Seeing that Yunniang completely disregarded Lü Bo, Shen Yunting felt heartbroken for Lü Bo.
But then Yunniang smiled again and slowly walked towards Shen Yunting, reaching out to touch him.
"General Shen, love between men and women is a natural human emotion. Even if I have wronged Lü Bo, it is not a big deal."
Yunniang looked indifferent, but as she looked at Shen Yunting in front of her, her desire grew stronger.
She spoke again, saying, "And if you don't hold this against me, I will be yours from now on. You can do whatever you want with me. I don't want any title, I just want to be by your side, General."
She wanted to take a few more steps forward, but Shen Yunting pressed his long sword against her neck, stopping her in her tracks.
She said with a smile, "General Shen, you'd better be careful with your sword. If you're not careful, my life will be over by your hand."
"I haven't served General Shen yet, and I don't want to die."
Shen Yunting's lips curled into a mocking smile as he coldly said, "Zhang Hu used you to have Lü Bo send a letter to the Xiongnu, intending to assassinate this general. This is a crime of treason."
Upon hearing this, both Yunniang and Zhang Hu's soldiers turned deathly pale.
Yu Cheng and the others quickly spoke up to refute: "There must be a misunderstanding. Deputy General Zhang definitely did not do that."
"The evidence is irrefutable, and you can't deny it." Shen Yunting snorted lightly. "Besides, shouldn't you know better than I do what really happened?"
Yunniang's legs went weak, and she knelt down on the ground, no longer having any intention of seducing Shen Yunting.
"I don't know anything. I just did what Deputy General Zhang told me to do. I'm just a prostitute. I did whatever he told me to do. I had no other choice."
Yunniang tried to extricate herself from these things, her face showing only pain.
It's true that she was used by Zhang Hu, and it's also true that she looked down on Lü Bo.
But she never intended to commit treason or collusion with the enemy.
Shen Yunting did not answer her, but said, "This general wants you to tell Lü Bo the whole story, and perhaps this general can spare your life."
His sneer deepened as he threatened, "You're a smart man; you should know how to choose."
Yunniang immediately understood and hurriedly said, "General Shen, don't worry, I will definitely make General Lü give up on me. I will tell him everything. I only hope that you will spare my life, General Shen."
Shen Yunting nodded, not bothering to deal with these people, and directly ordered his men to arrest and subdue all the soldiers.
Then he took Yunniang to see Lü Bo.
Upon seeing Yunniang, Lü Bo wished he could jump out of bed and said with a look of surprise, "Yunniang, I'm so glad you're alright. It's all my fault for dragging you down. It's all my fault."
He then looked at Shen Yunting and said gratefully, "Thank you, General."
"Don't be too happy yet, she has something to say to you." Shen Yunting snorted lightly, his eyes showing more pity as he looked at Lü Bo.
But then I thought about it again, how could Lü Bo be so easily manipulated by Zhang Hu and Yunniang?
Not to mention that he actually disregarded everything for a woman.
Shen Yunting's heart immediately turned cold, and he no longer felt sympathy for Lü Bo.
Yunniang lowered her eyes and told Lü Bo the whole story, finally saying, "I'm sorry for what happened."
Lü Bo's face turned even paler because of Yun Niang's words, and he looked at her in disbelief.
"No way, you're lying to me, aren't you? We've been in love for so many years, how could you possibly be someone Zhang Hu hired to deceive me? Did someone send you to lie to me?"
After saying this, Lü Bo's gaze fell on Shen Yunting.
He warned, "This is my sole responsibility, and I am willing to take full responsibility. Don't involve innocent people."
These words made Shen Yunting laugh in anger: "Are you out of your mind? I've known you for so many years and this is the first time I've realized you've become this stupid."
Lu Bo's face grew increasingly grim as he was scolded, but he still stubbornly shielded Yunniang behind him, meeting Shen Yunting's disappointed gaze.
As for Yunniang, she was slightly moved when she saw Lü Bo still protecting her even at this moment.
But the complex emotions in her eyes eventually dissipated, and she said in a cold voice, "That is indeed the truth. If you don't believe me, you can go to the town and ask. The townspeople all know that every time you return to the military camp, I stay at home and live a life of debauchery, not to mention that many of your colleagues have also come into my house."
"I've never been a good woman. The reason you redeemed me for ten thousand taels of silver was because Vice General Zhang gave me the money. Otherwise, why would I give up my comfortable life as a courtesan to follow you?"
Hearing Yunniang's cold-blooded words, Lü Bo's heart sank to the bottom.
His index finger trembled slightly as he pointed at the other person: "So this is the kind of person you are."
Yunniang did not deny it, but chuckled and said, "I have always been this kind of person. I never expected that you would do something like betraying the country for someone like me."
"While you were doing these things and almost died, I was in bed with Vice General Zhang, trying to please him. I must say, he was much better than you."
After uttering these cold-blooded words, Yunniang abruptly shifted her gaze from Lü Bo without any lingering attachment, and looked up at Shen Yunting.
"I've already told him the truth, and you said you would let me go."
Shen Yunting nodded: "You may leave."
Yunniang's face lit up with joy: "Then thank you, General Shen."
After saying this, Yunniang ran away quickly, completely disregarding Lü Bo behind her.
Lu Bo looked like he was about to die, and gave a bitter laugh, saying, "It's absurd that I would betray my country and my brothers for such a heartless and ungrateful person."
"Now that the evidence is conclusive, I have no objection to whatever punishment General Shen may impose upon me."
He lay paralyzed on the bed, looking like he wanted to die.
Shen Yunting looked at him and remained silent for a long time before saying, "I will spare your life, and after that, we will have nothing to do with each other."
"If you are determined to die, so be it, it's up to you."
After saying this, Shen Yunting didn't stay any longer and turned to leave with heavy steps.
He really didn't want to stay in the same space as Lü Bo any longer.
As he pushed open the door and stepped out, sunlight fell on his cheeks, and Shen Yunting's lips curled into a half-mocking smile.
Now he has lost another brother who shared life and death with him.
"Yun Ting, let's go for a drink."
Qu Jingyun's voice suddenly rang out.
Shen Yunting's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked up, only to meet Qu Jingyun's joyful gaze.
"I bought the strongest liquor from the border region. I'm sure you'll like it. Let's drink until we drop tonight, okay?"
Shen Yunting nodded and readily agreed, "Of course."
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