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SUNKONG CAMP, SOUTH-BO, RESTRICTED ZONE

ZHOU BIN'S LOGGING CAMP, SOUTH-BO RESTRICTED ZONE

I thought there were two of you.

He's never seen a gun shooting before, and he wet his pants.

Let me see the tapir first.

It is asleep.

It really is.

Sir!

What do we do next?

So you are the Chinese guy who found the tapir.

Where is it?

Sir, you must be the one they call "Cross-River Dragon".

He is Cross-River Dragon.

Bring the tapir here and let me see it.

I can offer the tapir to anyone.

I heard from Mr. Aiso of Mongnawng that I could trade the tapir for a person.

Cut the crap. Get the tapir here now.

I want to exchange it for the owner of that car.

His name is Shen Jiandong.

Give me the car key.

Wood Kidney.

I wanted the tapir

because I planned to offer it to General Banlong.

You can offer it to him and let me go.

Do you think it's appropriate to negotiate with me now?

Wood Kidney, don't forget

why the general bestowed us with our titles.

Wood Kidney is a nut that grows on the vines of Cross-River Dragon.

We are of the same root.

Back then, when the logging camp was in your hands,

I negotiated with you,

saying that the forest was my hometown,

and I asked you to give it to me for the sake of our friendship.

But you didn't agree.

Wood Kidney, if Banlong finds out you're turning against him,

you won't be able to bear the consequences.

The fighting in the west is so fierce,

and the government army has also gathered there.

You are eager to use the tapir to ingratiate yourself with Banlong,

but he might not be entitled to get it.

It's dead! The tapir is dead!

The tapir's dead, and you still put on an act.

Do you really think you can fool us?

It was alive when it first arrived.

What do you mean? My big brother is not entitled to get the tapir?

There is nothing more to say.

Let's kill this swindler.

See?

Wood Kidney, the tapir doesn't belong to you.

The Sunkong comp and the logging camp's forest

won't belong to you either.

It has been taken down.

It has fallen!

We won? That was fast.

We won, but we lost a few men.

-What about the lumberjacks? -We captured a bunch of them.

Did you hear that?

I've taken the logging camp.

I've captured the logging camp too!

What are you laughing at?

Did you think that by driving away the foreigners from the logging camp,

the forest would become yours?

The federal government seized that forest

and sold it off in a tender back then.

How could they possibly give it up for nothing?

Just wait for the government army's bullets.

Do you really think that I'm getting rid of you

because I want the piece of land in Sunkong?

When making a deal with the federal government,

I must show some sincerity.

Sir,

what should we do with him? He tried to deceive us with a dead tapir.

Mr. Cai.

Some people on the border know

how to access the Secret Passage left by Luo Xinghan.

So it's normal that Mao Pan knows.

What you said is ridiculous.

This road is passable and can transport goods

because Aiso paid to have it paved.

And everyone in North-Bo knows that.

Why don't your own members

at the Chamber of Commerce follow the rules?

Our chamber is the clearest about North-Bo's rules.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have sent such a heavy gift.

And of course, it's also out of respect for you, Mr. Cai.

But there's something I don't understand. They have already accepted your gift.

It shows they're willing to talk with you.

Why is President Chen in such a hurry?

What does he want? Is he trying to drive down the price at the negotiation table?

No. It has nothing to do with President Chen.

It's just a mistake made by his people.

A mistake? So it's a misunderstanding.

Then how about this?

Return the captured people to Aiso,

and hand over the person who made the mistake to Aiso and let him handle it.

Then you can get along with everyone and talk business.

The trouble lies right here.

The one who made the mistake is Mao Pan, who is President Chen's nephew

and our logging camp's transport manager.

So, it's probably not very convenient to hand him over to Aiso.

So he is a relative.

Then President Chen needs to step in even more.

First, you need to hand those kids back over to Mongnawng

and see the reaction before we proceed.

