Chapter 112: Wrecking Qin Yuandaos Wedding (1/2)
Pa! Pa! Pa!
“Ah, ah…”
Inside the Qin Family dungeon, the ear-piercing, crisp snaps of a whip could clearly be heard. Every time the whip snapped out, it would soon be accompanied by a scream of pain.
Inside the jail cell, a man was bound on an iron frame. His clothes had been reduced to rags by the whips and his body was covered in blood and welts. This man was precisely Qin Yu’s father, Qin Wu.
Grasping a hard whip in his hand, Qin Biao flogged Qin Wu in a hysterical manner. His voice was filled with anger as he roared, “Speak! Speak! If you don’t tell me, Laozi [1] will whip you to death!”
Pa! Pa!
“Ah…” Qin Wu shouted in pain. He clenched his teeth, “Qin Biao, you bastard! If you have the guts to whip this Laozi to death, then do it! If you think you can pry anything from my mouth, you’re dreaming! Hehehe!” Qin Wu suddenly released a bout of crazed laughter, causing Qin Biao to gnash his teeth in fury as he continued to strike out with the whip.
“Ah——!” Qin Wu continued to let out low shouts of pain. He did not want to shout, but the sharp pain made it unbearable. Right now, he was nothing more than an Origin Realm cultivator, so it would be impossible for him to endure the beating of the peak Immersion Realm cultivator Qin Biao. For him to still be alive was already very amazing.
But ultimately, he still could not bear Qin Biao’s thrashing, and he blacked out.
“Uncle Biao, he fainted again.” At the side, Qin Mu pitched up, his voice gloomy, “I really didn’t expect this guy to be so resilient. We’ve been beating him for the entire night, but he still won’t open his mouth.”
“F*ck.” Qin Biao threw the whip on the ground and shouted in frustration, “Since he won’t say it, then he can just die! Find a place to deposit his corpse.”
“Uncle Biao, today probably wouldn’t be good. Today’s the Grand Elder’s special day. It would be extremely inauspicious to kill somebody on the same day.” Qin Mu brought up awkwardly.
Qin Biao paused and pondered for a bit before realizing it was pretty true. He did not have the guts to offend the Grand Elder- it was taboo.
“Then, let’s allow him to live a little longer. However, I absolutely will not allow him to live comfortably.” Qin Biao gritted his teeth with rage as he shouted, “Use cold water to wake him up and continue beating him! Don’t let him go a single moment without pain.”
“Yes.” The subordinate immediately acted according to orders.
“Uncle Biao, let’s leave this to them, we should go up and help out. Today is our esteemed ancestor’s most important day. If nobody sees us, then… it wouldn’t be good.” Qin Mu spoke up cautiously.
“Yeah, let’s go.” Qin Biao was also tired of beating him and didn’t want to stay in the damp, filthy, underground jail cell. He turned around, leaving the men behind to continue whipping Qin Wu.
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Outside, the Qin Family’s training field had now become a wedding venue. Because there were too many guests, all the tables for the feast were placed closely together. The festive area wasn’t just limited to the training field; it also spread into other areas as well. Everybody in Luosang City with even the slightest prestige was all here. From this, one could clearly see how powerful Qin Yuandao’s status was.
The festive noises of the feast gradually became softer as time passed by. Currently, it was already 9 am.
The city master, Ouyang Cheng, would conduct today’s marriage rites. When the clock struck 11, he walked up to the elevated martial arts stage at the front of the training field.
The stage that had originally been used to display martial arts was now being used as a wedding stage. Eye-grabbing crimson lanterns that symbolize good fortune hung everywhere, and red carpets were fully rolled out on the floors.
“The hour of fortune has arrived. May the bride and the groom step forward.”
Ouyang Cheng stood on the stage and called out in a loud voice. The noisy field immediately grew quiet as everyone stood up and raised their heads to look at the stage.
Under everybody’s fervent, awaiting eyes, a few flower boys and girls cleared the road. Qin Yuandao, garbed in a crimson red brocade, led a delicate figure, who was similarly dressed in red, through the crowd. He escorted the red-veiled bride slowly up to the stage.
The crowd exploded with congratulations upon seeing the arrival of the bride and the groom. Many of them were lying through their teeth, saying all kinds of corny words like they were the ideal couple, a match made in heaven, etc.
Ouyang Cheng stood on the stage and lowered his hands in a shushing gesture to the crowd.
“May the bride and the groom perform their bows.” Everyone’s voices settled as Ouyang Cheng cleared his throat and called out, “First! Bow to the heavens and earth.”
“Second! Bow to the parents.”
“Third! May the bride and groom bow to each other.”
Throughout the entire marriage rites procession, the bride’s actions appeared very stiff and unwilling. However, she still ultimately bowed whenever she was supposed to.
“Congratulations to the bride and the groom!”
This sentence made everyone break out into congratulatory cheers.
One by one, they walked up to the stage and bowed, and they used their loudest voices and chorused, “We wish for Esteemed Gentleman Qin and the Bride to experience joy and happiness. May your love be eternal, and may you grow old together!”
Respectful congratulations and good wishes filled the scene. The crowd went wild, and the sounds of celebration shook even the skies.
“Now that the well wishes have been sent, the marriage ceremony is finished!” Ouyang Cheng waved his hand down as his voice boomed across the field, “The bride and the groom may now enter the bridal chamber.”
“Stop!” All of a sudden, an angry shout rang out like a clap of thunder, stunning everyone and causing some to jump in fear.
Those who weren’t afraid had faces filled with shock. Who had such big guts that they actually dared to look for trouble at Qin Yuandao’s important event?