Urban Super Soldier King-Chapter 488: Thirteen Cuts for One Wrong Character

What surprised everyone was that Ding Yongwei actually supported leniency, which was out of character for him. But there was another thought on everyone’s mind: the boss had already expressed his attitude. Could it be that Ding Yongwei was trying to give the boss face?

That seemed plausible, after all, Zhong Huashan was still the big boss here, and no matter how powerful Ding Yongwei was, he had to listen to the boss.

Now that the boss was protecting Xiang Yu, what could Ding Yongwei do?

Zhong Huashan also smiled and nodded, then said, "You handle it."

Everyone else’s gaze also fixed on Ding Yongwei, all curious about how he would deal with Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu snorted coldly in his heart; he didn’t believe Ding Yongwei had any good intentions. Today, he had fallen into his hands, but once he got the chance, Xiang Yu was determined to take tenfold revenge.

Seeing everyone looking at him with anticipation, Ding Yongwei smiled coldly and said to Xiang Yu, "Xiang Yu, how do you want me to deal with you?"

"Quit stalling, bring it on," Xiang Yu said, unafraid, then took off his windbreaker and threw it to Tie Zhuzi.

"Straight to the point," Ding Yongwei said in a good mood, "Bring me the knife."

As soon as Ding Yongwei finished speaking, someone came up holding a dagger, as if everything had been prepared.

Seeing Ding Yongwei reach for the knife, Zhong Huashan’s face changed abruptly, and he stood up and shouted, "Yongwei, what are you planning to do?"

"Boss, don’t worry, I won’t kill him, just want to teach him a lesson," Ding Yongwei said, then looked at two men beside him and ordered, "Hold him down."

Just then, two men approached to restrain Xiang Yu, while Tie Zhuzi tossed his windbreaker to Xiao Xuan and threw the two men out with his hands.

"You don’t want to accept the punishment?" Ding Yongwei was worried Xiang Yu might suddenly lash out, after all, he was no match for Xiang Yu, and even less so with Tie Zhuzi, the big oaf, by his side.

"I don’t need them," Xiang Yu said, then knelt down and promptly took off his shirt.

The moment Xiang Yu removed his shirt, a wave of murmurs surged through the crowd. Everyone was taken aback by the scars covering his body.

Xiang Yu’s upper body was riddled with countless scars, raising the question of what kind of trials he had gone through to end up like this.

Xiang Yu knelt there with an indifferent expression and said, "Ding Yongwei, after today, I will be the head of the boss’s bodyguard team. Do you have any objections?"

Ding Yongwei had seen Xiang Yu’s torso before, but still couldn’t help but feel secretly alarmed upon seeing it again. If he did not remove this hurdle soon, Xiang Yu could become a major problem later on.

"From today onwards, I’ll acknowledge you as the bodyguard to the boss," Ding Yongwei said, just about to act with the dagger in hand when someone suddenly walked in through the door.

This person was of average height, a bit on the chubby side, with a sleazy look on his face—it was Zhao Wen. He came up to Ding Yongwei, fist in palm, and said, "Brother Ding, let me handle this punishment."

Ding Yongwei looked at Zhao Wen with suspicion; he knew Zhao Wen was not very capable, yet he always had grand ambitions. He had once tried to become the captain, but the boss didn’t even consider him a candidate.

Ding Yongwei stared at Zhao Wen for a full thirty seconds, then suddenly burst into laughter, "Sure, since Xiang Yu is about to become a member of the bodyguard team, it’s much better for you, the deputy captain, to dole out the punishment than for me."

Zhao Wen took the knife from Ding Yongwei with excitement. Xiang Yu would soon be the bodyguard team captain, which made him Zhao Wen’s immediate superior. Zhao Wen didn’t respect Xiang Yu at all and wanted to show him that even after joining the bodyguard team, he couldn’t be arrogant.

A few days ago, he had met with Xiang Yu, who had appeared quite weak. Today, he wanted to intimidate Xiang Yu in front of the brothers to establish his own status in their hearts.

"Big brother Ding, what do you think we should do?" Zhao Wen asked Ding Yongwei with a laugh.

Ding Yongwei said with interest, "Carve the character ’wrong’ on his back for me."

The character ’wrong’ has thirteen strokes, which meant that thirteen cuts would have to be made on Xiang Yu’s back. Upon hearing this, Zhao Wen couldn’t help trembling all over.

This punishment seemed a bit too harsh. Those around were shocked by Ding Yongwei’s cruelty. Just a moment ago, he had spoken of a light punishment—now, would enduring thirteen cuts also be considered light?

Zhao Wen’s hand holding the knife began to shake. He thought he would only have to make a single cut on Xiang Yu’s back, but now he found himself in a difficult situation.

Zhong Huashan was clenching his fists tightly; he was already very dissatisfied with Ding Yongwei, but he had secretly handed over authority a moment ago and now could only watch.

"No way, if anyone dares to touch Xiang Yu, I’ll kill them," Zhong Qin finally couldn’t resist standing up and saying.

Zhao Wen looked at Zhong Qin awkwardly; with the knife in his hand and the task to make thirteen cuts on Xiang Yu’s back, he truly felt hesitant.

"Zhao Wen, just try it, if you dare to raise your hand..."

Before Zhong Qin could finish speaking, Zhong Huashan waved his hand, signaling for two people to take Zhong Qin back to her room. Zhong Qin was still shouting as she left.

"Go ahead, now is the time to show you’re a man," Ding Yongwei encouraged Zhao Wen from the sidelines.

He actually held this person in contempt; despite his great ambitions to become the top bodyguard by Zhong Huashan’s side, he was very timid and liked bullying the weak.

Such a person would never achieve anything in life.

"Do you know why, after all these years, you’re still the same? It’s because you’re too cowardly. When opportunity arises, you don’t dare to step forward; when you dare to step forward, you don’t dare to take action," Ding Yongwei mocked from the side.

"You’re talking nonsense, who are you calling cowardly?" Zhao Wen, stung by Ding Yongwei’s words, then started to make cuts on Xiang Yu’s back with the knife.

Xiang Yu had a large scar on his back from when Yan Bin had burnt him with a branding iron. Yan Bin’s neck had been broken by Xiang Yu, and it was unknown where he had been reincarnated.

Zhao Wen made cuts on Xiang Yu’s back one by one; every time the knife hit the scar, a piercing cutting sound was made, a sound so chilling that those who heard it couldn’t help trembling inside.

At this moment, Zhao Wen had completely lost his thoughts; perhaps the only thing driving him to continue was the mockery from Ding Yongwei earlier.

"I’m not a coward, I’m not..." Zhao Wen muttered, his shaking hands making marks little by little.

Tie Zhuzi and Xiao Xuan both turned their backs, their eyes rimmed red. They had thought that by now, no one could do anything to Xiang Yu, but their assumptions proved terribly wrong.

After all this time in the mix, they were still at the starting point. Just like when they first arrived and were bullied by Ding Yongwei, who burnt Xiang Yu’s forehead with a cigarette butt, they had sworn they would dismember that bastard a thousand times over, but after all this time, they were still at the mercy of others.

Xiang Yu knelt there, the piercing pain on his back so intense that he couldn’t even pass out, Xiang Yu—he was not made of wood, he could feel pain too...