Chapter 6 Trouble in the Mountains

  Hulin was originally the front line of Northeast China's resistance against Japan, and many places in the mountains were excavated by the Japanese to build numerous military facilities for stationing troops or secretly storing large quantities of ammunition.

  Wang Chan knew that on the mountain, there was a medium-sized hidden cave halfway up the slope, half natural and half man-made. After Japan's defeat in the war of resistance and its surrender, many Japanese soldiers refused to surrender and fled here, attempting to make a last stand and shouting about restoring the emperor's former glory. As a result, they were cut off from food and water by a group of local "bandits" and finally, more than ten hand grenades were thrown in, ending the matter once and for all.

  After liberation, the whole nation became self-governing, and in the Hulin area of several tens of thousands of square kilometers, eight large forest farms were built. The military arsenal and hidden caves of the Japanese army at that time also became the natural dwellings of the later mountain guards, who simply arranged some branches to block the entrance, and after slightly furnishing the interior, people could live there. Warm in winter and cool in summer.

  The cave entrance was open, and several bandits who had dragged Zhou Lin in had already gone inside. Two burly men were left outside, one guarding the entrance and the other climbing a large tree beside it, clearly following the military's night watch protocol of having both a visible and hidden sentry. This made Wang Chan even more convinced that this group of bandits was not ordinary.

  This group of people is well-trained, all are real masters. Wang Chan climbed halfway up the mountain and first observed secretly for a while. He saw that the two men were one in the light and one in the dark, their line of sight almost covering the entire blind spot area in front of the cave. As soon as there was any movement, they would be discovered immediately.

  Fortunately, these people do not seem to be locals from the forest farm. Otherwise, they would not have run so far to this place. They thought that by guarding the entrance of the cave, they could advance and retreat freely, and everything would be fine. However, they did not know that for an ancient military arsenal like this one, ventilation and air exchange are crucial. If not, the stored ammunition would become damp and deteriorate, turning into a pile of useless waste. Therefore, when building such military facilities, the Japanese also spent a lot of effort, secretly opening many ventilation holes in unnoticeable places using the terrain.

  This thing was originally a well-known fact in the local Hu Lin, and it's not a secret at all. But these people didn't know where they came from, playing the "Dragon Crossing the River" set. Although they had also done a lot of preparation work for this action, investigating meticulously, even preparing a complete retreat route in case of failure, but after all, they missed this point.

  Silently and stealthily, Wang Chan moved through the grass, his entire body almost flat on the ground, with both elbows and knees touching the earth. He slightly lifted his body, alternating his strength, moving forward like a large python, not only extremely fast but also agile and flexible, noiseless and soundless. In just an instant, he found the nearest air vent nearby and slipped in headfirst.

  The ventilation holes here are all Japanese people who have carefully applied cement and lime, up and down as a whole, with a thickness of about the waist, just enough for one person to pass through. First, he listened quietly at the entrance of the cave, then Wang Chan supported himself with both arms, quickly drilled through the passage, did a somersault in mid-air, and landed steadily on the ground.

  This is the rear half of the cave, which was used as a residential area for Japanese people in the past. Along both sides of the mountain wall, two rows of small stone chambers were dug out neatly. Continuing from here and walking further out is where the warehouse for storing military supplies is located, the widest part of the cave. Wang Chan blinked his eyes several times to quickly adapt to the light here, held his breath, and then moved forward with a swift motion.

  After walking in the dark for about five or six minutes, a faint light began to appear from around the corner ahead, and the sound of men's voices could be heard vaguely. Wang Chan knew he had arrived at his destination and became even more cautious.

  Since this group of people dared to come to the Tiger Forest and abduct Zhou Lin, they must have guns in their hands. Although Wang Chan has practiced the Thirteen Taibao horizontal training method and is physically strong, able to withstand knife cuts and axe chops, and is not afraid of ordinary cold weapons, he will definitely not be able to withstand the powerful bullets of these firearms, especially since these people are clearly trained professionals, and once they have guns in their hands, the danger level increases by more than tenfold compared to ordinary people.

  No matter what kung fu you've practiced, decades of bitter practice, just one bullet to the head, even a god can't withstand it!

  It seems that the people in front of the cave entrance left someone to guard, and these people thought they were safe. Or because there were not enough people, anyway, inside the mountain cave, no one was on guard. Wang Chan felt the corner where the light was shining and quickly moved his body to a corner that was not illuminated by the light, slowly poking his head out to look in the direction of the light source.

