Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 557 What to do next?
Inside the meeting room of the China Timber Factory.

The so-called meeting room was actually just a wooden structure, and the wood was not painted, making it easy for termites to eat it.

Right now, the conference room is swarming with insects; they can be seen on the ceiling, window frames, corners, and everywhere else.

But right now, no one has time to care about that.

Jiang Zhongjun gathered everyone together, mainly to discuss what to do next.

The two largest DKBA militants around Valais are Kundu and Jaba.

Kundu was killed by Jaba, who then integrated the Boy Camp and the Karma Fire Company, totaling more than 500 people.

Three hundred armed men attacked the Chinese Chamber of Commerce's timber mill, but were killed or wounded by Rohingya men led by Luo Rui, and 173 were captured.

But more than a dozen people were either killed or went missing by the Rohingya.

The battle was exhilarating and exciting. After all, the DKBA had been rampant around Valais for over a decade, committing countless atrocities, including burning, killing, looting, and pillaging. Their crimes were too numerous to count and their sins were heinous.

But now, what's the next step?
Although the headquarters of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is in Yangon, the DKBA armed forces are too far away to reach it.

However, the Chamber of Commerce still has many factories and businesses in northern Myanmar, all of which are within the territory of the DKBA armed forces.

In addition, the identities of Luo Rui, Fang Yonghui, and Jiang Feng are very sensitive.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Luo Rui decided to notify his superiors first, explain the situation, and then discuss the matter further.

The office next to the conference room is where Jiang Zhongjun works.

He had previously contacted the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which immediately convened a shareholders' meeting to discuss countermeasures.

At this moment, Luo Rui sat on the sofa, while Fang Yonghui and Jiang Feng stood to the side, waiting quietly.

After the satellite phone call was connected, the secretary's office of the Yunnan Provincial Department answered the call.

"Hello, this is the Secretariat of Director Song."

Luo Rui cleared his throat and replied, "I am Luo Rui."

After he said that, he heard a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a burst of static.

The sound of a teacup shattering on the floor, the sound of footsteps running, and shouts.

One of them shouted, "Quick, Mr. Luo is calling, looking for Director Song! Where is Director Song?!"

Luo Rui waited quietly for a moment, and then a voice came from the other end of the phone: "President Luo, I'll transfer the call to Director Song's office right away. Don't hang up."

"Okay, please."

A few seconds later, Song Qifeng's anxious voice came through: "Luo Rui, is that you?"

"Director Song, it's me."

"Don't speak yet, so many people are waiting for news of you! They all think you've sacrificed yourself. I'll connect Minister Zhang's call."

"Ok."

After another long silence, Song Qifeng spoke again: "Luo Rui, the minister is also listening. I'll ask, you answer."

"Please speak, Director Song."

Are you safe now?

Luo Rui looked around the room and nodded, saying, "It's relatively safe."

"Were there any injuries or deaths?"

"Several guides were killed in the firefight with KNU."

"Fang Yonghui, Jiang Feng, are they with you?"

"Here I am."

"It's not up to you. Let them have a say."

Luo Rui handed the phone to Jiang Feng: "Director Song is looking for you two."

Jiang Feng quickly stood at attention, took the phone, and said, "Director Song, this is Jiang Feng."

"Okay, I understand. Hand the phone to Fang Yonghui."

Fang Yonghui took the phone and straightened his expression: "Director Song, this is Fang Yonghui."

Hearing his voice, the person on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief.

This sound did not come from Song Qifeng.

Song Qifeng immediately said, "It's good that you're safe! Hand the phone to General Manager Luo."

Fang Yonghui did as instructed. He knew that the other party wanted them to answer the phone so that they could hear his voice and ensure the safety of the personnel.

After Luo Rui took the phone, Song Qifeng said, "Report your location."

“Song, we are in the vicinity of Walai in northern Myanmar.”

“Tell me the latitude and longitude.”

Luo Rui nodded and gave his location.

At this moment, Minister Zhang's voice came: "Your current location is very dangerous. You are in the heart of the DKBA armed forces. The armed leader stationed in Valais is called Kundu, and the armed forces responsible for the outer outposts are called Jaba."

It will be very difficult and costly for you to cross their lines and reach Myawaddy.

Before this mission, we were unaware that an armed conflict was about to break out between the KNU and the government forces, which is why you were trapped in northern Myanmar.

Therefore, I now urge you to return to Yangon immediately and have the embassy assist you in returning home!

