Seeing that Mrs. Han and her daughter refused to choose, Guan Jiu spoke coldly, "Since neither of you is willing to choose, you'll both be punished with the two options combined."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately placed a leather whip in his hand.
The whip wasn't long, but with a flick of Guan Jiu's wrist, there was a snapping sound, and Mrs. Han's back immediately bore a breaking mark. Not only was her clothing split open, but one could also vaguely see the flesh underneath splitting open.
"Ah—" Mrs. Han screamed miserably, writhing in agony on the ground.
Another snap, and Han Ruixin was also struck down by Guan Jiu's whip. Her already frail body, if whipped a few more times, would likely fall apart.
So Guan Jiu decided it was still best to use the fire punishment. Not long after he gave the order, someone brought a stove over, with several red-hot iron branding tools already on it.
