As Dong Zhuo drew closer, Lü Bu immediately frowned.
"Stand there!!"
With a sharp shout from Lü Bu, Dong Zhuo, who had been running over excitedly, stopped in his tracks, and the fat on his belly jiggled three times.
"Fengxian...what is the reason for this?"
Dong Zhuo stood there blankly, looking at Lü Bu who was so close to him with a puzzled expression, his arms still outstretched.
"I'll do it!!"
After saying this, Lü Bu stepped forward, opened his arms and embraced the still bewildered Dong Zhuo, not forgetting to pat Dong Zhuo's back vigorously.
"Cough cough~!" Feeling the pain in his back, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but cough.
"You cunning Lu Bu, are you trying to play me...?"
Dong Zhuo feigned anger, and as he spoke, he suddenly stretched out both palms and forcefully slapped Lü Bu on the back.
Upon seeing this, Lü Bu immediately released his arms, ducked down, and took two steps back to dodge.
No sooner said than done, Dong Zhuo, caught off guard, crossed his arms in front of his chest with lightning speed and then slammed his palms heavily on his back.
"Slap! Slap!"
Two sharp cracks rang out, causing Dong Zhuo to cry out in pain.
"Haha~, Zhongying, what are you doing? Why are you hitting yourself?"
Seeing Dong Zhuo grinning and snarling, Li Jue behind him couldn't help but laugh.
Dong Zhuo ignored Li Jue's teasing and instead stared at Lü Bu with his large, bell-like eyes.
"Fengxian, you stand right there!!"
With that, Dong Zhuo opened his arms and pounced on Lü Bu like a hungry tiger.
Seeing Dong Zhuo charging towards him, waddling along with his fat body, Lü Bu's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything. He dodged to the side, and after several attempts, Dong Zhuo still failed to succeed.
"Heh heh! Fengxian, stop... stop hiding, I won't chase you anymore!" Dong Zhuo was bent over, his hands on his knees, panting heavily.
Lu Bu stepped forward: "Zhongying, it's been a long time. You've gotten fatter and slower!"
Dong Zhuo, panting heavily, waved his hand and said, "Xiliang is tough... how can we survive without eating more meat?"
Lü Bu: "An excuse!"
Dong Zhuo: “(′._.｀)”
"Huh? Where's Zhen'er? Didn't she come with you?"
Dong Zhuo got up and looked around, searching for the figure he had longed for for so long.
Lu Bu smiled and said, "Zhen'er has become Dr. Cai's apprentice, and Gongren and I are just about to go see her!"
"Oh, okay, let's go together!"
As they were talking, Dong Zhuo tried to pull Lü Bu outside.
Lü Bu remained unmoved and asked, "Zhongying and the others have just arrived. Shouldn't they wait for His Majesty to summon them first?"
"Uh~!"
Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo paused in his tracks.
"Zhongying, let's wait a bit!"
Lü Bu smiled, then walked out with Gao Shun. After exchanging greetings with Guo Si, Li Jue and others at the door, they left the inn.
"Fengxian...remember to tell Zhen'er that I've arrived!"
Watching Lü Bu's figure recede into the distance, Dong Zhuo, inside the courtyard, couldn't help but shout loudly.
"good!!"
Lu Bu responded without turning his head, but quickened his pace slightly.
"When did this Lü Bu become able to joke around...?"
As Dong Zhuo muttered to himself, a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.
Not long after Dong Zhuo and his entourage had settled in, a palace eunuch arrived at the guesthouse with the official in charge of ceremonies and the court attire required for the audience.
"His Majesty has issued an edict summoning Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, and all the soldiers of Xiliang to an audience!"
"Your Majesty, we obey the imperial decree!!"
Dong Zhuo and the others responded loudly, their voices tinged with excitement.
Then Dong Zhuo and a group of men from Xiliang began to put on their court robes under the guidance of the officials in charge of ceremonies.
The people had always lived in Xiliang, but had never paid homage to the emperor, nor had they ever worn such elaborate court attire. Therefore, it took them a long time to change.
Inside the courtyard, Fan Chou gently stroked his court robes as he said, "Hmm~, although these court robes are troublesome to wear, they are quite comfortable!"
Li Jue laughed and said, "Yeah, tsk tsk~, the feel of this is even smoother than a woman's skin... oh no, I mean, even smoother than a woman's hair!"
Fan Chou rolled his eyes at Li Jue: "Ji Xuan, you really need to change your habit of speaking without thinking. If word gets out, His Majesty might not blame you, but if those scholars and officials find out, they will inevitably laugh at us!"
"They dare... I'll kill them... Humph!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue's eyes widened immediately, but he realized his mistake halfway through his sentence, snorted, and fell silent.
Fan Chou and the other Liangzhou officers around him could only shake their heads helplessly at the sight.
"Huh? Where's Zhongying?"
Just then, Guo Si, who had just stepped outside, casually asked while adjusting his court robes.
Fan Chou smiled and said, "They're still inside; perhaps they haven't changed yet!"
"Haha~, this Dong Zhongying, she always dawdles when it comes to changing clothes, I guess she can't fit into them!"
Li Jue, who was standing to the side, burst into laughter and couldn't help but mock him.
"You, Li Jixuan, dare to make fun of me?"
Before Li Jue's laughter had even faded, there was a loud bang, and Dong Zhuo had already pushed open the door, walked out with a dark face, and glared at Li Jue with his large, bell-like eyes.
Everyone turned to look and saw that the originally solemn and dignified black court robe was now like a tight-fitting undergarment, clinging to Dong Zhuo's body. A jade belt was tightly tied around Dong Zhuo's waist, dividing his stomach into two layers, as if it were in danger of breaking at any moment.
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