The girl's eyes were large and bright. Although her body was thin and covered in wounds, Lu Bu saw a glimmer of hope in her eyes—an indomitable spirit against fate and a yearning for life. He had seen the same glimmer in the eyes of that baby girl.
"Where are you from? And what brings you here?"
"We are from Jiuyuan. We were captured and brought here by them not long ago. Apart from my brother and me, our entire family was killed by them!"
"Jiuyuan...?"
Lu Bu was taken aback, and his gaze softened as he looked at the siblings.
"Take this and eat it! Your enemy has been killed by me. Whether you live or die depends on your luck!"
As he spoke, Lü Bu took out a packet of dried meat from his pocket and handed it to the girl.
"Thank you so much, my benefactor!"
The girl's grateful voice reached Lü Bu's ears. Lü Bu paused, then went outside the tent to find his mount.
Suddenly, the thunderous sound of horses' hooves approached, startling Lü Bu. He could tell that this was the sound of a large cavalry force, numbering at least several hundred.
Lu Bu glanced hesitantly at the tent where the siblings were, shook his head helplessly, then mounted his horse and prepared to leave.
The siblings also came out of the tent at that moment; they had also heard the commotion and were preparing to find a place to hide.
"It's the Han army!"
The little boy couldn't help but look in the direction from which the sound came, where a large flag with the Chinese character "汉" (Han) was fluttering in the wind.
"They really are Han soldiers!"
The girl turned her head and saw the big flag. She covered her mouth with her hands, and tears streamed down her face.
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