Luo Rui pursed his lips, then simply turned on the speakerphone, placed the satellite phone on the table, and asked, "But, the two informants have already gone to the Fanbang Industrial Park. We can't just abandon them."

"I know they went undercover. As long as they don't get exposed, they should return safely."

But as soon as he said that, Luo Rui immediately said, "Minister, but I've been exposed."

There was silence on the other end of the phone; all the news on Myanmar's side was about Luo Rui.

A wealthy woman from the University of Tokyo is offering a $500 million reward for information leading to her husband's whereabouts.

Now, everyone knows about Myanmar mats.

Furthermore, the hackers in Myanmar have already uncovered Luo Rui's identity.

Luo Rui infiltrated northern Myanmar to carry out a secret mission.

If the mission fails, the perpetrators will likely be captured by the DKBA forces.

In addition, his disappearance led his wife, Ms. Mo, the owner of Hongguang Capital, which has assets worth hundreds of billions, to offer a reward of 500 million US dollars to find his whereabouts.

Rumors about Luo Rui's disappearance have overshadowed news of the conflict between government forces and the KNU.

Luo Rui said, "As agreed, Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong, posing as Filipino human traffickers, infiltrated the Fanbang Industrial Park for a week."

They were supposed to contact us a week later, but it had already been eight days.

But they haven't received any news; they may have already been exposed.

Song Qifeng said on the phone: "Luo Rui, listen to the minister, you should find a way to withdraw immediately. Northern Myanmar is different from our side. The DKBA armed group kills people without blinking an eye and has no humanitarianism."

"It's too dangerous for you to stay there. The mission is temporarily abandoned. Once you return home, we will try to rescue those two informants through diplomatic means." Minister Zhang also spoke up: "I don't want to repeat myself, but I called you back for your safety. What your wife did caused too much of a stir."

Moreover, since you are in northern Myanmar, the DKBA militants are definitely already searching for your whereabouts.

Once they find you, the armed forces around Valais will spare no effort to capture you. How can the three of you fight against them?

Besides, the mission definitely won't be completed!

Luo Rui took a deep breath and asked, "Minister, it was I who arranged for Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong to go undercover. I can't abandon them. Also, how many of our compatriots are inside the Fanbang Industrial Park that need our rescue? When will we be able to do it through diplomatic means?"

Song Qifeng sighed and said, "We have found out through other means that there are indeed many compatriots in the Fanbang Industrial Park, but that is not what you are worried about now. You need to understand what the minister means."

At this moment, Jiang Feng, who was standing to the side, could no longer hold back. He said, "Minister Song, the DKBA armed forces around Valais have been wiped out."

"They took it down?" Song Qifeng asked in surprise. "I didn't see the news. Was it the KNU? Or the Thai border guards?"

Fang Yonghui said, "We did it."

"Who?" Song Qifeng swallowed hard.

Fang Yonghui glanced at Luo Rui, who cleared his throat and said, "Minister, Director Song, the situation is like this: we were originally going to Myawaddy, but..."

Luo Rui spent a few minutes briefly explaining it to them.

But there was silence on the other end of the phone, a deathly silence.

The forces controlled by Kundu and Jaba of Valais, while not comparable to the armed forces within the country, are still a considerable power.

Normally, Song Qifeng and his group wouldn't even pay attention to these people, but in a different environment, things would be different.

You have to understand, this is a fucking war!
Luo Rui essentially united the Rohingya people and eliminated the DKBA militia in Valais.

That's just pure fantasy!

They had to re-evaluate Luo Rui, and Song Qifeng couldn't help but shudder at the thought of his nickname.

After a long silence, Minister Zhang asked, "Luo Rui, what are your thoughts?"

See? This is a matter of strength. Now they know to ask Luo Rui for his opinion.

Luo Rui glanced at Fang Yonghui and Jiang Feng, then spoke.

Meanwhile, in the conference room.

He Dong sat in the chair, feeling uncomfortable all over. On one hand, his abdominal wound was very painful, and on the other hand, he was anxiously waiting for Luo Rui to finish his phone call.

At this moment, apart from Zhashan and Ang, everyone in the conference room was a Chinese from the timber factory.

He Dong looked at Jiang Zhongjun sitting to the side and asked, "Uncle Jiang, has my dad really cut ties with me and removed me from the family genealogy?"

Jiang Zhongjun nodded: "He said that from now on everyone will go their separate ways, and the Zhonghua Timber Factory will be yours, and it has nothing to do with him."

A trace of sadness flashed in He Dong's eyes, but more than that, it was disheartening.

