Who taught you to be a soldier like this!

Chapter 593

"Tap tap. tap."

Carrying a wicker basket on his back, Tao Jianguo dragged his heavy steps slowly toward the familiar cliff.

His slightly hunched figure no longer possessed the agility and nimbleness he once displayed when traversing the mountains and forests; instead, it was filled with a sluggishness and confusion, as if he didn't know where to go.

After he tied the rope to the tree as usual.

Tao Jianguo did not rush to climb down the cliff, but instead looked at the scenery in front of him that he had admired countless times.

The sky was cloudless, and the mountains rose and fell, eventually culminating in a breathtakingly beautiful scene before Tao Jianguo.

Three full days had passed since his conversation with Zhao Weihong.

During these seemingly peaceful three days, Tao Jianguo continued to deliver supplies to the drug traffickers as instructed by Zhao Weihong. He also found an opportunity to bring Tao Qiang out, making Zhao Weihong and the others completely believe that there were drug traffickers in the crevice of the cliff.

If it weren't for the fact that the last batch of contraband was about to be delivered...

It seems this operation has already begun its final stages.

I turned my gaze away from the breathtaking scenery before me, a scene I had seen countless times, yet which still captivated me.

Without further hesitation, Tao Jianguo climbed down the cliff bit by bit, slowly moving towards the ingeniously crafted crevice.

Meanwhile, in the mountains opposite Tao Jianguo, at the bottom of the cliffs, and even on the outer edge of the cliffs at the top of the mountain, a large number of people were lurking and staking out.

Using the cover of the mountains and forests, they wove a dense, impenetrable net around the cliff.

As time goes by, this "big net" will soon come in handy.

"father!"

Perhaps it was because Tao Jianguo had been efficient in delivering supplies in recent days, or perhaps it was because he saw the glimmer of hope for a "better life".

In short, compared to a few days ago, Tao Qiang's attitude towards his father was noticeably warmer.

They helped Tao Jianguo distribute the food to the D vendors in the cave.

Normally, at this point, Tao Jianguo's mission would be considered complete.

Next, he would either exchange pleasantries with Tao Qiang for a while, or leave early due to Tao Qiang's urging and complaints.

However, after distributing the food, Tao Qiang did not rush to start eating. Instead, he half-dragged Tao Jianguo to a strong, burly man with a violent face.

"Brother."

"How many times have I told you! Call me manager!"

"Dude? You've been watching too many movies!"

"Even kindergarten kids don't know how to call someone 'big brother' anymore!"

The strong man's tone was quite good; it could even be described as him joking with Tao Qiang.

However, upon hearing his words, Tao Qiang visibly broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly changed his tune.

"Yes! Manager!"

"This is my dad."

"He's been bringing in all the food we've been eating these past few days."

Tao Jianguo had been transporting supplies for many days.

Tao Qiang, however, adopted a "first meeting" demeanor, introducing his father to the burly man.

"Ah."

He sat on the stone slab, adopting a more imposing and powerful stance.

The muscular man casually pulled a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his pocket and, amidst the envious and longing gazes of Tao Qiang and the others, slowly lit it to his lips.

"Hiss."

“You are Tao Qiang’s father, so I should call you Uncle.”

"Uncle, thank you for your help these past few days. We'll need your help again later to move some things for us."

"Once the business deal is finalized, I will treat you and Qiangzi well, and you can enjoy yourselves abroad to the fullest."

"You can come to me if you need anything."

"I am the kind of person who knows how to repay kindness the most."

The strong man deliberately emphasized the words "gratitude and reciprocation".

"Dad! What are you standing there for! Hurry up and thank Brother Dao, Manager Dao!"

Urged and prompted by his son, Tao Jianguo, who looked honest, simple, and unassuming, bent down and stammered as he spoke to Manager Dao.

"Thank you, Manager Xie Dao."

Tao Jianguo appeared to be very nervous in the face of Manager Dao's fierce demeanor.

This is true.

However, he was not intimidated by Manager Dao's imposing manner.

Instead, they realized something crucial from Manager Dao's words!

The last batch of contraband that Tao Qiang mentioned will be delivered today—no, in a little while!
Just a dozen seconds ago, Manager Dao was still calling Tao Jianguo "uncle," but he seemed to enjoy Tao Jianguo's submissiveness and respect at this moment, and immediately nodded with great satisfaction.

