38：Are you looking for me？
When Shen Hao arrived in Siam, it was already the afternoon.
After exiting the airport, he smoothly hailed a taxi and, in fluent Thai, stated his destination.
This time, he had two main objectives in Siam:
1. To acquire firearms.
2. To sell gold.
Previously, Lai Yuejing had given him 1,000 taels of gold, of which he had sold 5 jin (approx. 2.5 kg). Wen Ren Yiyi had given him 2,000 taels, which remained untouched. In total, he had around 295 jin (147.5 kg) of gold. His plan was to sell 290 jin (145 kg) of it.
Selling gold in his home country was too troublesome, but the black market in Siam provided a more convenient option. Siam, a Buddhist nation, had a high demand for gold, making it an ideal place for transactions.
Scouting for Firearms
During the day, Shen Hao strolled through the Sam Ran Phasah district in Bangkok, known as the city's "Gun Shop Street." He saw a vast array of firearms—rocket launchers, rifles, sniper rifles—everything imaginable. However, foreigners were not allowed to purchase them legally.
Of course, rules were often flexible. Many black market weapons originated from these gun shops anyway.
If it weren't for the numerous surveillance cameras, Shen Hao might have considered a "zero-dollar purchase."
Entering the Black Market
That night, Shen Hao made his way to the black market to buy firearms.
After careful selection, he settled on the M416 assault rifle.
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch (Germany)
Original Name: HK416
Price: $30,000
Ammunition: 20 boxes (50 rounds per box)
Suppressor: $1,000
4x ACOG Scope (TA31 model): $3,000
Total Cost: $40,000 (~¥288,000)
Payment: 600g of gold
However, he couldn't find any grenades.
The seller, noticing Shen Hao's generosity, shared some insider information:
"If you want grenades, go to Central Africa. Over there, you can buy a grenade for just $1. It's cheaper than a soft drink, and even children can get them at the local markets."
This opened up a new idea for Shen Hao—perhaps a trip to Central Africa was in order.
Selling the Gold
Over the next few days, Shen Hao sold his gold in Bangkok's Chinatown and on the black market.
Exchange Rate: $60 per gram (~¥430 per gram)
Total Gold Sold: 290 jin (145 kg)
Total Revenue: $9.06 million (~¥65.25 million)
His net worth had now surpassed half a billion yuan.
The sheer amount of gold he sold naturally caught the attention of Siamese gangs.
Trapped and Hunted
As Shen Hao prepared to return to his hotel, he noticed several men following him.
Smirking, he led them into an alleyway.
Once inside, he leapt onto a rooftop, disappearing from sight.
Below, five Siamese thugs in floral shirts cursed in frustration.
"Damn it! We lost him again! That guy moves like a monkey!"
"Yeah! What do we do now?"
"Where the hell is he from?"
"He speaks northern Thai! He's definitely a local!"
"We're screwed. If we go back empty-handed, the boss will kill us!"
Shen Hao, now silently trailing them, chuckled.
For days, these pests had been tailing him. Now, it was time to turn the tables.
He followed them all the way to a private estate.
Infiltrating the Gang's Hideout
At the entrance, two fierce Dobermans growled at him.
Shen Hao casually picked up two stones and knocked the dogs unconscious.
He then approached the guardhouse, where two armed guards stared at him in confusion.
"Who the hell are you?"
Instead of answering, Shen Hao slowly drew his sword and smirked:
"Would you like to test the sharpness of my blade?"
"You bastard! You dare mess around here?!"
The guards instinctively reached for their pistols—but they were too slow.
Shen Hao's blade flashed—one of the guards' heads rolled onto the floor.
Blood sprayed everywhere.
Even Shen Hao himself was slightly disgusted.
"Damn… that's gross."
Apparently, his inner strength made his sword far sharper than he anticipated.
Originally, he had intended to simply slice their throats, not decapitate them entirely.
After disposing of the bodies and absorbing the guards' memories, Shen Hao learned that this was a branch of the "Poison Wolf Gang"—one of Bangkok's notorious criminal organizations.
Operations: Drug trafficking & human trafficking (kidnapping young girls for prostitution)
Personnel: 23 members inside the estate
Now, he had all the information he needed.
Cutting the Power
Shen Hao swiftly disabled the estate's security cameras.
Then, he silently slipped inside and eliminated every thug he encountered—one by one.
Before long, only ten men remained in the main hall.
Among them was:
The hall master
Five floral-shirted thugs (the ones who followed him)
Four black-suited bodyguards
The hall master slammed his fist on the table.
"Useless fools! Five of you couldn't even track a single guy?! Are you pigs?!"
The five men hung their heads in shame.
They were experienced gangsters—tracking and tailing people was their specialty.
Yet this time, they had failed miserably.
Just as the hall master finished his rant, a cold voice echoed through the room—
"Are you looking for me?"