From the pole hung a man and a woman; both were completely naked. They made a grotesque picture: they'd been tied to the pole in contorted positions in the manner that peasants in the mountainous area of Sichuan had long displayed adulterous couples. This ultimate humiliation was only inflicted upon offending couples if their families and clan leaders all agreed to it.
Their arms and legs were spread out and tied back to back: Red Lotus' left arm was bound to Yutong's right arm, and Yutong's left arm was bound to Red Lotus' right arm. The thick bamboo pole went in between their backs, forcing their bodies into an uncomfortable arch that exposed their genitals for all to see. As their bound legs dangled in mid-air, their tortured expressions revealed their suffering with horrific intensity.