Chapter 378 – Cobweb City (1/2)
Ye Liusu had been expecting this, but Ye Liubo’s expression changed. She was afraid of defying the matriarch’s orders, so she glanced at Li Qingshan before kneeling down in the hall.
“Do you understand your crimes?”
“I understand my crimes.” Ye Liusu bent over. All Ye Liubo could do was lower her head too.
“Elder Mingjing, how should they be punished for their crimes?”
“They’ve lost the territory. They should be punished in the snake cavern,” the old woman said coldly.
“Yes.” Ye Liusu did not object at all.
Ye Liubo trembled as fear filled her face. She felt a hand land on her head, and Li Qingshan said, “Liubo has already accepted me as her master. She’s no longer bound to your rules.” Only then did she ease up.
“Traitors of the clan should be put to death by slow slicing!”
“Matriarch Ye.”
Ye Liubo looked at Li Qingshan, like a person in despair desperately reaching for her last ray of hope. Li Qingshan looked at Ye Mingzhu. Do you really still want to put on your airs as a matriarch at a time like this?
“Sir Northmoon, you’re making this difficult for me. The rules of the clan cannot be defied. There is no room for discussion here! However, in consideration of our friendship, I’m willing to compensate you. Liushui, Liuyun.”
“What are your orders, matriarch?” Two girls who originally sat further down from Ye Liubo walked over. They were both rare beauties too.
“From today onwards, you are sir Northmoon’s servants. You’ll do whatever sir Northmoon wants you to do.”
“Yes!” The two of them answered together.
“One for two. That’s not a bad deal.” Li Qingshan smiled.
“Master!” Ye Liubo turned ashen as she wailed out.
“However, that won’t work.”
“Are you dissatisfied with this compensation, sir Northmoon? If that’s the case, let me know what you want. The Night Roaming folk might be lacking in various aspects, but the number of beauties we have is not one of them. If there’s any of my daughters who’ve caught your eyes, just let me know.”
“Really?” Li Qingshan looked at Ye Liusu on the ground before glancing at Ye Liuxing, which made her heart tighten.
Throughout this process, Ye Liubo felt like her heart had sunken into a cavern of ice, filled with coldness. In the underground world, betrayal was commonplace. This was not the first place she had tasted betrayal. However, it was the first time she felt so despaired and furious. She could not help but mock herself. Did she really just believe him? Believe that he would protect her?
Li Qingshan scanned past Ye Mingzhu’s daughters before returning his gaze to Ye Mingzhu. He said slowly, “Respect, respect.”
“What do you mean?”
“Master.” Ye Liubo raised her head in disbelief, gazing at his face. She felt like her heart had risen from hell to heaven. She actually could not help but tear up slightly.
Ye Liusu was touched too. She stopped worrying. As it seems, Liubo hasn’t chosen the wrong person this time.
Ye Mingzhu frowned. “I find this to be quite a pity. For the sake of an insignificant bitch, you’re damaging the long-term relationship between us. Don’t you find it to be quite unworthwhile?”
“To be honest, none of your daughters are worth more than her. Liubo, I never told you to kneel.”
“Yes, master.” Ye Liubo glanced at Ye Mingzhi before standing up slowly, holding her chest high. She felt extremely proud to be able to look down on someone who had once made her bow and scrape.
“If you find this unacceptable, I can go make deals with the other matriarchs. I think they’ll be very willing too.” With that, the atmosphere in the room immediately became tense once more.
“Since you’re so persistent, fine!” Ye Mingzhu let out a sigh. All she could do was hold back her fury. Her face coldened. “Ye Liusu, since you know your crimes already, then you can be punished immediately. Take her away!”
“Sister!” Ye Liubo could not help but call out. The punishment of the snake cavern involved sealing all their strength and being bitten at by thousands of snakes. The venom of the snakes might not be fatal, but it was extremely painful.