Chapter 468: A Necessary Measure
As agreed, Gu Fan and Lin Xi arrived together at a large villa outside the city. As they stepped in, the blizzard suddenly stopped, as if Qian Feng was intentionally demonstrating her sincerity.
Once inside the villa, Gu Fan and Lin Xi were astonished. In the living room, they beheld a vibrant red flower, stretching two stories tall and writhing occasionally, strange noises emanating from it as though it possessed a life of its own.
Gu Fan found this strange and looked at Lin Xi, who also denied having seen it before, let alone knowing where Qian Feng might have obtained such a thing.
"I didn’t expect you two to walk right into the trap." Qian Feng, Qian Xue, and Qian Ying appeared and descended the stairs, their faces filled with triumphant smirks.
Lin Xi responded: "Eldest sister, I’m here. As we agreed, I’m ready to face punishment. Please, begin."
"Very well, remember you asked for this," Qian Feng retorted and snapped her fingers. The gigantic flower behind her began to inch toward Lin Xi, its petals gradually parting as if ready to ensnare Lin Xi.
Gu Fan was worried observing this bizarre flower. He pulled Lin Xi back and demanded, "Hold on, how do you plan to punish Lin Xi? What is this flower exactly?"
Qian Ying replied with a smile, "This is a flower we discovered in the outer realms. It absorbs not only soil nutrients and water but also sunlight. It even consumes passersby and animals. Anything swallowed by it disappears without a trace. It’s a very dangerous plant."
Hearing this, Gu Fan was filled with alarm, "Wait a minute, we only agreed on a punishment, not execution. It’s excessive to use this as a means to punish Lin Xi for betraying you."