At most, it would just be Qin Fang being so ruthless in his actions...

Anyway, it was a dead end; how they ultimately died didn't matter anymore. After all, these people were already dead, and whether their bodies are intact or not wasn't of much significance to them.

"Let's go..."

Qin Fang didn't refuse, immediately nodding in agreement. With things having reached this stage, there was no need to stay any longer.

However, just letting this boat drift on the river wasn't a solution either. Qin Fang fetched some gasoline from the cabin, poured it over the boat, and after the two of them jumped into the water, he set the boat on fire...

Everyone was already dead, and they couldn't send these people back home; burning it was tantamount to burying them in this river, which was a decent end for them.

This matter was considered concluded here. Qin Fang and Tang Cheng remained silent about what happened on the boat, as if nothing had occurred.

The rest of the team wasn't concerned about this matter, as long as they knew those bastards were all killed... Only their compatriots, upon seeing Qin Fang set the boat aflame, knew that everyone was gone!

Qin Fang and his team continued to move forward according to the plan. They quickly confirmed their position in the dense forest and gathered some information about the mercenary group.

But Qin Fang wasn't happy at all; instead, he appeared worried, especially team commander Tang Cheng, whose face showed no signs of improvement.

Qin Fang initially thought Tang Cheng was still entangled with his previous ruthlessness, but he soon realized he was mistaken.

"Qin Fang, this is Ruan Wenzhong's territory; we must act cautiously..."

Upon entering a new area, Tang Cheng cautiously instructed Qin Fang, seemingly afraid of Qin Fang causing any more trouble.

"Ruan Wenzhong?"

However, Qin Fang didn't have much impression of this person, or rather, he didn't know much about Anlang's country, only having some vague knowledge.

For instance, the surname Ruan is significant in Anlang, with most of Anlang's leaders bearing the surname Ruan, like several of Anlang's past bosses.

Besides the Ruan surname, the surname Li is also prominent in Anlang, with the entire Anlang largely controlled by people from these two surnames.

Ruan Wenzhong was a major warlord in northern Anlang and one of the most powerful in all of Anlang, virtually controlling all of northern Anlang.

From the start, Tang Cheng and his team believed that Ruan Wenzhong was connected to this mercenary attack on Dragon Country's border.

Although Anlang's official system is ostensibly the same as Dragon Country's, over the years, it has deteriorated significantly.

Major generals in the army have become independent powerholders, becoming regional warlords. Officially, they are under the country's unified command and control, but practically, most act independently, with the country's control over these warlords being quite limited.

Qin Fang had even vaguely heard rumors that some warlords planned to revolt and establish a military government... Just due to some unknown obstruction, it hasn't been executed yet.

Qin Fang was not interested in these matters, being just an ordinary person; such military and national affairs had nothing to do with him.

His current task was to protect this team, complete the mission quickly, and then withdraw safely, thereby completing his mission.

However, upon hearing the name Ruan Wenzhong, certain memories Qin Fang was reluctant to recall began to surface slowly.

The incident of Anlang's military police massacring Dragon Country's crew seemed to have occurred on Ruan Wenzhong's territory... Those military police were considered under Ruan Wenzhong's command.

As the saying goes, what kind of master brings up what kind of dog! What kind of general leads what kind of soldiers...

For these Anlang military police to so recklessly commit such violent acts, if it's said that Ruan Wenzhong ordered it, it would naturally be unreliable. But to say Ruan Wenzhong knew nothing, would be absurd...

But since he knew about these events and still turned a blind eye, it shows his attitude toward Dragon Country... definitely unfriendly.

Therefore, this mercenary incident being connected to this old fellow makes perfect sense!

"Brother Cheng, I get it..."

Seeing Tang Cheng's worry about him, Qin Fang responded helplessly.

He understood that Tang Cheng was worried because of his previous actions. This was Anlang's heartland, unlike the remote river areas.

If they clashed with Anlang's military police here, it wouldn't be wise, and their mission might not even be completed, leaving everyone stranded here.

This was no joke; Ruan Wenzhong controlled northern Anlang, wielding an army of tens of thousands. Although distributed over many areas in northern Anlang, each region had substantial numbers.

The equipment of these troops might not match this team's, but their sheer numbers could overwhelm them.

Moreover, the mercenary group was likely lurking nearby, possibly taking them out as soon as they appeared.

"Hey, there seems to be some movement over there..."

As they entered this area, Qin Fang and his team were extremely cautious. Qin Fang's mini-map feature was quite invasive with a broad monitoring range, so they detected some anomalies during their progress.

"Let's go take a look..."

As soon as Qin Fang mentioned it, Tang Cheng and the others immediately noticed as well, so they carefully sneaked closer.

In reality, it wasn't just noise; it was a group of dozens rapidly heading into the depths of the forest, with very advanced equipment, far beyond the current configuration of Anlang's military police.

Such a squad would be like a fully armed special forces team in Dragon Country. Generally, such teams are usually under Ruan Wenzhong's control, but now suddenly entering the forest seemed very unusual; hence Qin Fang was curious.

...

In this squad.

"Miss Ruan, it's said that this time Dragon Country dispatched very formidable experts infiltrating, even your junior brother…"

In the crowd, leading was a beautiful woman in olive green military attire, with a handsome Caucasian man beside her. They talked while advancing.

"Hmph, Ruan Songwen was merely a servant of my master in the past, hardly my junior brother. He only picked up the basics of sorcery... Someone like him isn't fit to carry my shoes!"

This beautiful woman with the surname Ruan spoke dismissively, clearly holding Ruan Songwen, mentioned by the Caucasian man, in low regard.

"I heard Miss Ruan got the true teachings of your master. Handling those Dragon Country experts should be a piece of cake..."

Upon hearing this, a flash of anger went through the Caucasian man's eyes, but his face showed nothing, only smiling in agreement.

"Mr. Stephen, I will help you deal with these Dragon Country experts, but I hope you don't disappoint me this time. Otherwise...hmph, you know the consequences!"

This Ruan-named beauty gave the Caucasian man a sidelong glance, her eyes shown with obvious mockery and disdain, clearly not taking him seriously.

Yet she didn't express this out loud, just indicating her stance in this matter, while expressing dissatisfaction with this team.

"Of course! Our Hand of the Demon has never failed to accomplish a task, and this time is no exception..."

A trace of displeasure flitted across the Caucasian man's brow, but he didn't explode, merely expressing this with utmost pride...(to be continued. If you enjoyed this work, we welcome you to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, as your support is my greatest motivation.)

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