1.
Three years ago, I came to Jiangcheng from a distant border to attend university. As soon as I stepped out of the train station, I saw the neon lights of " Heavenly Abode " not far away. In Jiangcheng, some people may not know who the mayor is, but almost no one doesn't know " Heavenly Abode ".
Heavenly Abode is located in the train station commercial area, integrating performances, bars, nightclubs, saunas, massages, chess and card games, dining, and accommodation, and is known as the entertainment conglomerate of Jiangcheng.
It is said that in the more than eight years since its establishment, it has never been caught in any police inspect.
In the entertainment industry, there are generally two situations where nothing goes wrong: either it's clean, or the backstage is strong enough.
I believe that Heavenly Abode should belong to the latter. After joining the job, I faithfully served as a bodyguard and driver. One day, the driver was taking Batu Hai and me to the East District. Just after turning off the East Fourth Ring onto the provincial road, two vans suddenly blocked their Mercedes-Benz from both the front and back. The doors swung open, and five or six aggressive bald tattooed men jumped out.
A few people blocked the car door, shouting for Batu Hai to get out: "Hey, Ba, didn't expect to see you here, did you? You pried our lady from Heavenly Abode, and now we have no business at Aegean Sea. What do you think we should do about this? Don't give me any bullshit about reasoning; if I start reasoning with you, you'll find out what a stableman is—it's a donkey, and a bird is a chicken!"
Without waiting for Batu Hai to signal, I suddenly pushed open the front passenger door and knocked a man off balance. I quickly closed the door and signaled the driver, Lao Zhou, "Lock the doors!"
With a swift chop of my hand, I struck the man's neck before he could regain his footing, and he collapsed limply to the ground.
I used my toe to flick up the nunchucks he had dropped, catching them in my hand with a graceful leap, and swung them down towards the two men who had approached. They were caught off guard by my sudden aggression and stumbled backward repeatedly.
My nunchucks slipped out of my hand and hit the bald head of the guy who was pulling the back door of the van. He staggered backwards. I quickly lunged forward, nunchucks back in hand, and with a few "crack, crack" sounds, two more guys were too busy holding their left and right hands, "ouching" as they couldn't hold on. Seeing the situation turning against them, a few people hurriedly jumped back into the van, started the engine, and drove away with a roar.
Back in the car, Batu Hai did not hold back his praise: "Saidar, you did well! I didn't misjudge you." The driver, Lao Zhou, also chimed in, "Good job, brother. It seems you've really trained." Whether it was a genuine quest for revenge or just a test, I knew I had passed the first hurdle.
Batu Hai lived in West Mountain Villa, which was over 20 kilometers away from the city center. That night, he returned home later than usual. After exiting the ring road, the traffic decreased, and outside, the moon was cold and the stars sparse. As he passed an intersection on a secondary road, a Toyota Land Cruiser suddenly came barreling out, its high beams blaring directly toward their Mercedes-Benz.
The driver Lao Zhou aggressively stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate, but the rear of our Mercedes-Benz was still kissed by the other party. In a violent impact, our Mercedes-Benz spun 180 degrees. Lao Zhou reacted quickly and, without waiting for the other party to adjust, accelerated to collide with them.
The Land Cruiser was heavily damaged and the engine of our Mercedes-Benz also stopped running.
The door of the Land Cruiser opened, and four men wearing black masks and holding chrome-plated steel pipes jumped out. Lao Zhou and I got out at the same time and went to meet them separately.
With a "clang," a steel pipe struck Lao Zhou on the right shoulder, but he seemed oblivious and swiftly countered with a kick to the opponent's face, sending them to the ground. On my end, I dodged two attacks from electrified steel pipes, then tackled one of the black-clad individuals around the waist. With his steel pipe rendered useless, he lost the ability to resist after taking two knee strikes to the lower abdomen from me. What was once a 2-on-1 situation quickly turned into a 1-on-1.
I and Lao Zhou turned defense into offense, picking up the opponent's lost steel pipe to strike back. The steel pipes collided, accompanied by sparks in the sound. I exerted force and swept the opponent's right wrist with the steel pipe. His steel pipe slipped from his hand. When I looked at Lao Zhou, I got hit on the leg, and when I stood unsteadily, I was struck on the head and fell down. I didn't care about the opponent in front of me, my body shot forward, using speed to knock down the person in front of Lao Zhou.
The first two people we took down rushed towards the Mercedes-Benz. Despite Batu Hai's usual bravado, he was actually drained from indulgence in alcohol and pleasure, leaving him completely defenseless in front of the two men.
But now he is my boss, and I have to protect him. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with him later.
I let go of Lao Zhou, swinging the steel pipe in my hand, and engaged with the two men who had already shattered the glass, opened the car door, and were dragging Batu Hai out of the vehicle.
I was cut by a dagger on my side, bleeding profusely, but I refused to back down. I swung the steel pipe, striking one person hard in the lower back. I took a punch to my left cheek, but I still managed to snatch Batu Hai back from their hands. In the distance, car headlights flashed, and the driver rolled down the window, shouting hoarsely, "Let's go! Let's go!"
3.
I helped Lao Zhou back into our car, as he was no longer able to drive. I moved him to the passenger seat and took the driver's seat myself.
Batu Hai remained silent, and his expression in the rearview mirror looked grim; it was hard to tell if he was scared.
In the past, when visiting West Mountain Villa, I would always get out of the car at the entrance. But this time, Batu Hai used a remote control to open the gate, signaling for us to drive straight in.
