Lunzi narrowed his eyes, knowing the stakes involved. Not wanting to listen to Lei Haozi's analysis, he asked in a deep voice, "I know it's difficult, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you. Just tell me one thing: can this person be saved?"
Lei Haozi nodded slightly, but did not fully agree: "Actually, I have saved them. If it were not for me this morning, they would have been buried alive in the ground now!
Mr. Fei has already ordered them to be taken to the mines and sold to Hei Niu. It is not clear when they will leave. I can save them, but I need your help!
He leaned forward and lowered his voice again, "Tonight at midnight, I'll find two scapegoats in the park and send them to the mines instead. I'll also bring them out. You'll meet them outside and convince them to give up everything and leave Chinatown tonight."
You can go back to your country or go to other countries, but the farther away from here, the better!
If Mr. Fei finds out they're still alive, I won't be able to escape responsibility, and you and Chen Dong won't be able to sit in peace in Chengdong!"
This might seem like a simple matter, requiring only a few words, but it was actually incredibly difficult. Lunzi knew the personalities of the Youtianfu brothers. They had just established a foothold in Chinatown, and the entertainment city was about to be completed. Giving up everything and seeking another path forward at this point would be difficult for anyone to accept.
But no matter what, being alive is the most important thing. If you lose your life, everything else will be meaningless.
After thinking for a few seconds, Lun nodded vigorously, agreed on the time and location for the midnight handover, and then got up and left.
In fact, even if Lunzi hadn't shown up, Lei Haozi still had the idea of rescuing them. He had originally wanted to convince Phyllis to send You Tianfu and Lin Lidong into the park, so that there would be plenty of chances to rescue them.
But unexpectedly, Phyllis was meticulous and knew that leaving the two little guys behind would cause endless troubles, so she simply sold them to the mine.
Leaving the north of the city, leaving Chinatown, they were completely out of Lei Haozi's jurisdiction. Even if he wanted to rescue them, he would be powerless. So he had no choice but to take a risk and replace the two men before they were sent away, finding two random people to exchange their lives.
Although this also created two scapegoats, it was also a last resort...
That afternoon, Lei Haozi selected two people in the park who were similar in build and physique to You Tianfu and Lin Lidong. He greeted the detainees in advance and waited for them to come in and replace them at midnight.
Night soon fell, and the heavens seemed to be helping them. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the earth was also shrouded in darkness. In order to get the two of them away smoothly, Lunzi specially got a car and parked it early at the meeting place agreed with Lei Haozi. He turned off the lights and the engine and waited patiently.
Time passed minute by minute, and finally it was midnight. Lu Zi leaned back on the car seat, biting a cigarette and putting the lighter to his lips. Just as he was about to light it, he heard a rustling sound of footsteps coming from the side.
He suddenly sat up, put his hand on the hilt of the knife beside him, and looked outside vigilantly. When he looked closely, he saw a fat figure running towards him from afar.
The man was none other than Lei Haozi. He was running very fast, sweating profusely. He found the car and ran straight up to it, knocking on the window. He gasped for breath and said, "It's...it's over...this time...it's fucking over..."
Seeing him coming alone, Lunzi had a bad feeling in his heart. He opened the door and let him in. Then he asked in a deep voice: "Why are you alone? Where are the others!?"
Lei Haozi waved his hands, wiping the sweat off his face as he responded, "No one can come... No one can come..."
Then he gave a brief account of what happened inside.
It turned out that after Lei Haozi found a scapegoat, he started to act according to his pre-planned plan. He took advantage of the night to lead his men to the detention cell. As soon as they met, the brother at the door pulled him aside, frowning:
"Master Lei, you... you... why did you come just now... There was a bus leaving the city this afternoon, and those two people were taken away before dark. They were Brother Sen's men, and we... we didn't dare to stop them..."
Upon hearing this, Lei Haozi's brows furrowed, and he clenched his fists and pounded hard on the wall beside him. However, he had no other choice but to have the two scapegoats sent back to the park, and he went alone to look for Lun...
Sitting in the car, Lei Haozi shook his head repeatedly: "They set out this afternoon and are probably already in the mines. No matter how hard we try, it's useless. Whether we can get out alive depends on our luck..."
Even he himself didn't have the confidence to say this. Lunzi knew what it meant and didn't say much. Even though the person was not rescued, he still said in a deep voice: "Everyone has their own destiny. Let's leave it at that. Let me say thank you to you on Xiaotian's behalf!"
On the other side, just as Lei Haozi had expected, You Tianfu and Lin Lidong were tied up, their heads covered and thrown into the carriage. They were swayed left and right for an unknown amount of time before they were forcibly dragged down and violently thrown somewhere.
When everything returned to silence, the ropes on their bodies were untied one by one and the masks on their heads were slowly removed.
Looking around, I found that this was a small wooden house. The house was very simple, and it was barely supported by a simple house frame. There was ground under my feet and a hole above my head. A little moonlight shone in from the hole, and I could see many people lying around in a mess.
Although the wooden house was leaking everywhere, the smell inside was indescribable. It was fishy and rotten, and there were many indescribable strange smells. Taking a deep breath could even make people vomit.
The person who untied them was a middle-aged man in his forties. His face was covered in mud and wrinkles, and he looked as old as sixty.
He found an empty seat and motioned for them to sit down. Then he whispered in a hoarse voice, "No matter how you got here, you must remember three things:
First, don't even think about running away!
Second, don't talk back to those beasts.
Third, eat when you have food and sleep when you have time!"
The two of them were confused. You Tianfu stretched his numb joints and asked, "Where is this place?"
The man replied, "This is a mine. We are all captured miners. We only have one thing to do every day - digging and mining..."
"Illegal coal mine?" Lin Lidong glared. "What era is this? They're still mining manually. It's exhausting! If we don't find a way to escape quickly, are we going to die here?!"
A trace of bitterness flashed across the man's face: "This place is very big, and there are guards everywhere. Every time you escape, a toe will be chopped off.
Because cutting off fingers would affect work, they only cut off toes. When all ten toes are gone, your life will be gone too.
I ran away twice, but each time I was caught and beaten half to death. This... is a lesson learned through blood..."
As he spoke, he took off his right shoe, exposing his foot. Under the moonlight, the space between his little toe and ring toe was empty. As expected, only three toes remained...
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