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Wang Zhuofu let out a deep sigh, and it looked as if he’d instantly aged quite a lot. “Several hundred years ago, our leader sought me out for a private meeting. He said he wanted the Middle Province Wang Family to join the Abstruse Force Alliance. That would both grant us the alliance’s protection and help us expand our power and influence.
“I rejected the idea, but looking back on it now, it seems that the family head and those old-timers had already agreed to collude with Pi Mo in secret.” He sounded utterly bleak.
When he heard that, Su Yi finally understood. “It seems they chose to send you on this expedition precisely because you knew nothing of this trap. That made it easier for you to win my trust, and it gave your three companions an opportunity to get close to me.”
Wang Zhoufu nodded, his expression increasingly glum.
He was a high elder. Being used as a pawn by his own clansmen wasn’t at all pleasant.
“Your Excellency Su, the Wang Family had no choice!” One of the three restrained old-timers, a thin old man, couldn’t help but explain.
He looked up at Su Yi, his expression utterly bitter....
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