I was a general in South America

Lucas looked at Hoffman.

At least the older man wasn't like Blake, who always wore American arrogance on his face.

Even after suffering huge defeats on the Korean Peninsula and in Vietnam, they still believed that they were the most powerful army in the world.

A beating will make him behave...

All I could do was stand to the side and put on a sour face to hide my embarrassment.

At worst, we'll just blast a hole in your head and send you running deep into the rainforest. What... are we going to send an aircraft carrier to destroy the Amazon?

It seemed this old man was no ordinary person, and Blake didn't dare to refute him, standing to the side like a bodyguard.

"Mr. Hoffman, thank you for your trust... but I must make this clear: searching for drug dealers in the rainforest is inherently dangerous. You know that there are more than just drug dealers in that forest."

Lucas pointed to the distant mountains and forests and said that perhaps drug dealers were the least dangerous people there.

"The mountainous forests of the Cauca Valley will be my target area. I will lead my troops to operate within a 30-kilometer radius of the forest to ensure that we can get back to Manizales before dark."

"If the filming crew wants to spend the night here, I'm sorry... I'll decline in advance. I can't guarantee the safety of the filming crew at night, and we will only operate within an altitude range of 1000-2000 meters. Above 3000 meters, we are very likely to encounter guerrillas."

"Without heavy firepower cover and reconnaissance superiority, our forces are too small..."

He didn't intend to take the old man to a more dangerous place. Considering everything, the mountain forests of the Kaoka River Valley were more suitable. Although the vegetation was dense and foggy every day, at least it was not a place rarely visited by people.

That area used to be the main coffee-growing region in Manizales, but now nobody grows coffee there anymore.

If we actually go to the rainforest, what if we ruin the client's life?

Then Lucas really only had one option: to hide inside and not come out.

"You explained it very clearly, Lucas... I just need the most realistic footage and the most realistic actions. You can arrange the rest. I'm not the kind of person who would risk everything for the sake of an effect. Only by staying alive can we continue to help the anti-drug campaign."

"Please rest assured that during the operation, all members of the filming crew, including Blake, will follow your orders... If anyone resists orders, I swear on the honor of the Brant family, I will report it to Southern Command."

Hoffman, like a devoted fan, didn't object to Lucas's request at all. He smiled and agreed, then pointed to the lady next to him and said...

"Lucas, we've been so engrossed in our conversation that we've neglected Miss Diana Turwai. That's not gentlemanly behavior."

From the moment the conflict began until now, Lucas hadn't noticed the woman in the beige suit until he heard Hoffman's words and then turned his attention to her.

At first glance...beautiful.

At first glance...it's beautiful!

The third eye... is huge, and beautiful!

Her long, dark chestnut hair was neatly gathered into a low bun at the nape of her neck, and her light brown eyes, like diluted amber, stared directly at Lucas without flinching.

Her lips had a faint rose hue, delicate and sexy like jelly, making you want to lick them off.

"Lieutenant Lucas, nice to meet you... Diana Turwai, presenter from Colombian National Television."

Looking at the poised and beautiful woman before him, Lucas frowned slightly... He admitted he had a bit of face blindness...!

But the other party's introduction came from Colombian national television, and coupled with this name, it might have combined with the impression I had in my memory.

To confirm, he specifically scanned the soldiers, including Moreno, and sure enough, they all had that fucking excited, lecherous look on their faces...!

Diana Turwai is a famous female presenter on Colombian national television. She is so popular that she can be considered Colombia's national flower. She founded the television news program "Krypton" and the weekly magazine "Today Today," and has a wide influence in the media industry.

With her beautiful appearance and brave, upright character, she has long spoken out for the poor and denounced drug dealers on television programs.

Of course, in Colombia, exceptional beauty alone would be a death sentence, which explains why Diana Tulvay remains active in the news.

Her father is Julio César Tulvay, the former president of Colombia.

The Tourvai family followed Simón Bolívar into the Central Plains and endured all the hardships they were destined to suffer in their lifetime.

They belong to one of Colombia's most prominent political families; if you imagine it, they are the Colombian version of Roosevelt.

He joined the Liberal Party at the age of 20 in 1936 and was elected a city councilor. He became mayor in 1937, a member of the House of Representatives in 1943, and Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1946.

He served as Minister of Mining and Petroleum in 1957, Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1958, and as a senator for many years starting in 1962, also serving as Speaker of the House on several occasions.

He previously served as Colombia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and Ambassador to the United States.

He was elected president in 1978 as the Liberal Party candidate.

Good heavens!

They really attracted some important people.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Diana."

Lucas reached out and shook her hand, even though the woman would only slow down his draw, but he did so out of respect for her father.

Mmm...it's so smooth and soft!

Diana's beautiful eyes kept scrutinizing Lucas, his smiling and gentlemanly demeanor a stark contrast to the violent scene just moments before, making her even more curious about the young officer before her.

She wasn't originally the person chosen for this shoot, as it would be too dangerous to film in the forest.

When Diana learned that the subject of the photoshoot was Lucas, she used a little bit of her power because she was so curious about him.

Especially because of everything he did in Manizales, and his long-term dealings with people at the top of the national power structure, she knew what the Colombian army was like.

This young officer seems to have appeared out of nowhere; there are far too many military leaders in Colombia who use the guise of anti-drug efforts to actually seize personal benefits.

Lucas, however, was not just making empty promises; his stance on drug prohibition was as forceful as his words.

She knew a little bit of inside information: Lucas had come to the attention of the president and the military council, and even many radicals in the military thought his actions were going too far, fearing that the drug cartel was planning a bigger incident as retaliation.

Too radical?

Diana didn't think that drastic measures were necessary in chaotic times... The Colombian government had compromised before, but the consequence was that more people would bleed for it.

My safety is now in Lieutenant Lucas's care. I hope the filming goes smoothly, so that the Colombian people can see the efforts of the rapid reaction force and give them hope in the fight against drug traffickers.

Why... does she speak in a slightly teasing tone?

But beautiful women are always pleasing to the eye, and Lucas's first impression of this famous and beautiful host wasn't too bad.

At this moment, Hoffman, who had been unable to contain himself any longer, interrupted the two.

"I'm sorry, Lucas, I didn't mean to interrupt your meeting with Miss Diana, but we can schedule it for the evening. I'll introduce you to the entire film crew at the most lavish dinner."

"Let's head out to the Cacau Valley mountain forests right now. I can't wait to show the world the real Colombia."