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"All right," Ding Dalin could only agree for the safety of his family.
"I won't let your sacrifice be in vain," said Cao Buwei, "I will take good care of your family, and in addition, I will kill Gao Fei to avenge you."
...
Inside the tent.
Ding Dalin knelt on the ground, sobbing bitterly as he confessed, "It's all my fault, it has nothing to do with Lord Cao. It was I who couldn't stand Gao Fei and colluded with bandits to murder him."
"Cao Buwei really didn't know?" Miao Kuangfeng asked coldly.
"He didn't know," Ding Dalin shook his head vigorously.
"How could a mere clerk like you get a million Spirit Stones?" Miao Kuangfeng asked.
"I... I embezzled them..." Ding Dalin had already thought of an excuse, "I exploited my authority to demand Spirit Stones from my subordinates, and over the years, I amassed quite a few."
"Scoundrel," Miao Kuangfeng cursed, "You really have some nerve!"
"I realize my mistake. Please, sir, have mercy and give me a chance to start anew."