What's wrong?

What happened?

The problem now

is that one of the kids is missing.

Don't mess with me. This is big trouble.

Why are you asking me? I can't help you.

Mr. Cai, so now, President Chen is willing to offer 2%.

That's right. He's offering 2% as compensation to Aiso.

So, I came today to ask you to come with me

and take these two kids back to Aiso together.

Then, out of respect for you, perhaps Aiso will accept the 2% of the profits

and forget about the rest.

Then we can continue to talk business.

Wait a minute.

What do you mean? President Chen's nephew made the mistake.

He didn't show up.

But he let you ask me to go to apologize on his behalf.

What is he up to? And "out of respect for me"?

How much respect do I have?

If I had their respect, he would've come to me in person.

Mr. Cai!

Something went wrong!

-What happened? -Mr. Cai…

Why did you come back alone? Where's Shen Xing?

The tapir is dead.

The tapir died, yet Shen Xing insisted on going in.

There was infighting in South-Bo,

and Cross-River Dragon could have been dead.

But Shen Xing wouldn't listen. He insisted on going in to save his uncle.

Mr. Cai, I was completely out of ideas.

I couldn't even get through on the phone.

I risked my life just to get the message out.

-Infighting? -Yes.

Dan Tuo!

Mr. Cai, this can't wait. If we get there too late, he may be dead.

-You're just one person. What can you do? -So we're not going to save him?

Do you know what the situation is inside there right now?

Mr. Cai, just give me a straight answer. Do we save Shen Xing or not?

Mind your words.

Just tell me. Do we save Shen Xing or not?

You should know the enclave of Bokang well.

What do we have to fight the local armed forces there?

-So that means we're not saving him. -What? South-Bo did that?

Okay.

All right, I know.

South-Bo?

Zhou Bin's logging camp was just attacked by South-Bo.

Mao Pan took those two kids to do the lumbering.

They happened to be at the logging camp when the incident occurred.

Now, it seems those two kids can't get out either.

Shen Xing also went to South-Bo.

Are the attackers the same group of soldiers?

It's possible.

It now appears

that Shen Xing and the two kids are involved in the same issue.

Wait a moment. I don't understand.

South-Bo's sphere of influence is so vast.

There are so many factions, divided into many strongholds.

How can you be sure

that the group of soldiers who captured Shen Xing

is the same group that attacked the logging camp?

It's just a possibility.

-A possibility? -Yes.

But Zhou Bin said on the phone just now

that those who attacked the logging camp were not regular troops.

They all had a purple scarf tied to their shoulders.

A purple scarf?

What's wrong?

The ones who captured Shen Xing were wearing purple scarfs.

They are the ones rebelling. I saw it with my own eyes.

I see.

Those people are Banlong's rebels.

Someone is escaping!

We missed the target.

Fire a flare!

Stay down.

We shot him!

Go check again.

More are running away! Don't move!

Fire another flare!

Don't move.

Don't move. Get down. Everyone, get down. Don't move.

Mr. Wu.

Mr. Cai, the latest news says

the main force of the Purple Scarf Army is moving towards the logging camp.

It's believed that they want to settle there for the long term.

Mr. Wu, do you know the location of the logging camp?

Dan Tuo!

What are you planning to do?

Shen Xing might be at the logging camp now.

The kids are there too. Aren't we going to get them back now?

Going now would get us killed for nothing.

If we don't go and get them back now, I'm afraid it'll be too late, Mr. Cai.

Don't talk about it anymore.

Listen to me.

Of the three kids who were abducted, one of them is the orphan squad leader,

and Aiso raised him like his own son.

You'd better pray hard

that Mao Pan didn't kill that one.

-Otherwise, not even the gods could help. -Okay.

Next, President Chen will have to use

whatever method he has

to send the remaining two kids back to Mongnawng.

Only then can I help you make peace with Aiso.

