"Hahaha, good! Chengdu, we can't let Brother Lü Bu underestimate us either, let's drink this cup to the brim!"

The liquor served was all of medium strength. Zhao Hao and Yuwen Chengdu were already used to this level of alcohol content, but Lu Bu... had never drunk such strong liquor before.

Given this information gap, Lü Bu felt that Zhao Hao was genuinely treating him, a "commoner" from Bingzhou, with the highest level of hospitality. His previous wariness and vigilance instantly turned into petty behavior, filling him with remorse.

"Fine wine! To have tasted this wine in this lifetime is enough to make me feel content!"

Zhao Hao and Yuwen Chengdu looked at Lü Bu as if he were a country bumpkin.

The two then exchanged a knowing smile, and Zhao Hao spoke slowly.

"Fengxian, this kind of wine is just a common product in Bingzhou these days. You really should go home if you have the chance."

Bingzhou now has everything! When you return home, I will personally take you to tour the prefectures and counties, so you can see for yourself what our hometown has become!

Lu Bu thought that Zhao Hao's previous words were just boasting.

But what he said next, that she would personally take him on a trip, deeply moved him.

"Lord Jinyang... I will never forget your kindness, General. But... I can't go back."

Lu Bu sighed, then poured himself another jar of wine.

"The general knows that the world laughs at me, belittles me, slanders me, insults me, and despises me! I, Bu, do not know how to deal with this or how to treat it. However, I cannot abandon the many brothers who have followed me for so long. I have only this crippled body for now, and I am concerned about my wife and daughters, so I dare not act rashly."

Zhao Hao raised an eyebrow. Was this a couplet?

I know this stuff well myself!

"Why should Fengxian belittle himself? If he wants others to respect him, Fengxian must first respect and understand his own heart!"

If the world treats me this way, then I will tolerate it, let it be, let it go, avoid it, be patient with it, respect it, and pay it no further attention. In a few years, you'll see what becomes of him!

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