The city lord slowly raised the whip in his hand, slicing a fierce arc through the air. "Crack!" The first whip-lash exploded, stunning the entire chamber like a thunderclap. A young woman collapsed in agony, biting her lips hard, though a moan still escaped from the depths of her throat.
The city lord grabbed the young woman by the hair and demanded, "Where did you hide the Nine-Turn Spirit Bead?"
"I don't know!" wept the girl, her face streaked with tears like rain-drenched pear blossoms. "I really don't know, please let me go."
Chapter 129