"Captain Yuan, are you saying that the one who secretly attacked me was He Miao, the younger brother of General He Jin?"

Liu Wei told Wang Fangyi to release Yuan Shu.

He felt that Yuan Shu had no motive to kill him at the moment.

Moreover, Yuan Shu had just witnessed how his thousand men were like clay chickens and earthen dogs in front of Liu Wei's guards.

If Yuan Shu truly wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have ordered his soldiers to put away their weapons and make way for him.

Furthermore, Yuan Shu remained by his side, and Yuan Shu did not draw his sword until the attack began.

Upon hearing Yuan Shu's explanation, Liu Wei immediately understood everything.

"That's right, it was He Miao who came to chase this woman, but he encountered bandits in the mountains who killed his men."

"He then came to the military camp at Jiuzong Mountain and asked me to borrow troops to suppress the bandits."

"My target is the bandits of Jiuzong Mountain, how could I possibly lay a hand on Your Highness!"

Seeing that Liu Wei believed him, Yuan Shu immediately explained, "There's no benefit for me in attacking the Prince."

That's right, the Yuan family definitely wanted the power struggle between the maternal relatives and the eunuchs to escalate, and now they've added another member of the imperial clan.

For those watching from the sidelines, the fiercer the three-way struggle, the better.

"I believe you!"

Liu Wei said coldly, "Presumably He Miao hasn't gone far. Yan Da, send two men to chase after He Miao and bring him back to me."

Yan Da immediately dispatched Yan Shisan and Yan Shisi on horseback to pursue He Miao.

Looking at the hundreds of soldiers' corpses lying on the ground, Liu Wei said again:

"Commander Wang, leave one hundred taels of gold as compensation for the fallen soldiers."

Yuan Shu hurriedly said, "Your Highness, it was my failure to protect you properly that caused your injury. I will take care of the aftermath of the fallen soldiers; Your Highness need not trouble yourself."

"For your safety's sake, let me escort you all the way to Xianyang to apologize."

Liu Wei waved his hand: "The army cannot be mobilized across regions without authorization. If we go to Xianyang with such a large entourage, wouldn't it cause the court officials to misunderstand me!"

"Your Highness is absolutely right!"

Since Liu Wei didn't want him to escort him, Yuan Shu quickly agreed.

Liu Wei then said, “Your soldiers are also soldiers of our Great Han. They did not die on the battlefield, but died in a misunderstanding. I feel deeply guilty.”

"This one hundred taels of gold must be used to properly compensate me; you must not embezzle it, or you will be held accountable!"

Yuan Shu shouted, "Your Highness is so righteous! This humble general thanks Your Highness on behalf of the soldiers' families."

The common people are like straw dogs!

After killing them, they were given compensation and were even grateful.

"Lieutenant Yuan, you may lead your troops back to camp on your own!"

"Your Highness, then I shall take my leave. May you have a safe journey."

After some communication and clarifying the reasons, there was no longer any discord between Yuan Shu and Liu Wei.

Yuan Shu had his men take the gold and the bodies of the dead soldiers, and then he prepared to leave.

It was clear that Yuan Shu genuinely wished him a safe journey.

"Gonglu, if you are fortunate enough to obtain a treasure of heaven and earth one day, do not be greedy, and do not harbor any ambition."

"You cannot control this thing!"

"If you don't listen to advice, you will definitely be ruined by this thing and lose all your reputation."

Liu Wei thought for a moment and kindly reminded Yuan Shu.

Whether he listens or not is up to fate.

Perhaps if I go to Luoyang and successfully achieve my four goals, then the chaos caused by Dong Zhuo will not have occurred.

If Dong Zhuo hadn't entered the capital, the Imperial Seal wouldn't have been lost, and Yuan Shu would have been out of the picture!

But what if other changes occur and we can't escape the wheels of history?

Therefore, when Liu Wei saw Yuan Shu, he couldn't help but remind him.

Yuan Shu was completely bewildered and had no idea what Liu Wei was talking about.

However, he still kept Liu Wei's words in mind.

......

Soon, Yuan Shu's troops withdrew completely.

Liu Wei's assertiveness just now made Pei Yuanshao look up to him in awe and admiration.

If he had known that the person he encountered at the Tiger's Den was actually the current prince, he would never have accepted the job of He Chang, the steward of the General's Mansion, even if it meant his own death.

Thinking of this, he came to Liu Wei's side, bowed and said, "I just heard that the people who attacked the Prince were also from the He family, which reminded me of what happened half a year ago."

Therefore, Pei Yuanshao tricked He Chang into believing that he wanted to eliminate his political enemies and cut off their roots, promising him gold and silver to take action against Liu Wei and his group.

"I didn't get a single tael of silver, and I was even beaten up by that big, round-faced man. I had no choice but to bring my brothers from Hedong to Guanzhong to become outlaws."

"I never expected to run into the prince again."

"Your Highness is magnanimous; you spared this humble citizen's life!"

Pei Yuanshao knelt down with a thud. "This humble subject wishes to lead Your Highness's horse and stirrups. Please, Your Highness, take me in."

"I see you as a chivalrous man, so I don't need you to lead the horse or put it in the stirrups!" Liu Wei smiled slightly.

Pei Yuanshao felt ashamed. With his mediocre skills, he couldn't do anything for Liu Wei.

“Then…then…” Pei Yuanshao was extremely frustrated.

“However, there is one thing I can do that you might find useful,” Liu Wei said slowly.

Pei Yuanshao beamed with joy.

"I've heard that your stronghold is located inside a huge cave. Would you be so kind as to show it to me?"

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

"Take your people with you, and you'll see when you get there."

The group set off!

Liu Wei's injuries were minor. He had an arm guard on his arm, and the arrow had only penetrated half an inch into his flesh. The arrow was stuck in the arm guard, making it easy to remove.

Along the way, Liu Wei asked Fu Rou about some things in Luoyang.

Fu Rou answered each question in turn.

However, she was still unsure whether Liu Wei had agreed to cooperate with the princess or not. Liu Wei did not give any direct response.

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