A sharp c***k echoed through the hall.
The middle-aged man's right hand was crushed flat beneath Cliff's foot, reduced to a mangled mess of shattered bone and pulp. What no one noticed was the involuntary shudder that ran through the man's body, or the cold sweat beading on his forehead.
"What the hell are you doing? Stop this right now!" The younger man's face twisted with shock and fury. He lunged at Cliff, reaching for him with both hands.
He never got close. A single kick sent him sprawling onto the floor.
"I told you, this is my proprietary technique. Please don't interfere with the treatment." Cliff's voice was flat and cold.
Before anyone could react, he raised his foot again and brought it down.
Another c***k.
The man's left hand collapsed into the same ruined state as the r
