My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 74 Trampling the Manor

Chapter 76 Trampling the Manor (End of this volume)

at the same time.

In Jiuyuan City, there is a vast royal mansion.

Looking at the remains of the middle-aged scholar that Wang Yun had sent over, Wang Zhi, the prefect of Wuyuan County, sat quietly without expression.

There was a long silence.

The stout middle-aged man finally let out a long sigh and uttered a sentence with difficulty.

"Why did it come to this?"

In his hand was a letter from Zhao Yan's family.

Wang Zhi had already opened and read it.

What was written inside was mostly just some instructions to take care of his health, and Zhao Yan's words of self-awareness in putting him in danger and his willingness to die, as well as some preferential treatment for him.

As for the circumstances surrounding Zhao Yan's death, although he was unwilling to admit it, he still swallowed his pride and asked someone to inquire about the prince.

This is the inner room.

A rare moment of tranquility.

The heads of the three most powerful families in the city, along with their eldest son Wang Ren, were usually the ones who frequented this place.

At this time, some whose homes were raided had their homes ransacked, some swallowed their gold, and others went out to work.

In a short time.

Surprisingly, no one accompanied Wang Zhi.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Suddenly, a series of loud footsteps sounded outside.

Wang Zhi raised his head in dissatisfaction.

He had previously instructed his servants not to enter unless it was for important business.

just.

Before he could even speak, they expelled him.

Outside, several familiar confidants, their faces filled with grief, rushed in, their voices trembling.

"Fu-kun!"

"This was just delivered by the prince's tutor!"

The man also sent someone to say, "Regardless of who was right or wrong in the previous matter, let it be dropped!"

talking.

With a thud!

The men, holding a wooden box, knelt before Wang Zhi.

Seeing their appearance and hearing their words...

Wang Zhi knew all too well that something big had happened again!

At this moment, seeing the wooden box in the hands of these people, he thought of his own rather dull-witted eldest son who was still out there trying to intercept and kill Lü Zizhi.

He immediately guessed what the people were trying to say.

Looking at the wooden box right in front of him, Wang Zhi reached out tremblingly, his lips moving but no words coming out.

The wooden box was opened.

It reveals the head of Wang Ren, with its dark, lifelike eyes.

She only exchanged a glance with her eldest son.

Wang Ren was stunned for a moment, and then, after realizing what had happened, he suddenly cried out and fainted almost immediately.

He fell to the ground.

This caused the loyal attendants to suppress their grief and repeatedly put down the wooden box to rescue their lord.

Chaos erupted within the mansion.

Outside Jiuyuan City.

In a manor with all kinds of facilities, almost completely isolated from the world.

In the very center of the manor, in a slightly smaller residence.

Wang De, his face pale, clearly from excessive indulgence, was lying blissfully on a mat in the courtyard.

There were also many fresh fruits placed to his side.

The sunshine was bright and warmed Wang De.

As he ate the fruits, Wang De thought to himself.

"Judging by the time, Lü Zizhi should have been ambushed by Wang Ren and Sui Gu by now, right?!"

"Having learned their lesson from the previous losses, Wang Ren and Sui Gu should probably play it safe this time."

"With six hundred elite troops, they ambushed a hastily assembled army of five hundred, a calculated move that caught the enemy off guard."

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"Even if Lü Zizhi is incredibly lucky, he must be dead by now."

"Ever since Lü Zizhi rose to power, De has been unable to sleep well every day. He doesn't even dare to leave the manor, for fear that he might run into the Lü family father and son and anger them so much that they would disregard the law and take my small and not particularly valuable head."

"That's good, at least we don't have to live in fear anymore."

"Once the good news arrives, De can finally relax completely. At that time, he can go out of the city at will and have fun as he used to."

Recite it like this.

Wang De's face became even more relaxed, his brows and eyes unfurrowed.

He couldn't resist putting the fruit in his mouth, turning it over so that the side that hadn't been exposed to the sun earlier could get some more sun and be dried more evenly.

Just as he was feeling extremely pleased with himself.

Suddenly, a commotion seemed to erupt in the manor, filled with pleas for mercy and even a few shouts of joy.

It disturbs your refined taste.

Wang De, who was still fantasizing about a comfortable life after Lü Ping and Lü Zizhi died, couldn't help but frown.

Immediately afterward, before he could even get up, she started to lash out.

Bang!

The gate of the mansion where he was located was forcibly smashed open!

Several of the more familiar and loyal henchmen, their faces filled with panic, scrambled and stumbled in.

Seeing Wang De sitting up in the courtyard, he called out loudly.

"Young Master, something terrible has happened! A group of cavalrymen of unknown identity have surrounded our manor!"

"They came on so suddenly and so quickly that they barged in before we could even close the door!"

"While our people are still blocking the way outside!"

"Young Master, run!"

Seeing the familiar faces of his companions and hearing the voices outside, how could Wang De not believe it?!

He got up repeatedly, intending to flee towards the back of the mansion, where he had built a secret door that would allow him to leave the estate directly.

just.

Before he could get up.

Instantly, several arrows flew out, shooting down all the attendants who had come to report the news earlier at the gate of the mansion! They were pinned to the gate!

Wang De's face was filled with panic.

then.

A series of slightly chaotic hoofbeats rang out.

Dozens of mounted attendants, all carrying swords and bows, surrounded a man in a red robe, and swarmed into the mansion.

The two sides lined up, subtly surrounding Wang De and cutting off his escape route.

Tread!

In the very center, a man dressed in red, whose face looked somewhat familiar, gently lifted the reins.

His white horse then obediently strode toward Wang De on the ground.

The white horse stopped the moment it saw the man, and was so frightened that it wet itself in front of Wang De.

He smelled an extremely strong stench of urine in the air, and then glanced down at Wang De's soaking wet crotch.

A hint of disdain appeared in Lü Ping's eyes.

then.

He smiled, gently raised his eyes, and met the gaze of Wang De, who was fearfully retreating backward.

As if meeting an old friend, Lü Ping smiled and spoke softly.

"Brother De."

"Long time no see."

"Why has it been so long? The county troops have been heading north for several days now, and a new shop specializing in Cai Lun paper has even opened in the city."

"Why haven't we received any news from Lü Zizhi yet?!"

"Didn't he take our money and borrow our people? Shouldn't we ask him about it?"

"Has he forgotten about us?!"

Ten days later.

In Jiuyuan City, there is a slightly remote neighborhood.

It was a caravan encampment where a large number of men from Youji gathered and hundreds of horses grazed freely.

Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang exchanged glances, realizing this possibility, their faces filled with astonishment.

After the initial shock...

Zhang Shiping was the first to grit his teeth.

"No!"

"This great battle is a huge business opportunity! If we really get involved, we could easily make millions of coins!"

"We have to catch up and ask them!"

As the two spoke.

This caravan of horse merchants, which Lü Ping had forgotten about, also quickly set off towards Yunzhong County.