Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The time they spent together passed quickly. After only a few days, Lu Bu prepared to return to Liaoyang Prefecture with his personal guards and Li Zu.

Deng Fei seemed to be certain that his future life would not just be about lying in bed and being "exploited" by others, nor would it be about burying his head in paperwork and learning those words and numbers that he could not understand. Instead, he became full of energy and looked energetic all day long. Although he was still sitting in the carriage and had difficulty walking, he no longer felt that gloomy feeling.

Fang Xuedu went to the front line of Tongzhou to guard the city as the temporary prefect, commanding the troops of the Firearms Battalion and waiting for an opportunity to act together with Xi Sheng and Yuan Lang.

Xinyou day.

The scorching hot weather eased a little, and teams of cavalrymen in military uniforms galloped across the road, raising a cloud of dust. In front of the sight, a thousand soldiers who had been waiting for a long time were lined up in an orderly manner. Someone rode alone and galloped towards this side. He dismounted his horse from a distance and stood respectfully by the roadside.

"Ma Ling has met the Master."

The fiery red warhorse stopped in front of the people. Lu Bu looked at his apprentice with a smile and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. You seem to be leading an army now."

Ma Ling chuckled, scratched the back of his head and said, "I've been staying in the military camp for a long time. I've gotten used to it over time."

Someone stuck his head out of the car following the horse team at the back and asked, "But Brother Ma Ling?"

“Brother Deng Fei!” Ma Ling was overjoyed to see him. He glanced at Lu Bu, who waved his hand and said, “Go ahead.” He quickly ran over and said, “It’s really unexpected to see Brother Deng Fei again. When I heard the news a few years ago, I thought you had met with an accident.”

"...Luckily, I'm still lucky." Deng Fei laughed at himself and patted his thigh with his hand: "It's just that my leg is broken."

"This……"

Ma Ling didn't know how to comfort him for a moment, but Deng Fei laughed and patted him on the car: "I don't mind it anymore, you don't have to worry about hurting me with your words, just do it as usual, otherwise it will make people feel even more uncomfortable."

Ma Ling breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother is still as heroic as before."

The carriage moved slowly. He looked at the figure riding on Red Hare and approached Deng Fei and whispered, "Master was very sad when he heard the news of your death. The guy who tried to stop you was captured and killed by Master."

"I heard from Brother Fang Xuedu and Brother Li Zhu." Deng Fei leaned against the car door with a smile on his face and said, "If it was just for me, it wouldn't be necessary. Fortunately, Liaodong was conquered and everyone has a place to stay. Otherwise, Deng Fei would be blamed for his death."

As the two were talking, Lu Bu looked back and called out, "Ma Ling, come here."

"I'm coming." He shouted, then smiled apologetically at Deng Fei and ran to Chi Tu's side: "Master, what do you want to see me for?"

"Go back and inform your master's wife first, and prepare more wine and food. Have all the generals in the city come over tonight to welcome Deng Fei and celebrate the victory over Liao and Jin." Lu Bu ordered casually, then remembered something and said, "Oh, by the way, inform your sister to come as well."

"Good."

Ma Ling responded, mounted his warhorse and ran to his soldiers to give instructions, then rushed towards Liaoyang Prefecture, and the team moved forward leisurely.

Soon they entered the city, and Ma Ling's soldiers turned to the military camp outside the city, while the escort cavalry followed all the way to the General of Cavalry's mansion. Wherever they passed, the people on the street were separated into two parts of the street, and exclamations and whispers were buzzing. Being in the seat of Tokyo Road, military affairs were closely related to them.

First, there was the Gao Yongchang Rebellion, which made people live in dire straits. Then, there was Lu Bu's entry into the capital, which made people worried. They finally realized that the army in the city was not unreasonable, and they got used to their existence. Then they were facing the Jin Kingdom in the north, and they were worried for more than a month. Finally, they heard the news of a great victory, and they finally put their minds at ease. After all, no one wants to experience multiple wars in a year.

The sun was a little hot on my body. As the sky gradually moved westward, it was already evening. In the general's mansion, the cook and Zhou Darong used all their skills to prepare a banquet with all the colors, aromas and flavors. Land cattle, sheep, and sea seafood, monkey heads, bird's nests, shark fins, bear paws, scallops, and deer tails were all served up. With the fine wine, people's stomachs were full. Everyone was talking loudly with red faces, and someone cried from time to time. When night fell, this rare banquet just ended. After a lot of effort, they asked people to send away the drunkards in the room. The three women followed Lu Bu back to the house. Su Jinniang came over with a basin for washing feet, and Wu Qing and Hu Sanniang took off their men's shoes and socks.

"I haven't seen you so happy in a long time. When you received the news of brother Deng Fei's death, your face was so gloomy that it scared people to death."

"Really?" Lu Bu put his feet into the water, letting the woman's gentle hands wash him, and touched his cheek: "It's not that exaggerated, right?"

"Yes!" Su Jinniang also nodded and handed over the hangover soup: "Luckily, the person is still alive."

"Yeah..." Lu Bu took a sip, looked up at the beams, and raised his lips: "Luckily, he's still alive."

There was a soft sound of water, and the big feet were lifted up with the water.

"How will you treat Brother Deng Fei from now on?" Wu Qing picked up a white towel and wiped Lu Bu's feet. "You finally came back, and now you look like that, you should treat him well."

"I've already decided." He wiped his feet clean, stepped into the wooden slippers, stood up and stretched himself: "After some time, I'll make something for him. He'll go around and check if there's any crime."

"Brother Deng Fei is in such a state, and you still want him to go?" Su Jinniang stared with her almond-shaped eyes in shock: "My dear, aren't you afraid that others will say that you are mistreating people who have made great contributions?"

"It would be too harsh to keep him in the mansion." Lu Bu shook his head. "With his personality, the more we keep him, the more he will think nonsense. If he thinks he is useless, it will be troublesome to complain about himself every day." He walked over and put down the hangover soup. "So why not arrange something for him to do that he likes to do, so that he feels that he is still valuable, and then he will stop thinking about nonsense."

"That's right..." The three women nodded thoughtfully.

The sound of Lv Wen crying could be heard from the next room. Wu Qing said "Oh!" and turned around: "I'll go check on Wen'er."

Lu Bu's expression changed. Before he could speak, he heard Hu Sanniang's words: "My dear, this time we must have a good talk with Qiongying. She was too ignorant of the rules this time. She encouraged Zaixing to run to you with her. Even if nothing unexpected happened this time, if something happened, how would you explain it to Zaixing's parents? How would you explain it to Madam Ni?"

Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then seeing Hu Sanniang's frown, he quickly nodded and promised: "I will tell her tomorrow."

"And..." Hu Sanniang's expression eased a little after hearing that, and then she blushed a little. She glanced at Lu Bu lightly and bit her lip.

"What?" Lu Bu was a little confused. "Just tell me what you want to say."

"My sister and I also want a child." Su Jinniang suddenly spoke up, causing Hu Sanniang to lower her head, her face flushed red.

"Hahaha - that's easy to say." Lu Bu laughed and took the two women into his arms: "Just work harder for me."

It is:

After a long battle, we are always separated, and reuniting in the room is better than a newly married day.

At this moment, our love is even stronger, and the sweet voices of the orioles and swallows express our true love. (End of this chapter)