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Chapter 66 The System Has Upgraded Again
The father and daughter hugged and cried for a long time before King Zhao finally remembered that there was another King Li who needed to be dealt with.
Qiaoguo was frail, so King Zhao asked her to sit down to the side.
He stared at Wang Li with icy eyes, almost murderous.
Wang Li was so frightened that he trembled like a leaf and dared not look at King Zhao.
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I was just confused for a moment..." Wang Li said, tears streaming down his face.
Qiaoguo looked at Wang Li with a feeling of disdain.
They're clearly very strong when they're fighting, but when they encounter someone with power and influence, they become so afraid. They're truly bullies who prey on the weak.
"Look at Qiaoguo, she's already my woman. I'll make her my official wife, and I'll treat her well from now on, I'll honor her..."
Wang Li was calculating in his heart. Qiao Guo was already one of his people, and King Zhao might let him off the hook because of that.
This is his last hope.
Qiaoguo felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this.
In the time of Emperor Yao, a woman's chastity was of utmost importance.
She had indeed been defiled by that beast Wang Li, and had even been pregnant with his child twice.
Many parents, seeing their daughters' innocence ruined, will marry them off to the person who ruined their innocence, regardless of whether that person is a good person or not.
Otherwise, no one would want her.
Qiaoguo was filled with fear. Could it be that her father really wanted her to be with this beastly Wang Li forever?
If that's the case, I'd rather be dead!
King Zhao looked at Wang Li kneeling on the ground, his chest heaving violently.
"You scum, how dare you say you want to be my son-in-law!"
Qiaoguo listened to her father's words, tears blurring her vision.
Father is so good; he loves her...
Wang Li looked at King Zhao with a sorrowful expression.
It seems King Zhao isn't buying it. So how will he punish himself?
"I want you to pay tenfold for everything you've done to my daughter!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Li was so frightened that his lips turned pale and his face turned ashen!
"Someone, break his fingers one by one!"
Terrified, Wang Li hurriedly begged for mercy: "Your Highness, spare my life! Your Highness, spare my life!"
But before Wang Li could speak again, a guard walked up to him with a cold face, grabbed his hand by force, and bent his little finger backward.
"Ah—" Wang Li felt a heart-wrenching pain coming from his little finger and screamed uncontrollably.
Before he could catch his breath, another piercing pain shot through his ring finger.
"Ah—" Wang Li's wails rang out one after another.
Qiaoguo, standing to the side, felt extremely satisfied.
All the humiliation, torment, abuse, fear, and resentment of the past years seemed to have been released.
She originally thought her life was as fragile as paper, and that she might be like this for the rest of her life.
Unexpectedly, her family came looking for her. Her father was none other than the powerful and influential King Zhao, who even punished Wang Li in front of him.
After an incense stick had burned, all ten of Wang Li's fingers were broken.
Wang Li's face was deathly pale, and his whole body was soaked in sweat. His fingers were in so much pain that he almost fainted.
He began to regret accepting the gift and provoking someone he shouldn't have!
Unexpectedly, after the first round of punishment ended, there was a second round.
"Break his legs!" King Zhao said angrily, pointing at King Li.
Wang Li was almost scared out of his wits.
Break his leg? What will he do then? Won't he be unable to take care of himself?
Now that his hands are useless, if his legs are also useless, he will become a truly useless person.
Wang Li kowtowed repeatedly, pleading, "Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me! I know I was wrong, ah—"
He was forced to the ground by someone before he could finish his plea for mercy.
Before I could react, a sharp pain shot through my left leg.
The executioners used sticks, and with great skill and strength, they broke the bones in just three blows.
Wang Li's eyes were bloodshot, he was sweating profusely, and he was nearly unconscious.
Next was the right leg.
Wang Li lay sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud.
Looking at Wang Li, Qiaoguo's eyes flashed with a vengeful pleasure.
After all these years, those who hurt her have finally been punished.
King Zhao contacted the Ministry of Justice to handle the follow-up matters.
Although King Zhao abused his power, he was still King Zhao, and in the current situation, His Majesty's influence was weak.
