So as to avoid any slanderous accusations, before Kuan Kung left, he returned all Ts'ao Ts'ao's gifts, even enclosing strict records of his dealings with Ts'ao Ts'ao in an account book recording where items had come from, how much had been received, what were his outgoings and what was left over.
關公臨走，不願落人口實，就把曹操送的金銀布帛悉數歸還，還附上一本依照「原、收、出、存」四個項目、記載得清清楚楚的帳冊。