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Wei Yuan forced himself to rein in his anger. Knowing that there was no point beating around the bush any longer, he said coldly, “Is it really as you claim, general? Flying Sand Village is just tens of li away. You could’ve easily sent an aide or two to confirm things. Three hundred militia soldiers had fought for months, yet they hadn’t seen any pay or provision whatsoever. This is plainly unacceptable no matter how you spin it! Even if you’re harboring personal grievances, shouldn’t you set it aside when the people’s lives are at stake?”
Liao Jingwu immediately furrowed his brow in anger, yelling, “I am not one who neglects my public duties for personal matters! This general faces thousands of Liao barbarian cavalry everyday—where would I find the time to concern myself with the petty affairs of a few peasants? If I did attend to such trifles in person, and the Liao barbarians happen to show up while I was gone, do you think you can bear the responsibility and consequences? Were you not a disciple of the Palace of Absolute Beginning, I could have executed you now and report your death later for this single act of slander! Mind your own business and stick to guarding your own patch of land!”
Wei Yuan wasn’t expecting the fallout to happen this quickly. He realized then that Fang Hetong must have seriously offended the staff general.
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