klisemfg Chapter 199 His life is worth $1
Chapter 199 His life is worth $1
Atai is an assassin.
Or rather, not entirely a killer, but at least a henchman.
He didn't know how he ended up in this situation.
A few days ago, Atai received a mission from the Lu family in Xicheng.
Saying that I received a mission is not accurate, because in places like Southeast Asia, there are hardly any legitimate transactions.
The situation was that Artest had just finished his boxing match and returned backstage, and was feeling relieved that he hadn't died in the ring that day, when someone walked in and threw a bag of money onto the boss's desk.
Atai didn't know how much money was in that bag; all he knew was that his boss, who was always greedy for money, widened his eyes, which gleamed with greed.
The visitor said, "We need someone. Someone willing to risk their life."
The word "sell one's life" here means "sell one's life" in the literal sense.
Even if it's explicitly stated that it's a job that requires risking one's life, there are still many people who would fight tooth and nail for this opportunity.
If you're unlucky and die, so be it; at least you'll give your family a few years of a better life. If you're lucky and survive, you might become a legend, and your future income will only increase.
The newcomer clearly knew the rules of this place well, and he was looking for just such a desperate criminal.
But Artest is not a desperate man.
He was just an ordinary person who came to box to earn a living. Although he might die, it was only a possibility.
Artest is very cautious; he doesn't fight high-stakes matches, but rather creates an atmosphere, the kind of warm-up fight that precedes a high-level contest.
You might not earn that much, but the chances of dying aren't that high either, right?
So he assumed it had nothing to do with him and walked around the boss's desk to continue inside.
"Just him."
After whispering a few words to the newcomer, the boss pointed at him.
They assumed Atai didn't understand Chinese, so they didn't try to avoid talking to him, but Atai heard the words "Lu family," "Ye family," "female celebrity," and "revenge."
Atai was stunned.
Why is he?
Of course, his boss wouldn't give him the chance to ask the question; he simply pulled a roll of money from his bag and threw it in front of him.
Artest glanced at it and quickly recognized that it was ten thousand US dollars.
His life is worth ten thousand dollars.
Moreover, the boss didn't give Artest a chance to refuse, saying, "Think about your family."
Atai said nothing and clutched the roll of money in his hand.
He naturally knew that his boss meant it as a threat.
As a native of this area, Atai wouldn't have resorted to underground boxing if he didn't have a large family to take care of.
So Artest simply accepted it in silence.
The boss was still saying things like, "He's our top boxer, I guarantee he won't let you down," but Atai wasn't listening anymore.
Later, the person mentioned some more details, which Atai then wrote down one by one.
The other party will be responsible for smuggling him into the country, and then he just needs to wait. As for the other people who appear at the mission location, he doesn't need to cooperate.
All he needed to know was that he was waiting for a female celebrity, who had shown him her photo.
Artest couldn't understand why a woman of such beauty would offend someone like that, but he didn't need to.
All he needs to do is shut up and get on with his work.
The main objective is to kill the person in the photo, and also kill anyone who appears with her.
Atai really didn't want them to profit. Where would you find such a good deal? A life for a life is one thing, but to expect a buy-one-get-one-free offer?
But when faced with danger, he will naturally use all his strength to protect himself.
Of course, these people wouldn't want him to reappear after things are over.
Artest distributed the money to his family and went out, just like any other day when he went out to box.
Only he himself knew that he would never come back.
When he encountered Ye Sanqing in the dungeon, he had no idea that the person who came was the target he was looking for.
After all, she's so skilled.
Although Atai saw the photos, he didn't have a phone to access the internet and had been staying indoors for the past few days.
Therefore, he had absolutely no understanding of the target's situation.
This could be considered a failure in intelligence gathering, but it's clear those people did it on purpose; they didn't want him to know too much.
After all, it's just a disposable consumable.
It wasn't until the man who came with the woman pulled out a stun gun.
In his hazy state, Atai thought, "Sure enough, there's no such thing as a business that makes that much money in the world."
Later, when the woman mentioned the word "Lu," Atai deliberately reacted.
Ten thousand dollars might buy your life, but it can't buy complete loyalty.
As expected, the woman judged that he had other uses, so instead of handing him over to the police, she brought him back.
He woke up to find that he had been washed clean and that his hands and feet were locked up.
Atai tried calling out a few times, but no one came, so he quickly gave up.
The fact that they've locked him up here means they don't want him to die immediately.
Artest found the warmest corner he could reach and squatted down to carefully analyze the situation.
He wasn't particularly bright, but he knew that if the other party wanted to kill him, then given the current situation, killing him on the spot was the best option.
Since they didn't kill him then, but instead locked him up, it means he was still useful.
The woman appeared to be of high status and position, while the two men beside her were merely there for show. Although he couldn't see her face, Atai instinctively felt that she was the target.
The reason Atai thought this way was that he had seen many wealthy and noble people come to watch boxing matches, and the woman's temperament was very similar to that of those big bosses, but she lacked some of their vulgarity.
They're not even inferior to those in the royal family...
Actually, the two men were the same; even though they were masked, you could tell they had an extraordinary air about them, and to have such men as her foils...
Atai was unaware of the situation in China; he simply wondered if female celebrities in China needed to have this level of professionalism.
No one has come these past few days; they just deliver food and water once a day by a robot.
The food was just bread, and the water was just ordinary water. Apart from the plastic packaging, there were no other utensils or anything like that, obviously to prevent him from escaping.
But Atai didn't actually want to escape at all.
The moment their eyes met, he knew she was making a deal with him.
Where can he possibly escape to now?
Even today, when Atai heard someone coming down, he was extremely excited, but he hid it.
He remained lying flat, listless, listening to the sounds outside.
Atai was certain that the woman who came was that woman, along with another woman he didn't recognize.
"He did it voluntarily."
Upon hearing this, Artest knew that the deal had indeed been made.
"Hey, stop playing dead."
Atai sat up silently.