I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Seeing Chun Tao like this, Qin Li was too lazy to say anything more. He simply went back to his chair, ordered another cup of tea, and quietly sipped it.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

The sound of whips continued incessantly.

At first, Xia Liu's muffled groans and screams could still be heard.

But later, all that remained was the sound of the whip striking flesh solidly.

Chun Tao knew that her older sister, Xia Liu, had been knocked unconscious.

They thought that once he knocked her unconscious, Qin Li would order his men to stop.

But Qin Li, that villain, didn't; he even had the leisure to enjoy tea.

Chun Tao was so angry that her eyes turned red, and she gritted her teeth, really wanting to chop Qin Li into mincemeat.

But she couldn't do it; she couldn't even break free from the cross!

A moment later, Zhou Biao trotted over, carrying a still-dripping whip, and bowed, saying:

"Your Highness, shall we continue? He's already passed out!"

"His body is covered in wounds; if the beating continues, I fear..."

Upon hearing this, Chun Tao quickly looked at Qin Li.

This time, surely this villain will make people stop.

Qin Li's answer filled Chun Tao with utter despair and rage.

Before Zhou Biao could finish speaking, Qin Li glanced at him and coldly interrupted him:

"Afraid? What are you afraid of?"

"Zhou Biao, Zhou Biao, what can I say about you?"

"I almost died at her hands last night, and you weren't afraid then. Now, you're afraid of beating her to death?"

Zhou Biao shuddered and quickly said, "Your Highness, please calm down, that's not what I meant..."

"Then what do you mean!"

Qin Li smashed the teacup in his hand with a loud bang, enraged.

Zhou Biao trembled with fear and quickly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed his head, saying, "Your Highness, please calm down! I will go back and continue beating you! Beat you hard!"

After saying that, Zhou Biao scrambled away.

Soon after, the sound of whipping rang out again.

Judging from the sound, it was even harder than the previous whipping, as if the whipping was using all its strength.

"Sister, sister..."

Chun Tao, bound to the cross, was in tears, shaking her head gently and muttering "sister" under her breath, on the verge of a mental breakdown.

However, around the corner not far away, several heads suddenly peeked out and secretly looked in their direction; it was Zhou Biao and his group.

"Boss, do you think His Highness's move will work?" someone asked.

Behind them, a man was seen swinging his arm, holding a whip, and vigorously lashing a death row inmate.

Xia Liu, who had already fainted, was placed aside and no one touched her.

Zhou Biao scratched his head. "I don't know if this trick will work, but I do know that His Highness's acting skills are getting better and better. Just now, I almost missed it and gave myself away."

As the group was talking, Qin Li, sitting in a chair directly opposite Chun Tao, gently stroked the jade thumb ring on his thumb with a faint, cold smile on his face.

Xia Liu, he couldn't bear to let Zhou Biao beat him to death. A few lashes would be enough; if he was badly injured, he wouldn't be able to play with him anymore.

He faked beating Xia Liu just to make Chun Tao submit; he didn't believe that this little beauty could hold back!

Fifteen minutes later, out of Chun Tao's sight, Qin Li beckoned with his finger.

Zhou Biao, who was not far away, saw it, took the blood whip from the others, and quickly ran over.

As soon as he arrived, he pretended to be out of breath and said, "Your Highness, that little wench is really damn tough. We've been beating her for so long and she's still not dead! But she's almost done for. She's just hanging on by a thread. In another quarter of an hour, she'll definitely be..."

Qin Li glanced sideways and cursed, "What a useless piece of trash. Even if I had a dog, it would have killed him long ago."

Zhou Biao quickly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes, yes, I will go back and continue fighting. I will make sure to kill him..."

After saying that, Zhou Biao turned to leave.

Before he could leave, Chun Tao, who was tied to the cross, suddenly spoke, tears streaming down her face, pleading, "Don't go, don't go, please stop hitting me! I beg you, please stop hitting me!"

"Hit me if you want, I'll take the punishment in my sister's place!"

"Please, please, let my sister go! Please!"

Tears streamed down her face; she was truly a pitiful sight.

Holding the whip, Zhou Biao feigned a troubled expression. "Girl, I know you feel sorry for your sister, but I'm just following orders. If your sister doesn't die today, it'll be all of us who die."

"I confess, I confess! Please, please let my sister go," Chun Tao pleaded urgently.

"Letting your sister go is not impossible, but His Highness has already stated that as long as the young lady submits to His Highness as her master!"

Upon hearing this, Chun Tao looked at Qin Li, who had a calm expression, gritted her teeth, and shook her head vigorously.

She has only ever had one master, Fang Yuan, who bought her and her sister from human traffickers.

She would rather die than accept a villain who framed the loyal and did all sorts of evil deeds as her master!

Seeing Chun Tao's reaction, Qin Li kept muttering to himself.

Damn it.

The original owner's reputation was terrible.

Even after all this, they still won't bow their heads and submit.

Furthermore, the protagonist's aura is incredibly powerful.

A girl like Chuntao is willing to follow the protagonist wholeheartedly. Isn't that infuriating?

With a sigh, Qin Li made up his mind.

Since he doesn't have the powerful protagonist aura, he'll just play the villain to the very end.

He refused to believe he couldn't handle a young girl.

Thinking of this, Qin Li coldly said, "Since you are unwilling to submit and acknowledge me as your master, I will not force you."

"Zhou Biao, go and kill him!"

"yes!"

Zhou Biao clasped his hands in acceptance of the order and was about to leave.

"Don't go, don't go!"

Chun Tao's voice suddenly rose by more than three octaves, and the cross clanged loudly as she struggled, almost lifting itself off the ground.

"Please, don't kill my sister! Kill me instead! Kill me!"

Zhou Biao turned his head and said, "Girl, why are you doing this? If you acknowledge our prince as your master, you and your sister can live, but you just won't... Never mind, I won't say any more to you. Let's go kill your sister first..."

As they were talking, Zhou Biao drew his long sword from his waist, ready to kill someone.

"Wait a moment!"

Chun Tao shouted, then closed her eyes tightly, as if making a final mental struggle.

Zhou Biao looked at Qin Li, asking what to do and how he should act next.

Qin Li told him not to move or speak. Based on his experience, Chun Tao had already agreed to acknowledge him as her master, so all he needed to do now was wait quietly.

Just as Qin Li had predicted, after a dozen or so breaths, Chun Tao slowly opened her almond-shaped eyes, which were filled with tears, and looked at Qin Li:

"I'll do anything you ask, just spare my sister's life."

"Anything is fine?"

Qin Li squinted, indicating his disbelief.

"Anything is fine with me. I, Chun Tao, keep my word. If I break my promise, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!" Chun Tao said firmly, word by word.

Qin Li waved his hand, and Zhou Biao walked over and cut the chains binding her with a single stroke.

Without the ropes to hold her in place, Chun Tao slumped down on her knees in despair.

Qin Li stood up, slowly walked forward, and looked down at him. "Then kneel down, call him master, and show your submission."

"From now on, I, the prince, am your sole master! Fang Yuan is nothing but a piece of trash!"

For some reason, Qin Li felt incredibly good right now, so good it was almost unbearable, even better than being the protagonist.

Is this the kind of happiness that only villains experience?