185: Chapter 185 Drag him out and display him to the public

Situ Tu went from initial roars and screams to being on the verge of death.

It only took a few minutes.

However, the few who participated felt it wasn't quite satisfying enough.

Before the apocalypse, when beating someone up, they'd aim for places not visible to the naked eye.

But now, the few of them beating up Situ Tu all targeted the most obvious places on his face.

Situ Tu now looked like a badly abused, tattered rag doll.

Two huge black eyes adorned his face, looking utterly ridiculous.

Moreover, the current Situ Tu and the previous Situ Tu were practically two different people.

It was impossible to tell that this swollen pig's head in front of them was the same person as before.

His face was a mess of blacks and purples, resembling a painter's palette.

And other parts of his body weren't much better off.

His entire body was covered in a patchwork of bruises.

His clothes were also torn and tattered.

Even the symbol of his manhood was seriously injured.

Lying on the ground, Situ Tu's face was filled with despair; he didn't understand why things had turned out this way.

Everything had been fine just moments before.

But now, he had been pinned to the ground and beaten severely.

Time seemed to stretch on until every inch of Situ Tu's body resembled a color palette.

Only then did the five men finally let go.

Huo Sixian pulled a cigarette from a pouch at his side and slowly lit it.

An indescribable impatience flickered in his eyes.

Huo Sixian placed one foot on the 'dead man' lying on the ground.

And ground his heel down hard.

"Mo Wangchuan, keep him alive. Don't let him die."

Mo Wangchuan was also feeling refreshed and invigorated; it had been a long time since he'd felt this good.

Indeed, people sometimes need to release pressure. Holding onto pent-up frustration for too long is bound to cause problems sooner or later.

In high spirits, Mo Wangchuan readily agreed to Huo Sixian's request: "You got it, boss!"

After speaking, a white-gold Superpower instantly materialized in Mo Wangchuan's hand.

However, the injuries on Situ Tu's body showed no signs of healing.

It merely served to keep a faint breath of life in Situ Tu.

Preventing him from dying too easily.

Only after finishing his cigarette did Huo Sixian turn his gaze to Ye Qingqing beside him.

The moments just now had been a process for Huo Sixian to sort through his own thoughts.

He couldn't figure out why Ye Qingqing had experienced such an illusion.

Huo Sixian walked over to Ye Qingqing. He always felt that Ye Qingqing still harbored secrets unknown to him.

"Qingqing."

Huo Sixian's voice was hoarse when he spoke.

Ye Qingqing wasn't in a good state either at the moment.

Because it seemed she had once again fallen into memories of her past life.

Like a nightmare in her mind that she couldn't shake off.

Huo Sixian called her name, but Ye Qingqing remained immersed in her own world, completely unaware of his voice.

A flicker of sorrow passed through Huo Sixian's eyes; he didn't know where this sadness came from.

But seeing Ye Qingqing distressed made him feel distressed too.

"Qingqing."

Huo Sixian called her name again.

Only then did Ye Qingqing snap out of it.

Looking at Huo Sixian, her mind was in disarray.

Ye Qingqing thought to herself, 'Huo Sixian must have seen everything.'

All of Ye Qingqing's past, Huo Sixian had seen it.

He had seen her humiliating past, seen the foolish self from her previous life.

At this moment, Ye Qingqing didn't know how to face Huo Sixian.

It was as if, having torn open her most shameful side, the first feeling that arose when facing her loved one was actually inferiority.

So when Huo Sixian approached, Ye Qingqing's first reaction was indeed inferiority.

She felt inferior about her past, inferior about that wretched version of herself.

She had originally thought all those things were behind her.

She thought that with a second chance at life, the humiliations of her past life would be gone.

But because of this illusion, the most disgraceful aspects of her heart were exposed once again.

Ye Qingqing looked up at Huo Sixian.

Her lips moved softly, uttering: "Huo Sixian."

Huo Sixian said nothing. He simply pulled Ye Qingqing into his embrace.

Gently patting her back, he soothed her softly like comforting a child: "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

Ye Qingqing could no longer hold back. Leaning against Huo Sixian, she began to sob quietly.

"Huo Sixian..."

Ye Qingqing had thought Huo Sixian would bombard her with endless questions.

She was afraid he would once again tear away her fig leaf.

But she never expected Huo Sixian to say nothing, only gently comforting her.

For a fleeting moment, Ye Qingqing felt that this man might truly love her.

But more than that, she felt shame and guilt.

Ashamed for not having told Huo Sixian everything.

And guilty for being such a broken, flawed version of herself.

The other four exchanged glances, having no idea what had happened between the two.

Kong Ziyi nudged Lu Huan beside him.

"What's the situation now? What should we do with this guy on the ground?"

Lu Huan spread his hands, indicating he didn't know either.

At this critical juncture, it was Meng Hangfei who stepped forward.

"Drag him out for public display."

"This base the kid built isn't half bad. Weren't we just worried about where to place all the increasing number of people in our base?"

"Isn't this a ready-made base right here, and built so well too."

Meng Hangfei's words reminded everyone.

Situ Tu might not have had many other skills, but he had built this base quite impressively.

Even the residences in the Ability User district were first-rate. No one knew how he managed to build them.

"Alright then, let's head out first."

Kong Ziyi said this while glancing at the embracing couple nearby.

He always felt something had happened between those two.

But as an outsider, they naturally wouldn't tell him.

Kong Ziyi just took a look and then dismissed his curiosity.

He turned and dragged the barely human, ghost-like figure of Situ Tu lying on the ground outside.

Seeing this, Huo Sixian gently released Ye Qingqing and used his hand to wipe the tear stains from her face.

"You go rest in your space. Leave things here to me."

Hearing Huo Sixian's words, Ye Qingqing naturally refused.

"I'm fine. Let's go together. Once we finish handling these matters, it'll be over."

Huo Sixian gave Ye Qingqing a worried look, but ultimately agreed to her request.

However, just as Kong Ziyi was pulling Situ Tu outside, the crowd outside stopped him.

"I knew you people from The Authorities' base were up to no good."

A woman named Xiao Mei, leading the group, spoke up first.