Chapter 25: Flogging

The cold, imposing main hall was filled with shadows of people, each pointing at the center or cursing angrily. Frank stood in the center, firm as a stone monument. He appeared indifferent and silent, but he had already realized many things. What happened today was not by chance but a deliberate conspiracy aimed at framing him. Turning his head slightly, Frank noticed Cecil sneering within the crowd. Glancing past Cecil's face, he saw the waist token hanging from Cecil's belt. Though the characters...