My timeless tavern

Chapter 533: Lu Bu: If the fairy does not abandon me, I will become her stepmother

Dong Zhuo was lying on the couch taking a nap.

He had just had a drink and while chatting and laughing, he killed a minister who pointed at his nose and cursed him.

It's not that he doesn't care, he even feels a little tired.

Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the Ten Eunuchs, he was invited to Luoyang to purge the emperor's court, integrate the army, and rule the world.

After moving the capital to Chang'an, he thought he had done his best to cater to these stubborn old Han officials.

He promoted famous scholars, won over aristocratic families, established a new emperor, and maintained the structure of the court, but this group of people always shouted at him to kill him.

He felt that if someone else had come, he would have probably seized the opportunity to seize power and proclaimed himself emperor.

These people actually called him a barbarian!
They simply despise their own origins.

Dong Zhuo saw it very clearly.

He was neither from a prominent family nor a famous scholar, and had no foundation in the court. The only thing he relied on to hold great power was the Xiliang Army under his command.

But it is precisely because of this that the ministers in the court feared and hated him, and did everything they could to discredit him.

He had no choice but to use both kindness and force to consolidate his foundation, accumulate reputation and strengthen his position.

Although he can see things clearly, he is still rude and violent in his dealings due to his upbringing and his own personality.

In order to demonstrate his authority, he stubbornly deposed the emperor and established another one.

In his opinion, being able to prevent his Xiliang troops from looting wantonly was already a sign of strict military discipline.

As for their rampant behavior and cruelty to the people, they are just minor issues that do not matter.

When wolves herd sheep, they have to eat a few lambs, right?

As for his arbitrary execution of those who opposed him, it made everyone inside and outside the court feel insecure.

Dong Zhuo was unaware of this.

His advisers also suggested this to him, but he didn't pay attention.

For Dong Zhuo, who grew up in the border area and lived among minorities, his behavior was normal and even extremely restrained.

In his opinion, the reason why he encountered so much opposition was simply because his family background was too low, which made those prominent families feel dissatisfied.

If someone from a prominent family were in his position, those people would have flocked to him to show their loyalty.

He was half asleep when he suddenly heard someone come to report that his adopted son had brought a woman to visit him.

"She is the daughter of Minister Wang Yun, who was given to you as a gift."

Dong Zhuo slowly stood up, frowned and thought for a while: "It seems that this is the case."

He remembered that Wang Yun had mentioned to him two days ago that there was a talented and beautiful singer in the mansion, but he had never met her, and the other party only mentioned her briefly at that time.

He laughed and shook his head: "He can't wait."

He was very satisfied with Wang Yun.

The other party came from a noble family and held a high status among the civil servants, but he was able to turn against him and treat him with utmost respect, which made him particularly happy. Therefore, he made him the head of the civil servants and entrusted many things to him with confidence.

"Let her come." Dong Zhuo said.

He really wanted to see the "little girl" sent by Wang Yun, and wondered what she looked like, so much so that she was sent to his door before he even had a chance to see her.

Led by two guards, Diao Chan slowly entered the hall.

Lu Bu followed her for a few meters, looking at her back from time to time.

That graceful and slender figure seemed to carry a kind of magic that made him always want to look at it.

His feelings were not deep before, but now seeing Diao Chan getting closer and closer to Dong Zhuo, the resentment in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Such a beauty should be worthy of a hero like me, not that old villain Dong Zhuo!
Diao Chan stepped forward, feeling inexplicably nervous.

Even though she was no ordinary person, she still instinctively felt a little nervous when facing the notorious Master Dong.

Dong Zhuo gradually sat up straight, staring at Diao Chan with no concealment of desire in his eyes.

He became more and more satisfied with Wang Yun.

Diao Chan stopped about six or seven meters away from him and bowed.

Dong Zhuo laughed, moved aside, patted the empty seat beside him and said, "Beauty, come here!"

General Lu Bu lowered his head and clenched his fists.

Diao Chan suddenly stood up straight.

She reached into her bosom, pulled out a pistol, and pointed it at Dong Zhuo.

"I have a gift for you, Master. I wonder if you like it." She pulled the trigger suddenly.

Dong Zhuo's heart trembled.

Although he didn't recognize the pitch-black thing, he still felt his scalp tingling when the black muzzle of the gun was pointed at him.

He instinctively threw his body to the side and reached out to grab the long sword beside him.

boom!
With a loud bang, the wine jug on the table was knocked away.

Diao Chan smiled with satisfaction, and her tension completely disappeared.

