Occasionally, some vehicles were driving towards us, and through the headlights, we could clearly see the desperados sitting in the opposite cars, gripping submachine guns, evidently here for illegal activities.

Another half hour passed, and a rock nearly half the height of a person blocked the road ahead.

"Not good," Silver Fox's face changed drastically, "The road is blocked, what should we do?"

"Don't panic," Lin Chuan immediately pulled out two thin daggers from his sleeve and urgently said, "This isn't a simple landslide, but rocks placed here on purpose."

"That means..." Silver Fox paused, then quickly pulled out a silver-gray revolver from her ankle.

Indeed, under the illumination of the headlights, several burly men emerged from the darkness, showing smug smiles, thrilled to have caught 'a fish'. There were three of them, each armed with light submachine guns.

"Be careful," Lin Chuan advised.

Bang, bang, bang...

At that moment, one muscular man approached, forcefully slapping the hood and shouting in English, "Raise your hands immediately, or don't blame me for being rude."

"Put your gun away," Lin Chuan instructed, then raised his hands, a razor-thin dagger held between his thumb and index finger.

Silver Fox quietly slipped her revolver back to her ankle. Then she too raised her hands following Lin Chuan.

At that, the other two burly men rushed forward, pulling open the doors of the driver and passenger sides, and aimed their guns at Lin Chuan and Silver Fox.

"Wow!" The lead burly man drooled at the sight of Silver Fox, never expecting to encounter such a stunning woman in such a forsaken place. Excited, he exclaimed, "God bless, grabbing such a beautiful beauty, excellent, excellent."

The burly man, unable to contain himself, excitedly reached out to touch Silver Fox's cheek.

Slap...

Silver Fox would not have it and quickly slapped the man's eyes. In the moment he blinked, she delivered a kick to his groin. The burly man keeled over in pain, unable to think of retaliation. Silver Fox swiftly drew her pistol from her ankle with lightning speed and aimed it at the burly man, shouting, "Put down your gun!"

While the two underlings were about to fight back, they were stunned.

"It hurts... it kills me," the lead burly man knelt, screaming in agony, his gun dropped unknowingly as he clasped his groin, wailing, "Put it down, quick put it down!"

The other two men had no choice but to obediently lay down their weapons.

Lin Chuan put away his dagger, appreciating that Silver Fox was also not to be underestimated. Fast indeed. He gave Silver Fox a thumbs up, then removed a long rope from the bodies and tied all three men together, the other end of the rope was tied to the huge rock.

"What... what are you doing!" The burly man suddenly sensed something was amiss.

Lin Chuan spoke up, saying, "Eliminating a menace to the people."

"No! No... you can't!" the burly man screamed.

Lin Chuan placed his hands on the big rock, his arms bursting with power, surprisingly he managed to push the rock. Although just a bit, it was a triumph indeed. The three tied men were utterly shocked. The rock that took all three of them to push had been moved by Lin Chuan, a perceptively graceful man—this truly was an awe-inspiring moment for them.

Boom...

After pushing, the rock tumbled down the cliff beside.

"Ah! No!" Before the trio could scream, they were dragged down the cliff by the rock, hundreds of meters below.

"Let's go," Lin Chuan glanced at Silver Fox.

"Hmm!" Silver Fox nodded.

The two got back into the car, fortunate to encounter only these robbers this time. Another encounter could be less opportune. This time was just stray bandits; meeting an organized group, several dozens, even hundreds, could prove perilous. With their current strength, escaping from dense fire would undoubtedly be challenging.

The journey was perilous yet safe, and after another half-hour of speeding down mountain roads, they finally arrived at a small town at the foot of Headless Mountain.

This was Headless Town.

This small town, located in an uncontrolled area at the border of Thailand and Myanmar, had no administrative officials or positions like a mayor. Because Headless Town falls under the jurisdiction of Wa State. Headless Town wasn't initially formed as a town; during the civil war years ago, a detachment of the Nationalist Party was stranded here, gradually evolving into a town.

This town has complex powers at play and is also at the center of the Golden Triangle. There are over one thousand households and more than five thousand residents who rely on the cultivation of opium for a living. Once the harvest season arrives, various major forces buy these opium poppies to refine into drugs.

