My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 7 The Intent to Kill Arises

Suddenly, a stranger appeared from the crowd.

At first, the local wandering knights didn't pay much attention, assuming that this was just another one who had arrived late or a fellow comedian who had come to watch the excitement.

The competition was just too fierce, and everyone rushed towards the front.

This angered several hot-tempered wandering knights, who immediately frowned and became dissatisfied. They turned around to scold this ignorant little brother who was late and still tried to squeeze in.

only...

Before he could even turn around and reprimand them, the gazes of the wandering knights were immediately drawn to the bronze seal and yellow ribbon bearing the mark of a 600-stone official that Shen Pei wore at his waist.

A bronze seal and a yellow ribbon?!

Officials in the prefecture?!

The wandering knights froze instantly.

These wandering knights didn't make a fuss. After all, they were people who spent their days fighting in the city and hadn't been arrested or imprisoned yet, so they all had a good sense of judgment.

Shenpei squeezed forward a few more times.

The wandering knights breathed a sigh of relief and fled in another direction.

Of course, these wandering knights still had some spirit, and after taking a step, they didn't forget to shout a message loudly towards the innermost part.

"Brother! Run!"

"That kid who just passed by is a clerk from the county! Don't let him get arrested!"

"??!!!"

"A subordinate? Here to arrest someone?"

This statement came out.

Countless wandering knights were in an uproar.

And inside.

Lu Bu was grabbing Song Xian by the collar, asking him if he was convinced.

Upon hearing this, he was stunned for a moment. Looking in the direction of the voice, Lü Bu indeed saw a stranger, a wandering knight with an official seal at his waist, striding towards him.

And so.

He hurriedly dropped the Song-surname wandering knight he was holding, and disregarded collecting protection money, and led Cheng Lian and Cao Xing to flee elsewhere.

Song Xian, who had been thrown to the ground, was also helped up by his own chivalrous companion. Without bothering to tidy his appearance, he hurriedly grabbed his sword and fled.

In a short time.

The hundred or so wandering knights who had gathered here scattered like a beehive.

Without leaving a trace.

Shen Pei, who had come with great enthusiasm and sword in hand, intending to spar with Lü Bu and test his strength, was left behind. He looked at the backs of the wandering knights, hesitant to speak.

He almost wanted to chase after him, but then stopped.

Shen Pei looked completely bewildered, having no idea where he had slipped up.

It wasn't until he inadvertently looked down and saw the bronze seal and yellow ribbon at his waist that he realized what was happening. He took the seal off, put it in the tucked pocket of his clothes, and sighed softly.

"That's enough."

"I forgot to remove my official seal today, no wonder these wandering knights ran away as soon as they saw me."

"However... that young man in the lead has a unique appearance. He seems to be surnamed Lü. I think I'll recognize him at a glance next time I see him."

"If he is of good character, we could recommend him to Governor Wang..."

......

The sun gradually set.

Lu Ping, who had worked a day in Shimen Ferry (acting as a servant for a day), dragged his heavy clothes and slowly walked towards the village where he was temporarily staying.

With the river, frozen all winter, thawing and trade routes now open, countless caravans, carrying goods scarce to the Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes, flocked to the area.

The dozen or so caravans we received today are just the tip of the iceberg.

There will be more and more in the future.

After all, everyone knows that the Xiongnu and Xianbei people, who have just finished winter and exhausted their daily reserves, are extremely short of supplies. Moreover, doing business with the brainless and illiterate Xiongnu and Xianbei people is always easy and highly profitable.

At this time of year, the minor officials of Shimen Ferry always eat until their mouths are full of oil. This is also the reason why the original owner was able to go from an ordinary rich peasant to a wealthy household in just ten years.

A faint red hue appeared on the horizon.

Lu Ping spotted a village not far away, and several familiar villagers sitting and chatting at the village entrance. The one sitting at the front, who was looking him over, was the youngest son of the Wang family at the village entrance.

