The Three Kingdoms: Rise to Power Starting with Intercepting Liu Bei

When Xue Rengui arrived at Tao Qian's residence in full armor to report the situation, Qin Xuan was in the courtyard drinking tea and discussing philosophy with a dejected Tao Qian.

"My lord, we have captured the entire Mi family, and we have also seized dozens of suits of armor from the Xuzhou army!"

Qin Xuan was quite surprised by Xue Rengui's report. He hadn't even used any methods yet, so how could he have already found it?

As Qin Xuan pondered, he glanced at Tao Qian across the table and noticed that Tao Qian's expression was off; he seemed quite flustered. It seemed this old man was definitely involved. Thinking of this, Qin Xuan immediately stood up from beside the tea table and said to Tao Qian with a respectful tone:

"Your Excellency, you heard me clearly. The Mi family is secretly possessing armor, which is a serious crime. I don't want to pursue this further. I hope you will act wisely. You wouldn't want me, Qin, to turn against you, would you?"

"Goodbye!"

After saying this, Qin Xuan led his men away from Tao Qian's residence, leaving behind only a few dozen soldiers from the Great Wall Legion.

"Alas, the Mi family is finished!"

Watching Qin Xuan's departing figure, Tao Qian sighed heavily.

Tao Shang and Tao Ying, who were serving nearby, saw Qin Xuan leave and hurriedly sat down next to Tao Qian, asking one after the other:

"Father, are we just going to let this go?"

"What if he tries to harm us?"

Faced with his two sons' questions, Tao Qian simply replied, "This one is probably a hidden dragon!"

Then he stood up shakily and walked into the hall, leaving his two sons standing there dumbfounded.

········

Meanwhile, Qin Xuan, accompanied by Xue Rengui, arrived at the Xuzhou prison to interrogate the members of the Mi family.

"Let me out! I'm going to complain to the governor!"

"Qin Xuan is plotting a rebellion! You're aiding and abetting him!"

····

As soon as Qin Xuan stepped into the dark, cramped, and foul-smelling prison, an arrogant and domineering voice reached his ears.

"This...?"

Before Qin Xuan could even ask, Xue Rengui immediately began to explain:

"My lord, this is the voice of Miss Mi Zhen from the Mi family. Since she is a woman, we have not tortured her. Please decide how to deal with her!"

Xue Rengui's explanation piqued Qin Xuan's interest. Wasn't this the wife of Liu Bei, the notorious bandit leader? Judging from her voice, she seemed rather arrogant.

"Let's go see her!"

Then, led by Xue Rengui, Qin Xuan arrived at the cell where Mi Zhen was being held. Compared to the other cells, it was relatively clean and tidy, but not very large, only four or five square meters.

Aside from a long wooden bench, there was a large pile of straw mats.

There was only one girl inside, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slender figure, fair skin, and a pretty face; she was clearly a lady from a well-to-do family.

At this moment, however, she was like a fiery little chili pepper, leaning against the wooden window and shouting at the outside world. It was obvious that she hadn't been through the harsh realities of life and didn't know her place.

"Oh, that scared me to death!"

Mi Zhen, who was shouting, was startled when Qin Xuan suddenly appeared in front of her. She hurriedly left the window, patting her slightly large chest to calm herself down.

Because the wooden window was particularly small, Mi Zhen in the prison did not notice Xue Rengui behind Qin Xuan. After being startled, she slowly walked to the window and carefully examined the handsome young man.

"Hey, are you the new guard?"

"How are my older brother and younger brothers? Have they been mistreated?"

Mi Zhen mistook Qin Xuan for a new guard in the prison. As a young lady from a prominent family, she had very little contact with people and never imagined that such a handsome guard would appear in the prison.

Mi Zhen's melodious voice, as clear as a silver bell, reached Qin Xuan's ears, causing him to have some impure thoughts:

"Such a beautiful woman in history was ruined by that old man Liu Bei. What a waste! Did that big-eared scoundrel Liu Bei even deserve her?"

Seeing the stunned guard before her, Mi Zhen frowned, a strange thought creeping into her mind: "Could this be someone who grew up with a mental disability?"