After exhaling a large cloud of thick white smoke, Manager Dao handed Tao Qiang a cigarette amidst the envious gazes of the others, then gestured for him to leave with his eyes.

Seeing this, Tao Qiang subconsciously glanced at Tao Jianguo, then looked at Manager Dao, only to meet the other's ambiguous smile.

Startled, Tao Qiang quickly lowered his head, took the cigarette from Manager Dao with both hands, and ran to a corner of the cave without looking back. Soon after, he let out a long, satisfied sigh.

"Ah Gou."

Seeing his son suddenly leave, Tao Jianguo clearly showed signs of panic and even reached out his hand towards Tao Qiang's retreating figure.

"Hey, Uncle, don't get excited, Qiangzi's gone to relax."

"It's just the two of us chatting, it doesn't matter whether he's here or not."

Looking at Tao Qiang, who was slumped in the corner like a patient.

A very obvious pang of heartache flashed across Tao Jianguo's dark eyes.

The scene before him completely extinguished the last shred of hope in Tao Jianguo's heart.

he knows.

The "A-Gou" I remember is dead.

All that remained was a walking corpse named "Tao Qiang," bound by desire and greed.

At Manager Dao's call, Tao Jianguo turned around, lowered his head, not wanting, nor daring, to let Manager Dao see the hatred and anger burning in his eyes.

Manager Dao, oblivious to anything amiss, continued to calmly ask Tao Jianguo questions.

"Uncle, you've been bringing us food these past few days, the cops haven't noticed, have they?"

Because he was looking down.

Tao Jianguo did not notice that Manager Dao had finished smoking.

His right hand, now free, had already silently drawn a dark, gleaming pistol from his waist.

“They asked me, but they didn’t know I was bringing you food.”

“Every time I come here, I will walk around in the mountains, and no one can follow me in the mountains.”

"I...I can't let Ah Gou get hurt."

Upon hearing Tao Jianguo's reply, the murderous glint in Manager Dao's eyes slowly disappeared, and he put the pistol he had been fiddling with back and forth back to his waist.

"That's good." "No wonder you're a local."

"Thanks to Qiangzi, otherwise where would we have found such a good hiding place?"

"Uncle, you have no idea, these cops are all like hungry wolves."

"Once they discover us, they'll want to devour us whole, skin and bones!"

"If Qiangzi falls into their hands, even dying will be a difficult thing!"

After testing Tao Jianguo, Manager Dao stood up and patted Tao Jianguo's hunched shoulder.

"Uncle, when you come this afternoon, please bring less stuff. I might need your help later."

"Let's go back. Staying out for too long could easily lead to complications."

Upon hearing this, Tao Jianguo hurriedly nodded, while turning his head to search for Tao Qiang's figure, wanting Tao Qiang to see him off.

But he was disappointed.

At this moment, Tao Qiang was still leaning against the cave wall, his limp body twitching irregularly from time to time. Tao Jianguo called out to him three or four times, but Tao Qiang did not respond.

Seeing this, Tao Jianguo had no choice but to leave the cave alone.

They watched Tao Jianguo's figure disappear into the narrow crevice at the end of the cave.

Manager Dao walked straight to an unremarkable figure in the corner of the cave, bent down, and showed the same respect and obedience that Tao Qiang had shown him.

"Boss, there shouldn't be any problems."

"His son is in our hands, so he wouldn't dare to have any wicked thoughts."

Upon hearing this, the man, shrouded in shadow and whose appearance was obscured, did not follow Manager Dao's lead and continue speaking. Instead, he asked a question in a very calm manner.

"Did you tell him about the delivery this afternoon?"

After Manager Dao nodded, that calm, indifferent voice rang out again.

"Wait another half hour."

"After half an hour, send everyone out to scout out the surrounding area."

"If there are no problems, start receiving the goods immediately!"

"Yes!"

It is clear.

This group of drug traffickers is indeed completing the final shipment of contraband today.

But the specific time was not the evening that Manager Dao had notified us of, but right now!

Come to think of it, how could these drug traffickers, who live on the edge of death, possibly tell an "outsider" like Tao Jianguo the exact time of their operation?

