My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 33 The Zheng Family Rebellion

"It's over!"

"I've heard that Wang Fangbo is known for being extremely vengeful and holding grudges!"

"If he loses a nephew, then in retaliation, my uncle will most likely lose a nephew as well!"

"I haven't been able to deal with the Lü family father and son yet."

"What... am I going to offend Lord Wang again for no reason?!"

As he spoke in a low voice, Wang De gradually lowered his body, his face growing increasingly desperate.

It seemed as if he had thought of something.

He suddenly looked up at the soldier in front of him and asked in a stern voice.

"Zheng Yong".

"When you went, didn't I tell you that you only needed to seize the grain and fodder, and you didn't need to kill anyone!"

"Why did you insist on killing that minor official?!"

"You are all men who have served in the army, how could you not know the harm of killing officials?!"

Look at Wang De's expression.

Zheng Yong remained silent for a moment, then said in a low voice with a sense of helplessness.

"This is a last resort."

"Who taught that minor official to be so exceptionally diligent?"

"When the other officers and soldiers saw that we outnumbered them and that we only burned the grain and did not kill anyone, they hardly resisted and let us take away the grain."

"Only Wang Fangbo's nephew, seeing that the officials and soldiers did not resist, stood on the grain cart and pointed at them, scolding them for disregarding national affairs. He also called on his Wang clan to resist together. If I hadn't drawn my bow in time and shot that man down."

"It's possible that not only will we fail to plunder the grain, but we will also lose several corpses and never see Brother De again."

Upon hearing this...

Wang De's face twitched a few times. He could understand Zheng Yong's actions, but at the same time, he felt despair for the consequences of Zheng Yong's actions.

"Brother De, don't panic."

Seeing Wang De's expression, Zheng Yong spoke in a low voice again.

"We had already offended that Governor Wang when the Prefect decided to let us rob and burn the grain supplies. It's just a matter of how much we offended him."

"As long as we can follow Lord Wang and drive away this Governor Wang, what do we care about our lives?"

Upon hearing this...

Wang De's expression softened slightly, and he muttered to himself.

"yes!"

"Once that Wang Fangbo is driven away, what do I have to worry about?"

Seeing that Wang De's expression had softened slightly.

Zheng Yong then smiled and reassured him.

"Brother De, instead of worrying about how Governor Wang will retaliate, we should think about how we can strike first and kill the Lü family father and son!"

"After all, the Prefect can handle Wang Fangbo's revenge, but the Lü father and son are truly coming for us!"

Listening to Zheng Yong's analysis, Wang De nodded repeatedly, and the despair he had shown earlier had largely dissipated.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he looked at the soldier in front of him and tentatively spoke.

"By the way, didn't you say earlier that you rushed back and hadn't finished dealing with things outside the city?"

"What about your family's bandit disguise routine?"

Zheng Yong didn't understand Wang De's meaning and spoke with some confusion.

"They are still outside the city, led by my younger brother, and encamped in a secluded mountain forest. Brother De, rest assured, my younger brother is always brave and extremely reliable; he will definitely not be exposed!"

"Even if Shen Pei and Shen Zhengnan, who have been harassing officials and soldiers outside the city these past two days, were to find us, with my younger brother's abilities, Shen Zhengnan would definitely not be able to leave the camp!"

Wang De waved his hand, showing no interest in the Zheng family's retainers. He simply pretended to be indifferent and casually remarked.

"I heard that the Lü family father and son, being new to their posts, are still living outside the city."

"Since bandits are robbing our supplies, it seems quite reasonable to also plunder their village..."

Wang De was not finished speaking.

Across from him, the young soldier was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and laughed loudly.

"Brother De is right!"

"Since the bandits outside the city have already plundered the grain and killed Wang Fangbo's nephew, it's perfectly normal for him to wander around a bit more and kill a few more villagers!"

"I'll leave the city right now to find my younger brother!"

Having said that, the young soldier became even more excited. He casually said goodbye, stood up straight, and strode away.

Wang De didn't care at all about the young soldier's seemingly rude behavior.

The despair that had been on his face had vanished, replaced by an excited fantasy of killing the Lü family father and son to eliminate future troubles.

.......

outside the city.

A dense forest rarely visited by people.

It was already evening, and there was almost no light in the dense forest.

It was bathed in the soft glow of the setting sun.

You can roughly see that in this dense forest, there are dozens of simple tents for people to rest temporarily, as well as a hundred Wula Mountain "bandits" who are dressed in tattered clothes but carry knives and weapons and look like they have some fighting power.

In the very center of these clusters of tents and the throngs of "mountain bandits," knelt a young man who bore a striking resemblance to Zheng Yong and possessed an exceptionally robust physique.

The kneeling young man was being assaulted.

A dozen or so exceptionally robust swordsmen, their bodies stained with blood, all wielding knives and panting heavily, stood guard over Lü Ping and Shen Pei in the center, confronting the group of "mountain bandits" around them.

A faint smell of blood filled the air.

Lu Ping glanced around at the bandits of Wula Mountain, sneered, and amidst their fierce gazes, stepped forward to stand before the young man they had ambushed and captured.

By sheer luck, they were merely searching for traces of this group of "mountain bandits" in some outlying area.

In just one afternoon, they actually found it.

Looking at the somewhat familiar face in front of him, Lü Ping paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and his smile grew even wider.

"Name?"

"....."

The young man ignored Lü Ping. He simply looked up coldly at Cao Xing, who had just charged to the front and taken a knife to Lü Ping's arm. Cao Xing then took Cao Xing hostage with the knife.

In his view.

If this man hadn't been so fierce and caught him off guard, the rest of the wandering knights wouldn't have been a match for him!

The young man remained silent, merely glancing around coldly, completely ignoring his father's question.

Lu Bu, who was standing to one side, was immediately enraged.

A slap, delivered with full force, landed on him!

A tremendous force struck the youth, causing his head to tilt to the side and spitting out a mouthful of blood, which even contained a few broken teeth!

then.

The young man lowered his head and groaned in pain.

I haven't recovered in a long time.

Seeing this pitiful state, the bandits from the surrounding Wula Mountain narrowed their eyes, gripped their long knives tightly, and wanted to step forward.

Lu Ping seemed oblivious to the reactions of the surrounding bandits. He simply reached out, pinched the young man's chin, and helped him lift his head. Looking into the young man's cold eyes, he still asked with a smile.

"Name and background!"

"Li Wu!" The young man's eyes flickered, his mouth full of blood, and he spoke somewhat indistinctly.

"The bandits from the Ula Mountains were taught by our chief to come down and rob grain."

You're lying.

Faced with this answer, Lü Ping neither confirmed nor denied it; he simply turned his head and glanced at Lü Bu beside him.

Lü Bu understood the meaning and immediately stepped forward.

He raised his hand, ready to slap her again without holding back.

Seeing this, Shen Pei, who had been silently watching from the side, couldn't help but feel a little impatient. Fearing that Lü Bu was too strong and might kill the young man, he rushed in front of Lü Bu and kicked the young man in the chest, causing him to lean back slightly.

The young man groaned a few times, blood seeping from his mouth, barely managing to steady himself.

Lu Ping lowered his head slightly and met the young man's gaze. His eyes were somewhat indifferent, and he chuckled softly.

"I'll ask one last time."

"Name and background."

"Furthermore, aside from the hundred retainers here, how many men does your Zheng family have in the city? How much armor do you have? Where are the money, provisions, and weapons you've prepared for the rebellion?"

This statement came out.

The young man in front of him was stunned.

Not only him, but also Shen Pei, Lü Bu, Cheng Lian and others on the side were stunned!