Xu Jinghui was a Thousand Household Commander, and his strength was naturally no trifling matter. His furious roar thundered in all directions.
Captain Xu trembled all over at the sound, terror involuntarily surfacing in his eyes. He hastily lowered his head and said, "Ling Wuzong, I'm sorry. I deserve death a thousand times over!"
His manner was lowly, with none of the arrogance he had displayed three days ago.
Actually, I liked you better when you were wild and unruly!
Wang Chen raised an eyebrow, leaning back in his chair without saying a word.
Nor did he show much expression.
Even though Captain Xu's head was nearly hanging down to the floor.
"A son left untaught is his father's fault!"
Xu Jinghui said sternly, "That unfilial brat actually concealed this from me and committed such a vile act as stealing another's battle merit. I have already punished him severely, so he knows just how high the heavens are and how thick the earth is!"
As he spoke, he presented a thick letter with both hands. "This is a small token of my sincerity, an apology to you. I hope you will do me the honor of accepting it."
Wang Chen accepted it without changing expression.
He opened it and found a stack of banknotes inside. The top one alone had a denomination of ten thousand!
One had to know that the largest denomination of banknotes currently circulating on the market was ten thousand taels. If all the notes in this stack were of the same value, then Xu Jinghui's apology gift to Wang Chen amounted to more than a hundred thousand taels.
"Also..."
Xu Jinghui read his expression and continued, "I have already reported your battle merit to the Prefectural Commander. I believe your reward and appointment will soon be