The next day I saw Jiang Didi. She had eyebags which made her look even more intimidating.
" You didn't sleep?"
" I slept but I played games first," she confessed and walked into the kitchen opening the back door she walked over to the cabinet, " It's nothing a little coffee can't fix. "
With the door slid open I could see a large vegetable garden outside.
"I slept but I played too many games last night,"
"Let me explain my morning routine,"
"First is the most important, I open my eyes,"
"Pfft-"I failed to keep orange juice in my mouth as my muscles pull laughed, "First I open my eyes," I repeated in amusement.
She laughed," yes, first, I open my eyes, second, I get out of bed, make my bed and then pray, then I brush my teeth in the bathroom, then I make something to eat, after I eat, I stretch a little, or take a shower, then I brush my teeth and then I leave. This routine depends though sometimes i bathe first then eat is if I have something important to do.. but today,"
" Let's go straight for your things, I just brushed my teeth, let's just eat." she said.
And I hummed in agreement.
After eating, we walked outside.
She unlocked the gate saying good morning to the neighbor washing his car next door.
She walks over to the garage and rolls up the garage door.
Under the exposed light, I saw a bump covered with white plastic, yanking it off and a slick black jeep was revealed.
She opened the car door and climbed inside " hop in," she commanded.
As I got in and put on my seat belt.
" Where's the apartment located?" she asked.
"Dayin apartment street,"
"Oh," Jiang replied and started the engine. A melodic song started playing.
I looked at Jiang in amusement.
"What it's a nice song, it has nothing to do with the singer,"
I shook my head, "You have guts."
The sun shone through the window shattered on her face and slightly, messy hair as the corner of his mouth raised revealing a sweet ethereal tenderness to her face.
Driving out the mini community we went in the direction of Dayin street.
Entering the parking space of the apartment. Jiang turned off the car and climbed out the car. we rode the token elevator that caused 5 silver each time.
After getting into the elevator, I pressed the button to the sixth floor as Jiang leaned on the wall of the elevator.
" Are you nervous?"
" A little, "
she smiled and patted my shoulder. " You'll be fine." She returned to leaning on the elevator with hands in her pocket." By the way how many people live on this floor?"
" Only us,"
" This is a big apartment then,"
She walked up to the bright yellow door and knocked loudly.
...
There was a moment of silence.
This time he banged on the door again.
"Coming," a deep voice answered.
With the sound of footsteps and soon the door opened to reveal Satin, Jeremy's younger brother.
Dressed in an orange shirt and jeans pants his super short brown hair messy and doe eyes narrow and seemingly had a ring of brown around it probably with tiredness.
" Who are you and whadaya want?" he asked.
" I'm Jiang Didi and I'm here to accompany Hua to collect his things," she introduced us.
" you're Hua?" He asked me.
"Yes," I nodded.
Without explanation he moved towards me with a giant step.
But he was blocked by Jiang who quickly moved in front of me. "What are you-"
Before Jiang could finish, Satin punched Jiang in the face. Injured, he groaned and held his eyes and staggered away as Satin pushed him.
I froze for a moment as Satin moved towards me.
"You, do you have any idea of what you have done !?"
" Do you know how much pain and deformation Jeremy is in right now !? he may never make up!"
" What happened to him?" I asked.
He kicked the plant.
"What happened to him!? What happened to him !?"
He grabbed my collar, "how dare you ask that !?"
Jiang suddenly stood up and grabbed Satin's hair from behind. Her bruised eye closed and blood flowed from her nose.
" What do you mean?" I asked.
" Are you a relative of the human trafficker?" she asked Satin. Her voice is deeper than normal.
" I am not a relative of that evil,"
" Then who are you and why do you attack us?" she asked.
" He is Satin, Jeremy's brother,"
" Don't mention his name," he kicked at me but squealed as Jiang pulled his hair tighter.
Satin gave Jiang Didi a bag of ice and a towel.
" Tell me what you know," he demanded.
"Yesterday, I was helping out at my friend's karaoke and as usual I just bring guests snacks and drinks. I was walking past the bathroom when I heard their laughter and discussion on how they sold him for 600 thousand and that he must be so confused or torched in the back alley, so I went to find him and I did find him," Jiang explained. " It must be that the man couldn't get Hua that he bought for so much that's why he grabbed Jeremy,"
" Not only Jeremy but also Ricky and Tang Min,"
" How are they doing?" I asked.
" The doctor said as I'm a minor so I can't see it but it's pretty bad, that's why I'm here" he sighed. " But peeping into the operating room I could tell they were brutally assaulted," he took out his phone and then did something on it before giving it to Jiang.
" And Tang Min died on spot,"
" What!?" I exclaimed.
"Being good looking is a blessing and a curse," Satin commented.
Jiang handed me the phone and on it is a picture of Tang min in a terrible state I didn't even have time to think about it before I dropped the phone.
This is terrible.
" Yeah, that could have been you," Jiang said and then he stood up and fixed his pants, " I'll collect your stuff while you talk where is it at,"
" Why don't you at least show some remorse?" Satin asked Jiang.
" Who told them to get involved with a trafficker who doesn't care about the laws of the 21st century? Undercounter Brothel days are over,"
" It's bad because those guys are still out on the loose, you could be next."
A moment of silence engulfed us as the tension grew high.
It was this instant that I realized that this won't go as smoothly. If these two didn't have bad blood with each other they would be good friends.
" My room is over there," I pointed at the cream brown door.
" Entrance guy," she commented and walked over to open the door.
" Wow everything is fixed and packed, almost like you don't even live here," he called out from inside the room," But I want to know how you will get your stuff back."
"Yes, oh shit, the peacock I forgot,"
" I hope you know that nothing except my brother's bag was found on the scene,"
" What do you mean that nothing else was found at the scene?" I panicked. " How do you know we contacted each other?"
" Police," he laughed and walked closer," but I totally predicted it bro,"
He poked my forehead, "you're next."
" What are you doing?" Jiang asked and walked over as Satin removed his hand. " Listen cuz, you may be fast, but I can knock you down, I not only fought on the streets but in a ring. So don't put up any trouble because I really want to," she made strangling motions with her hands as if strangling something invisible.
" Okay, okay, come on," I pulled him away from Satin and walked over to my room to get out the rest of the things.