Okay. Mr. Cai, don't worry. This should not be difficult to handle.

The militias look for opportunities every now and then to steal from the loggers.

They just want to take hostages to get ransom money.

So, I will go talk to Zhou Bin and tell him to get the money ready

to get back the two kids as soon as possible.

Of course, he will also get Shen Xing back.

If Shen Xing was not involved, I wouldn't even help you.

I'm not mad. This is none of my business. It's yours.

Then, Mr. Cai, I will go find Zhou Bin now.

I'll go with you.

Let's go.

Mr. Cai, why does Tuo insist on going?

Why does Tuo insist on going?

Tell me. What do you think he wants to do?

He wants to find Shen Xing.

Yes. Why does he want to find Shen Xing?

ZHOU BIN'S LOGGING CAMP, SOUTH-BO RESTRICTED ZONE

The officer is here.

The officer is here.

We're back. It's been five years,

and we're back again.

But our home is gone now.

Flowers and fruits are always Vibrant and colorful

The forest emphasizes the recurring cycles

Recurring cycles

Insects and wild birds are attracted to it

Seeds and hope spread afar

The people of Bo are the flowers And fruits of the forest

Just wait.

In no more than two days, my uncle will rally some people and fight back.

We hunt and protect this homeland

The kids and energy Will carry on into the future

Zhou Bin, what happened?

-You were shot? -It's nothing. Just a graze.

This mountain area

is constantly contested back and forth by the militias and the government army.

One day, it's in one side's hands. And the next day, the other side has it.

As a lumber merchant,

isn't it enough for you to pay the winner and enclose the land?

How did it escalate and involve you?

You still don't know, right?

The one who attacked this time wasn't Cross-River Dragon

but someone called "Wood Kidney".

That mountain area is his hometown.

He regards that forest as his private property.

He doesn't want the contracting fee.

He just wants to take it back.

What do you mean?

Does it mean we can't take the forest back?

We have gone through so much trouble, and we just managed to connect with Aiso.

It's all to transport the timber out.

Was our Pigeon Blood Gem given away for nothing?

President Chen hasn't made a statement yet.

Rest assured. No matter what,

he is aware of how much you've contributed.

Then,

when do we go to pay the ransom for the hostages?

This is Dan Tuo. He works for Mr. Cai of To-pan.

He's right.

We have to think of a way to ransom Aiso's kid first.

I'm also worried about this.

Wood Kidney doesn't want the money for enclosing the land

or the ransom money.

What he wants is the timber. He wants these people to work for him.

Gather here.

Where did they find so many people to work?

Hurry up.

Hurry. Move forward to be marked.

Once done, keep moving forward.

-What are you looking at? -Okay, okay.

Okay.

Move faster.

Get to work.

Just work.

These militias are really something.

They capture people to work for them without spending any money.

I don't think this matter can be settled just like this.

Even if you're okay with it, Mao Pan won't be.

Mao Pan didn't escape.

What do you mean?

Mao Pan is still inside?

Then why are you hesitating?

President Chen will definitely not leave his nephew in there

and do nothing.

Mao Pan is dead.

Fuck.

Catch him! He threw the snake! Hurry!

-Catch him! -Catch him!

Where do you think you're running off to?

I will beat you to death! Take this!

Everyone, get to work.

Lanbo!

Shen Xing! Shen Xing, what are you doing?

Who are you?

Shen Xing!

Shen Xing!

What are you doing?

You can't even manage the captives well.

Go, quickly.

Go.

Go.

Don't go over there. It's all right now.

I spared your lives for you to work.

Whoever causes trouble again will die.

Do you understand?

Understood.

Isn't Zhou Bin planning to fight back?

Judging by what he said, it wasn't easy for him to escape.

He might not want to go back to risk his life there anymore.

But Zhou Bin is someone President Chen puts in the spotlight.

Ultimately, this matter still requires President Chen's decision.

I understand.

