Sure

She laughed brazenly, swaying her hips as she left.

Anyone could tell she had deliberately humiliated Lei Xing.

"Old Lei, how did you offend that woman so badly?!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. After thirty lashes, even if you don't die, you'll lose a layer of skin. I say that woman is determined to work you to death..."

"What a venomous woman. The moment she gained power, she became arrogant!"

"I heard that as soon as she rose to power, she relied on Lord Jin's favor to throw her weight around and had everyone who'd offended her killed.

"Those who hadn't offended her too badly were summoned over to serve as examples.

"Old Lei, looks like you're in danger..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. What an unlucky fellow..."

"..."

Lei Xing knew that the people around him were not truly sympathizing with him. They were merely moving their lips in feigned sympathy whenever someone else fell into misfortune. In truth, every one of them was gloating inside.

After all, he had been making his way around Forbidden Island for more than a year. He knew better than anyone what kind of monsters these fellows were.

He lowered his head and let the whip strike him again and again. Before long, his flesh was torn open.

It hurt, but not as much as the pain of having his basic dignity as a human stripped away at the control console in Forbidden Tower.

This was also the only way he could get to Meng Xi's side. On Forbidden Island, the closer two people were, the less likely they were to be assigned together.

Thus, in the eyes of outsiders, he and Meng Xi had been sworn enemies from the very beginning.

After dozens of lashes, Lei Xing was soon on the verge of death. Someone dragged