Soon after, a new inmate was assigned, and on the very night of his arrival, Mu Bai heard the sounds of anguished moaning, punches and kicks, disgusting curses, and finally, a man's pleas for mercy coming from the restroom.
As Mu Bai lay on his bed, his eyelids reddened for some unknown reason, and the cries for mercy transformed into Wen Jiaren's voice in his ears, scream after scream of agony that was filled with resentment. They became an endless loop of "Save me, Mu Bai," "I hate you, Mu Bai," repeating over and over again beside him.
In the end, it turned into, "Mu Bai, if your leg is really ruined, I'll take care of you for the rest of your life."
Something seemed to snap in Mu Bai as he suddenly sprang from the bed and rushed into the restroom. Grabbing a man, he punched him in the face over and over again until his face was covered in blood.
The other men reacted and charged at him, beating him with their fists and feet.
