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That night, I finally mustered the courage to call home.
"Hello, Xiao Lin?" My mother's voice was filled with joy. "You finally remembered to call home?"
I choked back the lump in my throat. "Um, I'm doing well. Work is okay."
"That's good, that's good." My mother rambled on about everyday matters. "By the way, your aunt came by a few days ago. She said a friend of hers got scammed. You need to be careful out there..."
My heart tightened sharply. "Yeah, I'll be careful," I replied mechanically.
"Xiao Lin, why does your voice sound strange? Are you sick?"
"No, no, it's nothing. It might just be a bad signal."
I hurriedly made an excuse. "Mom, I have things to take care of here. I'll hang up now." After ending the call, I slumped to the floor, tears streaming down my face. How I wished I could tell them the truth, to share how scared and regretful I felt. But I couldn't. I didn't even know if I'd ever have the chance to see them again.
I gradually adapted to the pace of life here, but the torment within me never ceased. Every night, nightmares jolted me awake, filled with the anguished faces of victims and their desperate cries.
That day, I was in the middle of a "pig-butchering" scam. The target was a middle-aged woman; I had disguised myself as a successful overseas businessman and built an emotional connection with her through social media. Just as she was about to invest a large sum into a "relationship fund," I suddenly froze.
"Hello? A Lin, are you still there?" The woman's hopeful voice came from the other end of the line.
I took a deep breath and summoned my courage to say, "Auntie, I'm sorry. I'm not a businessman. This is a scam; please don't believe me anymore and don't transfer money to anyone."
As soon as I finished speaking, I felt a chill run down my spine—Zhang Hai had somehow appeared behind me.
"What the hell are you doing?" he shouted, shoving me to the ground. My head slammed against the edge of the table, and stars exploded in my vision.
"I... I don't want to deceive anyone anymore," I managed to say, my mouth filled with the taste of blood.
Zhang Hai sneered as he pulled out an electric baton. "Looks like you're itching for trouble. Let's see how we can teach you a lesson for being such a disobedient little thing."
At that moment, a calm voice interjected, "Stop."
I struggled to lift my head and saw Shento standing at the door, having appeared out of nowhere.
Zhang Hai paused for a moment, then put away the electric baton, though the anger in his eyes had not faded. " Shento, this kid broke the rules and must be severely punished."
Shento walked over slowly, looking down at me. "I'll handle him. You go take care of other matters."
Zhang Hai shot me a reluctant glance before he finally left, still grumbling.
Shento helped me up and handed me a tissue to wipe the blood from the corner of my mouth. "Young man, you have quite a bit of courage."
I watched him warily. "What do you want?"
Shento smiled lightly. "I told you, we can cooperate. Now, the time has come."
He gestured for me to follow him. We entered a hidden small room where Xiao Yu and A Qiang were already seated.
"I've been observing you for a long time," Shento said straightforwardly. "You all have the desire to escape, but more importantly, you have the capability. I need your help."
We exchanged glances, unsure of Shento's intentions.
He continued, "This organization is rotten to the core. The boss only cares about making money and doesn't give a damn about the lives of those below him. I want to change all of this, but I need allies."
A Qiang frowned and asked, "Are you saying... you want to seize power?"
Shento nodded. "Exactly. But this will take time and preparation. In the meantime, I need you to continue your work, but be more cautious. At the same time, I'll assign you some special tasks."
I hesitated for a moment and asked, "If we help you, can you guarantee our safety?"
Shento's gaze sharpened. "I can guarantee that as long as the plan succeeds, you will be able to leave here safely. But if it fails..."
We all understood the unspoken words—failure meant death.
Xiao Yu timidly asked, "What do we need to do?"
A smile flickered across Shento's face. "A Qiang, you will be responsible for hacking into the boss's computer to gather evidence of his crimes. Xiao Yu, you will monitor the movements of several key individuals. As for you, Zhao Lin," he looked at me, "you will be my eyes and ears, reporting on everyone's every move."
We exchanged glances, seeing the struggle and determination in each other's eyes. In the end, we unanimously agreed to Shento's proposal. This might be our only chance at survival.
From that day on, we began our lives as double agents. During the day, we continued with the nauseating scam work; at night, we secretly carried out the tasks assigned by Shento.
However, as time passed, I grew increasingly uneasy. Shento's behavior often left me perplexed, and I wasn't sure if he would truly keep his promises. Moreover, our actions seemed to have raised some suspicions.
One day, while I was organizing documents, I suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door. I quickly hid the files and pretended to act nonchalant.
The door was flung open violently, and Zhang Hai burst in with several thugs. His eyes gleamed with a fierce light. "Zhao Lin, come with us. The boss wants to see you."
My heart sank to the bottom. Had our plan been exposed? I forced myself to remain calm and followed them out of the room.
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