The Guardian’s Sword by Talking Cigarette

“Alright, since we’ve gotten conclusive evidence, there is nothing more to be said… Ian, and you… What’s your name?” Hezti asked, looking at the angry city defense soldier.

Though the city defense soldier was confused, he replied, “My name is Donald Carling, Commander-in-chief!”

“Okay, Donald, you and Ian will punish the three young masters. Give them 40 strokes each.”

Hezti’s calm statement made Lionel, Solomon, and Nathan pale dramatically.

40 strokes?

Is that a joke?

That can kill us!

Lionel instantly panicked and shouted at Hezti, “Who are you to hit us?!”

“I’m the commander-in-chief of the city defense army, and the three of you have just tried to bribe and threaten the city defense soldiers. The punishment for each of these crimes is 20 strokes. The total is 40 strokes,” Hezti explained with a laugh.

city defense soldiers behind him pounced on Lionel, Solomon, and Nathan, pinning them to the

speaking calmly, “Lionel, Solomon, and Nathan, do you realize I’m here to let you go? To tell you the truth. I don’t want to let

bribe and threaten the city defense soldiers. You happened to violate

If you hadn’t tried to bribe and threaten us, there’s nothing I could do to you. But

Solomon, and Nathan. Their hearts only

they could get out by doing nothing, they would never have made a scene, bribed, or threatened them. However, no matter how much they regretted it,

and Donald were

good beating, and

Do it!” Hezti suddenly turned serious and ordered

a two-meter-long wooden stick and hit

Bam!

Bang!

Bam!

Lionel and Solomon began crying

held down nearby, paled with fear as