When Silver Fox drove to Headless Town, she deliberately wore a mask to cover her face.

She was afraid her appearance would bring unnecessary trouble to Lin Chuan.

Traditionally speaking, once you arrive at Headless Town, it's as if you've reached Headless Mountain. Because Headless Town is located at the foothills of Headless Mountain. The town is brightly lit, reportedly the Wa State Army manages the town's hydropower using mountain waterfalls for power generation, which supplies enough electricity for the small town spreading across five or six square kilometers. Streetlights have been installed in the town and the roads are paved with bluestone.

On the streets of Headless Town, you can see Wa State Army patrolling with guns, as well as drunk street bums noticeably armed with various weapons. Most importantly, the streets of Headless Town are filled with all kinds of luxury cars, BMW X5s, Mercedes ML400s, even Toyota Land Cruisers, and Jeep Wranglers...

These cars all come from outside the town, bearing Thai license plates, Myanmar license plates, and of course, license plates from Guangxi and Guangdong provinces of China.

The purposes of these visitors are self-evident. They are either involved in smuggling drugs, trafficking firearms and ammunition, or even trafficking women.

Most of the population in Headless Town are men, as there is a scarcity of women. Because the residents are generally wealthy, any beautiful woman could be traded at a high price. For a long time, the issue of women in Headless Town has mostly been resolved through trafficking.

"Be careful." Lin Chuan held Silver Fox's hand.

With her face blushing, Silver Fox said, "I know."

"Let's find a place to stay first." Lin Chuan glanced at his watch and said, "It's already eleven o'clock, to avoid drawing attention."

"Okay." Silver Fox nodded, her face reddening further, but with her face covered by a mask, she wasn't worried about Lin Chuan noticing her shyness.

Hotels are abundant in Headless Town, as many outsiders find lodging first and then look for sellers or buyers to meet.

Hotel rooms were in high demand, and after checking several, they were all booked out, until they finally found one that only had a single room left. Lin Chuan didn't hesitate and directly booked the room. After all, they weren't there to sleep, but to avoid wandering the streets, where drunkards everywhere could still notice Silver Fox's figure despite her covered face. Several drunkards even tried to lift Silver Fox's mask to see her face.

With the keys in hand, they went upstairs, Silver Fox closely following behind Lin Chuan, feeling her heartbeat quicken and her cheeks burn.

Upon entering the room, Silver Fox couldn't even look Lin Chuan in the eyes any longer.

The hotel room was indeed shabby; a part of the wooden floor was loose, and one piece was even sticking up. There was a twenty-one-inch color TV, a domestic Konka brand, on the nearby table. The teapot was pitch-black, and both cups were chipped.

Everything in the room was dirty, the beddings were white, but there were several black holes from cigarette butts on the quilt.

"Can people even live here?" Silver Fox glanced and was shocked.

"Why not!" Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "A room and a bed are more than enough. It's definitely better than being out in the wild."

"That's true." Silver Fox nodded.

Silver Fox took off her mask, revealing her delicate face which, under the dim lighting, had a touch of blush that made her appear even more charming. She removed the hairpin from her hair, letting her waterfall-like long hair cascade down, adding to her allure.

"Silver Fox, you're really beautiful." Lin Chuan laughed.

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Silver Fox immediately beamed. Women always like it when men compliment their beauty, especially when the man they fancy praises them. It boosts their mood, making them excited and happy all day long.

"Of course." Lin Chuan nodded and said, "You'll definitely find an outstanding man in the future."

Upon hearing this, Silver Fox's expression dimmed slightly as she smiled and said, "Maybe, but the man I like doesn't like me back."

"Haha…" Lin Chuan quickly used his smile to cover his embarrassment.

Then, the two fell into an awkward silence.

Just when Lin Chuan was feeling extremely awkward, a call came in. It was Eagle's voice.

"Kid, you've reached Headless Town, right?" Eagle asked coldly.

"That's right." Lin Chuan nodded.

"Good." Eagle chuckled coldly: "Wait alone at the bar entrance in Headless Town now. Someone will come to meet you."

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