This case couldn't be suppressed, and this time it wasn't just China that was shocked—the whole world reported on the matter. Although the official statement said that the border had not been crossed and that it was merely a crackdown on crime at the border, anyone with a bit of sense knew whether there had been a cross-border operation. Yet, the countries in Southeast Asia could only suffer in silence, as the Golden Triangle was left with nothing. They didn't believe anyone other than the colossal entity sleeping beside their nation had the capability to stealthily escape this massive purge.
They had to swallow the bitter pill because accepting an international investigative team would mean exposing their own high-ranking officials with connections to the Golden Triangle region, and leading them to the guillotine. Those people were not foolish; they could only reorganize their forces and quietly focus on development.
