Chapter 384

But the Kingdom of Norland still speaks with strength; no matter how they form factions, they cannot be a match for Imperial Consort Xiao or Empress Xiao.

Moreover, Empress Xiao is a ruthless person who treats the kingdom's laws as her own children; for over ten years she has managed the entire Kingdom of Norland with perfect order, and anyone who found fault has already gone to hell.

If such a matter were brought before Imperial Consort Xiao, then Arondas would know he was surely doomed; even his father could not save him.

Terrified, his knees trembled and he fell directly to his knees on the ground.

"My lord, uncle, I beg you, I beg you to forgive me—"

"I..."

"I... I..."

Arondas then directly slapped his own face and said, "I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai; I offended the Young Lady of your household, and I truly deserve to die!"

"But uncle, I am my father's only sprout; I cannot die! If I die, what will become of my father? I beg you."

Arondas was truly terrified.

The Left and Right Chancellors had never gotten along to begin with; this time the other side had seized such a huge lever, and they would surely punish him to death.

What Arondas did not see was that the Right Chancellor, Zhu Long, actually glanced at Julia.

Julia nodded slightly.

"Hmph—death may be spared, but living punishment cannot be escaped!"

"Ardonas—my Zhu Long's daughter is not someone just anyone can touch!"

"Since you have touched her and have come to me, then I shall confiscate the tool of the crime! Come!"

Julia almost laughed herself sick.

And Arondas was directly scared into a stupor, his face pale.

Confiscate the tool of the crime...

If it were before, it would only rot; with special potions—one could completely cut off regeneration, allowing rotting to regenerate.

Their family possessed a divine golden wound salve bestowed by the modern King of Norland.

Even if a person was reduced to a pile of white bones, as long as a trace of life remained, applying that salve could bring regeneration, even strengthening the physique.

But—

Such a punishment was simply an unparalleled humiliation.

But—

If he resisted, then perhaps it would be a path to death.

Huge humiliation, like a volcanic eruption, but Arondas dared not truly erupt!!

If the other party truly was the Prime Minister's daughter, then no matter how one looked at it, this matter was not reasonable.

He gritted his teeth: "I only hope uncle can spare my life!"

Finally, within the Prime Minister's residence, a cruel and inhumane torture was carried out.

Jiang Li asked many people before finally finding the Left Chancellor's residence.

He hesitated for a while before approaching to knock on the door.

"Lance and Long Lisha both said that as long as I show my strength to the Left Chancellor, Arlong Tian, it will be enough! However, this does give a somewhat unreliable impression!"

But now Jiang Li could not worry about such things; first, to complete the class-change skill quest and escape perfectly.

Second, in case of similar harassment incidents by rich second-generation heirs, he could call upon his backer in moments of crisis.

This journey must be attempted.

He approached and knocked on the door again.

"Who is it!"

The voice inside was domineering; he knew that if he entered properly through the main gate, he would certainly be noticed by those with ulterior motives, so he took the back door.

He did not expect the guard inside to be so rude.

He frowned slightly and said, "Green Dragon Daozi, Jiang Li!"

Jiang Li did not give his name Delanuo but chose to give his real name; in this world, no one would know him.

"Creak!"

The back door opened, and a man resembling a butler came out, sized up Jiang Li, and said, "What do you want?"

His tone was slightly softened.

After all, no one knew which Daozi in the future would be highly favored by some my lord, soaring to great heights at once; it was hard to say, and offending such a person was undoubtedly burying a troublemaker for oneself.

Jiang Li smiled slightly and said, "I have important matters and wish to see your household's my lord!"

After speaking, he directly handed over a token of Long Lisha.

The butler took the token, glanced at it slightly, and said, "Wait!"

Then he directly closed the door; Jiang Li could only hear the sound of someone running away quickly, growing fainter and fainter.

After waiting nearly ten minutes, Jiang Li felt the other party might have encountered some change and thought about whether to flee.

The butler opened the back door and said, "Young man, I truly did not expect; my Master hesitated for a long while and actually told me to let you in. My apologies for the earlier rudeness; please accept my apologies!"

The butler cupped his hands; Jiang Li immediately returned the gesture. Revealing a flaw or inadvertently offending someone would pose a danger to completing his hidden skill quest.

Following the butler into the rear garden, passing several hot spring pools, Jiang Li sighed inwardly; one must admit that having money truly allows one to do whatever one wants.

Inside each of those hot spring pools were the laughter and playful sounds of beautiful women.

Passing through three courtyards, they finally arrived at the reception hall of the Prime Minister's residence; clearly, this was not the formal reception hall but a side-pavilion reception hall.

Jiang Li immediately grew tense.

"If this Left Chancellor does not, as Long Lisha and Lance said, truly submit after I reveal my trump card, then what shall I do?"