Chang Haojie had always been interested in things he didn't know, just as he had been deeply concerned about Hua Jingran before because she was a girl he rarely saw. Now, Chang Haojie suddenly discovered that there were even more bizarre stories about others, and he immediately became curious.
The released prisoners then began to recount: "A few years ago, before the doomsday had erupted, and zombies had not appeared, life was really quite good then. Although I was poor, at least I didn't have to worry about my life. But I graduated from an ordinary school, and I was unemployed after graduation. I also wanted to earn money for my family, but going to a factory was impossible, because if I entered a factory, I would inevitably become a machine."
Chang Haojie and Qu Zhaoqian listened silently without commenting. The prisoners had previously been involved in the fraud industry, and their eloquence was remarkable. They recounted their experiences as they happened, truly captivating Chang Haojie and Qu Zhaoqian.
To become a fraudster, there was another possibility, which was that one could earn a lot of money in this industry. Otherwise, who would engage in such illegal activities? However, in some Southeast Asian countries, there was another way to commit fraud, which was to lure people abroad and then force them to work.
Logically speaking, even for fraud, there was no need to specifically lure people from China to engage in this industry. After all, as long as the task could be completed, labor in Southeast Asia was very cheap, and someone would definitely do such things. However, if Southeast Asia wanted to commit fraud, it naturally had to choose wealthy places to defraud. Where was the money? Naturally, it was China.
Thus, the fraud ringleaders in Southeast Asia found ways to lure people from China abroad under the guise of high salaries for work. As for whether it was a legitimate job, everything would become clear after landing. Their phones would be confiscated, they would be locked up, and then they would be forced into fraud. If they couldn't meet their performance targets, they would be subjected to water torture.
When it came to defrauding Chinese people, Chinese people were the most skilled. Don't say that Chinese people don't defraud Chinese people; as long as the money is right, they would deceive even their own fathers. Scammers didn't care if the other party was a compatriot or not. For a time, the fraud business in Southeast Asia flourished.
Unfortunately, good times did not last. China began to crack down severely on online fraud. Not only was there widespread publicity about online fraud domestically, with various slogans deeply ingrained in people's minds, but it also began to be regulated abroad.
Ultimately, a group of fraud gangs in Southeast Asia were hunted down everywhere and had to find a safer place to work. This place was eventually chosen as northern Myanmar, where warlords were rampant, and even the local government could not control it. As long as you paid money, you could continue to work here.
However, there was also a dark side here. Because fraud had become a very difficult matter, wolves eat sheep, but when there was no sheep meat to eat, wolves could not eat anything else, so they had to look at their companions and start eating from the weakest individuals.
"Before, if we couldn't scam money, we would be punished with water torture. The worst performers were directly taken away and killed, and their organs were harvested and sold. I don't know how many people chose to commit suicide by jumping off buildings because they couldn't bear such inhumane experiences."
"As for women, it was even more tragic. You asked why there were no women here earlier. It's not because only men can do this job, but because women can engage in other industries, which is to stand on the streets, solicit tourists, and all the money earned is snatched away. They endure like this day after day."
"There are also casinos here. Chinese bosses dare not gamble in China, so they come here to gamble. As long as they pay money, people here will do anything. You can have whatever you want."
After hearing this description, Chang Haojie and Qu Zhaoqian looked at each other in disbelief. At this moment, they felt as if they had witnessed a real and dark world. However, the two of them had always lived in the sunlight before. Now, after hearing these dark things, they felt deeply uncomfortable. At this moment, they realized that this was not a place where they could survive.
Chang Haojie suppressed the strong discomfort in his heart and continued to ask, "Isn't it doomsday now? What are you doing now? Logically, there should be no market for fraud, and you shouldn't continue to do this kind of work, right?"
In response to Chang Haojie's question, the prisoner honestly replied, "If there's no fraud, what else can we do? Naturally, it's the usual three: yellow, gambling, and drugs. All men, the first path is gone, then there's gambling. Without good health, you can't even be a security guard. Finally, you can only be sent to farm. As a result, you don't have enough experience, and you can't farm well, so you can only be like this now, locked up and beaten at will."
Chang Haojie's heart felt heavy. At this moment, he wanted to do something, but he didn't know how to do it, so he was restless and fidgety.
Chang Haojie had a heart full of indignation. He knew that the world shouldn't be like this. Even in the doomsday, there should be a better life. But he didn't know how to change the current situation.
Qu Zhaoqian didn't think so much. He just felt sorry for these people. He originally wanted to save them, but his elder brother hadn't spoken yet, so he didn't dare to act on his own. He could only walk around and discovered a fence in the distance. These fences were made of barbed wire, and within the fences, there were densely packed white bones.
Qu Zhaoqian was very young and had not experienced bloody scenes like war. Upon seeing the situation, he immediately exclaimed, "Ah, so many dead people!"
