Urban Super Medical Saint

"Dad, there's actually nothing much for you to worry about, Zhebo. International trade usually involves very clear transactions of money and goods, unlike here in Ouzhou City where most of them occur on credit, eventually turning into bad debts and triangular debts. Now that Zhebo has begun to engage in international trade, things can only get better from here on out," said Xu Suying.

She worked in the supply and marketing cooperative and was relatively knowledgeable about these matters; of course, she said this also to comfort her father.

"That's right, Dad. As long as the business in Thailand gets going, as long as I am not too aggressive and proceed with caution, it's bound to be profitable without loss," Xu Zhebo joined in to reassure him.

"That's good, that's good. Seeing that each of you has a successful career, not to mention how prosperous Shengming's family is these days, and Dongxu is even more promising, your mother and I can't express how happy we are," Xu Guozhong said, nodding again and again.

In the meantime, the kitchen had prepared the meal.

Therefore, the Xu Family, spanning three generations, all sat down at the table, and the lively and inevitable clinking of cups and glasses followed.

...

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Ge Shengming and his wife drove their Wuling minitruck away from Ge Family Village.

On the same day, in the jungle of Northern Myanmar, located in the infamous Golden Triangle region,

a small village completely guarded by fully armed soldiers surrounded the perimeter, and a little further away, flames reached for the sky with intermittent sounds of gunfire and explosions.

Under a tall palm tree, a man in his fifties—tall and obese with dark skin, resembling a wild boar from the jungle—was pacing back and forth in his military uniform with a face as dark as iron.

This man was none other than General Gan Lei, one of the warlords in the jungle of Northern Myanmar.

Previously, General Gan Lei had been suppressed and subdued by Ge Dongxu after kidnapping the nephew of a jade dealer who had accompanied Ge Dongxu to Yunnan to buy jade, along with the nephew's girlfriend.

"General, we've suffered too many casualties, we should retreat for now!" A middle-aged man in a military uniform hurriedly ran over and panted as he spoke to Gan Lei.

"Idiots, all of you, just a bunch of good-for-nothing fools. A thousand men can't even hold a valley!" Gan Lei, furious upon hearing the words, kicked the approaching middle-aged man to the ground in anger.

"General, it's not really our fault. The main issue is that we didn't expect Suowen to betray you early on and become a lapdog for the Japanese. This area has always been under his control; his people know it well, and their weapons, provided by the Japanese, are more advanced than ours. If it were just Suowen, it would be one thing, but that damn Thai, Bacha, had to meddle as well," the middle-aged man said indignantly.

"Fool, it's precisely because the Japanese and Thai have gotten involved, it shows that valley is where the Japanese buried their gold during World War II! We're talking about dozens or even hundreds of tons of gold. No matter the casualties, we absolutely cannot retreat. Continue to increase our forces! Here in this place, only I, Gan Lei, have the final say. Neither the Japanese nor Bacha nor Suowen have the right to dig for treasure on my turf," Gan Lei said with a ferocious look upon hearing the words.

"Yes, General!" The middle-aged man had already anticipated some of this, and seeing Gan Lei so certain, a look of greed flashed in his eyes as he saluted and turned to leave.

The war continued.

"Damn it! That Gan Lei is really infuriating, continuing to send in reinforcements!" In another village in the jungle, a Japanese man with a hooked nose slammed his palm down on a wooden table with a vicious expression.

"Bang!" With that hit, the wooden table shattered into pieces.

Although the wooden table was already old and decrepit, temporarily requisitioned from within the village, the fact that a single palm strike could shatter it into pieces still startled Suowen, his eyes betraying a trace of awe.

"Elder, to capture the thieves, first capture the king! Why don't we send someone to stealthily... get rid of Gan Lei..." a thin-faced, cold-eyed middle-aged man said in a sinister tone, his hand mimicking the gesture of slitting a throat.

The man addressed as 'Elder', with a hooked nose, turned to look at Suowen on the other side.

"Mr. Tanaka, it's not that I don't trust the capabilities of your people, but Gan Lei has been targeted for assassination before, so he always keeps close bodyguards by his side. Furthermore, given the current situation, the guard around him must be even stricter. Infiltrating his camp to assassinate him would be very difficult and dangerous," Suowen contemplated after Tanaka Motoyoshi looked his way.

"You make a good point, General Suowen. However, this war must be brought to an end as soon as possible, or it will definitely attract the attention and suspicion of the outside world. You should be well aware that Huaxia Country wields considerable influence in the jungles of Northern Myanmar, and the northern armies of Thailand are also always keeping an eye on the Golden Triangle. Once we draw their attention and suspicion, the situation will become very tricky," Tanaka Motoyoshi said gravely.

"But Mr. Tanaka, assassination is a very risky move, and if it fails, it will surely provoke a frenzied retaliation from Gan Lei. I have worked with Gan Lei before; I know him all too well. Once he goes mad, he becomes a real lunatic! If things reach that point, it would be difficult not to draw the outside world's attention and suspicion," Suowen cautioned.

"Your advice is sound, General Suowen. That's why I have no intention of sending anyone to assassinate Gan Lei. I've decided to negotiate with him and also with Bacha. The three parties can join forces to send people to explore the valley and that newly appeared Sky Pit," Tanaka Motoyoshi said, a cruel and cunning smile tugging at his lips.

Upon hearing this, Suowen glanced at the shattered wooden table on the floor and shivered slightly. His face soon mirrored the same cruelty and cunning, "That would indeed be best, Mr. Tanaka. To be honest, my troop strength is somewhat inferior to Gan Lei's, and if the skirmish continues, the losses will be substantial."

"You won't have to worry about your troop strength for long, General Suowen," Tanaka Motoyoshi said with a sinister smile.

"At that time, I will likely need much assistance from you, Mr. Tanaka," Suowen said excitedly.

"Of course," Tanaka Motoyoshi said with a smile.

"Negotiate? Explore the valley and that newly appeared Sky Pit together?" Gan Lei sneered upon hearing this, "It seems they are quite confident!"

"General, what do we do now?" Gan Lei's confidant asked.

"I think perhaps Master Ge might also be interested in that valley and the newly appeared Sky Pit," Gan Lei said with a cold laugh.

Gan Lei's confidant shuddered at the mention of "Master Ge."

As one of Gan Lei's confidants, he was naturally present more than half a year ago when Gan Lei was tied up with branches and suspended midair. He was not just present; he was also one of those left hanging.

Of course, he was luckier than Gan Lei as he did not endure the excruciating pain of ants eating his flesh.

At the same moment, in another power faction in the Golden Triangle.

A middle-aged man with a sharp-featured face stood with his hands bound beside an old man clad in a white robe.

The old man held a cane in his hand, the head of which was carved with a two-headed serpent.

ps: Today's update is complete. The updates will continue tomorrow evening.