Huang Dehan sat down on a rock, took out some bread from his backpack, and started eating it with mineral water.
Halfway through the meal, the man came out holding two plates of black food.
The man saw him eating and didn't say anything, but asked him to go upstairs and sit down.
Huang Dehan had no choice but to put the bread and mineral water into his bag and follow the man upstairs.
The man put the two dishes on the table and asked him if he wanted to eat together.
Huang Dehan quickly waved his hands and said, "No, I've eaten, thank you."
The man turned around and went downstairs to get a bowl of rice.
The man ate with loud smacking sounds, and he wolfed down his food quickly, finishing it off quickly.
Huang Dehan was stunned.
The man smacked his lips and took out a toothpick to pick his teeth.
It was already dark at this time, and the man did not turn on the lights. They sat on the corridor of the wooden stilt house. A cool breeze blew, and Huang Dehan couldn't help but shivered and quickly zipped up his coat.
The man picked his teeth and said, "I'll take you to the border in a while. You can go there by yourself. When you get there, someone will pick you up. After you get the goods, I'll take you to town. I won't take care of the rest."
"Aren't you going with me?" Huang Dehan asked in surprise. He thought they were going together.
The man said, "I'm just showing you the way."
Without them to lead the way, outsiders would not know where to get to Myanmar safely.
"Why don't you go?"
The man gave a mocking smile and said, "I'm afraid I'll have money but no life to spend it."
Huang Dehan did not comment, and said: "You sent me across the border, so you are also my accomplice. If I get caught, you will not be able to escape either."
The man said slowly: "I don't have any goods on me. Even if they arrest me, they can't sentence me to many years. I won't be sentenced to death. I will just stay in prison for a few years and then I will be released."
Huang Dehan was stunned for a moment, then he noticed that there seemed to be only two of them in the wooden house, so he asked: "Why is there no one at your house? Where are they?"
The man replied: "I bought a house in the city. My wife and children all live in the city. I stay here to make money. Even if I get arrested, I won't implicate them."
Huang Dehan had mixed feelings and didn't know what to say.
The man took out a cigarette from his pocket, threw one to Huang Dehan, then lit one for himself, took a deep breath and blew out a smoke ring.
Huang Dehan took the cigarette, lit it, took a deep puff, and exhaled slowly. He immediately felt his nervousness dissipated a lot.
The man's face became blurred in the smoke. After a while, the man said, "My eldest brother and third brother have both gone in."
Huang Dehan was a little surprised and asked, "Then what are you still doing?"
The man smiled bitterly: "Where would I get the money if I don't do it?"
Huang Dehan suddenly became a little uneasy and asked, "Are we okay?"
The man smiled and asked, "Is this your first time?"
Huang Dehan shook his head, "It's not the first time."
The man smiled and said nothing more.
After finishing a cigarette, Huang Dehan asked, "When are we leaving?"
"Wait a little longer, it's still early."
Sitting there bored, Huang Dehan asked again, "Do you often help Brother Li bring people over?"
The man shook his head and said, "I helped more than just him."
"Where will you wait for me later?"
"After I drop you off, I'll leave. Once you get the goods, walk south. When you get to the main road, you'll see me. I'll be waiting for you there."
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