Chapter 1162: A Flame
Early the next morning, countless people gathered in the bamboo forest.
The fat lady from the previous night was hanging from a tree. A small hole was visible in her head, and from it, a flame burned steadily like a candle. The flame wasn't big, but it was hauntingly vivid.
The fat lady's eyes were wide open, filled with despair and terror. Her bloated face had twisted into a grotesque and horrifying grimace from the excruciating pain.
Despite her horrific injuries, she was still alive and was barely clinging to life. She couldn't scream because her tongue was ruthlessly severed. The perpetrator had stuffed a cloth in her mouth to prevent her from bleeding out too quickly, ensuring that her agony would last for a long time.
Fear gripped the hearts of those witnessing the gruesome scene.
Who was the culprit behind this?
An elderly man slowly approached.
The students hurriedly bowed and greeted, "Elder Qin."
Elder Qin was an elder of the Outer Courtyard, and he was in charge of its affairs.