Yangon.
In the conference room.
The room was once again filled with a haze of cigarette smoke.
"I believe they do not want to open up this passageway at all. They're being inconsiderate of the bigger picture. The heavy casualties are nothing but an excuse. They surely want to squeeze money out of us," the Deputy Chief angrily criticized. Anyway, it didn't cost him anything to grumble.
Kan Qin gave him a sidelong glance and said gravely, "It's possible. But we can't dismiss the fact that they may have suffered heavy casualties, are enduring internal stability issues, and are also in the position of holding off three adjacent powers, leaving them truly incapable of attacking anymore."
"So, what should we do then? We can't wait until they are ready to take action. When will that be, in five years? Ten years? I suspect they are colluding with those people. They should all be eliminated," the Deputy Chief huffed.