Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 548 Bandit's Den!
After the first shot of a pistol, "rat-a-tat-tat..."

The sound of automatic rifles suddenly rang out, and there was more than one gun.

Suddenly, a hail of bullets rained down, and four or five of the armed men behind the barricades were immediately taken down.

In an instant, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and cries of agony filled the air.

A hundred meters ahead, Luo Rui and his group were startled and stared intently at the direction from which the gun had been fired.

These people were hiding in the woods, their figures overlapping, making it difficult to see them clearly.

Without a doubt, these people were extremely fierce, and the gunfire never stopped.

Fortunately, the bullets didn't hit Luo Rui and his group.

Judging from the number of shots fired, there were at least ten people in the woods.

Immediately afterwards, the armed men on the highway, hiding behind their vehicles, began to fight back.

The sounds of gunfire were incessant.

"Da da da da..."

"Who exactly are these people?" Jiang Hui asked.

Zha Shan got into the car and replied, "I don't know. This kind of thing is very common. They fight back and forth. Today you hit me, tomorrow I hit you."

Fang Yonghui started reversing, preparing to move further away. They didn't know whether they were friend or foe.

Luo Rui said, "The gunshots sound a bit like the guns we had before."

Jiang Feng pricked up his ears, listened for a while, and then nodded: "It seems so. Should we...?"

Luo Rui shook his head: "Whether they are friend or foe is still unclear. Let's not make a move for now."

"it is good."

Just then, "Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two shells shot out from the woods, tracing a beautiful arc, and landed one after the other in the middle of the barricade.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Two explosions suddenly rang out, the ground shook, and flames shot into the sky, instantly blowing all the remaining armed men gathered behind the vehicle into the air.

In an instant, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and smoke filled the air.

The road foundation collapsed, vehicles were overturned, and there wasn't a single living person left standing.

The firefight lasted only three or four minutes, and all ten or so militants were killed.

While Luo Rui and the others were still dumbfounded, more than a dozen people quickly emerged from the woods on the right.

These people were carrying standard-issue weapons, far superior to those held by the DKBA militants, and they also had grenades hanging from their waists, with one of them carrying a rocket launcher.

Some of them were wearing camouflage uniforms, while others wore sleeveless vests; they were all strong and robust.

The only thing they had in common was that they all had Chinese faces.

One of them was burly and tall, but had a baby face, creating a striking contrast.

He was the leader, wielding an M4A1 in one hand. As a versatile rifle, it boasts excellent stability and rate of fire, making it adaptable to various combat environments. Whether in close combat or at long range, the M4A1 can unleash powerful firepower.

The man led the charge onto the highway, first glancing at Luo Rui and his group's car, then pulling out a pistol from his waist and firing at the militants who were still yelling on the highway.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Besides him, the others also started firing additional shots.

Then, the remaining people began to move the bodies.

The man leading the group walked towards Luo Rui and his companions' car.

Luo Rui couldn't figure out what these people were up to, but Zha Shan kicked open the car door and shouted, "It's Boss He Dong!"

Luo Rui raised an eyebrow and instructed Fang Yonghui, "Drive the car over there."

Fang Yonghui nodded.

A moment later, the car arrived at the man's feet. He saw Luo Rui's face, smiled, and waved.

Luo Rui and his group got out of the car, and He Dong stepped forward, smiling and extending his hand: "President Luo, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

After he finished speaking, he nodded to Zhashan and Ang: "You two old guys, we meet again."

Zha Shan let out a long breath and nodded: "Boss He Dong."

"Where is Deng Sheng?"

Luo Rui replied, "We were attacked by KNU on NH85, and he was killed."

He Dong nodded: "Only people from our side would use the word 'sacrifice.' It's a pity, Deng Sheng was a good man. Alright, we need to get out of here quickly, there are pursuers coming from the direction of Valais."

Luo Rui had a lot of questions, but given the current situation, it was hard to say.

He Dong waved his hand: "Bring your cars over here."

Luo Rui saw several of his subordinates piling the bodies next to the car and siphoning gasoline from the fuel tank onto the corpses.

Without a doubt, this was to destroy the corpse.

Luo Rui nodded to Fang Yonghui, who drove the car over. Two Chinese men smiled at him and then poured gasoline on the front of the car.

Immediately afterwards, He Dong took out a lighter, told them to walk away, lit the lighter, and threw it into the corpse.

"call!"

The fire suddenly flared up, licking at the pile of corpses.

Immediately, crackling sounds came from the flames, and thick smoke shot into the sky.

