The newcomer was Yun Wei, daughter of Commandant Yun Tian. She made eye contact with Lü Tu from a distance before quickly looking away.
Behind her followed hundreds of border soldiers. Yun Wei waved her hand and pointed at Liu Hu: "How dare you! You dare to be so insolent in front of me, a mere deputy general! Men, tie him up!"
Liu Hu stood with his sword drawn in front, surrounded by his own soldiers, ready to engage in battle at any moment.
"Let's see who dares!!"
A cold voice came from the crowd. Lü Tu pushed aside the people blocking Yun Wei's way and stepped out from the crowd.
He had no weapons in his hands, and even the golden spear was still hanging on Xiao Hei's saddle. He stood there with his hands behind his back, looking at Yun Wei with a cold gaze.
"Lu Tu! The rules were established on the day Wuchuan was founded: no fighting is allowed within the city. So what if you are the Imperial Guard Commandant? No one can break this rule!"
The border corps platoon leader standing at the front bowed to Lü Tu with a troubled expression: "Captain Lü, please hand over the man. He killed someone in the street, and what's more, he killed the head of the Wang family. Let us take him back so we can report back."
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu burst into loud laughter, his voice booming like a bell: "Hand over my brother? This is my sworn brother who fought alongside me against the Wuhuan. You want me to hand over my sworn brother because of a villain who colluded with the White Lotus?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yang and the other 30 soldiers were deeply moved.
At this moment, confronting Yunwei is equivalent to confronting Yuntian and the entire Wuchuan border army. How much pressure will Lü Tu have to withstand?
"Big brother..."
Lu Tu whistled, and his warhorse Xiao Hei pushed past the border soldiers and squeezed to Lu Tu's side. He raised his hand, took the golden spear from the saddle, and slammed it heavily on the ground, breaking a hole in the bluestone slab beneath his feet.
"You want to arrest my men to hand over? You dare try!"
Upon hearing this, the border soldiers at the front were intimidated by his imposing manner and all took a half step back.
Don't underestimate this half step. At this moment, they represent the face of the Wuchuan border army. Since they took a half step back, it means that they are extremely afraid of Lü Tu.
After all, Lu Tu's fearsome reputation was legendary; even the Wuhuan people had never gotten away with anything from him, let alone people like them.
Furthermore, Lu Tu pointed out Wang Shoucheng's crimes. Colluding with the White Lotus Sect was indeed a serious crime. If this were in the Central Plains or Guanzhong region, one person colluding with the White Lotus Sect could even lead to the execution of the entire family.
At this moment, how could the platoon leader dare to make a decision? He looked at Yunwei with pleading eyes.
At this moment, Yunwei was trembling with anger at Lü Tu. She had been living a life of luxury in the Commandant's Mansion since she was a child, and she looked down on everyone, not even her good-for-nothing brother.
Since joining the border army, she has also participated in small battles to block the Wuhuan. Although the battles were evenly matched, it was still considered a remarkable achievement in the Wuchuan border army.
Who would have thought that in the past six months, Lü Tu would emerge and steal the glory that should have belonged to her? Now, all the people of Wuchuan only remember Lü Tu and know that a great hero has emerged from Kuishan Village.
Even the storytellers in Tianqiao teahouses adapted Lü Tu's story a second time, calling him the Flying General of Wuchuan. What an honor!
Now, not only does Lu Tu condone his subordinates killing people in the street, but he also dares to disobey her orders. How can she tolerate this?
Yun Wei scolded, "Lu Tu, don't be arrogant! Even if you've just been promoted to Imperial Guard, you still have to obey my orders! I am the Deputy General of the Wuchuan Border Army, and military orders are absolute. I order you to hand over the man!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu burst into laughter again. This time, he genuinely believed that Yun Wei was naive and ignorant. His laughter infected the crowd behind him, and Liu Hu and the others also laughed at the same time.
These laughs, when they reached Yunwei's ears, were nothing short of a blatant insult.
"Yunwei, I've always believed that women aren't suited for military camps. I've already said that no one can order me to hand over my brothers. You're still talking nonsense. The border army is all about strength. What makes you think you're worthy to talk back to me, Lü Tu?"
"Huh?!" Upon hearing this, not only was Yun Wei dumbfounded, but the border soldiers and other civilians present were also stunned.
Looking across the entire Wuchuan region, perhaps only Lü Tu would dare to reprimand Yun Wei in such a way.
Wuchuan is a place with a military system, where military ranks are even higher than political ranks. Moreover, Yunwei herself is the daughter of Yuntian and a deputy general of the border army.
Lu Tu wasn't acting impulsively out of the heat of the moment, nor was he deliberately trying to oppose Yun Wei; he just felt something was amiss.
Logically speaking, both Lü Tu and Yun Tian would have preferred to see Wang Shoucheng executed.
With Wang Shoucheng dead, the Wang family is temporarily without a leader, which is exactly what Yun Tian wanted.
Why did Ke Yunwei arrive here and clash with Lü Tu?
Therefore, Lu Tu guessed that all of this was probably Yun Tian testing him.
While he was still pondering, he saw Yun Wei, who had been arrogant and domineering just a second ago, suddenly become weak and vulnerable.
Her gaze, as gentle as a pool of spring water, was fixed on Lü Tu. She nodded obediently and said, "Brother Lü, you are right. Women are indeed not suited to stay in the military camp and fight. But if women can have someone to rely on, who would be willing to charge into battle?"
Hearing these incredibly cheesy words, Lu Tu got goosebumps. Coupled with Yun Wei's drastic change in behavior, Lu Tu couldn't help but mutter to himself, "You hypocrite, you were definitely testing me."
Seeing Lü Tu remain silent, Yun Wei clapped her hands and instructed the soldiers beside her, "You misunderstood just now. I told you to go and arrest the traitors who colluded with the White Lotus Sect. Who told you to touch Brother Lü's men?"
When the platoon leader heard this, he felt extremely frustrated. Yun Wei had said everything, and now he had to take the blame.
Indeed, no matter the era, being a low-level leader is always the most difficult job.
The platoon leader handed his weapon to the man next to him, then knelt down on one knee before Lü Tu, clasping his hands in a respectful gesture: "I have offended you greatly before, please punish me, Captain!"
Since someone has offered such a warm welcome, it's best to leave them an out. After all, the show of power has already been displayed. Lü Tu stepped forward and helped the border corps sergeant up: "Brother, please get up. It's just a misunderstanding. It's not worth it for a bunch of White Lotus bandits."
"Bai Hao thanks you, Captain!"
After standing up, Bai Hao waved to the crowd behind him: "Send Wang Shoucheng and his gang to the prefect's death row!"
"Yes, sir!"
At Lü Tu's behest, the two branches of the Wang family's collateral line were all taken away and thrown into death row, much to the delight of the local people.
"Lord Lü, you are not only brave in killing the enemy, but also an expert in suppressing bandits. Wuchuan has a vast and beautiful world thanks to you!"
Lu Tu was surprised that someone in the crowd could flatter him so well. After a moment of secret pleasure, he clasped his hands in a fist and said to the crowd, "Don't worry, everyone. Now that the thieves from the Wang family have been captured, and I am an old friend of the eldest daughter of the Wang family, I certainly cannot sit idly by!"
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