212: Execution

Execution

Everyone gathered in the plaza as ordered and to their surprise, there were three men kneeling on the ground. Their mouths were gagged and hands tied behind their back. 2

Ash was standing behind them, waiting for everyone to gather. She held a pistol in hand, staring at the three men in disgust. It was obvious they were going to get hurt really badly. 

"Are they the ones who caused trouble yesterday?" Wuxing wondered, recalling how Ash, Katherine, and Anna left earlier for some emergency. 

He looked around the crowd and got some clues. Almost all men were indifferent, a few were happy their competition was eliminating themselves on their own. Women on the other hand seemed pissed off, staring daggers at the three men as if they couldn't wait to see them dead. 

Dongmei seemed to figure it out as well as she asked, "Did they assault someone?" 

"That seems to be the case," Wuxing answered, not really understanding what those rapists had in their brains. "Can't they simply wait for two weeks and focus on their future careers instead? Keep it in your pants for a short time. It's not hard." 

"Oh, it's not? How are you doing then?" Dongmei teased. 

"I can hold myself back easily, but because I have you, I don't need to," Wuxing replied playfully. "Compared to them, I'm smart." 

Bang!

Just as he grabbed her waist and pulled her closer, they heard a pistol firing in the air, gathering all of their attention. 

It was Ash who fired in the air to silence everyone. She grabbed the megaphone and shouted angrily. 

"Listen up! Many of you know what those shits did! They pinned down one of the women participants and tried to rape her all together, thinking no one will stop them! Thankfully, there were some with basic decency and acted! All five of them will get ten thousand points from me as a reward!" Ash announced, causing a wave of jealousy. 

Bang!

One rapist died from the bullet at the back of his head. 

"For criminals, there is only one punishment!" 

Bang! Bang!

The other two face-planted at the ground, dead with just one shot. 

It was a clear execution without mercy. There were no prisons on the islands and no one would waste money to take criminals back home. The only solution was kicking them out from the base and letting the Beasts eat them, but that was a risky move. They could get revenge by killing other participants.

The only viable solution was killing on the spot and everyone already signed up for it. By the end of the Selection, only a hundred of them would be alive with thousands dead. 

"If you think that laws don't apply here just because we are on the island, then you will be next," Ash said coldly while pointing the gun at the three dead men. 

Bang! Bang! Bang!

She added three more bullets into their backs, just to make sure they were dead. 

"This is not a fucking vacation. Ninety-nine percent of you will die. If you don't focus on yourself, you won't make it to the end," Ash reminded. "Those three are lucky. They died instantly, without suffering. The next person violating the rules will be tortured, their balls will be cut off and then we throw into a cage full of Beasts. You will only watch as they eat you alive."

Scarlet's shivered imagining the scene but Dongmei hugged her to calm her down. She was brave enough to watch and listen to everything. The execution or Ash's harsh words. 

Wuxing saw death on a daily basis and killed many so he wasn't even moved by the scene but even Dongmei seemed bothered. Wuxing simply joined their hug, showing he was there to protect them. 

"Pull out your cards and read all the rules once again. NOW!" Ash ordered while the other staff came over to collect the three bodies. "Even our agents have to follow certain rules. If you think you can rape and murder innocents then you are mistaken." 

Upon closer look, Wuxing realized Ash had dark rings under her eyes as if she didn't sleep much that night. Although he had a complicated situation in the morning, so far, the Selection was a breeze for him. He wouldn't say that for Ash who was full of work. 

"I feel bad for her," Wuxing muttered. "It must be stressful to handle the Selection." 

"She is doing a good job," Dongmei replied. "I'm sure no one will dare break the rules anymore." 

"The second day of Challenges will begin now," Ash added after a moment. "Dismissed!

Many took a short time to re-read to rules just in case before departing, beginning their second day of grinding. Wuxing and the girls waited for them to leave before they walked up to Ash. 

When she saw them, she quickly dismissed the staff she talked to and approached them. Right in front of Dongmei, she threw herself into Wuxing's arms, demanding cuddles. 

"Please, hug me. I am so tired… I need more strength. I was up all night."

"You should go back and sleep," Wuxing advised as he embraced her friendly. "We will take care of Scarlet today." 

"Thank you, but I still have a lot of work to do. I will sleep after I'm done," Ash explained as she looked up at his face, gazing at his lips. It seems she really wanted some more attention from him yet she pulled away, turning to Scarlet instead. 

"I'm sorry, Lil sis. We will train together tomorrow," Ash apologized while caressing her cheek. "You will need to work with big bro. He is even better than me." 

Although she was depressed, Scarlet's eyes brightened at her words and she nodded happily, "Yes! I will work hard." 

Gazing back at Wuxing and Dongmei, Ash's face got more serious. 

"Not sure why but the higher-ups are trying to involve themselves with the selection. They contacted us this morning to confirm one information. I wanted to tell you when I know more but you deserve to know earlier." 

"What information?" Wuxing and Dongmei both asked at the same time. 

"Higher-ups wanted to confirm if Guan Dongmei was participating in the Selection and if a certain white-haired man was together with her. We couldn't help but confirm it," Ash explained, causing their eyes to widen. "I asked for more details but still waiting for a reply. They only told me it was a request from an important Partner so they couldn't reject it." 

Dongmei quickly paled when she heard that. 

"Could it be… Grandpa?"

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