The villa is a three-story building, with lights on in several rooms. I don't know who is at Batu's home, but it seems like there should be quite a few people. The car stopped downstairs, and after Batu got out, he gestured to me, "Let's go to the hospital first."
I agreed and turned around. In the rearview mirror, a woman emerged from the doorway; her silhouette resembled Tajiguri. It is said that Tajiguri is the leading female role of Heavenly Abode, but I rarely see her at work. Perhaps it's for the best; sometimes it's better not to meet.
I don't even know what kind of mentality is keeping me here at work.
When I received the call from Tajiguri, I was both surprised and astonished.
"Can we talk?" she said.
"What is there to talk about," I said.
...
After a long silence, Tajiguri spoke again, "Then could you do me a favor? Tell Ayishamu not to come here for work!"
I hung up the phone, unsure of what Tajiguri meant.
The border is vast, and Ayishamu, Hawule, and Hadir all come from underdeveloped and impoverished areas. After graduation, they all wanted to stay in Jiangcheng.
My current income is enough to make them envious, so I arranged to treat them to barbecue. Ha Wule held the lamb skewers in his hand and grilled them until they were sparking, while gossiping and asking me, "Saidar, how much do you really earn in a month now? The club's monthly income of 8,000 yuan is easily lost!" "It's similar to the club, just much more relaxed," some things don't need to be said so thoroughly.
"I am also preparing to apply for a position at Heavenly Abode!" Ayishamu took a sip of her milk tea and continued, "I have already had an interview once. Their HR assistant had a good impression of me and said they would like me to come back for a second interview next week to discuss some details further."
As the event concluded, Hawler and Hadir headed to their nearby urban village rental, while I rode my electric scooter to take Ayishamu to the apartment she shares with a few classmates.
I asked Ayishamu, "Are you still in touch with Tajiguri?"
"Yes, yesterday I told her that I might become colleagues with her," Lu Buping, Ayishamu hugged my waist, "But she didn't seem very happy."
I said, "Today, she called me and asked me to tell you not to come to work there."
Ayishamu reacted strongly. She jumped off the back seat and angrily questioned me, "Why? When you two were getting along well, she didn't let us tell you that she had gone to the Heavenly Abode, but often showed off to us that she could earn five or six hundred with just one performance, and on the day of the graduation party, I heard classmates say that she now earns over fifty thousand a month!"
"Why is she not letting me go again? Is she afraid of competing with me?"
A week later, during the second round of interviews for newcomers, Batu took me to the monitoring room and even chased away the security guards who were watching the surveillance.
In the surveillance footage, the stage of the Auditorium is visible. Ayishamu did not heed the words I relayed from Tajiguri and stood together with a group of flamboyantly dressed girls. I estimated there were nearly thirty of them. The HR manager, Qin Lulu, entered with her assistant and Tajiguri. A Sichuan girl asked, "Is the monthly salary of ten thousand yuan for real?"
Qin Lulu nodded: "As long as you are willing to work here and follow the arrangements, 10,000 yuan per month is the minimum."
Sichuan girl hurriedly replied, "I'm willing!"
Qin Lulu glanced at her and said to the girl, "Take off your clothes!"
"What?" The girl looked a bit confused. I was also dumbfounded.
Qin Lulu had a blank expression. "I said, take off your clothes!"
"Why?" the girl asked.
Qin Lulu motioned to Tajiguri: "Show them a lesson." Tajiguri did not hesitate, unbuttoned the buttons of the white standard shirt one by one, and the hip skirt suddenly fell to the ground. Then there was almost no pause. The bra and panties were taken off one by one. After being naked, she turned around and posed gorgeously. After the demonstration, Qin Lulu motioned to Tajiguri to put on her clothes, and gave a serious lecture: You will be engaged in performing arts work here in the future. I need to confirm whether you have any flaws and physical conditions. Then she turned to the assistant and motioned: "Whoever does not want to continue can leave now. To express my gratitude, my assistant will give her 500 yuan for travel expenses."
The young girls began to whisper among themselves, and in the end, surprisingly, no one left, including Ayishamu. Qin Lulu saw the influence of Tajiguri and commanded again, "Now, everyone, please take off your clothes, just like Tajiguri did earlier." Some people immediately made excuses, some hesitated while making excuses, and others who initially didn't want to undress started to unbutton and loosen their belts as they watched those around them doing the same.
On the stage of the Auditorium, more than twenty beautiful women stood there, bare and exposed. My mouth was dry, and I stole a glance at Batu, who sat there with his chin resting on his hand, showing no reaction at all.
I searched through the crowd for Ayishamu and only then did I realize that Ayishamu had a delicate face with exquisite features, strikingly unique like a mixed-race person. Her skin was fair, resembling the creamy texture of sheep's milk, almost transparent like crystal-colored Xinjiang mare's milk grapes, so clear and translucent that it was hard to look away. Her long black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, and her face had a faint rosy hue. Her eyes were an endless deep blue, the color of the brightest sky, shining with a dazzling brilliance.
Her protrusions and indentations were clearly visible under the camera lens.
I instinctively realized that something was wrong.
On the monitor, Qin Lulu cheered on the group of beauties: Congratulations to all of you, from today onwards, you are officially employed, with a minimum salary of 10,000 yuan, and other bonuses based on performance, with no upper limit. It all depends on your own performance.
In addition, tonight, the company will hold a grand welcome cocktail party here for everyone. At that time, not only will President Ba attend, but also various directors of our group and celebrities from all walks of life will gather here. Please show your best side, as this will be a fresh start for you to work here. Qin Lulu's words are quite enticing and provocative, with more than twenty beautiful women applauding in unison, creating a lively scene.
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