Chapter 269: The death of Wang Rou, dying words! [2]

Beside the campfire, except for Duan Yu, Tie Shitou, Wang Hunu, and the others had also walked away.

Wang Rou, bound with ropes and clearly having been beaten, sat kneeling opposite Duan Yu.

Before seeing Wang Rou, Duan Yu had imagined Wang Rou as an official whose evil appearance was born from the heart, with a face full of flesh and perhaps a very wretched appearance.

But after seeing Wang Rou, Duan Yu knew he was wrong.

He was about the same as those masters and scholars in Jinyang City.

Wang Rou looked very 'scholarly.'

Fair-skinned and thin.

But it was precisely because of this that it fulfilled that saying.

Righteousness is often found among the dog-butchers, while the heartless are always the scholars.

These scholars and clans that have been passed down for hundreds, or even thousands of years, are the most ruthless group of people.

"I know that I certainly won't survive after what I've done."

Wang Rou, looking at the jumping flames with his head lowered, said: "So, I don't intend to beg for mercy, or ask you to let me go."

Duan Yu nodded: "In that case, what do you want to say?"

If Wang Rou's actions were handed over to Luoyang, it would be enough for Wang Rou to die ten thousand times, and even implicate the nine generations of his family.

And with Wang Rou's case, what Duan Yu could exchange for would be a wealth that reaches the heavens.

In the Battle of Mount Daqing, over two thousand Xiongnu were killed.

Captured Yufuluo, the eldest son of the Xiongnu Chanyu Qiangqu.

Captured Huchuquan, the youngest son of Qiangqu, in Jinyang.

Burned Mount Tanhan, killed over ten thousand Xianbei, and countless others were burned to death; he even killed the Xianbei Chanyu, Kuitou.

In addition, captured the brothers Wang Rou and Wang Ze.

This time, Duan Yu's merit could be described as reaching the heavens.

If one were to speak of it, Duan Yu should even thank Wang Rou.

If it weren't for Wang Rou, so much merit wouldn't have been implicated.

If it weren't for Wang Ji in Jinyang City being too arrogant, and choosing to admit defeat after Huchuquan and the others killed people, things probably wouldn't have developed to this point.

Gao Shun was right; all of this is fate.

Everything is fate, and nothing is up to oneself.

"I want you to leave a way out for my Wang clan."

Wang Rou, across the campfire, looked up: "Even if it's just one or two people, that's fine."

Duan Yu did not rush to refuse.

Since Wang Rou said so, there must be more to say later.

This was clearly a transaction.

Wang Rou's crimes would certainly implicate the nine generations of his family.

Asking him to release people, it certainly wouldn't be settled with just one or two words.

Sure enough, as he expected.

As soon as the words fell, Wang Rou continued: "Don't refuse yet."

"Listen to my conditions first!"

"I can give you all the wealth I have accumulated over these years, and..."

"I know you have a grudge against Wang Gai, the son of Wang Yun, otherwise he wouldn't have sent someone to report to me."

"If you want to get rid of Wang Yun, or if Wang Gai wants to avoid future trouble, I can testify that Wang Gai tipped me off."

"Even if he cannot be convicted and killed, he will not be able to be an official from now on, which will reduce the threat to you."

"I don't ask for much; I only ask that one of my descendants, and one of the descendants of my younger brother Wang Ze, be allowed to leave Bingzhou alive."

"As for whether they live or die in the future, I don't care."

"If you agree, I will hand over all the wealth I have accumulated over these years to you."

Duan Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Wang Rou had been transporting salt and iron to the Xiongnu and Xianbei over these years, then exchanging them for warhorses and furs, and then selling these things to the Central Plains to earn huge wealth.

When he left Gao Liu, Wang Rou had clearly brought this wealth with him.

But when Wang Rou was captured, this wealth was not found.

According to Chen Pingwu, that gold and silver amounted to over a hundred carts.

This was definitely a huge fortune.

And Wang Rou, going to Mount Tanhan, certainly couldn't have brought this wealth with him.

If he had brought it, Kuitou would inevitably have developed evil intentions. ===== CHAPTER 271 =====