HLnovel Chapter 441 suggests castration.
Chapter 441 suggests castration.
Scarface nearly bit his cheek to pieces. He was so angry that his chest heaved, and he was about to explode with rage. He stepped forward and kicked the man in the chest, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
The man had first been hit on the head, and now he had been kicked and vomited blood; he was already mostly sober.
He looked up and saw a group of people surrounding him, each with eyes that seemed to want to devour him alive. He couldn't help but shiver and belatedly began to feel afraid.
He quickly reached out and grabbed his elder brother's clothes, crying and pleading, "Brother, I didn't mean to. I was just drunk and didn't think clearly for a moment, so I made a mistake. Luckily, I didn't hurt Xiaotang."
Brother, I won't do it again, I promise. Please forgive me this time, for the sake of our years of sharing joys and sorrows. I promise..."
Scarface kicked the man away with a look of disgust, looking down at him as if he were a plague.
“You’re over thirty years old, look at yourself. I feel disgusted just looking at you. Don’t get my clothes dirty.”
When the man climbed out the window and onto the bed, he took off his clothes while holding a pillow. At that moment, he was only wearing a pair of shorts and was almost naked. A gust of cold wind blew by, and he couldn't help but shiver.
Even though he had been a bandit for several years and was very thick-skinned, he felt ashamed under everyone's gaze and couldn't help but shrink back.
"Brother, I really know I was wrong. Please give me a chance to repent..."
He figured that since his older brother and Xiao Tang were going down the mountain soon anyway, and he was going to stay on the mountain, they wouldn't see each other much in the future. His older brother couldn't just kill him over this, or at worst beat him up.
At this moment, he still clung to a sliver of hope, thinking that as long as he begged for mercy, his elder brother would let him go.
Scarface caught the fleeting glint of light in his eyes and was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder.
This person is truly like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water; he's completely unrepentant. On the surface, he begs for mercy, saying he'll never dare to do it again, but in his heart, he's still hoping to get away with it.
In that case, he doesn't need to show any mercy!
He looked up at everyone and asked, "This man was unkind, disrespectful, and inhumane to his benefactor. He tried to commit a crime under the influence of alcohol. He was incredibly audacious. He only begged for mercy after his actions were exposed. What do you all think we should do to appease everyone?"
The bearded man spoke first, "Brother, let's just cut this heartless bastard down."
Some people said indignantly, "If you ask me, since he can't control his lower body, we should castrate him so that he will be unable to control himself in the future and will no longer have to worry about not being able to control his lower body. This will also save him from harming other girls."
“That’s a good idea. We’re going down the mountain to turn ourselves in to the authorities another day. Killing him would mean taking another life, and it’s not worth getting ourselves into trouble for something like that. Castrating him is the best way.”
"Yes, yes, castrate him!"
"..."
Everyone agreed and unanimously suggested that he be castrated.
Scarface's heart stirred slightly; he thought the idea was excellent. He turned to Lin Xiaotang and asked for her opinion.
“Xiao Tang, you are the victim. Although he did not succeed, you were still frightened. It is up to you to decide how to deal with him so that he will remember this lesson.”
Castrating him would be too lenient.
People like this, who have committed crimes and become bandits, have already done heinous things. Not reporting them to the authorities and having them all wiped out is already giving them a chance to start anew.
He was stubborn and incorrigible, daring to defy the wind and attempt to defile her even before they came down the mountain. If he wasn't severely punished, all her planning on the mountain for so long would have been in vain.
She feigned fear, her face full of panic and lingering dread, perfectly befitting the fear expected of a girl her age.
"Uncles and elders, I was lucky to escape today, and I am still feeling lingering fear. If it weren't for Uncle Huo, I'm afraid he would have tarnished my reputation. Here, I would like to thank Uncle Huo for saving me and all the elders for coming to help me."
However, this person did not succeed. Castrating him would have been too bloody, but his behavior was despicable. He did not care about the friendship we had built up over the past few days, which was truly hateful.
He committed a crime years ago but dared not go down the mountain to turn himself in to the authorities. As a man, he was neither upright nor capable; he was not a real man. If we left him on the mountain, he might commit another unforgivable crime in the future.
Instead, the elders who planned to descend the mountain should bind him and send him to the authorities, allowing them to handle the matter impartially, discipline him properly, and help him repent and start anew. This would be a good deed for all the elders.
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She secretly pinched herself, and the pain instantly brought tears to her eyes, making her look incredibly pitiful.
During this time, Scarface greatly admired and valued Xiaotang, wishing he could treat her like his own daughter. He also hoped that Xiaotang would lead his brothers to get rich and make money, and turn over a new leaf and become an upright person. Xiaotang was almost humiliated by this beast who had the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard. How could he tolerate it?
He wouldn't object to sending someone to the authorities, or even to castrating or skinning them alive.
He immediately nodded in agreement, “Xiao Tang is right. Castrating him would dirty our hands. Since he has committed many crimes, he should face them and be punished. Let’s tie him up and send him to the authorities. His life is up to fate!”
Huo Qi was a scholar, and he couldn't stand these people doing dirty things.
In the past, he dared not speak out against his anger, and could only whisper about it to his elder brother. Now that everyone's thinking has changed, they have different pursuits, and are willing to face the past and make amends, he no longer avoids the topic.
“People who make mistakes should be punished. We used to be bandits, and we had our own rules. But now we are going to the government to turn ourselves in. We are washing our hands of this criminal life and can no longer shed blood. No matter how severe the punishment, we will hand it over to the court’s law. We believe that the law is the most just and impartial.”
"Yes, hand him over to the law. We'll be punished by the law soon too. How can we leave him out?"
A few brothers who didn't come down the mountain approached, hiccuping and walking unsteadily. After understanding the situation, the effects of the alcohol wore off considerably.
Hearing that everyone was going to send the scoundrel who almost humiliated Xiao Tang to the authorities, they all kept their mouths shut tighter than ever, not daring to voice any objections, for fear that when their elder brother led his men down the mountain, they would be forcibly taken down with him.
So they all tried their best to make themselves inconspicuous, hoping that their boss wouldn't notice them.
The man, wearing only shorts and huddled on the ground, was terrified and his face turned deathly pale. He thought to himself that he was doomed. The things he had done were enough to warrant the death penalty. If he went to the government office, he would definitely go in upright and come out horizontal.
He was so scared that his lips trembled, and he cried with tears and snot streaming down his face, desperately begging.
"Big brother, I was wrong, please don't send me to the authorities, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, sob sob sob..."
He reached out to grab his older brother's clothes, but his brother dodged him. He then grabbed Huo Qi's clothes, but Huo Qi dodged and stood next to Lin Xiaotang, leaving him empty-handed.