"When did we start allowing such riff - raff to speak? It's so unruly!" Given Xuan Yuan Jue's usual personality, he wouldn't normally bother with someone like Shen Miao. But today, Shen Miao had truly touched his sore spot.
"You..."
"Good - for - nothing that can't be put on the grand stage!"
Just as Shen Miao was about to speak, Xuan Yuan Jue interrupted her and retorted sarcastically.
The black - clothed man seemed to be just watching the show. He had been standing there with the chains in his hand and didn't press on as aggressively as before, forcing others to make a choice.
But in Shen Li's opinion, this black - clothed man probably just wanted to see a conflict break out between Xiao Hanzhi and Xuan Yuan Jue.
At this moment, Shen Li spoke up, "You can see that Young Master Xuan Yuan is injured. He can't even lift his arm, and he's very weak. I've been supporting him as we walked. You don't need to be so on guard against him!"
"Oh? Since Miss Shen has said so, we can't treat Young Master Xuan Yuan like this anymore. Then... Prince Xiao, please choose another person!"
At this time, the black - clothed man seemed quite easy - going and would listen to the opinions of those present. Of course, his motives were not simple.
Now the right to choose was back in Xiao Hanzhi's hands. Apart from Xuan Yuan Jue, there were only the Seventh Prince, the Tenth Prince, Shen Miao, and Shen Li left. Xuan Shu and the servants of the Fourth Prince had long been tied up and were following behind.
This time, Xiao Hanzhi didn't hesitate much and turned his gaze to Shen Li.
When Shen Li met Xiao Hanzhi's gaze, she couldn't help but sneer inwardly, and the coldness on her face deepened. As she had expected, without the mask of a hypocrite, Xiao Hanzhi in this life was even more despicable and shameless.
"Miss Shen, please!"
Putting on the chains was a treatment for criminals. No one wanted to be treated like this, especially since these people all came from good families. If they put on the chains now, they would truly become captives.
Naturally, Shen Li didn't want this. This time, without any hesitation, she looked into the black - clothed man's eyes and said word by word, "I don't want to wear them! Choose someone else!"
"Oh? Prince Xiao, what should we do? Miss Shen is unwilling."
"Hehe! I think you guys only dare to pick on a woman. You claim to be gentlemen? You're not even as good as villains!" Although Xuan Yuan Jue didn't name anyone, everyone present knew that he was referring to Xiao Hanzhi.
"Your words, Young Master Xuan Yuan, sound so just. Then why don't you put on the chains for my sister first? It can also fulfill your old relationship!" At this moment, Shen Miao also spoke up.
She had noticed something different between Shen Li and Xuan Yuan Jue before, so she directly exposed it at this time. Of course, she had no evidence at all, but that didn't mean she couldn't spread rumors.
"Pa!" It was the sound of the whip hitting the ground.
Shen Li directly took out the Night Shadow Whip tied around her waist and gently flicked it on the ground. Then the whip rushed towards Shen Miao. "Your mouth is so dirty!"
As soon as Shen Li's Night Shadow Whip was out, although the movement seemed gentle at first, it immediately became fierce. The originally soft whip body now resembled a long snake and rushed straight towards Shen Miao.
Xiao Hanzhi, who was very close to Shen Miao, used one hand to pull Shen Miao away to let her dodge, and with the other hand, he raised it towards Shen Li's whip, trying to catch it with his bare hands.
"Hehe!" Xuan Yuan Jue, standing beside Shen Li, gently tossed a stone he had picked up from somewhere in his hand and then placed it on his fingertip. With a "swish", the stone flew out and hit the hand that Xiao Hanzhi was using to try to hold Shen Li's whip.
"Ouch!" Xuan Yuan Jue had used all his strength. Xiao Hanzhi winced in pain and instinctively dodged.
Xuan Yuan Jue didn't show any mercy. Another stone immediately landed on Xiao Hanzhi's other hand. Xiao Hanzhi let go of his hand again due to the pain, but then he quickly reacted and reached out to grab Shen Miao.
"Ah! My face!"
But it was too late. Because of the deviation of Shen Miao's body, Shen Li's whip landed directly on her face.
After being whipped on the face, Shen Miao fell to the ground. Since they were on the mountain, the ground was uneven and there were many stones of different sizes. When Shen Miao fell, her face happened to hit a somewhat sharp stone.
She was dazed from the fall. After a short while, the first thing she did when she came to her senses was to touch her face. Both sides of her face were burning with pain. She first reached out to touch the left side, the half of the face that had been whipped by Shen Li.
When Shen Miao's hand touched her left face, she felt a sticky sensation. When she brought her hand in front of her eyes, she saw that her hand was covered in blood. "Blood!"
She panicked and then touched her right face. It was also burning with pain, and her hand was again covered in blood. "My face, my face!"
Shen Li retracted her whip. She had just wanted to teach Shen Miao a lesson, to whip her a couple of times. She didn't want to hurt Shen Miao's face. But Xiao Hanzhi had pulled Shen Miao to the wrong side, causing the whip to land directly on her face.
However, looking at the blood - red whip mark on Shen Miao's face, Shen Li felt quite relieved.
Seeing Shen Miao like this, Xiao Hanzhi immediately squatted down, supported Shen Miao's body, and regardless of the people present, he hugged Shen Miao in his arms. "It's okay, it's okay, Miao'er. It's just a minor injury. There are countless miraculous pills and medicines in the palace that will help you recover!"
"Wuwuwu, Hanzhi! Hanzhi!" Shen Miao also hugged Xiao Hanzhi tightly in fear. Her voice was full of fear and uncertainty as she asked, "Really? Can it really be cured?"
"Yes! There are countless imperial physicians in the palace, and there are countless rare and precious medicines offered by other countries. They will restore your face to its original state. Moreover, I know that there's a kind of Face - Repairing Pill in the Western Yue Kingdom that can repair any skin and make it new again. Don't worry, I will definitely find it for you!"
"Alright. I see that Prince Xiao can't choose someone. Then let's start with this young lady!" The leading black - clothed man said as he looked at Shen Miao, who was crying in Xiao Hanzhi's arms.
"No... no! I don't want to!" Hearing this, Shen Miao shook her head frantically. But four black - clothed men walked over, directly separated her from Xiao Hanzhi, and then held down her shoulders so that she couldn't move.
Then the masked black - clothed man grabbed Shen Miao's hands, put them together, and tied them up with the chains.
Shen Miao struggled desperately, but it was no use. The chains were already fastened, and the black - clothed man even put a special lock on them.
Shen Miao rattled the chains, but she couldn't break free.