Chapter 198

I originally thought everyone was like this.

But now I understand.

The main reason I receive this kind of treatment is that I followed the wrong person; I followed you, Lu Bu.

So if I don't resent you, Lu Bu, who should I resent?

Why should I pay for the stains on you, Lu Bu?

Now, I have a better choice.

I want to join the Xiliang loyalists and receive better treatment.

Am I wrong?

For every ordinary soldier of the Bingzhou faction, their choice is certainly not wrong!

But the problem is,

this so-called defection to Guo Si's command to become Xiliang loyalists was just the one-sided words of the three generals Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng.

Why would the Xiliang loyalists accept them?

Gao Shun was about to step forward to discipline Wei Xu and the others on Lu Bu's behalf,

but Lu Bu waved his hand, signaling Gao Shun to stay back.

Immediately, he walked toward the three of them, Wei Xu.

Looking at Lu Bu approaching them, panic appeared on the faces of the three, Wei Xu.

With Lu Bu's martial arts, even if the three of them, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng, were added together, they could not be his opponents.

Therefore, the three of them were now very afraid that Lu Bu would be so angry that he would slap them to death!

However,

Lu Bu did not take action.

He just stopped in front of the three of them without speaking.

After a long while, Lu Bu finally said in a deep voice:

"Those who want to go with the three of them, then go."

"This general will not stop you."

"But from now on, you will no longer be people under my command."

"And between you and me, Lu Bu, all ties are severed!"

These words shocked Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, and others who were following Lu Bu.

Gao Shun even exclaimed:

"My lord, you must not!"

"Let them go."

Lu Bu waved his hand and ignored the three of them, Wei Xu, any further.

He left the military camp directly.

Looking at Lu Bu's departing back, Gao Shun, Cao Xing, and others were filled with heartache.

And the three of them, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng, were also extremely surprised.

Was this... still the arrogant and domineering Lu Bu they remembered?

How could he... take the initiative to let them go?

There was a serious difference from the script they had expected,

causing the three of them, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng, to have no intention of staying in the military camp any longer.

Taking advantage of the chaos around them, the three of them slipped away secretly.

And the direction they went was none other than the Situ residence!

It's just a pity

that the three of them forgot an important thing.

Gao Shun had been watching the three of them all along.

The abnormal behavior of the three had long since made Gao Shun vigilant.

In their daily lives, the three of them, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng, although they were arrogant and domineering in the army by relying on their close relationship with Lu Bu,

they could barely be considered loyal to Lu Bu.

If there was no one supporting the three of them from behind,

with their courage, it would be completely impossible for them to openly stand up and rebel against Lu Bu, and even dig up the roots of the Bingzhou faction.

Therefore,

in Gao Shun's view, these three were likely just pawns pushed out by someone with ulterior motives.

This conspiracy against Lu Bu should have a mastermind behind it.

Quietly following the three to the vicinity of the Situ residence,

Gao Shun's hands were trembling slightly.

Having come this far, how could Gao Shun not see who the mastermind was?

Gao Shun had thought that the mastermind might be someone from the Xiliang loyalists, or someone from the Luoyang Imperial Guard faction.

He even thought it might be old Dong himself, but he never thought that the mastermind would be Wang Yun!

It wasn't that Gao Shun's thinking wasn't flexible, but that Wang Yun's concealment in his daily life was simply too deep!

In the eyes of the high-ranking officers of the Bingzhou faction, Wang Yun was the only one among the aristocratic families who did not discriminate against them.

At the same time, he was also an outsider to the Bingzhou faction and a "kind and understanding big brother" to them!

But now, it was this so-called "kind and understanding big brother"

who had become the mastermind behind the three, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng!

"Wang Zishi... what exactly does he want?"

Gao Shun's pupils constricted.

Now it seemed that Wang Yun's kind-hearted and non-competitive appearance was completely a disguise.

If he really didn't compete or fight for things, why would he win over the three generals Wei Xu to create today's big drama?

Taking a deep breath, Gao Shun silently lurked near the Situ residence.

Until an hour later, the three of them, Wei Xu, walked out of the Situ residence with smiles on their faces.

Looking at the three slowly leaving, Gao Shun clenched his fists tightly.

The pain of his nails digging into his palms caused Gao Shun's hands to ooze a little blood.

But at this moment, compared to the stormy waves in his heart, a little pain was nothing.

The mastermind was Wang Yun!

This matter had already been confirmed.

But why did Wang Yun want to do this?

Gao Shun was currently unable to reconstruct all the motives and the truth.

Gu residence

Since taking the position of Minister of Justice, Gu Yi had naturally resigned from his previous position as Magistrate of Chang'an.

It is worth mentioning that

the new Magistrate of Chang'an was Wang Yun's cousin, Wang Yun.

The reason this Wang Yun was able to become Magistrate of Chang'an was naturally because of Wang Yun's maneuvering.

One must know

that although Wang Yun's power could not compare to Dong Zhuo's, he was at least a Minister of the Masses, one of the Three Excellencies of the Great Han.

His relationship with old Dong and the high-ranking military officers was also quite good.

Moreover, Wang Yun's past administrative ability could also be considered commendable.

Wang Yun asked for Wang Yun to serve as Magistrate of Chang'an,

which naturally could not be considered a particularly excessive request.

However,

others had no defense against Wang Yun, but Gu Yi had always been wary of this old guy.

Gu Yi paid high attention to Wang Yun taking office as Magistrate of Chang'an.

He wouldn't be foolish enough to think that Wang Yun had finally asked old Dong for a favor just to let his cousin successfully become Magistrate of Chang'an.