Transmigrating into a Big Villain in the Book

Chapter 75: Play for Big Stakes

Translator: Storm in a Teacup

Seeing that Ke Ruan said nothing, Qi Cheng sneered, “So, how can you guarantee that you have something up your sleeves? Everyone knows that you are a good-for-nothing prince. What are you capable of?”

Ke Ruan glanced through the crowd earnestly, most of whom were glaring at him. He suddenly dropped his sword and knelt down before them.

After Qi Cheng’s momentary daze, he taunted, “What a prince! You really know when to kiss ass and when to kick it!”

Kneeling to save your life, so spineless!

“Ke Ruan, you look so disgusting.”

“That’s right. Even if he is hacked to pieces, it can’t offset our hatred.”

“Castellan, kill him.”

“Kill him.”

……

Ke Ruan’s gaze was firm, without a bit of fear or embarrassment, “I kneel to apologize rather than to beg for forgiveness. Back then, due to his negligence, my father made the mistake. I won’t defend for his. What’s done is done. Nothing can be changed.”

“I know that what happened back then made a lot of people lose faith in the Red Flame Country, but are you willing to be wronged by the world for the rest of your life?”

“Who would believe that those cases were wrongly charged? What was known was the treason of Qi Family and that Qi Family and you people are all the descendants of the guilty officials. You would have to live with it for the rest of your life.”

“You…” Qi Cheng gnashed his teeth with hatred.

“So, please give me a chance. I will clear your name. If I fail to do so, I, Ke Ruan, will be cursed to die miserably, with my soul never resting in peace.”

Qi Cheng’s expression became complicated. He remembered vaguely that Brother Qingye had said that Ke Ruan was different. This Ke Ruan was no longer the Ke Ruan from past.

The people present here were young and aggressive men. The hatred had made them stronger, but now their eyes turned humid.

“Ke Ruan, why should we believe you?”

“Let’s make a bet. Let’s play for big stakes. If you lose, you will bear the scolding of the world. If you win, you will clear your family’s name.” Ke Ruan smiled.

Big stakes.

Because of two words, Qi Cheng got abstracted.

“I think you were planning to topple this empire in the first place.” Ke Ruan sneered, unknowing how shocking his words were in the eyes of the people present.

Some things would be done, but some words would never be said as straightforwardly as he did.

Looking at their stunned eyes, Ke Ruan continued, “The consequence of doing so is imposing the crime of treason on yourself, plus, the name of usurpation. How unpleasant it would be!”

Ke Ruan smiled helplessly. He didn’t want the throne at all. It would wind up with Si Yuhan being the king of this world. He just wanted to live a peaceful life. That’s all.

What a simple wish.

“And I’m telling the truth. It’s impossible for you to usurp the throne like this. Apart from what happened back then, my father have not made any blunder.”

He was telling the truth. Put aside the incident of Qi family, his father was a supreme king, diligent and concerned with his people. The Red Flame Country can be said to be peaceful and prosperous.

“People never like war, you know.”

Ke Ruan looked at these people, and let out a sigh of relief when he saw their expressions change from their previous hatred into blankness.