Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 562 Air-to-Ground: The Advantage Lies With Us!

The bridge was completely silent.

Everyone held their breath, quietly awaiting the arrival of the DKBA armed forces.

In the middle of the bridge, the defensive fortifications, illuminated by the sun, emitted a faint glow.

The other side of the bridge was shrouded in shadow, while this side was bathed in sunlight.

Below the bridge flows the turbulent Salween River, its waters murky and covered with clumps of yellow foam.

Behind the fortifications, Luo Rui stood behind the Rohingya people, squinting slightly as he watched the movements at the bridgehead.

Everyone held their automatic rifles in their hands, their fingers on the triggers.

The two heavy machine guns in front of them were also ready to fire. Each machine gun was manned by four people, two of whom held the gun and the ammunition belt respectively.

The two people behind are in reserve; if the two in front fall, someone will immediately take their place.

Time passed slowly, and with the roar of engines, the convoy led by DKBA arrived.

They must have sent people to scout ahead, which is why the main force was behind them.

Seeing the scene in the middle of the bridge, Su, sitting in the pickup truck, squinted slightly.

I've seen this scene in movies or on TV; it's a negotiation.

For this reason, the DKBA militants set up a mountain runway in the woods on the other side of the bridge, and a row of armed personnel holding rocket launchers stood on the bank.

He was confident that once the fighting started, he could wipe out the people on the bridge immediately.

However, he had to consider the negative consequences of killing these people.

He knew Luo Rui's identity and who was behind him.

Killing him would be a very tricky matter.

Even setting aside the fact that his superiors won't push in, Su simply can't withstand assassinations.

It's important to know that Luo Rui not only has a sensitive identity, but his wife's wealth empire is even more frightening.

His wife could offer a $500 million reward for his whereabouts, and if he died, the other party could offer a $1 billion or $2 billion reward for his head.

Although Su had done all sorts of bad things, including drinking, gambling, whoring, and smoking, he was not an ordinary person. He knew that in northern Myanmar, if you had people and guns, you were a king.

But his own people weren't of one mind; there were quite a few who wanted him dead.

Take Luo Rui killing Jaba, for example. This man and Su Ta had a long-standing feud.

If it weren't for the Fanbang Industrial Park incident, which Su feared would be exposed and reach a neighboring major country, he wouldn't have chased after them at all.

As for the Myanmar government army, what are they? They're not even on his radar.

Seeing Luo Rui cross the fortifications and walk to the middle of the bridge.

Sitting in the car, Su said to the driver, "Stop the car."

The driver quickly stepped on the brakes, and the car came to a steady stop at the bridgehead.

"Call Angie over here."

The orderly quickly went to the back to give instructions, and soon after, he called Angie's deputy to run over from the side of the vehicle.

"General."

"Go talk to him and see what he has to say."

Angie swallowed hard: "What the hell?"

"If you don't go, am I supposed to go?"

“Okay.” Angie nodded, looking reluctant.

He found a bulletproof vest, and as he passed by the car, Su handed him a walkie-talkie: "Tell me what he says using this."

Damn it, you're afraid of death, but I'm not? You're sitting in an armored vehicle remotely directing things, making me take risks.

Anji, a genuine Burmese, abandoned his original faith and joined the DKBA just to make a living. Who knew that he would end up working for Sutha and become his adjutant.

He hadn't even had a few good days, and hadn't even slept with a few women, when this happened.

If I had known, I should have gotten rid of Su's third wife; after all, she was the one who seduced me first.

Angie couldn't help but think of these sordid things. Faced with uncertain danger, he was still thinking about eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring. It was clear that these people from DKBA had these dirty deeds ingrained in their very bones.

Angie took the walkie-talkie and stepped towards the middle of the bridge.

He recognized the tall man standing in the middle of the bridge.

When Su was watching the news, he glanced at it and saw on TV that the person was Chinese and very rich.

This man was extremely ruthless. He came from Yangon and broke through the armed clashes between the government army and the PNU.

Head straight for Valais along NH85 and, with the help of the Chinese Timber Factory, wipe out Jaba, who was guarding Valais.

Immediately afterwards, they opened the granaries in Valais to distribute food, and a huge fire burned down Valais's prisoner-of-war camp, armory, and hospital.

Just last night, they even hiked and ran 80 kilometers to Myawaddy, where they raided the Fanbang Industrial Complex owned by Sutha and the Chinese Lin family.

This is Suta's biggest source of income, which means that Suta's economic lifeline has been cut off.

