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Chapter 77 Victims
The so-called "applying lipstick" is actually just smearing her own blood back onto her body.
The girl pinned to the ground struggled desperately, shaking her head and trying to resist the bullying from the woman above her, but in reality, she only made the hand gripping her chin tighten its grip.
As a result, his chin was pinched until it turned blue and purple, and the so-called "lipstick" was applied beyond the boundaries, leaving only a red mark.
Like the Joker in DC Comics.
However, the person in front of us is a pure victim—for the time being.
Jiang Xingni recalled the girl in the fluorescent green school uniform he had just seen, and she clearly had the same face as the victim of school violence in front of him.
Temporary victim. Jiang Xingni repeated this sentence to himself.
What they are seeing now is merely an echo of what happened six years ago—or perhaps six years ago, or perhaps even longer.
For some unknown reason, the former victim has become the perpetrator.
The blood on my wrist was still flowing silently, carrying the rising heat of freshly exhaled blood.
"Hey, you two." The girl standing beside the pool of blood gracefully took a step back, avoiding the pool of blood that was about to flow to her feet, and then calmly picked out two people from the crowd at random.
Two girls were holding hands. They were obviously strangers to each other, but the moment they were brought up, they exchanged a look of sympathy and then took each other's arms.
Jiang Xing noticed that the two of them were clearly trembling, and they were only able to stand firmly in front of the girl by supporting each other.
"Why are you shaking?" the girl asked with a smile, moving closer to the two of them. "Don't be scared, I'm not going to eat you~"
She drew out the last syllable, her voice gentle and sweet; in a different setting or with a different person, it would almost sound like she was being coquettish.
"Alright, alright, let's not waste any more time," she said cheerfully, pointing to the person lying on the ground. "Just the two of you, hurry up and move Zhao Henshan into the toilet."
—It turns out her name is Zhao Henshan.
This was the first thought that popped into Jiang Xingni's mind.
It's a very unique and memorable name; it sounds like it has a story to tell.
Before Jiang Xingni's thoughts could wander, he saw the two girls clenching each other's hands, as if they were seeking some kind of strength and support from this brief physical contact.
They spoke—Jiang Xingni couldn't tell who was speaking or if they were both saying it at the same time—"But, if this continues, we'll die, won't we?"
The moment those words were spoken, the girl's gentle smile vanished.
She narrowed her eyes, staring at the two girls with a cold and sharp gaze.
"What, don't you all find the name Zhao Henshan unlucky now, and are starting to pity her?"
She scoffed, "Don't dream of becoming some kind of savior, and don't do any unnecessary acts of kindness. Do you all want to follow in her footsteps?"
"I can grant you this tiny, insignificant wish, okay?" At the end, her tone returned to its initial soft, yet nauseating, quality, as if laced with honey.
Jiang Xingni could almost predict what would happen next.
She had seen such scenes almost every time in movies, fictional novels, and comics, but this was the first time Jiang Xingni had witnessed such a scene in real life, even though at least six years had passed since it actually happened.
When this happened, Jiang Xingni was still in elementary school, and even if she knew about it, she was powerless to change anything.
However, Jiang Xingni remained quietly and attentively watching the scene before him.
The two girls exchanged a glance, and out of fear of the bully, they had no choice but to continue.
Together they helped Zhao Henshan up from the floor, then staggered between them, carrying him towards the restroom.
The still-flowing blood soaked them both. The two girls were so frightened that they almost threw Zhao Henshan to the ground, but after taking a deep breath and looking at Zhao Henshan's face, they didn't do it.
He simply lowered his head silently, no longer looking at her, and went straight on his own path.
"Should we follow them?" Xiao Jiming was the first to ask.
The group watched as the two girls, supporting Zhao Henshan, walked further and further away.
The girl who wasn't wearing a school uniform was still standing there smiling, poking her lips, and casually pointing to two people to clean the place up.
She was immediately surrounded by a group of people—presumably her followers—who fawned over her.
"Tan Shu".
The bully's name.
If Jiang Xingni hadn't learned about it under these circumstances, he would have silently praised it as a good name.
"Let's follow them." Jiang Xingni didn't ignore Xiao Jiming's question. After taking one last look at Tan Shu, who was surrounded and belittling Zhao Henshan in a soft voice, she turned around and followed Xiao Jiming and his group.
After all, she was just a high school girl who hadn't had much physical training. Even with two people, it would be a bit too difficult to drag a peer who was almost unconscious.
A group of trained superhumans easily caught up with the three of them.
"It should be around this time, right?" Su Yanzhi leaned against the wall, not too far from them, her eyes crinkling as she watched Zhao Henshan and the others with the fascination of watching a good show.
Song Juexiao couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
"Quiet," Song Juexiao said.
No one stopped them; even Jiang Xingni had had enough of Su Yanzhi's constant nagging.
Although most of what he said was considered nonsense by Jiang Xingni and had no value in listening to it, you would still get impatient even if a fly kept buzzing in your ear.
Not to mention that the person who kept rambling on was actually a living, breathing person.
The two girls helped Zhao Henshan stagger into the bathroom, whispering amongst themselves as they went.
"Are we really going to... submerge her in the water?"
"If she dies, wouldn't that be our fault?"
One of them asked with concern.
The other one was a little bolder than her—but not by much; she could only manage to speak without a tremor in her voice.
"But do you want to be targeted by Tan...? Zhao Henshan is being targeted by her because of his illegitimate daughter."
"I think Zhao Henshan isn't so easily swayed by that young lady anymore... What if she gets tired of him and sets her sights on us?"
Upon hearing this, both girls shivered simultaneously.