Ten minutes later, beside the separation wall more than six hundred ters from the border crossing.
Tang Li looked at the tunnel entrance dug out by Yuan Qin and He Wei, sowhat incredulous. Not only was it incredibly smooth, but it was also so close to the border.
Tang Li followed her usual inquisitive style: "Is this what’s called ’hiding in plain sight’?"
"As an autonomous state, Shan State has experienced constant warfare over the years, coupled with economic underdevelopnt. Particularly in the border areas, many ethnic groups living in communities possess ard forces."
Simply put, the multitude of forces within Shan State makes it difficult to govern.
This is also why Kun dared to build a village here.
Song Baiyan stood above the tunnel entrance, noticing Tang Li’s thoughtful expression, and added: "The anti-smuggling bureau of S Nation’s Yun Province has already made contact with the Burse governnt. Next, both countries will intensify their anti-drug efforts in the border regions and also expedite the inspection of smuggling tunnels."
"After all, it’s still because of poverty," Tang Li spoke up.
"The prosperity and strength of a country are inseparable from the efforts of every citizen. To maintain good social customs, in addition to laws, cooperation from all sectors is needed."
Tang Li understood this principle.
She looked towards Song Baiyan: "So, Your Excellency must be a good leader who benefits the country and its people."
Her words were solemn yet playful.
Song Baiyan raised his hand, the back of his left hand gently brushing Tang Li’s cheek — an affectionate and warm gesture: "Even the most self-disciplined person has lazy monts, and they still need reminders and supervision from the person beside them."
Tang Li thought of her own concerns and ultimately didn’t respond to this comnt.
"Shall we go down now?" She changed the subject, turning to look at the tunnel entrance.
Ji Ming had already gone ahead to scout.
Five minutes later, he reappeared at the entrance.
"The kid wasn’t lying; this is indeed a smuggling tunnel."
This tunnel was about two hundred ters long.
At the other end of the tunnel was an abandoned factory building.
"I lifted the cover to peek; no one’s guarding there for now, and the tracks inside haven’t been laid to the end. This tunnel isn’t complete yet."
Upon confirming it’s safe, the group didn’t delay any longer.
Thanks to the flashlight, they didn’t stumble while descending into the tunnel.
It took them two minutes to reach the factory.
Once everyone erged, Yuan Qin and He Wei moved a few bags of cent to block the exit.
This was done to prevent Kun and others from following them.
Tang Li noticed the markings on the cent bags; they were no longer in Burse but in the familiar script of S Nation. Returning to her holand so easily and smoothly felt like a dream.
She had thought it would be a life-and-death experience.
Ji Ming, holding a cellphone, walked over to Song Baiyan: "Sir, it’s a call from Minister Bai."
About ten minutes later—
Five Dongfeng Warrior SUVs stopped one after another outside the factory.
Tang Li was sitting with Song Jingtian, and when she looked up, she saw Bai Yiqian entering with a handkerchief covering his nose, accompanied by a fully ard Lieutenant Colonel.
"This altitude is killer," Bai Yiqian, also in camouflage gear, complained as soon as he got close: "I’ve been here for two days, and my nose has been bleeding for two!"
As for the Lieutenant Colonel, the mont he saw Song Baiyan, he let go of his rifle and saluted.
Hearing the other party call Song Baiyan ’Chief’, Tang Li beca even more certain that this was Song Baiyan’s backup plan at the border.
If it weren’t for this tunnel, Song Baiyan probably planned to cross the border by force.
Near the border, Song Baiyan had Ji Ming call Bai Yiqian, likely to inform him to have the border defense on standby. If they faced obstacles crossing the border, the border defense would imdiately move in to grab them.
With the power of S Nation, local ard forces in Burma wouldn’t dare easily offend them.
At that point, all they had to do was claim their group was hiding drugs illegally, and S Nation’s border defense could take them away.
"See that?"
Tang Li turned her head at the voice, seeing Song Jingtian winking at her.
Once they were seated in the car, the little guy continued, "It’s a sha my brother doesn’t listen to . Otherwise, why don’t we and the constitution now, change the term to twenty or thirty years, and when big brother retires, I’ll step in, and Old Song’s family would have double Presidents."
"You think everyone is like you, a ticulous egoist."
Song Jingtian: "..."
Through the lowered car window, Tang Li looked at Song Baiyan, who was not far away talking with Bai Yiqian and the Lieutenant Colonel. She spoke to the little guy: "Anding the constitution for national developnt is serving the people. You’re thinking too small."
Song Jingtian: "......"
"Then you can wait for my big brother to beco unemployed."
Feeling undervalued, the little guy was discontent: "With bad luck and low voter support, my big brother can’t be re-elected, and he’ll step down in five years."
Glancing sideways at Tang Li, he added: "By that ti, my big brother won’t be as glorious as he is now."
"Flying under the radar isn’t that bad either," Tang Li continued to gaze out the window.
That way, even if she hid Song Baiyan away, no one would pay attention.
She wouldn’t have to worry about the Tang Family affecting his career anymore.
That evening, a special plane took off from Diannan.
The child soldier nad Zhang Delusi·Nalai by Song Jingtian was also brought back to the Capital. As soon as the plane landed, Ji Ming took the child away.
"I heard rehab centers now have three abundant als a day," Song Jingtian, hands behind his back, watched the distant figure of Zhang Delusi·Nalai and sighed: "With our Nalai’s bandit energy, he could definitely beco the new leader there."
Tang Li: "..."
Back at Tan Palace, Tang Li saw the luggage she took to the show in the master bedroom.
Her cellphone was in the suitcase as well.
On the night Peng Sha kidnapped them, fearing the phones would be tracked, they’d thrown hers and Kang Yunxi’s cellphones into a dry well in the courtyard.
The phone screens were shattered to pieces.
Fortunately, it didn’t affect turning them on.
After disappearing for four or five days, Tang Li received over a thousand WeChat ssages.
She inford Gao Wenlan and Feng Qi that she was safe, and then appeared in the #Three Golden Flowers# group chat.
The chat history stayed at five o’clock this morning with a discount coupon sharing link from Yu Sui.
Scrolling up, most of the ssages were from [Yu’s Family Only One].
"I just let you take over for two days, and you lost her; give back Tang Li!"
"My Ah Li is still a kid! Those damn thugs were so vicious!"
"With Tang Li gone, who will help gather heads for coupons, Wu Xuehan, you have to register a new account."
Tang Li: "......"
Just then, soone popped up in the group.
[Yu’s Family Only One]: "Another day missing Tang Li!"
After this perfunctory check-in, he got to the point—
[Yu’s Family Only One]: "@[Get Rich Wu]I’ve sent the sharing link, rember to use two accounts to like it for . [Love you]"
[Get Rich Wu]: "[ok][ok]"
Thirty seconds later.
[Get Rich Wu]: "[screenshot] I tried with another account and it says the number of people is enough."
[Yu’s Family Only One]: "Impossible, I only sent it to you!"
[Yu’s Family Only One]: "Oh no! Did sothing unclean sneak into the group?!"
Tang Li: "......"
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