move freely without assistance."
I've spent a long time conceiving this book. I stayed in Tengchong for several months in 2010, and that's when my understanding of jade began.
Jade is incredibly beautiful, to the point of extreme beauty. The Xiangxieyu Hotel where we stayed had a jade carving weighing over a ton in its lobby, which was truly awe-inspiring and magnificent.
The jade ornaments displayed in the exhibition hall were even more captivating, a feast for the eyes.
It was then that I suddenly fell in love with jade. Whenever I had free time, I would visit the jade market, though most of the time, I would just browse and admire.
Sometimes, I would buy a small item or two, just to indulge my hobby.
Jade can be addictive, especially stone gambling, where a single cut can lead to poverty, wealth, or rags. Such events unfold daily in the stone gambling city.
As written in the book, most stones don't yield significant surprises. It's considered good if they show even a little color. People, driven by the dream of getting rich, continuously search for the next opportunity.
I've written about the experience of one person striving in this industry. Please consider it as just reading a story. If it can provide some insight or help, I will be content.
The book has been published. I started uploading it sequentially from the end of last month, meeting the requirements for publication. From now on, there will be locked chapters. If you feel this book is still worth reading, I hope you will spend a few thousand coins to support the author. I wouldn't know if I didn't write books; coding is a very arduous task, requiring immense effort and daily updates, which puts a lot of pressure on me.
I once missed the last high-speed train of the day because I was writing, and the ticket had to be forfeited and changed to the next day, which drew criticism for a long time, with people saying I had become a bookworm.
While sitting in the waiting room, I didn't hear the boarding announcement, and by the time I realized, the train was long gone.
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