Tang Zhengde was a Black middle-aged man in his forties, with a very honest appearance, big eyes, and thick lips, somewhat resembling the Black comedic actor in "Rush Hour."

Tang Zhengde belonged to the People's Allied Army of Mo Nan. He was a bona fide military colonel and field brigade commander, claiming to have six thousand soldiers, but his actual combat strength was probably no more than four thousand.

Perhaps because the Chinese of The Dragon City had been active in the Sinaloa and Casalo regions in recent years, passively exporting some Shenzhou culture, Tang Zhengde also gave himself a Chinese name, but he was actually called Donald Johnson.

The last time Su Tianyu met Tang Zhengde was before the military equipment business was up and running. That time, Zhao Weihu brought the Tongji Association brothers to meet many senior military officers in the Sinaloa and Casalo regions to facilitate the transportation routes in the future.

After shaking hands, Tang Zhengde said in fluent Beijing-accented Mandarin, "Today we're having Sichuan hot pot. I found a chef from the South to make the broth. It's authentic and delicious!"

Su Tianyu nodded and stepped to the dining table with Tang Zhengde. The other party did not arrange anyone to accompany them, possibly because no one in his brigade headquarters was proficient in Mandarin, and it would be awkward to have them sit there.

After the two were seated, Tang Zhengde used his rough, dark hands to pour some cheese and stinky mandarin fish juice into the seafood sauce, creating a dipping sauce that smelled like feces. He smiled and said, "That's the flavor! Come on, eat!"

Su Tianyu didn't pick up his chopsticks, only said with a flattering expression, "Colonel Tang, I'm here to ask for your help."

"Oh, you're talking about the goods?" Tang Zhengde picked up a slice of mutton with his chopsticks, which he had only cooked in the water for two seconds, directly mixed it with the dipping sauce, and swallowed it in one bite. "Oh, delicious!"

"Yes, our goods were lost last night, worth more than forty million." Su Tianyu pointed to his head and said, "I'm here today with my head on the line to beg you. If the goods can't be found, I'll definitely jump off the tallest building in The Dragon City."

"More than forty million?!" Tang Zhengde asked with a surprised expression.

"Yes, more than forty million! All the capital and profits are gone, Colonel Tang!"

"Then we have to find it!" Tang Zhengde took a sip of white wine. "Brother, the goods were lost here. I'll take care of it."

"Thank you, Colonel Tang!" Su Tianyu blinked and asked weakly, stretching his neck, "But... I have to take the liberty to ask, how long will it take to get the goods back? If it takes too long, I'll still have to jump!"

Tang Zhengde, while cooking lamb's blood, turned to look at Su Tianyu, a troubled expression on his dark face. "Recently, the rebels have been beaten to the point of crying for their parents, and large areas of enemy-occupied territory have been taken back by us. This has directly led to an increase in the number of refugees. Many people who used to work for the rebels in the enemy-occupied areas have all entered our garrison area. They mingle among the people and specialize in bad things, but it's really hard for us to tell them apart."

Su Tianyu frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Can money solve the problem?"

"How can money be used?" Tang Zhengde asked with a surprised face.

"We can issue some reward money to the people for reporting, so they can report on their own, and we can find the people." Su Tianyu said with a very bright mind.

"That's a good idea." Tang Zhengde gave a thumbs up and said, "No wonder General Zhao praises you so highly. You're really smart! Okay, I'll have someone lead the way, and you can distribute the reward money yourself. If you catch the robbers, I'll kill them immediately."

"No, no, no need to lead the way. I'll give the money to you, Colonel Tang, and your brigade headquarters can distribute it directly." Su Tianyu replied humbly.

"That's not good." Tang Zhengde immediately waved his hand. "Brother Su, the money can't pass through my hands. It'll ruin my reputation. I, Lao Tang, still have to make a living in this area! You should distribute it yourself, so it's justified and convincing."

Hearing this, Su Tianyu slapped his thigh. "Colonel Tang, my brother Zhao Weihu said that among the government troops, he has the best relationship with you, and you're the most particular about doing things, so I trust you. Finding the goods as soon as possible is the most important thing, after all, it's more than forty million!"

Tang Zhengde pondered for a moment, pursed his thick lips, and asked, "Is that okay?"

"Yes!" Su Tianyu nodded heavily.

"Then how much should we give out?" Tang Zhengde asked.

"Give out five hundred thousand?!" Su Tianyu asked tentatively.

Tang Zhengde turned around and immediately shouted to the guard in Spanish, "Add water, add water!"

"One million!" Su Tianyu said again.

"Add meat, add meat!" Tang Zhengde slurped his chopsticks and roared, sweating profusely.

Su Tianyu frowned. "Give out 1.5 million in reward money!"

