The old man said again at this moment:
"You, Lord Pingye, have made meritorious contributions in guarding Snow Sea Pass for Zhuxia and avenging the people of Jin. Although you are a Yan person, I owe you this favor, so I originally intended to take these so-called wife and daughter together and become the souls under your soldiers' swords, to fulfill my reputation for loyalty and righteousness, and not to be lonely on the road to the netherworld.
But since you, Lord Pingye, are here, and you want to pardon me, I can only speak the truth."
Zheng Fan nodded and cupped his hands to the old man, saying:
"I would like to invite Elder Yu to enter the city to rest, and I will host a banquet in your honor."
The old man raised his hand,
and said directly:
"If I were greedy for your wine and wealth, I would say it outright. Why waste so much breath with insinuations earlier?
