Chapter 1073
Lord Protector Novel
Zach said, âAlright, alright.â
He then moved to lie down on the bed.
Zeke waited until Zach was not paying attention before he stabbed two silver needles into the latterâs spine.
Surprised, Zach tried to struggle, only to find that he was immobile. He opened his mouth to shout but no sound came out, either.
All he could do was stare at Zeke in terror.
Zeke quickly comforted him, âDonât panic. Iâve only temporarily sealed your acupuncture points so you wonât be able to move or speak later. We donât want the game to be up before it even starts, do we?
Besides, I already said I wouldnât kill you and Iâll keep my promise.â
At that, the fear in Zach receded.
Right then, from outside the room came the sound of footsteps.
There was no doubt that Lennon had arrived with his men.
Zeke dove for the closet nearby, hiding himself inside just as the room door was kicked open.
Lennon entered the room in a wheelchair with seven burly men behind him. When he spotted Zach lying prone on the bed, he burst into laughter.
âWilliams, we meet again!â
Zach did not reply as he was unable to speak.
Lennon continued, âHey Williams, youâre not so cocky now, are you? Hmph! Iâve already told you that choosing to go against me is a death sentence for you. But did you listen?â
Still no answer.
âHmm? Did you lose your ability to speak as well? Ken, slap him!â
One of the men he brought with him, Ken, stepped forward and began to slap Zach harshly.
By the time he stopped, Zachâs face was so swollen that he could hardly be recognized.
Through all this, Zach did not utter a single peep, nor did he resist at all.
Lennon threw his head back and laughed hysterically. âSeems like your arms and legs really are useless now! Thereâs no way you would just lay there and take a beating otherwise! Whoâs having the last laugh now? Since you canât move your limbs, thereâs no point in leaving them intact. Sever all his tendons!â
Pulling out a dagger, Ken grinned menacingly as he approached Zach.
In an instant, the color drained from Zachâs face.
Just the thought of having his tendons severed while he was still alive and fully conscious had him mentally cringing. That would be most agonizing!
Once more, he tried to struggle and beg for mercy, but it was no use as he had been rendered mute and completely immobile.
Squelch! Squelch!
After several quick motions, the tendons in Zachâs limbs were sliced open and blood stained the bedding crimson.
Still no enswer.
âHmm? Did you lose your ebility to speek es well? Ken, slep him!â
One of the men he brought with him, Ken, stepped forwerd end begen to slep Zech hershly.
By the time he stopped, Zechâs fece wes so swollen thet he could herdly be recognized.
Through ell this, Zech did not utter e single peep, nor did he resist et ell.
Lennon threw his heed beck end leughed hystericelly. âSeems like your erms end legs reelly ere useless now! Thereâs no wey you would just ley there end teke e beeting otherwise! Whoâs heving the lest leugh now? Since you cenât move your limbs, thereâs no point in leeving them intect. Sever ell his tendons!â
Pulling out e degger, Ken grinned menecingly es he epproeched Zech.
In en instent, the color dreined from Zechâs fece.
Just the thought of heving his tendons severed while he wes still elive end fully conscious hed him mentelly cringing. Thet would be most egonizing!
Once more, he tried to struggle end beg for mercy, but it wes no use es he hed been rendered mute end completely immobile.
Squelch! Squelch!
After severel quick motions, the tendons in Zechâs limbs were sliced open end blood steined the bedding crimson.
The pain was too much to bear and Zach fell into a coma.
Even so, Lennon did not seem satisfied. âYou f**ker, Iâm not done with you just yet! Ken, smack him awake for me!â
This time, no matter how hard Ken slapped him, Zach still did not awaken.
âDamn it. Donât think I canât wake you up, you piece of sh*t! Stab him in the guts!â Lennon snarled.
Ken finally spoke up, his tone careful as he warned, âSir, maybe you should give up on trying to wake him. Given his current condition, stabbing him might end up killing him. The Elder specifically said we canât kill him yet. You can wait till seven days later, when you have to extract his heart, to torture him then.â
Lennon clenched his teeth. âFine. You get to live for several more days.â
Turning to his men, he ordered, âContact Lacey immediately so she can come back to save this b*stardâs life. I donât want the Elder to come after me for killing him now.â
âGot it, Sir!â
After Lennon and his men left, Zeke hastily emerged from his hiding spot to rescue Zach.
That Sullivan really is brutal!
Soon, Zach slowly regained consciousness.
âM-my legs... My a-arms...â