The prisoner then said, "These are all people who were killed before. The organ trade is very prosperous in northern Myanmar, but the source of these organs is very tragic. Many people were lured here, and their kidneys were harvested. Not to mention kidneys, but also livers, hearts, and spleens. As long as it was an organ, it was directly harvested and preserved by freezing. As for the corpses, they were casually thrown away to feed the dogs. These are kennels inside this fence. Today, these people took the dogs out hunting. If they come back, we won't be able to leave."
Qu Zhaoqian dared not stay by the fence any longer, because when he stayed by the fence, he always felt a chill all over his body. This feeling was unbearable. Then, Qu Zhaoqian couldn't help but ask Chang Haojie, "Brother, what should we do now?"
Chang Haojie had no idea what to do. He had never expected to encounter such a scene, but Chang Haojie still followed his conscience and said, "Let's let all these people out and let them escape."
Qu Zhaoqian immediately took action and released them from the pond. A group of people had been soaked for a long time, and their bodies were very weak. Don't think that being soaked in water is no big deal. This is water torture. There was no food or drink, and while in the water, the body's heat was constantly lost. Those with weak bodies would directly die, and those who survived were listless.
"Thank you. We'll leave now. Even if we're caught and killed, we want to go home." Everyone quickly thanked Chang Haojie and Qu Zhaoqian at this moment, and then began to run.
If it were before, Chang Haojie and Qu Zhaoqian would have been overjoyed to receive thanks from others. But now, after hearing a heavy story, the two of them couldn't be happy at all, because the heaviness of the story had made the two teenagers understand how treacherous the world was.
"You guys hurry up and go. You can take the main road, because the Yunnan provincial army is continuously moving south, and ordinary people dare not stop them. Just be careful of mutated beasts. The mountains are very dangerous," Chang Haojie also seriously reminded these people. The main road is easy to be caught up with, but at this moment, almost no one dares to act on the main road, because the army has already moved south.
But as everyone was staggering and preparing to escape, dog barks could be heard from a distance. Just by listening to the dog barks, one could tell that these were incredibly fierce large dogs, with deep and powerful roars, unlike the high-pitched yelps of Chihuahuas.
"Run quickly, these people are back." Upon hearing the dog barks, the prisoners knew that the devils who had imprisoned them before had returned.
Chang Haojie quickly said to Qu Zhaoqian beside him, "Prepare to fight, be careful. Kill all these bad guys."
After speaking, Chang Haojie took out his pistol. At this moment, Chang Haojie was still accustomed to using firearms to fight. Although he was an ability user, Chang Haojie's ability was not for fighting. It could not improve his speed, nor could it be used for damage. Therefore, Chang Haojie learned to use firearms. Fortunately, Chang Haojie could move freely in general terrain. If close-quarters combat had no advantage, then long-range attacks could compensate.
Qu Zhaoqian also quickly prepared. Although he had no experience killing people before, Qu Zhaoqian had already decided to avenge his murdered cousin, and he knew that to achieve this, he had to be ruthless.
Chang Haojie used his ability and flew directly into the sky, while Qu Zhaoqian moved freely on the ground. The prisoners in the woods were trying hard to escape, and there was deep fear on their faces, because they knew that if they were caught, their fate would be death, without a doubt. Thus, everyone wanted to escape quickly.
However, it was not easy for the weakened group to escape at this moment. Even wanting to move their legs would consume a lot of physical strength.
And at this time, the fierce dogs appeared. Upon seeing the escaping crowd, they rushed forward and began to tear at them. The ferocity of large dogs is undeniable, as their ancestors are the same as wolves. They pounced and bit people's thighs. Although they were not mutated beasts, their powerful bite force at this moment made people's thighs bleed profusely.
Seeing this scene, Chang Haojie said with relief, "Fortunately, I am flying in the sky, so I won't be caught at this time."
Many cats and dogs carry the rabies virus. Once this virus enters the human body, the incubation period is very long. Once it breaks out, the mortality rate is 100%. After being bitten, one can only go to the hospital to get a rabies vaccine. However, in the current northern Myanmar region, there are likely no rabies vaccines.
Qu Zhaoqian, who was behind a tree, was also discovered at this time. Dogs have a very keen sense of smell. They rushed up and were about to bite Qu Zhaoqian.
Qu Zhaoqian was startled by the appearance of the fierce dog. Without thinking, he used his ability, reaching out to age the charging wolfdog. The originally strong old dog began to age in an instant, its speed slowed, its strength weakened, and its teeth began to fall out.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qu Zhaoqian dodged the fierce dog's pounce and continued to use his ability to age the charging fierce dog to death. The lifespan of dogs is very short, generally only a dozen years. Dogs that live for twenty years are already rare. Under the influence of Qu Zhaoqian's ability, almost in an instant, the fierce dog in its prime died of old age in the woods.
The people who had imprisoned these fraudsters also appeared at this time. They were a group of vicious fellows, holding various weapons, and they were not lacking in firearms. Seeing people escaping, they immediately fired a shot, killing the person running at the front.