There's something wrong with me

Chapter 26: Half a Month in a Hurry

Huhu—

The next morning.

Although the car was driving along a steep mountain road, it still traveled hundreds of miles.

After that, it’s the ‘smuggling trail’ that runs along the border.

Zhang Feng is very familiar with it.

"Go up the dirt road to the right. That's Ah Xing's territory. We're familiar with him, and his people recognize my car."

Zhang Feng leaned on the passenger seat and gave directions to the eldest of the "Three Brothers of the Chen Family" from time to time.

Through this night's contact, Zhang Feng learned that they had the same father but different mothers.

When they were teenagers, the three brothers ran out together to find work.

They just arrived at the border in the early spring of this year and are considered "new border guards" with a clean background.

I guess the king cobra brought them here to sell goods because they were clean.

at the same time.

When Zhang Feng was teaching the boss.

The second and third children stayed in the middle seats that had not been removed.

rustle-

They would write and draw in their small notebooks from time to time, carefully writing down every word Zhang Feng said.

"Stop the car. Change drivers."

It drove on for about another five minutes.

Zhang Feng asked the third one among them to drive.

The boss has been working for half the night.

When the good guys.

Zhang Feng looked at the somewhat nervous third son of the Chen family.

"Don't step on the accelerator yet. Do you remember what I just said?"

"I remember, I remember..." He took out the notebook from his pocket, "The road ahead, on the right. It's Ah Xing's."

"Yeah." Zhang Feng continued to lean back in his chair, "Let's go."

Huhu—

The car continued to drive.

When we arrived at the path of 'A Xing'.

"Wow..."

The bushes on both sides of the road swayed, and five armed men emerged, of varying heights, weights, and builds.

Their bodies were covered in ugly and smelly medicine, and their faces could not be seen clearly.

Zhang Feng knew that they did this for two reasons: one was to disguise themselves, and the other was to keep away insects and mosquitoes.

"Feng Zi?"

The leader was wearing an eye patch and dressed like a pirate.

He is Axing's younger brother.

The leader of this smuggling trail.

Just like ancient bandits, they collect tolls.

But he was only seventeen years old and one of his eyes was gouged out.

"Yes, it's me." Zhang Feng lowered the car window and handed him a box of Border Good cigarettes.
"Xiao Wu, give my regards to your brother."

"Haha!" He was young, but his smile was very generous, and he didn't care about the other three strangers in the car.

"My brother killed a bear a few days ago and is planning to treat you to a feast. How about a trip up the mountain?"

"Today's business." Zhang Feng shook his head and pointed at the three frightened people in the car, "We need to bring in new people. Brother Wangshe has given us instructions."

"Did Brother Wangshe tell me to do that?" He took Zhang Feng's cigarette and sniffed it. "Then I'll ask my brother to leave you two claws? One for you and one for Brother Wangshe?"

"Will you charge me?" Zhang Feng asked him with a smile.

He grinned, "Sure!"

"You little bastard, just like your brother." Zhang Feng waved his hand and rolled up the car window. "I didn't say we'd take your goods this time. Our budget isn't big enough, and if we can't settle the bill, you'll make trouble again.

Just go away."

"Can it be cheaper?" he shouted. Seeing that Zhang Feng ignored him, he shook his head in boredom and asked his men to let him go.

But they let him go.

But the third brother was so frightened by the sight of the armed bandits outside the window and their vicious eyes that his legs began to tremble, causing him to release the clutch too quickly and the car to stall.

Because although the three brothers of the Chen family engaged in smuggling across the border, they only dealt with normal items from normal bosses.

For example, refrigerators, televisions, or some daily necessities, etc., make a profit from the tax-free price difference.

But these brutal criminals and desperadoes were taking away items that had been sent to prison for serious crimes, and this was the first time they had dealt with them.

But it is precisely because of such profits that the delivery money is several times or even dozens of times more than what those bosses give.

They finally gritted their teeth and took this step.

Simultaneously.

After Zhang Feng saw the third brother trembling, he glanced at him and said, "You will have to deal with these people more often in the future. If you can adapt, do it. If you can't, leave.

Our money is not easy to make.”

"What's wrong?" Ah Xing's brother saw the car was turned off, but he tapped the window and asked, "Do you want help pushing the car?"

Zhang Feng ignored him and continued to look at the third brother, "They charge money for pushing the cart. If you let them push it by hand, their wages will be deducted from your delivery fee.

Let’s make a deal first, if they push it five times, it will cost you one trip.

Also remember that what you will be running for in the future is money that is very valuable.

Every time they push, they're pushing one-fifth of your lives."

Boom boom—

Perhaps it was because the word "money" was too attractive, coupled with the calm and composed Feng Zige taking pictures beside him.

The third brother swallowed and started the car again.

Zhang Feng looked at him. In fact, when he advised him to quit just now, he really wanted the three brothers to quit.

But everyone has their own path to walk, so respect the choices of others.

……

Before I knew it, more than half a month had passed.

After the car ran back and forth twice, the three Chen brothers gradually got used to it.

At least when I see my brother Axing again, although I will still be afraid, my legs won’t tremble with fear.

During this time again.

