He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

"Don't know? Aren't you one of the Big Three?"

Weng Sha was terrified that Zhang Beixing would think he was lying, and he was extremely flustered.

“I really wouldn’t dare to lie to you. Naw Khi doesn’t trust anyone. All drug deals are handled by Ida. No matter what the deal is, Naw Khi never shows up in person! Of the three leaders, only Sanji has always been by his side.”

Zhang Beixing nodded: "Alright, how is the base's armed forces?"

Weng Sha's Adam's apple bobbed, he swallowed hard, and slowly opened his mouth:
“Naw Khitan has a guard of two hundred men. In addition, he has a group of child soldiers, about thirty of whom are homeless orphans from the neighborhood. Naw Khitan controls them with drugs.”

Upon hearing the words "child soldiers," Zhang Beixing frowned.

"Did Nuoka really raise a child army?"

The term "child soldiers" refers to a military force composed of minors.

Child soldiers are victims forced into war, but they are also perpetrators.

In the war on terror, child soldiers are the cheapest and most effective weapon. They require almost no recruitment costs and can quickly learn commands simply by providing them with cheap food.

Some terrorist organizations, in order to train child soldiers to be violent, even require them to kill their own parents and friends and drink their blood, using extremely cruel methods.

These child soldiers are young, and due to various forms of coercion and deception, they do not know what death is on the battlefield. When they receive orders, they will charge forward like a suicide squad, fearless of death.

Because they are unafraid of death, these child soldiers are even more indifferent to the lives of others, making them more cruel and terrifying than ordinary terrorists!
For decades, child soldiers have been a major headache for peacekeeping forces around the world.

Fang Xinwu interjected, "In the Golden Triangle, not only orphans, but also some families who are starving will send their children to join the child soldiers, where they can receive eighty yuan a month."

Gao Gang sighed deeply: "To put it bluntly, it's all caused by poverty and war."

For the next hour, Weng Sha spoke freely and without reservation.

He revealed all the information he knew in detail.

The night was deep, and the moonlight was cold and clear.

After obtaining the necessary intelligence, Gao Gang immediately contacted the Public Security Headquarters, reported the facts truthfully, and awaited instructions.

Zhang Beixing and Fang Xinwu walked into the courtyard together, waiting for new instructions.

As Fang Xinwu puffed out smoke, he glanced sideways at Zhang Beixing.

Just as I was about to say something, a message popped up on my phone.

Looking down, he saw a news push notification about the Myanmar jade bidding conference. Fang Xinwu wasn't interested and simply stuffed it back into his pocket.

Putting away his phone, Fang Xinwu asked in a deep voice:

"What are your plans to do with this evil spirit?"

“Although I also really want to kill him, I can’t let him die now,” Zhang Beixing replied. “He is a key witness in this international case, and the Chinese police will definitely arrange for him to be escorted back to China in advance. Once the trial is over, he will naturally face death.”

Fang Xinwu spat angrily on the ground: "One bullet was enough to kill him, it feels too easy on him!"

As he spoke, he offered me a cigarette: "Want one?"

Zhang Beixing smiled and waved his hand in refusal.

After a while, Gao Gang finished reporting the intelligence and also brought new instructions from headquarters.

"According to information from headquarters, intelligence indicates that Yanduopa frequently purchases raw materials for manufacturing heroin in large quantities through an intermediary."

Fang Xinwu added, "I know, it's ephedrine. But what does that have to do with us finding Ida?"

Gao Gang shook his head: "What I'm talking about is ephedra."

Zhang Beixing was taken aback: "Isn't this traditional Chinese medicine?"

“That’s right.” Gao Gang nodded. “It’s the Chinese herb ephedra. The person who supplied this ephedra to Yanduopa is a Chinese merchant.”

Zhang Beixing asked steadily, "So, have you found this person?"

"Found him. This man has been apprehended by our anti-drug special police in Sichuan. His name is Zhang Da'an. On the surface, he is a supplier of traditional Chinese medicine, but in reality, he has always had close ties with drug traffickers in the Golden Triangle."

Fang Xinwu frowned slightly: "So what exactly does headquarters mean?"

"Headquarters means that we should keep a close eye on Ida's trail in order to find out where Naw Kham is hiding."

“Understood.” Fang Xinwu nodded. “But the problem is that Yanduopa is now dead. To find Yida, we need to know who the middleman between Zhang Da’an and Yanduopa was. Do you have any clues?”

Gao Gang didn't keep them in suspense and answered directly: "Of course. Nuo Ka has only two agents in the entire Golden Triangle region, one whose name is unknown, and the other is Mr. Sha. Their errand runner is the same person, named Pierre."

