Chapter 1709 - 859: The Village Oddball (Part 2)

Chapter 1709: Chapter 859: The Village Oddball (Part 2)

"Boss, are you alright?"

Scorpion looked at Poisonous Snake, whose forehead was dripping with cold sweat. He wasn’t sure if he was genuinely concerned or just asking casually.

"I’m fine, but this grudge, I must avenge!"

Poisonous Snake’s eyes were full of darkness. Just as he finished speaking, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Scorpion quickly removed the magazine, took out a bullet, unfastened the tip, and sprinkled the gunpowder over Poisonous Snake’s wound.

Scorpion had already cleaned the bullet, or else Poisonous Snake wouldn’t have fainted from the pain.

Scorpion took a lighter from his pocket and, without a second thought, ignited the gunpowder on Poisonous Snake’s leg.

"Ah---!"

Poisonous Snake let out a miserable howl, his eyes rolling back from the pain, abruptly waking up from his unconscious state.

Even though he howled, it wasn’t for more than 0.5 seconds before Scorpion ruthlessly covered his mouth.

The few men around saw this and unhesitatingly aimed their weapons at the back of Scorpion’s head.

"Take your hand off, or you’re all dead!"

Scorpion exuded an indescribable intense killing aura, making it feel as if one were standing amidst a sea of corpses and blood, sending a chill to the bone.

"Take your hand off the boss’s mouth!"

However, the response Scorpion received was the cold words of one of the burly men.

These men were loyal only to Poisonous Snake. Even if Scorpion was close to him, as soon as he made any move that might endanger Poisonous Snake, they would open fire on him.

Now, Scorpion was covering Poisonous Snake’s mouth and nose, and they hadn’t fired only for fear of accidentally harming Poisonous Snake.

"Bastard!"

With a cold stare, Scorpion plunged the knife he used to unfasten the bullet tip harshly into the burly man’s throat.

The burly man covered his neck in disbelief, but blood still gushed out between his fingers.

"Let the boss go!"

The remaining three men were indifferent to the burly man’s death, only glaring coldly at Scorpion, their guns never leaving his head.

Scorpion glanced around coldly, seemingly unconcerned by the weapons they held.

It was as if the deadly weapons in their hands were mere harmless sticks.

However, at this moment, Scorpion released his grip on Poisonous Snake, and the men seized the opportunity to pin Scorpion to the ground.

"You damn... bastard!"

"Scorpion just did that so I wouldn’t make too much noise, drawing those police over!"

At this moment, Poisonous Snake lowered his voice and reprimanded his subordinates coldly.

Though soft-spoken, his words immediately halted the actions of his subordinates, who then turned to keep watch.

"Thank you."

Poisonous Snake looked at Scorpion, his eyes filled with gratitude.

Scorpion waved his hand dismissively, seemingly indifferent, and said lightly, "Those police have already left. For now, we’re relatively safe. Less than a hundred meters ahead is the river. Swim across, and you’ll be in Myanmar."

"Hmm."

Poisonous Snake nodded.

"Let’s rest for a few minutes. I’ll stand guard," Scorpion said and left with large strides.

The scene was unexpectedly harmonious. If not for the burly man’s body on the ground, reminding them of what had just happened, one might even feel they were all united.

As he walked into the distance, Scorpion furrowed his brow in secret.

He understood that while Poisonous Snake trusted him, he was still wary of him in private.

Otherwise, Poisonous Snake’s subordinates wouldn’t have drawn their guns as their first reaction when he tried to save him, instead of helping.

...

"You’re back?"

"How’s the situation?"

Returning to the village, various vehicles were parked in front of it. Seeing Lin Beichen and Yu Feng return, the team members eagerly crowded around.

"They escaped. When we pursued them, they were already near the river at the Myanmar border."

"I and Yu Feng each fired a few shots, but a sudden strong wind came up. We only hit one of them, but it was so far that we probably didn’t hit any vital part."

Lin Beichen recounted what happened truthfully.

The expressions on the faces of the action team visibly changed, but soon, their faces showed joy again.

"You guys even fired shots; we’ve been squatting there, and our legs were all numb without seeing a single person."

It was Chen Lin who spoke, seemingly unwilling to accept it, and she waved her fist fiercely.

"You’ve already done your best; everyone did great this time. It’s just that Poisonous Snake is too cunning."

"If he weren’t cunning, would we be calling him Poisonous Snake?"

The criminal investigation team leader spoke, and then his deputy cheerfully chimed in for comfort.

Though they had dismantled Poisonous Snake’s hideout in their country, failing to bring him to justice was ultimately a regret.

They felt uneasy and naturally hoped Lin Beichen and Yu Feng would not feel any psychological pressure.

"Can our villagers come back now?"

The village chief hurriedly ran in from outside, his forehead beading with sweat, suggesting that there was unrest among the villagers, and he had no choice but to check in at the village.

"Yes, the villagers can return now, but this house probably can’t be used anymore."

"We need to clean the site, so tell the villagers not to approach this house in the coming days; everything else can proceed as usual."

The criminal investigation team leader instructed the village chief, communicating more smoothly with local officials than the action team like Lin Beichen.

"Good... very good!"

Upon hearing this, the village chief rubbed his hands excitedly, then took a step to leave, but suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, the criminal investigation team leader chuckled and asked, "Is there anything else you need help coordinating?"

"Don’t worry, we’ll take full responsibility for this house, but the compensation can be settled according to demolition standards."

The village chief’s eyes lit up. This house covered several hundred square meters, and even at a lower compensation rate, it would amount to one or two million!

"No, it’s not that," the village chief quickly shook his head and continued, "Recently, there have been unidentified people passing through our village frequently, and they look like they’re coming from the back mountain, not from outside the village!"

When it came to serious matters, the village chief’s face became stern.

In border areas, unidentified people showing up, especially from the rear boundary direction, indicates who these people might be.

"What do they look like?"

Lin Beichen raised an eyebrow, instantly interested.

"They usually carry a large backpack, their skin is very dark, even darker than us farmers."

The village chief stroked his chin, as if in memory.

A black backpack?

There’s no need to think; if it’s like the village chief says, these people are likely in the illegal business!

Learning from the village chief that these people have dark skin, it can generally be judged they’re either subject to strong UV environments or have different skin colors naturally.

While neighboring countries’ people are relatively similar in skin tone, there are still some differences due to latitude and living environment.

"Do you have any specific information about them?"

"For example, where do they stay?"

"From which direction did they come?"

Lin Beichen furrowed his brow.

These people should belong to a small gang conducting small-scale, itinerant crimes.

Along the borders, while barriers to prevent foreign entry are being built, some places are impossible or impractical to construct, or there’s no time to build them.

In rainforest areas, full of poisonous creatures, a step in the wrong direction means death, forming a natural barrier.

Additionally, regular patrolling makes these places essentially not in need of protective facilities.

"I asked them before, and they said they’re from Bird Swamp Village."

"Bird Swamp Village isn’t far from here, but that place is already within Myanmar’s borders."

"In my grandfather’s days, the neighboring villages had contact, but after establishing the country, since it’s a neighboring country, there was less interaction."

The village chief smiled as he explained to Lin Beichen.

"How far is not far?"

"From our village, crossing that river and walking about a kilometer more."

The village chief’s explanation made Lin Beichen raise an eyebrow slightly.

Earlier, Lin Beichen and Yu Feng were on high ground in the rainforest. Although visibility was poor in the rainforest, they couldn’t have missed such a large village.

Moreover, if the two villages are adjacent, the country wouldn’t leave the rainforest without a defense line.