"What do you want to do!" the Bald Man shouted, "You're not planning to kill us, are you? On what grounds!"
"You don't still think this is a society governed by law, do you? In the apocalypse, killing is perfectly normal," Gu Wanyin said, mimicking the Scarred Man's tone from earlier.
The Scarred Man clenched his jaw, his eyes revealing a murderous intent.
His hands were trembling slightly.
At this point, he had no choice but to fight to the death with this hotel owner!
However, he had heard many stories, rumors that two base leaders had been destroyed by Gu Wanyin's hands. How could he possibly be a match for Gu Wanyin?
He needed to think carefully...
But before he could finish his thoughts, the Bald Man had already charged towards Gu Wanyin.
What an idiot!
Seeing the situation turn bad, the Scarred Man turned to run.
However, a figure flashed by, and Bai Shuwen was already blocking his path.
"Where do you think you're going?" Bai Shuwen asked with a cold smile, "Your brother has already engaged, and you're running? That's not very loyal of you!"
Damn it, can loyalty be eaten?
The Scarred Man glared at her fiercely, then turned to see that the Bald Man had already been kicked to the ground by Gu Wanyin, who was now crouching beside him, mercilessly stabbing her knife into his abdomen.
"Aah!" the Bald Man cried out in pain, "Stop it!"
He had survived in this apocalyptic world for so long, how could he die here like this!
Gu Wanyin seemed not to hear, staring at the Bald Man, pondering for a moment before pulling out the knife and viciously stabbing it into another spot.
"Ah!"
The Crew Cut Man kept backing away, his eyes filled with panic.
He didn't understand why Gu Wanyin was torturing the Bald Man instead of just killing him outright!
Who would be next? Would it be his turn?
The Crew Cut Man couldn't comprehend it, but the Scarred Man understood all too well!
The places where Gu Wanyin was stabbing were exactly where they had injured that man yesterday!
This woman... was ruthless!
After a while, Gu Wanyin felt it was enough and had grown bored, so she directly severed the tendons in his hands and feet.
Originally, she had thought about ending it quickly.
But then she considered, since they relied on their supernatural abilities and physical strength to bully others, why not turn them into cripples and let them taste what it's like to be bullied?
The knife she used, although taken from a weapon shop, had been specially modified by the system for her.
When she used this knife, even if they had supernatural abilities, the severed tendons in their hands and feet would never recover.
The Bald Man had already passed out from the pain.
Nearby, some people who had just run over to watch were pale-faced with fear, looking at Gu Wanyin in terror.
They all knew in their hearts that the hotel owner was no ordinary person, but to witness such a seemingly fragile girl perform such a brutal act... the impact was still immense!
Gu Wanyin paid no more attention to the Bald Man, standing up and wiping the blood off her knife with a handkerchief. Then, her cold gaze fell on the Crew Cut Man.
The Crew Cut Man wanted to turn and run, but his feet seemed to have taken root on the spot, unable to move!
The Scarred Man was in the same situation.
He wanted to run, to use his supernatural ability, but he could only think about it in his mind, unable to do anything!
This was truly like seeing a ghost!
Looking at the half-dead Bald Man lying on the ground, his heart was filled with despair.
Gu Wanyin couldn't be bothered to dawdle anymore, and it didn't take long for her to disable the Scarred Man and the Crew Cut Man as well.
Then, she took all the Crystal Cores from their bodies.
In total, there were two level-two Crystal Cores and six level-one Crystal Cores.
"Not bad at all!" Gu Wanyin weighed them in her hand, then gave Bai Shuwen one level-two and two level-one cores.
After all, Bai Shuwen had helped today, so she deserved some reward.
Bai Shuwen accepted with a beaming smile, saying, "If you have more good stuff like this in the future, come find me! I definitely won't refuse!"
Gu Wanyin smiled, then turned to address the crowd still watching nearby.
"Everyone should have seen what just happened, but I didn't act against these three men without reason. Just yesterday, in order to get a room in the hotel, they severely injured one of the hotel's guests. Fortunately, that guest was lucky enough to survive."
Hearing her words, several people felt a bit guilty.
Because they had indeed harbored similar thoughts.
If they killed the hotel guests, wouldn't that free up rooms in the hotel?
"In this apocalyptic world, perhaps you've all taken lives, for the sake of your own survival. That's unavoidable. But I want to make something clear today: if you kill for personal grudges, that's not my business. But if you kill for a room in the hotel, you're damaging the hotel's reputation, and I absolutely won't stand by and do nothing. These three men have not only been crippled, but I've also blacklisted them from the Peace Hotel, the restaurant, and the Peace Supermarket. No matter how many vacant rooms the hotel has in the future, they won't be able to stay. Anyone who dares to do the same thing as them in the future will receive the same treatment."
Gu Wanyin's face remained calm, her voice level: "And don't think you can get away with it secretly. When it comes to matters related to the hotel, there's nothing I don't know about. So, normal guests are always welcome at the hotel, but for those who want to take shortcuts or use underhanded methods, I'm sorry. I will work on expanding the hotel to create more rooms as quickly as possible. I hope everyone won't let momentary impatience ruin their eternal peace."
With that, Gu Wanyin left with Bai Shuwen.
The people left behind looked at each other, then at the three unconscious men on the ground, feeling very uneasy.
"I never thought... Manager Gu could be so fierce! I'm a bit scared of her."
"I think it's fine, she's the hotel owner after all, she has to consider the hotel's interests."
"Yeah, doesn't this prove even more that we can feel safe staying at the hotel? If we become hotel guests, we'll not only be under the hotel's protection but also under Manager Gu's protection!"
"You have a point."
"Come to think of it, it's a good thing I hadn't gotten around to making a move on the hotel guests yet... I did have that idea."
"If you had really done it, you'd be lying there with them now."
"I've seen these three before, they were quite formidable when working together. I never thought they'd end up like this."
"Can't be helped, that's what happens when you offend the Peace Hotel!"
...
Back at the hotel, Gu Wanyin first went to Wang Jianqing and Li Xiaosi's room and knocked on the door.
The door opened, and Li Xiaosi, with red-rimmed eyes, saw it was her and finally showed a slight smile. "Manager Gu."
"How is Mr. Wang doing?" Gu Wanyin asked.
"He's much better now," Li Xiaosi said.
But seeing her husband still looking weak, Li Xiaosi was still very worried.
"Mm, remember to give him his medicine on time, and here, these are for you," Gu Wanyin said.
She gave her one level-two Crystal Core and four level-one Crystal Cores.
Li Xiaosi's eyes widened in surprise. She didn't dare to accept them immediately, but asked first, "Manager Gu, are these Crystal Cores? Why are you giving them to us?"
"These were taken from the three men who tried to kill your husband yesterday. They rightfully belong to you," Gu Wanyin said. "Besides, it was partly my oversight earlier."
"You really went to avenge him?" Li Xiaosi looked at her gratefully. "This, this is already more than enough! You can't be blamed for this incident."
"It's alright, please take them. I have no use for Crystal Cores anyway. There was originally another level-two Crystal Core and two level-one Crystal Cores, but since Bai Shuwen helped me with the revenge, I gave those to her," Gu Wanyin said, not hiding anything.
Even so, Li Xiaosi was still overwhelmed with gratitude.