Look, Lü Ping has returned.

The youngest son of the Wang family, who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, jumped straight down from the rock and greeted Lü Ping with a grin.

"Lu Bo is back!"

"Was Shimen Ferry ever bustling? I've never been there in my entire life."

"Next time Uncle Lü goes on duty, can you take me with you to have a look?"

Looking at the youngest son of the Wang family trying to get close to him, Lü Ping's smile remained unchanged.

"sure."

"When will Ah Hong be free? Let Ping know in advance, and he can take you with him when he goes to work tomorrow."

Say so.

Lu Ping was quite surprised.

"Yo ho!"

"Keeping watch on me at the village entrance is one thing, but are you really planning to come with me on duty? Aren't you afraid I'll just find somewhere and bury you?"

Hearing that Lü Ping had readily agreed to his request, the youngest son of the Wang family was overjoyed and immediately tried to push his luck. However... when he looked up, he saw Lü Ping scanning his surroundings and sizing him up.

The youngest son of the Wang family was startled, but still shook his head with a smile.

"Let's leave it for tomorrow; Hong was just joking."

"Seeing how tired Uncle Lü is today, how could I possibly trouble him again tomorrow!"

Lu Ping chuckled softly, shook his head slowly, exchanged a few more pleasantries with the villagers standing at the village entrance, and then walked towards his own thatched hut.

They watched as Lü Ping's figure gradually disappeared into the distance.

Just as he disappeared from everyone's sight, an exceptionally thin man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face spat a mouthful of phlegm on the ground and sneered.

"Pooh!"

"This Lü Ping, he's over thirty, practically half-buried, yet he still acts all high and mighty, like a scholar."

"Even when talking to Shaojun, you put on an act."

"If we hadn't known that his family was ruined, his manor was seized, and he was reduced to living in a dilapidated house, we might have actually been fooled by him."

talking.

The sharp-tongued, monkey-faced tenant farmer, who was quite adept at reading people's expressions, turned to look at the youngest son of the Wang family, his face full of smiles.

"Young Master."

"You agree or disagree?"

Wang Hong, the youngest son of the Wang family, stared in the direction where Lü Ping had left, his gaze lingering there. He simply let out a cold snort.

"Keep your voice down, they haven't gone far yet."

"After all, Lu Bo is just a lowly official at Shimen Ferry. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, so we still have to treat him with some respect."

The Wang family tenants smiled broadly and nodded repeatedly.

"What you say is true, young lord."

Gazing in the direction where there was no one left, the youngest son of the Wang family thought of something else.

"We've been looking for it all day..."

"I wonder if my elder brother and the others have found what belonged to the Lü family father and son yet..."

......

"no."

"How could it be such a mess?!"

Lü Ping returned home.

As soon as he entered the room, he was stunned by the view inside.

The thatched hut, which was already sparsely furnished and extremely simple, and was only intended for temporary residence, had now reached a new level of filth and disorder: the small table and straw mat were overturned on the ground.

All sorts of bottles and jars—water containers, rice containers, even containers for storing eggs, vegetables, and millet—were smashed!

The contents inside were all scattered throughout the room, and there were even many potholes on the ground that had been dug up.

This is the situation.

It is clear that someone broke into the thatched hut in an attempt to find something and left these marks.

The thatched hut was not a place to settle down, let alone stay overnight.

"Damn it!"

"This Wang family is simply going too far!"

After a long day of work, Lu Ping, who had finally dragged his tired body back after a half-hour walk, was furious.

His right hand went straight to the long sword at his waist.

"Clang!"

Longsword drawn!

A cold, heavy sensation came from his right hand.

Lu Ping took a deep breath, gripped his longsword tightly, and slashed fiercely at the void in front of him.

The longsword sliced ​​through the air.

A whooshing sound rang out.

Lu Ping felt a strong urge to kill someone.