Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 539 Thrilling!

Early next morning.

Before dawn, Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong boarded Hu Jing's convoy and set off from Laem Chabang Port for Myawaddy.

The original plan was to cross via the Friendship Bridge, a distance of only a few hundred kilometers.

However, due to the sudden armed conflict between KNU and DKBA, the Thai side, fearing unnecessary trouble, immediately closed the Friendship Bridge and sealed off all border checkpoints, effectively locking down the border.

So, Hu Jing's people drove three cars to Mae Sot and followed the Moai River. They found a secluded ferry crossing in Pa An and then crossed the river into China.

This bridge is a temporary pontoon bridge, used to facilitate smuggling and illegal immigration between the two places.

It's important to understand that the happiest people when the border is closed are the border guards on both sides, as it means a steady stream of dirty money is flowing into their pockets.

Normally, when people want to cross the border, although both sides may demand bribes and favors, they dare not take them openly, and most of their income must be handed over.

They only keep a small portion for themselves, and the people below have to take a cut.

Now, they're asking for an exorbitant amount. Hu Jing has three cars and about ten people, and they have to pay from both sides. It's unclear how much they've spent in total.

Bao Tianqiang could tell from her expression that she was clearly in great pain.

Hpa-an is the capital of Kalun State in Myanmar, located on the east bank of the Salween River. It is the core area of ​​the power struggle between the Karen National Armed Forces (KNU) and the Myanmar military and government.

KNU has been hiding in the northern mountains for years, forcing local farmers to switch from rice paddies to mulberry trees—no, to grow poppies—causing food shortages where 71 percent of families eat only one meal a day.

Myanmar authorities once blocked key transportation routes in Hpa-an, attempting to wipe out KNU and drive it into the northern mountains.

However, the consequence was that a large number of innocent local residents were killed or injured.

As long as the BGF-3 highway is blocked, the KNU will open their secret tunnels, known as the Humanitarian Corridor, to smuggle food for the daily needs of their armed personnel.

Then we'll fight a jungle war with the enemy.

Therefore, the local young and middle-aged residents had no choice but to join the army because they couldn't get enough to eat.

If you don't join the army, you won't have food to eat, and for women, it's even more miserable.

Whether it's KNU or DKBA, they're still openly waving the banner of justice, but the most powerful one is the PDF City Group.

These people are ruthless; they manufacture car truths almost every day throughout Myanmar.

Their philosophy is to make cities unmanageable.

Their members are diverse, including college students with hacking skills, former government officials, retired police officers and soldiers, as well as doctors and engineers.

The latter is specifically designed to create truth.

Their methods are also extreme, such as decapitating the power grid and waging war on water pipes, which involves polluting water sources and creating panic.

It could be a targeted elimination, like a motorcycle duo carrying out an attack.

A few nights ago, Luo Rui and his group encountered two motorcycles in Yangon and stabbed the people in the car.

These people are from the PDF City Group!
In short, the Kalun Khanate is a region plagued by constant conflict, characterized by chaos, disorder, and a disregard for human life.

At this moment, Yang Zixiong was sitting in the car, still feeling guilty about shooting and killing Little Mustache the night before.

But now, he doesn't think so.

After crossing the river, he saw dilapidated tents set up by the roadside, residents starving, and barefoot children asking for tolls.

Corpses can be seen occasionally along the roadside in the distance.

You could smell the stench of the corpse from afar. It looked like it had been dead for several days, but no one had buried it or dealt with it; it was just left on the ground.

A group of children were kicking a tattered soccer ball nearby. When they saw the convoy approaching, they ran up to ask for money.

Hu Jing sat in the passenger seat and tossed out a handful of coins, which the children swarmed to pick up.

Inside the car, Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong exchanged a glance, both shocked.

They often see news about this place on the news, but they don't feel much about it.

But now that they are there in person, the two of them realize the dire straits the people of this enclave are in.

Yang Zixiong could not imagine that just over a month ago, he was sweeping the yard of the Haijiang branch with a broom, living a peaceful and comfortable life.

But to be honest, this place is no different from hell on earth.

Since getting into the car, Hu Jing hadn't said a word, only exchanging a few words with Ah Cai, who was driving, in Burmese.

Upon hearing the sounds of gunfire in the distance, Hu Jing quickly signaled for the car to stop.

Everyone was startled. Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong both held their guns in their hands, ready to defend themselves at any moment.

Hu Jing turned to them and warned, "Don't panic."

Then, he said a few words to Ah Cai, who was driving.

