A quarter of an hour ago, they had still been sleeping in the cold, damp death-row cells. Then, without warning, they had been dragged out of prison, subjected to some very peculiar treatment, and before they could even recover their wits, carried high through the air into this mountain forest. They could not move, could not speak, could not even shift their eyes.
But just look at the splendidly armed guards around them—this was clearly the pomp that only some super-great noble could command!
And besides, besides...
Lin Qi did not make these men, who had been sentenced to death by Caesar Empire law half a year ago, wait any longer. He made a cold gesture with his hand and said darkly, "Enough. You need not explain yourselves. You cannot conceal your crimes! You offended the Family's most honored guest, and you must receive the harshest punishment!"
Etris's long hair drifted upward. Her black locks trailed black flames as they swept swiftly across the death-row prisoners' necks.
Their bodies burst into flames with a whoosh, and their flesh, blood, and souls were instantly drained dry by Etris.
Lin Qi smiled gently at Yan Chixing, then bowed deeply and expressed his utmost apologies with incomparable sincerity. "Honored Prince, this was all the Longshan Family's fault! They were the leaders of one of the Family's most elite mercenary corps, but they had always been unruly and untamed. The Family could only restrain them through employment contracts!"
"This time, they committed an error, and they have received the harshest punishment! I hope this punishment will satisfy you!"
Lin Qi's attitude was utterly sincere. Yan Chixing only felt every thought in his body flow freely, his breath smooth and unobstructed, as if he had suddenly eaten two slices of iced watermelon in the sweltering