188 Chapter 188: The Sin of a Father Who Raises but Does Not Educate

Fifty strokes.

Parade through the streets.

She tossed these two punishments around in her mind, imagining the scenario. Her struggle intensified, and a sound akin to the howl of a wild beast came from her mouth.

Unfortunately, her struggles were quashed once again by two women.

Her beast-like roar was muffled in her mouth, only coming out as meaningless whimpers.

Her cries to the heavens went unheard, her pleas to the earth fruitless. For the first time, she felt utterly powerless.

She was even more terrified than when Junyan had asked her for a hundred taels of silver.

Back then, she could still exploit Xiaomai, at least she knew she had that option.

But what about now?

The magistrate of Huai'an County had given his order!

To her understanding, the magistrate was the highest official.

When the highest authority had spoken, what could she, a mere commoner, do?