Chapter 276 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
Each of the burly manâs whips landed with a loud crack; they could be heard from miles away. Jade laughed derisively at the sound and exclaimed, âHeâs doing a great job!â Dustin had been so obnoxious the night before, crashing the Hummer Villa and slaughtering their men. She had to make him pay for it!
âJade, you mustâve been exaggerating when you said this brat was hard to deal with.â The roundâfaced man
snorted. âLook, heâs nothing more than a prisoner with his life in my hands.â
âHeâs an extremely powerful martial artist, just so you know. There were several people at the Hummer Villa
last night, but none stood a chance against him.â Jade was still shaken from the previous nightâs events.
âHa. No matter how powerful he is, heâs only a martial artist. Do you think heâll be able to withstand my troops? âThe roundâfaced man looked contemptuous. âOver the years, the militaryâs captured plenty of martial artists renowned for their prowess. Still, havenât they ultimately yielded to the militaryâs authority?â
âI suppose youâre right.â Jade nodded. The martial world was separate from the government, but it wasnât an
organized entity. How could it go up against the authorities?
As they spoke, the burly man continued to whip Dustin. It cracked loudly, but Dustin didnât bat an eye. Instead, the whip shattered from the force. âWhat the hell?â The burly man was dumbfounded. The steel whip had been specially forged and tested against blades and flames to ensure it was basically unbreakable. Why had it shattered after being used to whip someone? Could Dustin possibly be forged from some precious metal?
The burly man scrutinized Dustin, but it only added to his confusion. Heâd already whipped Dustin at least a dozen times; any ordinary human would already be mutilated, but Dustin looked perfectly fine. His clothes were in tatters, but there wasnât the slightest sign of an injury. It was as if he hadnât even been whipped.
âWhat the fuck?â The burly man broke into a cold sweat. Heâd done this for years, but this was his first time being in this situation.
âWhatâs going on? Why has the whipping stopped?â The roundâfaced man finally stopped chitâchatting and
noticed something was wrong.
âSâsir the whip broke.â The burly man gulped.
âGet another one, then! Donât stop until youâre done with the 50 whips!â the roundâfaced man berated.
âYes, sir!â The burly man didnât dare delay. He had someone bring him another steel whip before whipping Dustin again as if his life depended on it. After a while, the second whip shattered, just like the first had.
âWhat in the âThe burly man couldnât believe his eyes. Shattering one whip could be described as a coincidence; shattering two was an ominous sign. He was starting to think there was something about Dustin that made him impossible to whip.
âWhy have you stopped again? Go on!â the roundâfaced man urged impatiently.
âSir, the whip broke again.â The burly man looked like he was in a dilemma.
âWhat? How fucking useless can you be? Iâll do it myself!â the roundâfaced man spat. He ordered a soldier to bring him another steel whip before storming over to Dustin. He started whipping him without the slightest hesitance, but heâd only swung the whip a few times when it shattered.
At this moment, Dustin, whoâd been lying there with his eyes shut, opened his eyes and asked, âAre you done?
If you are, can I get something to eat? Iâm feeling a little hungry.â