"Bang!"
I don't know how long I had been unconscious when suddenly, I was jolted awake by a bucket of cold water.
Upon waking, I found myself tied to a wooden post, stark naked except for a pair of foul-smelling underwear. My heart sank instantly.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
It was over, completely over. Wrench shouldn't have stopped them from killing me; it would have been better to die quickly than to endure torture alive.
Better dead and at peace.
I forced my swollen eyes open to see my surroundings. I was in a tightly sealed basement, the walls covered with various terrifying torture devices. The concrete floor was stained with brown, dried blood and filthy water.
In front of me stood seven or eight thugs with AKs, and a tall, thin man with skin as pale as a corpse, dressed fashionably out of season, with slicked-back hair, and painted red lips and nails.
Seeing the Adam's apple, it was definitely a man.
Wearing a black leather jacket and pants, shiny black shoes, and a face covered in layers of foundation that contrasted sharply with the bright red lips, he looked quite bizarre. The one who had thrown the water on me was the same black man who wanted to kill me. He looked just like the one I had killed with a single blow, likely a close relative.
"Sweetie, you're awake?" The red-lipped man, with a ponytail and effeminate gestures, walked up to me, lifting my chin and speaking in a sharp voice.
"…" The affected and creepy voice sent chills down my spine. Disgusting, perverse.
If only he and the beautiful supervisor could swap voices, it would be perfect. Thinking of the beautiful supervisor reminded me of Chen Weiqiang, Jade Sister, and Meng Ge. I wondered if they were still alive and if they continued to harm others after escaping...
"I heard you're quite the fighter, killing two of my security guards with your bare hands!" The red lips released my chin, and his bloodshot eyes turned vicious.
To be fair, his made-up look did resemble a deranged beauty. If he got breast implants in Thailand, he could definitely make a lot of money as a ladyboy.
"Supervisor, I saw he had potential, so I captured him and brought him back for you to deal with," Wrench quickly stepped forward, respectfully and flatteringly.
"Supervisor, he killed my brother! You must let me avenge him. Hand him over to me, I want to kill him myself," the black man cried, snot and tears streaming down his face.
"Shut up! Are you teaching me how to do my job? Learn from Wrench; he never speaks nonsense, only shows his loyalty and 'love' through actions!" The red lips slapped the black man hard, leaving him stunned.
Wrench's eyes flashed with a hint of smugness. The others didn't dare make a sound, watching in fear as he scolded the black man.
"Supervisor, I'm sorry…" The black man held his face, unwillingly lowering his head to apologize.
"Useless! You eat and drink on my dime, get paid, and even have two Chinese women serving you daily. Yet, at a critical moment, you can't even take a single blow from this piglet. You deserve to die!" The red lips slapped him again, making the black man retreat, not daring to say a word.
"Hey, where is this place, and what do you want with me?" I shouted weakly, struggling against the ropes. Before dying, I at least wanted to know where I was.
"Heh, welcome to the final destination where no one leaves: Myawaddy KK Camp! Welcome to our paradise!" The red lips spread his arms, laughing maniacally. His sharp, high-pitched voice made my scalp tingle.
Myawaddy KK Camp…
My heart sank into despair. If I was doomed to this hell, I would brace myself for the tortures to come.
The red lips continued, "Tell me, which camp did you escape from?"
I answered truthfully, "Kokang, an unknown camp."
If they didn't kill me, perhaps I still had some use.
"Kokang… How did you end up in Myawaddy?" He seemed surprised, as these two places were hundreds of kilometers apart.
"Supervisor, I heard that the Wei family and the Bai family had a fight a few days ago. A bunch of captives escaped in the chaos, killing a few supervisors and assistants," Wrench explained promptly. He was indeed a "considerate" lackey, no wonder he was favored by this androgynous supervisor.
"Oh, I remember now. The Wei girl tried to take over the Bai girl's camp, causing a skirmish. You must have escaped during the chaos and ran in the wrong direction, ending up caught by my men and brought to KK Camp," the red lips deduced easily.
I felt dumbfounded by my own stupidity, just staring at him, unsure of my fate. From the thugs' reactions, it was clear he was more ruthless than Jade Sister and the others. Wrench might be an exception. Or maybe they had a relationship like the beautiful supervisor and Chen Weiqiang? Ugh! Probably not, they were all men…
"Sweetie, tell me about yourself so I can assess your value. After all, Liu Shiyi never keeps useless people around," he said, his eyes filled with malice. He glanced at the black man, who hung his head in thought. The other thugs stood straight, trying to prove their worth.
"Xiaopingzi, 24, graduated from Hunan University. Know some martial arts. Was tricked into coming to Kokang by a female classmate a month ago…" I left out Chen Weiqiang, focusing on the deceitful woman, hoping to gather some useful information. If I was to die, I wanted to die knowing why.
"Ha ha ha! So, you were tricked by Lulu, the great beauty! Wonderful, just wonderful! Since that's the case, I've decided to keep you!" The red lips laughed, his sharp voice grating on my ears.
Damn it, what great beauty? She was a shameless, despicable liar! I cursed her silently, but at least I learned that he knew Lulu. Being a high-ranking supervisor at KK Camp, it seemed she held a significant position, maybe even higher than his.
"Do you know the tech expert Chen Cheng from the Kokang camp? Don't lie to me, or I'll…"