At noon, Wan Yunting ate a sumptuous lunch in the dungeon, as if it were the last meal of a condemned prisoner. Afterward, Luo Ya'aolìqí personally came down, had Abel open the cell door, and smiled at Wan Yunting inside, "Wan, it's time for us to depart."
"Okay, let's go," Wan Yunting said. He stood up, tidied his clothes, and was escorted out of the cage by two guards. Luo Ya'aolìqí smiled, turned, and headed for the exit of the dungeon.
In the inner courtyard square of the ancient castle, over a dozen vehicles were already parked. A group of fully armed guards stood in a line. As Luo Ya'aolìqí and Abel emerged, Luo Ya'aolìqí waved his hand, ushering Wan Yunting into a specially made vehicle, much like a prisoner transport van.
"Depart."
As Luo Ya'aolìqí also got into a car, Abel waved his hand. The fully armed guards also boarded their vehicles. Led by a vanguard, the convoy slowly drove out, passed through the drawbridge and passage to leave the ancient castle. Soon, they reached the main road and headed towards Travac.
Chapultepec Castle was more than seventy kilometers from the small town of Travac, so Luo Ya'aolìqí, taking Wan Yunting, departed early to arrive precisely at two in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, in Carol Quijin on the other side of Rio Trava, they departed an hour later. Carol Quijin was being escorted towards Travac by regular members of Herman's elite armed guard.
However, they had already dispatched an armed escort of over a thousand men, who had arrived around the small town of Travac to set up an ambush. If Luo Ya'aolìqí had played any tricks, Carol Quijin would have unhesitatingly turned Travac into his grave!
The small town of Travac was a very rudimentary settlement with a permanent population of only about ten thousand. However, due to its terrain, even the local government dared not interfere.
This was because the small town of Travac was located at the junction of the Luo Ya drug trafficking group and the Qun Long drug trafficking group. As a result, many drug trafficking forces had appeared in the town. The two major drug trafficking groups had even fought over the town before, eventually reaching a peace agreement where neither would interfere with the small town, allowing it to become a free town for both drug trafficking groups.
The living conditions in this small town were very basic, with predominantly mud houses. Only on the main street were there two-story cement buildings. Drug dealers and addicts were seen everywhere. The local population lived in dire straits, as this was a paradise for drug dealers, with all sorts of entertainment and trafficked women. For a normal person, this place was simply hell on earth.
As news spread to the leaders of the many scattered small drug trafficking forces in this small town, they learned that the two big kingpins of the Luo Ya drug trafficking group and the Qun Long drug trafficking group would appear in the town at two in the afternoon. Instantly, the small faction leaders within the town became restless, and began gathering their men to guard the streets of the town.
Of course, these small drug trafficking faction leaders were also divided into two factions, naturally those loyal to Luo Ya'aolìqí and those loyal to Carol Quijin in the town of Travac.
The exchange location was chosen to be the only bar in the town. Carol Quijin arrived first. He was wearing a white suit with a black long coat and a cowboy hat, and with his beard, he exuded a manly charm. He sat on a chair in the now-emptied bar hall. Two wine glasses and a bottle of his prized whiskey were placed on the table. He was smoking a cigar while waiting for Luo Ya'aolìqí to arrive.
Herman and his elite armed guard had already surrounded the bar inside and out. Although they only brought eighty members today, over a thousand armed guards were on patrol outside. Coupled with the special nature of Travac town, many forces loyal to Carol Quijin were present inside, and they were in a standoff with the drug dealers loyal to Luo Ya'aolìqí. This created an atmosphere of tension hanging over the town.
After all, this was the meeting of two leaders of Mexico's three giant drug trafficking groups, a major event that would shock all of Mexico.
Even the local government had received the news and was anxiously monitoring everything happening in Travac town.
As a convoy of vehicles appeared at the other end of the town and slowly entered the town's main street, the entire street had been cleared. The ordinary residents had hidden in their homes, trembling and praying to God that no gunfight would break out here.
As the leading vehicle slowly stopped on the left side of the road by the bar entrance, Abel, wearing combat attire, alighted with a group of fully armed guards. Then, Luo Ya'aolìqí alighted from the car behind. This immediately made Herman, standing at the bar entrance, raise his eyebrows, focusing intently on Luo Ya'aolìqí and his entourage. Inside, Abel lowered his head and said to Carol Quijin, "Luo Ya'aolìqí is here."
Carol Quijin smiled and stood up, "Let's welcome him..."
Luo Ya'aolìqí, wearing a black suit and with his hair slicked back, approached the bar under the protection of Abel and his guards. Behind him, a group of guards escorted Wan Yunting. As Carol Quijin and Abel walked out of the bar and stood at the entrance, they smiled and welcomed Luo Ya'aolìqí, while also observing Wan Yunting, who was being escorted behind him. From his appearance, he confirmed that this was the Chinese man!
