Killer Queen (GL) - Chapter 26

After cleaning the wounds, the Queen (referring to Xi Qi, the “Assassin Queen,” but Luo Han seems to be referred to as “Queen” here in the context of the Luo Family power structure, or this might be a continuation of the previous scene with Xi Qi, but based on the text below, it is Luo Han) carried Luo Yu back to the hospital bed. The little nurse outside the door entered nervously to apply medicine to Luo Yu’s wounds. The little nurse’s hands were very delicate and her movements were very gentle, slowly and carefully applying the medicine, much gentler than Luo Han’s actions just now. Even so, Luo Yu was still in so much pain that cold sweat broke out, and he/she bit hard on the corner of the quilt to avoid screaming out.

“Miss, it would be much easier if you just screamed,” the little nurse advised compassionately.

Luo Han was noncommittal, showing no reaction, his/her face still wearing that indifferent expression. Luo Yu shook his/her head, closed his/her eyes, and continued to bite the corner of the quilt tightly, only occasionally emitting a stifled whimper of pain.

Luo Han always disliked the sound of screaming and crying. Screams of pain did not arouse his/her sympathy or pity, but rather made him/her more irritable and angry. Therefore, unless the pain was unbearable, Luo Yu would try to endure and remain quiet, so as not to cause Luo Han’s displeasure.

Luo Yu curled up into a ball, his/her breathing becoming heavier and heavier. In the silent room of the patient, the little nurse’s face turned pale with fear. Every time she touched Luo Yu, it caused him/her to tremble violently.

The little nurse’s hands were shaking badly. With Luo Han watching nearby, she felt immense pressure, and even her breathing wasn’t smooth.

“Rest well after applying the medicine. I’ll come back to see you in two days.” Dropping this sentence and leaving behind a back view, Luo Han finally left.

Both Luo Yu and the little nurse breathed a huge sigh of relief. The little nurse lifted her sleeve to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead, and her hands stopped shaking so much.

Luo Yu’s small face was completely soaked with sweat. The little nurse took a sterilized towel to wipe Luo Yu’s sweat, and her movements also became more efficient.

The chilling sense of oppression in the room finally disappeared. Luo Yu was too lazy to bite the quilt to endure the pain anymore. Just now, in order to suppress the pain and keep quiet, his/her teeth were aching, and the quilt was torn with a big hole.

Thus, Luo Yu’s screams and sobs finally rang out in the ward.

Luo Han stood outside the door for a while, sighed, and turned to leave.

A quiet night, a round moon, a solitary person.

“The ‘Viper’ organization has a total of seven members, skilled in poisoning and mechanisms, and they want to join our July Fifteenth.” Yue Ye handled various organizational matters for Luo Yu. Now, July Fifteenth had grown to a decent size. Over the past year and more, many mercenaries and assassins had joined one after another. Some small, struggling assassin teams also wanted to join July Fifteenth, this emerging assassin organization, just like the Viper organization applying to join today.

“Let Xi Qi test them. If they’re good enough, our July Fifteenth naturally welcomes them. If they’re useless, our July Fifteenth is not a place for collecting scrap.” As Qianying’s chief assassin, Xi Qi’s skills and experience were naturally beyond doubt. Luo Yu felt very relieved to have her vetting the applicants.

Small groups like Viper had few members and limited intelligence, but July Fifteenth was different. July Fifteenth already had over seventy members. Although it couldn’t be compared with the long-established and powerful Luo Family and Qianying, it was still a recognized name in the assassin circle. The rapid development of July Fifteenth was considered a miracle in the assassin world. If it weren’t for this, it wouldn’t have aroused the vigilance of the Luo Family and Qianying, even making them prepare to join forces to crush July Fifteenth in its cradle. However, now, the cooperation between the Luo Family and Qianying would probably fall apart.

“To expand our power, territory, and intelligence, the most important thing is money. Our finances have always been tight.” Luo Yu stretched out a hand to block the moonbeams that were slightly dazzling.

“We provide July Fifteenth members with missions, intelligence, and connections, and two-tenths of their commission will go to us. This is currently our main source of income to maintain the organization’s operating expenses. This part is managed by Little Angel.” Little Angel had some talent in financial management. Yue Ye arranged for him to manage the money side, after all, he was one of their own, and Luo Yu had also saved his life.

“Relying on this is definitely not enough,” Luo Yu was short on cash and was very covetous of the Luo Family’s considerable wealth. “I heard that the profits from drug trafficking are good recently.” Not only good, the Luo Family’s drug trafficking business was simply making massive profits with little effort.

“Snatching food from the Luo Family’s mouth?” Yue Ye’s laughter was somewhat seductive.

“Are you scared?”

“Extremely willing.” Who wouldn’t be willing to make money? Yue Ye was preparing to open a few of his own male escort clubs, to be a boss instead of a top escort, and he needed a lot of money right now.

“Contact the drug lords in Thailand. I heard they’ve been having a tense relationship with the Luo Family recently, even exchanging fire. They’ve recently released a new type of white powder. You go and arrange the specific matters, and have Xi Qi be responsible for the manpower.” Luo Yu overheard this intelligence. At the time, Luo Han was discussing it with Luo Yi, and Luo Yu pretended to be asleep to listen in.

A few wisps of fog obscured the overly bright moonlight. Luo Yu turned over, feeling a bit excited and agitated. July Fifteenth’s strength was growing, and they could finally step into the drug business. As soon as Luo Yu closed his/her eyes, he/she could almost see the gleaming gold and silver, and the countless zeros on the bank card.

