Chapter 83

Seeing Yuan Bingqi look at him, Man Bao moved his body from the shadow behind the light and said, "Brother Yuan, I met the General in the Golden Triangle a few days ago. I heard that someone from our side went over there."

Man Bao's real name was Jia Lin, and he could be considered Yuan Bingqi's childhood friend. However, his family had been poor farmers for three generations, and he joined the army in the 1970s, just in time for the Vietnam War, where he was lightly wounded.

While being treated in the military hospital, Jia Lin met a local nurse. After his discharge, he did not return to Tianjin but stayed in the border city.

During this time, Jia Lin and his wife returned to Tianjin twice, and he had some contact with Yuan Bingqi. However, at that time, Yuan Bingqi was just starting out and was not yet influential enough to attract Jia Lin to work for him.

By the time of the Reform and Opening Up, Jia Lin saw that people who had not been doing well were now becoming wealthy. In a border area, the quickest way to get rich was through smuggling and drug trafficking.

After many people around him became rich, Jia Lin also had the idea and said goodbye to the nurse, entering Thailand.

Jia Lin stayed in Thailand for five years, and no one knew what he did during this time.

However, in the early 1990s, when Jia Lin returned to Tianjin and secretly took Yuan Bingqi to Thailand, the drug trafficking route from the Golden Triangle to Tianjin was established. Jia Lin also changed his name to Man Bao.

In the entire organization of Yuan Bingqi, only Man Bao did not call him "Lord Yuan." Many people thought he was Yuan Bingqi's bodyguard, but they did not know that Yuan Bingqi's most secret business was controlled by Man Bao.

"Who went over there? Was it Old Chang's people?" Hearing Man Bao's words, Yuan Bingqi's face immediately turned grim. The drug business was the top priority, and even Yuan Dong's death was secondary.

Many people believed that the profit from the drug business was only a few hundred percent, which was not entirely wrong, but this profit was only what the lower-level dealers could make.

The real profit from drug trafficking was in the hands of the first-level dealers, and the profit was so high that it was hard for many people to imagine.

In the 1980s, the Golden Triangle developed a high-concentration new drug, commonly known as heroin.

Because drugs are globally banned, the price of heroin in the Golden Triangle was very cheap. A gram of heroin from Khun Sa's drug factory could be bought for about 100 yuan.

One gram for 100 yuan, one kilogram for 100,000 yuan. However, when this kilogram of drugs reached Yuan Bingqi, it was not sold like that.

Yuan Bingqi would first use his pharmaceutical factory as a cover to dilute the 99% pure heroin to 5% purity.

This kilogram of drugs, after dilution, would become 20,000 grams, or 20 kilograms.

As the largest dealer in the north, Yuan Bingqi's selling price was 600 yuan per gram, so 20,000 grams would become 12 million RMB.

With a capital of 100,000 yuan, after smuggling and processing, it could be sold for 12 million, and the profit was enough to drive anyone mad.

A few years ago, entertainment venues in the north were not very developed, so Yuan Bingqi's purchase volume was not large.

However, with the recent rise of nightclubs, drug sales have increased significantly. Last year alone, Yuan Bingqi made nearly 300 million RMB, which already exceeded all his income from the previous 20 years.

"Leopard, did you see the people who went over there? Were they Old Chang's people?"

With such a huge profit, Yuan Bingqi would never let it go. So when he heard that someone had appeared in the Golden Triangle, his expression became serious.

"I didn't see anyone..." Man Bao shook his head and said, "But I heard that someone from our side went to check the route, saying they had a good distribution channel and wanted to get the goods directly from the General..."

"If that's true, then Dongzi's death isn't so simple?" A hint of anger appeared on Yuan Bingqi's face. In his organization, only Man Hu and Man Bao knew about the drug business, and Yuan Dong was the only other person.

Just as someone was going to the Golden Triangle, Yuan Dong was mysteriously killed, which made the cunning and suspicious Yuan Bingqi think the situation was more complicated.

"Our channel wasn't built in a day; it's not that easy to take over."

Man Bao looked up at Yuan Bingqi and said, "Brother Yuan, the situation in the Golden Triangle this year is not good. The General said he wanted to sell more goods, but I didn't agree. What do you think..."

As a notorious drug-producing area, the Golden Triangle has been in constant conflict. Over the past few decades, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos have been conducting military strikes against the Golden Triangle.

At the beginning of this year, the three countries joined forces to raid the Golden Triangle, temporarily occupying the largest drug factory.

According to Man Bao's analysis, Khun Sa wanted to convert drugs into cash to recruit soldiers and continue fighting the government army.

However, the truth was that Khun Sa could no longer hold on and was considering surrendering. Before that, he still wanted to sell as much of his drugs as possible to secure a comfortable life for his later years.

Of course, even Khun Sa's closest confidants did not know his true thoughts, and Man Bao and Yuan Bingqi had no way of knowing. What they knew was that someone wanted to take over their drug business.

"Leopard, you don't need to worry about things in Tianjin. Rest for a few days and then go to the Golden Triangle. Tell the General that I will take all the goods worth up to 300 million RMB..."

Yuan Bingqi would not give up on the drug business. However, he knew that while he could bully people in Tianjin, he could not influence a major drug lord like Khun Sa. He could only try to buy as much of the drugs as possible to prevent others from getting any.

Having been in the drug business for seven or eight years without any problems, Yuan Bingqi's vigilance had become somewhat lax. The huge profit from the drug trade had also made him more reckless.

"Brother, I'll leave the day after tomorrow. Don't worry, with my relationship with the General, he will agree to sell only to us." Man Bao nodded in agreement.

Man Hu and Man Bao both agreed with Yuan Bingqi's decision. Everyone has weaknesses, and although they were as cunning as foxes, they could not escape the word "greed."

After a moment of thought, Yuan Bingqi continued, "Fox, put Dongzi's matter on hold for now. Investigate after this shipment is complete. Damn it, Dongzi never listened to me. I shouldn't have let him know about the drugs!"

A hint of regret appeared on Yuan Bingqi's face. When he was in the drug business, he never imagined that his only blood-related brother would also become a drug user.

Yuan Bingqi now suspected that someone might have discovered some clues through Yuan Dong's drug use, leading to his death, as if to cut off one of his arms.

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