"What?"
Upon hearing Lü Bu's request, Qin Lin's expression immediately turned extremely ugly.
The reason he led the barbarian troops out this time was because he was desperate and could not survive.
This is really bad. Not only are they told to go back and wait to die, but they also have to pay 5 billion yuan in compensation.
Even if his son were arrested, or even if he himself were arrested, or even if the entire tribe were arrested, they would never agree to these two conditions.
Even Dong Zhuo, who was standing to the side, looked at Lü Bu with disbelief and was about to explode.
Did Lu Bu never intend to rescue him...?
Qin Lin looked at Lü Bu and shook his head: "We cannot meet your conditions!"
Lu Bu chuckled lightly: "Since that's the case, how about we change the terms?"
Qin Lin's expression shifted: "General, please speak!"
Lu Bu pointed to Sun Sheng and the rebel soldiers behind Qin Lin and said loudly, "Those people are traitors to my Han Dynasty. If you offer their heads to my army, I will naturally release those two men!"
Sun Sheng's expression changed immediately, "Your Majesty..."
Qin Lin raised his hand to interrupt Sun Sheng, looked at Lü Bu, and shook his head again: "This man has already allied with us. Our Wuxi tribe will not betray our allies!"
"Heh~, you're quite the man of your word. In that case, there's nothing more to discuss!"
Lu Bu shrugged, glanced at Dong Zhuo, blinked slightly, and then turned his horse around and headed into the city.
Seeing this, Qin Lin wanted to go up and stop them, but he didn't have the courage. He was really afraid that he would also fall into their hands.
As for launching a surprise attack?
Qin Lin didn't want his son to die!
Dong Zhuo frowned, pondering the meaning behind Lü Bu's wink.
Thus, Lü Bu led his men to escort Qin Qing and the strong man back to the city, while Qin Lin led the barbarian soldiers back fifteen miles, set up camp, and sent men to search for edible things.
As soon as Lü Bu entered the city, Gao Shun and Dian Wei rushed to greet him.
Gao Shun asked with displeasure, "Fengxian, what was wrong with you just now? Why didn't you take the opportunity to use these two guys to exchange for Zhongying?"
Although he didn't know what Lü Bu and Qin Lin had talked about, he felt that exchanging Qin Qing and that strong man for Dong Zhuo was perfectly acceptable.
Lu Bu smiled, making no attempt to hide anything, and said directly:
“That barbarian leader is cunning and treacherous. If I agree to the replacement immediately, he will immediately realize Zhong Ying’s importance. If he changes his mind on the spot and launches an attack, both Zhong Ying and I will fall into enemy hands!”
"I see!"
Gao Shun suddenly realized, and glanced at Lü Bu with a strange look in his eyes: "I never expected that Fengxian would be so thoughtful. It's truly rare!"
Lu Bu smiled and waved his hand: "Before, there were people to think for us, and I only needed to focus on fighting. Now that there's no one, I have to think more for myself!"
Seeing this, Gao Shun couldn't help but smile and shake his head, then continued to ask, "I wonder what Fengxian plans to do next?"
Lu Bu laughed and said, "We don't need to do anything, just wait. I believe Zhongying will give us a surprise!"
"surprise?"
Gao Shun was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lü Bu with some confusion.
Lu Bu approached Gao Shun mysteriously and asked in a low voice, "What do you think Zhongying is best at?"
Gao Shun thought for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Drinking, eating meat, and playing with women!"
"Uh~!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Bu was taken aback and gave Gao Shun, who was expressionless, a strange look.
Lu Bu was surprised that Gao Shun, who was usually serious and unrestrained, would say such a thing. He didn't know if Gao Shun said it on purpose or if Dong Zhuo's three hobbies were just too deeply ingrained in people's minds.
Lu Bu shook his head helplessly, then said, "When Zhongying was in Xiliang, he was also a man of great courage and integrity, and many Qiang people respected him greatly."
I think those barbarians and Qiang people are roughly the same in temperament, so Zhongying being in the enemy camp might bring unexpected gains!
Gao Shun's eyes lit up: "Fengxian means that Zhongying can persuade those barbarians to surrender?"
Lu Bu shrugged: "I'm not entirely sure either, but I believe Zhong Ying won't suffer any losses!"
"Just wait and see. Maybe in three to five days, we'll get some good news. If it doesn't work out, we can always find someone else then!"
After saying that, Lü Bu walked straight into the city.
Gao Shun glanced thoughtfully at the barbarian camp, then followed.
On the other side, the barbarian soldiers who had been sent out by Qin Lin to search for food did not return to their camp until sunset, dragging their exhausted bodies.
The food they brought back consisted of nothing more than some roots and stems they dug up and the fish and shrimp they caught.
"Sigh, let's boil these things and let the warriors eat them sparingly!"
Looking at the meager amount of food before him, Qin Lin couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His 30,000 barbarian soldiers would only have one bite each at most.
Soon, the food was cooked, and Qin Lin immediately called over a guard and ordered, "Serve a bowl of this to that Han general!"
The guard hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, we don't even have enough to eat, why should we give it to him?"
Qin Lin waved his hand: "Send him over. This man is extraordinary, a rare warrior. We cannot let him look down on us!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The guards obeyed, fetched a wooden bowl, filled it with the contents, and then headed toward the place where Dong Zhuo was imprisoned.
At this moment, Dong Zhuo, with his hands bound, sat in the tent, still deep in thought.
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