Lü Family Village, Lü Residence.

Lu Bu, standing on the street, stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar mansion before him, his eyes filled with an indescribable desolation.

At first glance, the gate of the Lü residence had collapsed, and the houses inside had been burned to the ground.

On the stone-paved ground in the courtyard, traces of dried blood still remain, telling Lü Bu that a brutal massacre had taken place here, and the victims were his own family members.

"Father! Mother!"

Lu Bu slowly walked into the courtyard, staring blankly at everything before him, as if from another world. His father's wise words, his mother's love, and the laughter of his relatives and friends kept echoing in his ears.

Not far away, Gao Shun watched Lü Bu's lonely figure and sighed deeply.

Gao Shun had seen this situation far too many times. Lü Bu was unfortunate, his hometown suffered disaster, and he lost his loved ones, but Lü Bu was also lucky, because he was still alive. Only by being alive can there be hope.

After standing there for a long time, Lü Bu turned his head and looked at Gao Shun behind him expressionlessly.

"Gongren, where are my parents' graves?"

Looking at Lü Bu, Gao Shun was slightly taken aback. He couldn't imagine just how strong the man in front of him was. Even when faced with the destruction of his hometown and the deaths of his parents, he didn't shed a single tear.

"It was right north of the village. Because there were so many victims, we couldn't tell them apart, so we could only bury them all together. More than 800 people from the whole village were there."

Two miles north of Lüjiazhuang, a huge tomb stands out. In front of the tomb is a wooden tombstone that reads: "Tomb of Lüjiazhuang".

Before long, the two arrived at a huge tomb. Gao Shun stepped forward and explained, "Fengxian, don't worry, we have separated everyone in the tomb with straw mats and blankets. We did not bury them haphazardly."

Thank you!

Lu Bu nodded, then knelt down in front of the tomb: "Father, Mother, clansmen and brothers, I, Fengxian, hereby swear that as long as I live, I will kill the Hu without ceasing, to avenge you two and all those who perished in the village."

After bowing to the tomb, Lü Bu slowly stood up and looked towards the northern grasslands. A fierce aura emanated from him, and the temperature around him seemed to drop.

"Fengxian, you..."

Seeing Lu Bu's brows suddenly filled with murderous intent, as if he had transformed into a demon, Gao Shun was startled.

Lu Bu merely glanced at Gao Shun indifferently, without replying, and walked straight to his mount.

"Fengxian, don't be impulsive! Your injuries haven't healed yet, it's too dangerous for you to go!" Gao Shun shouted urgently.

Lu Bu paused, then looked at Gao Shun: "Gongren, for the sake of my killing the Xiongnu, I hope you and the general can take good care of that baby girl!"

Gao Shun was slightly taken aback: "Fengxian...aren't you going to see her?"

"If I come back alive, it's not too late to see you again!!"

After saying this, Lü Bu mounted his horse and galloped off to the north.

"Fengxian... Fengxian..."

No matter how Gao Shun called out, Lü Bu did not turn around. At this moment, there was no sadness or pain in Lü Bu's mind, only one obsession: revenge!

Seeing this, Gao Shun could only shake his head and sigh helplessly before returning to the camp alone.

Upon hearing Gao Shun's report, Zhang Huan looked down at the baby in his arms.

"From today onwards, your name will be Lü Zhen, okay?"

His response was the baby's giggling laughter.

"Gongren, give the order that from this day forward, Zhen'er is my granddaughter, and that her wet nurse must take good care of her."

"promise!"

A few days later, Dong Zhuo also led the most elite 1,000 cavalrymen of the Xiliang Army to Jiuyuan.

"This humble general, Dong Zhuo, has come to your command by order of the Emperor."

"Good, as expected of Duan Jiming's number one fierce general, General Dong is indeed extraordinary."

Looking at Dong Zhuo, who was known as the number one warrior of Xiliang, Zhang Huan couldn't help but admire him. However, when he thought of Gao Shun under his command and the brother of his new granddaughter, Zhang Huan felt much more at ease.

"General, you flatter me. My little reputation is merely the result of the soldiers' kindness," Dong Zhuo said modestly.

“If you don’t have the ability, no one can lift you up. Zhong Ying, don’t be modest.” Then Zhang Huan took out a plan and handed it to Dong Zhuo. “Zhong Ying, take a look at this plan. If there is anything you need, I will do my best to support you.”

Dong Zhuo smiled slightly: "General, you only need to prepare some fodder for us. There is plenty of the rest on the grassland."

“Alright, no problem! However, His Majesty has ordered that this operation is only for harassment, and Zhongying must not go too far in.”

"promise!"

After eating and chewing the food, Dong Zhuo and his Xiliang cavalry changed into bandit clothes prepared by Zhang Huan and headed towards the grasslands.

Zhang Huan watched the departing cavalry and sighed softly. "If the Han Dynasty had 100,000 such elite cavalry, where couldn't they go?"

"General, we have received a report that a cavalry force of a thousand men has set off from Yanmen and is heading straight for the grasslands."

"Oh? Which direction did they come from?"

Zhang Huan was puzzled. Why did another thousand arrive?

The soldier replied, "It seems to be coming from the direction of Luoyang."

Luoyang?

In the territory of the Northern Xiongnu, on a hillside, Lü Bu on horseback was intently watching a small tribe not far ahead.

The morning sunlight shines on the grass, refracting through the dewdrops on the blades, shimmering with seven colors, appearing crisp and bright.

The women who got up early led their children to the flock of dairy goats and skillfully milked them. This year, the grasslands were lush with water and grass, and the tribe's life was much better than in previous years, so everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

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