The driver of the car behind stuck his head out of the window and told the car behind him to go ahead and check the situation.

A Mitsubishi SUV slowly drove forward, and several armed men inside extended their rifles out of the windows.

The off-road vehicle's tires rolled over the road, which was littered with trash. Yang Zixiong noticed that there were also many bullet casings on the road.

But there were no discarded mineral water bottles in sight, only glass shards from beer bottles scattered on the road.

Ahead, a seven or eight-year-old boy with a dark complexion was leading his younger sister, dragging a fishing net behind them, the net filled with collected plastic bottles.

He turned to look at the convoy, then at the front, where heavy gunfire was coming from the checkpoint ahead, but he and his sister seemed completely oblivious, as if nothing was amiss.

Not long after, the off-road vehicle that had gone to scout the location turned around and returned. The driver said something to Ah Cai in Burmese.

Yang Zixiong couldn't understand it, but Bao Tianqiang had crammed this language before coming and explained to him: "It means that the KNU outpost was taken down by DKBA, and now the outpost is flying the DKBA flag."

Yang Zixiong's eyes widened: "Then wouldn't we be unable to get through?"

Hu Jing turned her head, smiled smugly, and then instructed A Cai in Chinese, "Go over there."

Immediately afterwards, the three vehicles drove forward, and a moment later they saw the checkpoint and the large fire burning by the roadside.

Yang Zixiong smelled gasoline and something burnt.

As the car drew near, Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong's eyes widened. Only then did they realize what these people were burning.

Corpse!

The corpses were piled up haphazardly, doused with gasoline, and a raging fire shot into the sky, with thick smoke drifting northwards.

The roadblocks at the outpost had been destroyed, and all the KNU's armed personnel were dead.

Meanwhile, the DKBA members stood by the roadside, guns in hand, laughing heartily.

Several pickup trucks drove up behind the checkpoint, and the armed men standing in the back of the trucks looked menacing, with their long guns raised high towards the sky.

As the pickup truck approached, Ah Cai immediately opened the car door, got out, and showed his identification.

Yang Zixiong couldn't see clearly what kind of document it was, but the other side's armed leader looked displeased when he did.

Yang Zixiong could tell that he was in a bad mood.

The armed leader waved his hand, and the pickup truck moved aside, indicating that the other vehicle should pass.

Ah Cai was quick to understand. He stepped forward, took out a rolled-up US dollar bill from his work pants, and stuffed it into the hand of the armed leader.

The armed leader's mood instantly improved. He gave a thumbs up and looked at Hu Jing sitting in the passenger seat.

Hu Jing wore large sunglasses and her lips were slightly pursed.

Ah Cai got into the car and said, "Done." Then, the car started moving and went very fast, passing the checkpoint directly.

Yang Zixiong glanced back and saw the raging fire, just like when he was a child and saw his father burning wheat straw in the fields.

But the difference is that one is a fire that brings a bountiful harvest, while the other is a fire that claims lives.

When Yang Zixiong turned around, Bao Tianqiang immediately nudged his leg with his knee.

He looked up and suddenly saw four cars parked on the side of the road ahead.

Two off-road vehicles and two pickup trucks.

The pickup truck was behind, with several local armed men crouching in the back. They were holding gleaming firearms, all of which were foreign standard-issue guns, more sophisticated and powerful than the guns of the militants at the previous checkpoint.

In addition, two other people were carrying rocket launchers.

Damn it!
Yang Zixiong was startled. Who was this person?

Bao Tianqiang was also surprised. The journey here was like a roller coaster ride, it was really exciting.

Last night, after returning to the hotel, he asked Xiongzi if he felt bad about killing someone and if he had any psychological burden.

And now, to hell with the psychological burden.

It's already quite an achievement to be able to get back alive from here!

Clearly, Ah Cai and Hu Jing, who were driving in the front, were also taken aback.

Armed militants of unknown origin are the most unsettling.

Fortunately, the other party did not make any move, but just stared at them coldly.

As their car drove ahead, Hu Jing finally saw the people inside clearly.

Chinese!

Apart from the driver and the armed personnel, everyone in both SUVs was Chinese!

In particular, the young Chinese man sitting in the back seat wearing sunglasses looked somewhat familiar.

But because she couldn't see his eyes clearly, Hu Jing wasn't sure if she recognized him or not.

So she immediately rolled up the car window to avoid being noticed by the other person.

Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong, who were sitting in the back seat, almost peed their pants when they saw Luo Rui's face.

