I just hope that the woman from the Northeast doesn't betray Ba Yi's sincere heart and kindness. Otherwise...
Wrench gave Ba Yi a meaningful look and said, "Abu mentioned there's been some movement outside. There's a rumor going around that the boss of the KK district killed Boss Cai and is trying to take over his cash and assets."
I asked, "This vague news is quite explosive. Did it mention anything about the Xiaomengla incident?"
"Not yet. If the rumor were too precise, wouldn't it point directly to us?" Wrench held his rifle, his brows furrowing deeply.
I continued to ask, "It seems he's thought this through. Is there any movement from the Kokang side?"
Wrench shook his head, "This rumor just popped up overnight. If there's any movement, it will take a couple of days to show."
Rumors can be the most damaging. Right now, every boss in the district is a suspect in the eyes of Boss Cai's loyalists. If the Kokang "allied forces" come over, there will be chaos here.
"The best scenario is that chaos breaks out soon. Then, we can grab the firearms and escape amidst the confusion. However, the worst-case scenario is that we have to gamble with our lives in a few days. We all need to be ready to run at any moment because the unexpected can hit us in the next second."
I thought for a moment but didn't mention the plan Yang Lianting had told me, fearing that Ba Yi might get emotional and spill it to that woman again.
Screwdriver, the most excited, clenched his fists and said, "Even if I die, I'll die outside! I'm always ready!"
"I'll stash some food and bullets away so that we won't be empty-handed when we flee." Among us, Wrench had the most special status, making it easier for him to get bullets.
Chen Weiqiang said quietly, "I'll handle the medical supplies and money."
"Thanks, everyone. I can't do much right now. If there's any sign of trouble, Liu Shiyi will definitely suspect I'm up to something." I spread my hands, feeling a bit helpless.
All their attention is on me, and the only thing I can do is gather information. Even the information from Yang Lianting might be mixed with half-truths.
Ba Yi got anxious, "What about me? What can I do?"
I patted his shoulder, "You, just keep your mouth shut. Don't sympathize with others so easily. Your brother here has suffered for this, and I'm really scared."
"Bro..." Ba Yi lowered his eyes and said nothing more.
After the districts merged, there were more people, more gossip, and we had to be extremely cautious. A single slip could get us killed by someone stabbing us in the back.
After talking for a while, we left the dormitory and went to the workshop for work.
Yang Lianting seemed to be in a good mood, smoking a cigar with his legs crossed in the workshop, his lecherous eyes fixed on Ba Yi.
Could he be planning to use Ba Yi again?
Quickly, I dismissed this immature idea.
Yang Lianting was bisexual, so it's obvious...
Damn, it's disgusting.
After a moment, Yang Lianting got up, walked over to me, and smiled sleazily, "Xiao Pingzi, you need to work harder to close deals these days."
"Got it," I frowned, not wanting to talk to him. Just hearing him speak reminded me of the scene where he was "messing" with that boy. Damn, it's too disturbing.
I suspected that Yang Lianting had deliberately let the information about E Lu and Sister Yu slip out to Liu Shiyi. He must have eyes and ears in the Victory district.
"That thing has been locked in the basement. Crazy Li sure is a powerhouse," Yang Lianting said, referring to E Lu. After leaving the Golden Casino, E Lu was nothing but a dog to Liu Shiyi in the KK district.
Actually, he was too arrogant, so the old fox Ace deliberately sent him to the district to be a security guard, giving Liu Shiyi a chance to deal with him.
According to Boss Ning, the force behind E Lu, the company commander of the Karen State Border Guard Force, was eliminated by his rivals.
In this place, once you lose your backing, your fate is worse than a dog's.
"If he gets killed, you won't have a good end either."
I glared at Yang Lianting and continued to work on the pig-killing scam. This person was too cunning. Fortunately, I was valuable enough to not be secretly targeted by him.
With so many people around, it was hard to talk. Yang Lianting just smiled and turned to supervise the others.
Er Pang saw Yang Lianting leave and quickly ran over to me, lowering his voice, "Xiao Pingzi, did you hear? Boss Cai was assassinated by the boss of the Myawaddy district. His brother-in-law, a soldier in the Kokang allied forces, swore to avenge him and demanded the killer be handed over within three days."
"Where did you hear this gossip?"
Damn, Er Pang wasn't simple. He managed to hear such explosive inside news that even Wrench and Abu couldn't find out.
Er Pang looked around warily and said, "I'll tell you after work tonight."
"Alright, see you at the mountain after midnight."
"Deal." Er Pang nodded, cleared his throat, and straightened up to patrol the area.
No matter if it's true or not, whether Er Pang was someone's spy or not, meeting him tonight would reveal everything.
"Ba Yi, if you spread rumors again, I'll gouge your eyes out!" I pretended to poke his eyes with my fingers.
Ba Yi nodded vigorously, but his eyes drifted to the woman across the room, "I know, I won't tell anyone again."
Just as I was about to say something, I saw Yang Lianting calling Er Pang away.
Whether male or female, anyone he took an interest in had no good outcome.
Er Pang, with his fair skin, tiger teeth, and bouncy skin, was definitely Yang Lianting's type.
The woman from the Northeast looked at me, then left the workshop and went to Yang Lianting's office next door...
I spent the entire afternoon feeling uneasy, unable to focus on work. Ba Yi, on the other hand, closed two deals in a row, totaling over 300,000 yuan.
After work, we headed to the cafeteria for dinner and saw Er Pang limping out of Yang Lianting's office, tears in his eyes.
I bit my lip, understanding most of what had happened.
As for the woman from the Northeast, her hair was disheveled, and her face was swollen like a pig's head, indicating she had been abused.
Standing at his office door, Yang Lianting pointed at me and shouted, "Come in. I need to talk to you."
I signaled Ba Yi and the others to leave, then walked into his office with a heavy heart.
Bang!
Yang Lianting slammed the door and growled, "Are you trying to get yourself killed, spreading the escape plan everywhere?"
I was stunned, "Huh?"
"That damn woman just ratted you out, saying you all plan to escape. I got so mad I slapped her dozens of times."
Betrayed again. We can't trust anyone in this district, nor can we let sympathy cloud our judgment.
I stood there, speechless, unsure of how to explain.
Things escalated faster than I expected, and now retribution had come.
What Yang Lianting said next made one thing crystal clear to me!