The drug lord's estate was luxurious and stylish, and the garden was planted with rare tropical plants, lush in verdant green.
But amidst this beautiful scene, countless soldiers were hidden, fully armed with tactical gear and live ammunition.
All of them carried HK416 assault rifles fitted with "thermal imaging scopes," making it easy to spot targets even through dense jungle.
If anyone thought to infiltrate and decapitate like in the movies, they'd just end up a laughing stock.
"There are even men from the 10th Mountain Division here," said Bill, a visiting senior agent from the Foreign Affairs Bureau. His hair had already turned white, but his eyes were still sharp.
He noticed a tattoo on the arm of one of the Guards—an "X" formed by two M5 bayonets.
This was the emblem of the "10th Mountain Division," a key force of the Star Alliance Country. Evidently, they had been recruited by the drug lord after retiring.
The entire Drug Lord Guard consisted of such elite soldiers.