HCB Chapter 569: The Life in the Base Dormitory
Chapter 569: The Life in the Base Dormitory
"I'll take advantage of this time to take care of those patrolling in front of the abducted person's door and buy them some time."
Qi Tongwei's voice was low and firm, as if he had already planned everything in his mind.
Chen Ran nodded without hesitation. He knew that his mission was to provide cover for Qi Tongwei and ensure that he could successfully complete this dangerous mission.
Chen Ran quickly found a hidden position, set up his sniper rifle, vigilantly scanned the surroundings with his eyes, and listened carefully to any possible sounds.
Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and easily jumped over the three-meter-high fence with electric fence.
His movements were clean and neat, without any drag.
When he landed, he made almost no sound, like a leaf falling gently.
The entire base was like a clear map in Qi Tongwei's mind. He knew the location of every passage and every room.
This was thanks to his previous careful study of the surveillance footage, and he had already deeply imprinted the layout of the base in his mind.
Qi Tongwei went straight to the point, his steps light and quick as he moved between the buildings in the base.
His eyes were focused and sharp, not missing any corner where danger might be hidden.
Suddenly, he saw a scammer patrolling on the road.
The swindler was humming a little tune and walking carelessly, completely unaware of the approaching danger.
Qi Tongwei didn't hesitate at all. He rushed forward. The moment he got close to the scammer, he jumped high, then used all his strength to kick the other person's heart hard.
This kick contains tremendous power.
The scammer died on the spot before he even had time to scream.
His body collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide open, filled with horror and disbelief.
Qi Tongwei quickly looked around and after confirming that no one else had noticed, he quietly took the body to an empty room next door.
His movements were quick and cautious.
Then, Qi Tongwei continued to move along the predetermined route. Along the way, whenever he encountered a patrolling fraudster, he would attack with lightning speed.
His attack style is simple and efficient. Every move he makes can accurately hit the enemy's vital points, leaving the enemy with no ability to fight back.
In this way, Qi Tongwei killed his way forward, getting closer and closer to the location of the abducted people. He had only one belief in his heart, which was to rescue those trapped people as soon as possible.
Qi Tongwei walked to a room. His movements were slow and cautious. He first opened the switches of the two small windows above and below.
As the window slowly opened, a pungent smell hit me in the face, a mixture of blood and decay.
He saw the miserable scene inside the house through the window. The scene was like a corner of hell.
Two men with sunken cheeks lay in the corner. Their bodies were so thin that their bones were visible, and their ribs were clearly visible. They seemed like shells that had been drained of vitality and were on the verge of death.
Their eyes were sunken in their sockets, revealing endless pain and numbness, and only a faint breath proved that they were still alive.
There was also a half-naked woman huddled in another corner, her messy hair covering most of her face.
Her body was covered with scars, old and new, some of which were still bleeding, signs of abuse.
Her eyes were filled with fear and despair, like a wounded little animal shivering in the dark.
Several bruised and battered men were scattered around the room. Some of them had broken arms, and some had bruises and wounds on their legs. They had obviously suffered inhuman torture.
Their clothes were tattered and stained with blood and dirt.
"Can you still walk? I'm a soldier from Xia Country."
Qi Tongwei's voice was steady and powerful.
When the people inside heard this, their bodies seemed to be greatly stimulated and they twitched involuntarily.
A group of people looked at the strong light warily. It was a light they had not seen for a long time. In this dark prison, this light brought hope but also made them feel scared.
Someone said in a hoarse voice: "You said you were a soldier from Xia Country?"
The sound was like the sound of an old bellows being pulled, full of doubt and uncertainty.
"real or fake?"
Another man followed suit, a glimmer of hope in his eyes, but also fear that this was just a new torture method used by the scammers.
They have suffered too much deception and harm in this dark place and no longer dare to trust anyone easily. Even when they hear the voice from their motherland, they are full of vigilance.
When Qi Tongwei saw their reactions, his heart ached.
He knew that these people had experienced unimaginable suffering in this devil's lair. He whispered, "I am a real soldier from the Xia Kingdom, and I have come to save you. Don't be afraid. I will take you away from this place now."
His voice was filled with determination and warmth, trying to dispel the fear and doubt in these people's hearts.
Qi Tongwei said: "That's right, can you still leave?"
"I'm here to save you."
His voice was calm and firm, instantly penetrating the suffocating atmosphere of despair in the room.
After hearing these words, the man with the sunken cheeks' originally dull eyes suddenly shone like a lit torch.
It was a ray of hope that burst forth from the depths of his soul, and it was particularly strong on his thin and dirt-covered face.
He seemed to have grabbed the last straw and slowly stood up by holding on to the wall with all his strength.
