"Master, have mercy, master, have mercy. I'll stick to the truth, no more lies!" Wang's tears and snot smeared her face as she cried out pitifully. Bai Yibo watched anxiously from the side, paying respects to Master Li reluctantly, "My wife doesn't know better, please mercifully let her off."
Master Li coldly snorted, appearing as if he hadn't heard him. He ordered the officer to take Wang away to administer twenty lashes.
Flogging at this time didn't take place in the public hall, but at the entrance of the Government Office. There would usually be many onlookers, and the County Government Office was meant as a deterrent for anyone considering breaking the law, which made this punishment even more terrifying.