Chapter 6 (5) Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell (4)

  Intuition can't serve as evidence, but it can prevent one from taking a detour. With his understanding of Peng Si Zhe, he knew that Peng Si Cheng wouldn't play by conventional rules, and sometimes the most dangerous-looking places are actually the safest!

  Debao is one of the few free tourist areas on the border, where there is the largest transnational waterfall in Asia. No customs clearance procedures are required to pass through the border as a tourist, and you can take photos with the famous xx boundary monument while admiring the scenery - this is the only boundary monument with "typos" written in Chinese facing outward. This famous boundary monument was erected during the Qing Dynasty and is said to have been intentionally written incorrectly to mock a certain country for being illiterate, with the character for "country" written wrong and facing the other side.

  Here, you only need to spend 80 yuan to go through a simple identity registration and then you can freely cross the border, stroll on the streets of a foreign country to experience different customs, and then spend another 60 yuan to take a bamboo raft upstream to reach Asia's largest transnational waterfall. Going abroad is as easy as turning over your palm here. It's true that every day, many people come here for a one-day outbound tour, making this place a model area for friendly exchanges and trade between China and y country.

  Of course, in theory, the two countries only opened up a scenic area. Beyond that, normal customs clearance procedures are still required. Every year, some curious tourists try to sneak in and get sent back. However, the customs of Country Y are not as professional or vigilant as China's. Peng Si Zhe thinks that if he uses his brother Peng Si Cheng's abilities, evading inspection would be easy!

  "Leader... De Bao is going to Y country, what do you think your brother is doing in Y country?" Xiao Bin couldn't help but ask as the car drove onto the highway.

  "Now on the road to M country, there are wanted posters of Zhao Gongfu everywhere. If it were you, wouldn't you take a detour?" Peng Sizhe asked back.

  "It's also... although it's a bit of trouble, but indeed can avoid the check." Xiaobin suddenly realized, but another question came: "Then he still has to avoid y country's customs..."

  "Xiao Bin, trust me, my brother used to be a special forces soldier, evading capture is his strong suit. Do you think the customs of country Y would be stronger than regular military?"

  Xiao Bin was not familiar with the special forces, and he thought that his victory over the mercenaries was due to Lao Wei's sacrifice and his own good luck. Thinking of Lao Wei, Xiao Bin couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, so he interrupted the conversation and focused on driving.

  Xiao Bin and Peng Si Zhe arrived at De Bao when it was already past 12 midnight. They casually had something to eat in the town, then drove along Yanbian Highway to the De Bao Waterfall Scenic Area and stopped at the parking lot. Xiao Bin, who was a bit tired from driving, stretched his waist and asked: "Boss, where are we staying tonight?"

  The hotel in the scenic area is not very comfortable, but the price is comparable to a five-star hotel. Peng Si Zhe patted his pocket and said embarrassingly: "I forgot to bring money..."

  "My god..." Xiao Bin's eyes widened as big as copper bells: "Brother, you're not kidding, right? You didn't bring a single cent and dared to come here..."

  "I guess you'll bring..." Peng Siche was very embarrassed, thinking only of Peng Sixian's affairs, and really neglected these details.

  "Are all of you special police like this?" Xiaobin muttered discontentedly, rummaging through his pocket, fortunately there was still a small 1,000 yuan note in it.

  "Otherwise... we can spend a night on the train..." Peng Sizhe said with great embarrassment.

  "Ah, forget it, I'll treat you!" Looking at the hotel next door, Xiao Bin didn't want to sleep in the car, so he generously said that the money was enough to spend.

  "Thanks, I'll return it when I get back."

  "Alright, alright, I'm exhausted, let me hurry up and take a nap." Xiao Bin pushed open the car door and got out, rushing straight to the hotel.

  Xiao Bin got into bed and couldn't wait to tightly hold Zhou Gong's hand, refusing to let go. Peng Si Zhe tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. If his brother really appeared, what should he do? He even hoped in his heart that he wouldn't meet Peng Si Cheng...

  The next morning, as soon as it was light, Peng Sizhe woke up Xiao Bin. After a night's rest, Xiao Bin immediately became energetic and lively. The two quickly washed up and prepared to go downstairs for breakfast.