Although as the Young Master/Mistress of the Luo Family, he/she was well-provided for, if he/she wanted to buy luxury yachts, luxury cars, or even gamble big, he/she still had to humbly ask Luo Han’s permission. If Luo Han was in a bad mood, let alone agreeing to the request, a teacup might be thrown at him/her. So, spending his/her own money was more reassuring. For some reason, Xi Qi’s reprimand about him/her being a spendthrift suddenly came to mind. Thinking about it, it seemed like it had been a long time since he/she had seen Xi Qi.

A few days later, the wounds were still unbearably painful. Luo Yu buried his/her head, secretly taking painkillers. After drinking a mouthful of water, it took a while for the painkillers to numb the nerves, and the pain in the body finally lessened significantly.

Unexpectedly, at this very moment, Luo Han suddenly returned.

As soon as Luo Han entered the door, he/she saw Luo Yu secretly eating something. Luo Han walked over quickly, startling Luo Yu, who hurriedly hid the medicine bottle behind his/her back.

“Take it out!” A command, allowing no doubt and no refusal.

“It’s nothing.” Luo Yu smiled ingratiatingly.

“Don’t make me say it a second time!” Luo Han’s face instantly went from clear to overcast, and the voice became even stricter.

The smile on Luo Yu’s face dropped. He/She reluctantly took out the painkiller hidden behind his/her back.

Seeing what Luo Yu was holding in his/her hand, Luo Han’s expression grew even gloomier.

“I really couldn’t bear the pain.” Luo Yu timidly defended himself/herself, but his/her voice got lower and lower, sounding somewhat lacking in confidence. Seeing Luo Han’s face so grim, how could he/she be confident? Moreover, he/she was at fault first.

“Luo, Yu,” one word after another, each word made Luo Yu’s heart tremble fiercely. “What rules did I set before? Do I need to re-teach you the family rules?”

Although Luo Han did not hold a whip in his/her hand, Luo Yu still felt the intense pain of a whip lashing his/her body. The whip marks on his/her buttocks had not yet scabbed over and were still aching.

Luo Yu immediately climbed off the bed and knelt on the cold tiles, burying his/her head, not daring to look at Luo Han’s piercing gaze.

According to the Luo Family’s family rules, one must never take painkillers to resist pain after being punished. Firstly, painkillers numb the nerves and can damage various organs in the body. Secondly, if one commits a mistake, they should rightfully accept the punishment, and no matter how painful, they must silently endure it, not use painkillers to evade it.

“I wonder if I’ve been too good to you these past few days, making you complacent and forget yourself?” A slap landed. Luo Yu gasped sharply, inhaling a cold breath. Covering his/her face with a hand, he/she didn’t dare to utter a sound, burying his/her head even lower.

Meeting meant either a beating or a scolding. The joy of seeing Luo Han return was instantly gone. Luo Yu suddenly began to miss the carefree days of doing whatever he/she wanted alone a few days ago.

When the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king.

Luo Yu felt like he/she was about to suffer.

“I was wrong, please forgive me this time. My injuries haven’t healed yet.” Luo Yu quickly begged for mercy and admitted his/her mistake, kneeling straight obediently. The chilling cold from the floor tiles seeped into his/her knees.

Luo Han was unmoved, and his/her expression showed no signs of improvement.

Luo Yu felt extremely unlucky. He/She didn’t take the medicine earlier or later, but was caught by Luo Han entering the door just as he/she took it. Truly unlucky to the extreme! Others would at least knock on the door to show respect when entering. Luo Han never knocked when entering; he/she would just kick the door open, leaving Luo Yu no time to hide the medicine.

With no one to turn to for help, today’s punishment was likely inescapable.

“According to the family rules, how should you be punished?” Luo Han looked down at the thin figure of Luo Yu kneeling on the tiles. The voice was steady as always, with none of the gentleness seen when cleaning Luo Yu a few days ago.

The cold voice, the suppressed anger—Luo Yu understood that Mother was very angry, and the consequences would be severe.

There was no room for negotiation. Luo Yu had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, “Thirty lashes, but…” I’m covered in injuries. If I take another thirty lashes, aren’t you afraid of beating me to death?

Luo Han opened a suitcase. Luo Yu’s face turned pale. Did Luo Han carry a whip with him/her at all times? Luo Yu trembled violently. Today’s punishment would probably not be avoided.

What Luo Han took out was not a long leather whip, but a small, thick ruler (disciplinary board). The greenish-black ruler looked exceptionally heavy.

“Hold out your hand!” Thirty lashes were too much and would cause further damage, but punishment was still necessary.

As soon as Luo Yu saw the heavy ruler, he/she understood Luo Han’s next move and slightly breathed a sigh of relief. At least he/she wouldn’t have to endure thirty leather lashes, but thirty hits with the ruler weren’t much better. The relief he/she just felt was instantly replaced by anxiety, which stuck in his/her throat, making it impossible to utter a word.

Luo Yu did not dare to disobey, gritting his/her teeth and extending his/her right hand.

The wind outside the window gently blew into the room, stirring Luo Yu’s long hair that hung over his/her shoulder. In the breeze, a faint floral scent drifted, carrying a hint of coolness.

His/Her knees were icy cold and chilling. Luo Yu kept his/her head lowered, not daring to look at the heavy ruler above.

“Slap—” The ruler came down, the pain was excruciating, and a red mark instantly appeared on the palm.

“Slap-slap-slap” Every time the ruler came down, Luo Yu was in so much pain that he/she almost jumped up. After a while, the pain would slightly subside, and the next hit would follow immediately, giving no chance to catch a breath. Moreover, he/she deliberately did not increase the frequency to finish quickly, forcing the person to fully experience the pain and torment of every single hit.