Da Luo Town.
As Wu Laizi was just getting out of bed in his rented room, Brother Mao arrived with four henchmen.
After having the henchmen guard the outside of the rented room, Brother Mao entered the room alone.
"Brother Mao, you're here. Is there another mission?"
Wu Laizi poured him a glass of boiling water.
Brother Mao took out a handgun and placed it on the table: "Old Wu, you're going to Xiao Meng La today to inspect a batch of goods. Take this with you."
"Brother Mao, what's going on? Why do I need to bring a weapon?"
"There's been a change of events over there. Brother Nan, who has always had a very good relationship with me, has suddenly become unreachable. His horse gang brothers don't know where he is, and his stronghold in a Wa village in Xiao Meng La was surrounded by the military, and San Pang was also taken away by the military."
"San Pang? Your little apprentice? Why was he there?"
San Pang had been sold to northern Myanmar, and no one in the city knew about it. Wu Laizi deliberately pretended not to know.
"San Pang was a mole Yang Jian arranged to be by my side. I discovered it long ago, so I sold him to Brother Nan. To extort more money from him, Brother Nan kept him locked up in the Wa village. This time, he was actually taken away by the military."
"Brother Mao, what are you worried about? We've established contact with the sellers. Does it matter if Brother Nan is not here?"
"I'm not worried about the goods. I suspect Brother Nan's disappearance is related to me."
"How is it related to you? You're here, and he's in northern Myanmar. You can't do anything to him."
Brother Mao's expression was solemn: "I suspect Yang Jian has arrived in northern Myanmar. Brother Nan's disappearance and San Pang being taken away by the military could all be related to him."
"How is that possible? Although Yang Jian has some money, he doesn't have that much power to bribe the military in northern Myanmar?"
Wu Laizi was startled and had to admire Brother Mao's intuition. Although he didn't know if Brother Nan's disappearance was Yang Jian's doing, Yang Jian's presence in Xiao Meng La was a fact.
"Money makes the world go 'round. After Yang Jian was released from prison, he must have known that I tricked San Pang away, so it's not strange for him to come to Xiao Meng La. The military officers there are driven by profit and are very corrupt. With his wealth, it wouldn't be difficult for him to bribe one or two high-ranking military officials."
Wu Laizi feigned panic: "Then what should we do? What you're saying makes me afraid to go there to get the goods."
"It's not as exaggerated as you say. Xiao Meng La has seventy to eighty thousand people. How could you run into them by chance? You inspect the goods and come back immediately. Take this gun for self-defense."
"Alright, then if Brother Nan isn't here, will someone from the horse gang receive the goods?"
Wu Laizi picked up the handgun, ejected the magazine, checked if the bullets were full, and dry-fired it once. He confirmed the handgun was functional. He had played with guns when he was with Old Gui, so he was skilled at inspecting them.
Brother Mao shook his head: "Brother Nan is not here, so I don't dare to let his brothers bring the goods. This time, you'll have to bring it back yourself. His brothers can only escort you across the border. To prevent betrayal, I'm letting you carry a gun."
"Brother Nan, this risk is a bit too high. If I encounter border guards, I'm dead."
Wu Laizi had been here for quite some time and was very familiar with the situation. Smuggling was rampant here, and the long and complex border line put immense pressure on the border guards and police patrolling the area.
Therefore, with the assistance of border residents, the probability of being caught by the military police was not very high. However, this was not absolute. If he happened to run into them, he would have to consider himself unlucky.
However, even if caught, there were ways to get out of it. Generally, those caught smuggling from Xiao Meng La, as long as they had no contraband, could escape punishment by paying a fine of five thousand yuan. This was due to the corruption of some border personnel.
But if caught with contraband, especially drugs or firearms, it would definitely lead to imprisonment or even execution.
So, this time, going out of the country with both drugs and firearms would be a death sentence if he encountered border guards. His poor marksmanship gave him no courage to confront the border guards; he would likely be shot to pieces the moment he drew his weapon.
Brother Mao knew his concerns: "Don't worry. The horse gang brothers are experienced and won't encounter military police. Even if they do, you can immediately discard the gun and the goods, deny everything, and I'll find someone to bail you out."
"Alright, I'll try it. Shall we leave now?"
"Yes, you go today and come back today. It's the same hotel, and you'll meet with that kid Peng."
"The young man with the earring last time? Wasn't he kidnapped?"
"He was robbed that time. He didn't have any cash on him, so he was beaten and released. I'm in contact with him now. This channel must be maintained. Finding a new supply channel is not easy."
"Okay, I'll leave right away."
Wu Laizi grabbed two pieces of bread and a bottle of green tea, put on a canvas bag, and went out.
After he was out of sight, Brother Mao immediately sent two henchmen to follow him and monitor him.
Xiao Meng La Oriental Grand Hotel.
Wu Laizi successfully checked into room 508.
Less than half an hour later, Peng Yu arrived with the goods. There was no need for further words; they directly smoked and inspected the goods.
The quality of the Ma Guo was still as good as before. This time, there were eighty thousand pills. After Peng Yu received the payment notification, he handed the canvas bag containing the goods and the goods themselves to Wu Laizi.
After receiving the goods, Wu Laizi immediately contacted the horse gang and checked out. He returned to Da Luo Town as quickly as possible. The entire process went very smoothly.
"Brother Mao, I got the goods. I crossed the border smoothly. Who will receive them?"
Having so many Ma Guo in hand was very insecure. As soon as Wu Laizi returned home, he contacted Brother Mao.
"Old Wu, thank you for your hard work. You go out now. There's a fruit truck at the intersection. Just hand the goods over to the driver."
"Okay, Brother Mao. It's almost Chinese New Year. There shouldn't be any business for a while, right? Are you planning to return to Han Cheng?"
"Do you miss home?"
"I want to go back to see my mother. A few days ago, my sister called and said she was sick."
"Alright, you go early and come back early. In a few days, I'll send you twenty thousand yuan. Settle your family, and next year we'll work hard to earn fifty million."
"Thank you, Brother Mao. I'll come back after two or three days. If I stay too long, Yang Jian's people might notice me."
Wu Laizi hung up the phone, picked up the bag, and went out. At the alley intersection, he indeed saw a long-haul truck loaded with fruit. The driver was a young couple. They tacitly took his bag and drove away.
He originally wanted to call Zhang Hui to report on today's situation, but Wu Laizi suddenly felt like he was being watched by someone in secret, so he immediately abandoned the idea. He ate something on the street and then returned to his residence.
A car pulled out of the alley near his rented room. Brother Mao, in the back seat, glanced at the rented room and asked a flat-topped henchman next to him: "Is there any problem?"
"No problem. He didn't contact anyone from his departure to his return, and there were no anomalies throughout the process. The listening device in his room is also normal. His sister did call him and said their mother was hospitalized."
The henchman had been monitoring Wu Laizi the entire time. The person who escorted him from the horse gang was also arranged by him, and a listening device had been installed in Wu Laizi's bedroom long ago.
Brother Mao nodded and remained silent. He had originally trusted Wu Laizi, especially since he had a deep hatred for Yang Jian. However, ever since he arrived, there had been continuous incidents in Xiao Meng La, all involving people he was connected to.
This made him uneasy and a little suspicious of Wu Laizi. Letting him fetch the goods this time was a test. Based on the current situation, Wu Laizi had no problems and was trustworthy.