After capturing Liu Bang, Yi Xiaochuan took him straight back to Pei County and publicly stripped off every stitch of his clothing.
As the small blade flashed lightly, everyone clearly saw a piece of flesh fall from Liu Bang's body.
The pain tore Liu Bang apart, and he kept cursing Yi Xiaochuan, hoping to provoke him into granting him a quick release.
Yi Xiaochuan had no intention of letting Liu Bang die so easily. After ordering someone to stop the bleeding, he led the troops back to Xianyang.
Gao Yao, who had watched the entire scene from the shadows, also felt greatly satisfied.
However, as Liu Bang lost the most important thing for a man, one of the halos around him seemed to shatter as well.
Amid the crowded masses, Elder Lü watched his son-in-law being escorted to Xianyang and wondered if he had truly chosen the wrong man.
Liu Bang's features clearly marked him as a man destined for supreme honor, while Yi Xiaochuan, though somewhat extraordinary himself, was obviously inferior to Liu Bang.
"Alas, I misjudged him in the end. This is Liu Bang's fate."
This deal had been a loss. Fortunately, Young Master Yi still remembered some of their old ties and had not pursued the matter against the Lü Family.
Otherwise, being related by marriage to a rebel would have been enough to send the entire family off to build the Great Wall.
What a pity for his eldest daughter. She had now become a widow, and if she wished to marry into a wealthy household, she would likely find no proper welcome.
Gao Yao returned to Xianyang ahead of time and waited several days in his Imperial Advisor's Estate before a servant finally came to report.
Already knowing the outcome, Gao Yao had little interest