Northern Myanmar: Forced to Submit

She was tricked by her best friend and boyfriend, who worked together to send her away as she searched for her brother. She had her fingers cut off. As she watched her companions suffer in dire straits, a strange and mysterious man would always appear. He was unruly and carefree, yet meticulous and just. Cold and sharp-tongued, yet gentle and considerate. At first, Jiang Lanzhi asked, “Boss, can you let me go?” Qi Che replied, “You’re not qualified to bargain with me.” Later, she said, “We’ll live or die together. If we go down, we go down together.” He said, “I come and go as I please, with nothing tying me down. My life is worth nothing. Go...”