Chapter 4: Deterrence

  Heaven and earth conscience, just now Lorraine was really a mind in reading books, saw an uncommon character and subconsciously asked Blue Orchid, didn't think much about it, who knew that nowadays this "滚" word, to Han Xuan and others, is another meaning!

  "Uh, sorry, it was unintentional." Lorrine also felt a bit embarrassed. A girl of this age had thin skin, let alone Han Xuan, who was a spoiled rich girl. How could she possibly withstand Lorrine's unintentional "insult"?

  "You!……" Han Xuan was wronged to the point of tears, how had she ever been scolded like this in front of so many people?! And this damn kid still looked innocent! "Purely unintentional"? Who would believe that?!

  Han Xuan vowed that she now wanted to slap him, but the family upbringing of many years still made her grit her teeth and swallow this breath. Just as tears were about to fall out, she suddenly turned around and ran outside the class, leaving a sentence: "Luolin! You big scoundrel!!"

  "Hmm..." Watching Han Xuan shake her small buttocks and run out of the classroom, Luo Lin helplessly shrugged his shoulders.

  Chi Shi looked at Han Xuan running out and suddenly shouted: "You damn kid, you even dare to scold our monitor Han?! Don't want to live anymore?!"

  The voice was very loud and everyone present could hear it clearly. Even Han Xuan, who had run out, heard it too.

  That's exactly what I wanted.

  He had been wanting to get rid of Loring for a long time, and this time he was also standing up for "Han Dami", Han Dami would definitely remember his heroic act! Two birds with one stone, awesome!

  "Brothers, help me beat up this son of a bitch!"

  Before the words had fallen, the several lackeys beside Chi Shi rushed up and wanted to give Lorrain a good beating.

  Just now there was still some helplessness, but when he saw a few people rushing up to beat him, Luo Lin suddenly became cold.

  "What? You want to hit me?"

  The aura emanating from Lorrin at this moment was severely mismatched with his age, and the cold, slightly disdainful tone of voice caused those few charging guys to pause involuntarily.

  "It's a fight! How about it?!" Chi Shi, who was relatively far away from Luo Lin, didn't feel the aura emanating from Luo Lin's body and awkwardly said, "If I don't beat you up today, my surname won't be Chi anymore! What are you guys staring at?! Come on!"

  Lorraine sneered, this kind of scum was completely beneath her notice.

  He casually pulled out a utility knife from the drawer, looked at them with an air of wanting to charge over and said coldly: "You guys attacked me first, I'm just a victim. Plus, you're bullying the few of us, if I fight back, it's completely self-defense." As he spoke, he pushed out the blade of the utility knife, its sharp edge sending chills down people's spines.

  "The sharpness of the utility knife is no less than that of a dagger with an open blade. If used properly, it can cut off someone's trachea without any effort." Lorin made a slashing motion on his own neck, "The trachea is located in this area, and once severed, the arterial blood will continuously flow out, unable to be stopped, and death is certain. But the only drawback is that before dying, one cannot breathe, the blood flows non-stop, but yet cannot die quickly, it's said that kind of feeling is worse than death itself, I don't know if it's true or not."

  Lorraine smiled and then took a utility knife and made a cut on the book. In an instant, the pages scattered all over the floor.

  "Hiss..."

  The few little rascals in front of him took a deep breath, looking at the scattered paper pages on the ground, not doubting the sharpness of the art knife. Even if Lorrin couldn't cut their throats, it was no problem to cause some sharp injuries. They were just following Chi Shi to pass the days, no need to fight desperately.

  "According to the law, justifiable self-defense does not require any criminal liability, at most it's just compensating the deceased's family with some money. If anyone of you is tired of living or thinks your family's money is not enough to spend, then go ahead and use violence against me."

  Lorraine has lived for nearly forty years, what a old oil slick! This remark is neither humble nor arrogant, and it's reasonable and logical enough to intimidate these simple-minded 2Bs.

  Lanlan was frightened by Lorrine's behavior, her face pale as she stared at the craft knife in Lorrine's hand, shocked into speechlessness. Yet, she hesitated to run away, not for any other reason than that she had some affection for Lorrine and didn't want to leave her side at this moment.

  Lorraine naturally knew every move of Lanlan beside her, noticing that Lanlan hadn't run away this time. She couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion in her heart, silently scolding herself for not realizing the girl's simple and obvious thoughts back then. Shameful, shameful.

  "How about it?" Loring raised an eyebrow, but looked at Chi Shi in the distance. "Chi Shi, if you want to hit me, come yourself, don't drag others into this. Your dad is the vice mayor, right? I guarantee that if you came alone to hit me, then I wouldn't be considered as acting in self-defense, it would just be a personal dispute between us two. Of course, if I were to cut your throat, then I'd be a murderer, and with your dad being the vice mayor, he'd definitely make sure I get shot, you won't die for nothing. How about it? Still want to hit me?"

