A dozen minutes later, a group of more than twenty people appeared in front of Li Baolong. Wei Chao looked closely and realized that the person was indeed Li Baolong. He immediately beamed and rushed forward to greet him warmly, saying, "Brother Long, it's been a long time! You look so energetic, you're doing quite well!"
Li Baolong smiled slightly and replied, "Brother Wei Chao, how have you been? I came to Guogan this time to look for someone and also to buy a few stones. Who would have thought that I would run into some trouble?" After saying that, he recounted in detail the Bai family's theft of the jade and his night raid on the military camp.
Wei Chao listened in stunned silence, secretly amazed. After Li Baolong finished speaking, he couldn't help but give him a thumbs up and sincerely praised, "Brother Long is truly a hero! To be able to fight against hundreds and thousands of people all by himself, such courage and spirit truly makes me, Wei Chao, feel ashamed of my own inferiority. I admire you greatly!"
Li Baolong then followed Wei Chao into his headquarters. It turned out to be located in a valley, home to seven or eight hundred people, with several surrounding villages also under Wei Chao's jurisdiction. Currently, Wei Chao had two or three hundred militiamen, but due to a severe shortage of weapons and ammunition, they could only barely maintain their fighting strength by purchasing a small number of smuggled light weapons. In contrast, the Bai family not only had a large number of troops but also superior equipment and firepower; the disparity in strength was enormous. Wei Chao's main source of income was mining jadeite and selling the jade for profit. However, due to the Bai family's malicious suppression of market prices, his jadeite couldn't fetch a good price, making his life quite difficult.
Last time, Yang Dayong's men dared to sell drugs on Wei Chao's territory, which crossed Wei Chao's bottom line! So, without saying a word, Wei Chao led his men to rush up and seize the drugs from their hands. Well, after a thrilling battle, both sides suffered heavy losses, with more than a dozen people unfortunately killed or injured.
Li Baolong slowly said, "I've already taken care of Yang Dayong! But things aren't looking too good right now. After the Bai family found out about this, they actually mobilized several thousand militiamen to hunt me down! I had no choice but to come here to lay low for a while. You're not scared, are you?" After saying that, Li Baolong revealed a playful smile on his face, his eyes fixed on Wei Chao.
Upon hearing this, Wei Chao's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure and replied casually, "Brother Long, you are indeed skilled! You managed to eliminate a bully like Yang Dayong in one fell swoop! As for the Bai family, I'm not afraid of them coming to cause trouble! Back in the day, starting with my father's generation, we've been playing guerrilla warfare against the enemy, constantly on the move, shooting and moving on. We've survived all these years, why would we be afraid of them?"
Listening to Wei Chao's words, Li Baolong pondered to himself: It seems that this Wei Chao is not only brave and fearless, but also quick-witted and resourceful; he is indeed a true man. In that case, he might as well offer him wealth and a rare opportunity.
Li Baolong smiled at Wei Chao and said slowly, "Tonight, I will provide you with a batch of high-quality weapons and ammunition, enough to equip one or two hundred men." Hearing this, Wei Chao was overjoyed; he was so excited he almost jumped up from his chair. He quickly stood up, bowed deeply to Li Baolong, and clasped his hands in a salute, saying, "Brother Long, this gift is far too generous; I truly do not deserve it! But if you ask, I will do anything you need, even if it means going through fire and water, without hesitation!"
Li Baolong waved his hand lightly and replied with a smile, "It's not that serious! You should rest for a day and recharge. Tomorrow we'll discuss the next steps in detail. Take this opportunity to expand your sphere of influence. You can't just stay cooped up in this remote, impoverished area forever, can you? You have to take the initiative! If we can completely wipe out the Bai family this time, that would be ideal. Then we can redraw the power map of this Guogan area." Li Baolong's strategy of using someone else to do his dirty work was undeniably brilliant.
In the afternoon, Wei Chao specially prepared a banquet to warmly entertain Li Baolong. Although the dishes weren't lavish or extravagant, they were prepared with care—a few simple stir-fried dishes, a pot of fragrant wild game, and two jars of rich, mellow bulk wine. Seven or eight people sat around the table, raising their glasses to toast Li Baolong. It turned out that these people had heard that Li Baolong had risked his life to save Wei Chao in Thailand several months earlier, and just yesterday, he had successfully killed the notorious Yang Dayong. Everyone deeply admired Li Baolong's heroic deeds and was sincerely grateful to this righteous hero.
It was past 10 p.m. when Li Baolong slowly drove a military jeep out of the heavily guarded military camp. The vehicle traveled along a winding road for about two miles before arriving at a deserted, open plain.
After parking his car and confirming it was safe, Li Baolong focused his mind. With a thought, ripples appeared in the space in front of him, and a large pile of weapons and ammunition materialized out of thin air. These were the spoils he had acquired during his previous adventure infiltrating the stronghold of the Thai mafia, Chachai. This time, he had deliberately brought out a large portion of them, thus freeing up considerable storage space and allowing these sophisticated equipment to be used more effectively.
Li Baolong stepped forward and roughly inventoried the weapons and ammunition: there were a full 120 American M16 rifles, each brand new and gleaming; ten American light machine guns, their dark muzzles exuding a chilling aura; four American mortars, with ten boxes of ammunition neatly arranged beside them, totaling one hundred rounds; ten boxes of C4 explosives, powerful enough to destroy any hardened target; in addition, there were fifty pistols of various types, twenty boxes of rifle ammunition, and more than a dozen boxes of hand grenades. As for the remaining hand grenades, Li Baolong decided to keep them for emergencies, as they might come in handy later!
After everything was ready, Li Baolong got back into the car and drove quickly back to the military camp. When he arrived at the camp gate, Wei Chao, who had been waiting there, rushed to greet him. After Li Baolong gave him a few brief instructions, Wei Chao excitedly ran into the camp, shouting for his comrades to come and collect their newly arrived weapons.
In no time, the once quiet military camp became bustling with activity. More than two hundred soldiers surged towards the weapons and ammunition storage area like a tidal wave, their eyes gleaming with excitement and anticipation, their faces beaming with barely suppressed joy. Cheers and shouts erupted from the crowd, seemingly tearing the silent night sky apart. As they busily moved weapons and ammunition, they chatted and discussed amongst themselves, their excitement palpable.
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