Outside an abandoned brick factory.

"Old Guo, when they arrive in a moment, you and Old Li will be responsible for making contact. I'll be in the car with Brother Jie, keeping an eye on things."

"Remember to always pay attention to my signals. If anything seems off, take him out immediately, then leave with the goods. Understood?"

"Don't worry, Brother Hao. I'm very familiar with this kind of thing!"

A bald man with a face full of scars made an OK gesture and then beckoned to the man beside him holding a briefcase, "Li Jian, let's go inside."

After watching the two enter, Zheng Yujie looked at Liao Hao, "What about Zhou Fei and Wang Yan, are they ready over there?"

"Don't worry, they're already at several intersections nearby with a few brothers. As soon as they see any suspicious vehicles or people, they'll notify us right away."

Zheng Yujie's group had been in this business for some years now, but they used to operate abroad.

It wasn't until they met Wang Yan, a technical expert who could manufacture and purify drugs himself, that they decided to come back to the country and set up shop in Zheng Yujie's hometown of Ningjiang County.

Zheng Yujie, Zhou Fei, and Liao Hao pooled money to purchase equipment and raw materials for drug manufacturing, while Wang Yan provided the technical know-how. They quickly put together a complete drug production and trafficking operation.

The four of them, relying on the experience gained from outsmarting narcotics police overseas, successfully evaded the police's watchful eyes and expanded from an initial group of four to a gang of forty or fifty in under three years.

Everything had been going smoothly, but a few days ago, for reasons unknown, two of their drug couriers were caught, and several of their supply lines were subsequently cut off.

Fortunately, they severed all connections with these lines in time to prevent a larger impact.

Afterward, they became more cautious, acting discreetly, and the police made no further moves. They thought the matter was over, but then Liao Hao discovered that a new recruit under him was extremely suspicious.

Not only did this person constantly inquire about the gang's secrets, but he was also secretly tailing him! The four acted decisively, and without caring if he was a police informant, they placed a time bomb in his car to deal with him.

For this sudden buyer, the four were even more cautious, setting up in person and stationing people along the main road outside the brick factory for a quick retreat if needed.

Hearing that Wang Yan and Zhou Fei were all in position, Zheng Yujie relaxed, "Let's head to the car as well."

The two of them followed a narrow path to the back of the brick factory, where a BMW was parked on the concrete road.

This was the route they had planned in advance. If the others turned out to be working with the police, they would be able to drive away via this road.

The group waited anxiously, and around 11:50, Zhou Fei's voice came through the earpiece.

"Brother Jie, just now a small truck headed towards the small road on your side. The license plate is from Wu'an."

Zheng Yujie perked up, "Is there anyone else following?"

"No, just the one vehicle."

"We can't let our guard down. Inform everyone to keep watching from their positions!"

After saying this, Zheng Yujie took out his phone and called Guo Lao Er's mobile.

"Heads up, the other party is here. Keep the call open from now on, and maintain communication."

"Understood."

Speaking of which, sure enough, the car headlights came on, and then a vehicle drove in through the broken gate and stopped in front of them.

Zheng Yujie smoothly put the phone he was talking on into his coat pocket and, along with Li Jian, approached with two of their underlings.

Seeing Luo Fei getting out of the car, the two were stunned for a second. Li Jian spoke up, "Brother, where's your boss?"

Typically, big bosses in the underworld are older, so seeing him so young, Li Jian and the others instinctively assumed he was just a runner.

Luo Fei gave them a cool glance, "I am. Where are the goods?"

"You're Boss Lin?!"

"Why, do I not look like it?"

"No, no, it's just we didn't expect you to be so young."

Guo Lao Er smiled obsequiously, eyeing Luo's car, "But Boss Lin, you're here alone?"

In the organization, he was only middle management, but he would sometimes deal with out-of-town drug dealers.

Every time these people came to trade, they would at least bring one or two assistants. Someone coming alone was a first.

"What's wrong with being alone? Does being alone mean I can't trade, or are you planning to double-cross me?" Luo Fei's eyes flashed dangerously, his face instantly showing a murderous intent.

His demeanor actually intimidated the four of them.

"No, no, you've misunderstood, boss. I was just curious, just asking... We all live by the code of honor in this line, and we've been operating here for so many years. You can count on our reputation."

Luo Fei's expression eased slightly, "Is one of you Brother Hao?"

Liao Hao was the one arranged to trade with Luo Fei.

Pan Hu had already figured out these people's identities, and Luo Fei had looked at their photos before coming.

So he instantly recognized that the person in front of him was only a runner, Guo Lao Er, but he deliberately asked to avoid arousing suspicion.

Guo Lao Er neither confirmed nor denied it, "Boss Lin, shall we first check the goods?"

"Sure."

In the car.

Hearing the conversation through the earpiece, Zheng Yujie and Liao Hao were highly focused, fearful of missing any detail.

"What do you think of this guy?" Zheng Yujie suddenly asked.

"Listening to him, he seems fine. His speaking style is typical of those in our line of work. Besides, Old Zhou and the others are watching. He really did come alone, so it seems we might be overthinking."

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