Chapter 129 Female Internet Celebrities in China
The young man standing nearby immediately understood and beckoned to the other henchmen standing behind him.
A dozen or so people grabbed sticks from the room and swarmed forward, smashing and beating the crying and screaming people.
Luo Jiayin lowered her eyes, her teeth almost grinding to powder. Her hands were clenched into fists at her sides, and her legs were trembling slightly uncontrollably.
She cannot be afraid.
She can't be like those people.
There are no guns or ammunition here, no People's Liberation Army of China, and no one can save her.
She can only rely on herself.
She must stay calm; she has to survive!
From the conversation between Manager Zhao and her just now, Luo Jiayin could clearly sense that Manager Zhao seemed to be treating her in a special way, but Luo Jiayin did not know why.
Regardless of the specific reason, at this moment, this is Luo Jiayin's only lifeline.
Luo Jiayin looked at the people lying on the ground, twisted and crooked from being beaten. The fists of the henchmen rained down on them, and some of them couldn't take it anymore and began to beg for mercy.
Luo Jiayin bit the flesh inside her lower lip, trying her best to appear expressionless, and then quietly took a step closer to the door.
Noticing Luo Jiayin's subtle movements, Manager Zhao's gaze returned to Luo Jiayin.
"You want to run away?" Manager Zhao had a playful smile on his lips. Everyone knew that once you came to this place, no one could escape from northern Myanmar, from the territory of their Henry Group, except by dying.
"No, I don't want to get splattered with blood, so I'll stay away." Luo Jiayin took a deep breath and answered as calmly as possible.
Manager Zhao thought this girl was interesting and was about to say something when he was interrupted by a knock on the door.
Manager Zhao waved his hand, and the henchmen in the room stopped beating someone and stood in two rows by the door.
The young man who came with Manager Zhao went to open the door and saw a soldier-like man with dark skin wearing a camouflage shirt walk in.
Behind him were two burly men, each supporting a beautiful young woman on either side.
Manager Zhao ordered his men to herd all the "newcomers" in the room to the wall with the window at the back, where they should squat down with their heads down. When one of his men came down to pull Luo Jiayin, Luo Jiayin instinctively backed away.
Seeing this, Manager Zhao made a gesture to his subordinate, who nodded, grabbed the other man by the collar, and ignored Luo Jiayin.
As soon as Luo Jiayin saw their posture, she knew that they must have something to deal with.
The reason they kept this group of people instead of clearing them out is probably to make an example of them, to show these "newcomers" their methods, and thus intimidate them and make them obedient.
At first, Luo Jiayin was just instinctively dodging the people who came to grab her arm. In fact, she was planning to squat down with her head in her hands, just like them.
However, Manager Zhao's reaction just now made Luo Jiayin feel that she wanted to test how "special" she was among this group of people.
So Luo Jiayin lowered her head and took two steps back, standing against the wall. However, she didn't squat down; she remained by the wall near the door, which made it seem as if Luo Jiayin was one of Manager Zhao's "own people."
Manager Zhao's subordinate gave Luo Jiayin a disapproving look. He felt that the new girl was a bit unruly, but since Manager Zhao was unusually tolerant of a young girl to this extent, he didn't say anything.
The "newcomers" squatted in a row against the wall, and a large space was cleared out in the center of the room.
The two burly men carried the slender woman to the middle of the room and threw her to the ground.
The woman, freed from her restraints, immediately sat on the ground and wept bitterly.
Manager Zhao remained seated in his chair, coldly glancing at the woman before turning to ask the camouflage-clad man who had brought her there.
"How was it delivered?"
"She's a female live streamer from China who came to visit. She owes a lot of money at the casino and can't pay it back."
"Hmm." Manager Zhao nodded, then looked at the woman.
How much does she owe?
"Six million," the man in camouflage replied.
Manager Zhao stood up, walked up to the young woman, looked her over from above, and then asked, "Want to go back?"
"Please! Please let me go!"
The woman was sobbing uncontrollably, wiping away her tears and nodding repeatedly.
"So, you're here to have fun. When you come out to have fun, you're obviously here to have some fun."
"You're so beautiful, we wouldn't want to make you look bad, right? But look, you owe us so much money, what are we supposed to do?"
"I'll pay you back! I'll definitely find a way to return it to you, please, just let me go, I promise! I'll give you back every single penny!"
"Hehe..." Manager Zhao was amused by the woman's words.
"good."
The woman, who was on the verge of collapse, suddenly felt a glimmer of hope in her eyes when she heard Manager Zhao's words.
"Are you telling the truth?" the woman asked incredulously, grabbing Manager Zhao's trouser leg.
"Of course, you want a chance, don't you?"
"Here's what we'll do. We'll stop torturing you for now. Go and contact your family or any of your relatives and friends. As long as you can raise the six million to pay us back, we'll let you go back. After all, you came here legally, and a peaceful resolution is of course the best outcome."
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately perked up.
She wiped her face with her already dirty sleeve, then thanked Manager Zhao profusely.
Manager Zhao smiled but said nothing, and then had the man in camouflage bring the woman's phone to her.
The woman took the phone and immediately began scrolling through her contacts before making a call.
As she put the phone to her ear to make a call, the woman casually brushed her hair aside, tucking the messy strands behind her ear.
It was only at this moment that Luo Jiayin could clearly see the young woman's face.
It turns out to be "Little Fifth Aunt," a well-known female internet celebrity on a short video platform.
The first call made by "Auntie Wu" was answered quickly, and a look of joy immediately appeared on her face upon hearing the voice on the other end of the phone.
"Dad!! Help me!"
Aunt Wu choked up as she explained her situation to the person on the other end of the phone. However, after the person on the other end said something, Aunt Wu's emotions suddenly became agitated.
Immediately afterward, the other end of the phone hung up. Aunt Wu held up her phone, her face instantly showing despair and helplessness.
Manager Zhao glanced at Aunt Wu, signaling her to continue.
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