"You're lucky, because you'll personally experience the terror of the Black Thorn!"
Prince An raised one of the black thorns and slowly approached Qiao Suinian.
"No! No! No!!" Looking at the half-meter-long black spike, Qiao Suinian's eyes were filled with fear, and she screamed in terror.
"Don't be afraid. Although the first injection will hurt terribly, your nerves will start to go numb from the second injection onwards."
As soon as he finished speaking, Prince An raised the black thorn and plunged it into Qiao Suinian's body.
The veins on Qiao Suinian's forehead bulged, his mouth was wide open but he couldn't make a sound, and his eyes were bloodshot. He was clearly in so much pain that he couldn't speak at all.
Only those who have experienced it will understand that when the pain reaches its extreme, you can't even make a sound. Anyone who has ever kicked a table corner with their little toe will definitely understand this deeply.
Some people had already turned their heads away, unable to bear watching any longer. The thought of such a long steel needle being inserted into the body was enough to send chills down one's spine.
However, Prince An didn't care about that. Soon, the second black thorn pierced Qiao Suinian's body, followed by the third, the fourth, and the fifth.
Qiao Suinian couldn't make a sound, but the expression on his face was completely distorted, and anyone could tell that he was suffering great pain.
As Prince An plunged the black thorn into Qiao Suinian's body, he swept his mocking gaze over the crowd, seemingly laughing at their incompetence.
"Qiao Luan, Qiao Suinian is still a member of your Qiao family. Are you just going to stand by and watch him be tortured to death by the Abyss Demons?" Qin Fufeng frowned, his usual carefree attitude long gone.
"Hmph! I hope he dies at the hands of the Abyss Demons soon. That guy is a complete ingrate!"
Seeing Qiao Suinian's miserable state, a look of satisfaction appeared on Qiao Luan's face.
Qiao Suinian had just revealed the Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune and the Coiled Dragon Stone Pillar. He couldn't wait for Qiao Suinian to die, so why would he stand up for Qiao Suinian?
But Qiao Luan forgot that Qiao Suinian had been displaying his righteous indignation from the very beginning until now, and his behavior had undoubtedly chilled everyone's hearts.
Many people looked at Qiao Luan with disdain in their eyes.
It's one thing for Qiao Luan to not cherish such a responsible, idealistic, ambitious, and righteous young man from his own family, but instead, he personally handed him over to the Abyss Demon Clan with a look of schadenfreude.
Is the Qiao family really so heartless?
Seeing the change in everyone's gaze, Qiao Luan had a bad feeling. Just as he was about to explain, Ji Shuixin interrupted with a smile.
"Indeed! One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand. Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. With such a mindset, Patriarch Qiao Luan will surely lead the Qiao family to prosperity!"
These words, on the surface, were flattering to Qiao Luan, but anyone could hear that they were clearly mocking Qiao Luan for being heartless.
"This Qiao Suinian is the son of the fourth son of the Qiao family, which means he is Qiao Luan's grandson. Being born as a descendant of Qiao Luan is truly a blessing!"
Fang Biaoxuan sneered. As one of the four great families, he had no fear of Qiao Luan and spoke without any restraint. Qiao Luan's old face immediately turned as black as a rag.
"I see. Then it was indeed Fufeng who was too talkative. He shouldn't have interfered in the Qiao family's affairs. How rude of him!" Qin Fufeng also sneered.
Qiao Luan suddenly became the target of everyone's criticism. Although others did not dare to openly mock him like Qin Fufeng and the others, they could not help but show their contempt in their eyes and expressions.
"Alas! What a fine child Qiao Suinian was. Even under severe torture, he refused to divulge any information that would harm the human race. That is loyalty! Taking his bones to repay the Qiao family is filial piety! Knowing he would die, he still showed up. That is righteousness! How could such a young man, who embodies loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, end up like this?"
An elderly man with white hair and beard couldn't help but speak up for Qiao Suinian, and his words resonated with many others.
"That's right! If one of our family members could be like Qiao Suinian, I'd be laughing in my sleep. The family's prosperity would be within reach!"
"Such a person, who embodies loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, is extremely rare. In ancient times, he would have been a great hero who served the country and its people!"
"It's a pity my strength is limited... otherwise, why would I have to watch the demons bully my fellow humans like this!"
"That's right, but unfortunately some people with the power to stop it chose to stand by and do nothing!"
"Speaking of which, I'm not being a conspiracy theorist, but do you think it's possible that someone deliberately tricked Qiao Suinian into handing over the Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune, and then pushed him to the Abyss Demon Clan as a scapegoat, maximizing their exploitation? The more I think about it, the more likely it seems!"
"What you say is true, brother. Otherwise, why would they have announced that the Qiao family had a new young master just two days ago? Why not announce it earlier or later? And of all times, the Abyss Demons came knocking on their door just two days after the announcement. What kind of coincidence is that?"
Many people were filled with righteous indignation, but they did not have the courage to confront Prince An directly, because that would be no different from courting death.
They pointed all their fingers at Qiao Luan and the Qiao family!
Firstly, Qiao Suinian is a member of the Qiao family, and secondly, the Abyss Demons originally came to find the Qiao family, so it is only right that the Qiao family should step forward to resolve the issue.
Coupled with some conspiracy theories, many people's gaze towards the Qiao family suddenly changed.
If they're not mistaken, Qiao Suinian was truly pitiful to the extreme, having been used by the Qiao family until his death!
"Shut up, all of you!" Qiao Luan roared, his beard and hair bristling, like an enraged old lion.
Everyone immediately shut their mouths and dared not speak again. After all, Qiao Luan's anger was no joke. But Qiao Luan's reaction only confirmed their suspicions. The Qiao family really was a place that would devour people without spitting out their bones!
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