Stealing orders

Even though I'm in hell, surrounded by demons, I can't let myself fall. I must become strong to save myself and expose their crimes. I stared at the ceiling, holding back my tears. I don't want to cry anymore. I've cried all my tears in northern Myanmar. I've suffered all my grievances there too.

"Ping An, thank you! If you hadn't woken me up yesterday, I would have gone all out today…" Screwdriver gripped my swollen hand, his eyes full of tears.

"Bro, you've all been soldiers, you must have common ground. If we escape, teach me how to shoot. I'm really bad at it. I miss even at close range."

I patted Screwdriver's hand and looked at Spanner, who seemed to have something on his mind. There was a hint of indescribable melancholy in his eyes.

Spanner grinned and said, "Sure, but you have to teach me Tai Chi Palm."

"No problem, when we get back to the country, I'll have my senior brother teach you. He loves taking on students. Someone like you with a good foundation and looks, he'll treasure you." I agreed readily.

Talking about my senior brother made me miss them. I wondered how they were, and if they were looking for me all over the world.

"Oh, Ping An, I considered you a brother, and now you want to be my junior master."

"I never said that; you said it yourself. Haha."

After some banter, we started figuring out how to use the supplements. First, Chen Weiqiang would buy a few local chickens from the area and then pay the cooking auntie to clean them up. Finally, we would take over the kitchen ourselves to brew the tonic soup, to avoid any delays.

I put the entire ginseng root into the pot at once. We drank so much tonic soup that we got nosebleeds.

Spanner and the others had similar reactions. Suddenly drinking such a potent tonic made their bodies react strongly. Chen Weiqiang, the old lecher, immediately went to find a new girl to release his energy. Screwdriver ran off, saying he was going to take a cold shower to cool down. Who believes that?

Ba Yi and I, still being just boys, had to wipe our noses while continuing to drink the tonic soup.

We ate until dawn, only finishing half the supplements. The whole restaurant was filled with the rich scent of medicine.

I have to say, the medicinal materials that Professor Ace brought were indeed effective. In just a few days, my vitality was half restored, my chest no longer hurt, my limbs were strong again, and the swelling on my arm had halved. My fingers could move freely too.

As for the two toenails that were pulled off, I will make Liu Shiyi pay back double.

Five days later, my external wounds mostly healed, and I returned to work in the studio. I couldn't slack off as Liu Shiyi's target was still unmet. Ba Yi's injuries were almost healed too. Yesterday, he made a deal worth 200,000 yuan, and Liu Shiyi was so pleased that he rewarded him with 10,000 yuan on the spot.

Ba Yi handed me the money to be used for our escape plan's initial funds. I knew he wanted to prove himself and didn't want everyone to think he was useless. I silently accepted it and hid it away. His intention couldn't be refused; it would hurt his self-esteem.

Abu also handled the bank card issue I tasked him with. It turned out his neighbor, an upright police officer, was killed by armed forces last month, and his home was ransacked. Abu was lucky to find his wife's hidden bank card in the toilet. According to Chen Weiqiang, it still had a month's salary left on it.

After Abu gave me the card, I handed it to Chen Weiqiang. I don't know what kind of tech he used, but he cracked the six-digit password in seconds, deposited 200,000 yuan, and successfully transferred it to Spanner's mother's account.

The fact that Spanner's mother received the money proved she was still alive. When Spanner learned of this, he hugged us and cried all night. This strengthened our brotherhood and gave him hope of returning home.

"Lasi, you bitch! How dare you steal my deal!" I heard Sister Yu's furious roar as soon as I stepped into the studio.

"You bitch, who are you calling names? Watch your mouth." Lasi was enraged and slapped Sister Yu.

"You hit me?" Sister Yu, not backing down, grabbed her collar and returned two loud slaps.

Everyone else was stunned. Men avoided women's fights. I pretended not to see and sat down next to Ba Yi. Avoiding trouble is better. Whoever wins or loses doesn't concern me. But secretly, I hoped Sister Yu would teach Lasi and Lace a lesson. I still remembered how they tried to set me up last time. I had been too busy protecting myself to investigate who was behind it.

"You're pulling my hair…" Sister Yu's long hair was her weakness, and Lasi yanked a handful, causing her to scream in pain and fight back harder. She pinned Lasi down and bit her face, tearing off a piece of flesh, covering her mouth with blood.

"Ah!" Lasi rolled on the ground in pain, losing her ability to fight back. "Bitch, hit me? Steal my deal? I'll tell the supervisor!" Sister Yu, exhausted, yelled as she put her high heels back on.

"Yu, shut up! Who stole from whom? Hitting a team leader, I won't let you off!" Lace, holding an electric baton, shocked Sister Yu. "Ahhh!" Sister Yu screamed, losing all her fierceness.

"Er Fat, go get the supervisor. If these women kill each other, you'll be in trouble." I reminded Er Fat, who was also watching. As the manager, he had a responsibility to maintain order and cohesion among employees. In a studio with limited resources, if Liu Shiyi's female team members and their finances suffered, Er Fat wouldn't escape blame.

"Oh right, I almost forgot." Er Fat snapped out of it and quickly ran out of the studio.