Of course the guard company commander understood this. The reason why the Benglong tribe was able to dominate Mogok was because Old Sanchi used Mogok as a place to sell rough jade stones during the war.
Mogok's easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack terrain, coupled with strict arms control, turned it into a paradise for selling stolen goods.
However, as long as the Kachin Independence Army opens its borders, Mogok will be occupied by the Kachin Regional Army in the shortest possible time.
Wu Than stood on the top of the mountain, squinting and observing the mountainous landforms near the Meidang Nickel Mine. He knew clearly that Ye Qing would definitely station troops at the Meidang Nickel Mine.
Therefore, he thought of building a road that runs through the Meidang Nickel Mine and connects the Burma Highway and the Stilwell Highway.
Once this road is built, it will not only ensure the safety of the Meidang Nickel Mine, but also facilitate the transportation of various ores. Moreover, it laid the foundation for containing the Baldwin mining area.
He turned to look at the guard company commander: "Although the stones Mu Jiaqi took away were not many, it was impossible to cross the vast mountains during the rainy season. Therefore, they must be hiding in the Baodwen mining area."
The Bodwin Mining Area, 60 kilometers northwest of Lashio in northern Shan State, is also a special area that the three parties want to control.
"Master Wu Dan will go back to Mogok first. I will take a few people to go there quietly."
Ye Qing originally thought that Duma was taking him to see the five stones, but he didn't expect that she actually took him across the entire Mogok to a special area in the northwest corner.
The buildings here look old and dilapidated, but they exude a strong Western style.
"What kind of place is this?" Ye Qing looked at the passing scenery outside the car window and asked casually with a smile.
"This is a gathering place for the Lisu people. The Lisu people are the practitioners in the entire gem industry. Most of the women you see sitting under the eaves and selling gems in the jewelry and jade market are Lisu people." Li Qingque glanced at Duma who was driving: "Sir, Mogok in the rainy season is full of opportunities and dangers. You shouldn't come here without bodyguards."
Duma didn't look back: "It seems that Miss Qingque is very familiar with this place."
Li Qingque smiled sweetly: "I came here several times when I was buying gems. But I don't know why Miss Duma brought us here."
"The best gems in the mining area are not in the hands of businessmen, but in the hands of Lisu miners." Duma smiled and said: "The place I will take you to is another world in Mogok."
Song Youqing shook his head and said: "Mogok is already very dark!"
Duma glanced at her from the corner of his eye: "Sister Song, are you my bodyguard, or..."
"The correct position is secretary, and occasionally a bodyguard." Song Youqing said with a smile: "Wang Xue is his bodyguard."
Duma sneered: "Does a man like me, whose hands are full of blood, need bodyguards?"
Ye Qing retorted: "Even if you are masculine all over, aren't you still a woman?"
Duma touched Ye Qing's hand and couldn't help but twitch. This bastard young man looks like a gentleman when he's elegant, but he looks like a gangster when he's a bastard: "Young master, are you speaking in human terms?"
Ye Qing asked seriously: "What did you bring us here for? I don't want to buy gems."
Duma said seriously: "This is the place that all men yearn for, gambling with huge sums of money, stunning beauties, valuable gems... However, the place I took my young master to is called the fight between life and death." field."
Ye Qing looked confused and didn't understand where this place was. But Song Youqing understood it as soon as he heard it, and said in a low voice: "It's a place where black boxing is played, where the outcome is determined by life and death, and you can place bets and gamble at the same time."
Ye Qing touched his nose: "To be honest, I have never been to a place like this, but Duma, you suspect Wu Thant is hiding here."
Duma said matter-of-factly: "Master Wu Thant is a frequent visitor here."
As she spoke, she turned the car into a compound. This is an extremely old building with a vermilion door and a large building inside.
As soon as Duma parked the car, a man dressed as a housekeeper from Eagle Country ran over with small steps: "Miss Duma..."
"Is U Thant here?"
The housekeeper of Ying Country smiled and shook his head: "Master Wu Dan has not come yet, and Mu Bi, the young leader of the Lisu tribe, is also waiting for Master Wu Dan."
Duma's bright eyes were filled with anticipation: "What is their bet?"
"Master Mu Bi's gambling stone is an ocean sapphire weighing fifty-five carats." Eagle Country's housekeeper bowed and said, "I still don't know what Master Wu Dan's gambling stone is."
This sentence made even Ye Qing moved. When it comes to gemstones, we not only need to look at their purity, but also their size.
"Is it a cut gem or an uncut raw ore!"
The Yingguo butler looked back at him and said nothing.
"This is the young man from the Ye family of China." Duma sneered: "He is also Master Wu Dan's best friend. The reason why Master Wu Dan hasn't come yet is to help him with things."
Ye Qing glared at her, but resisted the urge to refute. Now he couldn't figure out what this girl as smart as a ghost had guessed.
The butler from Eagle Country replied respectfully: "As far as I'm concerned, it's a cut six-star ocean sapphire."
This answer made even Li Qingque take a breath.
The pigeon blood ruby she lost to Ye Qing was not small in size, but it was raw ore that had not been cut.
Gemstones are measured in carats, and if they are less than one carat, their value is not high, but if they are more than one carat, the price will double.
A 55-carat cut and polished six-star ocean sapphire would be worth at least 200 million in Xiangjiang, and tens of millions even in Mogok.
Duma was also slightly absent-minded: "Are they two such a big deal?"
The steward of Eagle Country smiled and said nothing, and led everyone into a spacious living room. From the huge glass window in the living room, you could see outside, a huge enclosed space, similar to the Colosseum in Rome.
There were already packed seats all around, and whistles and screams could be heard from time to time.
But in the center was a huge steel cage, with stains of blood still on the marble floor inside.
Everyone sat down, and the Yingguo butler personally served coffee. There was a bang, and the people in the living room were roughly pushed away. A man in a blue skirt walked in quickly with a group of people: "Wu Dan, you... You coward, you can’t find a suitable bet and don’t dare to take this gamble with me.”
The housekeeper from Yingguo hurried over and said, "Master Mu Bi, Master Wu Dan hasn't come yet."
Mu Bi's eyes swept across Ye Qing and others, and landed on Duma's face. He pushed the Eagle Country housekeeper away and said in surprise: "Duma, why are you here? You shouldn't be here." Frontline?"
Duma glared at him fiercely: "Am I in Mogok or on the front line, you don't have to worry about it?"
Duma looked at her coldly, Mu Bi's expression changed, and his eyes fell on Ye Qing: "Who are you, and what qualifications do you have to accompany Miss Duma to the Colosseum?"
