Chapter 43

"My lord is of great righteousness; I am not his equal!"

Zhang Fei curled his lips.

"Big Brother is too pedantic. It would be much better to take the merit for an official position, like becoming a governor—how comfortable that would be!"

The broadcast room had all sorts of voices.

"Damn, the Eared Thief's acting is definitely at the Oscar level!"

"If I didn't know he had only been there for two months, I would have almost believed his nonsense!"

"Do you think Liu Bei is stupid? Why offend the Ten Eunuchs? His future path is blocked!"

"I think he's gambling; maybe Lu Zhi will rise again."

"I think he's building a reputation for loyalty and righteousness. After so many days, I've discovered that reputation is very important in the Three Kingdoms; without a reputation, it's hard to accomplish anything."

"Maybe he'll be counterproductive and be stripped of everything by the Ten Eunuchs!"

Outside Guang Sect City,

Lu Zhi had already been taken away.

Bai Yuekui and Hua Mulan felt this was a bit risky and found Liu Bei.

"Captain, behind the Ten Eunuchs is the Emperor. If you offend the Emperor, it will be hard to get anywhere in the future."

Liu Bei waved his hand.

"You don't need to say anymore; I have my own sense of proportion."

Liu Bei thought to himself: fame should be sought early.

Historically, Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence was gained by yielding Xuzhou three times, leading the people of Xinye to flee, throwing his son A Dou in anger, not massacring a city, and not robbing the commoners.

Unfortunately, it was a bit late then. If it were earlier, he could have recruited many high-quality generals from the north.

Bai Yuekui hummed.

"Fine, anyway, you never tell us your decisions!"

Liu Bei smiled.

"I intend to have you and Guan Yu lead the troops back to Zhuojun. News came from there that Zhang Ju of Yuyang has rebelled; you go assist Liu Yu in suppressing this fellow."

Hua Mulan shook her head.

"No, we cannot separate."

Liu Bei sized her up from top to bottom.

"When did you fall so deeply in love with me? I was completely in the dark!"

Hua Mulan rolled her eyes.

"I mean, the three of us are a team. What if you get killed by the Ten Eunuchs in Luoyang!"

Liu Bei waved his hand.

"Don't be afraid; I will take Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei with me. Besides, I can fight quite well too."

"Luoyang is a mix of dragons and snakes. If you go, it's easy to be exposed. We are still seedlings and need to develop stealthily."

Liu Bei specifically sized up Hua Mulan.

Hua Mulan felt she was being implied. She looked at Bai Yuekui.

"Xiao Bai's nutrient absorption is truly impressive! Pah, scumbag!"

The two of them urged Liu Bei not to be impulsive when he went to Luoyang; reputation was important, but his life was even more important.

Guan Yu was unhappy.

"Big Brother, we agreed not to separate; why are you leaving me behind!"

Liu Bei said in a deep voice,

"Yunchang, you are the one I trust the most, and you are also the most capable, so I am letting you lead all three thousand soldiers back. You will command the three armies for me and build merit."

"I believe in your ability; leading troops independently will definitely make you shine!"

Guan Yu felt inspired.

"Big Brother, rest assured and go to Luoyang; I will definitely wipe out Zhang Ju and not disgrace Big Brother's prestige!"

"Good, take care in everything."

"For those thousands of laborers who are willing to follow us, you take them back to Zhuojun as well."

"Understood!"

Zhang Fei looked enviously at Guan Yu leading the troops back to Zhuojun.

"Big Brother, Second Brother went back to fight, and I'm so bored!"

Liu Bei patted his tiger-like back.

"You are the one I trust the most here. On this journey to Luoyang, bandits and Huang Jin soldiers are everywhere. Who do you think can protect me?"

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up.

"That must be me! Big Brother, rest assured, whoever dares to block the way, I'll be the first to hack them to pieces!"

Zhang Fei rushed to the front excitedly.

Liu Bei turned to Zhao Yun and said,

"Zilong, Yide is reckless; this journey depends on you to take responsibility."