At this moment, the room was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.
"You can leave!"
Wang Chong suddenly said with a wave of his hand. He already knew why this white-robed girl of the Huang clan had appeared here.
But Wang Chong couldn't possibly agree to it.
He had never thought of such a thing, nor had he mentally prepared himself for it.
"What else does your Wang clan want?"
At this moment, the ice-cold girl suddenly raised her head. Her reaction was far beyond Wang Chong's expectations.
"Our Huang clan has already been reduced to such a state. Are you still not willing to let us go?"
The girl looked at Wang Chong. Although she held her head high and had a stubborn expression on her face, she seemed to have been wronged. The strong pride and grievance on the girl's beautiful face left a huge impact on anyone who saw it. Even Wang Chong couldn't help but be taken aback.
Aristocratic families also had their own sorrows. Although she had already planned for her future,
She had long planned for her future, but the decision of her clan had caught her completely off guard.
Her own fate had to be subordinated to the fate of her clan. Thus, no matter how arrogant she was, no matter how unwilling she was, she had to come and obey the orders of her clan.
"What are you saying?"
Wang Chong frowned. She should have known that this wasn't what he meant. The Huang clan was using a girl to curry favor with him. This was a method that he couldn't accept.
"You can go back. I don't need anyone to serve me."
Wang Chong said coldly.
"Don't go too far! I've already sacrificed myself. Are you still not satisfied? How many more do you want? Two, three, four? The children of the Huang clan aren't to be bullied by others! "
Huang Qian-er raised her head high and glared at Wang Chong. She was so angry that her entire body was trembling, and her face was pale. Even the ornaments on her body were clanking.
"You..."
Wang Chong raised his eyebrows. He knew that Huang Qian-er had misunderstood. His original intention was not to sacrifice Huang Qian-er's happiness, but to think for her sake.
However, the other party clearly didn't think so. He thought that Huang Xiaolong was a bully, greedy, and wanted more of the Huang Family's women to serve him.
"You misunderstand. I didn't think that way. What I'm saying is that I don't need your Huang Family's additional terms. When I said I don't need you to serve me, that naturally includes the other children of the Huang Clan. "
Wang Chong said calmly.
In this matter, he was actually the one who suffered the most. Given his temper and Huang Qian-er's unyielding personality, it was impossible for her to be so easy to talk to.
But when he thought about it, he realized that Huang Qian-er, who had been sacrificed in the Huang Clan, was the weakest in the first place. She had no choice in the matter, so he couldn't help but feel sympathy for her. Naturally, his anger dissipated as well.
Huang Qian-er was stunned. All of a sudden, she found herself unable to vent her anger. She stared at Wang Chong, as if she wanted to see into the depths of his soul and see if he was telling the truth.
Wang Chong met Huang Qian-er's gaze calmly, not avoiding it in the slightest.
The entire room suddenly fell silent.
In what seemed like an instant, yet also like countless eons, Huang Qian-er's overbearing and furious gaze finally began to calm down.
"Hmph, things have already reached this point. Do you think that you're the only one who has the final say? "
Huang Qian-er raised her head and said coldly.
Wang Chong was taken aback for a moment before he seemed to realize the meaning behind Huang Qian-er's words. A bitter smile crept into his eyes.
Huang Qian-er was right.
Even though he had started this matter, he couldn't end it on his own. Even if his "one-sided words" could convince Huang Qian-er, he might not be able to convince the Huang Clan.
What they needed was not a few words or a one-sided statement from him, but some concrete proof that could reassure them.
There was nothing else that could make the Huang family feel more at ease than this. This was better than any words or assurance.
Even if Wang Chong wanted to concede now, the Huang Clan wouldn't agree.
Moreover, with so many great clans watching, his big uncle would likely have a different opinion.
It was precisely because he understood this that Wang Chong couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"You're right. Things have already reached this point, and I'm no longer the only one who has the final say."
Wang Chong said.
"Hmph, don't be too smug. No matter what, you won't succeed. I, Huang Qian-er, will never submit! "
Huang Qian-er glared at Wang Chong and said coldly.
"It seems like you're very unconvinced?"
Seeing Huang Qian-er's furious expression, Wang Chong suddenly laughed. Unlike Huang Qian-er, Wang Chong wasn't the kind of person to wallow in self-pity.
Since he understood that this matter could no longer be changed, at least from the Huang Clan's point of view, Wang Chong very calmly accepted this reality.
Even though it seemed impossible to send Huang Qian-er back at the moment, he could at least control what would happen next.
As long as he didn't accept, the marriage between the Wang and Huang Clan would be impossible. He would just treat it as having a personal maid or maid by his side to protect him.
Even though he wasn't used to it, there was still a process of getting used to it.
As long as he was magnanimous, it wouldn't matter.
Huang Qian-er had no idea what Wang Chong was thinking. Wang Chong's smile was incomparably detestable in her eyes.
"The Wang Clan is a clan of ministers and generals. What kind of ability is it to bully our Huang Clan by relying on their power and status?"
Huang Qian-er's expression was cold, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. Her voice was full of ridicule.
