Several minutes later, Violet stumbled across five iron bamboos in a nearby forest. Each was a dozen meters long.
Violet had found iron bamboos—a special kind of bamboo that was very hard, generally taller and harder than other commonly found bamboos.
"Tie the men to these bamboos,"
Austin instructed.
Everyone went to work, and soon all twenty thoroughly beaten men were tied to the five iron bamboos.
Once they were done, each bamboo stick had four or five captives tied to it. From a distance, it was quite a spectacular view since they looked like five skewers of barbecued squids.
"Austin, you arrogant boy! You are way out of line here! I am going to relish killing you!"
The twenty captives, who had been tied together, were furious.
They were men from prestigious families or elders in their sects. They represented the real power of the Heavenly Dragon Holy Kingdom, and they were treated like royalty wherever they went.
But now, Austin had tied them to iron bamboos like sticks of squid.
Furthermore, they understood Austin's intention. He was going to publicly embarrass them by displaying them on the streets.
If that happened, they would be the laughing stock in the Heavenly Dragon Holy Kingdom for the rest of their lives.
Jocelyn and Nora paled at the thought. Regret coursed through them. They hated themselves for messing with Austin in the first place. It was because of their actions that they found themselves in this situation.
As princesses in their families, they had been spoiled, protected, and respected by everyone around them. They had never been treated like this.
Yet, they deserved the treatment. It was Jocelyn and Nora who had set the trap to kill Austin in the Ghost Puppet City. However, Austin had captured them instead.
"Austin! This is enough. Don't push your luck so far.
Just let me go, and I will ask the elders to have mercy and release your brothers."
Now, someone started to negotiate with Austin. Perhaps he hoped to cut a deal with Austin.
"Austin, I am so sorry. This is my fault. Please let me go, and I will not go after you ever again."
Another prisoner apologized to Austin. Each of Austin's captives was terrified by the prospect of being dragged through streets in such an embarrassing manner.
"Austin, you piece of shit! Let me go now, or I swear that I am going to kill you! I mean it!"
Despite the politer tactics of the other prisoners, Jeffrey was still being tough and trying to threaten Austin. He had been spoiled since he was little.
"Pa!"
Austin slapped him across the face. Now, his face looked even more swollen.
"Now that you have some time, you should figure out how to save yourself
instead of thinking of how you are going to kill me.
You are my prisoner now. It is not wise to threaten me."
Austin sneered.
Austin felt no pity for these men. They had intended to rob Austin of his treasures by luring him into a trap. They had gone so far as to use Evan and Herbert as bait!
Austin believed in the concept of 'an eye for an eye.'
Since Evan and Herbert had been dragged through the streets, Austin would avenge his brothers by inflicting the same punishment on these people.
"Let's go! It is your turn to be publicly humiliated."
Austin held up the five iron bamboos—three in one hand and two in the other. He looked like a street vendor—displaying his delicacies for people to buy. He then activated his bodily movement skill and proceeded to the nearest town.
Connection Town was a medium-sized town.
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