  "It's a good thing I came here to collect medicine earlier, so the terrain is familiar. Otherwise, today's events would have been quite troublesome!" So far, everything has gone smoothly, and Wang Chan's heart, which had been suspended in mid-air, finally let out a long sigh of relief.

  The forest ranger is not on duty here every day, and it's already hard work to come once every few days. At this time of year, everything is about making money, so guarding the mountain can only make a little money! So although there are electric lights in the cave and all the necessities for living and cooking are ready, no one lives here regularly. However, this also allowed the ranger to unknowingly escape disaster and have good luck.

  "Brother Tiger, what should we do now? We've caught Zhou Lin, which means we've completed half of the task. Next, shouldn't we notify the buyer to come and inspect the goods?" Wang Chan saw that in the empty mountain cave, there were five or six big men gathered together, talking.

  He was a tall and sturdy man, about 1.8 meters in height, with a wide leather belt around his waist, wearing a pair of "climbing tiger" combat boots that covered his shins, green military pants on the lower half of his body, and a red cotton vest with an August 1st emblem on the upper half. The muscles exposed outside were bulging like small hills, almost bursting out of the vest.

  He dropped a long, narrow backpack at his feet, with a large opening revealing a pile of polished steel rods, each over a meter long. In his hand, he was playing with an object that looked like a short sword, with a three-edged sharp head and a snow-bright blade edge. On either side of the middle, there was a deep blood groove extending from top to bottom, looking just like a military bayonet used for close combat. The entire length of the object flashed with a cold light that made one's heart skip a beat.

  On the empty ground, apart from this big fellow, there were four other people, all dressed similarly, who brought over a few stones to sit on as stools. They were chatting and sizing up Zhou Lin, who was thrown into a corner, still unconscious. After all, he was already in his forties, unlike Wang Chan, who specialized in martial arts training and could maintain his physical peak for over a decade through long-term practice. Moreover, these people had heavy hands, and just one simple hand knife had left Zhou Lin, who had always been pampered and indulged, unconscious for so long.

  "While you were still on the road, I had already called the boss and asked her to come over immediately. We settled the remaining payment by handing over the goods and money at the same time. However, there's been a change in this matter. As newcomers who don't understand the situation, we might have been taken advantage of by the boss. Zhou Lin is involved in a large-scale smuggling business, controlling the underground trade at the border port for several years, with at least hundreds of millions of capital in his hands. Now that he's in our hands, thinking that 500,000 can hire us as fierce tigers is simply treating me like a beggar."

  The burly man let out a cold snort, and with a fierce thrust, he plunged the sharp object in his hand into the desktop in front of him. With a loud thud, through the three-inch thick solid wood tabletop, illuminated by the overhead light, Wang Chan saw two ferocious glints flash across the man's eyes, like those of a beast in the mountains.

  "Besides, I also heard from Jin Bi Hui Huang's Liu Da Nao that Zhou Lin had just gotten a batch of good stuff from Lao Mao Zi the other day and hadn't had time to get rid of it yet. It's said that they're all cultural relics and antiques that our country lost in the past. If we can get our hands on this batch, every one of us brothers will be able to make a fortune, eat well and live well, each returning home, who needs to risk their lives doing this kind of business?"

  "It's hard to say, someone like him is used to enjoying himself, as long as we brothers give him a little punishment, what's the worst that could happen? We'll just use whatever we have in the cellar, and he'll definitely cooperate. The only thing is, this time we did take the buyer's money, so according to our rules, it's not good to go too far. If Tiger really wants to do something, let's wait until the woman comes, then we can settle everything at once. That woman is quite... lively, one grab and she'll be gushing water, our brother will definitely have a good time, we'll make sure she screams 'help' before she dies!"

  A burly man with a scar on his face suddenly let out a sly laugh, saying this as he continued to make some motion with his hands, causing the surrounding crowd to erupt into laughter. This group of people were obviously real fugitives, and when they talked about killing people, each and every one of their facial expressions was excitedly eager.

  "Brother Tiger, I think this place is not bad, the people are foolish and rich, it's a good place to settle down. Why don't we just finish this one job and then settle here? We can take over all of Zhou Lin's business. With our skills, can't we handle those stupid and rough old Russians?" At this time, a man with a relatively pale face suddenly spoke up.

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