Fang Xinwu was taken aback: "Peer?"

"you know?"

"I've seen him a few times."

After listening to Gao Gang's relay, Zhang Beixing quickly sorted out these intricate relationships.

“I understand now. So, to find Nuoka, we must first find Ida; and to find Ida, we need to contact Mr. Sha through this Peer. Therefore, the person we need to find next is this Peer!”

Fang Xinwu added, "Finding Peel isn't difficult, but to lure out Ida, we'd have to do business with them. But the drug trade is all about familiarity, not strangers. How can we get Peel to trust us?"

Gao Gang raised his hand to indicate: "Don't worry about that. Peel trusts Zhang Da'an a lot, and headquarters will arrange for Zhang Da'an to contact Peel and help us build this bridge."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing suddenly raised the corners of his lips and smiled mysteriously.

"It seems we need to put on a show."

To put on a play? ...

Upon hearing Zhang Beixing's words, Gao Gang's eyes lit up and he burst out laughing.

"Hehe, Captain Zhang, your thinking coincides with the headquarters' arrangements. They even said they're planning to give me an important role."

Fang Xinwu looked at the two suspiciously, and tentatively asked:
"Judging from your actions... are you planning to disguise yourselves as drug buyers?"

Gao Gang nodded: "That's right. The headquarters wants me to pretend to be a wealthy businessman from the mainland, the kind that's extremely nouveau riche. They'll have Zhang Da'an contact Peel and explain that I'll be picking up the goods on his behalf. That way, we won't have to go to their door; Peel will contact us naturally."

Fang Xinwu suddenly realized and said with pride, "I've been away from China for more than ten years, and our police's methods of handling cases are indeed much more efficient than before, which makes people feel very at ease."

At this moment, after listening to the headquarters' instructions, Zhang Beixing gently shook his head.

Gao Gang keenly sensed: "Does Captain Zhang have a different opinion?"

Zhang Beixing was not at all reserved and immediately gave a casual reply.

He does have a different opinion. Movies are inspired by life, but life is far more complex than movies.

When dealing with these ruthless drug traffickers, no plan should be too idealistic.

The plan to have Gao Gang disguise himself as a businessman receiving goods on behalf of Zhang Da'an seemed to have no problems overall.

Especially under the current circumstances.

The bloody crimes committed by Naw Kham on the Mekong River have drawn close attention from the police forces of the four countries. During this time, some astute subordinates have distanced themselves from him, keeping their distance.

In other words, Nuo Ka's goods were not selling well, and he urgently needed a large buyer.

Gao Gang's appearance was perfectly timed!
only…

The coincidence was too much to ignore and would inevitably arouse Naw Kham's suspicion.

Zhang Beixing pondered for a moment and said, "I think you alone are not enough; we need a third-party competitor like me to join us."

Gao Gang frowned slightly upon hearing this, then pointed to himself and then to Zhang Beixing. "You and me? Both of you are handling the goods?"

“Yes.” Zhang Beixing smiled calmly. “Acting should strive for realism. Wouldn’t it be more interesting for Nuoka if there were two buyers bidding against each other?”

"This can both confuse the public and significantly reduce the risk of exposure."

Amidst the bewildered looks of the two, Zhang Beixing explained his plan in detail.

"Moreover, Nuoka has just murdered our crew members, and in this tense situation, he will inevitably be wary of Chinese merchants. If I, a merchant from the southern border, also join the bidding, I can appropriately divert his attention."

Zhang Beixing emphasized the words "merchants from southern Xinjiang".

“Nuoka’s inventory is too much for one buyer to handle. If two generous buyers come along, he certainly won’t want to miss out, especially given the current sluggish sales.”

After a brief moment of contemplation, Gao Gang nodded slightly. "That does make some sense. I need to report this situation to my superiors before I can make a decision."

Seeing that he agreed to the plan, Zhang Beixing smiled slightly and asked curiously:
"By the way, Captain Gao, what role has headquarters assigned you?"

"I haven't explained it in detail yet, but I estimate it will need to be adjusted once I submit the plan."

Gao Gang laughed heartily and said half-jokingly, "No matter how it changes, I'll just follow the organization's arrangements. Any role is fine with me, I'm not picky, just don't make me play a transvestite."

what?
Dressed as a transvestite?
Upon hearing this, Fang Xinwu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Fang Xinwu scoffed, "With your dark face, if you dressed up as a transvestite, wouldn't you scare the drug dealers to death?"

"That's great! It saves the country bullets!" Gao Gang laughed heartily. "From now on, drug enforcement officers won't need to carry guns. Just hang my picture on their chests, and the drug dealers will be scared out of their wits!"

