Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Cruel Punishment: Implanting a Soapberry Tree Inside the Body
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Well water not offending river water?
Ying Yue laughed, "They say Young Master Zhao doesn't suffer losses, and today I've finally witnessed it. However, can a grudge formed over three years be so easily resolved?"
"What do you want?" Zhao Ruihu said in a deep voice.
"An eye for an eye, blood for blood!"
Ying Yue pointed to the ground in front of him and said indifferently, "But before we talk about revenge, kneel down first!"
"What did you say?"
Zhao Ruihu's face was so dark it could drip water, he roared, "Ying Yue, don't go too far, I'm Zhao Ruihu, the successor of the Zhao Family, what are you to dare ask me to kneel?"
Ying Yue didn't say much, flicked his thumb, and a willow branch as thick as a thumb, like a sword, shot out from his hand, splitting into two and accurately striking Zhao Ruihu's knees.
"Pffft—"
Along with a neat, light noise, the two halves of the branch easily penetrated Zhao Ruihu's knees.
"Ahh—"
Zhao Ruihu let out a scream of agony, his knees could no longer hold him, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud. Large drops of fresh blood gushed out, staining the soft carpet red.
"My legs! My legs!"
Large beads of sweat rolled down, and Zhao Ruihu let out a pig-like howl of pain.
"Zhao Ruihu, over the past three years, you've beaten me 43 times!"
As he listened to Zhao Ruihu's howls, Ying Yue felt as though he was hearing music from heaven, feeling very pleased within, "The last time, you even cut my hand and foot tendons!"
"Ying Yue, you... you dare to hurt me, you lowly thing, I won't let you off, the Zhao Family won't let you off, there's no place for you under heaven!"
Zhao Ruihu cursed venomously, he had never thought that Ying Yue would seek revenge, never considered why?
Because in his eyes, Ying Yue was an ant, a trash to be bullied, collected, and stepped on at will.
But he never imagined that Ying Yue, this worthless salted fish, had turned over, had come for revenge, but even so, he was not afraid.
"Ying Yue, if you have the guts, kill me, otherwise, I'll make sure you have no place to be buried!" Zhao Ruihu gritted his teeth, glaring hatefully at Ying Yue.
"You think I don't dare?"
Ying Yue stood up and kicked out, sending Zhao Ruihu flying against the wall. The villa shook three times due to the immense force.
Then, Ying Yue flashed forward, appearing in front of Zhao Ruihu, his right foot pressing down on Zhao Ruihu's face with terrifying force, pinning him down so that he couldn't move an inch.
"Zhao Ruihu, you never imagined you'd see this day, did you?"
Ying Yue said with a faint smile, "You never thought you'd be stepped on by me one day, your life and death in my hands, right?"
"Ying Yue, I'm a member of the Zhao Family, if you dare touch a hair on my head, our Zhao Family will never let you go!"
With both branch halves embedded in his knees causing excruciating pain, Zhao Ruihu's face turned white with agony, but his words were still defiant.
"Zhao Family?"
Ying Yue sneered, full of disdain: "Then let them come. But that will be a matter for the future, and has nothing to do with you anymore!"
Zhao Ruihu's face changed, he growled low, "Ying Yue, are you really going to be ruthless and wipe me out?"
"What do you think?"
A cold light flashed in Ying Yue's eyes, filled with a deadly intent: "Three years ago, I fell in love at first sight with Yun Fei, we shared mutual affection, but then you made your move, trying to intimidate and lure me with all kinds of methods."
As he said this, Ying Yue's face was filled with hate!
"But I didn't kill you!"
Zhao Ruihu exclaimed in his own defense.
"Enough, no need for any more futile words!"
Ying Yue waved his hand, speaking frankly, he was too lazy to exchange a word with scum like Zhao Ruihu: "Eldest Young Master Zhao, a sincere piece of advice: when you get there, try to be a good person, don't do all the evil things!"
"Wait..."
Zhao Ruihu trembled all over, feeling an excruciating pain tearing through his body, he looked down in horror to see under his skin what seemed to be countless bugs crawling, writhing continuously.
"What... what have you done to me?" Zhao Ruihu screamed in agony.
"Nothing much, just planted a soapberry tree inside your body, you know what that is, right?"
Ying Yue said indifferently: "It's a kind of leguminous plant, a deciduous tree whose pods can be used in medicine. The main reason I chose to plant it inside you is because the soapberry tree is covered in sharp thorns!"
"You... you're so cruel! You're so venomous!"
Zhao Ruihu's screams of agony continued, his speech slurred with pain.
The pain caused by the growth of the soapberry tree inside was too intense.
"The soapberry tree is a tree covered with thorns, it will extract your flesh and blood, grow along your bones, and in the end, it will burst you open from the inside out!"
Ying Yue said somberly: "You didn't kill me, and I won't kill you. The Zhao Family is wealthy, right? Let them pay for a doctor to remove the soapberry tree from your body!"
"Aaahhh~~"
As the soapberry tree grew larger, Zhao Ruihu was in so much pain that his consciousness blurred, his mind occupied with only one word: Pain!
"Those who do too much evil will bring destruction upon themselves!"