Hello, Mr. Cai.

I have no choice now. I have to go to the logging camp right now.

I must find out whether Shen Xing is dead or alive.

Dan Tuo, listen to me.

You can go, but you can only do one thing.

Find out if Shen Xing and the orphan squad are alive or dead.

Don't do anything else.

If they are still alive,

leave the rest for me to handle. Do you understand?

-I know, but-- -Do you understand or not?

Okay, I get it now.

Cleaver. Get the car ready.

-Mr. Cai, where are you going? -Kyu-lawn.

SOUTH-BO, BOMO, RESTRICTED ZONE

Go in and find a bed for yourself.

Don't cause any more trouble. Do you understand?

Uncle.

How did you get into the restricted zone? And you even got caught.

They didn't catch me. I came in on my own.

Why did you do that?

You are such a fool. You just wouldn't listen to me.

I've told you many times

that the Trilateral Slopes is dangerous.

Uncle, do you know how much effort I've put in looking for you?

"How much effort you've put in"? You must have lost your mind.

-Shen, don't lose your temper. -Get up!

What are you doing?

It's nothing.

Now that both of us have been caught, what should we do?

And what were you doing just now?

Were you playing the hero and standing up for someone else?

You could have gotten yourself shot.

I told you over the phone that you should go to the embassy.

If you had listened to me, you wouldn't have ended up like this.

Move aside.

Young man,

don't blame your uncle for speaking bluntly.

He's been talking about you non-stop all these days,

hoping that you had already returned to your country safe and sound.

Do you know that?

What do you suggest we do?

Moreover, you shouldn't have provoked that guy.

Understand?

That tattooed guy?

I was originally the driver for this logging camp.

And he's our transport manager, Mao Pan.

Half a month ago,

he insisted I drive a truck of wood to sneak through that blockade.

But halfway there, we were ambushed by the soldiers from South-Bo.

I was forced to dig trenches, move bodies, and repair sheds with them.

I went around in a circle and ended up back where I started.

Did you hear that? Did you hear that?

What did you barge in for?

You must never again mess with him or the fat local guy who hangs around him.

They all have blood on their hands.

Lanbo. How are you?

Thank you for saving me.

Don't be polite with me. You saved my life before.

I didn't save you to play the hero.

You two know each other?

No wonder then.

Shen, you've misjudged your nephew.

They know each other.

Tell me, how are the workers at the construction site now?

I didn't get the money. Have they returned to China?

What are you up to?

What's going on? You want to drive?

-Are your injuries healed? -I can drive.

Even if you don't care about yourself, think about my safety.

What are you waiting for? Get in the car.

Okay.

Why did you borrow so much money?

I had no choice.

All right, Uncle, it's all in the past now.

We haven't shortchanged anyone.

Everyone got money to go home for the New Year.

Isn't that the best outcome?

Besides, I didn't even expect

that you'd be able to leave the restricted zone with money.

I later got to know a businessman. He helped me pay back the money.

Now, I'm working for him.

I will slowly work off the debt. He's not in a hurry.

-Well… -It's okay.

Come over here and get the tools.

Hurry! Hurry!

Follow me.

Logging is not an easy job.

If something goes wrong, it could be fatal.

-Keep up. -Quickly, get out of here.

Dan Tuo,

there's something I need to remind you of.

If you go inside and find that Shen Xing and the orphan squad are still alive…

even if Mao Pan is already dead,

what you need to do

is convince President Chen

that Mao Pan is still alive.

Remember, don't act rashly.

Don't reveal your identity.

Otherwise, going in there would be pointless.

When felling such a large tree, you must be careful.

After making a cut here, you need to stand to the sides.

You can't stand here or there.

Wild vegetable rice is standard meal in the forest area.

Lumberjacks all eat this.

It has a lot of oil, so it's high in calories.

It's also high in salt. We sweat a lot when working,

so we need to replenish our sodium. You'll get used to it.

