Tian Mowen personally carried out the lashings. As a result, Tu Shanying's back was badly mutilated. The entire scene was rather violent. Alarmed, the incident had become a warning for everyone.
The punishment served as a deterrent to others. Since then, the constitution was strictly abided to by everyone. Watching their leader get publicly punished, they knew they would face the same consequences if they broke the law.
When Tu Shanying was lashed, Gu Xijiu was present, along with Fan Qianshi and Wu Qianyan. All three of them were disguised to blend into the crowd. It had been six years after their unhappy separation in the glacier. It was also the first time that she saw him again since then.
