Up close, Hao Fei finally realized that the girl before him was still underage. The anger in his heart flared even hotter, and his impression of Xiao Teng sank several more notches.
"Hang him up!"
Hao Fei didn't give Shi Lan a hard time. He slipped her ID card back into her pocket, then turned and waved a hand.
Xiao Teng was stripped to the waist and slowly hoisted into the air. Though he looked tense, he felt a little relieved inside.
Hao Fei might have been a bit of a bastard, but he still had some basic principles. At least Shi Lan wouldn't be in any danger.
Maybe he could use this chance to earn some goodwill...
"This has nothing to do with her. Come at me!"
"Shameless bastard..."
Hao Fei spat and beckoned to someone nearby.
"She's just a little girl. How could you bring yourself to do that to her?"
Seeing Hao Fei gripping the long whip, Xiao Teng couldn't help closing his eyes.
Crack—
The whip sliced through the air with a sharp snap, leaving streaks of red across Xiao Teng's body.
The people gathered around him all wore satisfied expressions. They were practically itching to help give him a couple of lashes themselves; clearly, they had a serious grudge against Xiao Teng too.
For some reason, Shi Lan found the scene before her inexplicably hard to watch.
"Um... can I leave now...?"
Hao Fei stopped, panting, and turned around in astonishment.
"I really don't know him. This is between you two. It has nothing to do with me." Shi Lan's face was full of helplessness.
Hanging in midair, Xiao Teng couldn't help lifting his head, his expression bewildered. Shi Lan's reaction was completely different from what he'd imagined.
Hao Fei stared at Shi Lan for