Zhang Feng went to all the places he could normally go and introduced them to everyone at the "fodder station".

And on the twenty-second night.

The end of the third trip.

The truck, which was almost fully loaded, drove off-road and arrived at the last place where hay was collected.

"Boss Feng is here!" The person in charge of the station enthusiastically offered Zhang Feng a cigarette.

Zhang Feng nodded slightly and pointed at the three brothers of the Chen family who had just gotten off the car. "I'll leave the person to you. Don't scare my little brother." Zhang Feng looked at the three brothers of the Chen family again.
"I'm going out."

Done.

Zhang Feng walked towards the south.

After a period of inquiry.

Zhang Feng finally learned that the old mountain cat was specifically in the quarry at "Nanshantou".

It's closer to here.

……

night.

Arrived at the town closest to Nanshantou.

Send a message to the three brothers of the Chen family.

(No need to wait for me, go back directly after getting the goods and tell Brother Wangshe that I have something to do and will be back in a few days)

This "I'll go back in a few days" might make the king snake suspicious.

But Zhang Feng felt that after the incident with the old mountain cat, there would be no more misunderstandings.

……

In the morning, I stayed in the town hotel for a while to rest up.

morning.

Zhang Feng climbed the mountain to the southern top.

There are also gunmen patrolling the mountain.

Zhang Feng avoided him, hid behind a tree, and looked down.

Judging by visual observation, the vertical distance is twenty meters.

Zhang Feng saw a "big valley bottom" below, which was surrounded by slopes on all sides. There was only a small slope about ten meters wide on the southwest side that led out.

snore snore—

Now the mine at the bottom of the valley is full of mechanical sounds. Some cars are transporting goods, and there are also a few people mining on the surrounding mountains.

There are also rows of dilapidated dormitories on the surrounding grounds.

Crash-

Near the center of the valley, there is a mechanical hanging basket used to go up and down the mine.

From time to time, people who were short of oxygen or feeling unwell were sent up.

Their faces were so dark that it was hard to tell their age.

But judging from their height and body shape, Zhang Feng felt that some of them were not very old.

"I want to go home..."

At this time, some people, after being sent up, cried loudly and shouted to go back.

Zhang Feng was far away and couldn't hear what these people were crying out for, but he saw people who looked like supervisors beating them.

"Go back?" The supervisor laughed and whipped him with his belt. "You're dead! You can't work anymore! You can go back!"

"What, he said he wants to go back?" Another supervisor laughed as if he was watching the fun.

The rest of the workers watched numbly, already frightened by the beatings.

Only a young man staggered over and said to the overseer who was beating him, "No more… No more… Stop hitting him, or he'll die…"

Perhaps the dead bring no profit.

The supervisor whipped him a few more times before he stopped, his interest fading. "Work hard! Don't even think about it!"

As he said that, he fiercely kicked the boy who had just advised him in the stomach, "Damn it! When did you ever have the right to speak?"

Huhu—

The boy was kicked to the ground, holding his stomach and not daring to speak, for fear of being beaten again.

But his tears were streaming down.

"Grandpa and grandma, I miss you... I want to go home..." He wiped his tears silently, and his face became even darker.

And these young people, including these adults.

When Old Mountain Cat discovered that there were not enough people to mine in the mountains, he sent people out to screen targets that could be offended and then kidnapped them.

No different from human traffickers.

It's just that they rarely resell "coolies".

at the same time.

Above the mountain.

Zhang Feng looked around and found it difficult to get in.

There are gunmen patrolling all around, and there is basically no space.

In particular, there are six high-rise searchlights at the bottom of the valley.

The security at night is probably tighter than during the day.

'How about trying to contact someone else to help me?'

Zhang Feng was considering countermeasures.

'But those people like King Snake are concerned about their own interests, and it is impossible for them to offend Old Mountain Cat for no reason.

The captain and his team are officials, so it is difficult for them to handle cases across borders.

Besides, I also have a chance to revive, so why not try it alone first?'

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Feng wanted to try to approach Old Mountain Cat directly as a "businessman".

No matter whether it works or not, just try it first.

Be able to rely on yourself, not on others.

Zhang Feng thought and did it, and took a detour down the mountain.

About half an hour.

Zhang Feng came to the entrance for vehicles.

He was still dressed casually in an old jacket and rain boots, fitting in perfectly with the people here.

Wait until you see the two thugs at the entrance and come forward.

Without waiting for them to ask, Zhang Feng took out an emerald gem from his pocket.

This is what King Snake gave to Zhang Feng last week.

The price is about hundreds of thousands.

"I heard that this is Old Mountain Cat's territory. Is he here? I want to discuss business with him."

Zhang Feng threw the gem over and said, "Hold on, don't drop it. You can't afford to pay for it."

Lao Shanmao is in the jade business, and Zhang Feng wants to use this gem as a starting point.

"Eh!"

One of the thugs continued subconsciously.

"Where are you from?" Another thug looked Zhang Feng up and down and felt that although Zhang Feng did not look like a business owner, he definitely did not look like a good person.

That doesn't seem like a good person, to them it's just a 'fellow traveler'.

(End of this chapter)