  While having breakfast, Xiao Bin suddenly said seriously to Peng Si Zhe: "Peng Si Zhe, there's something I want to make clear with you first, we mustn't mess things up, otherwise..."

  Peng Sizhe understood what he meant, and now both of them are in the suspended review period. Strictly speaking, leaving and returning to Ning are all required to report back. If something happens here, the two will definitely be stripped of their police uniforms when they return.

  Peng Sizhe smiled: "Don't worry, I won't mess things up."

  "What's your plan?" Xiaobin asked with a relieved tone.

  "We'll go register later and then enter the scenic area. I've been here before, there's only one road that can be passed through, as long as someone passes by, we'll definitely see them." Peng Sizhe said with certainty.

  "Alright... others spend money to see the scenery, we two spend money to see people..." Xiaobin muttered: "Ai, I really am out of my mind, spending my own money, driving my own car, inviting you to see people..."

  One sentence made Peng Siche extremely embarrassed, Xiao Bin felt that his joke had gone too far and quickly added another sentence: "If we catch Zhao Gongfu, it's also a meritorious service, this money and hard work are worth spending..."

  Peng Sizhe and Xiao Bin entered the scenic area, didn't see any beautiful scenery, found a stone bench under a big tree to sit down, their eyes fixed on the only path leading to the depths of the scenic area. They came early, except for the staff walking around, there were only a few self-driving tourists in the scenic area at this time.

  The police stakeout was so dull and boring, the two of them stared for over an hour, but instead many villagers from nearby came to sell local specialty tourist souvenirs. Peng Sizhe and Xiao Bin didn't see the person they wanted to see.

  The early winter in the south is not cold, and at this time the warm sun shines, with a temperature of nearly thirty degrees. The warmth of the sun makes Xiao Bin feel drowsy, he stretches his waist, suddenly thinking of a question: "Peng Sixhe, if...if you see Zhao Gonghui, what to do?"

  "Stop him, call the police." Peng Sizhe said with great confidence, thinking that with himself and Xiao Bin, two strong and capable young men, stopping Zhao Gongfu was a done deal.

  "If it's really what you said, then what about your brother?" Xiaobin said very seriously. If Peng Siche's judgment was correct, the problem would become more complicated.

  Xiao Bin's words left Peng Si Zhe speechless for a moment, indeed, Peng Si Zhe had not considered this issue, if it was really his brother who brought Zhao Gong Yu, what should he do?

  The atmosphere was very awkward, Xiao Bin felt that this question made Peng Si Zhe very embarrassed, but as a police officer, he had to consider all aspects, any possibility had to be considered, and this possibility was not small.

  After a long silence, Xiao Bin broke the awkwardness: "Your brother was originally from the special forces?"

  "Hmm." Peng Sizhe seemed somewhat distracted, his mind preoccupied with unknown thoughts.

  "Alright, just say it straight out, if a conflict arises and we end up fighting, can I beat him?"

  "What?" Peng Sizhe was somewhat perplexed.

  "If it's really your brother with Zhao Gong, I'll stop your brother and you can intercept Zhao Gong. Once a fight breaks out, I'd like to ask, will I be able to survive?" Xiao Bin said with a joking tone.

  "It's really tough... My brother once exchanged blows with our team's combat coach and knocked him out in 10 seconds," said Peng Sizhe.

  "What?! Say that again?! 10 seconds?!"" Xiao Bin's eyes widened bigger than a bronze bell: "Peng Si Zhe, you mean next year today is my memorial day?!"

  "That won't happen..." Peng Siche thought for a moment and said, "My brother studied battlefield combat skills, which are different from our grappling techniques. However, I think that with so many people around, he shouldn't resort to killing..."

  "Awesome! Peng Sizhe, you're really good at comforting people!" Xiao Bin turned his head to one side, starting to regret hanging out with Peng Sizhe.

  Xiao Bin is also physically strong, but he is not good at hand-to-hand combat and grappling. When capturing someone, he relies more on his physical advantage and intimidation by numbers. However, he also understands that in a fight, the quality of one's skills and the style they have learned can determine victory or defeat.

