Chapter 35: Earning a few bucks to take the blame for others
Ye Na herself was fine except that her hair was a little messy and a few drops of sweat slid down her forehead. She didn't even breathe a breath.

The soldier who received the alarm and wanted to take her away for questioning, as well as the soldier who was called for backup after the fight, all stood in the back row and looked at her speechlessly.

Ye Na dragged the iron pipe with one hand, her eyes swept across the frightened faces of the crowd, and she walked up slowly. The iron pipe made a sharp and piercing noise as it scratched the ground.

"Ah! Don't come over here, don't come over here!"

"I was wrong, I was wrong. Someone was behind this. I didn't mean to cause trouble for you!"

"My husband is really missing. Someone said it must be you who did it and asked us to look for you. It's none of my business!"

"My brother said he had some fun before he left last night. I don't know anything more. It was only this morning that someone told me that something must have happened to him. You were the last person to see him. You must have killed him."

"I'm just joining in the fun. I didn't want to come!"

Someone finally got smart and ran behind the soldiers to hide, pushing them forward, "Don't just look!"

All the soldiers clasped their hands, not one of them moved.

This is not the pre-war period. Before the war, such group fights would be stopped before they started. But now, the cause and effect are clear, and it is not a big deal after the fight. It may even be easier to deal with it after the fight.

Ye Na stopped and pounded the iron pipe on the ground a few times.

Those who shouted that they were innocent and knew nothing immediately shut up.

"Now you know what a real murder scene looks like?"

"I know, I know."

These seven or eight people lowered their heads and looked submissive, not daring to even look at the tragic scene in front of them.

Of course they all came to their senses at this point and realized that they and their families had been used as guns by others and had not ended up well.

I felt so wronged that I cried out loudly.

"But my brother is indeed missing."

"So does my husband."

"My brother, too."

"We are all here together because those who were missing last night were our family members."

"Who told you? Who was that person? Tell me their name. Was it one person or several people? Was it the same person who told you the news?"

"Yes……"

These people looked at each other in bewilderment. Looking at their behavior, even a fool would know that there was more than one person behind the scenes.

"I'm so honored. I've just arrived and I've offended a local boss? I invited you to drink yesterday, but you didn't come to drink, so you're trying to trip me up behind my back? Tell me your names and I can forgive you. Otherwise, all the sins are yours."

Ye Na picked up the iron pipe and slammed it hard on the ground.

The unpleasant banging sound frightened the seven or eight people so much that they trembled.

She had a blank expression on her face and spoke in a voice that was neither loud nor soft, showing a rare emotional stability compared to people of her age. She seemed easy to talk to, but combined with the battle situation at her feet, it was truly terrifying.

"Everyone comes here to make money. Do you want to take the blame for others? You are all adults and don't need to be taught. I will count to 3."

"1, 2..."

"It's Boss Xie."

"My old steward told me. He is Jin Touer's man."

"My upstairs neighbor told me that the man was Brother Wen's subordinate."

The real threat made them unable to hold back, and they blurted out everything they knew.

Ye Nai waited for a while, no one spoke, and she took out her cell phone and looked at the contacts she added last night. The twelve bosses who came to drink did not have these three surnames.

"Are there any others? Are only these three bosses involved?" The seven or eight people looked at each other and shook their heads.

"I was with him."

"There are three of us together."

The others who remained silent pointed fingers at each other, split into small groups, and confirmed that the boss they knew was these three people.

To find out if there are other bosses involved, we have to ask the injured people on the ground.

Ye Nai didn't bother to ask, the three bosses had already been exposed and the others couldn't hide anymore.

"roll."

In the end, Ye Na let them go without even giving them a glance, and turned around and left dragging the iron pipe.

She still remembered that this thing was borrowed against her will and had to be returned.

The wounded people on the ground were unable to move, and some of them shuddered when Ye Na passed by them.

She walked away, but the matter was not over yet. The group of soldiers spoke up and took away those who had escaped the beating to inquire about their situation. An ambulance was also called for the injured. Of course, they had to pay for their own medical expenses. Things were different now than in the past. In their case, they would just be beaten in vain.

The idle people who were watching the fun on the street saw Ye Na coming and started to cheer her on, praising her for her good fighting skills.

Ye Nai politely nodded to them and accepted the compliments. She took them as good words anyway, and she believed that no one among these people would dare to admit that they were scolding her.

Back at the shop that was being renovated, Ye Nai held up the pipe and asked the worker if he wanted it back. She would wash it and return it.

Looking at the iron pipe covered with human skin, blood and tissue, who would dare to take it? The foreman said he had given it to her, but she didn't dare to take it.

Ye Na then took the tube and left.

On the way back to the community, we saw several ambulances parked on the side of the road, loading the injured one by one. Those who could get up were squeezed into one car, and those who couldn't get up were carried into the car.

When she returned to the community, it was bustling. The guard saw that it was her who swiped the access card and took the initiative to come forward and talk to her.

"I'm back. They're busy inside."

"still busy?"

"Aren't there a bunch of people rolling around and making a scene saying that you killed someone last night? They're checking the surveillance."

"The surveillance cameras in our neighborhood are all working properly, right? You must prove my innocence."

"Don't worry, it's all normal. They must be making a false accusation. The bosses have made so much money here that they forget about their own worth."

"I'm curious why some people like to be the boss. We all come here to work hard and earn a fixed salary. How can being the boss earn a dollar or two more than others?"

"Well, the advantage of banding together is that they grab the territory. They have to move all the garbage bags in that area, and no one else is allowed to touch them. After the subordinates are paid for their work, they have to give a portion to the boss as tribute. The boss makes money from this."

"Isn't it that every newcomer here has to pay respects first? Only by finding a gang to join can they be eligible to earn money?"

"That's right."

Ye Nai recalled that he was led in by the staff on his first day of work. He showed off his skills in using a large space and earned some money smoothly.

It was only afterwards that someone told her to be careful of the local gang leaders.

"Isn't this just crazy? I already paid the tax once when I settled the bill. Isn't it the same as paying the tax again if I pay tribute to the boss? I didn't see any benefit, but everyone got beaten today."

"Oh, it's up to you to fight and be beaten."

"Too."

After chatting, Ye Na dragged the iron pipe inside. When passing the same road section as last night, she saw someone looking for traces, which was the kind of on-site inspection seen in crime movies.

(End of this chapter)