"What a coward! What's wrong with my dad? He's Chinese, and he's been in northern Myanmar for so many years, how come he can't stand up for himself?"
We Chinese are bullied all over the world, so what's this place in northern Myanmar? We're not afraid to fight them!

Besides, we can defeat the DKBA forces around Valais, so what are we afraid of!

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, so Jiang Zhongjun quickly tried to calm him down.

"Your dad can't do anything about it. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce isn't just his; there are so many other shareholders."

Your father has to protect the whole family and ensure their survival. He can't let everyone perish because of you.

Now that we've made such a huge mess, he definitely needs to distance himself from us first.

He Dong slammed his hand on the table: "So what do we do now?"

Jiang Zhongjun glanced at the door. Luo Rui and the others hadn't arrived yet, so he whispered, "You're all brawn and no brains. If you had half the intelligence of your father, he wouldn't have just entrusted you with managing the lumber mill. He would have put you in charge of other businesses long ago."

He Dong sensed a hidden meaning in his words, and despite the excruciating pain, he tried to get closer to listen more carefully.

Jiang Zhongjun quickly raised his hand to tell him not to move, and then sat down himself.

He whispered, "Listen, your father's meaning is very clear. We wiped out Jaba's forces. Is he really stupid? Doesn't he know about this force?"

By distancing himself from you, he's essentially pushing you towards this Mr. Luo. In a way, we saved Mr. Luo's life, and he saved ours as well.

But who is behind him? Behind him is our motherland.

How powerful is this? How incredibly formidable is this entity?

If your father doesn't sever ties with you, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will not only be blamed, but the DKBA militants will also cause trouble for the Chamber, making it impossible to do business.

But since you're backed by Luo Rui, you understand who you're backing, right?

He Dong took a breath and scratched the back of his head: "I don't quite understand."

"Your IQ is so low!"

Jiang Zhongjun sighed and continued, "Your father means that he is cutting ties with you and will immediately publish an oath in the newspaper that he will never have anything to do with you again."

From now on, whether you gather people, develop your own armed forces, or do something else, you are no longer his son, nor a member of the He family, nor a member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce!
You have to interpret this backwards. What your dad means is, "Son, hurry up, your old man has no choice but to hold on, gather more people, recruit more soldiers!"
Our whole family is counting on you. You must hold the gun firmly in your hands, and our Chinese Chamber of Commerce will grow and become the largest force in northern Myanmar!

We must have our own armed forces so that we Chinese in northern Myanmar will never be bullied!
If you manage to accomplish this, you will be the greatest benefactor to the Chinese people, bringing honor to your ancestors. When it comes to ancestor worship, you will be the first to do so!

These words made He Dong's blood boil and his head buzz.

"No, is that really what my dad thinks?"

Jiang Zhongjun looked at his intelligence with great concern: "Otherwise what? You are his own son, he loves you the most, how could he possibly sever ties with you? He's just putting on an act for outsiders."

He Dong was extremely excited, but then calmed down: "Uncle Jiang, do you think I can do this? I think it would be more likely if it were President Luo."

"You're quite self-aware..." Jiang Zhongjun thought to himself, then said, "It all depends on how well President Luo's negotiations with the domestic authorities go."

He Dong asked, "So, what do you think President Luo should say to the people back home?"

Jiang Zhongjun hesitated for a moment, then pondered, "This General Manager Luo is a smart man. I think his ideas are the same as your father's."

"Is he going to become a bandit too?"

Jiang Zhongjun glared at him and analyzed, "What is General Manager Luo's mission?"

"Rescue our compatriots who have been tricked into going to the Myawaddy telecom fraud park."

"Yeah, do you think this is an easy task?"

He Dong shook his head: "The emperor is far away, it's not easy to do this."

“Exactly,” Jiang Zhongjun said, squinting. “If they support an obedient Chinese armed group, like Thailand supported the DKBA, do you think telecom fraud could still thrive?”

Upon hearing this, He Dong was dumbfounded.

Jiang Zhongjun sighed and said, "Son, don't underestimate your father. Your father thinks further ahead than you do. Otherwise, I wouldn't have given him a job for life!"

He Dong's mind was spinning, his adrenaline was surging, so much so that the wound on his abdomen was itchy and he didn't feel any pain at all.

They waited for several hours before Luo Rui finished his phone call and came to the conference room.

As soon as Luo Rui entered, he looked at He Dong with a smile and said, "Mr. He, I'd like to borrow your identity for a moment!"

(End of this chapter)