The Rogue System [BL]
Chapter 142 - Broken doll

Chapter 142: Chapter 142 - Broken doll

WARNING: MENTION OF ABUSE AND VIOLENCE. PLEASE READ IT WITH CAUTION.

It took a while for him to calm down. Zhu Kang’s heart was still racing. Slowly he opened his eyes. White Snowflakes fluttered down his face landing on his nose.

’Snow? Is it already winter?’

He wiped the cooling drop of snow off his nose and looked ahead.

To his surprise, he did not see the small slouching figure instead in front of him stood a tall teenager with blood spattered all over his face.

"Winner, Zhu Kang!" the scar-faced man lifted the teenager’s hand.

The other teens that were watching the arena cheered loudly.

For a second Zhu Kang was stunned. ’Is this the legendary time skip flashback? I think it is... Zhu Kang looks about fifteen years old.’ his eyes fell on the teen who had a cold look in his eyes.

The life in those eyes had long diminished. He looked like a broken doll who knew only to hunt and kill on order.

The scar-faced man patted the young teens back. "Well done. You are ready to take on missions. Get ready in the morning tomorrow I will take you to see the boss,"

"Yes," he coldly replied

Zhu Kang raged after hearing this. "He is just a teenager!!! you guys are sending him off to kill people!! fuck this place is so fucked up. you guys wait I will find this place and burn it down to ashes. Ii will free these tormented kids..." he shouted.

He watched as the younger version of Zhu Kang jumped down and walk toward him. Through his keen observation, he noticed a small sheen in the young man’s eyes. ’Zhu Kang looks overjoyed... guess he is so happy to leave this place. I would be too if I was him,’

Without a word, he followed after the young teen. From his height, he spotted the bony shoulders that were poking out of the holes on the t-shirt he wore.

"They didn’t even clothe him probably, fuck! It’s winter!" he so desperately wanted to wrap the kid with his clothes. He wanted to help him.

"Zhu Kang!" a small voice whispered behind him.

Zhu Kang froze and glanced back. He noticed a short black-haired child hiding behind a door looking his way. ’Who is this child?’ he glanced ahead at the young teenage version of Zhu Kang.

The young teen did not look back. He simply grunted and walked over to his room. He shut himself up without any hesitation.

Zhu Kang stood out the door looking at the broken door hinges. His curious eyes was always on the young kid who was desperately looking at the door.

"Who might this be?" he walked up to him and squatted down to his height. The kid’s face was completely hidden by his shaggy hair. He slouched down and squatted in the hallway.

"He didn’t look at me again... did he forget about me?"

Zhu Kang pieced together who this person was from this whisper. "Ruth? Is that you? oh my god, you were a short little bean stalk? How did you overgrow into that brute of a man? You look so cute when you were a child." he reached out to touch his head. He knows that he can’t touch anything in this flashback realm. so, he only hovered it over his shaggy hair. "don’t grow up to be a crooked youth, okay? You have to be a good person."

The night went by as soon as a blink of an eye.

Literally, he blinked his eyes and it was daytime. the young Zhu Kang got ready wearing his best clothes to meet the snakehead gang’s boss.

Even, Zhu Kang who was following him felt a sense of anticipation. "I finally get to see who that asshat is. He is probably an old brute who loves torturing kids. Just you wait old man, I will come here and gut you!" he grumbled loudly.

The young Zhu Kang glanced back with his brows furrowed.

Zhu Kang froze. "Can you see me? or can you hear me at least?" he waved his hand over his face. but the young teen’s eyes were unblinking. "I was hoping for too much,"

Young Zhu Kang looked behind him at the small shadow that was following him. "He is following me again," he mumbled softly.

Zhu Kang heard this. "Who? Who is following you?" he glanced back as well. it was Ruth. He was hiding behind a small dumpster. "Wow talk about being subtle. He really is like a puppy. He is following you around everywhere."

The young Zhu Kang did not seem too bothered about this. he rushed to the top floor.

The building he was kept in had four basements where the kids were housed and trained. The upper floors were all from those with accomplishments. The topmost floor was built like a penthouse.

Zhu Kang observed all this keenly. He tried to take a peek out the window to discern where this building was but to his dismay all of the glass windows were blocked with a thick brick wall outside. "I have to check out the location and note it down."

By the time, he glanced back the young Zhu Kang had already stepped into the penthouse.

"Wait a minute. why did you leave me huh!" he rushed in.

But all of a sudden, the lights changed. the bright mining sunlight suddenly dimmed into darkness. The penthouse was lit only by dim red light in the corner.

"My dog, you have been naughty again. why don’t you just comply and let me do you?" a high-pitched voice whispered.

Just listening to this person sent involuntary shivers down his back. Zhu Kang backed away. His whole body seems to be repulsed by this person.

"Fuck, its trauma! The original Zhu Kang had gone through so much trauma by this man that my body is reacting on its own!" he pulled himself together. "I have to see the face I will fuck up," he studded closer.

"Little dog. Tell me, do you like defying me?"

A loud snapping sound of a whip was heard.

Zhu Kang froze in his path. The heavy scent of blood filled the room. He felt like retching. "it’s just a flashback. That’s’ all.. I bet it’s all systems doing. This man can’t harm me one bit.." he whispered as he walked a few steps further.

His breathing became fast, his heart started to pound so loudly that he felt faint.

"Shit! I’m so scared... no I shouldn’t be! He is... just my past. He can’t hurt me. I don’t have to be scared..." he mumbled taking another step.

the sharp sound of whip lash made him freeze again.

"Zhuzhu did you know? Your dear darling brother joined our groups recently. I bet he will be fun to play with as well. what do you say? Do you want him to join our lovely play?"

The young figure that was crouched on the ground suddenly snapped up, growling loudly. "I will fucking tear your head apart if you touch him! I will fucking kill you!!!" he screeched like a banshee.

"Kill me? my little dog you can barely stand. How can you kill me." the man on the throne like chair leaned down slightly. His sharp jaw came under the red light illuminated from the side of the room. "You have to be obedient as you used to be. Or your dear Gwyn will be mine, Hehe."

Listening to this exchange Zhu Kang felt his stomach churn. He could not hold back his puke any longer. he ran to a corner and emptied his stomach’s out. Since he was in his spectral form, nothing actually came out of his mouth. He dry heaved for a long time.

"you.... don’t do anything to him. I will be your dog. Don’t hurt him..." he heard young Zhu Kang’s voice tremble.

"Good dog. I know you will be the best at this,"

Zhu Kang could not look anymore. he sat down on the corner, hearing the sounds of kissing. He felt sick. "This fucker....do you think you are a man. why do you go after children huh? come after me, I will fucking chop you int pieces and feed the fish!..." he crawled up.

He lunged at the man on the throne.

All of a sudden, the view in front of him shifted. This time he was in Zhu Kang’s coffin-like room. The young teen was lying on his stomach on the ground, panting. His whole back was covered in deep lash marks. Blood and puss oozed out of them.

with trembling hands Zhu Kang hurriedly touched his back. "fuck fuck... fuck.... A doctor... are there any doctors. how can he hurt you like this? How can he do this?" he felt tears streaming down his face. "Why did you suffer so much...."

He felt defeated. If he was in Zhu Kang’s position, he would have... long given up.

But the young teen who looked like a bean stalk still held on. He crawled up and moved to the mattress. "Gwyn ...I have to protect him," the teen mumbled in his sleep.

Zhu Kang burst into tears. He tenderly touched the young kid’s blood-stained hands. "I.. I will protect him for you. I will protect Gwyn. so... so please... sleep well."