Ying Yue glanced at him indifferently, his gaze sweeping over the three foreigners in the living room, a glint of sharpness in his eyes. After picking up Zhao Ruihu and tossing him into another room, he quietly left villa number 23.
Half an hour later, Tom Ding, the mutant, was the first to wake up. The horrific scene in the living room met his eyes, and recalling the moment before he was knocked out, he was filled with terror, the first thought in his mind being to run away.
"A Qi! William, run for it!"
With three swift cuts, Tom Ding freed himself from the vines, and without a second word, he quickly grabbed A Qi and William, who hadn't yet awakened, and swiftly left villa number 23.
After they departed, the bodyguards and Professor Qi in the living room finally came to.
…
Having exacted his revenge, Ying Yue felt incredibly satisfied as he left Villa 23 and, with light steps, made his way back to the small house he'd rented.
With the college entrance exams just ended, it meant his three years of high school were completely over. Ying Yue was about to move out of the small house he'd rented for three years and go back home.
"Damn, so many missed calls, all from Mom!"
Ying Yue picked up the old Nokia and saw over a dozen missed calls, which startled him, and he hurriedly called Mom back.
"Little Yue, where have you been? Why didn't you answer the phone?"
The moment the call connected, he was met with Mom's angry and anxious voice, "Do you have any idea how worried your Dad and I were?"
"Mom, I was out with classmates and forgot my phone…"
Ying Yue quickly explained with a smile, "I called you back as soon as I got home, didn't I?"
"Humph! I was getting ready to go to the county to look for you with your Dad..."
After talking with Mom for a while and promising to take the bus home in the afternoon, Ying Yue finally hung up and started packing up.
There wasn't much in the rental house—just a set of bedding, a stack of books, and some miscellaneous items. It wasn't too troublesome to pack up.
Half an hour later, with everything nearly packed, Ying Yue prepared to find the landlord to move out and then take the bus home.
Unexpectedly, the phone rang again.
"Old Gao is calling?"
Seeing the caller ID, Ying Yue paused and answered, "Old Gao, what do you need?"
Old Gao, whose real name was Gao Xiaoguang, was not only Ying Yue's classmate but also his close buddy; they had a very solid friendship.
"Old Ying, you haven't headed home yet, have you?"
Gao Xiaoguang laughed then immediately asked.
"Not yet, but I'm about to leave!"
"Don't! Don't leave yet!"
Gao Xiaoguang quickly said, "I've got some friends who are going out to have fun. They're all couples, each with their girlfriends, and I'm the only single dog. If I go, it'll be like asking for misery, so…"
"So you want me to accompany you to suffer?"
Ying Yue said irritably, "Sorry, I'm not into self-torture. You should find someone else!"
"Come on, Old Ying, we're brothers, aren't we? We've shared drinks and brothels together, that's friendship. If not you, then who?"
Gao Xiaoguang asked with a cheeky grin, "Besides, you think I want to go? It's just that this opportunity is really rare!"
"Rare?" Ying Yue asked curiously, "What's so rare about it?"
"Hehehe, let me tell you, Old Ying, but you mustn't tell anyone else!"
Gao Xiaoguang whispered, "We're planning to go to Huxin Island Entertainment farmhouse. Do you know what kind of place that is?"
"Isn't it just an entertainment farmhouse? Can't be that big of a deal, right?"
Ying Yue said dismissively.
"You don't know, huh?"
Gao Xiaoguang said proudly, "Let me tell you, Huxin Island Entertainment farmhouse isn't like any ordinary entertainment farmhouse!"
"What's the difference?"
"In addition to the usual activities, Huxin Island Entertainment farmhouse also organizes animal fights and gambling. Hehe, the monthly battles attract a ton of wealthy tycoons!"
Gao Xiaoguang whispered, "You know how many rich folks there are these days—they're all looking for fun. The animal fights offer a chance to bet money and an exciting spectacle; the appeal is huge!"
"Animal fighting and gambling? Isn't that stuff banned?"
Ying Yue exclaimed in surprise.
"Heh, the ban doesn't apply to Huxin Island Entertainment farmhouse!"
Gao Xiaoguang snorted, "With Boss Cai's deep connections, who in Jiangzhou would dare to close down his venue? He's an influential figure who is well-known in both the underworld and legitimate society."
"Alright, so he's someone with clout,"
Ying Yue shook his head and sighed.
"Look here, Old Ying, I've talked my mouth dry, so are you going or not?"
Gao Xiaoguang pressed for an answer.
"No!"
Ying Yue still firmly refused, "I'm short on time right now; I don't have time to go to that kind of place. Find someone else!"
"Hey! How can you be so non-receptive? I'm telling you, you're going today whether you want to or not!"
Gao Xiaoguang huffed and abruptly ended the call.
"Tch!"
Ying Yue shook his head helplessly, thinking how his friend was otherwise great but just liked bustling places too much—always looking to join wherever the fun was truly...
After hanging up, Ying Yue went to find the landlord to move out.
"Little Yue, six months of rent plus the utilities come to 2369 yuan!"
The landlady took out a ledger, did some calculations on a calculator, and said with a smile, "You've been living here for quite some time, so I'll just charge you 2300 yuan. How does that sound?"
"That much?"
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