The Condor Heroes: The Quanzhen Sect has produced a vengeful master!

Kublai Khan gave a wink to one of his men, who then left the tent.

Wang Jiuling noticed this, but his expression remained calm.

Listening to the people around me rambling on about the so-called general trend of the world, and looking at the atmosphere and Kublai Khan's expectant eyes.

Wang Jiuling probably guessed what Kublai Khan wanted to do.

However, no matter how noisy the surrounding sounds were, they were like a gentle breeze to Wang Jiuling, pleasing to the ear.

But Kublai Khan had prepared far more than that. Just as everyone was discussing it enthusiastically, two people were brought in from outside the tent.

One of the two was neatly dressed and had a fair complexion.

The other was disheveled and dressed in rags.

What they had in common was that both of them were tightly bound with ropes and dragged to the center of the tent.

As if by prior arrangement, the tent suddenly fell silent, and Wang Jiuling looked at the two people with some curiosity.

Kublai Khan smiled and looked at Wang Jiuling.

"Master, look at these two; they are officials of the Great Song Dynasty."

Kublai Khan pointed to the one who was neatly dressed.

"This man is Wang Shouyuan. Three years ago, when our Great Mongol Empire captured Chengdu, he was the official in charge of defending the city!"

"He sent his entire family away, and stayed in Chengdu to organize defeated soldiers and militia to resist our Mongolian army, causing us enormous trouble!"

He was later captured by our army, and three years have passed since then, but he still shows no intention of surrendering.

"Sir, do you think this person has integrity?"

Wang Jiuling looked at Wang Shouyuan and saw that his eyes were firm and unwavering, but when he felt Kublai Khan's gaze, hatred flashed in his eyes.

"Kill me if you want! Don't think it'll be three years, it could be thirty, three hundred years, I'd never associate with you!"

Kublai Khan ignored him and instead looked at Wang Jiuling.

"Over the past three years, I have admired his integrity and treated him with lavish food and clothing, hoping that he would join my ranks."

"But he never agreed."

At this moment, a strategist in the tent let out a cold snort.

"Your Highness, this man is truly ungrateful! What's the point of being an official in the Song Kingdom?"

Their corruption, from top to bottom, is countless!

Kublai Khan smiled and nodded, then pointed at Wang Shouyuan and said, "This man is extremely skilled at leading troops, especially in urban defense and street fighting. He is truly a talent."

"Yet such a talented man, in Chengdu at that time, even commanding a hundred Song soldiers required the approval of corrupt officials. In order to obtain the token to gather scattered troops after the city fell, he had to empty his family's coffers to bribe his superiors!"

"I have so much talent, but nowhere to use it!"

As Kublai Khan recounted the past, Wang Shouyuan closed his eyes, clenched his fists tightly, and his breathing became erratic.

He suddenly opened his eyes. "You Tartar! If you wanted to kill me, you could have just come directly. Why bring this up again?!"

Clearly, Kublai Khan's words in public infuriated Wang Shouyuan, but Kublai Khan was not angry; instead, he smiled and looked at Wang Shouyuan.

"I've called you here today to give you some news!"

Kublai Khan smiled and said, "Three years ago, you stayed behind to defend the city alone. Before that, you sent your whole family away."

Your elderly mother's name is Li Lanhua, and there's your wife, Liu, and your newborn child.

Hearing Kublai Khan recite the names of his entire family in a neat and orderly fashion, Wang Shouyuan's emotions finally changed.

How did you know their names? What did you do? Did you harm them?!

"I'm telling you! If you dare touch them, I'll bite off a piece of your flesh even if it kills me!" Wang Shouyuan struggled and roared, but was held down by the Mongol soldiers behind him.

Kublai Khan shook his head. "I could never do such a treacherous thing, but the Song Dynasty certainly could!"

Kublai Khan beckoned, and his men brought over a letter. Kublai Khan then instructed them to place it in front of Wang Shouyuan.

"I have some spies in Song territory, and this is the information they found about your family."

"Three years ago, Chengdu fell, and you stayed behind to fight to the death. By all accounts, you should be a martyr, a hero who defended the city of Song to the last moment."

Your family should receive preferential treatment, but did you know that you were designated as a death-in-war bereaved family member, yet not a single penny reached your family?

They've all been exploited by the officials above you.

In order to obtain the token to mobilize troops, you squandered your entire fortune, leaving nothing for your family.

