Mei Deng wore a worrisome expression on his face, he noticed the fearful look in Lian's eyes and ultimately started feeling guilty for his actions.
'I shouldn't have brought her into this, she can't even breathe properly. How do I signal her to stop?' he pressed his lips against each other, contemplating the next step.
"Answer the question! You were aware that helping and sheltering these men is a crime, weren't you?" Cao Zhong demanded in an angry tone.
Lian's lower lip quivered, "I-I-" she nervously clutched onto the sides of her clothes. The questioning stares from all angles were enough to chip at her resolve.
This was the woman's hometown, she had lived there all her life and would probably die there. Going against everyone, just for a man she met that day, sounded foolish.
Very foolish.
Xu Xuan pushed the men away, "All of you! I'll punish all of you severely-"