No wonder Su was so furious and insisted on chasing after him.

Angie took a breath and walked nervously to the middle of the bridge.

He knew perfectly well that his side had more men and better firepower, and that wiping out the enemy would be a piece of cake, but he was still afraid.

Upon reaching the man, Angie stopped, picked up the walkie-talkie, and asked, "Our General Su said you'd like to talk?"

Luo Rui put his hands behind his back and looked at the armed pickup truck at the bridgehead.

"He's not coming?"

“General Su asked me to speak with you.” Angie waved the walkie-talkie in his hand: “He can hear everything you say.”

Luo Rui nodded and said into the walkie-talkie, "General Su, I've heard so much about you."

A deep, muffled voice came from the walkie-talkie: "You're Luo Rui?"

"it's me."

“I’m warning you, I don’t care who you are, hand over my men now and I’ll spare your life.”

Luo Rui sneered, "Your people? Half of the people in Fanbang Industrial Park are my compatriots. How did these people get here? You should know better than me."

The voice on the walkie-talkie said, "I'll give you the time it takes to smoke a cigarette to hand him over! Otherwise, you'll all die."

As he spoke, Suta, sitting in his car at the bridgehead, lit a filtered cigarette.

Luo Rui heard the sound of a lighter on the walkie-talkie.

Then, he waved behind him.

This startled Angie, who instinctively picked up his pistol.

Ali took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter and handed them to Luo Rui.

After Luo Rui took it in his hand, he asked him, "Do you want to smoke it?"

Angie shook his head, his body trembling slightly. He knew that as soon as the gun went off, he would be the first to be shot dead.

Luo Rui took out a cigarette, lit it with a lighter, took a deep drag, exhaled the smoke, and then spoke into the walkie-talkie in Anji's hand: "General Su, you asked me to hand over the person to you. These are your conditions. What do you think of my conditions?"

The voice on the walkie-talkie asked, "What do you mean?"

"My condition is that you go back to where you came from. I will definitely take the people with me. They are all my compatriots. Whether they have committed crimes or are innocent, I will take them back."

"Then there's no need to talk."

Luo Rui said coldly, "You decide what to do. I'll give you the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, just this one in my hand. Otherwise, you'll bear the consequences."

As he spoke, Luo Rui took another puff, the cigarette burning halfway down.

Su, sitting in the car, hadn't smoked a single cigarette. But without thinking, he took a drag, his mind racing.

The conversation was so loud that Qiu Wenhe and the others standing behind the fortifications opened their eyes wide.

Mr. Luo's tone is so arrogant? He doesn't seem worried at all about the danger at hand.

Jiang Zhongjun and Qiu Wenhe had already spotted the armed personnel on the shore. These men were crouching down, with mountain guns clearly mounted around them.

If Su gave the order, they would all be bombarded by artillery fire, and probably not even their bones would remain.

Not to mention, the Wa State Army was also on the highway behind the bridge, rushing over at high speed. Jiang Feng and Fang Yonghui were leading their men to intercept them in the middle of the road.

If they launch an attack from both ends, they're truly doomed.

Time ticked by, and the hearts of those waiting on the bridge pounded in their chests.

Angie was the most frightened, because he saw that Luo Rui's eye was only two centimeters away from being taken out of its socket. If he took another breath, a firefight would break out immediately.

He swallowed hard and couldn't help but speak into the walkie-talkie in Burmese: "General, he still has one puff of smoke left."

Sitting in the car, Su Ta couldn't see Luo Rui's cigarette butt because he was too far from the bridge. After hearing this over the walkie-talkie, he looked at his own cigarette butt, which was still more than half-burnt.

"Oh shit!"

He cursed under his breath, thinking to himself, "Let's see what you're capable of. I'm just waiting for you to fire the first shot."

If you dare hit me, I'll wipe you all out right now.

Su gritted his teeth.

Bridge surface.

When Angie heard only a curse coming from the walkie-talkie, indicating that neither side would talk anymore, cold sweat immediately streamed down his forehead and his face was covered in sweat.

Because he had already seen Luo Rui raise his hand, and the Rohingya people behind Luo Rui were already eyeing him menacingly, ready to open fire.

Immediately afterwards, Luo Rui took his last drag of the cigarette, inhaling deeply until the flame burned directly onto the filter.

Angie quickly stepped back, only to see Luo Rui throw the cigarette butt on the ground and extinguish it with the sole of his shoe.

Nothing happened!

