Chapter 784: Young man, are you speaking too arrogantly?
"Yes!" Gan Lei replied respectfully without any hesitation before executing Tanaka Motoyoshi and his companions with a gun, one by one.
In the past, Gan Lei certainly wouldn't dare to shoot an important member of an influential family from both the political and business sectors of Japan so easily.
After dealing with Tanaka Motoyoshi and the others, Ge Dongxu got back into the jeep and drove towards another mountaintop along the winding, pitted mountain road.
Bacha was equally surprised by the arrival of Gan Lei and his men.
However, he had not considered killing Gan Lei because doing so would bring no benefits to him. On the contrary, killing Gan Lei would not only provoke a vengeful frenzy among Gan Lei's men but would also give Suowen the opportunity to grow even stronger.
Therefore, as soon as he received his subordinates' report, Bacha immediately took some men to meet Gan Lei and his group.
But what shocked Bacha was that, after getting out of their vehicles, Gan Lei and his men didn't immediately walk towards him; they stood and waited for a young man to leisurely disembark before following him over.
"General Gan Lei, who is this…?" Bacha asked in Chinese.
"This is Master Ge. Master Ge, this is General Bacha," Gan Lei replied before bowing slightly to introduce Ge Dongxu.
"Master Ge?" Bacha's face couldn't help but change slightly, revealing a hint of shock in his eyes.
He knew all too well Gan Lei's arrogance and pride; even when Khun Sa dominated the Golden Triangle, Gan Lei had dared to oppose him.
Of course, with many guns and men, and a large territory under his control, Gan Lei had the right to be arrogant.
But now, someone like Gan Lei was actually calling a young man Master and behaving so respectfully—this naturally shocked Bacha significantly.
"Hello, Mr. Ge, welcome, welcome," Bacha, however, was quite a character and quickly subdued his inner shock, smiling and reaching out for a handshake.
"Hello General Bacha, you seem much smarter than Suowen," Ge Dongxu responded with a smile, shaking hands with Bacha.
"You've already been to see Suowen? Then Suowen..." Upon hearing this, Bacha's heart skipped a beat, and he had an instinctive premonition that things had probably gone very wrong for Suowen.
"He's already dead. Because he not only betrayed Gan Lei but also colluded with the Japanese." Ge Dongxu stated indifferently.
"What?" Even with Bacha's composure, his face couldn't help but change dramatically at these words.
Suowen had many men and his weapons were very advanced; his strength was not much less than Gan Lei's. But since the ceasefire among the three parties, this area had rarely heard the sounds of gunfire and artillery.
How could Suowen possibly be killed?
Suowen was indeed about to be killed, but before that, there would surely be a brutal battle between two armies.
Even if Suowen was assassinated, his followers would definitely seek revenge, so how could things be as peaceful as they are now?
"I heard from Gan Lei that General Bacha's territory originally only reached this mountain peak, but now he wants to extend his reach into the valley below and has had quite a conflict with Gan Lei, causing casualties among his soldiers. Therefore, I believe General Bacha is in the wrong here, and I am not pleased because Gan Lei is my man," Ge Dongxu said, ignoring Bacha's shock and continuing to speak calmly.
Seeing Ge Dongxu claim Gan Lei as his man, Bacha couldn't help but feel shocked once again.
However, being a figure of some stature, with many guns and men under his command and on his own turf, Bacha was not going to be completely frightened by a few words from Ge Dongxu; he quickly suppressed his shock and asked Ge Dongxu with a deep voice, "What do you mean by that, Mr. Ge?"
"If you do something wrong, there's always a price to pay, so my meaning is that General Bacha's men should withdraw from this mountain peak, which will belong to Gan Lei from now on," Ge Dongxu replied.
"It seems like Mr. Ge is determined to claim the treasure in the valley, not allowing anyone else to touch it," Bacha said, his expression changing drastically as a fierce light, sharp as a sword, flashed in his eyes.
"Correct," Ge Dongxu replied directly.
"Young man, aren't you being a bit too presumptuous? I know you must have the support of the military from Huaxia behind you, but don't forget this is the Golden Triangle, not a place where the Huaxia military gets to call the shots," said the white-robed elder, who had been standing quietly behind the scene, watching Ge Dongxu and his party, not speaking until now.
"No, you are mistaken, this matter has nothing to do with the military. It is my decision, and it is for me to decide!" Ge Dongxu said indifferently.
"Oh, it seems then you must possess some extraordinary skills. It's good for a young man to be skilled, but if that leads to overconfidence and arrogance, that may not be so good," the white-robed elder said, his gaze piercing as he looked at Ge Dongxu, as if trying to see through him. Moreover, he was exuding a strong and chilling aura.
"Indeed, Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer! It seems you are quite a big figure in Thailand's Qimen," Ge Dongxu said, his expression unchanged, taking an interested look at the white-robed elder.
The white-robed elder, seeing that Ge Dongxu not only remained calm in the face of his powerful aura but also pinpointed his Realm, couldn't help but take a sharp breath in surprise, though his face still maintained its calmness as he said, "You do have some insight and skill, indeed. My name is Sexin, and perhaps your elders have mentioned this name to you."
Ge Dongxu didn't respond but instead turned to look at Gan Lei, whose face had changed color upon hearing the name.
"Master Ge, Sexin is Thailand's most famous master of black magic sorcery who even commands respect from the royal family. He has four disciples, all prominent figures in the political, business, and military circles of Thailand. I didn't expect him to be here too. Oh, right, I've heard he also has some Chinese blood in him," Gan Lei whispered to Ge Dongxu.
"I think Master Sexin has more than four disciples. If I'm not mistaken, this General Bacha here is also one of Master Sexin's disciples," Ge Dongxu said, looking at Sexin with a hint of admiration after hearing Gan Lei.
In this day and age, it's no easy feat to cultivate to the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer and even moreso to train four disciples who are big figures in the political, business, and military spheres.
And of course, there's the disciple right before us, planted in the Golden Triangle.
"Who exactly are you?" Sexin, seeing that Ge Dongxu had exposed Bacha's identity in one sentence, could no longer keep his composure and stared at Ge Dongxu with a chilling gaze as he asked.
"Even if I told you, you wouldn't know, as I am not that well-known. However, this does not change the fact that Gan Lei is my man. So, you should understand that your disciple coveted Gan Lei's territory and even hurt his people, and for that, a price must be paid. That's all I have to say; now you can make your decision," Ge Dongxu replied.