Bao Tianqiang never expected to meet Luo Yanwang in this godforsaken place.

Last night, after they got in touch with Hu Jing, he immediately contacted Cai Xiaojing via satellite phone upon returning to the hotel.

He told the other party that he and Yang Zixiong would accompany Hu Jing to the Miaowadi industrial park in the early hours of the morning to meet with a telecom fraud boss named Lin Cong.

Cai Xiaojing also stated that she and Luo Rui, among others, were already on their way to Myawaddy.

For safety reasons, the two parties will cease contact for the foreseeable future.

Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong's mission is to use the name of the Philippine smuggling group to place an offer on the dark web to rescue Han Fei and Wu Xue, who are trapped in the Fanbang Industrial Park.

Of course, this money was pooled together by Han Fei's husband and Wu Xue's father, and it didn't require any public funds.

The identities of Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong were also secretly arranged by the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Department in conjunction with the police in the Philippines.

Furthermore, to make their identities seem more credible, the Philippine police issued arrest warrants and offered rewards for their capture.

In addition, it would be best if Bao Tianqiang and his group could get in touch with Hu Jing and go deep into the Miaowadi Fanbang Industrial Park.

After all, that was exactly what Luo Rui and his group wanted to do: to collect and confirm that a large number of their compatriots were indeed being held in the park.

The provincial and ministerial departments of Yunnan Province were able to coordinate with the Myanmar police to carry out crackdowns and rescue operations.

Now that they've accomplished this, the pressure on Luo Rui's side will be much lighter.

However, in order to ensure their safety, Luo Rui and the others also had to provide support to them at any time.

At this moment, Hu Jing's SUV drove ahead, leaving Luo Rui and his convoy far behind.

Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong exchanged a glance, both feeling shocked and relieved.

Although they dared not communicate, they all shared the same thought: seeing King Yama made them feel much more at ease.

Hu Jing rolled down the car window, glanced at the turn signal mirror, and then said to Ah Cai, who was driving, "Call and find out who these people are."

"clear."

While driving, Ah Cai took out his satellite phone and made several calls in a row.

About ten minutes later, a phone call came in.

Ah Cai handed the phone to Hu Jing.

Hu Jing took it, held it to her ear, and listened quietly without saying a word.

Bao Tianqiang strained his ears, but couldn't hear what was being said on the other end of the phone.

"I understand," Hu Jing said after hanging up the phone.

Bao Tianqiang noticed that her expression relaxed.

Clearly, she had dispelled her doubts, which meant that Luo Yanwang and his group were safe for the time being.

Hu Jing explained, "It's 270 kilometers from Pa'an, and if there's no risk, it can be reached in a day."

However, we happened to encounter an armed conflict between KNU and DKBA, and we don't know how serious the situation is yet, so when we arrived in Valais in the afternoon, we rested for the night.

If a large-scale conflict were to break out, the journey from Valais to the Salween River would become extremely dangerous.

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Meanwhile, in Luo Rui's car behind, everyone was still reeling from the shock.

Lin Chen took a breath: "How could we suddenly run into..."

Before she could finish speaking, Luo Rui patted her thigh.

Lin Chen immediately shut up, since only a few of them knew the identities of Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong.

Deng Sheng, who is driving, must not hear this, and it is best to keep it from Jiang Feng, who is sitting in the passenger seat, as well.

At this moment, Cai Xiaojing unfolded a map on her lap and said, "Judging from the situation just now, KNU and DKBA have engaged in armed conflict."

We'd better be careful; this road is fraught with danger. I think we should rest in Valais first and see how things develop.

Luo Rui nodded. The situation had changed, and the plan needed to be readjusted.

Jiang Feng turned his head and looked at Luo Rui, clearly having something to say.

Although he didn't know Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong, Jiang Feng could recognize Hu Jing's face even though she was wearing sunglasses.

Now that she's here and can quickly pass through the checkpoints controlled by DKBA, it's clear that the two sides are colluding.

This indirectly confirms that the Fanbang Industrial Park behind Hu Jing, as well as the Lin family, have a deep connection with DKBA.

Once Hu Jing exposes their identities, their group will be in extreme danger.

It is important to know that every square kilometer of the Valais Highway is lined with unidentified corpses.

Luo Rui understood Jiang Feng's concerns. He nodded to him, thinking to himself that he couldn't let everyone take risks and had to find a way to send Cai Xiaojing, Lin Chen, and Qiao Xue back!
(End of this chapter)