The purpose of her shot was to intimidate the opponent, not to kill Dong Zhuo.

This sudden change caused the two guards to draw their swords, and the swordsmen outside the door also rushed in.

Lu Bu even drew his sword.

However, when he saw Diao Chan grabbing the guards on both sides, one in each hand, like picking up chickens, and then throwing them out like throwing garbage, Lu Bu dropped his hands again.

He looked at Diao Chan in surprise and doubt.

This woman is extremely beautiful among all the ladies, and although she looks delicate and weak, she has such strength that even the strongest men in the army would not be able to match her!
Dong Zhuo groaned and climbed up from the ground.

He stood with a sword in hand, looking at the swordsmen who had stopped where they were, and said angrily, "Why don't you kill this female assassin?"

Those swordsmen and axemen were his personal soldiers, warriors from Xiliang, and were loyal to him.

Everyone moved forward.

Diao Chan simply raised her wrist and made two bangs, causing everyone to retreat in fear.

The first two had already fallen to the ground, with bleeding holes on their foreheads.

Even though each of these people were brave and had killed countless people, they were all frightened at this moment.

Dong Zhuo's face suddenly turned pale.

Only then did he realize that it was not because he dodged in time, but that the other party had no intention of killing him at first.

"What is the origin of this woman, and what kind of weapon is that?" He felt cold all over.

He looked at Lu Bu, but saw that his eyes wandered away, pretending not to see him.

"you……"

He was about to speak when he suddenly felt darkness in front of him.

Dong Zhuo was shocked again.

He subconsciously swung his sword, but felt a huge force coming.

Amid a burst of exclamations, the darkness quickly dissipated.

The girl who was still emitting a faint fragrance had already appeared beside him, with the cold muzzle of the gun against his forehead.

The sword in his hand fell into the girl's other hand.

A crackling sound suddenly came.

He couldn't help but widen his eyes as he watched Diao Chan's left hand making a crackling sound. The sharp sword made of tempered steel in her hand was actually being squeezed into a ball bit by bit starting from the hilt.

Dong Zhuo's legs felt a little weak.

He felt like he had encountered a monster!
"Dong Zhuo, you bully your superiors and humiliate your inferiors, and do evil things..." Diao Chan threw away the scrap iron in her left hand, stared at Dong Zhuo and began to accuse him of his crimes.

"You are a hegemonic thief who steals the country and deserves death!"

Diao Chan didn't wait for him to argue and pulled the trigger.

With a loud bang, a bloody hole appeared on Dong Zhuo's head.

She dodged in time to avoid the splattered blood, but the strong smell of blood still made her stomach feel uncomfortable. Seeing that the others were staring at her in horror, she resisted the urge to vomit and tried her best to stay calm.

Gripping the pistol, she looked forward.

The swordsmen made eye contact with her and retreated in unison, their faces filled with fear.

Lu Bu suddenly took a step forward.

Diao Chan frowned and subconsciously raised her pistol.

She had heard about her own relationship with him from the people in the tavern, but when she learned about what Lu Bu had done and what others thought of him, she looked down on him.

She was surprised by the courage shown by the other party at this time.

After seeing my current strength, could it be that he is still hostile to me?

She didn't think much about it and just decided to kill him.

Anyway, the other party's reputation is not very good, so killing him should not be considered innocent.

But what happened next left Diao Chan dumbfounded.

Lu Bu took two steps forward, then suddenly knelt on his knees and said sincerely: "My parents died early, and I have been wandering for half my life. When I first met the fairy, it was like meeting my mother. If the fairy does not abandon me, I am willing to be your adoptive mother."

Diao Chan was stunned and stared at him blankly.

He wants to recognize himself as his mother?

Why is this guy so thick-skinned?
Seeing that she was silent, Lu Bu hurriedly said, "I will definitely treat you as a mother and follow your instructions in everything..."

He crackled with determination.

Diao Chan's eyes became more and more strange.

Lu Bu looked at her eagerly. Seeing that Diao Chan had not responded even after he had said so much, he suddenly thought, "That evil thief Dong Zhuo looted a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. I will take my stepmother with me..."

Diao Chan's expression then changed slightly.

Her eyes flickered, and she showed some intention.

She was originally thinking about how to find Dong Zhuo's treasure house, but she didn't expect Lu Bu to be so smart.

"Forget about the matter of recognizing me as your stepmother. Just take me to see Dong Zhuo's treasure house." She shook her head.

As a sixteen-year-old girl, she didn't want to accept this handsome boy for no reason.

