Thump, thump thump.
After leaving home, Li Ru went straight to the back gate of a mansion.
He rhythmically knocked on the back door of the mansion in a way he knew well.
"Hmph, what's wrong with seeing me this way?"
A familiar middle-aged man, with a full beard and reeking of alcohol, opened the back door.
"This isn't the place to talk. Take me inside."
The drunkard blocked Li Ru's way, yawned, and waved his hand with panda eyes.
"No, there are guests inside."
Although Li Ru had been restless and unable to eat or sleep during this period, he still had the strength to push the other party away.
"I know, Lü Bu and Wuqiu Xing are inside. Move aside and lead the way."
"Huh? Huh? No, when did you start spying on me..."
Helpless, the drunkard had no choice but to let Li Ru enter the mansion. After confirming that no one was following him, he closed the hidden back door heavily.
Li Ru seemed to be very familiar with everything here, and could even remember the way with his eyes closed.
He stopped at a fork in the road and looked at the drunkard behind him.
"Jia Wenhe, why aren't you leading the way to your own residence? What are you doing hiding behind me?"
Jia Xu smiled, patting his half-bulging belly with one hand and holding the back of his head with the other, and snorted disdainfully.
"I know you too well. If you come to me like this, it can't be anything good."
Before explaining what it is, I don't want to offend our distinguished guest.
Li Ru didn't speak, but narrowed his eyes and glanced at Jia Xu from the side.
My wife is pregnant.
"Don't even think about threatening me... Hmm? Congratulations...?"
Jia Xu's lips twitched. Li Ru's wife was pregnant, and he knew that his family had secretly met with two generals who did not belong to the Xiliang faction and held military power. Normally, he would either be forced to help Jia Xu with strategies or be asked to do something that could cost him his life.
But this time, it seems the situation is a little different?
"Don't just stand there, lead the way."
"Oh, they're here. I'll take you there, but don't do anything reckless. We've known each other for so many years, surely you'll agree to that?"
"Okay, lead the way."
Jia Xu didn't press the matter further; among intelligent people, when the time is right, things will become clear.
If there's no opportunity, sitting down for tea and giving a few hints will let you know what's going on.
"General Fengxian, the young man from the Wuqiu family in Hedong, it's been a long time."
The two men were still a little tipsy from their drunken night at Jia Xu's residence yesterday.
"Brother Wenhe, come on, let's keep drinking."
"Wait a minute... Wuqiu boy, why does that sound like Li Ru's voice?"
"Yes, it's me."
Upon receiving Li Ru's affirmative reply, the two men felt a chill run down their spines. Their first thought was that Jia Xu had betrayed them, and they hurriedly searched for their weapons.
"Look at you guys, what's the rush? Wenyou is my good friend, let's hear what he has to say first."
Seeing their anxious expressions, Jia Xu quickly spoke to reassure them.
"There's no one outside, I've checked. He came alone, which shows he's quite sincere! Let's hear what Wenyou has to say first..."
The two stopped searching for weapons, but they still clenched their fists and stared intently at Li Ru, not daring to relax.
Everyone knows that Li Ru was the most important person by Dong Zhuo's side. Without Li Ru, Dong Zhuo's Western Liang Empire would never have been established.
Jia Xu, a colonel from the Xiliang faction, somehow associated with Wuqiu Xing, a rising force in the royalist faction, and Lü Bu from the Bingzhou faction. No matter how you look at it, this doesn't make sense.
Furthermore, their secret meeting today did indeed involve discussions that could lead to their execution...
"Wenhe, your housekeeper is quite good. But those new maids need to be replaced."
Jia Xu raised an eyebrow, but simply nodded silently without responding to Li Ru.
"Wuqiu Xing, your Wuqiu family can be considered a family of martial artists. After Zhao Hao took over Hedong, you had already made contact with him, right?"
General Fengxian, I know all about your affairs, so I won't bring them up again.
Lu Bu gritted his teeth and channeled his internal energy to expel the alcohol.
The liquor Zhao Hao brought was too strong; even he got so drunk he was completely disoriented.
Right now, all he wants is to keep his not-so-developed brain as clear as possible so that he won't be harmed by this ruthless strategist.
"Mr. Wenyou, you're joking. What brings you here so early in the morning?"
Li Ru did not immediately reply to Lü Bu's words. Instead, he looked at the remaining wine in the cup, picked it up, and turned to look at Jia Xu.
"What's wrong? That's my cup..."
"Hehe...I also want to try Zhao Hao's wine, see what it tastes like!"
Li Ru raised his cup and drank the remaining wine in one gulp.
"Ah! Lie! No wonder, no wonder! Hahahahahaha!"
No one was surprised by Li Ru's delighted reaction to the strong liquor.
There's a limit to both confusion and surprise, isn't there? How come you're laughing so hard you're almost crying after just one drink?
"Wenhe, you..."
"I'm fine. This wine is so good, remember to save some for me next time."
"It's a small matter... no, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Li Ru put down his wine glass and took a deep breath.
"Now that I know you've secretly connected with Zhao Hao, I originally didn't want to let you live."
Unfortunately, my father-in-law was blinded by the allure of the throne and the dazzling world, which obscured his once grand ideals...
As you probably know, my father-in-law has expanded his army by tens of thousands, now reaching two hundred thousand. His purpose is to forcibly relocate the people and nobles of Luoyang to Chang'an, where the capital will be established!
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