Chapter 152 Second Update
The news came quickly, a guard found out that it was Second Young Master Wen who found Qu Xiang, critically injured on the street. It is unclear whether it was a sudden stroke of conscience or because Second Young Master Wen was in an exceptionally good mood that day, but he actually took Qu Xiang back with him.
Qu Xiang was indeed fortunate to be alive. The thirty heavy strikes ordered were intended to shatter the bones from his coccyx downward. Even if he were to survive, he would never be able to stand and walk again.
However, the place of execution wasn’t in the palace. They randomly selected a chair from a teahouse. The chair was made of brittle, unseasoned paulownia wood because the teahouse owner wanted to cut costs by using inferior materials. Naturally, the worst ones were chosen for such purposes.
The paulownia wood, being soft, had already given way after twenty strikes. Seeing that Qu Xiang was at death’s door and yearning for death, the guards simply lifted him up and carried him out directly.
Although Qu Xiang was beaten to a bloody pulp, looking horrendously miserable, these were just superficial wounds. Also, because Zheng Nianru appeared just in time, among Nanmen Yu’s Death Warriors, there were some who were extremely skilled at treating external injuries.
The guard detailed every tiny piece of information and placed it before Zheng Tianxin, focusing on Qu Xiang’s rescue by Wen Zan and every single detail of his daily activities, including the people he met and what he did during Wen Zan’s social interactions.
Initially furious, Zheng Tianxin’s heart gradually calmed down upon hearing this and pondered thoughtfully. It seemed that although Qu Xiang was saved by Wen Zan, Wen Zan was clearly setting a high value on him, tantalizing everyone’s taste before planning a big move.
Zheng Tianxin certainly believed that Wen Zan was capable of these maneuvers, even inviting Zheng Haoyuan to boost the reputation of this new favorite, which indicated Wen Zan’s ambitious plans.
Zheng Tianxin sneered, this was for the best; her people should not fall into others’ hands.