Ban Yingying asked timidly, "Captain, are you telling the truth?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Kuang was about to shout something, but then he remembered that he had just been beaten, so he shut his mouth in a huff.
But Sun Meng rebuked him, "You don't even know Lord Lü Tu? Why don't you go to Kui Mountain and Song Mountain to inquire about him? Lord Lü, who is a man of his word, has never broken his promise in the annihilation of the Wuhuan."
These words made Lu Tu feel somewhat ashamed. Just yesterday, he had broken his promise and failed to kill Xu Jing. This matter was like a thorn, deeply embedded in the edge of his fingernails, making him feel resentful!
Fortunately, there is still a chance. As long as Xu Jing can be eliminated and the White Lotus Sect forces within Wuchuan can be eradicated, then it will not be considered a breach of promise.
"You must be Lord Lü?" Ban Wei's eyes lit up, clearly he had heard of Lü Tu's name before.
"Banwei, go and inform the people of Zhuang Village. Sun Kuang and Sun Meng, you two go and inform the military slaves of the neighboring Luzhuang Village to assemble between the two villages."
"Yes, ma'am!" Ban Wei then took a big bite of his steamed bun, reassuring Ban Yingying to wait at home without worry.
That's the benefit of having a good reputation; if it were someone else, things wouldn't go so smoothly.
In fact, taking over the two villages would have only required sending someone to announce it, but Lu Tu still preferred to announce it publicly, which would allow for preliminary population screening and also win over the hearts of the people.
Before long, people from both villages came to Lu Tu. Ban Wei's efficiency was quite good.
However, the coal-mining slaves that Sun Kuang and Sun Meng had gone to inform had not arrived yet. Lu Tu became suspicious. He was about to ask a few people to go to Luzhuang Village again when he heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats in the distance.
Sun Kuang and Sun Meng, their shoulders stained with blood, roared at Lü Tu, "Brother, run! There are Wuhuan cavalry!"
Behind him, several Wuhuan cavalrymen followed closely, drawing their bows and aiming arrows at Sun Kuang and his companion.
The villagers present were shocked and terrified. Lu Tu felt extremely troubled. These villagers were gathered here by him and there was no way to defend them. If the Wuhuan cavalry charged into the crowd, wouldn't he become a sinner?
He shouted sternly, "Banwei, lead your men to retreat back to the village in an orderly manner. The rest of you, follow me to fight the enemy!"
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