Chapter 109

"Prefect Liu, Lord Dong is sincerely asking you to rely on him."

Liu Bei snorted.

"Please ask Mr. to report back to Lord Dong that I, Liu Bei, intend to return to Taiyuan."

"Yide, hurry up and notify Yunchang to lead thirty thousand iron cavalry south to Hedong; the White Wave Army over there is probably going to cause trouble again."

Jia Xu's mouth twitched. Thirty thousand iron cavalry? Why didn't you say fifty thousand!

He cupped his hands and said,

"Prefect Liu, calm your anger; allow me to report back to Lord Dong."

Zhang Fei mocked,

"So you can't make the decision; why say so much? Why don't you go back quickly!"

Jia Xu really wanted to punch Zhang Fei in his round face, but it was a pity he couldn't beat him, so he endured it!

He still had to hide his light under a bushel and lie low for the time being, not letting anyone see his talent!

Jia Xu looked again at Zhao Yun, who had an uncertain expression on the side.

"This Zhao Zilong is probably very dissatisfied with Liu Bei's behavior."

After Jia Xu left,

Zhao Yun hesitated to speak.

"My lord, Dong Zhuo is a wolf; relying on him will only lead to being spurned by the world."

Liu Bei said faintly,

"Is Zilong going to abandon me?"

Zhao Yun hurriedly stood up and knelt on one knee.

"My lord, your subordinate swore to follow you; I do not regret it!"

Liu Bei helped him up.

"Zilong, rest assured; I know very clearly what I am doing."

Zhao Yun remembered how Liu Bei had helped the people in the past and cursed himself for being muddled; the lord must have his own ideas.

Zhang Fei laughed from the side.

"Big Brother, how did I do just now? Do I look like a brute who wants more benefits?"

Liu Bei smiled.

"Yide, I didn't expect you to be detailed within your roughness and see through my intentions."

Zhang Fei looked outside.

"Big Brother is a person with the ambitions of a swan; how could he be bought off by Dong Zhuo's small profits? Only someone brainless like Lu Bu would fall for it."

Liu Bei inwardly thought, 'Damn.' Even Zhang Fei says Lu Bu has no brains; Lu Bu truly has no brains!

Liu Bei looked at the two of them and whispered,

"Don't worry, I am only pretending to rely on Dong Zhuo; after he relaxes his vigilance, I will give him a fatal blow!"

Zhao Yun was filled with hot tears and felt extremely guilty.

"My lord, your subordinate deserves to die! I actually misunderstood you."

Liu Bei held Zhao Yun's hand.

"Zilong, you were only afraid that I would go astray; I understand!"

Zhao Yun's guilt deepened; the lord trusted him so much, yet he... next time he must render more merit to make up for his guilt toward the lord!

Liu Bei patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder.

"Zilong, you have always been loyal and righteous. That Jia Xu just now is an old fox; I was afraid you would reveal a flaw... so I didn't make it clear beforehand..."

"Zilong, just continue to show a conflicted expression later."

Zhao Yun... he felt it would have been better not to know! He regretted it!

Live broadcast room:

"What is the Big-Eared Thief trying to do? I can't guess it anymore."

"He's probably trying to get benefits from both sides."

"Look at my little brother Zhao Yun's guilty expression; I'm afraid if the Big-Eared Thief told him to go chop Dong Zhuo, he wouldn't even blink!"

"Was Jia Xu just now an old fox? His performance was average; how come I can't tell?"

"The Big-Eared Thief is walking on a tightrope; be careful of flipping the car!"

At the Dong Zhuo residence,

"What? This kid Liu Bei wants to be the Inspector of Bingzhou?"

"His appetite is truly big!"

Dong Zhuo and Li Ru were both shocked.

Jia Xu brought Liu Bei's meaning, then did not say another word.

Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru.

"What do you say we do now? Liu Bei's ambition is too big."

Li Ru thought for a while.

"My lord, Bingzhou is currently an empty shell. Xihe, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Yanmen, and Shuofang are all in the hands of foreign tribes, and Shangdang is controlled by the Black Mountain bandits. Only Taiyuan is under Liu Bei; it doesn't matter if you give him the position of Inspector of Bingzhou."

"Moreover, having big ambition is not necessarily a bad thing."

Dong Zhuo was a bit unhappy.

"This Liu Bei is only twenty-nine; I campaigned for so many years before I became the Inspector of Liangzhou!"

Li Ru persuaded him,

"My lord, an Inspector of Bingzhou can win the hearts of two thousand elite troops. If you don't satisfy him, we have two more thousand enemies. This account..."

"Moreover, in ancient times, there was someone who bought horse bones with a thousand gold pieces. If Liu Bei relies on you, just give him the position of Inspector of Bingzhou; won't others flock to join you?" ===== CHAPTER 110 =====