You think the Song Dynasty court would treat them well? Hmph, you're dreaming! Your old mother has already passed away because you couldn't afford medicine and a doctor.

Your wife is raising the children alone, and now she's destitute and barely surviving!

Wang Jiuling frowned as he listened to Kublai Khan's words.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shouyuan's expression changed drastically, but he shook his head.

"No! That's impossible! You're talking nonsense, you can't fool me!"

Kublai Khan scoffed. "Hmph! You even had to squander your entire fortune bribing your superiors to organize routed troops to defend the city. Don't you know what kind of person he is?"

"You defended Chengdu to the death, and were ultimately listed as a casualty by the Song court. It is your superior's responsibility to report the list of the dead."

The death benefits also passed through his hands. Given his character, do you think he wouldn't do something like that?

These words startled Wang Shouyuan, and his eyes began to dart from side to side.

Kublai Khan gestured to his men to bring out another letter.

"How could I lie to you? After my men found your wife, they told her that we had found you!"

Your wife is literate; she wrote this letter herself and gave it to my men to bring back.

You should be able to recognize your wife's handwriting, shouldn't you?"

Now, without Kublai Khan needing to say anything more, Wang Shouyuan wanted to see the letter.

Kublai Khan ordered the letter to be opened and placed in front of Wang Shouyuan. Wang Shouyuan read the letter carefully three times before kneeling on the ground, burying his face in the ground, and bursting into tears.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?! I gave up everything for the Song Dynasty! Why must even my family suffer like this?"

Kublai Khan rose and slowly walked to Wang Shouyuan, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Now do you believe me? I'm giving you a chance: you will pledge your loyalty to me."

"From this day forward, you will be the street fighting instructor for my Mongol army. Rest assured, you will not have to go to the battlefield and fight your own compatriots."

All you need to do is stay by my side, help me train the soldiers, and do your best to display your talents.

"And I, your king, can save your impoverished wife and children, who are on the verge of death. I can even bring them here to reunite with you. What do you say?"

Wang Shouyuan kept his head down, and Kublai Khan was not in a hurry.

"The Song Dynasty court can offer you nothing but trampling your loyalty underfoot, and they will continue to exploit even your family!"

"But I can give you everything you desire! Your talents will not be wasted!"

"Don't you want to one day stand proudly before that official who once needed your bribes, and trample him underfoot?"

Kublai Khan's move was ruthless. Wang Shouyuan sent his family away while he stayed behind to defend the city, which shows that in his heart, loyalty to the Song Dynasty was important, but his family was equally important.

Kublai Khan seized upon this point, causing Wang Shouyuan's resolve, which had been steadfast for three years, to begin to waver.

At this moment, he truly began to doubt whether the Song Dynasty, to which he was so loyal, was truly worth it.

"Have you thought this through? This is your last chance. If you don't agree, I will never ask you again."

It's not so bad if you die, but think about your family. Did they deserve to die?

Kublai Khan's voice drifted over, and Wang Shouyuan's body trembled. He buried his head in the ground, struggling with inner turmoil and hesitation.

Kublai Khan threw his wife's letter on the ground, and it landed right in front of Wang Shouyuan's head.

Wang Shouyuan's body trembled, and he closed his eyes in despair.

Ultimately, his convictions were shattered by the fate of his family.

"I promise you! But you have to promise too!"

After I surrender, I will never kill my own people! Furthermore, if that corrupt official ever falls into your hands, I will personally chop him up and feed him to the dogs!

Wang Shouyuan looked up, his eyes fixed on Kublai Khan, his voice trembling.

"Finally, you must bring my family over. If you agree to that, I will surrender!"

"Hahaha!" Kublai Khan laughed.

"Three years have passed, and you have finally made the right choice! Rest assured, I will grant all your requests!"

"Guards, take Mr. Wang to rest. Remember, treat him to the best wine and food! If anything goes wrong, I will hold you all responsible!"

The Mongol soldiers took the dejected Wang Shouyuan away.

Kublai Khan turned to look at Wang Jiuling.

"Master, do you think this Mr. Wang should be loyal to the Song Dynasty?"

Kublai Khan looked at Wang Jiuling with a smile.

Come on! You're loyal to the Song Dynasty? I'll show you how corrupt the Song Dynasty truly is!

What Song dynasty official witnessed just now would surely have felt disheartened by the court's actions.

I am fully prepared this time, and I do not believe that you, Qingyangzi, will not waver at all!