Song Xiaotian had a short fuse, and I had no idea whether he really meant to slash them or was just putting on a show.
But when he came out of the kitchen, he didn't hesitate. He had already raised the knife by the time Meng Yifan and I rushed over and held him back with all our strength.
"Holy shit, man, don't actually slash them!"
"You could kill someone!"
Tao Xiaoyu's younger brother, who had been acting so tough a moment ago, suddenly froze in terror, not daring to move a muscle.
He might have thrown his weight around at school, but he had never seen anything like this for real.
Even with Song Xiaotian about to slash him, he didn't dare run.
"You-you people think you're above the law!"
"Go on, slash us if you dare! I'll call the police!"
Tao Xiaoyu's mother couldn't read the situation and kept provoking him.
Song Xiaotian's face twisted viciously. "I'm mentally ill! I could hack you to death and get away with it! Come here once, and I'll slash you once. I'll go to your house and hack your whole family to death!"
With that, he kicked Tao Xiaoyu's brother in the head.
The guy didn't even know to dodge. He landed on his backside and still didn't run, as if he had been struck stupid.
Tao Xiaoyu's mother finally got scared. She hauled her son up and made to leave.
"Meng Yifan, you're really something!"
"Just you wait! My daughter won't leave you alone even as a ghost!"
After delivering that threat, she dragged her son out as if fleeing for her life, without looking back.
Meng Yifan and I were still holding Song Xiaotian, afraid he would chase after them.
"Let go. Do you really think I'm mentally ill?