"Damn, he's making me breathe second-hand smoke again."
I held my breath and moved to the left. Liu Shiyi was playing his game of getting others to do his dirty work quite well. He wanted to take Ning's position and wasn't going to kill recklessly in the compound to avoid losing the loyalty of his subordinates. Instead, he was using me as cannon fodder, pushing me into a dangerous situation. It was a win-win for him!
I suspected his twisted affection for Ning was just motivated by money. This old rabbit was like an emotionless machine.
So, I hesitated and said, "Supervisor, killing three people at once isn't easy to explain to Ning. Yang Lian-ting is a major supervisor, and those two other supervisors have good performance records..."
Liu Shiyi cut me off, "Don't worry about that. As long as you kill him, I can help you escape before the Mid-Autumn Festival!"
"Don't joke with me. Do you think Professor Ace will let me slip away? He'll probably lock me up three days in advance."
"Where there's a will, there's a way, Little Bottle. I wouldn't want you to die. You're skilled, handsome, and a top university graduate..."
As Liu Shiyi spoke, he started getting handsy, his fierce eyes turning hazy with desire.
"Supervisor, I need to go to the gym and train, or I won't be able to kill for you later." With that, I ran off.
Damn, just seeing that lecherous look in his eyes made me want to vomit, especially remembering how he stole my first kiss. I wanted to kill him right there and then.
"Hahaha, you can't escape my grasp..."
Even as I fled, his devilish laughter echoed in my ears, making me angrier by the minute.
"Little Bottle!"
As I reached the dorm, a cautious figure emerged from the shadows.
"Uh..." What was Sister Yu doing here?
The kk compound, shrouded in night, looked even more eerie and terrifying. Screams and sounds of beatings filled the air.
Sister Yu glanced around, speaking earnestly in a low voice, "I need to talk to you, really, believe me."
I hesitated for a moment, then replied coldly, "Say it here."
"It's not safe here, there are ears everywhere."
She wanted to take me to the back hill to talk secretly. Why should I believe she wouldn't harm me? What if she'd been bought off by Yang Lian-ting...
Seeing I wouldn't move, Sister Yu ran over, urgently saying, "Really, I swear I won't trick you again. This is important to you. Do you remember the Thai man you killed?"
Phaitun, did he come back to life or something?
I didn't speak, just stood there watching her.
Sister Yu tiptoed and whispered in my ear, "Mao Dinglun contacted his family and brothers, urging them to come for revenge. They should be flying to Myawaddy in the next couple of days."
I was shocked. If Phaitun's family really came for revenge, wouldn't that ruin my escape plan?
"How do you know? Are you sure this is real?"
"Don't you remember? When I was locked up in the small villa, it was Mao Dinglun who kept abusing me, even making that dog..."
Sister Yu choked up, clutching my arm, "He took a call the night before last while abusing me. He spoke in Thai, but I understood some. They were talking about dealing with you, making sure you were killed before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and something about preventing you from competing..."
Mao Dinglun wanted to kill me, which I could understand because I wanted to kill him too. Unable to kill me in the kk compound, he contacted people from Thailand to assassinate me?
This was likely not just about killing me. Maybe it was Liu Shiyi's plan?
Seeing my silence, Sister Yu quickly vowed, "I'm not lying. I don't want you to die. You saved me today. Thank you."
"Stay away from me. I didn't save you today; it was E Road and Lace."
I shook off her hand and walked toward the dorm.
"You..." Sister Yu stomped her foot and left dejectedly.
When I entered the dorm quietly, the light suddenly turned on. They were all pretending to sleep, waiting for my return.
I drank a bottle of water and said, "Sister Yu just told me Mao Dinglun contacted Phaitun's relatives and friends in Thailand. They're coming to settle the score with me."
Screwdriver was shocked and sat up, "Why come now of all times? This is poisonous!"
Li Jianguo turned his head and suddenly asked, "How will they kill you in the compound?"
"Through the competition. There's a death match arena here, didn't you know?" Ba Yi immediately got up, wide awake.
"Killing isn't the main issue. The main thing is who's coming, how many Thai boxing experts are coming for revenge, and who is behind this plan?"
I wasn't worried about Phaitun's relatives coming for revenge. I'd kill them if they came. The issue was their reason for coming from Thailand to Myawaddy. There had to be another reason.
Maybe to kill or injure me before the Mid-Autumn Festival, making me lose my fighting ability?
I could be sure Ace had nothing to do with it because he wouldn't want me hurt. Liu Shiyi and Ning were highly suspicious.
I couldn't figure out the exact reason, but I'd ask Yang Lian-ting at work tomorrow for clues.
Screwdriver thought for a while and analyzed, "You killing Phaitun definitely drew attention in Thailand. Their wanting revenge is normal. But suddenly flying to Myawaddy is unusual. Someone must be stirring things up behind the scenes."
What was the person behind this trying to achieve? Mao Dinglun alone couldn't do this.
I felt like an invisible hand was pushing me into underground fighting. Time was running out, and I needed to escape soon.
After a few seconds of silence, Ba Yi asked, "If the offshore medical ship comes, do we still run?"
"The plan remains."
"I've never been to the death match arena, but there's a saying, 'A strong dragon doesn't suppress a local snake.' If they come from Thailand to kill you, it won't be easy. Unless there's an unseen benefit and someone offering huge incentives..."
Li Jianguo, focused solely on revenge, had different ideas from us and made a good point.
Huge benefits likely meant massive gambling money, and the incentives were undoubtedly monetary.
In this world, money and women were the biggest temptations. Power was built on money and women.
If the incentives weren't enough, the other side's money wouldn't be enough either.