After driving for an hour through the rugged mountains, the road ahead gradually disappeared.

Sonny hit the brakes and stopped the van next to a shankaka.

"Bang bang."

He patted the seats twice to wake up the drowsy people behind him: "Everyone get off the car, it's time to walk."

Ethan pushed open the car door and stretched.

Looking around, there are dense woods everywhere, and you can hear a few birdsong.

Looking at his watch, it was just before nine o'clock in the morning. Sonny said that it would take more than half a day to travel, and the highlight should be next.

After everyone in the car got out, the noisy voices broke the silence in the mountains and forests.

Following several angry curses from Sonny, it soon became quiet again.

He set aside five minutes for everyone to solve their physical problems. Those who should smoke should smoke, and those who should drink should drink water.

Time passed quickly, and Sonny took everyone to the mountains to continue their smuggling journey.

Everyone in the group, including Sonny, was walking with their heads down, as if they were on a forced march.

They kept trekking in the mountains, and after an hour, Ethan's clothes were no different from those of the people around him, covered with grass clippings, dust and sweat.

I have to say that Lao Mo's patience is really super strong.

There were all young, old, women and children in their group, but no one complained about being tired. They all gritted their teeth and moved forward.

In fact, for these people, it is already a matter of giving it a try.

Either you can successfully cross the border and wash dishes, cut tree branches, join gangs, and enjoy a good life in the United States.

Either die on the road or be caught by the border enforcement team.

In short, there is no turning back.

At around twelve o'clock at noon, Sonny finally stopped in front of a hillside.

"Take a five-minute break."

This is not a flat road, it requires climbing over mountains and ridges.

After walking on the mountain road for more than three hours, Sonny was sweating profusely.

In fact, he rarely takes the initiative to lead the team on the line now. In most cases, he lets his subordinates lead the team.

Because it was Baz's request, he personally took action today.

Ethan found a tree trunk that had fallen on the ground nearby and sat down. He took off his peaked cap and fanned the cool breeze on his face.

It was stuffy and hot along the way, which made him very tired.

Sonny walked over to him and sat down next to him, panting and saying, "How are you doing? Can you still hold on?"

"no problem."

Now in comparison, Sonny is the one who is very tired.

Ethan took out his cigarette case and handed him one:

"I thought this was a very dangerous journey. If I were just walking, I would be a little tired, but for them, it didn't seem to be a big deal."

Sonny lit a cigarette, took off his straw hat, and narrowed his eyes:

"That's because they were lucky enough to meet me. In a place like this, the most dangerous thing is not the journey into the wild."

Ethan understood what he meant instantly.

In most cases, the most ferocious creatures a person can encounter are often of the same kind.

When encountering some ruthless people, they directly kill people, silence them, and plunder property.

Although these stowaways do not carry any valuable property with them, what is valuable in the world is not only the things outside the body, but also the things inside the body.

In a place like this, where the sky and the earth do not work, these stowaways can only be at the mercy of others.

Sonny stood up with a cigarette in his mouth and walked to the side: "You should take a rest."

Seeing that everyone around him was eating the food he carried, Ethan also opened his backpack and took out the things that Jabber had prepared for him.

In the car, the smell was terrible. He didn't even eat breakfast because he was already hungry.

When you open the bags containing bread and cakes, the rich aroma hits your nostrils.

People like Lan Ma never hesitate to eat and drink. They buy all the best food. The cake is sprinkled with chocolate chips and decorated with strawberries.

Although the cream has been squeezed and deformed, it does not affect the taste at all.

He picked up a piece of cake and took a bite. Before he could chew it, there was a sound of swallowing next to him.

An old man with dry skin and a little girl in her teens were sitting not far from him.

Noticing Ethan looking over, the little girl with twin tails hurriedly lowered her head and continued to nibble on the cold tortillas in her hands.

The little girl sniffed her nose several times, and the sweet smell seemed to be very close.

She blinked her eyes fiercely and looked at the large piece of cake in front of her, her saliva secreting wildly.

"Sir, no, thank you."

The old Mexican man next to her waved his hands quickly, veins popping out on his withered arms.

"It's okay, I still have it here."

Ethan gestured to the big bag in his hand. Jabo knew that he had a lot of food, and there was a big bag of food in it.

Seeing the girl's shy look, he smiled and stuffed the cake into her hand.

"Thanks."

At the signal of the old Mexican man beside her, the girl nodded obediently and gave Ethan a sweet smile.

Since he couldn't finish it anyway, he took a few more pieces of bread and handed them to the old Mexican man.

From the Mexican old man's mouth, he learned that the two grandsons went to a small border town in the United States to join his neighbor.

And Jiabo will also be waiting for him in that border town.

That was the destination of their trip. They handed the diamonds and watches to Jiabo. He still had to make another trip and come back overnight, and then go back through customs normally.

It takes exactly one day to go back and forth.

There is no way, otherwise the entry and exit records will not match the numbers.

The break ended quickly and everyone set off again.

Since he shared the food with his two grandparents during the meal, Ethan simply walked with them.

Walking with your head buried in your stomach is boring, chatting a little can still pass the time.

After an hour, the sound of running water could be heard in the distance.

Anna, that is the name of the little girl, she, her grandfather, and the people around them were visibly happy when they heard the sound of running water.

After asking, Ethan learned that as long as they crossed the river in front, they had crossed the national border, and the matter was more than half successful.

Everyone's pace quickened and they walked forward excitedly.

Soon, a fast-flowing river appeared in front of Ethan. The river was more than twenty meters wide, and the flowing water hit the rocks on the shore, making a gurgling sound.

Ethan walked quickly to Sonny, looked at the fast-flowing river and asked softly:

"Are we just going to swim over like this?"

"walk over."

Unexpectedly, Sonny gave Ethan an unexpected answer.

Seeing his confused expression, Sonny patiently introduced him.

They, the smugglers, have spent more than a dozen lives here to create a path. As long as they walk along the road, the deepest point will not exceed one meter.

There is still danger, but it is much safer than swimming over.

Under Sonny's command, everyone squatted behind the bushes. He looked carefully for a few minutes, and after confirming that there was no one on the other side, he gave instructions in a low voice.

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