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

Lü Bu was laid to rest in Xuzhou. After attending the burial ceremony, Qin Xuan immediately led his men back to Tancheng.

Xue Rengui continued to lead his army to garrison Xiaopei, while Zhang Liao and others remained in Pengcheng.

Evening arrived quickly. Just as Zhang Liao and his companion were chatting and discussing their future plans, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, followed by a clear voice breaking the silence of the night:

"Uncles Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, this is Lingqi. I have something to ask you. I know you're together, so please open the door!"

The person speaking outside the door was Lü Lingqi. She knew that there was something fishy about her father's death, and that Qin Xuan had called the two of them aside that morning, so they must know the reason why her father died.

Therefore, they took this opportunity to come and find out what was going on.

The two people inside the room exchanged a glance, knowing that they couldn't escape this calamity. Given Lü Lingqi's temperament, she wouldn't give up until she understood the truth.

What's meant to happen will happen!

After muttering something to himself, Zhang Liao got up and went to the door. When he opened it, he saw Lü Lingqi, dressed in plain white, and Lü Bu's two wives and concubines outside, all with a look of haggardness and sorrow on their faces.

"Miss, please come in, ladies!"

Zhang Liao welcomed the three into the house and closed the door.

After everyone sat down, Lü Lingqi spoke first:

"My two uncles, I've come today to find out how my father died. He couldn't have been killed by a hidden arrow. I asked my second aunt, but she wouldn't tell me the truth."

"I know Qin Xuan called you two aside; he must have said something to you."

"Please, my two uncles, tell me the truth!"

"This~~~~"

Zhang Liao hesitated as he looked at Lady Yan and Diao Chan, unsure whether he should tell them the truth.

He was terrified that Lü Lingqi would find out the truth and go after Qin Xuan.

Zhang Liao and Lü Bu had worked together for many years, starting from Bingzhou. They had been colleagues, and Zhang Liao had watched Lü Lingqi grow up, treating her as his own daughter.

Now that Lü Bu has left, this girl can't afford any accidents.

"Wen Yuan, Bo Ping, just tell her the truth. Sister Diao Chan has already told me the truth. I'm afraid Ling Qi will be harmed by her husband's death. Besides, this matter can't be kept secret any longer."

Just as Zhang Liao was hesitating, Lu Bu's wife, Lady Yan, suddenly spoke up.

As Lü Bu's legal wife, she had a deep understanding of her husband's strength and would never believe that Lü Bu had died from a hidden arrow, let alone that Diao Chan was unharmed. This was simply impossible.

Therefore, when she asked Diao Chan, Diao Chan told her the truth.

Knowing the cause of Lü Bu's death, Lady Yan did not make a scene. Instead, she remained unusually calm and instructed Diao Chan not to tell her daughter the truth.

In this dog-eat-dog world, there's nothing a woman can do; just surviving peacefully is already a blessing.

Unable to withstand Lü Lingqi's persistent entanglement, she had no choice but to bring Lü Lingqi to Zhang Liao and the others, hoping that the two of them could persuade her daughter to give up that unrealistic fantasy.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao glanced at everyone in the room, took a deep breath, and slowly said:

"Lingqi, I hope you're mentally prepared. After hearing this, don't act impulsively. Let's just let this go, okay?"

"Uncle Zhang Liao, could my father's death really be related to Qin Xuan?"

Hearing Zhang Liao's instructions, Lü Lingqi spoke her guess in a trembling voice.

"Well, that makes sense. In this world, it's either you die or I die; you can't blame anyone else!"

"Blame it on~~~"

"It's all because our strategies were inferior!"

Zhang Liao nodded.

Although Zhang Liao was angry about Qin Xuan's scheme to eliminate Lü Bu, he had to agree with what Qin Xuan had said to him. Having followed Lü Bu for so long, he knew Lü Bu's character.

Lu Bu was a man driven by self-interest; loyalty simply did not exist for him. He was capable of betraying his lord for a horse and a woman, and he would not hesitate to turn against allies and break alliances.

Most importantly, this has absolutely nothing to do with the Lord's loyalty or treachery, good or bad.

"Heh heh~~ I'm going to kill Qin Xuan!"

"Ahhhhh, I'm going to kill him to avenge my father!"

Upon hearing Zhang Liao's reply, Lü Lingqi seemed to transform into a different person, rushing towards the door like a madwoman, shouting that she would kill Qin Xuan to avenge Lü Bu.

"Lingqi, calm down!"

Fortunately, Gao Shun, who was usually quiet and reserved, grabbed Lü Lingqi's wrist the moment she left the table, rendering her unable to move.

"You...you let go, Uncle Gao Shun, let me go!"

As Lü Lingqi struggled to break free from Gao Shun's control, she shouted.

Although Lü Lingqi had learned some martial arts from Lü Bu and was stronger than the average girl, she was controlled by Gao Shun, a famous general of the Three Kingdoms period. Therefore, no matter how she struggled, it was to no avail, and Gao Shun pulled her tighter and tighter.

"Lingqi, what are you doing!"

Seeing this scene, Madam Yan burst into tears. As a woman, she didn't know what to do and could only sob silently under Diao Chan's comfort.

"Clang!"

Just then, a metallic sound rang out, drawing everyone's attention. Zhang Liao, seemingly out of nowhere, pulled out his long sword and slammed it heavily onto the ground, shouting loudly at Gao Shun:

"Boping, let her go! We'll go with her to kill Qin Xuan!"

"Before we even left this mansion, we were shot to death by Qin Xuan's men with a hail of arrows, and the two ladies became their spoils of war, suffering endless torture before their deaths."

"That's exactly what the young lady wants to happen!"

"Let's go!"

Gao Shun and Zhang Liao had both watched Lü Lingqi grow up, so how could they not know the young lady's personality? As soon as Zhang Liao reprimanded her, Gao Shun knew what to do and released his hand.

He even placed his sword in front of Lü Lingqi.

"..."

Looking at the long sword in front of her, Lü Lingqi gradually regained some of her senses, and finally buried her face in the table and burst into tears.

"Waaaaah~~~~Waaaah~~~~"

Zhang Liao and the others did not stop Lü Lingqi from expressing her emotions. After putting away their weapons, they sat back down at the table and silently watched her.

After a long while, Lü Lingqi's sobbing gradually subsided. Finally, with teary eyes, she raised her head to look at Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, and asked in a choked voice:

"Second...second uncles, are we just going to leave my father's matter like this?"

"Lingqi, this has little to do with you, a girl. You can't get revenge anyway. You'd be better off thinking about how to live your life from now on!"

"Although I haven't had much contact with Qin Xuan, I can still tell that he is a man of his word. As long as you stop seeking revenge for Marquis Wen, Qin Xuan won't cause you any trouble."

Zhang Liao told Lü Lingqi what Qin Xuan had said to the two of them.

"I...I'll think it through carefully!"

Lü Lingqi left the room in a daze.

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