Li Huan smiled calmly and pointed to the food bucket.

"If I can't reveal the secret behind General Guan's extravagant spending on beautiful women, all these delicious boxed lunches will belong to Liu Bei!"

Guan Yu clenched his fist and roared, "Besides the lunchbox being all yours, I, Guan Yu, will also knock your teeth out so you'll remember this for the rest of your life!"

Li Huan nodded: "Okay, no problem! Uncle Liu, you can't go back on your word!"

Without hesitation, Liu Bei replied, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"

Zhang Fei was extremely excited and urged Li Huan, "Tell me quickly, tell me quickly!"

Li Huan calmly opened a bottle of beer, took a few sips, and moistened his throat.

"Seven years ago, after the defeat in Xuzhou, Liu Bei sought refuge with Yuan Shao, while General Guan was forced to surrender to Cao Cao in order to protect Lady Gan and Lady Mi."

Upon hearing Li Huan recount the past, Liu Bei's facial muscles trembled slightly.

The defeat at Xuzhou was the most painful of Liu Bei's many setbacks, almost bringing him to the lowest point in his life.

"Although General Guan surrendered, his heart remained with the Han while he was in Cao Cao's camp. In order to win over General Guan, Cao Cao promoted him, bestowed upon him gold and silver, and presented him with beautiful women and fine horses, treating him with the utmost favor."

As Li Huan recounted the story, Guan Yu raised his head, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, continuing to display his heroic spirit.

"General Guan was not swayed by money or beautiful women. He devoted himself to taking care of and protecting Lady Gan and Lady Mi, and sent people to inquire about the whereabouts of Liu Bei."

"Having exhausted all other options, Cao Cao reluctantly gave away a peerless beauty to General Guan, hoping to win his heart and make him completely loyal."

Upon seeing that stunning beauty, General Guan could no longer control himself and finally knelt before her...

"Which beauty?" Zhang Fei asked curiously.

"Third brother, don't listen to his nonsense!" Guan Yu's ruddy face began to turn purple again.

Liu Bei and the villagers eating their boxed lunches all stared at Li Huan, eager to learn the name of the stunning beauty.

Li Huan kept the answer a secret and continued the story.

"As the saying goes, familiarity breeds affection! General Guan and that peerless beauty fell in love and made vows of eternal love."

"General Guan knew that Cao Cao had a penchant for taking other men's wives and would eventually take back that peerless beauty, and might even use her to sow discord between General Guan and Liu Bei."

"Therefore, General Guan secretly plotted and staged a scene of killing the peerless beauty in a fit of rage, cleverly deceiving Cao Cao. He then arranged for a trusted confidant to send the peerless beauty out of Cao Cao's camp overnight and hide her in a safe place."

Before parting, General Guan specially entrusted a whole chest of gold to the stunning beauty, ensuring her a worry-free life from now on...

"Shut up! Shut up!" Guan Yu roared angrily, his beard trembling. "You cunning peddler, you're fabricating lies and ruining my reputation!"

"Second Brother, don't interrupt!" Zhang Fei shouted anxiously, "Who exactly is that peerless beauty?"

Li Huan chuckled and said, "General Guan, I knew you were a chivalrous hero and didn't want to reveal the name of this peerless beauty in public, lest the villagers of Wolonggang spread the news and Cao Cao find out the truth, sending troops to capture your beloved beauty..."

Li Huan abruptly stopped speaking halfway through his sentence and deliberately glanced at the villagers squatting by the roadside.

Guan Yu immediately understood, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

Li Huan took another sip of beer and let out a satisfied burp.

"Alas! Not only does Guan Jiang refuse to admit his secret, but he also publicly berates me! In that case, I have no choice but to reveal the name of that stunning beauty to prove that I am not making this up!"

Liu Bei, his face full of suspicion, couldn't help but urge, "Please announce it immediately!"

Li Huan suddenly raised his voice: "That stunning beauty, her name..."

"Wait!" Guan Yu stopped him in time. "You must not reveal her name!"

Li Huan looked Guan Yu straight in the eye: "General Guan, answer me truthfully, were my words just now fabricated?"

Guan Yu's arrogance vanished instantly, and he shook his head.

Zhang Fei exclaimed in surprise, "Second Brother! Is this true? Why didn't you tell me?"

Liu Bei was taken aback: "Yun Chang, you never told me this before!"

The villagers chuckled and whispered among themselves.

Guan Yu looked embarrassed: "It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

Zhang Fei's eyes darted around, and he suddenly realized something.

"Hehe, Second Brother can't hide it from me. I already know who that peerless beauty is!"

Zhang Fei leaned close to Liu Bei's ear and whispered a few words.

"She's still alive!" Liu Bei exclaimed excitedly, grabbing Guan Yu's hand. "Yun Chang, where is she now?"

"Brother...we'll talk about it when we get back..." Guan Yu glanced at the villagers, still worried that the secret would be leaked.

Li Huan asked with a smile, "General Guan, have I revealed your secret of spending lavishly on beautiful women?"

Guan Yu gritted his teeth, his nostrils flared, and he suppressed his anger.

Then, Guan Yu clasped his hands in a fist salute and said to Liu Bei, "Brother, please buy some boxed lunches!"

Seeing Guan Yu admit defeat, Liu Bei was embarrassed.

He made a bet with Li Huan because he trusted Guan Yu.

They thought victory was assured and they could win a delicious lunchbox, but little did they know that Guan Yu was hiding a secret love story.

Liu Bei was caught off guard and stood there stunned.

Zhang Fei laughed heartily: "Big brother, hurry up and buy some boxed lunches! I'm starving, I can eat six servings!"

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows and looked at the bundle on the horse's back.

"Third brother, that hundred taels of gold was donated by Zizhong as a gift to Master Kongming. How could it be used to buy boxed lunches?"

Li Huan cursed inwardly, "Damn it, exactly one hundred taels of gold!"

Clearly, the system already knew the amount and deliberately assigned the task to create difficulties for me.

Li Huan shouted, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond! Does Liu Huangshu intend to go back on his word and try to renege on his promise?"

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