Lu Tu held his halberd horizontally in front of his chest and shouted sternly, "Let's see who dares to ambush me from the shadows! Step forward!"
At this moment, a chilling snort echoed from inside the room, followed by a tall figure stepping out. He wore a dark embroidered cloak and gleaming armor, exuding an imposing and extraordinary aura.
Upon seeing this, Yun Tian's pupils contracted, and he lowered his voice to whisper a reminder to Lü Tu: "This is Ye Qingyu, the Right Protector of the Shence Army! You must not offend him, or we'll all be in deep trouble!"
Lu Tu smiled indifferently. He was just a Right Protector of the Shence Army. He had even dared to kidnap the Emperor's own brother, Prince Duan.
Moreover, having suffered repeated insults and provocations from the Shence Army, Lü Tu had long been seething with anger. Even if Ye Qingyu came now, he would not be allowed to bow his head!
Lu Tu and Ye Qingyu's gazes met in the air. They both sensed a kindred spirit in each other. Both were outstanding individuals, and even before they made a move, they had already engaged in a contest of momentum.
Ye Qingyu was slightly surprised. It was truly rare for a mere border army captain, a seventh-rank officer, to be able to hold his own against him in a staring contest.
You should know that not to mention Lü Tu, even the royal relatives in the Shence Army would be trembling with fear and smiling obsequiously when they saw him. With Wei Hu lying next to Lü Tu, Ye Qingyu became even more wary of Lü Tu.
Who are you?
"And who are you?" Lu Tu stood his ground, and even Liu Hong behind him couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. He had heard of Ye Qingyu's background, that he came from the Ye family, another of the Eight Pillars of State in the Great Yu Dynasty.
The Ye family is known as the family of four generations of high-ranking officials, all of whom were civil officials. However, a young man named Ye Qingyu emerged. At the age of 14, he led troops to suppress peasant uprisings in various places and fought his way up to the position of Right Protector of the Shence Army. He is only 23 years old now!
Ye Qingyu stared intently at Lü Tu, his eyes burning with rage, and was so angered by Lü Tu's words that he laughed: "You, a mere Imperial Guard Commander, dare to question my identity? Since you dare to die, then I dare to bury you."
As he spoke, Ye Qingyu pulled out the tiger tally from his waist and displayed it in front of Lü Tu. Without him saying a word, the Shence Army soldier beside him snorted at Lü Tu with his nostrils flared, "Do you know what this is, country bumpkin? This is the Shence Army's tiger tally!"
Lu Tu looked at the half of the tiger tally. Although he had never seen the real one, he figured it must be true. After all, Ye Qingyu was the Right Protector of the Army, and the actual military power in the Shence Army was held by the Left and Right Protectors. When the two tiger tallies were put together, the most powerful Shence Army of the Great Yu Dynasty could be mobilized.
Only about 6 or 7 years older than Lü Tu, he has already reached this point, reaching the military pinnacle of the Great Yu Empire. This Ye Qingyu is indeed unfathomable.
However, judging from the fact that Ye Qingyu shot Lü Tu with an arrow before even appearing, the feud between the two had already been established, and there was simply no room for reconciliation.
Lu Tu was naturally not afraid of turning against the other party. His goal had always been simple: to protect himself and his family in this chaotic world before pursuing other schemes.
In short, if anyone threatens him, he'll simply fight back!
You're the Right Protector of the Shence Army, but I was the youngest King of Soldiers in my previous life in the Dragon Kingdom. Who's afraid of you?
The lackey beside him shouted at Lü Tu, "How dare you! You dare not kneel before General Ye, a second-rank official?"
As he spoke, the other Shence Army soldiers gripped their swords and spears and walked towards Lü Tu. Ye Qingyu did not stop them. In his opinion, Lü Tu was just a country bumpkin with some skills.
Lu Tu's appearance, at most, adds some fun to his boring life; for example, Ye Qingyu is very happy right now.
He had heard of Lü Tu's deeds and military achievements. If it weren't for his affair with Zhao Qingyao, Ye Qingyu might have considered recruiting Lü Tu. However, after receiving Yun Tian's report that Zhao Qingyao had asked Lü Tu to marry her, Ye Qingyu could no longer tolerate the existence of such a person.
"Lu Tu, how dare you look General Ye in the eye! I'll gouge your eyes out and stomp on them!"
At this moment, Yun Tian had already slipped away to a distance, standing awkwardly to the side with a forced smile. His obsequious and fawning manner made even the surrounding common people feel disgusted and want to spit in his face.
Nie Yun and the others also spontaneously dismounted, took up their guns, and stood guard behind Lü Tu, ready to fight to the death at any moment. They only needed Lü Tu's order to do so.
At this point, not only Nie Yun and Liu Hong, but even Tuoba Yue was prepared to perish together with them.
After all, they had provoked the Shence Army, and their only option was to fight them head-on. The group had already exchanged glances and agreed that they would protect Lü Tu and help him escape the city, even if it meant risking their lives. They would take as many people as they could, hoping to have a chance to make a comeback, even if many of them would die on the spot.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Tu showed no sign of panic at all, and calmly met Ye Qingyu's gaze.
Ye Qingyu frowned slightly upon seeing this: "Are you really not afraid of me?"
"Fear? I haven't done anything wrong. On the contrary, I've done great things. Why should I be afraid?"
Ye Qingyu's lips curled into a mocking smile: "Country bumpkins are indeed too stupid. I'm telling you, you only deserve to have made a great contribution. Otherwise, even if you have made a great contribution to the country, it's nothing to me!"
Seeing this, Lü Tu laughed: "Is that so? Ye Qingyu, do you really think you can control everything? This is Wuchuan, not the capital! Am I right, Commandant Yun?"
Yun Tian, standing to the side, trembled in fright. He never dreamed that Lü Tu would actually try to provoke him into a war. He quickly waved his hand at Ye Qingyu and said, "General Ye, don't listen to his nonsense. It's not true!"
Ye Qingyu waved his hand: "Interesting. Take him down and lock him up. I want to torture him properly and see if he's tough as nails or just talk a big game."
"Yes, sir!"
The Shence Army soldiers stopped and strode forward, while Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue and others behind them also stepped out. Just as they were about to shout for battle, they saw Lü Tu raise one hand.
Before the Shence Army soldiers could see clearly, they heard Ye Qingyu shout angrily: "Stop! All of you, stop!"
Then Ye Qingyu stared at Lü Tu with uncontrollable rage, and said, word by word, "Where did you steal this jade pendant from?"
Ye Qingyu indeed recognized the jade pendant. As long as he recognized it, everything would be much easier. What Lu Tu was afraid of was that he didn't recognize it, otherwise, a fight would be the only option.
Since that's the case, Lü Tu wouldn't reveal his trump card so quickly. He smiled knowingly and said, "Since we know each other, is this how you talk to me?"
The next second, Ye Qingyu knelt down on one knee with a thud, clasped his hands and said, "This humble general Ye Qingyu greets the late emperor's relics!"
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