Li Jue's life trajectory was very different from Guo Fan's, and therefore their behavior was also different.

He lost his parents at a young age, his family fell into poverty, and he was about to become an outlaw when a man with a full beard reached out his hand to him.

Guo Fan, on the other hand, was deeply grateful to Li Ru for promoting and giving him important responsibilities, despite his background as a bandit.

Therefore, upon hearing the news that Li Ru was still alive, Guo Fan immediately stopped wanting to serve Dong Zhuo and instead thought about how he could avoid bringing shame to Li Ru.

He could also gain some credit, so he could claim that he had redeemed himself by doing good deeds and had secured a way out for his brothers and Li Ru.

Li Ru would laugh his head off if he knew Guo Fan's thoughts, but the only people Guo Fan cared about in his life were Li Ru first, then Dong Zhuo, and only then the murderers of the Xiliang army.

So it's not surprising.

Ultimately, Li Jue had no choice but to turn against Dong Zhuo with his own weapons.

"Ado, you're right, but I can't do it..."

"No, Zhiran, it's gotten to this point..."

"I know! I know! I know everything!"

When Li Jue saw Dong Zhuo's face, which was completely disfigured yet still bore some traces of his former self, he could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

"But I can't do it. He is the general, the Grand Tutor, and His Majesty who single-handedly brought me to my current position!"

Even knowing he'd become like this, I simply couldn't bring myself to hurt him!

Li Jue put his hand on Guo Fan's shoulder and said weakly.

"I'm leaving this place and the brothers here to you. I'll go and tell the others what's going on, and tell them to give up the fight."

Our brothers have already shed enough blood.

If the strategist were to see the Grand Tutor in his current state, he would probably...

"Shall we all surrender to the Marquis of Qin?"

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