The storm of electronic fraud, the day I was deceived into northern Myanmar

The cramped space in the warehouse is like an airtight cage, locking us in.

Dim light slanted in from the only small window, casting a small pale patch of light on the dirty ground. On the contrary, it made the surrounding shadows deeper and more despairing.

The air was filled with a strong musty smell and the stench of decay, mixed with the salty smell of seawater that seeped in from the cracks, and mixed into an indescribable pungent smell.

Every breath felt like inhaling poisonous gas, making people feel nauseous and almost nauseous.

Sweat, dirt and body odor ferment in this confined space, making it even worse and almost suffocating.

What's even more desperate is that those guys only provided us with a pitiful amount of water and expired and moldy bread to satisfy our hunger.

There were only two meals a day, barely enough to squeeze in through the cracks in the heavy iron door. It wasn't enough to satisfy one's hunger, and at most it could barely sustain life.

The bread was hard and astringent, with a flaky smell. It felt like chewing gravel in your mouth, making it almost unpalatable.

Drinking water is like taking poison. It turns yellow and smelly, and you have to hesitate for a long time to take a sip.

But in order to survive, I had to hold my nose and pour it in, which was miserable.

The others were still relatively strong and had some foundation, so they could barely bear it.

But Chang Jianlin's situation is really worrying.

The gunshot wound on his body had never healed, and now he was ravaged by hunger and malnutrition. His body was deteriorating and he was in a critical condition.

The originally rosy face was now as pale as paper, skinny and skinny, and his eyes were sunken and lifeless.

He lay weakly in the corner most of the time, even his breathing seemed weak, and he might die at any time. I saw it in my eyes and felt anxious in my heart.

Seeing Chang Jianlin's face getting grayer day by day, his body getting weaker and weaker, as if a candle in the wind would be extinguished at any time.

My heart was filled with anger and unwillingness, and I could no longer suppress it, and I could no longer sit still.

"Let me out! I want to see the first mate!" With red eyes, I rushed to the warehouse door like crazy, banged on the iron door with all my strength, and roared at the top of my lungs.

My fist hit the door one after another, making my bones rattle, but I could no longer feel the pain.

At this moment, there is only one thought in my mind, which is to save Chang Jianlin and give us all a glimmer of hope!

After an unknown amount of time, the barn door finally opened slowly with a harsh friction sound.

The dazzling light suddenly poured in, making it difficult to open one's eyes.

Two burly men broke in one after another, roughly grabbed me by the collar, and pulled me out of the door without any explanation.

They clamped down on my arms and dragged me away with great strides, as easily as they were carrying a chicken.

Under their "escort", I stumbled to a captain's cabin at the stern of the ship.

When he opened the door, he was greeted by the smell of stale tobacco and the pungent smell of alcohol.

I saw the first mate reclining lazily on an expensive-looking leather sofa, crossing his legs leisurely and playing with a crystal clear wine glass in his hand.

Hearing the movement, he raised his head slowly and glanced around me arrogantly, with disdain and contempt written on his face.

His eyes seemed to be looking at a lowly beggar, which was extremely humiliating.

I suppressed the anger in my heart, tried my best to contain my resentment, and forced out a courteous smile.

He bowed to him respectfully and said in the most humble tone: "First officer, I'm really sorry to bother you so late. It's really a special situation and I have to come to you as a last resort."

The first mate snorted coldly and waved his hand lazily, indicating that if you fart, hurry up.

I endured the humiliation and spoke cautiously: "First officer, to be honest, one of my brothers is seriously injured. If he is detained like this, he may not be able to survive in Dubai. Look..."

"So what?" Before I could finish speaking, the first mate interrupted me impatiently, with a cold and biting tone, "What does the life and death of you people have to do with me? If it's not for the boss's sake, , I would have thrown you into the sea to feed the sharks!"

I secretly gritted my teeth and dug my nails into my palms, almost bleeding. The smile on his face had to become more humble and flattering: "You are right, it is us who are causing trouble. But let me boldly say one more thing, if someone died on your ship, I'm afraid it would have some impact on your reputation and luck. Make an impact."

The first mate sneered, picked up the red wine in his hand and shook it gently, staring at me with disdain, obviously scorning what I said.

I had no choice but to give up my last bit of dignity, lower my body, and said with a hint of begging and begging in my voice: "First mate, I know we have caused you a lot of trouble these days. If you can be accommodating, please let us go first. Come out and promise to be honest in the future and never cause trouble again. Please instruct your men to improve the food for us so that our brothers can persist to Dubai. It is a great kindness that we will never forget, and we will definitely reward you heavily. you!"

