Kun Sheng had realized that everyone at the checkpoint, from the captain down to the soldiers, had been replaced.

It's simply impossible to get by today through connections or by being well-known.

But no matter what, having one's weapons taken away is a great disgrace, and Kun Sheng would never allow such a thing to happen.

"Brother, could we speak in private for a moment?"

Kun Sheng could only force a smile and wink at the vice-captain.

The deputy captain understood and walked to the roadside.

Kun Sheng quickly followed, secretly pulling out a stack of US dollars from his pocket, about ten thousand dollars thick.

While shaking hands with the deputy captain, Kun Sheng quietly slipped the money into his hand.

The vice-captain's movements were practiced; after shaking hands, he withdrew his hand, and the ten thousand dollars had already been pocketed in his uniform.

"May I ask your name, sir?"

Seeing that the other party had accepted the money, Kun Sheng knew he had a chance and quickly tried to get closer to them.

"My surname is Zhou."

"So it's Deputy Captain Zhou, my apologies for not recognizing you."

Kun Sheng bowed with his hands clasped in greeting and lowered his voice, saying:

"I wonder if Deputy Captain Zhou could make an exception and let us pass? Kun will definitely repay you handsomely later."

Deputy Captain Zhou frowned and remained silent for a moment, then straightened his uniform and coughed lightly:

"Our Captain Ding is already aware of this matter, so I can only pass on your message. Whether or not there will be an exception is not up to me."

"Understood. Then please ask Captain Ding for instructions, Deputy Captain Zhou, and tell him that Kun Sheng from the Dragon Gang would like to be his friend."

"Dragon Gang?"

"Yes, the Dragon Gang of Northern Myanmar."

Deputy Captain Zhou nodded, turned around, and walked towards the bunker on his right.

At this moment, Lin Dong, with his hands behind his back, had already clearly seen the situation inside the two bunkers with his X-ray vision.

He saw a heavy machine gun team in the bunker on his left, with bullets loaded and ready for battle.

Inside the bunker, there were also 20 soldiers armed with American M3 submachine guns.

The bunker on the right had the same layout as the one on the left, except that an officer of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old stood in front of the firing observation port.

The man was scrutinizing the convoy in front of the checkpoint with a sinister look in his eyes.

Lin Dong felt a vague unease:

A checkpoint with a reinforced squad of 20 people is already at its maximum strength.

How could there be three times the number of troops in front of us?

Furthermore, what was the meaning behind their ambush of the other two reinforced squads?

Could it be that these soldiers came specifically to target their convoy?

That shouldn't be the case. They started from the old town and didn't encounter any conflicts along the way.

Logically, they haven't offended anyone, unless someone from the old town deliberately leaked the news.

Kun Sheng walked back to Lin Dong's side, and the two exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's meaning:

Observe the situation and wait for the other party to make the first move.

However, just to be on the safe side, Kun Sheng still bent three fingers twice behind his back, meaning: everyone should be ready for battle.

The lead vehicle received the information and immediately relayed the order...

Suddenly, a small checkpoint was rife with undercurrents, and tension was palpable.

Three minutes later, Deputy Captain Zhou returned with a cold face.

"So, Deputy Captain Zhou, what does Captain Ding mean?"

Kun Sheng asked politely.

"Mr. Kun, I'm sorry, but Captain Ding means you only have two choices."

Deputy Captain Zhou said expressionlessly:

"Either confiscate all the weapons, or leave 100 million."

"100 million kyats? That seems reasonable..."

"No, it's 100 million US dollars."

"What? 100 million US dollars? Aren't you going to rob us?"

"Then leave your weapons behind."

"You...you're clearly deliberately making things difficult for me!"

Kun Sheng has really become famous this time. He is a well-known arms dealer and the head of the Dragon Gang in northern Myanmar.

They were actually given a hard time by a small military checkpoint.

Damn it, this is intolerable!

"Call out your Captain Ding; I want to speak to him personally."

Kun Sheng's face flushed red as he spoke in a deep voice.

"I'm sorry, our Captain Ding doesn't have time. The conditions have already been stated. You have one minute to consider."

Deputy Captain Zhou smiled contemptuously and was about to turn and leave.

"No need to consider it. We, the Dragon Gang of Northern Myanmar, will not accept such humiliating conditions."

Kun Sheng shouted loudly, his momentum suddenly rising, and he was no longer the obsequious and sycophantic man he had been moments before.

"Oh? Is the Dragon Gang in northern Myanmar really that powerful?"

Deputy Captain Zhou stopped turning around, glanced at Kun Sheng and Lin Dong, and his disdain deepened:

"Don't think that just because you helped the Kokang King defeat the Bai and Wei families, you are invincible."

"To say something you might not like to hear, even if the Kokang King came, he would have to obey."

"Who dares to be arrogant in front of our Kachin Independence Army? Your Dragon Gang dares to?"

Kun Sheng's face had become extremely pale.

Having someone step on your head and poop on you is an incredibly frustrating feeling.

If it were based on his usual personality, so what if it was the Kachin Independence Army?

What's there to be afraid of? If it's time to fight, I'll just have a good fight first.

But with Lin Dong there, he didn't dare to make a decision on his own, so he could only ask Lin Dong for his opinion with his eyes.

Lin Dong, having just heard Deputy Captain Zhou's words, clapped his hands and chuckled:

"Impressive, the Kachin Independence Army truly lives up to its reputation as the most stubborn warlords."

"They don't even respect the Kokang King? Well, that makes sense. How can a small place like Kokang compare to Kachin?"

"However, coincidentally, our Northern Myanmar Dragon Gang also doesn't take the Kokang King seriously."

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