Chapter１４

Anyway,youcan'tescape,andyoucan'tdoanything.Thenindulgeyourself!

"Sir."

ChaninsuddenlyopenshismouthtocallRan,hislegstops,andjustasheturnstolook,heseesChanincomingatcloserange,andbeforeherealizeswhattheotherpersonisthinking,hisfisthitsoneofhischeeks.Theweightandstrengthofhisfistmadehimnumbforawhile,andhecouldhardlykeephisbalance.Mamoruhurriedovertoholdhim,orhewouldhavefallentotheground.Hisfistisheavy.Itwassoangrythateveryonewhowasstungcouldfeelit.

Seeingthatthebosshadbeenbeaten,hissubordinatesswarmedandcaughthim.Beforehecouldstarthisworkforthesecondtime,hewascaughtandpressedfacedownontheground,withhisfistandsolesofhisfeetpressedonhim.Idon'tknowwhoseitwas.Whenthosepeoplestoppedmoving,Lanegainedafirmfootholdandshouted.

"I'lltakecareofit.Backoff!"

EveryoneimmediatelyretreatedfromChanin,exceptforafewwhocrucifiedhim.WithajerkfromMamoru'ssupport,Lanedidn'tevenpayattentiontothebloodonhismouth.HesquatteddowninfrontofChanin,squeezedthetipofhischinwithhishandandlookedup.

"Youaresobrave.Ireallyloveyou."

"Idon'tneedthepityofamanlikeyou.Whydon'tyoukillme?"

Chaninsaidheknewhewasintrouble,butwasdelightedtoseethatbeautifulfaceswollenandbruisedbecauseofhimself.Hedoesn'tregretthedecisiontodoso,evenifonlyalittle.HealsowantedRandtogethurtlikehedid.

Hisarrogancesparkledinhisbeautifuleyesandmadehimlaugh.Fromthefirstmeetingtothisday,theslavewasnotdociletohimatall.Hewoulddoanythingbutfearthathismotherwouldgethurt.Butjustlikethistime,Chaninwillgiveupeverything,whetheritishermother'slifeorherownlife,andneverwanttoendurethisstateagain.

It'slikegoingtohell.

ButthisisexactlywhatRandwantstogivehim,anditwillalsosendhimtohell.Whenyoudon'tneedpity,youcan'texpecttoseeitinhim.

"Itwouldbenofunifyouweretodie."

Lanebowedhisheadslightly.Hesaid,hisvoicewassoftandharsh.Hespatonhisfacewithhisteethgnashed.Hestillhadavicioussmileonhisface.Hedidn'tworryaboutthisactionatall.Beforeyoureleaseyourhandfromtheendofyourchin,raiseyourarmandwipethesalivaoffyourfacewithyoursuitonyourwrist.

"Putitbackinmyroomandgetthewhipready."

Mamorubowedhisheadandacceptedtheorder,waitingforLanetoenterthecar,andthennoddedtotheothersubordinatestodoastheyoungmasterasked.WhenChaninwaspulledup,Mamorustoppedinfrontofhim,frowningandsayinghewasbusy.

"Iwarnedyounottodofoolishthings.Thecleverestwayistodowhatyourmasterwishesandsatisfyhim.Youdoso,andyourlifewillbeverydifficultfromnowon,Mr.Chanin."

"Yourbossisanasshole."

Chaninisnotinterestedinhisworseningfate,andhisheartisnowburningmorethanaflame.

MamorulookedatChanin'sangryexpression,thenreachedforhisglassesandstucktheminthepocketofhissuitonhischest.

"Thespectaclesmaybebroken,andIwillkeepthem,sobecarefulwhatyousay.Ifyoucontinuetotalklikethis,perhapsyouneedtochangesomenewspectacles.Iwillgivethisreporttotheyoungmasterandgiveyouthebudgetforthispart."

Finally,hewavedtootherstodragChaninintoanothercar.HecouldonlyglareatMamoruuntileverythingwasarrangedandallthecarswentquietlybacktohell.

Today'shellisconsidereddeeperandmaybethelastone.Itputsalotofpressureandfearonthosewhoareconvicted,becauseoncetheycomeback,theywillbeconvicted.HewasrudelydraggedintoLan'sbedroom,tiedhiswholebodytoachairwitharope,hiseyesfixedonhisventilatedbodywithhissuitoff,andhandedovertoMamoruforholding,withathickblackskinsnakewhipinhishand.Slamintheairtotestyourhand,givingyouagoodsenseoffearbeforeyoustoptoteasewithyourhandonthewhip.

"I'vebeenthinkingI'dusethisstuffoneday,butIdidn'texpecttouseitsoquickly.Youreallycaughtmeoffguard."

Lanesmiled.Thewoundonthecornersofthemouthisstillobvious.Hedidn'twastetimedoingwounds.ChanninglookedatLane'sexpressionandresentedit.

"Whyareyouchattering?Dowhateveryouwant!"

Thentherewasshouting.Runwashappytoseethemaninfrontofhimacceptunconditionalabuseindespairbecausehewashelpless.Heapproached,liftingtheendofhischinwiththeendofthewhip,andgotaphotoofChaninhighabove.Holdyourheaddownandwhisper.

"Youhavenorighttoorderme,slave..."

ThenhehitChaninhardonthecheekboneswithawhipandmovedhisfaceaway.Ran'sactionjustnowdidn'tcausehimanypain,butIdon'tknowwhyhisheartbeatssofast.Beforeyouknowtheanswer,becauseoffear...

Iwasneverafraid,afraidofbeingkilled,andevenifIhadbeenpreparedbeforeIranaway,IcouldnotescapethisfateifIhadmadeamistake.

