Dun Dao City, Dun Dao Island, the prison cell.
Crack! Crack!
A whip with spikes lashed repeatedly against the housekeeper's body. Each strike brought forth fresh blood and flesh.
"Ah! Ah—!" The housekeeper's wailing was relentless.
"Stop, please, my Lord, stop! Stop hitting me!"
"I was wrong, I was wrong, my Lord."
"I beg you, spare me, please spare me!"
Crack! Crack!
The one brandishing the whip was none other than the City Lord of Dun Dao City himself.
"Spare you? Who allowed you to purchase the Ship Spirit Repair Scroll? Huh? Brazen and presumptuous!" The City Lord roared, whipping even harder.
Crack crack crack…
The housekeeper's skin split and flesh burst, his form barely human, his pleas for mercy gradually weakening.
"My Lord, City Lord, I beg you, for all the diligent work I've done in the past, to spare my life…" The life breath of the housekeeper was already extremely feeble.
Upon hearing this, a flicker of emotion crossed the City Lord of Dun Dao's heart.