Listening to Gao Gang's teasing, Zhang Beixing couldn't help but picture the scene in his mind:

In the lush tropical jungle, a group of anti-narcotics police officers, holding photos of a notorious black man, chased armed drug dealers like rabbits, making them flee in a panic. That scene must have been quite exciting...

Listening to Zhang Beixing's overall plan, Fang Xinwu had a flash of inspiration and thought of a key question.

"Wait a minute, you can't do business with drug dealers. They're not stupid. You can't just talk the talk."

As he spoke, Fang Xinwu's gaze fell on Gao Gang.

"Captain Gao, has headquarters allocated funds for this project?"

Gao Gang nodded, clearly having already considered this aspect when reporting to headquarters earlier.

Gao Gang stated directly, "There is a grant of 500,000 RMB from headquarters."

In the Golden Triangle region, the Chinese Yuan and Thai Baht are two currencies with good circulation, and drug traffickers usually accept them regardless of whether they come to them.

But only 500,000 was allocated?
Fang Xinwu immediately sighed.

"Really? What can 500,000 do? Since this is a big deal, do you think this amount of money will interest Nuoka?"

Upon hearing the amount of the grant, Zhang Beixing couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"That's really too few. Once we meet, we'll be exposed without even discussing business, and it'll be difficult to lure the enemy out."

Gao Gang was well aware that this amount of money was too little, but it was the result of his best efforts.

Gao Gang looked at Fang Xinwu with a pained expression, seeking his opinion.

"This 500,000 was something I applied for with great difficulty. You know the Golden Triangle better than we do, so how much do you think you need?"

Fang Xinwu pondered for a moment, then raised one hand and waved it in the air.

"five million?"

Gao Gang frowned deeply, his brows furrowed into a knot.

He couldn't earn this much money even if he were a policeman his whole life!
Even if it were just to capture Naw Kham, the headquarters wouldn't have invested such a huge sum of money.

Fang Xinwu thought for a moment, then slowly retracted his three fingers.

He stated confidently, "At least twenty million."

Gao Gang burst out laughing upon hearing this.

So when you raised one hand earlier, you meant fifty million!?

"Where the hell am I supposed to get that much money for you?"

Fang Xinwu spread his hands helplessly and said, "Then we have no fun. Let's think of other plans."

"No, solving the case is imperative. If we delay any longer, the pressure on our country internationally will only increase, and those crew members are still alive!"

Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Zhang Beixing quickly interrupted the pair.

"Captain Gao, I think Qifu is right. Unless it's a deal with an annual transaction volume of hundreds of millions, Naw Kham probably won't take the risk easily under the joint attack of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, and China!"

Gao Gang sighed, "But this is too much. Even if I killed myself, I couldn't raise this much money."

Fang Xinwu also shook his head, "Don't look at me!"

“I’m only responsible for coming up with ideas. As you can see, I’ve hired so many disabled people to run the farm and I also have to support them for the rest of their lives. The little funding the organization provides is simply not enough to cover the expenses.”

Simply put, I'm broke!
Gao Gang did not say much about this.

After all, if it weren't for the joint efforts of the relatives and friends of these disabled people in helping Fang Xinwu establish an intelligence network, he wouldn't have been able to provide so much valuable intelligence over the years.

Faced with this predicament, Gao Gang and Zhang Beixing looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

After a moment of silence, Gao Gang, eager to solve the case, said somewhat awkwardly, "Um, Captain Zhang, I heard your family is well-off. Could you lend me some money first? We can have the government make up the difference once we catch the culprit?"

Zhang Beixing shook his head slightly upon hearing this.

It's not that they're unwilling to lend it; aside from the fact that businessmen value profit, Zhang Jianghe is rarely home and always traveling the world, so contacting him in a short time is already difficult.

Gao Gang mentioned it casually, and when he saw Zhang Beixing shake his head, he didn't take it seriously, but just sighed.

Alas, even a hero can be brought down by a penny; the ancients were right!
What's more, this is fifty million, which translates to five billion one-cent coins!

Five billion! That's enough to stump five billion men...

What nonsense.

Faced with financial difficulties, the three of them were at a loss for what to do.

Zhang Beixing sighed leisurely: "Isn't there any way to get rich overnight?"

Why worry?

Only get rich quickly!

The plan was perfect, but reality was harsh.
Reality is often so frustrating; before the plan can even be implemented, it is already hampered by funding issues.

Most of the troubles of adults stem from a lack of money.

This internet joke is absolutely true.

See, even the police need financial support to catch thieves these days!
"How to get rich overnight?"

Upon hearing Zhang Beixing's sigh, Fang Xinwu fell into deep thought.

There's no need to elaborate on things like buying lottery tickets. (End of Chapter)