"Steward Wang, we brothers are also forced. Everything was ordered by Prime Minister Wang. I think you should just confess directly, so my brothers can save some effort, and you can suffer less!"
In Wang Fu's private residence, a burly man with a face full of muscle held a whip, looking at the almost dying Wang Chaoan with a forced smile.
After opening his eyes and taking a look, Wang Chaoan finally chose to remain silent.
This was not because he valued money over his life, but because he understood Wang Fu's character too well.
Over the years, he had both exploited his position and been greedy, using Wang Fu's name to build up his own fortune.
If it weren't for the Pu family incident this time, he might have been able to retreat safely.
But now, it was too late. Everything he had done had been exposed to Wang Fu.
With his understanding of Wang Fu, if he grit his teeth, he might still find a way to survive. But if he confessed everything, he would likely be left with no escape but death.
"Since Steward Wang doesn't appreciate us, let's not be polite. Brothers, let's get started!"
Seeing that Wang Chaoan still stubbornly refused to yield at this moment, the servants also began to get fierce.
However, no matter how they tortured him, Wang Chaoan gritted his teeth and remained silent.
"Brother Wang! Brother Wang..."
Just as Wang Chaoan was dazed and on the verge of collapse, he suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"It's... you..."
After seeing the face of that person clearly, Wang Chaoan's whole body trembled.
"That's right, who else would come to see you at this time but me?"
Looking at the familiar smile on that person's face, Wang Chaoan's mouth couldn't help but twitch. Why was it that every time he met this guy, he seemed to get hurt?
Perhaps the only difference this time was that the previous injuries were all caused by this guy, and this time it was his own fault...
"I'll take you out of here first, and then we can talk about other things!"
As the coachman spoke, he took out a pill from his sleeve and shoved it into Wang Chaoan's mouth without a second word.
"Don't worry, this isn't poison. After taking it, you can have a good sleep. When you wake up, we should have arrived!"
Hearing him say this, Wang Chaoan no longer resisted and swallowed it directly.
As expected, as soon as the medicine went into his stomach, he felt his mind relax, his eyes went dark, and he directly fell into a deep sleep...
"You're awake?"
No one knew how long it had been, but Wang Chaoan finally opened his eyes again. However, this time he was no longer in Wang Fu's residence.
Looking at the somewhat familiar courtyard, Wang Chaoan felt a wave of bitterness. It seemed that the first time he met this Mr. Yuan, he had been knocked unconscious and brought here directly by carriage.
"Thank you for saving me, sir!"
Regardless of anything else, at least he was still alive. Wang Chaoan could only comfort himself this way for now.
"I am a worldly person. I never do things for others for free. Of course, I also never let others do things for me for free!"
Looking at Wang Chaoan, whose face was pale and who only had half his life left at this moment, Yuan Xingchi suddenly said with a smile.
Hearing him say this, Wang Chaoan's whole body trembled.
"Sir, if there is anything you need my help with, please tell me directly!"
With Wang Chaoan's intelligence, he naturally understood the hidden meaning of this Mr. Yuan's words.
In the past, with Wang Fu as his backer, he was still played by this gentleman to the point where he could neither live nor die.
Now, with his only backer gone, how could he dare to play any clever tricks here?
"Steward Wang is indeed a smart person. I know you have built a fortune for yourself in Bianliang City. How about this: you do one thing for me, and from then on, you can peacefully enjoy the fortune you have earned!"
After pouring Wang Chaoan a cup of tea, Yuan Xingchi said with a smile.
"Sir, you just want me to..."
As soon as Yuan Xingchi finished speaking, Wang Chaoan's whole body trembled. He immediately thought of what Mr. Yuan might want him to do...
"That's right, Steward Wang is a smart person. You managed to squeeze nearly five hundred thousand guan from Prime Minister Wang's mouth. Do you think he will let you go that easily? If you don't deal with him, do you think you can live peacefully for the rest of your life? Unless you run to the Jin Kingdom, the vast Song Dynasty will have no place for you to seek refuge!"
While Yuan Xingchi was speaking, although he was smiling, looking at the faint smile on his face, Wang Chaoan felt an urge to turn and run.
That was Wang Fu!
How could he, his subordinate, possibly bring down Wang Fu? Wasn't that a joke?
"Sir, spare my life! Sir, spare my life!"
Wang Chaoan, without even thinking, knelt on the ground and began to beg for mercy.
"I am willing to contribute all my wealth and give it all to you, sir! I only beg you to spare my life!"
"I say, Steward Wang, why are you doing this? Do you think you still have a choice at this moment? If Prime Minister Wang knew you were still alive, do you think he would let you go? You know too many of his secrets. Even without this incident, he wouldn't let you go! You understand this, don't you?"
Looking at Wang Chaoan, who was kowtowing like he was pounding garlic, Yuan Xingchi showed no emotion on his face.
This guy was a complete scoundrel, an insignificant figure in Bianliang City.
But in Yuan Xingchi's eyes, this guy was precisely an ultimate weapon to deal with Wang Fu.
"But, if Prime Minister Wang knew I was going to deal with him, he would kill my whole family!"
Wang Chaoan trembled as he spoke.
"Do you think he won't kill your whole family if you don't deal with him? From the moment you escaped Wang Fu's mansion last night, Prime Minister Wang's pursuit of your family has been ongoing for three hours. A widowed mother and orphaned children trying to escape so many pursuers in Bianliang City, tsk tsk tsk, it's truly pitiful..."
As Yuan Xingchi spoke, he picked up the teacup in front of him and drank the slightly cooled tea in one gulp.
"Please, sir, teach me!"
After hearing Yuan Xingchi's words, Wang Chaoan was struck by lightning. He knelt on the ground blankly. After a long time, as if he had come back to life, he quickly kowtowed to Yuan Xingchi again.