Chapter 358: Chu Lian Loses Her Temper (3) (1/2)
Mo Chenggui hadn’t expected Chu Lian to have come over so quickly. However, he had already set his heart on punishing her subordinate to give her a warning today. He simply frowned without any intention of calling off the punishment.
Others might be afraid of Third Young Madam’s power and influence, but he wasn’t afraid! He had already experienced countless battles as a soldier. It was already a blessing from the heavens to have survived battle after battle with his life intact. Although his family was already gone, he had pledged his loyalty to Old Count Jing’an and his House. His life and death were no longer of any consequence. If he could make the young and naive Third Young Madam wake up with this show of military punishment today, it wouldn’t matter even if she demanded his life in return.
The old soldiers carrying out the punishment froze. However, Mo Chenggui waved his hand and ordered, “Continue the punishment! No one is allowed to stop unless I say so! Anyone who disobeys this order will serve the same punishment themselves!”
Although they were old comrades in arms, everyone understood Mo Chenggui’s temper. They knew that the old fellow was dead set on his path and wouldn’t change for anything.
Hearing this, Chu Lian was similarly straightforward in her actions. She shot a look at the Li siblings behind her.
Li Xing and Li Yue had been sent by Princess Wei, so they naturally only listened to Chu Lian’s commands.
The Li siblings quickly captured the two soldiers. Mo Chenggui watched with wide, angry eyes as his two subordinates were subdued by Li Xing and Li Yue. He ran forward and picked up one of the rods on the floor, intending to carry out the punishment himself.
Chu Lian’s expression tensed and she sneered, “Uncle Mo, if you let that rod land, there’ll be no more hope for the border troops!”
When Mo Chenggui heard Chu Lian’s words, his features contorted into a wretched expression. He was a retired soldier, so he could never bear to hear anyone talk bad about the army. Those words were like a curse upon the border troops, dooming them to defeat.
He abruptly stopped his actions and rushed towards Chu Lian instead. “Third Young Madam, you can’t be careless with your words!”
Chu Lian’s sneer was as frosty as her tone, “Oh? I’m not allowed to speak carelessly? Then how is it that Uncle Mo is allowed to beat others indiscriminately?”
Mo Chenggui’s face turned as black as a pot, “Third Young Madam, this treasonous servant used valuable food supplies to buy these useless pieces of wood. Why shouldn’t he be punished? Or are you saying that he’s an exception to the rule just because he’s your subordinate?”