"Let's go first. DKBA will come right away when they see the smoke."

He Dong called to everyone, and Luo Rui and a few others picked up the guns they had collected from the militants and followed behind them into the woods.

They hadn't gone far when a series of explosions erupted behind them.

This made Fang Yonghui's heart pound, and it once again refreshed his values.

Not only him, but Jiang Feng was the same.

We're all police officers, and we used to solve cases and find murderers every day. Even if a body was found, we would bring the murderer to justice, no matter how difficult it was.

They had only been in Myanmar for a few days, but they had seen too many dead people and had even personally killed several militants.

Without peace, without law, without order, human life is as worthless as grass!
After entering the woods, He Dong had his men lead the way, while he walked behind, side by side with Luo Rui.

"Mr. Luo, I've known of your name since I was in Myanmar. It's a pleasure to meet you today."

He extended his hand and shook hands with Luo Rui again.

How did you know me?

"Hao Fan, the notorious drug lord from Myanmar, was arrested at the Beishan Tea Plantation in Yunnan Province. This has even made international news. Moreover, the area north of Wa Lai is where Hao Fan used to operate." Luo Rui then asked, "How did you know we were here? And why were you waiting for us here specifically?"

“We’ve been waiting for days,” He Dong replied. “We thought you weren’t coming.”

Seeing that he was speaking unclearly and indirectly, Luo Rui frowned and asked, "Who told you that?"

"Young Master Mo."

"My wife?"

"Yes, your wife."

He Dong nodded with a smile: "From NH85 to Wa Lai, and from Wa Lai to Myawaddy, Xiao Mo has contacted all the armed groups along the way. She posted a bounty on the dark web and on major news websites in Myanmar to find you and protect your safety. She offered 500 million US dollars."

"I rely on!"

Hearing this, Jiang Feng was shocked, and Fang Yonghui also sighed: "Young Master Mo is worth an entire division by himself."

Zha Shan and Ang were even more surprised, which changed their attitude towards Luo Rui once again.

Luo Rui clicked his tongue: "Does it have to be so exaggerated?"

“She’s protecting your life.” He Dong grinned, “So you don’t need to worry about your safety at all. Even if I don’t come to pick you up, other armed forces will come looking for you. I heard that many armed forces have been mobilized and are all preparing to take the five hundred million.”

Fang Yonghui said sourly, "This money is yours now."

He Dong shook his head: "No, I don't want money. I just want to make friends with President Luo. Besides, my dad called me. Before you left, you were supposed to come here to ask me to protect your safety. In addition, President Mo and my dad have a big business deal. We'll all make money together in the future, so we won't lose out."

Fang Yonghui laughed and said, "Boss He, your awareness is too high."

He Dong smiled broadly: "Even if you are caught by DKBA, it is unlikely that DKBA will kill you. They could fight to the death and do whatever they want, and they would never make five hundred million US dollars from trafficking drugs and buying and selling organs. They will definitely make that money."

But Luo Rui was thinking about something else entirely. Since Mo Wanqiu had revealed his identity, wouldn't his mission this time also be known to those with ulterior motives?
As long as that telecom fraud boss named Lin Cong investigates the backgrounds of Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong, they will be in danger.

Right now, Luo Rui is hesitating about how to resolve this matter.

He looked at He Dong, but couldn't quite figure out the man's temperament.

He Dong was quite cheerful and laughed, "This area is a minefield. Only the DKBA people know how to get through it. We paid for it."

Luo Rui asked, "Aren't you afraid of DKBA retaliating for what you did today?"

"Ha." He Dong shook his head: "Then they went to find KNU. There are also KNU armed forces here. We made arrangements in advance. If we kill DKBA people, KNU will stand up for us. If we kill KNU people, DKBA will speak on our behalf."

Besides these two major forces, there are other armed groups of varying sizes. In fact, they are not united internally, which is somewhat similar to the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China.

To be honest, even among the Chinese community, we're not truly united. It's a constant cycle of betrayal and sabotage. Take the telecom fraud zones here, for example; or the smuggling and kidnapping rings—many are run by fellow Chinese who have been scammed. It's a case of people cheating each other.

Luo Rui has a deep understanding of this point. People like Jiang Li and Zhang Hanbing are just like that. There are quite a few people like them who deceive their own compatriots.

He Dong continued, "So it's very difficult to unite the Chinese people. My father became the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and wanted to unite everyone, but everyone has their own ideas and their own purposes."