"That's right. The superior Wang Clan didn't bully the Huang Clan, but the oppressed Huang Clan plotted against the Wang Clan. What do you think about this?"
Wang Chong sneered.
"You …"
Huang Qian-er's expression froze, and she suddenly found herself at a loss for words.
"Heh! The Huang Clan only failed in their ploy. If not for my luck, I would have escaped this calamity. I'm afraid that your Huang Clan has already hooked up with King Qi and the Yao Clan. Now, at most, he will fail the mission and be abandoned by the Yao Clan and King Qi. "
"So you're saying that your Huang Clan is wronged, while my Wang Clan and I are fated to die?"
Wang Chong blushed.
Huang Qian-er's lips parted, but she was rendered speechless once more.
"You're just twisting the facts! This was all Huang Yongtu's idea. Why should our Huang Clan bear the burden for him? "
Huang Qian-er retorted indignantly.
"Hehe, of course, this is just the excuse of your Huang Clan Head. But if Huang Yongtu succeeds, even if it was his decision alone, the entire Huang Clan would have unhesitatingly hooked up with the Yao Clan and King Qi. "
Wang Chong held his hands behind his back and smiled.
Huang Qian-er fell silent.
Although she wanted to deny it, Huang Qian-er had no choice but to admit that if Wang Chong had really been assassinated, then what Wang Chong had said was not just a possibility, but a certainty.
The standpoint of a great clan was bound to follow its own interests. If Huang Yongtu had succeeded in assassinating Wang Chong, then no matter what the Huang Clan's original standpoint was, they would definitely disregard everything else to hook up with the Yao Clan and King Qi.
This was the nature of the great clans.
"The winner is king, and the loser is in the wrong. So, there's no need to make the Huang Clan sound so wronged. "
Wang Chong said calmly.
The room fell silent. Huang Qian-er, who had been extremely indignant a moment ago, was speechless.
The winner was king, and the strong preyed on the weak. This was the simplest and most realistic rule among the great clans. Wang Chong was merely stating it out loud.
Even Huang Yongtu might not have done it entirely for himself. Most likely, it was for the sake of his clan as well.
After all, if the assassination were to succeed, the Huang Clan would be the greatest beneficiary.
...
"You're letting Huang Yongtu off just like that?"
A few days later, at Juxian Pavilion. Upon learning of the Huang Clan's outcome, Bai Siling felt indignant on Wang Chong's behalf.
"I also thought that you would have the Huang Clan get rid of Huang Yongtu."
Xu Gan sipped on his tea as he spoke. His expression was calm, as if he was speaking of something unimportant.
In truth, he was the closest to Huang Yongtu on the journey to the west. The two of them had formed an alliance, working together to deal with Wang Chong.
But at this moment, Xu Gan had no intention of pleading on Huang Yongtu's behalf.
This wasn't because he was cold-blooded, but this was how the great clans dealt with matters. What Huang Yongtu had done was not as simple as a round of humiliation, a round of abuse, provocation, or a private frame-up.
If not for Wang Chong's quick reflexes, digging a hole for himself and hiding deep underground, he would have been dead long ago.
Even the Xu family would not let Huang Yongtu off, let alone a family of generals and ministers like the Wang family.
Huang Yongtu's death was just the most basic part of the deal. Regardless of whether it was for the reputation of the clan or for himself, Huang Yongtu had to die.
Regardless of which clan it was, this was how they dealt with the matter. Otherwise, it would be equivalent to encouraging others to assassinate their own clan.
As such, the duo was surprised to hear that Wang Chong had spared Huang Yongtu.
"Indeed, I could have killed him."
Wang Chong replied calmly.
"Besides, I did think of doing so, but I gave up on it in the end."
"Why?"
Bai Siling and Xu Gan frowned in incomprehension. Since he had thought of doing so, why didn't he do so?
Wang Chong didn't say anything. Instead, he sighed deeply as many thoughts flashed through his mind.
"That's because he had many opportunities to make a move on me, but he chose not to do so in the end …"
Wang Chong wasn't a fool. Huang Yongtu didn't stop at being a traitor or a traitor. In truth, he had tried to make a move himself.
At the very least, when he was dealing with the Iron Cloak Highwaymen, Wang Chong had clearly felt a sharp sensation coming from his back.
And in the final battle with the three hundred Tibetan cavalry, the battlefield had been a mess, and Huang Yongtu had actually thought about trying to make a move.
That was because Wang Chong had felt the sharp sensation coming from his back once more.
And the last time, on the main road, Huang Yongtu was closer to him than any other assassin. If the other party were to launch a sudden attack on him, even if he had the White-hoofed Shadow's speed, it would have been difficult for him to escape.
Huang Yongtu had given up on three of the best opportunities to make a move.
Inexplicably, Wang Chong recalled the words Huang Yongtu had said back at Huanxi Inn.
"I thought of stopping, but it was already too late!"
This was the reason why Wang Chong had spared him. This wasn't an excuse, but Huang Yongtu's true thoughts.
This was the only way to explain why Huang Yongtu's killing intent had been aroused three times along the way, but had completely disappeared in the end.
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