Don't read Chapter 88 yet, I'll finish it tomorrow.

Rosen felt the crimson diamond inside his body begin to heat up, and the pain in his wounds gradually lessened. He knew this wasn't some kind of magical effect, but rather some kind of energy contained within the crimson diamond at work, allowing him to temporarily ignore the pain.

"Mr. Rosen, are you alright?" Achai asked worriedly.

Rosen gritted his teeth: "I'm fine, prepare to break through."

A flicker of surprise crossed Ah Song's eyes when he saw that Rosen was still standing after being shot, but it quickly returned to its ferocious expression: "Kill them!"

The Golden Toad Gang members raised their guns again, ready to fire.

Rosen suddenly rushed toward the nearest tree, using the trunk as cover, and drew his spare pistol at the same time.

"Bang bang bang!"

Three shots were fired, and three members of the Golden Toad Gang fell.

Not to be outdone, Ah Chai rushed forward and engaged in close combat with a member of the Golden Toad Gang, slashing the man's arm with a knife.

Xiao Nong picked up a gun from the ground. Although she hadn't used a gun much before, she still fired a few shots at the enemy. Although she didn't hit them, she attracted their attention.

Rosen peeked out from behind the tree trunk and aimed at Asong.

Ah Song reacted quickly and swiftly hid behind a tree.

"You've got some skills," Ah Song sneered.

Rosen moved quickly, looking for new cover.

Basong got up from the ground, picked up the gun, and aimed it at Rosen.

"Die!" Basong pulled the trigger.

Rosen rolled to the side, and the bullet grazed his back.

He quickly got up and shot Bassom in the thigh.

Basong collapsed again, groaning in pain.

Seeing his brother injured, Ah Song became even angrier: "Attack! Kill them all!"

The Golden Toad Gang members swarmed forward, while Rosen fired and retreated, observing the surrounding terrain at the same time.

He discovered a small, fast-flowing stream nearby, which might be a good opportunity to break out.

"Run towards the creek!" Rosen shouted.

Achai pulled Xiao Nong along and followed Rosen towards the stream.

The Golden Toad Gang members were hot on their heels.

Rosen ran while shooting back, taking down two more enemies.

The three ran to the stream, where the water was about waist-deep and the current was very strong.

"Jump!" Rosen shouted.

Without hesitation, Achai and Xiao Nong jumped into the stream, with Lawson following closely behind.

The force of the stream was so great that the three of them were swept downstream.

The Golden Toad Gang members chased the gun to the stream and fired at the water, but the current was too strong and it was difficult to aim.

Rosen, holding Achai and Xiao Nong's hands, drifted downstream with the current.

After drifting for several hundred meters, the three climbed onto the opposite bank.

Xiao Nong coughed and spat out some water: "Thank...that was close."

Achai gasped for breath, "Have we...have we gotten rid of them?"

Rosen cautiously surveyed his surroundings: "Not yet, they might catch up."

Just then, shouts came from upstream from the Golden Toad Gang.

"They're coming!" Xiao Nong said nervously.

Rosen pulled the two of them up: "Hurry up, let's get through this jungle."

The three of them moved quickly through the jungle. With his keen hearing, Rosen noticed that there were pursuers behind them.

He suddenly stopped: "You guys go first, I'll cover the rear."

Achai shook his head: "No, we'll go together."

"There's no time. Do as I say!" Rosen said sternly.

Ah Chai had no choice but to pull Xiao Nong up and continue running forward.

Rosen found a good spot and hid behind a big tree.

Pursuers soon appeared, and Rosen suddenly opened fire, knocking down the two Golden Toad Gang members walking at the front.

The other pursuers quickly took cover behind bunkers.

Rosen quickly changed the magazine and continued firing.

He took down another enemy and then quickly moved to a new position.

The Golden Toad Gang members were thrown into disarray and dared not advance rashly.

Rosen took the opportunity to catch up with Achai and Xiao Nong.

The three continued on and came to an open area.

In the distance, Rosen spotted an abandoned wooden cabin.

