Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

"Then brother, what should we do?" Zhang Fei asked somewhat depressed.

Liu Bei did not answer immediately, but looked at Guan Yu and asked with a smile: "Second sister, what can we do?"

Is this a test?

Guan Yu thought about it carefully, and then replied: "Kill Chen Yuan, and then support other members of the Chen family to come to power?"

"But if that happens, the Chen family will definitely send someone to investigate Chen Yuan's death."

"Hmph, come on then," Guan Yu replied immediately, "no matter how many of them come, I will stop them all with one sword."

Her figure was considered tall among women, and she looked even more heroic when she said such murderous words.

But Liu Bei still shook his head: "I have already said that the three of us will definitely leave this place. The Chen family can wait until then to take any action."

"So what do you say, brother?"

"It's very simple. In fact, the solution that Second Sister proposed just now is correct, but it hasn't been further explored."

Liu Bei smiled and nodded at Guan Yu, then said softly:

"Wouldn't it be better if we just kill all the people involved in this matter and send their heads and money to the Chen family in Hedong?"

"hiss…"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took a deep breath, their expressions seemed to be saying: Big brother has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness, so how could his methods be so against the will of heaven?

"My second sister seems to have misunderstood something..."

Liu Bei naturally knew what they were thinking, and answered in a relaxed tone:

"If we want the common people to live a good life, then cruel and ruthless means may not be necessary, but they must be used. Otherwise, who will deter those lawless elements?"

"If blindly yielding, retreating, and appeasing only yield the same results, then we must change our methods."

"Chen Yuan probably saw that I was a reasonable person and wouldn't resort to violence, so he repeatedly harbored rebellious thoughts, and finally even dragged a bunch of people into it, thinking that I would be afraid to take action."

"However, he was wrong."

Liu Bei placed his hand on his shoulder and said lightly: "Only the righteousness that can survive is the true righteousness."

Chapter 3: Annihilation of the Family (k)

As the sun sets, the sky of Zhuo County is dyed a dark red, as if implying that something ominous is about to happen.

"Boss, two jugs of good wine, I want to entertain my guests."

"Okay... Oh, it's the Liu family kid. Please get us a private room quickly. Thank you for helping me deal with that bastard who refused to pay for the wine last time."

"It doesn't matter."

Liu Bei was sitting in a private room on the second floor of the tavern, with a pot of aged wine at his side. The aroma of wine permeated his body, and his face looked bitter.

"The wine here really can't be compared with the one in the capital."

He was wearing a green shirt and a black cloak. He had deep eyes and a faint smile on his lips.

There are two wine glasses on the table, one is full and the other is empty, as if waiting for someone to come.

"Deng deng deng-"

A series of footsteps were heard outside the door, steady yet a bit frivolous.

"Master Bei, how are you? I heard you were back, so I came all the way here to catch up."

Chen Yuan pushed the door open and walked in, wearing a luxurious brocade robe, a decorative dagger at his waist, and two burly bodyguards following behind him.

As soon as he entered, he burst into laughter and said in a loud voice: "This is the tavern where we first met, right? It makes me miss it so much."

Liu Bei looked up at him, smiled slightly, and stood up to bow: "Brother Chen, I haven't seen you for several months, and you are still as charming as ever. Come, have a seat, and let's have a drink together today."

He picked up the wine jug and took the initiative to fill Chen Yuan's empty glass. The wine rippled in the glass, creating a layer of fine foam.

Chen Yuan sat down carelessly, took the wine glass and did not toast immediately, but drank it all in front of Liu Bei.

Then, he smacked his lips and said meaningfully, "Great wine! It's worthy of being the signature product of our Zhuo County. But, Brother Liu, if this wine could be a few percent more expensive, and if we added a few small ingredients, I'm afraid it could be sold all the way to the county town. We could both make a killing. Why bother staying in this small place?"

From Master Bei to Brother Liu.

When your leader pours you some wine, you drink it alone.

Finally, as soon as we sat down, there was not even a moment of greeting and we got straight to the point.

It seems that Chen Yuan has indeed become so arrogant that he doesn't even care about acting anymore.

When Liu Bei heard this, a cold light flashed in his eyes, but he smiled calmly:

"Brother Chen is still as stubborn as ever, always thinking of overdoing things. I remember you didn't say that when you first came to Zhuo County."

"Back then, you were broke and couldn't even afford the equipment to brew wine. Fortunately, I paid for it and hired people to spread the reputation of this wine. I wonder if Brother Chen still remembers this old story?"

The smile on Chen Yuan's face froze for a moment, then he waved his hand and laughed:

"Brother Liu is right. It was thanks to you that I, Chen Yuan, have achieved what I have today. However, times have changed after all. Now that I have connections with the government, those children from aristocratic families are willing to give me face and support me."