Tang Zhengde turned around and immediately said with a stern face, "Brother, I'm not talking about you."

"Is this money enough?" Su Tianyu asked bluntly.

"It's almost enough. The people here are poor and haven't seen money before. 1.5 million is enough." Tang Zhengde paused, grabbed Su Tianyu's arm, and said, "Brother, your method is good. I estimate that we can find the goods in three days, not too long."

"We have to hurry, otherwise, if the goods are stolen and sold, I'll suffer a big loss." Su Tianyu replied with an anxious expression.

"Don't worry, if the goods aren't complete, you can slap me in the face." Tang Zhengde said with a serious face, "You've already given out the reward money, how can they not be complete!"

"Thank you, Colonel Tang. Come on, let's eat hot pot!" Su Tianyu also picked up his chopsticks.

"Bang!"

At this moment, Zhao Weihu, wearing a military uniform, strode in and pushed the door open, pointing at Lao Tang's guard and cursing, "Get out of here!"

When Tang Zhengde saw Zhao Weihu, he immediately waved his hand to the guards.

Zhao Weihu came to the dining table, took off his military hat, and sat down next to Su Tianyu without saying a word, just watching Tang Zhengde with his arms crossed.

"Long time no see, Brother Zhao!"

"……!" Seeing Zhao Weihu's gloomy face, Su Tianyu immediately said, "Brother, Colonel Tang and I have finished talking."

"How did you talk?" Zhao Weihu asked.

"Colonel Tang said the bandits are hiding among the people and are hard to find, so I'm giving out 1.5 million in reward money for people to report." Su Tianyu immediately explained, "This will make it much easier. Colonel Tang also promised that he should be able to find the goods in about three days."

"Yes, spread the news, spread the money, three days should be about right." Tang Zhengde lit a Huaxia-special cigarette.

When Zhao Weihu heard this, he immediately exploded. "Damn it, the goods are lost, and we still have to give out 1.5 million. Lao Tang, are you bullying my brother?!"

"Look at what you're saying, I told him to distribute it himself, but he said he trusted me." Tang Zhengde spread out his palms. "This has made me... a person who's wrong no matter what he does! Brother Su, or you should come and distribute it yourself."

Su Tianyu urgently poked Zhao Weihu's ribs under the table. "Brother, just give it out, I've already finished talking."

"Give out what!" Zhao Weihu pointed at Tang Zhengde and said, "The goods were lost here, you must find them for me, no reward money! Is it easy for my brother to risk his life to make some money? 1.5 million, how many wives can he marry?"

"……If you don't give it out, it'll be difficult to find the bandits in a short time, Brother Zhao!"

"You can't find them, is that it?" Zhao Weihu raised his eyebrows and asked.

"It's really difficult. You also know that now refugees are running this way. Bandits are people, and people are bandits, how can we find them? Look with a magnifying glass?" Tang Zhengde asked with a smile.

"Okay, if you can't find them, I'll find them." Zhao Weihu's eyes flashed with killing intent. "Tomorrow I'll send a regiment into Nuza, and if I find a criminal, I'll shoot him on the spot! If I find a regiment of criminals, I'll kill a regiment! You just need to approve the pass!"

"Brother Zhao is domineering, that's how you should deal with these bandits. I'll definitely approve the pass for you!" Tang Zhengde gave a thumbs up and immediately turned his head and shouted, "Guard, what about the arms dealer we caught this morning?"

Su Tianyu glanced at Zhao Weihu and blinked at him, but the latter sat still.

Two minutes later, a Black man was brought in, tied up, and forced to kneel next to the dining table.

Tang Zhengde pointed at this person and scolded, "To be honest, brothers, I'm also very anxious about the loss of the goods, after all, this batch of goods is for our government troops! So I'm also investigating, and this morning I caught a second-hand dealer who was privately selling arms!"

"Just him? Does he know anything?" Zhao Weihu asked.

"Brother, brother, whether he knows or not has nothing to do with us!" Su Tianyu said, pulling Zhao Weihu.

Tang Zhengde heard this and looked at the Black man, frowning and asking in Spanish, "Do you know anything?"

The Black man shook his head in horror.

"Damn!" Tang Zhengde directly drew the pistol from his waist and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!!"

The gun fired, and the Black man was shot in the head, blood splattering on Su Tianyu's right leg.

"Hey, what's going on? It's all bloody!" Su Tianyu immediately got up and wiped his trouser legs with a tissue.

"Pa!"

Tang Zhengde slapped the gun on the table, laughing and saying to Zhao Weihu, "Brother Zhao!! Your method is a good method, catch one person and execute him on the spot, catch a regiment and kill them all! I'll set an example first, you do the same, if there aren't enough machine gun bullets, I'll replenish them for you, let's find the goods together! We'll definitely find them!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent.