Of course, the two plans they had proposed were just ideas they had in mind. As for how things would unfold once they were implemented, it was certain to surpass their expectations and understanding.

On the other hand, the intelligent system, Zero, which had been continuously monitoring the squad in real time through phone networks, various road cameras, and satellites, found itself unable to do so. This was because, during their planning discussions, they had shut down all communication tools, and the town on the edge of the Amazon where they were located had barely any infrastructure. As a result, Zero hadn’t been able to eavesdrop on their conversation.

After all, while Zero was all-knowing in any place connected to the internet, if the other party was in an environment with no network and had shut down all communication tools, it couldn’t conduct real-time surveillance.

However, this situation was only temporary. Just after Leit and Jon had formulated their plan and split up, their movements were quickly detected by Zero due to their communication with each other.

“BOSS, they are about to make a move, and it’s possible they’ll use your family to threaten you.”

“They’re going to act now? In that case, let’s make sure they stay here,” Wu Hao responded coldly to Zero’s warning. He also hoped that the people behind them would realize something from this situation—that he wasn’t someone they could afford to mess with. If they didn’t realize that, he wouldn’t mind making them pay a higher price.

Immediately, Wu Hao prepared to personally handle the situation. Not wanting to alarm his family, he summoned Shen Lin and instructed him to ensure their safety, as he might need to leave for a while at any moment.

Time passed quickly. An hour later, Wu Hao, his family, and several bodyguards boarded a few small boats, preparing to travel downstream along the river to another town several hundred kilometers away. The journey would take most of the day.

This trip was part of Wu Hao and his family’s Amazon journey, although they had come specifically to experience the natural beauty of the Amazon.

Given the vastness of the Amazon, it was impossible for them to see it all. Besides, the Amazon was full of rivers, swamps, and untamed tropical rainforests, with the river waters being far from safe.

Therefore, Wu Hao’s plan for his family was to explore one section of the Amazon River by boat, traveling from one point to another along the waterway.

However, Leit and Jon had clearly gathered enough information beforehand to know Wu Hao’s route. They chose an ambush location along the path Wu Hao and his family would take.

What they didn’t know was that Wu Hao was fully prepared, waiting for them to fall into his trap.

In the afternoon, after about an hour of travel, Wu Hao suddenly instructed Shen Lin on the lead boat, “Shen Lin, stop here and wait for me. I’ll go ahead and check the route.”

“Understood, boss!” Shen Lin replied and passed the message to the security personnel around him. Although Shen Lin didn’t know why Wu Hao was doing this, his years of experience led him to suspect that Wu Hao’s advance was related to the suspicious individuals they had noticed back in town.

Unaware of this, Wu Xiaoxiao and Wu Hao’s parents were puzzled. They asked Wu Hao, “Brother, why are you going ahead? Is there danger up ahead?”

“It’s nothing,” Wu Hao replied with a light laugh. “I just want to check the route ahead. It’ll only take about ten minutes. You all can rest on the boat while I’m gone.”

“Alright, but be careful!” Wu Xiaoxiao, though confused, didn’t ask further. Wu Hao’s parents also reminded him to stay safe.

Soon, Shen Lin and the security team, seeing Wu Hao decline any offer of accompaniment, watched him speed off alone in a small boat, and began to discuss among themselves.

“Captain, do you think the boss noticed danger ahead and went to check it out?”

“That’s likely. Don’t you remember, I mentioned back in town that someone seemed to be watching us?” Shen Lin didn’t deny it, but he couldn’t understand why Wu Hao insisted on going alone.

They had already witnessed Wu Hao’s incredible strength. He could easily handle several of their bodyguards by himself. However, this was a foreign country.

Unlike in their homeland, where guns were tightly controlled, danger rarely involved firearms unless the enemy was well-prepared. Even then, it was usually only counterfeit or rudimentary weapons, which were less dangerous.

Abroad, though, it was a different story. Encounters involving firearms, even rocket launchers, were not unheard of. For this reason, Shen Lin and the other security personnel were armed not only with pistols but also with automatic weapons stored on the boat.

In fact, if Wu Hao hadn’t specifically instructed them not to show any weapons around his family, these guards would likely be carrying their guns openly.

“Captain, if the boss knows there might be danger ahead, why is he going alone?”

“That, I don’t know. Maybe the boss has something else in mind,” Shen Lin couldn’t answer. It was a question he had as well.

Meanwhile, Wu Hao sped down the river in his small boat, quickly moving several kilometers ahead of where his family was.

“Boss, there’s a boat approaching,” Jon, who was hiding in the jungle along the riverbank, reported to Leit as Wu Hao neared their ambush point.

But then Jon paused, surprised. “Boss, something’s off. Only one boat is coming, and there’s only one person on it.” Using binoculars, Jon quickly spotted Wu Hao approaching in the boat.

“One boat, one person?” Leit frowned in surprise.

“Yes, boss. It’s just one person, and that person is our target.” Jon’s voice took on a note of excitement as he confirmed Wu Hao’s identity through the binoculars.