Hearing the voice and seeing the face, the mute was also stunned. He immediately recognized the man opposite as Lin Lidong. His eyes suddenly turned red. He turned away at the moment when tears were about to flow, wiped them away, and then turned back.
This girl was not familiar with You Tianfu, but she had dealt with Lin Lidong more than once. Moreover, every time they met, either you blocked the knife for me or I saved your life. They had a deep bond with each other.
Although they were once on opposing sides, now trapped in the mine, there is no hostile force. Everyone is on the same boat, struggling on the edge of survival.
Lin Lidong stared at the girl with wide eyes, his face still showing surprise. He looked her up and down carefully, and finally fixed his eyes on her short hair: "How did you get caught here, and why are you dressed like this... And... why is your hair gone!?"
The girl lowered her head slightly, avoided his gaze and said nothing.
Lin Lidong slapped his head when he saw this. "Oh, I forgot. You're Japanese and probably don't speak Chinese. But it's okay if you can understand Chinese. From today on, you'll follow Brother Tian and me. The three of us will run a mine. The two of us will do the heavy lifting, and you'll just be in the middle, acting as a guard. The guards won't notice anything wrong."
The following day, with two people helping her, the girl's workload was reduced sharply, and she was finally successfully pulled back from the brink of collapse.
The girl saw how kind the two men were to her, but she kept silent for three days. When she returned to the cabin at night, she took the initiative to approach them. After hesitating for a while, she suddenly spoke, "Thank you...you!"
Then, she stumbled over her experience in a mixture of Chinese and Japanese, explaining the specific reasons why she was sold here and why she lost her hair...
Back in Chinatown, although they learned what had happened from Chen Dong and calmed down and resumed normal operations at the building materials factory, the brothers were still worried about You Tianfu and Lin Lidong. Qin Yuer even sat at the window of the dormitory every day, staring at the gate of the building materials factory, waiting and hoping to see those two familiar figures.
After stabilizing the situation in the factory, Hao Zhengguang also saw what everyone was thinking, so he gathered everyone together and held another small meeting on this matter.
Several people were talking at once, expressing their opinions one after another. Old Li touched the kitchen knife at the back of his waist and shouted in a hoarse voice, "If all else fails, let's find out where the mine is, rush in and rescue Brother Tian and the others. This way, we don't have to sit at home in fear and worry every day!"
An Jing immediately shook her head and refused: "We have to think twice before provoking these big guys in the city, let alone those forces outside the city. I heard that the peripheral forces are protected by warlords. We fight with knives and sticks, while they use guns and stray bullets directly.
"The mining gang has been around for years. While we don't know their internal structure, there have been rumors of human trafficking. Even Phyllis has to be polite to them. Even if we know their exact location, rushing over there would only lead to our own death!"
Hao Zhengguang nodded. "That's right. When I went to see Chen Dong that day, he was reminding us not to act rashly. Chinatown may be small, but there are undercurrents surging inside and out, up and down. There are many things we don't know, and there are many people we can't afford to offend. If we really want to save people, we have to use our brains and act cleverly!"
At this point, Aunt Hong, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly expressed her thoughts: "Xiaotian and Dongzi were sold to the mine by Phyllis, so I think the main entry point should still be the north of the city. Only by following the clues can we understand the entire situation and facilitate the subsequent rescue plan."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Murong Jie, "Ajie, I remember you had a good relationship with Lei Haozi from the north of the city. He was Phyllis's subordinate. Even though Phyllis looked down on the Chinese, they were a group after all, and they were more aware of certain things and details.
If we can convince Lei Haozi to help us think of a solution, it's very likely that we'll get twice the result with half the effort and there will be a slight chance of a turnaround!"
Everyone nodded when they heard this, and Murong Jie stood up. "Okay, I'll go find Lei Haozi and see if there's any room for negotiation!"
This matter concerns the lives of You Tianfu and Lin Lidong, so several people dared not be careless. Hao Zhengguang and An Jing also went there together.
Murong Jie set up a banquet at the restaurant in the south of the city, and specially asked Kong Xue to find a secluded and elegant room where it would be convenient for them to talk. Then he sent someone to give a message to Lei Haozi, inviting him to come for a drink and a meal.
After hearing the news, Lei Haozi could guess the purpose of this meal and wine, so he readily agreed and appeared at the door of the restaurant not long after.
The four of them sat together and exchanged a few pleasantries. Before Murong Jie could speak, Lei Haozi said directly, "I know you are doing this for You Tianfu and Lin Lidong. What happened has already happened. There is no point in saying anything more. It can only be attributed to their bad luck..."
He then recounted the rescue plan he and Lunzi had come up with, then sighed deeply, "Although it's been over a month, we're all Chinese, and we have this connection. The fact that we didn't successfully rescue them has always been a hurdle in my heart..."
After listening to his story, the brothers realized that Chen Dong was a man with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Although he seemed to be indifferent to them, he was actually helping them secretly. It was just that the matter was too troublesome this time, so they failed to rescue the people.
Lei Haozi's words made them know all the details of the whole incident, but at the same time, it was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads, completely extinguishing the last spark of hope in their hearts.
Looking at the three people's dejected expressions, Lei Haozi drank a glass of wine and suddenly changed the subject: "But... this matter is not hopeless..."
Upon hearing this, the three people's eyes immediately lit up. They knew that Lei Haozi must have other plans in mind, otherwise he would not have left this suspense.
Hao Zhengguang quickly poured him a glass of wine and called out "Master Lei" several times, asking him to show him the way.
Murong Jie was also full of praise, giving him a thumbs up and praising him repeatedly: "I knew that Master Lei had great talents and plans in his heart. If you can really rescue Brother Tian and Dongzi, you will be our reborn parents. The sky is big and the earth is big, but it is not as great as Master Lei's kindness..."
Lei Haozi waved his hand to stop him, then said in a deep voice: "Don't rush to thank me, I just provided an idea, whether it can be realized depends on how you operate it.
Moreover, this matter is more difficult than imagined because we need to find someone to help.
This person is your old acquaintance and old enemy—Fatty Xie!"
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