Police officer Chen Shu.

midnight.

Chen Shu and Company Commander Ma returned to the logging camp.

The soldier on night watch sat by the campfire, hands on his knees, rifle beside him, the firelight illuminating his slightly tense face. Upon seeing the newcomer, the soldier immediately stood up, rifle raised, and gave a crisp military salute.

The other two soldiers were lying on their sides on the ground covered with sawdust, their heads resting on their arms. When they heard footsteps, they raised their heads alertly and saw that it was their company commander. They were about to get up and salute when the company commander waved his hand to indicate that they should continue sleeping, so they lay back down.

"Good work style."

After a brief evaluation, Chen Shu quickly walked to the wooden hut next door, which served as a temporary detention area. He opened the door and peeked inside. Big Dog and Zorroson were lying obediently in the corner, sleeping. The guard was sitting not far away playing with his phone. When he saw someone open the door, he hurriedly stuffed his phone into his pocket.

"He's still awake, which is quite good for military discipline in northern Myanmar..." Chen Shu smiled and nodded slightly to the soldier, not intending to go inside. However, perhaps because he was unfamiliar with the soldier, Zorro Song woke up because he opened the door a little loudly.

When he looked up and saw Chen Shu entering, the guy grinned and screamed again, begging for mercy and saying that he had enough money to buy his own life.

Chen Shu listened quietly without expressing any emotion. However, the soldier who had been flustered when dealing with Chen Shu earlier, now glared angrily at Zorro Song and kicked him several times in the face without any politeness.

Zorro Song covered his head with both hands, only able to scream in agony.

Chen Shu didn't want to look any longer, so he closed the door and went to the small wooden house next door. At that moment, Company Commander Ma was sitting inside making a phone call, his voice very low.

Hearing the noise, Company Commander Ma turned around and saw Chen Shu enter. He quickly stood up and nodded to Chen Shu in salute. Chen Shu mimicked the hand gesture Company Commander Ma had made to the sentry soldiers, waving his hand in the same way to indicate that the other party should continue making the call and not to worry about it.

Company Commander Ma held his phone in his right hand and waited for Chen Shu to find a chair and sit down before continuing his call. His respect for his commander was evident.

"What? All the weapons have been taken away? Where's the car? Is it still there?"

"Has the general sent anyone to keep an eye on you?"

"No...that's good."

"Old Yang, listen up. Get everyone up right now, but be quiet and don't startle anyone."

"Don't worry about what I'm doing... it's a good thing! Just listen to me! I'll send you the location in a bit!"

"Bring all the cars you can, and if possible, bring a few more."

"..."

Chen Shu casually picked up a brick and placed it on the three-legged chair.

After he sat down, he took out his phone and glanced at it. Several WeChat messages from Chen Chuan appeared on the screen, saying that according to the location given by Chen Shu, they were already on their way, and Zhu Yiba insisted on coming along.

At the end of the sentence, Chen Chuan added a helpless emoji that said "I can't do anything about him," with the profile picture being a trendy cartoon rabbit.

call...

Chen Shu let out a long sigh. The fact that Zhu Yiba was able to come with Chen Chuan meant that his injuries had been brought under control and he was no longer in mortal danger. So be it; it was fate giving him another chance.

Putting away his phone, Chen Shu looked at Company Commander Ma, who was still nervously arranging tasks and racing against fate. Chen Shu thought to himself that all the things that had happened along the way made him feel that human will could not overcome fate.

Yes, we can't win.

If the result is satisfactory and gratifying, Chen Shu prefers to attribute the reason to luck; in essence, it was fate that allowed him to win.

For example, in the telecom fraud park, in order to get away as soon as possible, Chen Shu pointed to the news of military exercises broadcast on TV and made up a story that the Chinese government had left behind a lot of weapons and equipment, and Ang Soe Ling believed it.

And what happened? On the way back to China, Company Commander Ma, who also believed it, insisted on taking him on a long detour. As a result, they actually saw a large number of standard weapons and equipment placed in this ravine.

Company Commander Ma was even more confident than him about this matter.

Chen Shu felt as if thunder was raging in his heart. He couldn't understand why such a large number of weapons would appear in northern Myanmar, deep in this forest, in this abandoned logging camp.

He couldn't understand it at all.

All he can do is keep making empty promises.

Because the best way to protect a lie is to tell an even bigger lie: conquer northern Myanmar and create a brand new northern Myanmar free of telecom fraud and drugs.

Commander Chen? A special envoy from China?

Chen Shu recalled that earlier, when he and Company Commander Ma arrived at the open space where outdoor lights were hanging, a large pile of weapons was blatantly laid out on the ground in front of them.

In front of Company Commander Ma, he opened the ammunition box, suppressing his doubts. Based on his combat experience in southern Xinjiang, he skillfully pulled out a rifle from the ammunition box and checked it smoothly with a few quick snaps. Every movement was performed with composure and confidence, his demeanor as if a leader were inspecting the work performance of his subordinates.

Company Commander Ma, who stood at the back and dared not move, stared wide-eyed. In his eyes, the commander's behavior was not about doubting the authenticity of the weapons in the ammunition box, but rather about playing a grand game that no one else could understand.

This casual, confident demeanor suggests that he already knew there were plenty of supplies hidden here, implying he was a brilliant commander, a true big shot who could mobilize the Chinese army to cooperate in this charade... a close associate of a big shot.

Thinking of the utterly shocked expression on Company Commander Ma's face back then, Chen Shu shook his head, inwardly amused. However, his goal remained unchanged: to bring Zorroson and Big Dog back to China. As for the rest, he would do what he could.

Whether Company Commander Ma takes down Aung Soe Ling or conquers northern Myanmar, it's not something he can control.

Human will cannot overcome fate. It's not that God has already determined the outcome, and people just need to obediently follow along.

Rather, it is fate that determines the general trend; what is uncertain is the human heart. One can only follow the general trend, but you have your own feet, and you can choose where you take each step.

Just like when Chen Shu stood in the wooden house by the mountain stream and raised his gun at Min Lai, he could have chosen to kill her with one shot and cut off Company Commander Ma's retreat.

He could also choose to fire a blank shot, persuade Min-rae to cooperate with him in feigning death, leave Min-rae a glimmer of hope, and leave everyone with a choice.

Just like a pig can indeed fly if it stands in the wind, what if the pig doesn't want to stand in the wind, or the pig runs away as soon as the wind blows?

Boom!

Squeak!

The sound of a car braking as it approached outside the window interrupted Chen Shu's thoughts. He stood up, walked to the door, and pushed it open.

Chen Chuan and Zhu Yiba stood in front of him.

"Chen Da, I'm here."

Zhu Yiba's head was still wrapped in bandages, but his eyes, which were exposed, were bright and piercing.

Chen Shu was momentarily lost in thought, and he remembered the pig that had been standing on the edge of the wind in his mind earlier.

Zorozon is right next door. Facing his enemy, how will Zhu Yiba, a police officer, take his first steps?

I like Policeman Chen Shu.