"Oliqi, we finally meet."
Carol Quijin stepped forward and extended his hand. Luo Ya'aolìqí also extended his hand to shake his, smiling somewhat stiffly, "Mr. Carol, you're still so handsome after our parting three years ago."
"Haha..." Carol Quijin let out a laugh. His pair of blue eyes gazed at Luo Ya'aolìqí, but he noticed a hint of unnatural timidity and panic in his gaze. This made Carol Quijin somewhat perplexed, feeling that Luo Ya'aolìqí was a bit strange, unlike the person he knew before!
But he couldn't quite pinpoint what was strange. Carol Quijin released Luo Ya'aolìqí's hand and his gaze fell behind him, at Wan Yunting, who was escorted by two guards and had iron chains on his hands. He smiled and asked, "He is that Chinese man?"
Luo Ya'aolìqí turned to glance at Wan Yunting, nodded, and smiled, "Yes, he's yours now."
"Good." Carol Quijin was pleased and smiled, "For our transaction today, I specifically brought a bottle of good wine to share with you, Oliqi, and to discuss our future cooperation and development."
Luo Ya'aolìqí smiled and nodded, then followed Carol Quijin into the bar. At the same time, Abel and his guards escorted Wan Yunting in. Herman and his men also kept their eyes on Wan Yunting, as if identifying whether he was indeed the Chinese man!
Upon entering the bar, Luo Ya'aolìqí and Carol Quijin sat facing each other. A beautiful waitress from the bar came over, opened the bottle of prized whiskey, poured a drink for each of them, and then retreated with a bow.
"To you, Oliqi, I raise my glass." Carol Quijin raised his glass. Luo Ya'aolìqí also smiled and did the same. They both took a small sip and put down their glasses. They looked at each other and smiled without speaking, the atmosphere carrying a strange feeling.
"Can I have a drink?" Wan Yunting, who was standing to Luo Ya'aolìqí's left, escorted by two guards, suddenly said.
This remark drew Carol Quijin's attention. He sized up Wan Yunting and then asked Luo Ya'aolìqí, "Oliqi, why did he try to assassinate you?"
Luo Ya'aolìqí turned to look at Wan Yunting, then turned back to Carol Quijin and smiled, "Actually, he came to Mexico to assassinate one of my subordinates. Because I've been smuggling drugs to China for a while now, and this person is said to be working for the Chinese police, perhaps that's why he infiltrated the ancient castle last night to assassinate me."
"I see." Carol Quijin smiled and nodded, his gaze fixed on Wan Yunting. He was very clear about this Chinese man's background. He then smiled and said, "Oliqi, then please let him have a drink."
Luo Ya'aolìqí naturally had no objections. He signaled to Abel beside him. The two guards escorting Wan Yunting took out keys and unlocked the iron chains on his hands on the spot.
*Swish!*
Immediately, Herman and his elite armed guard, standing behind Carol Quijin, simultaneously raised their assault rifles and aimed directly at Wan Yunting.
But Carol Quijin smiled and gestured with his hand to Herman and his men, signaling them not to be nervous. After all, in this situation, no matter how capable Wan Yunting was, he wouldn't dare to do anything.
Wan Yunting, with his handcuffs removed, flexed his wrists. His gaze swept over the twelve elite armed guards of Herman behind Carol Quijin. From their vigilant and sharp eyes, he could sense that they were not ordinary special forces soldiers to deal with.
"Heh heh..." Wan Yunting smiled and walked directly to the middle of the long table, where Carol Quijin and Luo Ya'aolìqí were seated at both ends. He picked up the bottle of whiskey on the table. The beautiful waitress cautiously brought a wine glass to him. Wan Yunting thanked her and then poured himself some wine.
Carol Quijin and Luo Ya'aolìqí remained silent, watching Wan Yunting pour a glass of wine and take a sip. Immediately, he nodded and smiled, "It is indeed good wine. Chinese man, you are not simple!"
Carol Quijin, speaking in not-so-standard Chinese, gazed at Wan Yunting with his blue eyes and smiled, "You can be so calm, no wonder my boss values you so highly!"
"You can speak our Chinese?" Wan Yunting turned to look at Carol Quijin in surprise. He smiled and nodded, saying, "I understand a little. A Chinese person taught me."
Wan Yunting looked directly at him and smiled, "Is it your boss behind you?"
"That's right." Carol Quijin nodded and smiled, "He taught me a lot about Chinese culture, which made me very curious. But unfortunately, I probably won't be able to see the land of China in this lifetime."
Wan Yunting swirled the wine glass in his hand, his gaze fixed on Carol Quijin, and smiled, "Actually, you can. As long as you tell me your boss's identity, we will warmly welcome you to visit China."
"Haha..." This remark made Carol Quijin burst into laughter. He looked at Wan Yunting and smiled, "I know you've been investigating my boss's identity!"