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    He was acutely aware that once the Zhong family and Hongmen lost their restraint against Charlie, he would be left without any options.


    Thus, he was determined not to provoke Charlie any further. However, Charlie had no intention of letting him off the hook that easily. He raised his hand and pped Pankaj again, demanding, “What’s the matter? Are you mute?”


    With great pain, Pankaj sobbed, “I… I was wrong… please let me go…”


    Charlie delivered another p and coldly stated, “I asked someone else to do this. Was it you? If you say one more foolish thing, I’ll rip your mouth apart!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Pankaj, in tears, admitted, “It’s me… it’s me…”


    Charlie nodded and pped him once more, saying icily, “You talk a big game, yet look at you now!”


    Pankaj cried, blood trickling from the corners of his mouth. Charlie pped him again, smiling, “Didn’t you say earlier that I would kneel and kowtow to you, pping myself a hundred times?”


    Pankaj stammered, “That was all… all nonsense! Please… spare me this time… I promise I’ll never dare again…”


    Charlie sneered and pped him again, “There’s no chance for me to show mercy now!”


    Pankaj was on the verge of losing consciousness when Mia couldn’t watch any longer. She stepped forward and pleaded, “Charlie, please stop! You’ll cause serious harm!”


    Charlie looked at her curiously, asking, “What do you mean?”


    Mia quickly replied, “If you continue like this, you might kill him!”


    Charlie chuckled and reassured her, “I know my limits. He’s in pain, but he won’t die. If you don’t believe me, just watch.”


    With that, Charlie raised his arm and pped Pankaj again.


    Pankaj instinctively shielded his face, crying out, “Big brother, I was so wrong! Big brother… don’t hit me anymore!”


    Charlie smiled slightly but replied coldly, “What happened to your bravado just now? Why are you begging for mercy?”


    Pankaj blurted out, “I was blind and foolish to offend you. Please don’t hold it against me…”


    Charlieughed mockingly, “So now you think it’s the right time to plead for mercy? Toote for that!”


    With that, he delivered another p.


    Afterward, he turned to Mia, grinning, “See? I told you he wouldn’t die, right?”


    Just as he finished speaking, Pankaj had taken quite a beating. After another p, he felt darkness creeping in and lost consciousness.


    Mia gasped, “He… he rolled his eyes… Is he dead?”


    Charlie waved his hand dismissively, “Don’t worry, he’s not dead; he’s just unconscious.”


    Mia quickly urged, “Then hurry and call an ambnce! He needs to go to the hospital…”


    Charlie shook his head, “I already told you, he won’t die, so there’s no need for an emergency call. I won’t waste medical resources on someone like him. Besides, he might still be useful to meter.”


    Pankaj’s situation escted, and Mia earnestly pleaded, “Charlie… please listen to me. You’ve beaten him to a pulp; his family won’t let this slide. How will you handle it? My dad won’t be able to help you…”


    Charlie smiled, “Your dad? It’s impressive if he can protect himself.”


    Then, without lingering on Liu Jiahui, Charlie addressed Mia, “Moreover, it’s not just about whether this kid’s family will retaliate; it’s about whether I will. He can’t withstand these hundred ps, so his father and grandfather will have to suffer for his actions. Who allowed him to act so recklessly and abuse someone else?”


    Mia was left speechless by Charlie’s words. After a moment, she asked, “Charlie… are you always this arrogant?”


    Charlie looked at Mia with a smile, “I’m not normally arrogant. My principle is simple: if people don’t offend me, I won’t offend them. I never use my strength or background to bully others.”