The only thing I was thankful for was that no matter how badly Liam had been beaten up, he didn't yell or beg for mercy. A man should be as brave and stoic as him!
I decided to bear the beatings with Liam that day. I didn't believe that they would harm us that badly.
Many people started surrounding the washroom. Some tried to mediate the fight while others watched with glee. However, none of them helped us.
As I continued being beaten up, I heard what the bystanders said and realized who the bullies were.
"Are they crazy? How could they provoke Remy?"
"Who doesn't know what his family does in our dormitory? Aren't they asking for it?"
"Maybe they really didn't know who he was. Those two boys look like decent people. I don't think they interact with Remy often. They're screwed now. "
"What does Remy's family do?"
"How could you be unaware of this? I'll tell you—they are debt collectors. Do you get it now?"
It didn't matter whether the others understood or not. Either way, I got it. Weren't they essentially gangsters?
In the past, they were loansharks. However, it had been outlawed recently, so they couldn't behave arrogantly anymore and resorted to bullying ordinary people.
Since Remy came from a family like that, he was undoubtedly violent and unreasonable. It seemed impossible that they would stop beating people up just because they feared repercussions!
They were always reckless and could even kill someone in a moment of impulse. So, I gritted my teeth and decided to fight back!
After seizing the opportunity, I pushed the person in front of me away, took out my self-defense knife, and pointed it at them.
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