"Iwillpunishyouforallkindsofcrimes.Thefirstoneisthatyoudeliberatelyrunaway,andthesecondoneisbecauseyoudaretohurtme.Today'spunishmentwillteachyoutame."

"Aslongas..."

Althoughhewasafraid,hefinallymadeaurgingsound,askingRuntoactquickly.

"Veryexcited."

Lanesmiled,saidnothing,turnedaroundandnoddedtoMamoru.Once,hisconfidantcameuptoChanningwithsomethinginhishand.Hishalf-brotherglancedatit,hiseyeswidened,andfoundthatitwasalittlebitlikeanepisodeofhorsereins.Beforeitiswornonthehead.

"Openyourmouth."

Thedresswasimperfect,becauseChaninsatsotightthatMamoruhadtoopenhismouthandordertheyoungman,whostaredatthepersoninfrontofhimwithoutanyresponse.

"Don'tmakewhatisalreadydifficultmoredifficult,Mr.Chanin."

WhyshouldIobeyyourboss'sorders!

HewantedtoshoutatMamoru,butheknewthatifheopenedhismouth,therubberrodwouldbesentintohismouth.

Lanelookedathissister'sbehavior,andwasveryannoyed,andsaidtohim:

"Backoff."

WithoutmuchexplanationastowhatRunwantedtodo,Mamoruunderstood,steppedbackquickly,andthenRunhitChaninhardinthechestwiththewhipinhishand.

"Oh!"

Thesoundofthewhipbeatingtheskinmadehismouthscream.MamorustuffedBitcoinintohismouth,andhequicklylockedthetool.ChaninnowunderstandswhyMamoruwasorderedtostandbehindhim.

Atthismoment...

"Idon'tliketolistentomoans.It'sannoying."

Runsaidthattherewasnotasmileonhisface,andhiswhipdidnotmakeapainfulsound.WhathepretendedtosayangeredChanin.

Chaninstaredathisbrother,hisskinstillbeatinguntilhewashitagainandhehadtofleequickly.

"Ididn'tstopuntilyoubeggedformercy."

RansaidthatasMamorusteppedback,hekeptwavingthewhip,wavingitoverChanina'sbody.Withhisstrength,withoutmuchpity,hekeptwavingthethicknessofhiswhip,andwithhisstrength,hetoreopenthethinwhiteshirtonChanina.Itshowedredskinandhadalongstripe,andthefurtheryouhitit,themoreobviousitbecame.

Chaninwriggled,buthecouldn'tescapebecausehewassotightlybound.Heclenchedhisteethandcouldn'thelpenduringcountlesspains.Butitdoesn'tseemeasy.Everytimethewhiphithistorso,tearswouldflowfromhiseyes.ThesoundIdon'twanttomakeispainful,butthebitcoininmymouthcan'tmakeasound,onlyalowsound.Evenifhecan'tstandbeggingformercy,hecan'tdoit.

Randdeliberatelybulliedhim!

Whippedrepeatedlyinthesameareaandwiththesameforce,theskinbegantobreak,blood-redwoundsbegantoseepout,theshirtwasstained,exhaustedandunabletoresist.Thepainmadehimdelirious,almostextinguished,evenunabletobalance,andatlasthisneckwasbrokenandexhausted.

Randstoppedhishandandgaspedalittlewearily.Sweatseepedfromhisback,althoughthecoldoftheairconditionerfilledtheroom.Thisstickyfeelingmadehimunbuttonhisshirtuntilhesawthewideclothes,andthenthrewitonthefloor.WalkuptoChanin,liftthetipofhischinwithawhip,lethiseyestouch,andthenlookathispaleface,withwhipcutsonhischeekbones.

"Itdoesn'tlooksogood,Chanin."

YouwillbesurprisedwhenyouseeRun'sbareupperbody.Darktattoosextendfromthearmstotheoutsideandsidesoftheabdomen,withredpatternsofcherryblossoms.Itisestimatedthattherewillbebackandtrousersdrooping,butitdoesn'tmatterwhenChaninwantstoknowhowRunconnectswithinfluentialpeople.

Randisamemberofthegang!

Noneofthemknow,buttheymaybethemostimportantonebeforenewproblemsarise.

HowcanRandbeconnectedwiththesepeople!,

"Whyareyouafraid?Thesetattoos.Doyouliketoseemelikethis?"

Chanin'sstunnedeyescouldreadwhathewasthinking,andRunsmiled.

Withoutanswering,Chaninsteppedbackandhithisbrother'sbodysohardwiththewhipthathecouldhardlybearthepainandlettearsflowfromhisface.Hehadnomorestrength,evenscreamingtoventhispain,untilhebegantofailtorespond,andthenhestoppedhishandandaskedhiminamocking,breathlessvoice.

"Can'tyoudothis?Youcan'tdothis,pleaseme."

IknewChanincouldn'tspeak,butIpretendedtoaskher,herconsciousnesswasabouttogoout,andthenRan'sfootsteppedonthechairandfelltotheground.

"I'llcallitaday.Remembermykindnesstoyou.Ifyoustilldaretonod,don'tsayIdidn'twarnyou."

LanethrewhiswhiptothegroundandsuddenlyturnedtoorderMamoru,whowasstandingnotfaraway.

"Takeitawayfrommyeyes."

ThisisthelastsoundChaninheardbeforeeverythingwentintodarkness.

Mamorutookorders,openedthedoor,calledtheothersoutsidetohelpuntiehisbelt,andthentookhimoutandsathimonthesofa,lookingattheredmarkonthepalmofhishand,andheheldthewhipinhishand.BeforeIsawthetattooonmyarm,Isuddenlylostmymindandshouteddirtywords.

"Damnit!"