  All eyes in the class turned to Chi Shi's body.

  Just now still with a swaggering face, Chi Shi was standing alone there, not knowing what to do.

  Charge up and fight with Loring, looking at his fierce appearance, I don't know if he will really cut a stroke on his own neck when he is anxious, then he will be finished. But if not charging up, he would be a coward, in front of the whole class, it's a big loss of face.

  "Chi Shi's heart was slightly intimidated, but his mouth remained tough: "Luo Lin! What are you doing with that knife?! You've got guts to fight me bare-handed, let's see if I don't beat the crap out of you!"

  Lorraine knew he was afraid and sneered: "Chi Shi, stop messing around with those useless things. If you want to hit me, come on now, don't drag it out like a woman. If you're scared, you can take out your knife too, I'll even let you pull out a gun."

  As he spoke, Lorraine sat down, one hand fiddling with the utility knife and the other holding a book, continuing to study. The whole person looked quite casual and relaxed, as if in his eyes, Chi Shi was smaller than an ant.

  The air in the whole class seemed to have solidified, and it was quiet to an unusual degree.

  Han Xuan, who had been hiding outside the classroom door, also peeked in quietly and saw everything clearly. There was no doubt that she was intimidated by Luo Lin's majestic demeanor.

  Say he's bad, but it's just scaring these little rascals; say he's all talk, but the vigor with which he speaks has some undeniable meaning.

  Lorraine gazed at the book with a light and airy expression, treating Chi Shi's stunned face as if it were thin air. None of those arrogant little punks from earlier dared to approach her either.

  Everyone felt a suffocating feeling as they watched Lorraine's art knife making a "ka-la ka-la" sound.

  Noticing that everyone around him was staring at him, Chi Shi felt very embarrassed on his face, but he couldn't help it, he was indeed afraid. Although he had never gotten along with Luolin, they had never clashed head-on before. He didn't expect Luolin to be such a ruthless character.

  Gritting his teeth, the fear in his heart took over, and Chi Shi glared at Lorrain with a fierce gaze: "Fine! Lorrain, you're bold! Today counts as your victory, but be careful walking alone at night from now on!!"

  Threat! **Naked threat!!

  But such a degree of vicious words, Lorraine wouldn't put it in her eyes, haha laughed, and put the utility knife on the table to collect it. Without even looking at Chi Shi once, she said: "A scumbag is a scumbag, don't give yourself an excuse, okay? In the future, I'll definitely be careful when walking at night. But remind you, never commit a crime in person, otherwise I'm afraid you'll die for nothing!"

  Chi Shi clenched his fists and swallowed hard: "Luo Lin, just you wait!!"

  Luo Lin lowered his eyes and stopped paying attention to Chi Shi's barking. If Luo Lin hadn't just been reborn, he wouldn't have wanted to embarrass the municipal party secretary's uncle or make an enemy of the Luo Corporation for no reason, he would have kicked him flying long ago. In the past, he was too arrogant, never considering the consequences, and relied on his fists to solve everything, which brought a lot of trouble that his family had to deal with. Now, he understood how to gauge the situation, who could be beaten up and when it wasn't possible to move. For example, Chi Shi, as the deputy mayor, Luo Lin had to pay attention to some extent.

  However, Chi Shi's good luck won't last forever. He relies on his father's high official position and is domineering in school, even having some kind of relationship with the black forces around the school. This way, he will eventually fall. When the time comes, Luo Lin can crush Chi Shi, this trash, to powder in an instant.

  What's the use of being arrogant? You probably won't even know how you'll die in the future. In this day and age, getting things done requires brains.

  …………

  The bell rang, and everyone returned to their seats with their own thoughts. Han Xuan also came in from the door, sat down, and remained silent with her head down, but her eyes occasionally glanced at Luo Lin.

  "This Lorraine... how is she so fierce? A few words and she's already scared off that big rascal Chi Shi..."

  Girls of this age, regardless of their background or conditions, all have a hint of spring in their hearts and an irresistible admiration for those with strong masculine charm.

  Lorin's performance just now was truly astonishing, making all the students present look at him in a new light. Previously, Lorin was at most a young master who didn't take things seriously and had no masculine charm to speak of.

  Among the group of classmates who were all seventeen or eighteen years old, Lorin's calm and composed demeanor in the face of danger was undoubtedly a unique landscape that left even the beautiful Han Da in awe. Without saying that she had a good impression of Lorin, she couldn't help but have some change of heart towards him.

  It's as if he had indeed written the love letter to himself on a whim, and now he was getting rid of it with the same nonchalance. He burned the letter and threw it away in one swift motion, without any awkwardness or pretence, completely natural.

  Realizing this, Han Xuan's heart was actually slightly disappointed...