Chapter 512: The Land of Darkness
Shi Xin heard Ye Ming say that the mine he was going to inspect was "Honghua Mining Company", and asked him if Gong Pengju was reliable, he was stunned for a moment, a trace of obvious shadow flashed on his face, and asked Ye Ming very solemnly: "Secretary Ye, about Gong Pengju and his Honghua Mining Company, do you want to listen to the truth or lie?" ”
"Of course you have to listen to the truth, what's the point of a lie? Don't worry, I'm not familiar with Gong Pengju, and I don't have any friendship, what do you think and know about him, just say it bluntly, and I will keep my mouth shut. ”
Ye Ming knew that Shi Xin was worried that he had a good relationship with Gong Pengju, and if he said bad things about him, it would reach the latter's ears, so he cautiously asked himself whether he wanted to hear the truth or lie.
Shi Xin nodded and said: "I have been running transportation and business in Weiguo for nearly 20 years, and I know the situation of some local Chinese entrepreneurs very well, and Gong Pengju is also from Min'an City, and I am a very authentic fellow countryman with him abroad, so I know him and his company very well." In general, he is a gangster in the guise of a businessman! Some fellow villagers also told me privately that Gong Pengju started as a drug trafficker and was the number one right-hand man under Sun Zhicheng, a big drug dealer in the Golden Triangle! However, these are just rumors that I have heard, and I have not personally seen him sell drugs, so I am not sure that he is a drug dealer. ”
Ye Ming came to Shi Xin to talk, the biggest purpose was to learn more about Gong Pengju and his company, and to find an opportunity for himself to escape from there in the future, so he asked with great interest: "Who is Sun Zhicheng?" What is his relationship with Gong Pengju now? I heard that Gong Pengju has a very good relationship with the leaders of Nova and is also the most powerful foreign investor in Nova State. ”
Shi Xin thought for a while and replied: "Secretary Ye, you just asked a few questions in one breath, it seems that you really want to learn more about Gong Pengju and Honghua Mining Company, then I will explain it to you in detail!" ”
Speaking of this, he picked up the disposable cup on the table, took a sip of tea, and said, "Let me introduce you to Sun Zhicheng first." This man is currently the number one drug lord in the Golden Triangle, controlling more than 80% of the region's drug production and traffic. He has a well-known group company in Southeast Asia called 'Yucheng Group'. The ostensible business of the Yucheng Group is to mine jade mines and sell jewelry and jade, and the business is very large, so Sun Zhicheng is also known as the 'king of jade' in Southeast Asia. But in reality, mining and selling jewelry and jade is not very profitable, and there is a famous saying in Southeast Asia that 'selling jade is not rich', which means that it is difficult for the jade industry to make a lot of money. Therefore, the biggest source of profit for the Yucheng Group is still the income from drug trafficking. ”
Ye Ming interjected: "I have seen from some information that in recent years, the government of the country has made great efforts to crack down on drug production and trafficking, and Nova Bang also wants to achieve economic transformation and carry out a large-scale anti-drug operation in the territory, how can Sun Zhicheng still be so rampant in drug production and trafficking?" ”
Shi Xin smiled bitterly and said, "Secretary Ye, since you have read the information in this regard, you should know that the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia is the most chaotic and difficult area to effectively govern. There are many tribes here, and the local self-government and the central government often have conflicts and even wars, and the tribes often attack each other in order to seize territory and interests, resulting in this place becoming a dark place with dirt and frequent wars. Some drug traffickers take advantage of the contradictions and wars between the central government and the local self-government and between different tribes to breed and multiply in this dark place, expand and expand in this dark place, buy weapons and ammunition to form an army, and form a drug trafficking armed force that can compete with any force.
"Taking Sun Zhicheng as an example, the weapons and equipment owned by his 'Yucheng Group' can be conservatively estimated to arm a regiment of troops. In fact, Sun Zhicheng did have a barracks in Youlong Valley, about thirty kilometers southwest of Meilan Town, where a regiment of troops was stationed, known as the 'Flying Dragon Regiment'. This army is well-armed, the officers and soldiers are hired at high prices, and there are many retired special forces from various countries. This army was used to deal with the encirclement and suppression of the government army and the local army of Nova State, because the combat effectiveness was very strong, so neither the government nor the Novabang dared to underestimate it, and they did not dare to send troops to encircle and suppress it.
In addition to his strength, another reason why Sun Zhicheng's power has been expanding over the years is that there have been a series of armed conflicts between Nova and the government forces of the Chinese State in recent years, and the two sides have no time to take care of the encirclement and suppression of drug traffickers. However, I recently heard that, under the mediation of our Government, a reconciliation agreement is being reached between Nova and the government forces of the Wai State to put an end to the conflict and war between the two sides once and for all. Moreover, after the reconciliation agreement is reached, the government army and the Nova local army will jointly encircle and suppress Sun Zhicheng's drug trafficking group, and it is estimated that Sun Zhicheng's good days are coming to an end! ”
Ye Ming was a little surprised and asked: "You just said that the settlement between Nova Bang and the government of the country is the result of mediation by the Chinese government, what is the matter?" ”
"It's true. My Government is currently vigorously pursuing a grand strategy to connect world trade routes, and the country is a very important country in this grand strategy. Moreover, the government of the country has always had a very good relationship with the Chinese government, and it is very eager to promote the take-off of the country's economy through the grand strategy implemented by our country. Nova is also at the heart of this grand strategy, and its leaders also want to join our grand strategy and to receive economic assistance from our government to boost the state's economic development. Therefore, both sides are willing to accept the mediation of our government, and I heard that in a few days, our country will send a 'special envoy of the chairman' to Nova to do the final mediation work and witness the signing of a settlement agreement between the government and Novabang. ”
When Ye Ming heard that the state would send a "special envoy of the chairman" to the country to mediate the conflict between the government and Nova Bang, Ye Ming couldn't help but move, glanced at Shi Xin thoughtfully, and asked, "What about Gong Pengju?" What role does he play in the Son Zhicheng drug cartel? ”
"According to the gossip I got, Gong Pengju turned out to be a special soldier, with a very powerful kung fu and very accurate marksmanship. After he retired from the army, he was not willing to enter the work unit to do ordinary work, so he used his advantage of being familiar with the border to sneak across the border, first as a bodyguard and driver for Sun Zhicheng. Later, Sun Zhicheng wanted to organize a killer organization to eradicate his competitors and enemies, and Gong Pengju became the leader of this killer organization with his excellent skills and marksmanship. Later, he became the backbone of Sun Zhicheng's drug trafficking group and accumulated a large amount of money. So, with Sun Zhicheng's permission, he began to set up his own business, established the 'Honghua Mining Company', and contracted several mines in Nova State, on the one hand, to grab mining profits, on the other hand, to launder money for Sun Zhicheng and himself, and launder the huge amount of money obtained from drug trafficking. Because of his business acumen, his legitimate business grew bigger and bigger, and eventually he became the most famous and powerful big entrepreneur in Nova Bang. ”