Chapter 61

There was much amazement in the live stream.

"Liu Big-Ears spends his days drinking and chatting, yet he backstabbed Dong Zhuo—too evil!"

"It seems Dong Zhuo's heart was truly broken by the Big-Eared Thief!"

"The Big-Eared Thief is being irrational; Dong Zhuo now has over two hundred thousand troops under his command. If he attacks Taiyuan, where can he run!"

"Could it be he's running to the frontier to herd sheep?"

"To the person above: Ding Yuan Shao, Ding Yuan Shu, Kong Rong, and others are secretly contacting each other, planning to jointly oppose Dong Zhuo. Your information is too outdated!"

At Wang Yun's mansion.

"It's one thing for Cao Mengde to assassinate Dong Zhuo, but I didn't expect this Liu Bei to go and assassinate him too!"

Wang Yun sighed, feeling he had misjudged the situation.

"I didn't expect this Liu Bei to be so loyal, enduring humiliation and bearing burdens—I am not his equal."

"Cao Cao is a bit useless; he didn't land a single stab and even lost a precious sword!"

Diao Chan, who had finished practicing dances with her sisters in the backyard, felt secretly worried.

"Liu Bei is indeed a loyal man. *Sob*, I hope he can reach Taiyuan safely."

"Alas, will I never be able to see him again in this lifetime?"

Diao Chan then thought to herself.

"Diao Chan, you are just a maid, and Liu Bei is a great hero who stands tall—don't think about climbing above your station."

She clasped her hands together and prayed continuously for Liu Bei to escape safely.

The ministers and commoners of Luoyang also received the news.

"Liu Bei assassinated Dong Zhuo and left him seriously injured? Liu Bei is so loyal!"

"I just said that such a good man as Inspector Liu would never defect to that scoundrel Dong Zhuo; it turns out he was enduring humiliation!"

"Inspector Liu's character seems even better than his teacher's!"

The young Emperor Liu Xie in the palace also thought to himself.

"Minister Liu is indeed loyal; I did not misjudge him. If there is a chance, I must promote him—I hope he can escape."

Soon.

The news of Liu Bei assassinating Dong Zhuo spread in all directions from Luoyang.

Everywhere, people were secretly praising Liu Bei's name for his loyalty; he had truly become famous throughout the world this time!

Cao Cao's failed assassination of Dong Zhuo was completely overshadowed by Liu Bei.

Moreover, Cao Cao's reward was only ten million coins, while Liu Bei's was one hundred million—that must mean Liu Bei had greater influence!

Ding Yuan Shao, far away in Bohai County, also received the news and sighed deeply.

"Liu Xuande and Meng De are both loyal men; I am not their equal!"

Xu You cupped his hands.

"My lord, now that Dong Zhuo is despised by everyone in the world, why not raise the banner of righteousness and form an anti-Dong coalition?"

Ding Yuan Shao was also inclined to do so.

Feng Ji, however, said.

"My lord, Dong Zhuo is powerful; there is no need for us to be the first to stick our necks out. It is better to wait for others to take the lead."

"When Chen Sheng and Wu Guang started their uprising, the one who benefited in the end was Gao Zu..."

Ding Yuan Shao thought that made sense.

"Then continue to recruit troops and buy horses, and wait for the right moment!"

Xu You...

Youzhou.

Liu Yu and Lu Zhi were discussing together.

"Brother Brother Zigan, your student Liu Xuande is truly loyal!"

Lu Zhi stroked his beard and sighed.

"To have a student like Liu Xuande in this lifetime, I am satisfied!"

Xu Shao's Monthly Critique even listed Liu Bei as a model of loyalty, an object for the world to learn from, the number one guy!

Liu Bei's reputation had spread throughout the Nine Provinces this time!

[Ding, the news of your assassination of Dong Zhuo has spread throughout the Nine Provinces. Now your reputation has reached almost every corner of the Nine Provinces; at this moment, your prestige is unmatched!]

[Ding, in view of your performance, you are specially rewarded with +20 Physique.]

Liu Bei, still on horseback, felt his body undergo a earth-shaking change.

Liu Bei checked his own data.

[Name: Liu Bei]

[Might 97 (Physique 130, Martial Arts 68, Courage 75)] (Physique includes strength, agility, stamina, etc.)

[Command 90 (Inspiration 120, Governance 80, Tactics 75)]

[Politics 78 (Insight 93, Civil Power 80, Law 60)]

"I didn't expect my attributes to increase so significantly during this period!"

"I estimate Zhang Yide's physique is only around 110; is my strength now the greatest in the entire Three Kingdoms?"

"Inspiration 120? Just standing there can inspire morale—this reputation is truly important; I am indeed someone with a protagonist halo!"

Zhang Fei laughed heartily.

"Big Brother, your reward is one hundred million coins—that's so strong! Cao Cao is only ten million, and Zhao Zilong and I are only two million!"

Liu Bei sighed with emotion.

"It's a pity I didn't strike accurately at the time; otherwise, if I had executed Dong Zhuo, the world would be much more peaceful!"

Zhao Yun cupped his hands.

"My lord, you are already a hero of the entire world; don't blame yourself anymore, you are holding yourself to too high a standard..."

Zhao Yun looked at Liu Bei with admiration; his lord was perfect—he definitely hadn't chosen wrong!

"My lord is so excellent, yet he still has such high standards and works so hard—what reason do I have not to work hard!"

He looked at the road.

"My lord, we have just crossed the Yellow River, and we are still over a hundred miles away from Hedong County."

Liu Bei nodded.

"Hedong County is currently occupied by Zhang Ji; tell everyone to be careful."

"Understood!"

At the same time, the voice of the World System rang in the minds of all Xia Kingdom citizens.

[Ding, Liu Bei heroically assassinated Dong Zhuo and gained immense reputation. All Xia Kingdom citizens gain +5 Physique, the disease recovery rate for Xia Kingdom citizens this year increases by 50%, and grain production this year increases by 70%.]

The live stream exploded instantly.

"Holy crap, my strength has increased a lot!"

"Not just strength, my stamina has also increased."

"To the person above: how long has it been, and you've already tested it? How short was it before!"

"My father's cancer is cured! I'm so grateful to Liu Bei!"

"Go Liu Bei, why don't you go and assassinate Dong Zhuo again!"

"That's right, Dong Zhuo definitely wouldn't expect Liu Bei to go and assassinate him again now!"

"The two people above are brain-dead; identification complete."