Hearing the word "reward", the first mate finally became interested, raised his eyebrows, and a shrewd calculation flashed in his eyes, "Oh? Reward? You can tell me, how much can I give?"

My heart skipped a beat, I gritted my teeth and blurted out: "Fifty thousand US dollars! This is the maximum amount we can give with all our efforts. When the time comes, every penny will be the same, and we will do what we say!"

"Five million!" Upon hearing this number, the first mate's eyes lit up, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes widened.

He pondered for a moment, tapped the table leisurely, and slowly said one word, "Deal! I can promise to let you out. But you'd better keep your word, otherwise I will make your life worse than death!"

As if I had been granted amnesty, I nodded and bowed respectfully again, "Don't worry, I, Yang Lei, have always been true to my word, and I will never break my word! We will definitely give you half a million!"

The first mate nodded with satisfaction and waved lazily, signaling for his men to escort me back.

Before leaving, he said a cruel word in a sinister tone, "Remember, if you dare to play tricks, I will make you live or die!"

I swallowed, glad that I could still save my life, but at the same time, my heart was full of humiliation and unwillingness.

He secretly swore that one day he would make this greedy bastard pay with his blood!

Just like that, we are free again.

The first thing I did when I returned to the cabin was to tell all the brothers that no matter what happened, they must endure it and not make trouble.

Everyone nodded without any objection.

With decent food and water, Chang Jianlin's complexion finally improved.

The situation of others has gradually stabilized.

The days are passing by and it seems that in three days, we will reach Dubai.

At this moment, an unexpected storm suddenly occurred.

That afternoon, Ah Huang came to me in a hurry, with panic written on his face.

"Boss, it's bad! Brother Lin's condition is critical, I'm afraid he won't be able to make it to the shore!"

I was shocked and rushed to Chang Jianlin's bed.

His face was as pale as paper, his whole body was hot, his breathing was weak, and he was already unconscious.

Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the gunshot wound on his leg was infected and ulcerated, dripping with pus and blood, which was shocking!

"What...what's going on?" I asked tremblingly, with a vague premonition in my heart.

Ah Huang was filled with grief and anger, and said in tears: "Boss, it's all my fault! I went to beg those people for some anti-inflammatory medicine, but they refused! They even scolded us for bringing it on ourselves and we deserve to die!"

It turns out that there is no captain on this ship at all, and everything depends on the first mate.

They didn't care about Liu Yun's explanation at all, they only recognized money and not people.

In this current situation, Chang Jianlin might not be able to survive tonight!

I clenched my fists, cracking my knuckles.

A surge of hatred surged in his chest, almost drowning his reason.

No! I can't just watch Chang Jianlin die!

"Ah Huang, you take care of Chang Jianlin here, while I go find that bastard!" I said through gritted teeth.

Ignoring Ah Huang's obstruction, I rushed out of the cabin and went straight to the first mate's room.

When I opened the door, I saw the guy counting money at the table. When he saw me barging in, he immediately grimaced.

"Why is it you kid again? Didn't we already agree, and you're still here to make trouble?"

I took a deep breath and forced myself to soften my tone: "First officer, I'm very sorry to disturb you again. However, my brother is seriously injured and urgently needs anti-inflammatory drugs. Just be patient and be ok... ..”

"Anti-inflammatories? Where are those things!" The first mate curled his lips disdainfully, "Besides, your life and death have nothing to do with me? Whether you love them or not, why don't you stay cool and cool!"

I clenched my fists and said word by word: "First officer, you want half a million US dollars, right? But if my brother dies on your ship, you won't even get half a cent of this money!"

The first mate narrowed his eyes, as if weighing the pros and cons, and suddenly smiled sinisterly: "Boy, you can also ask for medicine, but you have to calculate the cost."

I met his gaze without flinching: "Okay!"

The first mate snorted coldly, took out a few bottles of anti-inflammatory medicine from the drawer, and threw them into my arms: "Take them, don't let me down!"

As if I had found a treasure, I thanked him profusely and ran to the cabin quickly.

Returning to Chang Jianlin, I quickly helped him take the medicine and briefly treated his wound.

Soon, his body temperature began to drop and his breathing became much calmer.

We were all relieved to see Chang Jianlin out of danger.

"Boss, how did you get the medicine?" Ah Huang asked in surprise, and the others also looked incredulous.

I smiled bitterly and shook my head: "What else can we do? Isn't it just money? Our life is only worth that little money."

"Thank you, boss..." Ah Huang said with red eyes.

"Why are you talking about this?" I waved my hand gently, "We are brothers on the same boat, we share blessings and hardships. Besides, we can just make money back when we get to Dubai."

In this way, relying on this little anti-inflammatory drug, Chang Jianlin's life was saved.

And we finally made it to the day we arrived in Dubai...