Cao Cao was puzzled. Wasn't Wang Yun serving as the governor of Yu Province? How could he suddenly appear in Luoyang?

Wang Yun had always been at odds with the eunuchs, and even submitted a memorial to impeach Zhang Rang and others.

Cao Cao was the eunuch Cao Teng, so he knew very well that Wang Yun looked down on him.

But now he suddenly appears to redeem Hongchang from prison. This matter is probably not that simple, is it?

Cao Cao frowned as he thought of this.

Upon hearing this, Lu Li also realized that something seemed amiss.

Because with Wang Yun's appearance, he suddenly realized a problem!

Ren Hongchang is none other than the famous Diao Chan!

Diao Chan's real name was Ren Hongchang. She was Wang Yun's adopted daughter. In order to save the Han Dynasty and overthrow the licentious rule of the powerful minister Dong Zhuo, she was entrusted by Wang Yun to stage a beautiful trap.

He skillfully navigated between the two men, successfully sowing discord between Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu, and ultimately used Lü Bu to eliminate the villain Dong Zhuo, ending the dark period of Dong Zhuo's dictatorship.

Afterwards, Diao Chan became Lü Bu's concubine. After Dong Zhuo's general Li Jue defeated Lü Bu, she followed Lü Bu to Xuzhou.

After the Battle of Xiapi, Lü Bu was killed by Cao Cao, and Diao Chan followed Lü Bu's family to Xuchang, where she disappeared without a trace.

No wonder Lu Li had always felt that Ren Hongchang's name sounded so familiar, but he just couldn't remember who he was.

Now, after seeing Wang Yun, Lu Li finally realized the truth.

At this moment, Cao Cao disregarded everything else and hurriedly said to the madam, "Madam, we agreed on a price beforehand; five thousand taels of silver will be enough to redeem Hong Chang."

Upon hearing this, the madam shook her head and said with a smile, "Young Master Cao, redeeming a young lady has always been a matter of whoever offers the highest price!"

"this..."

Cao Cao was speechless for a moment, unsure how to refute the madam's words.

"Since Young Master Cao can't offer a higher price, then please leave," the madam said with a sneer when she saw that Cao Cao had nothing to say.

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao immediately broke out in a cold sweat, as this was a matter of face.

But Lu Li spoke up, saying, "Miss Hongchang, would you be willing to follow this Lord Wang?"

He originally pitied Ren Hongchang and wanted to give him his freedom. Now that Wang Yun was willing to redeem him, Lu Li could accept it.

Ren Hongchang fell silent. She was like a commodity being bought and sold. Having fallen to this state, what choice did she have?

Lu Li noticed the difficulty in her eyes, then said softly, "If you don't want to, no one can force you."

Ren Hongchang gritted his teeth and then said, "Thank you for your kind offer, young master. I wish to go with you!"

Lu Li nodded, then cupped his hands and said, "I am Lu Li from Guigu. I hope Lord Wang will give me face."

When Lu Li revealed his identity, everyone, including the madam, looked at him in shock.

Guigu! This name hasn't appeared for a long time.

Ordinary people probably wouldn't even know this, but none of the people present were ordinary; everyone knew how powerful Guigu was.

"Are you from Guigu?" Upon hearing this, Wang Yun's eyes widened in surprise.

He had naturally heard of Guigu, but he never expected that someone from Guigu would appear in Luoyang City and even redeem Ren Hongchang from his bondage!

Cao Cao, meanwhile, watched intently, his eyes darting around as his mind raced.

He never expected that Lu Li was actually a disciple of Guigu.

"In that case, I will leave it at that and will definitely pay you a visit in the future!" Wang Yun said politely, cupping his hands in greeting.

Lu Li smiled and returned the greeting: "I will certainly welcome you with open arms!"

After saying this, Wang Yun glanced at Cao Cao and left the Red Sleeve Pavilion.

Cao Cao hurriedly said, "Brother Xunzhen, I never expected that you would be a disciple of Guigu! I am truly honored."

"Brother Mengde, you flatter me!" Lu Li smiled slightly.

The madam's expression changed drastically. She immediately swallowed hard and said, "Young master, are you truly a disciple of Ghost Valley? Do you have any proof?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Li took out a token and handed it to the madam.

The madam took the token and examined it carefully. The words "Guigu" were engraved on it, so it was genuine!

"Young Master Lu, Hongchang is free; it's a gift for you!"

After saying that, the madam held the token with both hands and returned it to Lu Li with great respect.

Cao Cao stared wide-eyed at the madam in disbelief. Why had she changed so much?

Lu Li was equally surprised. Could it be that Guigu had some connection with this Hongxiu Pavilion?

But Tong Yuan has remained a recluse and has never emerged from seclusion, that's impossible.

"Young Master Lu, you...you should take Hongchang with you. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't keep you company any longer." With that, the madam hurriedly left.

Seeing this, Lu Li looked at the madam's back with some confusion.

Seeing this, Cao Cao smiled and said, "Brother Xunzhen, it seems that the reputation of Guigu is still quite impressive."

Lu Li didn't think so. The hermits of Guigu haven't been around for a long time. How could the reputation of Guigu alone cause the madam to change so much?

There's definitely something wrong with this Red Sleeve Pavilion!

"Hongchang, from today onwards, you are free. Go home," Lu Li said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Ren Hongchang froze on the spot, a look of confusion in his eyes, clearly not having grasped the situation.

“Home…where do I have a home anymore?” Ren Hongchang murmured to himself.

Lu Li smiled bitterly upon hearing this; the girl's ordeal was indeed quite tragic.

Ren Hongchang knelt down with a thud and bowed to Lu Li.

"Young Master Lu, I have no home anymore. Please let me stay by your side and serve you!" Ren Hongchang cried out.

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