In a mountain village where the average monthly income is less than 2,000 baht, it would be a fool's errand to pay thousands of dollars as compensation without making people suspicious. So Zhang Xiaofan used the little money he had left to exchange

The baht appears to be very necessary.

Of course he knew that Ha Gu was blackmailing him, but as a poppy grower, and behind him was the drug dealer Cha Lang, this was considered an intersection with Jiang Shikun's wings. Since he couldn't kill him, he had no choice but to lose money.

Avoid disasters.

Yao Bing originally agreed with him for one year. Regardless of whether he could raise enough money or whether there was a risk of being discovered, they would take Yang Buxu and smuggle him to other countries away from the Golden Triangle.

"Ah Hungry, stay at home and listen to Sister Zhuxi! If you are hungry, ask your sister to prepare delicious food for you. Brother will go out and buy you delicious food. He will come back the day after tomorrow. Stay at home and don't run around..."

"I want to eat roasted sweet potatoes... I want to eat roasted sweet potatoes..."

Yang Buxu grabbed Zhang Xiaofan's lapel and shook it vigorously. His words and deeds were worse than those of a three or four year old child.

Seeing that the cunning and thoughtful tactical genius of the past had become like this, even his eyes had lost their clarity and agility and had become muddy, Zhang Xiaofan could only smile bitterly and felt helpless.

"Sister Zhuxi, I'm leaving it to you. I'll come back as soon as possible."

"Brother Afan, don't worry, you won't starve him."

Zhang Xiaofan explained a few words again, then carried a small satchel on his back and headed back to Qingnan Town. It wasn't until he couldn't see his back clearly that Zhuxi picked up Yang Buxuan, who was lying on the ground and played in the mud, and returned to the yard.

Although Qingnan Town has the word "town" in its name, it is actually just a gathering point for mountainous villages with a radius of thirty to forty kilometers. There are actually many natural villages scattered along the vast border between the two countries, and Qingnan Town

Nan Town can be said to be the center point of these villages.

It was originally set up by drug dealers to facilitate the collection of opium poppies. People who grow opium poppies from all over the world come to this place to collect money whenever the time comes.

Some clever villagers would bring some fruits, vegetables or handicrafts grown at home to trade with villagers in other villages. Over time, a fixed market began to form here, and wine shops and food stalls were also opened.

Those who came to collect opium poppies saw that there was a market here, and if there was a market, there would be oil and water. Soon brothels and casinos were built here, and they even moved their base here.

Niudi Village, where Zhang Xiaofan is located, is considered a relatively marginal village, so Zhang Xiaofan walked all day on this road alone. It was not until the next morning, when he stood at the intersection and looked towards the town, that he realized why Zhuxi was so opposed to it.

Come here by yourself.

Originally, small markets where villagers from each village gathered spontaneously were a very simple small-scale peasant economy, but now with the addition of drug dealers like Chalang, it has immediately turned into a capitalist exploitative society.

What Zhang Xiaofan saw now was the so-called security brigade charging fees from the vendors who set up stalls. Since this is a lawless place, bullying incidents occur from time to time, and it can be said to be very common.

As you can see now, a few people who collect protection fees gathered in front of a small shop selling soy sauce beef and feasted. It was impossible to give money, and the shop owner could only laugh and dare not say anything.

This special place is quite wary of the arrival of strangers, so Zhang Xiaofan didn't want to be too ostentatious, so he kept his head down the whole time and walked directly to the "bank".

Yes, there is a "bank" here. Of course, this is not the traditional one, but only for exchanging Thai baht. Of course, the exchange rate is also decided by the boss here, Jiang Shikun.

Gambling transactions in the Golden Triangle basically use

U.S. dollars are used to pay and distribute to growers. However, U.S. dollars here cannot be used to directly purchase any items and can only be exchanged for Thai baht. Therefore, such an exchange "bank" was born. Every year, this alone

From the price difference, Jiang Shikun can make a lot of money.

In fact, the more than 3,000 US dollars in Zhang Xiaofan's pocket is not really much, but it is still half a year's remuneration for two or three growers. So when he exchanged such a large amount at once, he still succeeded in attracting the attention of some people.

“Does this all have to be converted into Thai baht?”

"Yes, please hurry up. Just give me 100,000 baht, and any extra will be considered a tip."

Zhang Xiaofan couldn't see the greed in the eyes of the people behind the counter. So he wanted to cut through the mess quickly, withdraw the money and leave as soon as possible.

Hearing that Zhang Xiaofan was so generous and saved thousands of baht at once, people became even more curious about him.

"Should I change it? If I don't change it, forget it. At worst, it won't be the same if I walk the mountain road for two days to change it somewhere else."

Seeing that Zhang Xiaofan was about to leave after picking up his satchel, the guy behind the counter quickly stopped him with his hands.

"Change, change...change now."

This is a big fat sheep. In these three or two 100,000 bahts, the small satchel was filled. Zhang Xiaofan turned around and left without stopping. And just as he was about to go out, the guy in front of the counter quickly made a move to a few people in the room.

With a wink, four big men followed closely with weapons in their arms.

The town cannot attack the villagers. This is a rule set by the enemy to check the wolf. Normally, it is okay to take advantage of it in a small way, but if someone kills someone, no matter what the reason is, the bottom line will be touched and the foundation will be lost.

