Heizi said we were lucky not to end up in Boge's or KK's camp, otherwise we'd be dead by now.
The scariest place is the KK camp in Myawaddy. Once you go there, there's no coming back.
He also told me that one of the big bosses behind the KK camp is from Hunan. They make their fortune by trafficking Chinese people.
Late at night, I asked him softly, "Shall we run away together?"
He was stunned for a moment and then asked, "Do you have a plan?"
"Yes, I'll tell you when the time comes."
Since we'll be in the same dormitory, it's better to tell him in advance.
At least I can test him.
I don't want to risk getting caught while trying to escape.
The main reason is that he works for Chen Weiqiang, and even if he tries to betray us, it might not succeed.
After all, I'm still valuable to Qiang.
So, I decided to inform him first.
"Okay! Count me in. I'm sick of this place. Every day feels like life and death. I haven't had a good night's sleep, always thinking about how to scam people. I'm truly exhausted!"
"Alright then, when the time comes, I'll call you! You can't tell anyone else, or we're both done for!"
"Do you think I'm stupid? Of course, I won't say anything!"
He knew I went to school with Chen Weiqiang, beat him up, then got cured and brought back, so he believed I had a way to escape.
We chatted for a while longer and then went to sleep.
The next day at work, Peilin seemed a bit better, maybe Uncle Scar had encouraged him again.
But he was still listless, constantly asking everyone about his fiancée's whereabouts.
No one had the heart to tell him the truth, so they just shook their heads and continued typing.
He was assigned to sit next to Sister Dinosaur, and he kept staring blankly, not in the mood to scam anyone.
"Hey, are you awake? If not, go back to sleep for a bit?"
Big Head came over, tapping the desk and scolding him.
If you believed his words and went back to sleep, you'd probably end up "sleeping" forever.
"Team leader, where's my wife? Can you tell me?"
Peilin turned on his computer, tears welling up as he looked at Big Head.
I was frantically signaling Big Head with my eyes, hoping he wouldn't say anything to upset Peilin.
"Wanna know? Make a sale first!"
Big Head glared at me but didn't say anything.
"If I make more sales, can I see her?"
Peilin seemed to see a glimmer of hope and got excited.
"Yes!"
Big Head pounded his chest in affirmation, then passionately taught him how to chat and scam people.
Peilin worked especially hard, chatting with the targets, dreaming of making a big sale and taking his fiancée out of this hellhole.
I didn't want to crush his enthusiasm. Having hope is what keeps us going.
I spent the whole day in a daze.
Since I made a 300,000 sale yesterday, Big Head didn't bother me much.
Although everyone's monthly target is at least 300,000, I had already met mine. But Sister Jade still gave me an ultimatum: if I didn't make a sale tomorrow, I'd be sent back to the lower dormitory.
I shrugged; I didn't care.
Going back to the lower dormitory suited me fine. I could be with Uncle Scar and the others.
Although Peilin didn't make any sales today, his positive attitude and willingness to learn kept him from being beaten or punished.
After eating a dinner even pigs wouldn't eat, I went to the lower dormitory to chat with them.
For some reason, Sister Dinosaur's sales had been under 10,000 for the past few days. Maybe she got addicted to staying in the lower dormitory?
"Peilin, want to escape together?" As soon as I entered the dormitory, I asked him.
"Can I take my fiancée with me?"
Peilin's fiancée was his motivation to live, but I didn't know where she was.
"I can't answer that. I don't know where she is."
I shook my head, looking helplessly at Uncle Scar and Sister Dinosaur.
"Then I'm not going. I want to find her and take her home!"
Peilin pounded his head in agony, tears streaming down his face.
I was about to console him when Uncle Scar winked at me, signaling me to keep quiet.
Sister Dinosaur had been keeping her distance from me to avoid suspicion.
"Little Bottle, go back and sleep. We'll handle this…"
Uncle Scar hurriedly pushed me out and whispered, "Don't complicate things. I think he's mentally unstable. Keep your mouth shut."
"…," I glanced at Peilin, nodded, and left.
Back in the medium dormitory, Heizi was lying on the lower bunk, daydreaming. When he saw me come in, he immediately got up and said, "Little Bottle, are you sure you can take me with you?"
"If everything goes as planned, we can escape. But we don't have any weapons. If we get chased, we'll be at a disadvantage."
I really wanted to get an AK for protection. In this place, having a gun means having power.
The more guns we have, the more power we have.
"It's not impossible to get a gun. From my years of observation, every night at midnight, the two security guards in the dormitory switch shifts.
Then they go to the staircase to smoke before leaving.
We can make our move after the shift change, kill the two guards, and take their guns."
"How many guards are there?"
"Just two on patrol here. Those losers are no match for you."
"Okay, I'll check it out tonight and decide. By the way, if I don't make a sale tomorrow, I'll be moved back to the lower dormitory."
I planned to scout the area at midnight. If we can get guns during the chaos, great. If not, we'll figure something else out.
When I was in Changsha, I had some experience with real guns.
There was a real gun shooting range there, and my brother took me a few times, so I knew a bit about guns.
But actually using an AK to kill people might be tough for me.
"Be careful when you scout. Those guards bite like crazy, and one of them is a pervert." Heizi warned me mysteriously.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
I was puzzled. Do these dogs attack anyone they see?
"You're so naive! I mean, these guards go to the girls' dormitory at night, and they don't spare good-looking men either…"
Heizi looked at me strangely, sizing me up.
…I almost turned to stone. What kind of scum are these people?
After a moment of shock, I asked, "Does Chen Cheng sleep here at night?"
If possible, I'd like to take him out before leaving.
As long as I get his phone and laptop, finding Lulu would be easy.
It doesn't matter who scams who. They're both my enemies!
"He has to keep that old woman company at night, or else how would you have nice clothes to wear?"
Heizi's eyes were filled with desire and disdain.
But more than anything, there was envy, jealousy, and hatred.