  "Xiao Bin, don't worry, if that's really my brother, I'll block him, you intercept Zhao Gongfu, call the police, besides, they may not come here anyway."

  "Alright, boss, don't comfort me anymore. The more you comfort me, the more I feel suffocated..." Xiaobin had a feeling that he had run hundreds of kilometers and spent so much money, but got nothing in return. It's not even as good as being beaten up by Peng Sichen...

  Peng Sizhe had no choice but to shut his mouth, thinking about the matter in his heart - Ah, if it was really his brother who appeared, what should he do? He had thought about this problem countless times, but each time there was no result...

  It was almost nine o'clock, and tourists from various travel agencies began to arrive. The number of pedestrians on the trail increased, and the villagers who got up early also set up their stalls on both sides of the trail, enthusiastically selling tourist souvenirs. Peng Sizhe and Xiao Bin perked up, carefully identifying the people coming and going.

  Peng Haoming got off the tourist bus with Zhao Gong, um, he should be called Li Jiemin now. Peng Haoming stretched his waist and asked in a low voice: "Can we really leave from here?"

  "Don't worry, I've got everything arranged," Peng Haoming said. "Just follow me and pretend to be a tourist."

  Due to the large number of tourists, tour groups are usually registered in batches and then visitors enter with their tickets, eliminating the need to register their ID cards at the entrance. The scenic area staff also often open a special tourist passage for travel agencies to avoid congestion at the main gate. Peng Haoming and Zhao Gongrui wore the bright red baseball caps issued by the travel agency, which looked somewhat comical, and blended in with the noisy crowd, passing through the main gate of the scenic area very smoothly.

  Two people wandered along with the crowd on the not-so-wide pedestrian path. The vendors on both sides of the path saw another wave of tourists arriving and, despite their fatigue, enthusiastically hawked souvenirs again. Peng Haoming was not as impatient as Zhao Gongyue, slowly browsing each vendor's stall one by one, occasionally haggling with the owners.

  It's almost noon, Zhao Gongfu looked at Peng Haoming as if he really came to travel, and asked anxiously: "Time is running out, let's hurry up..."

  "What's the hurry? Since you're here, just relax......" Peng Haoming ignored Zhao Gongrui, who was like an ant on a hot pot, and squatted down to discuss the price of a small red wooden carving with a vendor.

  "Peng Haoming directly cut the price of the sculpture from 1,000 yuan to one-tenth of that."

  The stall owner smiled and said: "Brother, you're really ruthless..."

  "This line is familiar to me..." Peng Haoming smiled slightly.

  In fact, Peng Haoming didn't want to buy anything. He was waiting for an important call and was just wandering around to kill time.

  The stall owner thought he was looking for trouble and didn't want to continue talking to him, so he turned his head to greet other customers. Peng Haoming's phone rang, and he answered it with one hand holding a small decorative item: "Hello... how's the arrangement going?"

  "Two policemen came last night..." The person on the phone replied evasively.

  "What's with you?" Peng Haoming seemed completely uninterested in the police matter.

  "Looking for him..."

  "Then?" Peng Haoming thought that if it was a real arrest action, the scenic area's gate would have been guarded by police long ago. These two policemen should be eager to make achievements and come out to make some extra money.

  "They were crouching about one hundred meters ahead."

  Peng Haoming sneered and said that although squatting was effective in cracking the case, once discovered, it would lose its meaning.

  "How's... Plan B coming along?" Peng Haoming asked.

  "Are you sure you want to use plan B?" The voice on the phone sounded somewhat surprised.

  "I think you should have a better way."

  "I'm just reminding you of this risk, as for how to decide, it's up to you, the connections have already been made."

  "That's alright then..." Peng Haoming returned the small item in his hand to the stall owner.

  "After that, at stall B189, with a hundred yuan, buy a bottle of perfume, and he will know what to do." the voice on the phone instructed.

  "Okay, got it." Peng Haoming hung up the phone and walked over to Zhao Gongfu, saying: "Follow me later."

  "Is everything arranged?" Zhao Gong asked distrustfully, and at the moment of escaping with his life, he felt some inexplicable tension.

  "Are you sure you're ready?" Peng Haoming looked at him and felt that he was not yet prepared to enjoy the paradise of freedom and wealth!