mtl008 Chapter 887 Drag it out, three lashes each
Chapter 887 Drag it out, three lashes each
Song Qitu also shouted, "We didn't know what Du Juan'er and the others did! They've been missing for quite some time now, and we can't find them no matter how hard we look. We never imagined they'd infiltrate the Qiao family. If we had known earlier, we would have done everything in our power to stop them from making such a mistake."
“Now, we’ve come to apologize to them. After all, we’re family. If they were wrong, we were wrong too. They’ve been punished and are suffering somewhere. We hope the Qiao family will consider this family relationship and not hold it against innocent people like us.” Song Qimu kowtowed repeatedly, his forehead thumping loudly.
“We are willing to atone for their sins. We will do anything for them. We just hope that the Qiao family will not abandon us. We are now wandering outside, with no food or clothing. If this continues, we don’t even know where we will die one day.”
The two men became increasingly distressed as they talked, and they burst into tears, their faces streaked with sobs.
Their commotion immediately attracted a large crowd of onlookers.
Although the capital city is very large, the exciting events that happen in wealthy and powerful families still manage to leak out and spread in different ways.
For example, this time, the story of the Song family members disguising themselves and infiltrating the Qiao family was adapted into a storybook and performed in various teahouses and taverns.
Among them, the story of Princess Zhenguo resolving danger with her wisdom was particularly brilliant, and many places were even packed with audience members.
Therefore, there was no need for the Song family to give any background information; the onlookers naturally connected the dots.
Someone asked curiously, "You're all from the Song family. How can you say you know nothing about such a big thing? That's hard to believe, isn't it?"
“Why is it impossible? They made the decision behind our backs. Otherwise, why would they be the ones entering the Qiao residence while we are outside?” Song Qimu said.
"They were living a life of luxury inside, while we were starving outside, eating coarse food and barely having any clothes to wear."
"As a family, we should be able to discuss it together, right?"
Song Qitu sighed: "Every family has its own problems. Those of us who stayed at home without knowing the truth are usually honest and upright and don't want to do such petty things, so they are afraid of being stopped and won't discuss it with us."
“Yes, but even though they’ve been taken away to serve their sentences, we won’t stop treating them as family. We’ll atone for their mistakes. We just hope the Qiao family can give us a chance and not let us starve to death on the streets,” Song Qimu added.
The onlookers looked at each other, unsure whether to believe it or not.
However, this family has never been trustworthy, so they might be up to some tricks again.
Butler Chai came out with a group of people.
Without saying a word, they used ropes to tie Song Qimu and Song Qitu together.
"Why are you kidnapping us? We are members of the Song family, relatives of Princess Zhenguo. Does Princess Zhenguo not want to take responsibility for us and want to kill us to silence us?" Song Qitu struggled frantically.
Butler Chai snorted: "Nonsense! The Song family has been taken away, and you come to the Qiao family's door claiming to be from the Song family. What proof do you have? If you cause trouble today, others will claim to be from the Song family tomorrow, trying to claim kinship with the Qiao family. Wouldn't that create chaos?"
"Take them both to the Jingzhao Yin department and let Lord Liu interrogate them thoroughly to see what ulterior motives they may have."
Song Qitu panicked and quickly said, "We really are from the Song family. We have travel permits and household registration documents. Let us go back, and we'll bring them to you right away."
"Even if you are surnamed Song, it doesn't prove that you are related to those Song family members who disguised themselves and entered the Qiao family. What if you are using the fact that you are also surnamed Song, or even from the same hometown, to try to get close to them and then establish a relationship with the Qiao family?"
Butler Chai waved his hand and, without saying a word, said, "Take him away."
Song Qimu and Song Qitu never expected that their simple act of causing trouble and asking for a few silver ingots would lead to them being treated as lawbreakers and sent to the Jingzhao Yin department.
After questioning them, Lord Liu found that both of them insisted they were relatives of the Qiao family.
They also wanted to take this opportunity to climb up to the Qiao family and make sure the Qiao family could never get rid of them.
"Lord Liu, please do us justice! We are truly desperate, the Qiao family is our last resort!" The two men kowtowed repeatedly to Lord Liu.
"Whether you are relatives of the Qiao family or not is not up to you to decide; it is up to the Qiao family to decide," Lord Liu said righteously.
“There’s no one who doesn’t acknowledge it and just forces their way in; that’s called shameless.”
“You’ve been making a ruckus in front of the Princess Zhenguo’s residence. We can’t let you get away with it, lest you learn your lesson.”
"Guards, drag them away and give each of them thirty strokes of the cane."
"The next time you commit this offense, the punishment will be doubled. If it happens more than three times, you will be beaten to death."
Every single board was struck with great force.
The two were beaten so badly they screamed and were drenched in sweat. They fainted and then came back to life.
Then they were thrown out by the constables. One rubbed his twisted buttocks, and the other rubbed his sprained back. They limped along, cursing all the way, but they knew that this idea was not going to work.
Yes, if it had been feasible, Song Dujuan wouldn't have gone to such lengths to have the Song family disguise themselves and enter the Qiao residence.
The Great Khan's palace in the Kingdom of Da Nu.
Mu Tai stepped into the hall. Unlike his previous dejection and listlessness, he now had a smug look on his face, a feeling of finally being able to hold his head high.
Behind him followed a slender, tall man wearing a black cloak. The man was around thirty-five years old, with narrow, almond-shaped eyes, a high nose, thin lips, and a cold, indifferent expression.
Mu Tai bowed, and the man behind him placed his hand on his heart and bowed in return.
"Mutai, who is this?" Khan Zhenyou asked.
The man replied, "Your Majesty, I am Huo Xiu, a sorcerer specializing in the Five Elements."
"Five Elements sorcerer, that seems to be a term from the Central Plains region. What skills do you have? Show them to us."
"The Five Elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. I don't know, Great Khan, which category do you want to see?"
Mayu considered it for a moment and said, "Let's go with a water system then."
Huo Xiu held up one palm and muttered incantations. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew in, stirring the curtain, and at the same time, mist poured in, growing thicker and thicker, obscuring all figures and furnishings.
The ministers gasped in surprise, and the atmosphere became tense. Some shouted for the emperor's protection.
Huo Xiu took a step, and everyone felt a dizzying sensation, as if they were no longer in their original positions and were touching things that were not the same as before.
Everyone panicked even more and shouted for help.
Huo Xiu let out a soft laugh, and with a flick of his sleeve, the mist quickly dissipated. Everyone pressed their temples, finally regaining their senses. Upon closer inspection, everything was exactly as it had been, including the spot where they had been standing.