Baru looked down at his little wife and pursed his lips, "I understand, baby, you go to sleep first, I'll go outside for a while."
He had also thought that this was a conspiracy, and a series of traps. But even if it was a conspiracy, sometimes you had to go along with it.
If even the soldiers have lost their backbone, are afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, and are manipulated by the politicians' schemes, then what future does this country have?
Just across the border at the port, people in China live and work in peace and prosperity, while people in Myanmar live in poverty and their lives are suffering.
Every time he passed through the ports between the two countries, the heavy feeling of powerlessness and invisible pressure enveloped him deeply, making it difficult for him to breathe.
But Nan Xiaoxi always told him that everything would be fine. China is friendly with its neighbors and attaches importance to development with ASEAN. As long as the region is stable and the politics is clear, everything will gradually get better.
However, Myanmar’s politics has never been clear, and this is the saddest thing.
"Then come back early." Nanxi knew that he was upset, so she didn't say anything else and went to bed obediently.
Balu was in the small garden outside, studying the terrain around the Songmile Hydropower Station over and over again with a tablet.
It was almost twelve o'clock when Zhan Peng called.
"Aaron, when will you be back?"
"Wait a couple of days, what's wrong?" Baru said calmly.
"Things haven't been right these past two days. I have a feeling something's going to happen," Zhan Peng said cautiously. "I can't say for sure, but the capable teams in northern Myanmar have all started moving recently."
In the dark night, scarlet light flickered between the man's fingers. "Got it. Keep a close eye on their movements. My people have already arrived at the base. If necessary, have them cooperate with you.
Also, your identity cannot be exposed. Find a way to get rid of that woman surnamed Su to prevent any bad things from happening. The joint drug bust has not made any progress for such a long time, which suggests there may be a mole in Thailand. Let their people investigate first, and put this matter aside for now."
"Well, I didn't let her come with me when I came back. I made some noise, so Su Zhiyao probably won't come looking for me for the time being." Zhan Peng said, and sighed.
"Along, I went to Thailand this time and used all the connections I could, but there's still no news from Yana."
"A war is about to break out. Even if we find her, we have to hide her. If we can't find her, no one else can either. This might be a good thing. Let's focus on the present. I won't bring my daughter Xixi back to Daqili either. It's not a place suitable for women."
…
Two days later, Nanxi and Balu left the Nan family's old house.
Of the three people left behind by his grandfather, only Sun Cheng decided to follow Nanxi. He had no ties, was single, and it didn't matter where he went. Plus, the old leader had done him a great favor, so protecting his favorite granddaughter was a way of repaying him.
The remaining two people stayed in the old house and guarded the Nan family with Aunt Ying.
When the three of them landed in Yangon, Poha was already waiting at the airport.
After sending Nanxi to the villa, Balu didn't even bother to drink a sip of water and went straight to Wu Meng.
As he walked into the Rose Manor, an invisible sense of oppression hit him. He hadn't seen the manor so depressing for a while. With his handsome face tense, he walked into the living room.
Wu Xiao was the only one in the living room, quietly reading a book. There wasn't even a servant beside him. When he came in, he stood up and clasped his hands together in greeting.
"Uncle Long."
"Well, here you go." Baru took out a golden Ruyi pendant from his pocket and put it around Wu Xiao's neck.
Wu Xiao's fifth birthday is in two days. I was shopping in Huaguo and passed by a jewelry store. I saw this by chance. It seemed to suit this kid very well, so I bought it.
"Thank you, Uncle Long." Wu Xiao took the pendant and looked at it, his chubby little face showing a soft smile.
"Yeah." Baru rubbed his head with his big hand, "Go play."
Then he walked upstairs to the study.
The atmosphere inside was several degrees thicker than the lobby downstairs.
Wu Meng sat at his desk with a stern face. Song Cai and the military district staff officer were smoking, and no one said a word.
"Brother Meng." Balu walked over and pulled a chair to sit down.
"Along, Naypyidaw has just issued a notice asking the commanders of all major military regions to go to the government office building for a meeting tomorrow afternoon." Songchai spoke first.
"Damn it! We just lost the battle of Myawaddy and they're asking us to have a meeting. What a stupid meeting! They're just trying to shift the blame for the defeat onto the commander and force us to fight the Karen coalition to the death so that Sakun can take over."
Baru lit a cigarette and asked in a low voice, "What did the Thai side say?"
"What else can I say? Myawaddy is a key border town, and border trade has been severely impacted. Closing the border crossing has people practically pointing fingers at us and scolding us. Thailand has already started contacting other ASEAN countries, hoping to intervene in the border conflict. Damn, what have we become now? Anyone can come and tell us what to do?"
Song Cai scratched his hair, feeling very annoyed.
"First, they stopped the cooperation with the Chinese hydropower station. Now that they have suffered a defeat, they want Brother Meng to take the blame. It seems that they are determined to get rid of us." A murderous look flashed on Baru's already gloomy face.
"The Karen United Army is a serious threat now. Regardless of whether it is a conspiracy or not, we must take action. Otherwise, if they control the port, the situation in northern Myanmar will become even more complicated." Wu Meng said in a hoarse voice.
"Alu, you must return to northern Myanmar tonight and take your men back to retake control of the port and restore border trade. We can take care of the rest later."
"Got it, Mengge."
"You don't hold a military position, so going there as a special commissioned officer won't arouse suspicion." Wu Meng finished speaking and crushed the cigarette butt.
"Also, Naypyidaw, I have to go. If anything happens to me, first, send your sister-in-law and two children safely to China. Second, take the brothers back to Daqili and recuperate. Don't be impulsive and wait for the opportunity. Third, remember, no matter what time it is, national interests are above all else. Anyone who dares to sell out his country for personal gain will be killed, even if it means sacrificing everything. Do you understand?"
Baru kept silent with his head down.
Even though he knew that what Meng Ge said was right, and even if he were in their place, he would do the same without hesitation, but he still felt uneasy. Meng Ge was the sky in their hearts and their spiritual support. If something really happened to him, how would this group of people below hold on?
"Brother Meng..." Baru frowned and wanted to speak, but was blocked by Wu Meng.
"This is our destiny, A-lu. For the sake of our country, we must sacrifice everything." The resolute commander said with a complicated expression, "Don't tell your sister-in-law, but if that day ever comes, I've already made arrangements for the three of them. A-jin and Qianzi will step in, but A-lu, you must protect them and support A-jie's rise to power. The descendants of the Wu family must fight for Burma."
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