His legs were trembling, which was the weakness caused by long-term hunger and torture, but his eyes were full of determination, staring at Qi Tongwei.
Others were also inspired. They supported each other and drew strength from each other.
A man covered in bruises gritted his teeth and said, "We can leave, we can leave, please save us."
There was a hint of crying in his voice, which was a complex emotion mixed with the desire for freedom and the fear of this hellish place.
There were shocking whip marks on his arms, and each scar recorded the pain they had suffered here, but at this moment, all this pain was overshadowed by the hope of being rescued.
Qi Tongwei looked at them, his heart filled with sympathy and anger.
He said, "The person I contacted will be here soon. I'll open the door first. Please don't leave yet. I'll tell you how to get out later."
As he spoke, he carefully began to pry the door open.
He moved very quietly, fearing that making too much noise would attract the enemy.
Every move he made revealed professionalism and caution.
The people in the room stared closely at Qi Tongwei's every move, their eyes full of expectation and trust.
Their breathing became rapid.
The half-naked woman raised her head, which had been hanging in despair. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something of thanks, but was too excited to speak.
Qi Tongwei successfully opened the door. He pushed the door open gently and a foul smell hit him in the face.
He didn't show any disgust at all, but looked at the people in the house with concern and said, "Don't worry, there is still danger outside. Wait for my signal before taking action."
"I'll make sure you get out of this place safely."
His words were like a reassurance, calming these tortured people a little.
They looked at Qi Tongwei with eyes full of gratitude and respect.
In this small dark room full of despair, Qi Tongwei's appearance brought them hope of life and rekindled their yearning for freedom and a better life.
Qi Tongwei went to the dormitory again, where there was a complex and depressing atmosphere.
The people in the dormitory are of all kinds and can be divided into three main groups, each with their own different circumstances and status.
First, there are the first group of people, just like those in the small dark room just now.
They were imprisoned and tortured here because they were tough and always stuck to their bottom line, refusing to surrender to the fraud organization, or because they made so-called "mistakes" when they were forced to do fraud.
Most of these people are thin, with fatigue and indomitable spirit in their eyes.
Their faces were covered with scars, which were the price of resistance.
One of the men had flames of anger burning in his eyes, and although his body was very weak, his back was still straight.
His clothes were torn and stained with blood from the beating he had received.
He sat in the corner, his hands clenched into fists, as if he would strike back at the scammers again if he got the chance.
There was another woman next to her, her hair cut unevenly, obviously as a means of humiliation.
There was a hint of stubbornness in her eyes. Even in such a desperate situation, she did not give up her desire for freedom.
There were bruises on her arms from being hit with a stick.
Whenever the scammers tried to force her to participate in the fraud, she would resist firmly and suffered countless beatings.
The second group of people immediately recognized their "position" after coming in, joined the fraud organization, and became fraudsters.
The status of these people in the dormitory is completely different from that of the first group.
They looked relatively well-nourished, were dressed neatly, and had no obvious scars on their faces.
However, there was an uncomfortable cunning and indifference in their eyes.
There was a young man who was sitting on the edge of his bed, counting the little "reward" he got from the fraud.
There was a smug smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he had forgotten that he was also a victim.
He chatted and laughed with the scammers around him, and even learned some new scam tactics in order to improve his "performance".
There was also a woman who wore light makeup in an attempt to make herself look more attractive so as to better confuse others during the scam.
She walked around the dormitory, exchanging experiences with other scammers, without a trace of guilt in her eyes, completely immersed in this sinful life.
The third group of people are those who were abducted and then forced to do things, but they don’t do their jobs well and live in fear every day, fearing that they will be beaten.
They seemed particularly timid and cowering in the dormitory.
A thin boy, his eyes full of fear and anxiety.
His body kept shaking like a frightened rabbit. Every day he was forced to do some simple fraud auxiliary work, such as organizing documents or answering some unimportant calls, but because he always made mistakes due to nervousness, he was often scolded and threatened by the fraudsters.
There was a noticeable bruise on his face, where a scammer had hit him yesterday.
He sat on his bed, hugged his knees tightly with his hands, and looked at the door from time to time, fearing that those ferocious scammers would suddenly break in.
There was also a middle-aged woman, her eyes full of helplessness and despair.
She was assigned to do some manual work to disguise fraudulent letters, but her hands became very clumsy due to long-term fatigue and fear.
She knew she wasn't doing well and worried every day about being beaten even worse. Her back was always bent, as if she had been completely crushed by the weight of life.
Qi Tongwei looked at these three types of people with mixed feelings.
He knew that his mission was not only to rescue the victims of coercion, but also to pull those who were trapped in the quagmire of sin out and help them regain the kindness and justice of human nature.