Come and eat.

-You're not going to eat? -Why aren't you eating, Uncle?

Mr. Li, these soldiers are all from South-Bo.

Why did they seize this logging camp? Is the army logging too?

To sell for money, obviously.

This forest area produces mahogany.

You know about mahogany furniture, right?

In 2000, mahogany products suddenly became popular.

The mahogany furniture market suddenly exploded.

Plus, the global production of mahogany is low.

The price changes several times a day.

So, they seize any place where they can make money.

Officer, I'm here to buy wood.

I didn't know the forest had a new owner. My apologies. I'll leave right now.

Hey!

-Are you really here to buy wood? -Yes, I am.

Are you selling wood?

Of course, we're selling.

This place has the most mahogany and the biggest business.

I can't handle mahogany.

I'm buying huanghuali wood from Bomo. Officer, do you have any in the forest?

-Do you really want to buy that? -Yes, I do.

Look.

Boss?

Hope you don't mind me doing the routine.

Bow your head and eat. Don't look.

I haven't asked you yet. How did you get here?

He took the Secret Passage and kidnapped us over here.

So that's why you let the poisonous snake bite him.

He killed Suo Mintun.

Suo Mintun jumped out of the truck on the way,

and he shot him in the head.

I will definitely find a chance to kill him.

Silly boy, don't say that. Murder must be paid for with life.

Isn't this Li?

So you're not dead.

Mr. Mao.

It's not appropriate for you to eat here, is it?

Everyone from our logging camp is over there.

But

I'm afraid of delaying everyone if I go there.

Delaying everyone, huh?

Lanbo!

You can't cause any more trouble, or you'll all be shot.

Disperse. Everyone, disperse.

Disperse.

You guys aren't eating.

You're just causing trouble.

You, you,

you, you,

you

and you.

Come with me.

Hurry.

Hurry up.

Hurry.

Okay, sign in inside.

-Sign in inside. -Okay, thank you.

Sir, please show your invitation.

We don't have an invitation. We're here to see President Chen.

I'm sorry. The resort only accepts guests with a salon invitation today.

-We are together. -No invitation, no entry.

-This is my friend. -It's ordered by the president.

Mr. Cai, I'm sorry. President Chen happens to have a salon today.

Please wait a moment. I'll go get the invitation right now.

Just wait a moment.

Sorry, sir. Please move aside. You're blocking the guests.

Excuse me. Okay, sign in inside.

Mr. Cai,

it's so big.

Scrag,

wait by the car.

Then I will keep an eye on the phone.

Okay, sign in inside.

How is it?

Are you going to take all this wood?

Officer, the type I need isn't here.

I'm looking for huanghuali wood.

There are so many types of wood here.

How come the one you want isn't here? Just keep looking.

I don't see any here.

Officer, may I go take a look in the woods?

I'll pay a lot for the trees I want and have them cut down.

We're not going to waste time with you.

Buy these first.

Move them out.

Load them up.

Move them out.

Move them.

Move them.

Officer, I'll take all this woods.

Next time, could you please

prepare the huanghuali wood for me in advance?

Move them out.

-Did you see Aiso's orphan squad? -Yes, I saw them.

Lanbo has been with me these past few days.

Hang in there a little longer. We're already working on a solution.

You two know each other?

-Officer, I have something to report. -Mao Pan.

If you want to get out of here, don't make trouble.

He's here to save us.

Who are you? Did my uncle send you here?

What is it?

Officer,

the lunch was too salty. Can you put less salt in it?

Now, can you still taste the saltiness?

It's not salty anymore.

What are you looking at?

Get to work.

-Who is he? -He is someone from the logging camp.

-He kidnapped Lanbo and brought him here. -So he's Mao Pan. He's not dead.

You know him?

I came today just to find out about the situation.

I can't save you now. Don't worry.

