Hong Kong Movies: The Boss's Global Empire

Chapter 469: Stop pretending, leave your things behind

Deep in the jungle, tall trees blocked most of the sunlight, with only a thin ray of light filtering through the gaps between them to the ground. The scorching heat and humid air made the team members' clothes drenched in sweat.

"Look at that!" Team member Xiao Zhang shouted, pointing to a huge spider web in front of him.

A swarm of poisonous spiders crawled around on their webs, blocking the road ahead. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment and reluctantly chose to take a detour.

"Does this treasure really exist?" Xiao Liu asked involuntarily. Obviously, after going through all the hardships and dangers along the way, his confidence has been shaken.

Team leader Captain Li replied dismissively, "It's just a minor inconvenience. Trust me, it will be worth it."

As everyone carefully circled the area, a hoarse roar broke the brief silence. An adult wild leopard was quietly staring at them.

Everyone immediately became nervous. Several policemen quickly helped their companions up and gestured to them not to make any noise.

Xiao Li, a police officer, took off his backpack, pulled out a torch, lit it, and then waved it toward the leopard. The leopard, apparently frightened by the light, roared and fled.

"This is the so-called law of the jungle." Xiao Li said, putting the torch back into his backpack.

After this series of events, most of the team members expressed their desire to go back, and only the team led by Captain Li persisted.

After walking a short distance, Xiao Wang suddenly cried out, "It hurts!"

His leg was bitten by a strange poisonous insect and was badly swollen.

"Hold on!" Captain Li quickly took out a first aid kit from his backpack, disinfected and bandaged Xiao Wang.

"We need to find herbs to treat the bites of these poisonous insects," said Captain Li.

After searching the jungle for a long time, Xiao Li finally found the herb near a small lake. He picked the herb, boiled it in water, and applied it to Xiao Wang's wound. Soon, the swelling subsided, and the pain gradually subsided.

After these events, the team's morale suffered a serious blow, but Captain Li firmly believed that the treasure was ahead and as long as they persisted, they would eventually find it.

The next morning, the team set out and after two days of searching, they finally found the treasure they were tasked with finding.

As the glow from the campfire faded, Captain Li's words still lingered in their ears. The team rested for a few hours overnight, and as the first rays of sunlight reached the earth, they quickly packed their bags and prepared to return.

"This operation was really not easy." Xiao Liu gently stroked the golden dagger and smiled with satisfaction.

As they were admiring the dagger, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance. A group of people appeared in their sight, and one of the tall men in the group was none other than Lian Haolong. "Oh, it's you, Captain Li!" Lian Haolong approached with a smile. "You must have had a hard time on your journey, right? We're just here to look for some herbs."

Captain Li looked at Lian Haolong warily, a flicker of suspicion in his eyes. He knew Lian Haolong was a well-known bandit in the underworld. How could he possibly be here just to find medicinal herbs?

"Brother Lian, you have come so far to look for herbs. Are you looking to treat some difficult and complicated diseases?" Captain Li asked tentatively.

Lian Haolong smiled and said, "Yes, an important friend of mine has been poisoned. I heard the herbs here can cure it. But since we've met Captain Li, why don't we work together? After all, the jungle is full of dangers."

Xiao Li frowned slightly: "Brother Lian, your team is so powerful, you shouldn't be afraid of these wild beasts and poisonous insects."

Lian Haolong laughed heartily: "The things in the jungle are indeed scary, but compared to the human heart, I am more afraid of the latter."

The two teams decided to travel together. However, Captain Li knew that Lian Haolong's real target was the dagger. So, he asked Xiao Liu to secretly take the golden dagger and move separately, while he himself went forward with Lian Haolong and his team.

Along the way, Lian Haolong often tried to test them, but Captain Li cleverly resolved his attempts. Until one night, when everyone was asleep, Lian Haolong quietly approached Captain Li's tent.

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Suddenly, there was a sound of arrow shooting! An arrow hit Lian Haolong's feet tightly. Lian Haolong looked at the source of the arrow in shock. It turned out to be Xiao Li.

"Brother Lian, what are you going to do?" Xiao Li said coldly.

Lian Haolong smiled awkwardly: "I just came to ask Captain Li for some jungle survival skills."

The moon hung high in the sky, casting a dim light on every corner of the jungle. Everything seemed serene. But beneath this tranquility lay a turbulent undercurrent. Lian Haolong decided to use the cover of night to execute his plan.

"A Fei, are you sure the drug is okay (cbfi)?" Lian Haolong asked cautiously.

"Don't worry, big brother. I've used it many times and they will sleep very soundly." Ah Fei responded confidently.

Lian Haolong nodded, signaling Ah San and Ah Fei to begin their action. The three quietly walked to Captain Li's camp. Ah San gently slashed their water bags with a knife, and Ah Fei carefully poured in the sleeping pills.

Soon, the entire camp fell into a sweet dream.

Lian Haolong nimbly sneaked into Captain Li's tent and soon found the mysterious golden dagger. He gently picked it up with a smug smile on his face.

