Seeing Shen Yunting's excited expression, Lü Bo remained unmoved.
He simply said, "The matter is now very clear. I colluded with Zhang Hu and the Xiongnu to try to kill you. Do with me as you please."
He lay on the bed with his eyes closed, his expression growing increasingly pained.
Now that Shen Yunting is safe, Zhang Hu will surely not let Yunniang go.
He should end his life now and join Yunniang.
"Don't you have anything else to say besides these words?" Shen Yunting stared at Lü Bo with wide eyes, his eyes full of disappointment.
Unable to contain his anger, he retorted, "Have you forgotten how the Xiongnu cavalry trampled on the bones and blood of your own people? How could you cooperate with the Xiongnu?"
"Tell me if you were forced by Zhang Hu? As long as you tell me clearly, I will definitely help you."
"We've been brothers for so many years, don't you trust me at all?"
Deep down, Shen Yunting still held onto a last glimmer of hope for Lü Bo.
But at this moment, Lü Bo completely ignored him, only closing his eyes tightly, looking like he was waiting to die.
Shen Yunting laughed in anger, staring directly at Lü Bo in front of him, his teeth clenched.
But then Qu Jingyun suddenly spoke up from behind him: "Brother Lü, is it because three years ago you misappropriated military supplies and profited ten thousand taels of silver from it?"
Upon hearing this, Lü Bo finally opened his eyes, staring directly at Qu Jingyun with a complex expression.
Then Qu Jingyun continued, "But I'm curious about this. You've never cared much about money and you're all alone."
"I see that your clothes are just ordinary fabric, nothing expensive. Why did you embezzle so much money from military supplies?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunting looked at Qu Jingyun with disbelief and confusion.
"Is there some misunderstanding? How could this be?"
Qu Jingyun sighed: "When you were fighting against the Xiongnu, I also felt that Lü Bo's actions were really wrong, so I tried to investigate. Of all the things that have happened on the border in recent years, this is the most likely one."
"I only said that to test the waters, but looking at Brother Lü's expression now, it must be true."
After saying this, Qu Jingyun looked at Lü Bo again and asked with curiosity, "So, Brother Lü, can you tell me where you spent all that silver that day?"
Lu Bo felt as if Qu Jingyun's gaze could see into his mind, and he immediately panicked.
He quickly closed his eyes and stopped looking at Qu Jingyun, only saying, "I have already confessed. You can do whatever you want with me after that. What else do you have to complain about?"
"Zhang Hu wants to kill me because I have a grudge against the Zhang family, but I really don't understand why you want to kill me." The more Shen Yunting thought about it, the more confused he became.
Looking coldly at Lü Bo in front of him, he questioned, "I have thought carefully about everything that happened between us in the past, but I still can't figure out what could make you forget your hatred and collude with the Xiongnu to kill me."
Lu Bo's face was full of restraint. When he opened his eyes again, there was a hint of guilt in his eyes as he looked at Shen Yunting.
He said in despair, "It doesn't matter. I've already confessed. Just kill me."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunting resolutely replied, "I will not touch you until the cause is thoroughly investigated."
A look of pain immediately appeared on Lü Bo's face. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Since you are unwilling to grant my wish, then I will grant my wish myself."
No sooner had she said this than Qu Jingyun saw Lü Bo take out a dagger from the side and stab it fiercely into his chest.
Fortunately, Shen Yunting reacted quickly, kicking the dagger to the ground with a crisp sound.
Shen Yunting looked at Lü Bo with a pained expression and said again, "I told you, I won't let you die until you tell the truth."
"I'm jealous of you, is that a valid reason?" Lü Bo blurted out.
He glared at Shen Yunting with hatred, gritted his teeth, and said indignantly, "Back then, we followed the Emperor to conquer the world together. Now you are a war god general praised by all the people, with a beautiful wife by your side and children around you."
"And what about me? I'm still stuck guarding the border, living a life where I don't know where tomorrow will come from. Why should I?"
“I just can’t stand how recklessly you live your life. I just want you to die. Zhao Hu promised me that as long as you die, he will use the Zhang family’s power to transfer me elsewhere.”
He seemed to genuinely wish Shen Yunting dead, and Shen Yunting froze on the spot upon hearing this.
Unable to resist, she retorted, "But I can also help you leave the border. I already said that once when you were injured for me, that I can take you back to the capital anytime you want."
"But all you've said from beginning to end is that you're willing to stay at the border."
These words failed to persuade Shen Yunting at all, and he looked at Lü Bo with a cold eye.
Then the other person retorted, "Can't I regret it? I want to live a normal life, not like this."
"Everyone says I'm where I am today because of you. If I leave the border again because of you, everyone will just say I'm a coward, that I'm nothing without you."
"I don't want this, and I hate you so much that I want to see you die on the battlefield."
Shen Yunting stood there, stunned, for a long time without moving.
Qu Jingyun watched this scene unfold, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
She simply couldn't believe Lü Bo's words.
Qu Jingyun's gaze swept over Lü Bo, stroking her chin with a thoughtful expression.
"Shouldn't I be jealous of you? You have achieved everything a military general can have, but I have nothing. I just want to pull you down from the position of War God General."
"If you can lose such a simple battle, then the people of the world will say that you are nothing but a figurehead."
"And I also know that if you were to face the Xiongnu, they would not kill you; they would humiliate you and break every inch of your pride."
Lu Bo glanced coldly at Shen Yunting in front of him, and growled through gritted teeth, "And this is what I want to see."
There was indeed hatred in his eyes, which Shen Yunting could not ignore.
Shen Yunting stared blankly for a long time without saying a word, feeling quite uncomfortable.
He never imagined that the person he considered a brother would think this way deep down.
At that moment, Qu Jingyun finally spoke.
"No, there's more to your reason for agreeing to Zhang Hu's plan to deal with Yun Ting than just that."
Qu Jingyun stepped forward, carefully examined Lü Bo, and then said, "I believe you do harbor resentment towards Yun Ting, but the brotherhood of so many years cannot be faked. You wouldn't want him to die."
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