When Syuen saw the strange looks directed at her, a wave of humiliation surged through her, and she let out a hysterical scream.
"Yuni! Mihara—!"
"Call the troops over! Kill him, kill them all!"
"My, my, this scammer is quite bold. You better be careful—I'm a coward, you see. If something happens, your heads might just pop like watermelons."
Anis pointed her gun at Mihara, her tone cheerful yet laced with genuine menace.
"Attempting to murder the commander means you can be executed on the spot, right?"
She turned to Rapi for confirmation.
"That's correct," Rapi nodded seriously. "As accomplices to an attempted attack on the commander, you are not protected under the security protocols. So, if you don't want to die, behave yourselves."
"You—!"
Yuni and Mihara were furious, wanting to fight back, but the guns pointed at their temples kept them rooted in place.
"You useless scraps of junk! You should all be tossed into the garbage dump…"
Syuen continued her tirade.
Mo Chen calmly raised his hand and delivered another slap.
"Slap!"
Syuen's body flew across the room and landed on the sofa.
Dizzy and disoriented, her face burned painfully.
"Bastard, how dare you hit me again!"
Syuen roared furiously, "You're all dead! I'll have the Ark send troops to kill every last one of you rebellious traitors!"
She pulled out her phone, ready to call for reinforcements.
"Thud."
Before she could dial, Anis kicked the phone out of her hand.
She then bent down and smiled mockingly. "Oh dear, Miss Scammer, we shouldn't have hit you. I apologize! Now, could you be kind and let us go?"
Her sarcastic tone nearly made Syuen explode with rage.
"Y-You…"
Scrambling to grab the pistol on the floor, Syuen's anger had consumed all reason. She only wanted to open fire and kill everyone.
But just as she raised the gun and prepared to pull the trigger, everything blurred, and a hand gripped the barrel, stopping her finger from moving.
It was Mo Chen.
With a slight tug, he disarmed Syuen and grabbed her wrist, his smile cold and humorless.
"It seems this little scammer still doesn't understand the gravity of the situation. We need to arrest her and interrogate her properly."
"Interrogate her?"
Everyone was stunned.
"Yes. Her crime: endangering the safety of the commander's person and property!"
"Let me go! Get your hands off me!"
Syuen thrashed furiously, her fists pounding Mo Chen's arm.
But with her thin limbs—her thighs were no thicker than Mo Chen's arms—it felt no different than a mosquito bite.
Anis, never one to miss an opportunity for chaos, perked up.
"How are we going to punish her?"
"Take off her pants and spank her until she confesses."
Syuen's face turned pale, nearly fainting from shock. She shrieked in panic.
"You wouldn't dare!"
Mo Chen sneered coldly.
"Do you think I dare or not?"
With one swift motion, he grabbed Syuen by the collar and lifted her off the ground like a small animal.
Despite her arrogance, Syuen was still just a teenager—small and lightweight. Holding her up was as easy as lifting a kitten.
"Bastard! I won't let you get away with this! &%#@$%&…!!!"
Syuen's string of expletives grew so foul they couldn't even pass censorship.
Mo Chen's patience ran out. His hand shifted, grabbing her firmly by the back of the neck and turning her face down. With a single motion, he placed her across his lap.
"You… You dare—!"
Syuen shrieked in terror, flailing her arms and legs wildly, trying to break free.
Her body twisted and kicked like a fish out of water, struggling desperately.
But Mo Chen easily overpowered her. Grabbing both of her slender wrists, he twisted them behind her back and gently pressed down. Syuen was instantly immobilized.
No matter how much she cursed or thrashed, she couldn't escape.
"You're dead! You're absolutely dead!"
Syuen screamed hysterically.
"Let's see who'll be dead—me or you!"
Mo Chen was genuinely enraged now, his expression darkening. He pressed her body down with one hand while the other smacked down hard on her backside.
"Smack—!"
The sharp, crisp sound echoed through the room.
Syuen froze. Her mind went completely blank.
It was as if she couldn't comprehend what had just happened.
Then, her eyes widened abruptly and her brain started working again.
He actually dared to spank her!
"AAAAAAAHHHH—! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU! @#$%&$%&!!!"
Seeing that Syuen was still cursing at him, Mo Chen, now thoroughly pissed off, landed another slap.
"Smack!"
This time, he didn't hold back.
"AAAAAHHH—!"
Syuen arched her small frame like she had been electrocuted, letting out a sharp scream. She struggled even harder, kicking furiously and even flipping the coffee table in her frantic movements.
The hit had been firm.
Yet, despite the pain, she kept cursing nonstop.
"@#$%&*#@%!!!"
Mo Chen's anger surged.
Can't handle a little brat like you?
He swung down even harder.
"Smack—!"
"@#&$*#@—!"
"Smack! Smack—!"
"#&%—&$#!!!"
"Smack! Smack! Smack—!"
The more she cursed, the harder she hit. After four or five successive strikes, the sound of slaps echoed louder and louder.
Syuen screamed pitifully, her body twisting in pain. She flailed wildly, hitting her head, kicking her legs, and even trying to bite. Toward the end, her cries carried a hint of sobbing as she desperately tried to escape.
But with her petite frame, how could she possibly fight off Mo Chen?
By the time Mo Chen had vented enough of his anger, Syuen's movements were noticeably weaker.
Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind: "Oh no, what if I hit her too hard?"
He turned her face toward him.
Syuen's pale face was streaked with tears, her eyes red and swollen, and her cheeks wet with snot and tears. She looked as if she had just been dragged through a goblin's cave and thoroughly tormented.
Mo Chen felt a bit of pity.
But then he heard Syuen's weak yet venomous voice.
"I'll kill you! You and your scrap heaps—all of you will pay for this!"
The sheer hatred in her words could be felt even by a fool.
Mo Chen's temper flared again.
You really are asking for it!
"Commander."
Mo Chen turned to see Anis standing there.
"Commander, good work," Anis said cheerfully. "But it's been quite a while now. Even if you keep going, I doubt you'll get anything out of her."
Mo Chen thought for a moment. She had a point.
This brat was ridiculously stubborn. Her mouth was tough as steel too!