Some business owners don't want to do business peacefully; they feel the money comes too slowly. They do things like drug trafficking and smuggling. My dad had no choice but to do some of it on the side.

Luo Rui asked, "Smuggling weapons?"

“That’s right.” He Dong didn’t hide anything: “The weapons we have were all obtained from the Americans through his connections. There’s no other way but to do this. There’s a saying that goes, ‘The gun must be in your own hands,’ and my dad strongly agrees with that.”

No matter if they are bosses from Yunnan Province, Fujian Province, Haidong Province, or anyone else, as long as they do things that harm our compatriots, my dad can handle them.

Why? It's just because there's a gun.

He Dong picked up the M4A1 slung over his shoulder: "Here, being able to speak up and have others listen to you is the most important thing."

At this moment, Fang Yonghui casually said, "There's still money."

He Dong grinned and said, "Of course, having money is the most important thing, just like President Mo."

Luo Rui asked, "Do you know the owner of 'Emerald City' Construction Company in Yangon?"

"Hu Jing?"

"Yes, that's her."

Speaking of this woman, He Dong frowned slightly: "I know her. This woman is from the Fujian Chamber of Commerce. There are many immigrants from Fujian who came here seventy or eighty years ago. Her ancestors were defeated soldiers. This woman has been abroad and has close ties with the higher-ups of DKBA. She is not someone to be trifled with."

"Where is the Lin family?"

Which Lin family?

Luo Rui countered, "How many Lin family members are there around here?"

“Oh, I see.” He Dong suddenly realized: “You’re talking about the Lin family in Mae Sot, right? They’re in Thailand, they don’t have any connection with Myanmar.”

"Is it awesome?"

He Dong turned to look at Luo Rui, and after remembering his identity, asked, "President Luo, does our 'Guo Jia' want to make a move against them?"

Luo Rui shook his head: "No, I was just asking."

He Dong, seemingly unintentional, suddenly perked up: "Absolutely! You must have come with a mission, Mr. Luo. Don't hide anything. You can't trust anyone else, but you have to trust us. We are Chinese people who love China."

My hometown is in Sichuan Province. We go back every year to pay respects to our ancestors, and we invest tens or even hundreds of millions of yuan in our hometown every year. My dad even helped people who came here to carry out top-secret missions. Seriously, I swear!

Seeing the sincerity in his words, Luo Rui shook his head: "Let's talk about it when we get back."

"Okay, but whatever you do, you have to take me with you. Putting aside other things, I can provide some weapons and manpower. If you need anti-aircraft guns or something, I can grit my teeth and get them to you."

He Dong is a boisterous man with the stature of Mount Tai, but his face is baby-faced, giving him a somewhat comical appearance.

We trekked through the forest for more than three hours, encountering four minefields along the way. However, with He Dong leading the way, we safely bypassed the checkpoints and reached the edge of the road on the other side.

He Dong and his group's car was hidden here, and two military jeeps were covered with tree branches, with guards stationed here.

The group got into the car and drove for over an hour before turning onto a side road. It was all dirt road, and the surface was very uneven.

There weren't enough seats, so seven or eight people were crammed together, swaying precariously.

Along the way, you see people living on the outskirts of Valais. Their houses are makeshift shacks, and their crops are grown on barren hills, yielding almost no harvest.

He Dong said, "These are all refugees. They originally lived around Valais. There was no other way. The DKBA people were too evil. If they didn't move, they would either be trafficked in for organs or die innocently in armed conflict."

Luo Rui nodded, but he only saw some women and children standing by the roadside, waving and laughing at He Dong and his group's car.

"Why are there only women and children? Where are the men?"

He Dong laughed and said, "I can make sure they have enough to eat while they work at my logging camp."

He Dong was quite proud of this.

Just looking at his face, you'd think you were looking at a sunny, cheerful young man, but his physique was just too muscular, like a gibbon.

After traveling for another half hour, the forests on both sides became increasingly dense. As they crossed a hill, He Dong pointed to a valley ahead and smiled at Luo Rui, saying, "That's our logging camp."

Luo Rui nodded and looked ahead. Below was a huge logging camp with towers on both sides of the entrance, and there were even people patrolling with guns on top of them.

Furthermore, a stockade was built on the mountaintop to the right of the logging camp, which should have been an armed high ground.

The middle area is filled with rows of factories and hundreds of lumberjacks.

The scene before him surprised Luo Rui slightly; it was clearly a small armed force.

To put it bluntly, He Dong is no different from a bandit leader!
(End of this chapter)