"Turn around. You may want to brace yourself against the wall." He was determined to prove himself, he was riddled with self-doubt and Huaisang wondered just how deep that masochism went. He would have to study his reaction closely to gauge that he wasn't going too far.

"You have assumed position." He told Wen Chao once he felt he was in the right place and posture. "Thank you. You have done very well, A-Chao."

That said, he readied the whip. "I will start now. Please keep count for me. I will use your voice to judge how much you can take."

With that, he started whipping. He criss-crossed his back, made sure not to abuse any one area overly much. Even and painful. With a sharp sound followed by the dull impact.