Mr. Cai has already gone to Kyu-lawn. He and Wu Haishan are figuring out a way.

Hold on for a few more days. We will definitely rescue you.

How can you rescue us by yourself?

Mr. Mao!

Mr. Mao!

What is it?

-What's going on this time? -Officer,

this person is dirty-handed. He tried to steal our money.

It's you again, you little mongrel.

You guys, throw him in the cage and lock it up.

Hey!

Mr. Cai, do you want Champagne or foreign liquor?

I won't drink.

Mr. Cai, President Chen hasn't come out yet.

I guess he's still in talks. Please wait a moment.

Officer, is that all?

When your big boss wakes up, tell him

that I will have a few more trucks with me the next time I come.

But you prepare the huanghuali wood.

President Chen.

That is President Chen.

It's too hot outside. Let me catch my breath.

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Something unpleasant happened just now.

A friend from the Ministry of the Interior hung up on me.

I asked him what we should do if we can't get local support

for the approval document for the logging camp.

He told me one word,

"Wait."

But it doesn't matter. I can see that all of you are here now.

As long as we stand united, I feel strong inside.

The times are evolving.

And the Bomo Federation also needs to move forward.

As the local chamber of commerce, we should be the most aware

that we need to improve

our involvement and integration in the politics, economy and society

of the Trilateral Slopes

and to contribute to the development here.

The waves ahead will cause our big ship to toss about.

But as long as we hold the helm steady and ride out the waves,

you will find that our ship has already sailed a great distance.

What I mean

is that we have actually already achieved it, right?

Well said.

All right, it's patched.

Now, the night wind won't get in. It's too cold.

Scorching by day, freezing by night.

Such is the life of a lumberjack.

Mr. Li, that is your wife, right?

Looking at them every day

gives me something to look forward to.

I look at it often, so it's gotten worn out.

All right, Mr. Li, you should go to sleep early too.

Come on, Mr. Cai.

President, this is Mr. Cai from To-pan.

Where is the air conditioner remote?

President.

Does he speak Mandarin?

Mr. Cai is also of Chinese descent.

-Hello, Mr. Cai. -Hello, President Chen.

President, here is the thing.

Mr. Cai is very familiar with Aiso's way of doing things.

And he has also been giving us advice.

Given the current situation, the kids from the orphan squad--

Don't repeat what's already been said.

I've been on the phone all afternoon.

The Ministry of Forestry passed the issue on to the Ministry of the Interior.

And the latter passed the issue on to the government army.

The government army's response was to wait.

I see.

President Chen…

I understand everything you said.

I will relay it to Aiso without missing a word.

-He is Mr. Cai, right? -Yes, he is Mr. Cai.

I've been out of the timber business for many years.

But now, they've seized my only mahogany yard.

I'm suffering the greatest loss.

But

I've proposed 2% of the profits. And I won't change that number.

This is my greatest sincerity.

I'd like to ask you to tell Aiso what I said without missing a word.

As for those three kids,

I will do my utmost to rescue them.

-It's only a matter of time. -Now, there are only two left.

One was killed by your nephew.

So you know

he is my nephew.

Seizing the Secret Passage was against the rules.

It was indeed offensive.

But now that he… he is gone,

you can't expect me to carry his corpse to meet Aiso.

President Chen, I'm just talking about the kids.

The matter of the kids must be resolved.

Without returning them, it's hard for me to be of help.

Time.

I'm just talking about time.

It's not that I won't rescue them.

We need to give the government army time.

Chen Hao, give me back my son.

Calm down, Ms. Chen.

Calm down.

What are you doing?

Throw this on the Chinese guy's bed.

This is a king cobra.

The bed is full of people.

This is Mr. Mao's order. Do you dare to disobey him?

But this is highly poisonous. It can kill a person.

STORY BASED ON THE ESCAPE FROM TRILATERAL SLOPES SERIES

OF STORY HUNTING PROGRAM

NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS FILM