Some local residents gathered around the perimeter to watch the excitement, chatting to each other in Filipino about the situation.
Others were tourists who had been turned back. These people had different skin colors—Asians, Caucasians, and Africans—all could be found among them, with Asians naturally being the most numerous.
Yuan Yicheng and his group were mixed in with them. They watched from afar as these Africans were stuck here, manning the checkpoint. A large wooden sign was planted on the side, with "No Trespassing" written on it in English.
"Boss, if they dare to set up a checkpoint here so brazenly, they must have local government permission and support. It's just not clear which side's power is behind this," the African House whispered to Yuan Yicheng. "Our guys have already scoped it out from above. There are members of Li Fang and Glans, and there are also seven or eight smaller mercenary groups like ours. But they all got turned back by these guys."
