When Lu Chen heard Du Yongyuan's response from the soldier who delivered the message, he was not surprised at all.
In ancient times, the family of a military general was no different from hostages; if the general betrayed his cause, he would certainly end up with his entire clan being implicated and punished.
Of course, there were those cold-blooded enough to choose to surrender to the enemy without any regard for their family's life or death, all for the sake of their own survival and future.
If Du Yongyuan were such a person, even if he truly surrendered, Lu Chen would not dare to use him, and might even eliminate Du Yongyuan in the end.
Instead, Du Yongyuan's initial refusal made Lu Chen feel that he still possessed some humanity, and such a person was worth persuading to defect.
If Du Yongyuan was only concerned about himself and extremely cold-blooded, such a person could not be controlled in the future.
The next morning.