"There's a cabin over there; we can hide inside," Rosen said.

The three of them ran quickly to the cabin, pushed open the door, and went inside.

The wooden house was dilapidated, with only some simple furniture.

Rosen checked the doors and windows to make sure they could be locked from the inside.

"We're safe for now," Rosen said.

Xiao Nong slumped to the ground: "Finally, I can rest for a bit."

Achai checked his wound: "I just got cut."

Rosen examined Achai's wound; it was just a superficial injury and not serious.

"How are you?" Achai asked Rosen.

Rosen flexed his left shoulder: "It's nothing, the bullet didn't penetrate, just a graze."

Just then, the voices of members of the Golden Toad Gang could be heard outside.

"They're nearby!" Xiao Nong said nervously.

Rosen walked to the window and looked out through the crack, seeing more than a dozen members of the Golden Toad Gang searching.

Ah Song's voice came through: "Search carefully, they're definitely nearby!"

Rosen turned to Achai and Xiao Nong and said, "Prepare for battle; they'll find us soon."

Ah Chai gripped the knife tightly, while Xiao Nong picked up a wooden stick.

Rosen checked his weapons; he still had two magazines left.

The sounds outside were getting closer; the Golden Toad Gang members had arrived near the wooden house.

Rosen hid behind the door, preparing to ambush.

The door was kicked open, and a member of the Golden Toad Gang rushed in.

Rosen shot him in the chest, and he fell to the ground.

Hearing the gunshots, the other members of the Golden Toad Gang rushed towards the wooden house.

Rosen emerged from behind the door and fired a series of shots, taking down two more enemies.

Ah Chai and Xiao Nong also joined the battle, fighting against the Golden Toad Gang members who rushed in.

Rosen's marksmanship was excellent; every shot hit the enemy's vitals.

Achai's swordsmanship was also quite good; he slashed several enemies.

Although Xiao Nong didn't have much fighting ability, her shouting and interference did have some effect.

Soon, the Golden Toad Gang members who rushed in were all dealt with.

But more enemies were outside, and they began firing at the cabin.

Bullets struck the walls of the cabin, sending splinters flying.

Rosen knew he couldn't stay in the cabin any longer; he had to find a way to break out.

He observed the structure of the wooden house and noticed a small window at the back.

"Go through the back window!" Rosen said.

The three climbed out of the window and entered the jungle behind.

The Golden Toad Gang members noticed that they had run away from behind and gave chase.

Rosen ran while shooting back, taking down two more enemies.

The three men traversed the jungle, with Rosen using the terrain to his advantage to ambush their pursuers.

Seeing his men fall one by one, Ah Song roared angrily, "Rosen, you fucking come out here!"

Rosen hid behind a tree and sneered, "Come at me if you dare."

Ah Song really rushed over, holding a pistol in his hand.

Rosen suddenly emerged from behind the tree and shot Asong in the arm.

Asong's pistol fell to the ground, and he clutched his injured arm, groaning in pain.

Rosen approached Asong step by step: "Aren't you very capable?"

Ah Song looked up at Rosen, his eyes filled with fear: "Don't...don't kill me."

Rosen sneered, "Weren't you just going to kill us?"

Just then, Basong rushed up from behind, holding a knife in his hand.

Rosen reacted quickly, turning around and shooting Bassong in the chest.

Basong fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and then lay still.

Upon witnessing his brother's murder, Asong was overcome with grief: "Basong!"

Rosen ignored him and turned to run towards Achai and Xiao Nong.

After the three reunited, they continued their escape.

The members of the Golden Toad Gang were stunned when they saw their leader injured and his brother killed.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Rosen and his two companions shook off their pursuers and ran deeper into the jungle.

They ran for a long time until they were sure there were no pursuers behind them before they stopped to rest.

Exhausted, Xiao Nong sat on the ground and said, "We...we've finally gotten rid of them."

Achai, panting heavily, said, "Mr. Rosen, you're amazing."

Rosen wiped the sweat from his face: "We can't relax yet; we need to get out of this jungle as soon as possible."

The three rested for a while before continuing their journey.

As darkness fell, the jungle became even more dangerous.

Rosen turned on his tactical flashlight, illuminating the path ahead.

Suddenly, a person jumped out from the bushes beside them, holding a knife.

Rosen reacted quickly, grabbing the other man's wrist, taking the knife, and then pinning him to the ground.

"Who are you?" Rosen asked.

The other person was a young man who didn't look like a member of the Golden Toad Gang.

"I...I am a villager from Heping Village, my name is Amin," the man said.

Upon hearing the name Peace Village, Achai asked, "Are you from Peace Village?"

Amin nodded: "Yes, I came out to find Achai. I heard that the Golden Toad Gang is going to attack Heping Village."

Ah Chai exclaimed excitedly, "I am Ah Chai, the village chief's son!"

Amin exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful! The village chief was very worried about you!"

Rosen released Amin: "How's Peace Village doing now?"

Amin said, "The Golden Toad Gang has surrounded Heping Village, but they haven't attacked yet."

Rosen said, "We need to get back to Heping Village as soon as possible and inform the villagers to prepare."

Amin said, "I know a shortcut to bypass the Golden Toad Gang's blockade."

Led by Amin, the four set off for Heping Village.

After walking for about an hour, they saw the outline of Peace Village.

Amin said, "Peace Village is just ahead, and the Golden Toad Gang members are outside the village."

Rosen surveyed the surroundings and discovered that there were Golden Toad Gang sentries outside the village.

"We have to be careful not to get caught," Rosen said.

The four approached Peace Village cautiously, bypassing the Golden Toad Gang's sentries.

They arrived at the village entrance and saw several villagers standing guard.

Upon seeing Achai, the villagers exclaimed with delight, "Achai's back!"

As the four entered Heping Village, the villagers gathered around, asking what was going on.

Ashai told the villagers about their experience, and the villagers were very worried.

Village chief Boba came over, saw Achai, and said excitedly, "You're back! That's wonderful!"

Ah Chai said, "Village chief, the Golden Toad Gang will attack soon, we need to be prepared."

Boba nodded: "We are ready, the villagers have all taken up arms."

Rosen said, "The Golden Toad Gang has a lot of members; we need a plan."

Boba said, "We can use the tunnels behind the village to evacuate the women and children first."

Rosen nodded: "Good idea. At the same time, we can set traps in the village to ambush the Golden Toad Gang."

The villagers began to get busy preparing for defense.

Rosen and Achai inspected the village's fortifications together to ensure they were in perfect working order.

Xiao Nong helped the women prepare evacuation supplies.

Just then, shouts from the Golden Toad Gang came from outside the village.

"The Golden Toad Gang is here!" a villager shouted.

Rosen quickly ran to the village entrance and saw the Golden Toad Gang marching in a grand procession towards Peace Village.

Ah Song walked at the front, his arm already bandaged, a ferocious smile on his face.

"Rosen, are you hiding in the village and too scared to come out?" Asong shouted.

Rosen sneered, "Come in if you dare."

Ah Song waved his hand: "Pour it out!"

The Golden Toad Gang members charged towards Heping Village.

Rosen and the villagers hid behind the fortifications, preparing for an ambush.

As the Golden Toad Gang members entered the ambush zone, Rosen gave the order: "Fire!"

The villagers opened fire, catching the Golden Toad Gang members off guard, and many of them fell.

Seeing his men suffer heavy losses, Ah Song angrily shouted, "Keep charging!"

The Golden Toad Gang members charged again, and Rosen and the villagers continued firing.

The battle lasted for some time, with more and more members of the Golden Toad Gang charging in.

Rosen realized that this couldn't go on and he had to find a way to break out of the predicament.

He told Achai, "You lead the villagers to evacuate through the tunnel, and I'll cover the rear."

Achai shook his head: "No, we'll go together."

"There's no time. Do as I say!" Rosen said sternly.