But Zhang Xiaofan is different. These people can easily see that he is different from other farmers. Those villagers who have never seen the world only know how to spend money, and they will never be so generous and lose thousands of fractions at once.

As for Zhang Xiaofan, when he went out, he had already realized his mistake and began to regret it. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone following him out of the corner of his eye. Fortunately, he was careful enough to put some disguise on his face.

It's not like his true face is recognized.

Speaking of hiding in the jungle and running long distances, Zhang Xiaofan had to leave the four people behind him by a few blocks. He had just left the town and immediately headed into the forest. In the blink of an eye, the few people chasing him had already lost track of their target.

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"Where is the person? I saw him getting in just now. How come he disappeared in the blink of an eye?"

"There's something wrong with this man. Look at the dense branches and leaves here, but if you look again, do you see any trace of someone walking by?

My grandfather used to be an old hunter in the mountains, and he can do this without leaving any traces."

"You mean this man is also an old hunter in the mountains and forests?"

"I don't know. I just know that if we catch up again, we will probably not be able to come back. Let's go back first!"

Several people felt frightened after hearing their companions make such an analysis, and they all took out their guns and looked around to guard the surroundings.

These four people were indeed cautious. The timely reminder of the guy whose grandfather was an Orion really saved everyone's lives. In the bushes more than ten meters away from them, Zhang Xiaofan was holding a dagger and was indeed ready to take the opportunity to kill them.

. But after waiting for a long time and seeing that the other party didn’t catch up, I walked out again and headed home.

As for the four people who returned to the bank and reported what had happened, the person in charge felt that it was necessary to let the boss, Cha Lang, know about this matter. After all, the presence of such a sophisticated person in this area can be regarded as a threat.

Fortunately, when exchanging Thai baht, the person in charge was clever and made a mark on several banknotes, which will be of great help for future tracing.

Zhang Xiaofan's trip was considered to be a safe one, but at this time, there were people in the dilapidated thatched hut at the foot of Niudi Village who had been worried about him all day and night.

"Ah Hung, you said your family is so poor, what can Ah Fan have that can be exchanged for such a large sum of money?"

Zhuxi sat on the edge of the stove and looked at the fire. When he had nothing to do, he asked Yang Buxuan a few questions without expecting him to answer. It had been all morning, and this guy knew how to get a root.

The stick was teasing the ant there, and when I talked to him before, I just gave him a perfunctory um, um, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, but I didn't expect that this time he suddenly responded:

"There is a box. Affan said it is my treasure and cannot be seen by others."

After shouting this sentence, Yang Buxuan continued to tease his ants. But this time, Zhu Xi's curiosity was aroused. If it was really a valuable treasure, then if he sold it, his father would not dislike Afan for being too poor.

, he might be able to marry her. When Zhuxi thought of this, he immediately became aware of it.

"Hehe... I'm so hungry. What kind of box is it? Can you take it out and show it to your sister?"

Yang Buxuan ignored her and continued to make trouble with the ants on the ground.

"Okay, I'm hungry. Just take it out and show it to my sister."

This time it was even more outrageous. Yang Buxuan simply turned away and gave the other party a slap on the back of his head.

"Forget it, if you don't want to watch it, then you won't get a share of today's roasted sweet potatoes."

When he heard that there were roasted sweet potatoes, Yang Bu was so excited that he jumped up from the ground. From the yard to the house, which was six or seven meters away, he just flashed in. His skills were like a ghost, which scared Zhuxi on the spot.

Half dead.

Soon, Yang Buxian in the room took out a small sandalwood box half the size of a palm and a fish-shaped jade pendant that was completely green. Then he squatted directly on the corner of the stove with his eyes wide.

Looking at Zhuxi.

It took a while for Zhuxi to recover from the shock. Before he could figure out what was going on, he was deeply attracted by the jade pendant in Yang Buxuan's hand.

Women are always easily attracted to things that shine, such as diamonds, gold, shooting stars and the like. But now Yang Buxian had this small thing in her hand that glowed green under the sun, making her unable to move her eyes.

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"Ah Hung, what is this? It's so beautiful! Come on, let me take a look."

Zhuxi stepped forward quickly and was about to take half of the Pisces pendant from Yang Buxuan's hand, but she moved quickly and Yang Buxuan's hands were faster, and before he could get close, he was tightly covered in his palm.

"Roasted sweet potatoes! My roasted sweet potatoes!"

Yang Buxuan stretched out his other hand and shouted. The meaning was very simple, you bake sweet potatoes for me and I will show you the jade pendant.

But where are you going to get roasted sweet potatoes on Zhuxi right now? There is a big pot of noodles cooking in this pot.

"Ah, I'm hungry. This pot contains your favorite noodles. How about we eat the noodles first? The roasted sweet potatoes are not yet cooked!"

At this time, Yang Buxian, who had an IQ of only three or four years old, of course agreed! He handed the box and jade pendant to Zhuxi, and opened the lid of the pot with the other hand.

However, as soon as the lid of the pot was opened, the steam started to rise. Zhuxi, who had just taken over the thing, was suddenly so hot that his arm immediately retracted, and the whole small box fell into the pot. Fortunately, the jade pendant was covered with it.

He caught it in time and didn't fall inside.

"Oh... I'm sorry, I was too careless..."

Zhuxi quickly picked up the box with a spoon and wiped it clean with a rag. But when she opened it to see if the contents inside had been soaked, she found that it was just an ordinary wooden box with nothing inside.
Chapter completed!