Chapter 789

In just a moment, Xilier was bound tight.

"Damn you, how dare you lay hands on a high noble?"

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Do you know why I didn't gag your mouth? Because I really want to hear whether a high noble's scream sounds any different."

The needle in her hand glinted coldly.

Xilier stared at the needle, a look of terror on her face.

Just now, when Han Er and Gao Di were being tortured, they had been listening from the next cell over.

Those screams had truly cut straight to the bone.

Now, seeing Gu Qing pull out a needle, even the proud Xilier felt a trace of fear.

"I order you to stop. I order you in the name of my knighthood. If you— ugh—"

Pfft!

She was still talking, but Gu Qing already struck.

Even an elven noble's body structure is pretty much the same as a human woman's.

With this one needle from Gu Qing, the force was still plenty.

Xilier's body bent forward.

The next second, her body trembled beyond her control.

Her long legs went weak and she dropped to her knees on the floor.

At the same time, a scream rang out, filling the entire prison.

The female elves in the neighboring cells were so scared they were shaking, not daring to even eat.

Xilier's face was full of agony, pitiful and wretched.

If it were a man, it would be hard not to soften.

But Gu Qing is a woman; she only felt it still wasn't enough.

Gu Qing did not pull the needle out.

Instead, she jabbed in another one.

Once again, a scream rang out.

Xilier writhed on the ground, her voice taking on a sobbing tone.

In truth, the actual harm she took wasn't much.

But it hurt terribly.

Gu Qing didn't even bother using a healing technique; she casually flicked out a few drops of blood, and that was enough to heal her completely.

"The thick needles are used up, so I can only use the thin ones. Looks like I'll have to stock more thick needles from now on."

Gu Qing crouched down, ready to jab the third needle.

Xilier cried out, "Don't, no more, please stop stabbing me."

Tears dripped down, pat-pat-pat.

Her elven gown was already soaked.

A stream of warm liquid flowed out from beneath her skirt.

Losing control from the pain was hardly uncommon.

Xilier raised her head, her tear-blurred eyes shaking her head at Gu Qing.

"Stop stabbing me, the Maple Leaf Family won't let you get away with this!"

That's seriously something.

Already in pain to the point of losing control, and her mouth is still that hard.

Gu Qing said, "Looks like the thin needles won't be enough either."

Pfft!

"Eee—!!"

Say what you will, Xilier really could take a lot.

Earlier, Gao Di couldn't stand it after 2 needles, and Han Er broke down after just 1.

Xilier, though, held on for a full 5 needles.

She finally begged for mercy.

"I'm sorry… waaah, please stop stabbing me, waaah…"

Gu Qing said, "My lord, there's still 1 left. Want me to just use it all up?"

Before Zhao Chi could speak, Xilier cried out, "No, no, I beg you."

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【Name】 Xilier Melokia

【Submission】 2 — Defiant and Untamed

Even in that state, her submission had only gone up by 1 point.

Looks like she really does have a noble's pride in her.

But it doesn't matter.

Since Xilier is a lord, not a hero, there's no need to pay too much attention to her submission.

As long as she can speak properly, that's enough.

Zhao Chi said, "Either way is fine. If you're still angry, then finish them all."

Though Gu Qing was angry, she didn't jab that last needle in the end.

Instead, she pulled out all the needles from Xilier's body, then flicked out some blood plasma, healing her completely.

Hillier let out another scream.

He waited for her a while longer.

But she never stood up.

Instead, head lowered, legs tucked in, she was mortified with shame and fury.

Zhao Chi said, "Get up already. What are you doing, sitting in your own urine? I'll get you a new set of clothes."

The anger on Hillier's face flashed and vanished.

She stood up silently.

Liquid drip-dropped from her skirt.

Zhao Chi said, "I can lift your communication restrictions and let you contact your family. You should know that female elves fetch a very high market price — if we add you in, you're worth at least 400 to 500 gold coins, right? I'm not a greedy person either; I just don't want my own interests to suffer. That's reasonable, isn't it?"

If it were only an elf, there wouldn't be that much money.

But Hillier was a noble of the high elves, so Zhao Chi quoted a bit more.

Still, he didn't calculate it the way a kidnapper would for a ransom.

After all, he wasn't a kidnapper, and he had no intention of becoming one.

If Hillier's attitude had been a little friendlier just now, Zhao Chi would very likely have agreed to release her first.

But Hillier's attitude was truly terrible, so Zhao Chi couldn't possibly just let her go.

Hillier said nothing.

Gu Qing repeated the question: "Reasonable, isn't it?"

Hillier was so startled she gave a little shudder.

"Yes, very… reasonable."

Zhao Chi said, "Have you thought it through? If you have, I'll open your access and let you contact your family."

Hillier said, "Don't notify my family… As long as I can give you valuable items worth 500 gold coins, you'll release us, right?"

"That's right."

"Fine — you don't trust me, and I don't trust you either! Let's sign an agreement! I give you the high-value items, and you must release us!"

Zhao Chi sighed: "I won't sign."

"Won't sign?"

Hillier stared at him in disbelief.

Zhao Chi said, "Right now, you're the one begging me; I'm the one giving you a chance. My patience is nearly exhausted, understand?"

"You! Fine…"

Hillier gave in.

She said with a dark expression, "Could you untie me first, then let me take a hot bath, and change my clothes?"