Northern Myanmar: Bloodshed in the Golden Triangle, Have I Become a General?

Chapter 29: The Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool, Breached Defense

Zhao Renzhou was about to reach the door when a nimble figure pounced on him.

“Big brother!”

Zhao Ning tightly embraced Zhao Renzhou, hanging onto him.

Zhao Renzhou lightly made a couple of agreeing sounds.

Tablet?

For some reason, this word came to mind.

Zhao Renzhou reached out and patted Zhao Ning’s back, but she didn’t seem to have any intention of letting go. He placed both hands on her shoulders and gently pushed her away, placing her on the ground.

“That’s enough.”

“She’s grown so big.”

“Be mindful of appearances.”

After being reluctantly pushed away, Zhao Ning wrinkled her brow, rubbed her nose, and muttered:

“Hmph.”

Her attitude suddenly turned cold as she looked at Zhao Renzhou and grumbled:

“Chen Jinlong is plotting against you.”

“Did you get hurt in any way?”

The change in her attitude left Zhao Renzhou puzzled.

“None,” he replied.

In the distance, Zhao Zhan, who had also come over, shouted, “Big brother.” However, he discreetly pointed at Zhao Ning and then at his nose.

Zhao Renzhou’s heart skipped a beat. It finally dawned on him. Zhao Ning had an exceptionally sharp sense of smell. When they were kids, every time Zhao Zhan secretly smoked, she would report it to Zhao Renzhou, leading to Zhao Zhan getting scolded.

However, as they grew up, Zhao Renzhou gradually stopped caring about Zhao Zhan’s smoking habit. But now…

“I took a shower this morning…”

And she could still smell it? It was a bit scary.

Zhao Renzhou patted Zhao Ning’s shoulder.

“Let’s go inside.”

“It’s a good time to discuss things.”

“About our future development.”

“Let’s all share our opinions,” Zhao Renzhou suggested, shifting the conversation.

Zhao Ning’s brows slightly furrowed. “Hmph,” she responded, following him with her long, graceful legs.

At the door, Zhao Bao and Zhao Zhan exchanged a glance and communicated with their eyes. Zhao Bao glared at Zhao Zhan sternly.

[Why didn’t you give me a heads-up…]

Zhao Zhan helplessly looked at Zhao Bao.

[I wanted to, but my phone got confiscated…]

Zhao Bao was equally frustrated.

[You…]

Zhao Bao waved his hand dismissively. Fine, let’s go inside. They could let Big Brother deal with his own headache.

With Zhao Ning’s supernaturally keen sense of smell, it was quite obvious that Big Brother had spent the night at the Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool. This had Zhao Ning clenching her teeth in anger.

Tsk… Women, Zhao Bao sighed, and together with Zhao Zhan, they entered the room.

In the living room on the sofa, Zhao Renzhou had already taken a seat, but Zhao Ning remained standing beside the sofa. Her gaze, however, was locked firmly on the second floor.

Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool was wearing a black, tight-fitting, hip-hugging skirt that seemed to squeeze the flesh a bit and some sheer stockings.

She leaned against the second-floor railing, her lips curled with provocation, adopting a seductive posture as she looked down at Zhao Ning.

She affected a playful, coy tone.

“Aning~”

“Long time no see~”

In the air, an inexplicable scent of green tea wafted.

Zhao Ning was the kind of tough, no-nonsense girl who looked down upon women who relied on men like Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool.

Moreover, considering Zhao Renzhou’s past relationship with Chen Jinlong, she and Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool were not strangers.

Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool had a somewhat scheming nature and had displayed clear disdain for the inexperienced Zhao Ning in the past.

People are so cunning, Zhao Bao sighed mentally as he watched Zhao Ning’s reaction.

How could Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool not see through Zhao Ning’s feelings?

But she enjoyed teasing Zhao Ning, deliberately targeting her at times when Zhao Renzhou and Chen Jinlong were gathered.

After pouring drinks for the two men, Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool would purposely glance at Zhao Ning, relishing the sight of her gritting her teeth in frustration before leaving satisfied.

It could only be described as a dark sense of amusement, adults teasing children.

However, the tables had turned now. With Zhao Renzhou in power, Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool had lost her influence, while Zhao Ning’s status had risen.

If Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool didn’t take this opportunity to tease Zhao Ning a little, she might not have the chance in the future.

So, she playfully called out to Zhao Ning with a hint of weakness in her voice. This wasn’t an act. From last night until now, Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool hadn’t eaten anything.

She had only had a glass of water when she woke up, or her voice might have sounded even weaker and hoarser. But even so, it didn’t sound quite right. Obviously, something had happened last night

.

Having just endured a major battle, Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool still hadn’t fully recovered. Her smiling and smirking expression, especially, resembled a sly fox showing off and provoking. Zhao Ning snorted.

“Dressed like this in broad daylight.”

“What a flirt…”

“Trying to seduce someone?”

The atmosphere seemed to suddenly become tense. Zhao Bao and Zhao Zhan also slowed down their steps, choosing to keep their distance from the brewing confrontation.

Upstairs, Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool, upon hearing Zhao Ning’s words, flashed an even brighter smile and softly replied, “What do you think~~” as she looked down at Zhao Ning, who was clenching her fists in anger.

Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool’s playful spirit was piqued, and she wanted to add fuel to the fire.

At that moment, Zhao Renzhou, sitting on the sofa, turned his head and saw Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool’s attire. He furrowed his brow and asked, “What does this outfit remind you of?”

“Go change,” Zhao Renzhou instructed. “The upcoming discussion is about the group. Don’t come out. Stay inside honestly.”

The implication was for Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool not to come out.

Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool, in response, gave him a disdainful look.

“You didn’t choose this outfit either,” she retorted. “Stop acting like a saint. Do I have anything in my wardrobe that can cover my thighs?!”

However, she couldn’t voice these thoughts. Instead, she feigned a gentle tone.

“Alright, I got it~~~”

“Hmph~~~”

Men…

She turned and swayed her figure, preparing to go back inside. But suddenly, she felt something was off… wrong!! Zhao Ning’s reaction was all wrong!

She couldn’t just calmly see the love bites, could she?! How could she be so nonchalant? Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool’s breathing hitched as she thought of a certain possibility. She turned her head, bent down, and glanced below.

She wanted to see Zhao Renzhou’s neck, but he had his back turned to her upstairs, and she couldn’t see anything…

What the heck?! Was this guy playing with her?! That was the only thought in Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool’s mind as her expression changed dramatically.

Her face displayed a vivid range of emotions. She was seething with anger.

“Damn it!”

“This guy is too much!”

“Wasn’t she cooperating so well?! Calling him ‘Master’ and all that… We agreed to leave love bites, didn’t we?! And you just wasted it?! You’re trying to avoid this?!”

“You… didn’t see Zhao Ning’s reaction, but she saw it?!”

Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool stood on the second floor, her chest heaving. Her tight-fitting dress couldn’t hide the pressure building inside her. It felt like waves crashing one after another…

She gritted her teeth.

“This damn guy!”

“You’re ruthless!” Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool thought angrily.

Outside, Zhao Bao and Zhao Zhan, although they had slowed their pace, were getting close to the sofa. Cloud Dream of the Grand Green Tea Pool didn’t want anyone else to see her current attire.

She took a deep breath, turned around, and entered the room. She would give this guy, Zhao Renzhou, a piece of her mind when he came in later!

With a loud bang, the door closed behind her. Downstairs, Zhao Ning sneered.

“Neurotic.”

Then, she sat next to Zhao Renzhou. She looked somewhat curious about the documents he held but didn’t voice her questions.

Zhao Bao and Zhao Zhan eventually made their way to the room as well, taking seats on separate single sofas.

Zhao Renzhou began speaking, still holding the documents.

“It’s good that both of you are here now.”

“I’m planning to establish a group.”

“We’ll make the organization a subsidiary of the group.”

“It will have a similar employment nature.”

“In the future, the organization and the group will be separate entities.”

“This is the current framework.”

“Both of you, take a look and provide your input.”

He handed out the documents.

He distributed the documents to Zhao Zhan and Zhao Ning. Both of them began to scrutinize the contents. Among the four subordinates, except for Zhao Hu, who was more of a brute, the others were quite intelligent.

They had no trouble understanding the documents.

As Zhao Zhan and Zhao Ning delved into the materials, Zhao Bao’s phone rang, and he picked it up.

“Hello?”

“What?!”

“Alright.”

“I understand.”

He hung up the phone, his expression turning serious. He looked at Zhao Renzhou and said, “Big brother, Min Deng has contacted us.”

Zhao Renzhou was somewhat surprised. “Contacted us?” He had expected the Duan tribe militants to make a move first. What did that old man Min Deng want?

Zhao Bao’s face darkened. “It’s about the people from the Ta Village.”

“We struck first to eliminate So and Xiong Wang,” he continued. “I think they might have found out about it.”

“They’ve contacted Min Deng now,” Zhao Bao continued. “They want us to hand over the people.” The key issue was that those people were gone, not even ashes left. If they had acted just a couple of days earlier, they might have been able to scrape something together. But with the recent strong winds, there was nothing left.

Zhao Renzhou’s expression was strange. “Really?”

“For the Ta Village group,” Zhao Bao explained. “Do they care about their subordinates so much?

For the sake of a few people, I first got rid of Chen Jinlong, then acted preemptively and killed So, Xiong Wang, and the others. But Ta Village’s people keep persistently seeking out Min Deng…”

The strong sense of loyalty and brotherhood in Ta Village touched Zhao Renzhou. “Take what’s left of their ashes,” he said. “Send it to Min Deng. Let’s extend him a favor.”

But Zhao Bao’s expression turned grim. “There’s nothing left of their ashes. We burned them all and tossed them away. With the recent strong winds, there’s probably nothing but some residue…”

Zhao Renzhou sighed.

“In that case, let’s get a couple of wild dogs,” Zhao Renzhou suggested. “Burn them to ashes and give it to them. Ashes are just sentimental attachments; a little residue will do.”

Zhao Renzhou felt somewhat moved by the strong sense of loyalty and brotherhood displayed by these drug traffickers. “They don’t have much left…”

A drug trafficking group that displayed such loyalty and brotherhood, going to great lengths for a few individuals, seeking out one person after another until they reached Min Deng. It made him reflect.

“A drug lord with a conscience,” he thought. “Am I really a bad person?”