Transcending Boundaries: Journey to the Infinite

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Resurrection

Hong Kong Island, Castle Peak Road.

On a muddy path below the coastal stretch of Qinglongtou Road, a pair of car headlights suddenly cut through the misty rain and darkness.

With the engine roaring, a second-hand black Daihatsu car wobbled its way through the muddy road and came to a stop in front of a dilapidated warehouse concealed by trees and overgrown weeds.

A burly man with a ponytail, known as "Big Mouth Wei," pushed open the car door and got out. Adjusting his pants uncomfortably after the long drive, he spat on the ground and looked at the warehouse ahead. "D*mn, this place is remote. Fei Zai Dong, is this where you're keeping the guy?"

The man called "Fei Zai Dong" was a young guy with a buzz cut and loose-fitting T-shirt. With a smug look, he replied, "Yeah, Brother Wei. It took Long Zai and me less than half a day to grab him. You told us to keep it low-key, so we brought him here. It's close to the Marine Police station—nobody would think to look here..."

"Ha! If you're that clever, why are you still playing the thug? Go start a company or something," Big Mouth Wei scoffed, waving a hand. "Take me to see him. That b*st*rd's been hiding from us for days and it's pissing me off. If this goes well, you two can start working with me officially."

"Thank you, Brother Wei..."

Fei Zai Dong let out a strange laugh and shouted to another burly young man climbing out of the back seat, "Long Zai, hurry up and open the door! After this, we'll be working with Brother Wei."

"Yeah—"

The burly young man wore a dirty tank top and seemed a bit slow-witted. He grunted, took a key from his pocket, and walked silently to the warehouse door.

Bang—

The warehouse's metal shutter lifted, and a pungent stench of decay, blood, and rust rushed out, assaulting their noses.

"Jesus, it stinks!"

Big Mouth Wei quickly covered his nose and took a few steps back. He pulled out a pack of Red Marlboros from his pocket, lit one up, took a deep drag, and noticing Fei Zai Dong staring at him, tossed the pack to him.

"Thanks, Brother Wei!"

Fei Zai Dong fanned the air in front of him, grinning as he caught the Marlboros. He lit one up and puffed away contentedly.

Only the burly young man, Long Zai, seemed unfazed by the stench in the warehouse. He walked right in and switched on the lights.

"Dong, the lights are on," Long Zai called out in a gruff voice.

"Brother Wei, he's inside," Fei Zai Dong said, holding the cigarette between his fingers and emphasizing once again, "As soon as I got your message, Long Zai and I grabbed him in half a day."

"Impressive. None of the other crews could catch him, but Fei Zai Dong managed it," Big Mouth Wei remarked, flicking his cigarette ash and patting Fei Zai Dong on the shoulder with a smile.

"A bit of luck, that's all. The guy practically ran into my hands."

They chatted as they entered the warehouse. Three hanging fluorescent lights flickered on, illuminating the cluttered space filled with wooden crates and scrap metal. It was evident the place had been abandoned for years.

There were a few other such warehouses in the vicinity, most of them relics from decades ago when small boats smuggled goods. Nobody cared about them anymore.

An old, three-blade ceiling fan creaked slowly above, spinning lazily.

Below it, on the filthy, foul-smelling concrete floor, was an iron cage designed to hold large pets. Inside the cage was a grimy, slumped figure.