It is common to see new people coming to the mine. Although each person is deceived or trafficked here in different ways and on different occasions, their initial state is exactly the same, from resistance to acceptance, from acceptance to giving up, and finally becoming a walking corpse who only knows how to eat and work every day.
But the mysterious man hiding in the corner was different. From the next morning, after listening to Lao Pang's explanation of the rules of work and rest here, he obediently followed the main group to eat and go to the mine, working silently. He remained silent for several days in a row.
Lao Pang also noticed his difference and tried to communicate with him several times. Finally, he realized what was happening and said with a sigh, "This young man is a mute. I was wondering why he hasn't said a word since he came in.
These beasts are so fucking wicked that they don't even spare the disabled. If karma and reincarnation really existed in the world, these people would go to the eighteen levels of hell after death, walking on mountains of knives, diving into seas of fire, and being thrown into cauldrons of oil! They would suffer for eternity and never be able to turn over a new leaf!
Hearing that the man was a mute, You Tianfu felt a little pity in his heart, so he looked up and took a closer look.
He was not a big man, had a neatly shaved head, and his face was covered in dust, making it almost impossible to tell what he looked like.
Although the pool outside the wooden house usually provides some drinking water, he never cleans it. He goes to and from work every day, and except for eating and working, he spends the rest of his time curled up in that narrow and dark corner.
Perhaps because he couldn't speak, he never interacted with anyone. Everyone was exhausted from their daily work and naturally had no time to bother with him. Only Lao Pang, out of sympathy, enthusiastically guided him on many trivial matters. When he couldn't find his name, he simply called him "dumb."
You Tianfu and Lin Lidong saw that the mute had a weak constitution and was struggling most of the time, so they helped and took care of him intentionally or unintentionally while he was working. Although it didn't help much, it gave him a chance to catch his breath.
Five days passed like this. When this group of newcomers began to gradually adapt to life in the mine, the mute felt a little overwhelmed. The sharp gunshot in the morning could not wake him up. It was only after Lao Pang went up to him and greeted him for a long time that he opened his eyes and joined the team with heavy steps.
Once inside the mine, his inability to cope became even more apparent. He swung the pickaxe extremely slowly, and each blow was clearly insufficient in strength.
Such a listless state soon attracted the attention of the guard nearby. Thinking that he was slacking off, he came up to him and scolded him harshly, and without saying a word, he whipped him!
The slender whip came with a gust of wind, and it made a crisp sound like firecrackers when it hit the mute, directly tearing the clothes on his left shoulder, and the skin inside was torn and the blood soon soaked the clothes.
The pain was so great that even though the mute gritted his teeth and endured it, he still cried out softly when the whip hit his shoulder.
Amid the clanging sounds of digging all around, You Tianfu heard it clearly. He didn't make a sound, but instead gave Lin Lidong a wink. The two of them adjusted their positions, one on each side, sandwiching the mute in the middle. The three of them excavated the same area, making it impossible to tell the difference in progress and concealing it from the guards.
He gritted his teeth and persevered for a whole day. By the time of dinner at night, the mute's physical strength was almost exhausted. He walked in the long line with staggering steps and blurred eyes, as if he might faint at any time.
Fortunately, he persisted until he finished his meal and returned to the wooden house. Only then did he completely lose his strength, squatting in the corner with his head tilted, and completely unresponsive.
Seeing this, Lin Lidong hurried over, patted his cheek, and found that he was just fainting from exhaustion due to overexertion. He breathed a sigh of relief and looked up to discuss with You Tianfu, "Brother Tian, this guy really can't hold on any longer. He's completely exhausted. Why don't we let him lie on the board tonight and get a good night's sleep? Otherwise, he will definitely be whipped tomorrow..."
You Tianfu nodded, climbed down from the wooden board, sat down next to Lao Pang on the wall, and motioned Lin Lidong to bring the mute up.
Lin Lidong agreed, carried the mute on his shoulders, and then gently placed him on the wooden board.
But just by carrying him like this, he felt something was not right. The mute's chest seemed too soft, completely beyond the range of a normal man.
Frowning and stunned for a moment, Lin Lidong reached his hand into the mute's collar, found his chest and tested the feel. Suddenly, his eyes widened and he retracted his arm as if he had been electrocuted. He took a few steps back and squatted next to You Tianfu: "Fuck! Brother Tian, you may not believe it... This mute... seems to be a woman!"
When You Tianfu heard the soft cry at the mine during the day, he had already begun to suspect it. Now, after hearing what Lin Lidong said, he was immediately certain. But on second thought, he felt that it was a little unlikely:
"Let's not even talk about whether this guy looks like a woman or not. Normally, newcomers would undergo a body search before entering the mine. If the mute was really a woman, how could those warlords not have noticed?
Dongzi, did you misunderstand?
When Lin Lidong heard this, he thought it made sense, but when he looked at his palm and recalled the feeling just now, he felt that it shouldn't be wrong.
After thinking it over, he moved closer for the second time, hesitated for a few seconds, and then made up his mind and reached into the mute's collar again...
He became much bolder now, touching both sides. Then he jumped back to the wall like a spring, his face flushed. "What a misunderstanding! He's either a woman or a shemale!"
After confirming that the mute's clone was different from the others, the two of them immediately fell silent, not even telling Lao Pang on the other side. They just gathered together and talked for a moment, thinking that he might really be a girl. Because of this, he looked so exhausted after the intense work in the past few days.
But how was he sold into the mine? Was he really unable to speak? How did he get through the warlord's body search? All of this would have to be asked tomorrow when he woke up.
That night, Lin Lidong slept uneasily, feeling even more awkward when he thought about the two times he'd pinched someone. If it was a girl, it would be fine, but if it was a transvestite, wouldn't that be even more awkward?
Lying down to sleep can indeed give you a good rest. When the gunshots rang out in the morning, the mute opened his eyes immediately and found himself lying on a wooden board. He was stunned at first, and then he quickly got up.
Before he could even leave the cabin, You Tianfu stood in front of him, pushed him to a secluded corner, and asked quietly, "You're not a man, nor are you dumb, right?"
After hearing this, the mute was shocked, his eyes full of astonishment. He subconsciously shook his head and was about to leave. He passed You Tianfu but bumped into Lin Lidong behind him.
The two men paused, looked at each other, and were stunned at the same time.
Previously, the light was dim and the mute's face was covered in filth, so Lin Lidong had never observed him directly. Now, with the light from outside the door, he was close at hand and could see clearly. His prismatic eyes almost widened into round shapes: "You...you are not...Sawakawa Ichiro's female apprentice!?"
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