Once a woman has formed a certain suspicion in her mind, she will subconsciously be certain that her suspicion is correct. Mi Zhen was the same. After seeing Qin Xuan's expression, she felt that he was exactly as she had suspected.

He immediately looked at Qin Xuan with the kind of look one would give someone with intellectual disabilities, preparing to apologize to him.

At this moment, Qin Xuan also came to his senses and, upon seeing Mi Zhen's gaze as if she were looking at an idiot, immediately flew into a rage.

"Rengui, open the door!"

Qin Xuan angrily ordered Xue Rengui behind him, intending to teach this arrogant young lady a lesson and show her the true nature of human evil.

"promise!"

Xue Rengui immediately ordered his men to quickly open the prison and followed Qin Xuan inside.

When Mi Zhen saw this scene, she was stunned. So this guy was Qin Xuan. She immediately resumed her arrogant expression and prepared to question him.

Unfortunately, her imagination was beautiful, but reality was cruel. As soon as she saw Xue Rengui, the god of death, following behind Qin Xuan, she immediately wilted. She no longer had the arrogant attitude she had shown not long ago, and was only timid and fearful.

Seeing the woman's sudden change in attitude, Qin Xuan shook his head slightly and chuckled to himself.

"What's wrong? Scared now? Where's your arrogant attitude? Where's that look you gave me like I was an idiot?"

After staring at Mi Zhen for a long while, Qin Xuan finally asked her his first question:

"Do you even know why I took action against your Mi family?"

Faced with Qin Xuan's blunt question, Mi Zhen didn't have the courage to raise her head and speak. She had always believed that Qin Xuan wanted to covet the vast wealth of the Mi family.

Seeing that the other party remained silent, Qin Xuan showed no displeasure and continued speaking to himself:

"That's because your elder brother Mi Zhu colluded with Liu Bei, plotting to seize Xuzhou. The armor found in your residence is irrefutable evidence."

"Your elder brother believes Liu Bei is a wise ruler and wants to use this opportunity to curry favor with him. If I hadn't acted quickly, I'd probably be the one in prison!"

"Miss Mi, what would you do if you were in her shoes?"

Finally, Qin Xuan went directly to the other person, leaned close to their ear, and whispered something.

The teenage girl, feeling the masculine scent emanating from her ear, blushed deeply and felt incredibly shy.

My mind went completely blank, and I couldn't think of anything at all.

Seeing the unusual behavior of this arrogant young lady, Qin Xuan felt extremely pleased. He then continued speaking into her ear:

"So, do you think what I did was wrong? And in a way, I saved you, freeing you from your suffering!"

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, Mi Zhen, her face flushed, immediately looked up at the man in front of her, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Pop~~~~!"

Because they were so close, when she looked up, her delicate lips kissed Qin Xuan's face directly. Her already shy face turned even redder, but the girl, whose curiosity had been piqued by Qin Xuan, couldn't care less about anything else at this moment.

She just wanted to know why the other party would say that. Confiscating her property was actually a way to save her from her suffering. Mi Zhen was full of doubts at this moment.

"What...what do you mean by that?"

Qin Xuan felt the soft touch on his face, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He was about to achieve his goal, and with that in mind, Qin Xuan stopped hiding anything.

"As I mentioned before, your elder brother wants to join Liu Bei in his attempt to seize Xuzhou. Guess what would solidify the bond between the two sides?"

"A marriage alliance!" Upon hearing this, Mi Zhen finally understood. As a member of a wealthy and noble family, she had read some books and naturally understood what Qin Xuan meant.

"So, wouldn't you say I've indirectly saved you? If your Mi family wants to solidify this relationship, the only way is through marriage."

"To let such a beautiful woman with fair skin and red lips submit to such a wretched old man as Liu Bei, wouldn't that be a terrible waste?"

Qin Xuan's words struck Mi Zhen like a heavy hammer, leaving her unable to accept it. Her eyes glazed over, and her gaze became lifeless.

Xue Rengui, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded. He never expected that his lord was so skilled. His psychological tactics were incredibly powerful.

Mi Zhen gradually found it difficult to accept this hypothesis and began to scream loudly:

"No~~~~No, my older brother would never do that. I am his most beloved little sister. He would never let me marry Liu Bei."