Even His Majesty is wary of him, and no one dares to hold him accountable.
In addition, since Wang Li had indeed committed many evil deeds, he was immediately detained.
This also brought to light some problems in the Wang family's business, and Old Master Wang was also imprisoned, and the Wang family's property was confiscated.
Local officials who colluded with the Wang family were also arrested.
The abducted servants were freed.
However, the kidnapper who trafficked the Qiaoguo (a type of fried dough twist) was not found immediately.
Qiaoguo's original name was Xiao Sirou.
She felt like she was dreaming.
She thought she was destined to be a maid for life, with no hope for the future, and was prepared to be beaten to death one day.
Since she was abducted, almost no one has treated her kindly.
The kidnapper beat her, her master beat her, nobody treated her like a human being.
Her only good friend was beaten to death by Wang Li and dumped in a mass grave.
Now, she has been found by her father.
Her father treated her very well, buying her all sorts of nice things. If she wanted the stars in the sky, her father would even pluck them down for her.
She now lives a life of luxury, surrounded by fine silks and fine clothes, a stark contrast to her previous existence.
Her father told her that she owed it all to a fortune teller; if it weren't for her, she would never have been able to climb out of that hell.
She felt grateful and thought that if she had the chance, she would definitely repay the girl.
King Zhao was overjoyed.
Finding my daughter again after searching for so many years is something I could laugh in my sleep.
King Zhao couldn't help but marvel at the fortune-telling girl's incredible wisdom.
He even figured out what his daughter's name is now! It's like a god descended to earth!
After leaving the Wang residence, he had the accompanying physician take his daughter's pulse.
The doctor said that Xiao Sirou will probably not be able to have children again.
King Zhao was heartbroken. Thinking of his daughter's past experiences, his heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife.
His daughter was unwell, so he decided to rest in Kyoto for a few days before returning to his fiefdom.
He then took Xiao Sirou to Qin Wanying's place to express his gratitude.
Qin Wanying felt a lingering fear after hearing An Ying recount what had happened that day.
In fact, she wasn't a prophet; there were many things she couldn't foresee.
For example, Wang Li actually wanted to strangle Xiao Sirou, which was something she hadn't anticipated.
Fortunately, the Shadows were sent over and saved Xiao Sirou's life in time.
Qin Wanying was also very pleased.
She was an orphan herself and sincerely hoped that all lost children could be reunited with their parents.
Seeing Xiao Sirou back in her father's arms, I am truly happy for her.
[Ding, system upgrade!]
Qin Wanying's eyes widened.
Why has the system been upgraded again? Wasn't it just upgraded?
"Actually, there was a bug. This feature should have been able to load during the last upgrade, but due to problems during the upgrade process, it's only working now," the system said somewhat apologetically.
Huh? System upgrades can still introduce bugs?
System, are you even capable of this?!
"What's the function this time?" Qin Wanying asked herself. She was still very much looking forward to it.
The last upgrade improved her mental strength, which brought her great convenience.
I wonder what benefits we'll get this time?
When observing the fates of historical figures, certain images may come to mind.
That's great! Qin Wanying was quite excited.
Sorry, system, I take back what I said about you not being able to do it! You're amazing!
In the past, when looking at fate, I always hoped to see images so that I could know what the people involved looked like and it would be easier for me to find out the ins and outs of the matter.
But the image just won't appear.
Unexpectedly, the system has been upgraded now, and I can see the images, making it much easier for me to learn the truth.
King Zhao, unaware of Qin Wanying's conversation with the system, said, "Thanks to you, young lady, I was able to reunite with my daughter. I will definitely keep my promise to you."
Qin Wanying: "King Zhao's promise is as good as gold, so I am at ease."
King Zhao continued, "That beast Wang Li caused my daughter to miscarry twice. My royal physician examined her and said she could not have any more children. I wonder if you have any good solutions?"
In King Zhao's eyes, Qin Wanying was now a goddess descended to earth. The royal physician, at a loss, thought of asking Qin Wanying if she had any solutions.
Qin Wanying stared at Xiao Sirou for a few seconds, partly to see if her illness could be cured, and partly to test her new system's image function.