However, Tao Jianguo was completely unaware of this and had already reported the intelligence he had just obtained to Zhao Weihong, who was in charge of leading the team today.

"Grandpa, thank you for your hard work."

"Let's hurry down the mountain and rest."

Upon hearing this, Tao Jianguo nodded, but did not rush to act. Instead, he stood hesitantly in front of Zhao Weihong, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Seeing this, Zhao Weihong, who was about to begin making arrangements, immediately stopped what she was planning and turned to Tao Jianguo with a concerned expression, asking him a question.

"Uncle, what's wrong?"

In Zhao Weihong's panicked gaze, large tears rolled down Tao Jianguo's cheeks!

"Oh dear! Sir! What's wrong with you?"

"Tell me what's wrong, and I'll definitely help you if I can!"

Amid Zhao Weihong's somewhat clumsy attempts at comforting him, Tao Jianguo gradually stopped his sorrowful and desperate sobs, and instead spoke to Zhao Weihong with great heartache.

"Children, you are all good children."

"My dog, he's such a disappointment, he's gone astray!"

"I know you're serious this time."

"I just want to tell you all, don't let my actions delay your mission."

"I don't ask for anything else, just that when you're all done with your work, I can see Ah Gou one last time, so that I, as his father, can see him off."

After saying that, Tao Jianguo, without waiting for Zhao Weihong to answer, used all his strength to force himself to turn around and stumble down the mountain.

Zhao Weihong stood silently in place, watching her pitiful, tragic, yet respectable and lamentable father walk further and further away.

Only after Tao Jianguo's figure completely disappeared into the tangled mountain forest did Zhao Weihong take out her walkie-talkie, a chilling glint in her eyes!

"Order! All personnel to combat positions. All observation posts and ambush posts, be on high alert immediately and prepare to engage the enemy!"

"Order! Report the current situation of our unit to the base command immediately and request that the higher command prepare for the aftermath!"

"Order! All personnel remaining on duty, immediately take your field rations and assemble at the mission location!"

Accompanied by Zhao Weihong's urgent yet orderly commands.

Chen Zheng, Qian Wanli, and the soldiers who were either in the mountains or behind the lines all began their operation!

This mission, in terms of scale and level, could potentially become the "largest joint operation ever."

Zhao Weihong adopted the posture of commanding a battle, attempting to use thorough preparation and meticulous planning to wipe out this gang of drug traffickers in one fell swoop with lightning speed!
Even Wu Fengxu, who had already arrived in the city, immediately set off to meet with Zhao Weihong after receiving a report from Zhao Weihong's unit.

In another hour, the personnel left behind will be able to reach the ambush site.

In another half day, people from the county, the city, and even from the headquarters will all gather in this inconspicuous town near the border!

However, Zhao Weihong had only just issued the order when she heard an urgent shout through her earpiece!
"Platoon leader!"

"There's movement on the cliff!"

at the same time.

For several days, apart from Tao Jianguo's arrival, there had been no movement from the crevice in the cliff. Suddenly, a rope was thrown out from there, reaching all the way to the bottom of the cliff!

Immediately afterwards, one figure after another, with the help of the descent devices, began to try to reach the bottom of the cliff!

Descending device.

This thing is practically a "golden touch" in the climbing world.

It is simple to operate and easy to learn. Even beginners can easily rappel from a height with the help of the descent device.

However, under normal circumstances, a safety rope should also be provided when using a descent device as a safety precaution.

But for these desperate criminals, "safety" was never a consideration!

Under the watchful eyes of soldiers positioned directly opposite the cliff.

Five figures descended one after another from the cliff, which was nearly 100 meters high.

Each of them carried a powerful automatic rifle!
"Platoon leader, five armed targets have been spotted. We are searching outwards from the cliff face!"

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Weihong showed no panic in the face of the unexpected situation, but calmly gave the order.

"Except for the sentries, all other frontline personnel began to retreat."

"Be careful to clean up any traces, and don't leave any clues."

"Personnel on the perimeter should remain vigilant and prepare for engagement!"

"The enemy's reaction is strange!"

"I suspect that the people transporting the last batch of contraband may be arriving soon!"

(End of this chapter)