Wang Guofu took a slap and started whimpering again.
Only when he saw Song Xiaotian raise his hand again did he pick up where he had left off.
He gave us the names and home addresses of the other five people. One of them was a child, only fourteen years old. I had no idea how he could have been so heartless.
After writing down the five names, Song Xiaotian stood up and gave Wang Guofu a savage beating.
I had never seen a man in his forties or fifties clutch his head and sob before, but that day, I did.
Honestly, he was beaten pretty badly. An Ning covered her ears.
But I thought he deserved it.
Someone like him deserved the death penalty, but he couldn't be sentenced to death. He wouldn't even have to go to prison, so this beating was still letting him off lightly.
Song Xiaotian held back, too, stopping short of beating him to death.
After beating him for a while, Song Xiaotian made him stay on his knees again.
"Why did you harm those seven people?"
"Someone... someone told me to..."
Kneeling on the floor, Wang Guofu answered the questions honestly as he cried.
"Who told you to do it?"
"I can't say..."
He lowered his head, trembling. "I'll die if I tell you."
Song Xiaotian grabbed his shoulder and threatened him. "Want me to grant your wish right now?"
Wang Guofu started whimpering again. "You... just kill me. I can't afford to cross him. If I talk... I'll die anyway. I might as well die now. Make it quick..."
Song Xiaotian laughed. "Fine, keep it to yourself, then. I'm a law-abiding citizen. How could I possibly kill you?"
Actually, it didn't matter whether he answered that question. We already knew anyway.
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