Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 889: Lingering Echo! (II)

Chapter 889: Lingering Echo! (II)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"Wait a moment! Milords, betraying the Great Tang was Wanhe Peiluo's will, a result of his greed for power and wealth. It has nothing to do with anyone else. Please, Milords, give us a chance. Our Karluk Tribe is willing to fight to the death for the Great Tang, battling the Arabs until the very end!!"

The Karluk captain Guli kneeled on the ground, his face pale as he spoke.

These words immediately silenced the area.

Gao Xianzhi placed his hands behind him and closed his eyes, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. Meanwhile, Cheng Qianli and the other officers of the Anxi Protectorate army turned to Wang Chong. Wang Chong had been the one to discover the Karluk scheme, and by closing his eyes, Gao Xianzhi was clearly passing authority on this matter to Wang Chong.

In addition, the Anxi Protectorate army was emotionally too close to the Karluks, so it was not very appropriate for them to handle this matter. In contrast, Wang Chong had no relationship with the Karluks and did not stand to gain or lose, allowing him to make an objective decision.

"Hmph, can I believe you?"

"After doing this, are the Karluks still worth trusting?"

Guli lowered his head and said through clenched teeth, "Milord, please give us another chance. I know that it will be very difficult for you to trust us, but I swear to the god of the tribe who dwells above the Nine Heavens that our Karluk Tribe will never betray the Great Tang. In addition, are not the people of the tribe in Milord's hands? If we Karluks show the slightest hint of betrayal, Milord does not need to act with mercy and can kill them all! Our wives and children are all in Milord's hands. Milord can be sure that we will not dare to act rashly!"

Wanhe Peiluo was dead and the trend was irreversible. Guli understood well the principle of 'winner takes all', and that the lives of all the people in his tribe and the fifteen thousand warriors in the city rested on his words as well as

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