What's more, this guy is a traitor and is very good at stabbing his adoptive father in the back.

Being his stepmother might not necessarily lead to a good ending.

Upon hearing this, Lu Bu was secretly disappointed.

She refused to acknowledge me as her adopted son. Was it because I wasn't sincere enough?
But he was determined to hold on to this thigh.

Diao Chan's performance is truly incredible.

Not to mention her terrifying strength that allowed her to easily crush a sword into scrap metal, and the extraordinary power she displayed in that brief moment of darkness, the pistol she took out alone was enough to astonish people.

His rise from obscurity was not only due to his bravery, but his ability to stand on his own side was a more crucial factor.

From Ding Yuan in the early days to Dong Zhuo later...

The Diao Chan in front of him made him see an unprecedented bright future.

With Lu Bu leading the way, Diao Chan successfully entered Dong Zhuo's treasure house and gained countless things.

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"So that's how you got your gold? I thought you robbed the national treasury!" Daenerys said with a chuckle as she looked at Diao Chan who was holding a glass of Captain America's fortified wine.

Tushan Honghong smiled mischievously: "Then why didn't you acknowledge that son?"

Yingning smiled happily: "It's fun to have a son for free!"

Zhou Zhiruo said with a smile: "Lü Bu is extremely brave and martial. It is not shameful to accept him as a godson."

Diao Chan shook her head and said, "Dong Zhuo's treasury is not much worse than the national treasury. I heard that he took many treasures from the national treasury for himself."

She then said helplessly to Tushan, Honghong and the other two, "It's a good thing I didn't kill that guy who always stabbed my adoptive father in the back."

Several people were chatting and laughing.

Daenerys and others asked Diao Chan about her next plan.

Diao Chan shook her head, looking somewhat confused.

She hasn't figured out what to do in the future.

After selling the gold she got from Dong Zhuo, she did not return to Wang Yun's mansion, but wandered alone on the street.

As it was getting dark, she felt she had nowhere to go, so she came to the pub.

Returning to the Wang family is naturally impossible.

She had no other choice at the time and had to stay there.

Now that she can take charge of her own life, why would she look back?

Even though she knew very well that when she returned to the Wang family, Wang Yun would no longer treat her the same way as before.

Several people gave her advice.

Daenerys advised her not to miss this hard-earned opportunity in the tavern, and to use the tavern's resources to change the world situation, help the people live and work in peace and become an empress who will go down in history.

Diao Chan refused without hesitation.

She had no such ambition.

Tushan Honghong suggested that she could travel around the world like Li Bai and see all the scenery in the world.

Diao Chan was quite moved.

She had lived in that small courtyard for more than ten years, and her biggest wish was to see the scenery outside the wall.

The prosperity of Chang'an City was enough to make her heart flutter. If she could see more scenery, her life would be worthwhile.

Seeing her intention, the others started chatting about it.

They talked about the vastness of the world and also mentioned the various foreigners.

Tushan Honghong also talked about various kinds of monsters and all kinds of strange marriages.

While they were chatting animatedly, they saw Li Bai and Du Fu walking out of the restaurant side by side.

When she saw Li Bai, Tushan Honghong's eyes lit up and she jumped over to pull him over.

"Our Chan'er is also planning to travel around the world. Come on and tell us what the outside world is like." Zhou Zhiruo said with a smile.

Yingning nodded hurriedly.

The world she lives in is very similar to those of several others, but she has never traveled too far, and she is also very curious about what the outside world is like.

Tushan's eyes were shining brightly as she waited for Li Bai to speak.

Daenerys also looked expectant.

Li Bai first greeted everyone, spoke a few words to Diao Chan in particular, and then talked incessantly about his own experiences.

The vast desert.

The boundless blue ocean.

A myriad of different races and cultures...

When he was in high spirits, he improvised a poem, which drew praises from everyone.

Du Fu, who followed, was full of admiration and was fascinated by the beautiful scenery and customs described by Li Bai.

Su Luo was drinking tea in the tavern and chatted with Yuanshi Tianzun who came over to ask him questions.

When he heard Li Bai's talk, he couldn't help but tilt his head and look at him twice, thinking that this guy's eloquence was no less than his poetic talent, and if he worked in MLM, he would at least be a gold medal lecturer.

As Li Bai talked, Diao Chan's expression gradually became determined.

From the second day, she began her journey from west to east.

She planned to leave some books, seeds and other things for Liu Xuande, who had already taken over as the governor of Pingyuan, so as to leave a spark for this big man.

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(End of this chapter)