The Rohingya behind him didn't move an inch!

Angie breathed a sigh of relief.

Bridgehead.

Su sneered, "I'll teach you to brag, I'll teach you to scare me."

He sat relaxed in the car, picked up the walkie-talkie, and sneered, "Luo Rui, I still have one puff left in this cigarette. I'll give you thirty seconds. If you don't obey, I'll open fire immediately!"

After saying that, Su picked up a cigarette, took a puff, and was very careful not to finish it. He figured it would burn for about thirty seconds before he stopped.

Bridgehead.

Anji was sweating profusely!

Who the hell did I mess with? What are you talking about, this tough guy? Just admit defeat!

That bastard Su is no good either, damn it, he's sending me to my death.

Could it be that he knows that his third wife is seducing me?
No matter which side fires first, he's going to be in trouble.

He was essentially a hostage in Luo Rui's hands; he had no chance of escaping.

While he was lost in thought, more than ten seconds had passed.

He glanced at Luo Rui, who was calm and collected, still putting on airs.

You should just admit defeat!

Angie's whole body was trembling. He looked left and right to see which side of the river would be safest to jump into.

But the bridge is very wide, with four lanes, so if they fire, he won't be able to cross it.

Just then, a deafening roar suddenly came from the sky.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

The DKBA armed groups are not regular troops; they engage in illegal business and have never heard of such a voice.

So, no one understood what the sound was.

As the noise grew louder, they looked up and saw three armed helicopters flying over the treetops, accompanied by a transport plane.

Immediately afterwards, three shells were launched, hurtling towards the DKBA artillery on the shore.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The explosion roared on the bank near the bridge, sending mud and broken trees flying into the air.

Before anyone could react, several more shells were launched from the sky and landed directly on the road at the bridgehead.

The DKBA convoy parked at the bridgehead was instantly engulfed in flames.

Immediately, explosions and shouts resounded.

Suddenly attacked, Suta, sitting in the armed pickup truck, quickly ducked his head. When he stood up to tell the driver to retreat, the driver's side door had already been opened and the driver was gone.

He looked behind him and saw that the convoy was already surrounded by fire, with thick smoke billowing up.

Looking up again, I saw machine guns mounted on three armed helicopters continuously firing downwards.

"Da da da da..."

Air-to-ground attacks are deadly. In the blink of an eye, the DKBA militants abandoned their vehicles and weapons, fled into the forest, and ran for their lives.

There's no other way but to run. Nobody wants to die. Who would risk their life for the lowest wage, paid with drugs?

Even risking my life depends on the situation. If it's a fight with many against few, I can at least show my loyalty. But in this situation, the other side has even used armed helicopters, three of them at that. What the hell am I supposed to do to them?
On the bridge, the Rohingya people were also terrified by what they saw.

Need reinforcements?
Sure enough, the leader wasn't bragging; he really is a god!
Before Luo Rui could give any orders, more than a hundred armed Rohingya men roared out of the fortifications and headed straight for the other side of the bridge, firing their automatic rifles as they ran.

"Da da da da..."

DKBA had no chance to fight back and were completely overwhelmed.

Suta jumped out of the car, and one look at his clothes revealed him to be a high-ranking official. He was immediately restrained by the Rohingya.

But they didn't kill him. The Rohingya knew the benefits of capturing their leader alive, so they weren't about to kill him so easily.

At this moment, Angie stood on the bridge, his crotch warm, his heart pounding, his face pale, and he dropped the walkie-talkie and gun in his hand to the ground.

Luo Rui stood right in front of him, staring at him with a smile.

"I……"

Angie's throat bobbed, and he cried out in a hoarse voice, "I surrender."

Luo Rui shook his head: "Don't be silly, we don't accept prisoners."

"what?"

Angie swallowed hard; this was a death sentence for him.

Immediately afterward, Luo Rui said, "When we get back, tell the DKBA leadership that this matter is either settled or we should confront them head-on. If they dare to come to Shan State, officers, bring it on. I'm waiting for them."

Is he trying to save his own life?
Angie thought he must have misheard, and he quickly asked, "You're not going to kill me?"

Why would I kill you? Didn't I send you back to deliver a message?

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely deliver it to you."

Angie didn't dare look Luo Rui in the eye. He turned slightly away and saw that the other side of the bridge was already engulfed in flames, with thick smoke rising into the sky.

Those three armed helicopters, like gods of death, hovered above the treetops, their wings whirring and spinning!

(End of this chapter)