Ah Chai had no choice but to lead the villagers to evacuate through the tunnel.

Rosen stayed in the village alone to fight the Golden Toad Gang.

He took advantage of the terrain to ambush the enemy repeatedly.

The members of the Golden Toad Gang were completely bewildered by him, having no idea where he was.

Seeing that the villagers had already evacuated, Rosen also began to retreat.

He entered through the tunnel entrance and caught up with the villagers.

The tunnel is very long, leading all the way to the mountain behind the village.

The villagers have settled in a safe place on the mountain.

Rosen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the villagers were all safe.

Achai walked up to Rosen and said, "Thank you, Mr. Rosen."

Rosen shook his head: "You're welcome, we're friends."

Xiao Nong ran over and hugged Rosen's arm: "Mr. Rosen, are you alright?"

Rosen smiled and said, "I'm fine."

Boba walked up to Rosen: "Mr. Rosen, thank you for protecting Peace Village."

Rosen said, "You're welcome, it's what I should do."

Just then, shouts from the Golden Toad Gang came from afar.

"They're coming!" a villager shouted.

Rosen looked into the distance and saw the Golden Toad Gang members climbing up the mountain.

"We have to keep retreating; it's not safe here," Rosen said.

The villagers packed their belongings and continued their retreat up the mountain.

Rosen covered the rear to prevent the Golden Toad Gang from catching up.

They climbed for a long time and finally reached the top of the mountain.

Looking down from the mountaintop, Peace Village had already been occupied by the Golden Toad Gang.

Achai clenched his fist: "They've taken over our village."

Rosen comforted him, "Don't worry, we'll be back."

Boba said, "We can go to the Shan Nationalities Union camp; they will help us."

Rosen nodded: "Good idea. The Shan Alliance is well-equipped and should be able to help us take back the village."

Led by Boba, the villagers headed toward the Shan Union camp.

Rosen, Achai, and Xiao Nong walked at the back of the group to ensure the safety of the villagers.

After several hours of trekking, they finally arrived at the Shan Alliance camp.

The Shan people's Union warmly welcomed the villagers of Heping Village.

Boba explained the situation to the leader of the Shan Nationalities Union, who agreed to help them retake Peace Village.

Rosen said to the leader, "The Golden Toad Gang has many members; we need a detailed plan."

The leader nodded: "We will draw up a detailed plan and set off at dawn tomorrow."

The villagers settled down in the Shan Nationality Union's camp and were finally able to get some rest.

Rosen sat by the campfire, gazing towards the distant Peace Village, contemplating tomorrow's battle.

Xiao Nong walked over and sat down next to him: "Mr. Rosen, what are you thinking about?"

Rosen said, "I'm thinking about tomorrow's battle; we must ensure the safety of the villagers."

Xiao Nong nodded: "With you here, we will definitely win."

Rosen smiled and said, "Thank you."

Achai also came over and sat on the other side of Rosen: "Mr. Rosen, I'll fight alongside you tomorrow."

Rosen nodded: "Okay, let's fight together."

The three sat by the campfire, watching the leaping flames, looking forward to tomorrow's battle.

Just then, Rosen's system notification sounded:

【Ding! 】

You have completed the mission: Obtain a Red Blood Diamond.

[Task Rewards: 10000 Experience Points, 50000 Gold Coins, Red Blood Diamond (Special Quality)]

【Ding! 】

You have triggered a new quest: Find the Emerald Eye.

[Mission Description: The Blood Diamond is now in your possession. You need to find the second treasure—the Emerald Eye—which is located somewhere in Bangkok.]

[Mission Objective: Travel to Bangkok and find the Emerald Eye]

[Task Rewards: 20000 Experience Points, 100000 Gold Coins, Emerald Eye (Special Quality)]

Rosen glanced at the system notification and knew that his next goal was to go to Bangkok to find the Emerald Eye.

But now, he must first help the villagers of Peace Village reclaim their village.

Tomorrow will be a tough battle.

But Rosen was already prepared.

A resolute light shone in his eyes.