The three of them quietly left the camp and walked through the dense forest, looking for a safe place to rest.

It was late at night, and Lian Haolong and his friends found a hidden cave and decided to rest there.

"Brother, tomorrow morning we can leave this land of death." Ah Fei said easily.

"Well, with the golden dagger in hand, we will be more convincing." Lian Haolong responded.

Back at Captain Li's camp, everyone woke up as the sun rose. When they discovered the golden dagger was missing, the entire camp fell into chaos. "It must have been Lian Haolong! It must have been him!" Xiao Liu cursed angrily.

Xiao Li was extremely anxious. He searched and shouted, "Dagger! Where is the dagger?!"

Just when everyone was suspecting Lian Haolong, several of Lian Haolong's men came running over in a panic.

"What's wrong? Have you seen Lian Haolong?" Xiao Zhang asked anxiously.

One of the men named Adao responded: "We don't know what happened. We were also drugged last night. When we woke up, we found that Lian Haolong and the others were gone." When everyone heard this, they became more convinced that it was Lian Haolong who did it, but when they thought about the fact that Lian Haolong didn't even let his own people go, it was really hard to believe.

"We need to catch up with them immediately. The golden dagger is of great importance and we must not let them take it away!" Captain Li said anxiously.

Everyone agreed and quickly packed their bags, preparing to pursue. Meanwhile, several of Lian Haolong's men were captured by Captain Li.

In the jungle, the roles of prey and hunter quickly changed, and the chase began.

In the jungle, the sound of leaves rustling and the calls of various wild animals can be heard one after another.

Captain Li's eyes were determined as he immediately assigned tasks: "Xiao Liu, Xiao Li, A Dao, follow me and chase them first. Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang, keep an eye on these guys. If we don't come back, take them back directly."

Ah Dao nodded and said, "Captain Li, although I am Lian Haolong's subordinate, I also want to settle accounts with him for what he did to us."

Captain Li glanced at him and nodded: "Act quickly, time is of the essence."

Several people rushed through the jungle, following the traces left by Lian Haolong and his team. Not far away, Lian Haolong was negotiating with another team.

"Don't get me wrong," Lian Haolong said with a fake smile on his face, holding the golden dagger tightly in his hand, "We were actually deceived by those policemen. They said they wanted to protect us, but in the end they stole our things.

We just wanted to get back and find some people to stop them and get our stuff back."

The leading burly man frowned and asked in confusion: "Police? Do you mean Captain Li and the others?"

Lian Haolong saw that the other party seemed to know Captain Li and nodded quickly: "Yes, after they took my things, I hurried back to find reinforcements."

The burly man sneered, "Captain Li is someone I know. Do you think I will believe your words?"

Lian Haolong felt that something was wrong and his face changed. Ah Fei and Ah San behind him immediately looked around vigilantly, weapons in their hands - ready to attack at any time.

At this time, behind the trees in the distance, Captain Li and his men were nervously observing the situation, preparing to find the right moment to attack.

Suddenly, a whistle sounded, and the other members of the team immediately surrounded Lian Haolong and the other three.

Captain Li immediately made a decision upon seeing this: "Xiao Liu, you and A Dao will flank from the left, Xiao Li, follow me from the right."

After saying that, Captain Li and Xiao Li suddenly broke through the bushes and appeared in the sight of Lian Haolong and others, while Xiao Liu and A Dao followed closely behind.

The sturdy man saw Captain Li and his eyes lit up: "Captain Li! What's wrong with you?"

"Stop talking!" Captain Li shouted, "Lian Haolong, put down the dagger. You have nowhere to go."

Lian Haolong's face turned pale and he suddenly laughed: "Captain Li, do you really think I will surrender?" After saying that, he suddenly raised the golden dagger and threw it towards the strong man.

Captain Li, quick-witted and swift-handed, rushed forward to catch the golden dagger. At that moment, Lian Haolong and his two men took advantage of the opportunity to break through the encirclement and flee deep into the jungle.

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"Chase!" Captain Li ordered, and everyone gave chase.

Captain Li and his companions fled through the jungle, their faces and hands scratched by branches and vines. Lian Haolong and his companions were already far away, but new troubles were coming, even more fiercely.

"Hiss--" A poisonous arrow shot out from the trees and almost hit Xiao Liu. There was a gust of wind, and dozens of men in black appeared in the jungle, each of them holding various weapons.

device, and surrounded Captain Li and his men.

"Put down your weapons, leave your things behind, and I can let you live." The leading man in black shouted coldly.

Xiao Li frowned: "Our things have been stolen a long time ago, why are you chasing us?"

"Stop pretending and leave your things behind." The man did not relent.

Captain Li took a deep breath and said calmly, "We really don't have that thing. Lian Haolong stole it. But we can help you get it back, as long as you let us go."

The man in black hesitated. "You are police officers. What's the difference between you and those thieves?"

"The difference between police and thieves is that we obey the law, while they break it." Xiao Liu said sternly.