He paused, narrowed his eyes, and spoke with a hint of pride, "Brother Liu, for the sake of our past, I urge you to become a partner. As long as the two of us raise the price of this wine and add some ingredients, we're guaranteed to make a fortune. By then, anything in the world will be yours."

"Yeah."

Liu Bei lowered his head and drank a glass of wine, the rim of the glass obscuring the coldness in his eyes.

Then, he put down his wine glass, looked at Chen Yuan slowly, and said, "Adding ingredients? Do you mean the kind of stuff that can make people addicted? Brother Chen, please forgive my kind advice, this wine is for the people to drink, it is definitely not meant to kill people."

His voice was calm, yet it revealed an unquestionable majesty.

In contrast, Chen Yuan's face darkened and he slapped the table:

"Liu Bei, don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit! I'm trying to persuade you with good intentions, but you're still acting so high and mighty. Do you think you're still the boss of Zhuo County? Let me tell you, I, Chen Yuan, am no longer the poor boy I once was!"

He became increasingly excited as he spoke. He stood up and pointed at Liu Bei's nose, "If you don't do it, I'll do it myself! This tavern will be mine sooner or later!"

"..."

Liu Bei looked at his furious appearance quietly. There was no anger in his peach blossom eyes, but instead a hint of decisiveness.

Finally, he sighed softly and tapped his fingers on the table, as if he was making up his mind.

At this moment, Lao Liu, who was eavesdropping next door against the wall, turned around and said, "Master Bei has given the order, let's get started."

The shadowy figures behind him all nodded, cupped their hands, and said, "We will follow Master Bei's orders."

At the same time, in the Chen family residence in Zhuo County, the peaceful scene was completely broken by two outlines.

Guan Yu was dressed in a white robe as white as snow, without a hairband, letting his long hair fall on his shoulders, with a cold and arrogant look between his brows.

If most people let their hair down, they would inevitably be muttered to by others as "ignorant of etiquette" or "a barbarian from nowhere", but she did not receive any pointing or commenting along the way.

Because there was no one on the streets at this time.

The entire Zhuo County was in a mysterious silence. Although there were bright lights everywhere, there was not a single person in sight at this moment.

Some children moved the windows inside the house, but were quickly stopped by their elders, who said in a serious tone, "Be good, Master Bei has ordered that you are not allowed to go out for one stick of incense."

Guan Yu held a long sword made of black iron, and the blade shone with a cold light in the setting sun.

She was the first to step into the gate of Chen's house, followed by Zhang Fei, a petite but energetic girl. She was holding a ten-foot-long spear in her hand, jumping forward with an excited smile on her face.

"Second sister, we're going to have a big fight today!"

Zhang Fei said this while jumping around, his voice clear and crisp, like a child who had not grown up.

But if someone looks down on her because of this, thinking that she is just a brave but foolish person, then they are bound to suffer a great loss.

She is indeed straightforward and too lazy to think about complicated things, but that doesn't mean she is stupid.

On the contrary, Zhang Fei was rough but meticulous, had a strong intuition, was good at capturing and seizing opportunities in battle, and could adapt to the situation. He could charge into battle and attack the enemy unexpectedly. He was a rare and powerful general.

Guan Yu glanced at her coldly and said in a cold voice: "Stop talking nonsense and get to work."

Before she finished speaking, she flashed and the flash of her sword passed by in correspondence with the falling snow. Before the two guards at the door could even draw their swords, their heads fell to the ground and blood splattered three feet away.

Long before Guan and Zhang arrived, Liu Bei had already brought out the dirty deeds done by the Chen family behind the scenes and related evidence, showing that there was no innocent person among them.

Therefore, they did not feel any psychological burden when they took action, and believed that they were eliminating harm for the people.

"Someone...someone is coming!"

"Hurry up, someone's dead!"

Shouting continued to be heard from inside the house.

Zhang Fei pouted, as if complaining about Guan Yu behind his back, then she swung her spear and pierced the chest of a servant who had just rushed out.

She hummed a little tune as she rushed over briskly, shouting, "Oh, these guys are really hard to beat. Second sister, slow down and don't steal my head!"

The Chen residence was instantly in shambles. The servants screamed and ran away, but how could they escape from this killer?

Guan Yu had no expression on his face. Each of his sword strikes was clean and sharp, going straight to the vital points. Blood splattered on her white clothes like enchanting red plum blossoms.

When she took someone's life, she never said much, nor did she make any fancy moves. She just calmly raised the knife and then brought it down, that was all.

Occasionally someone would want to fight with him with a sword, but they would soon be chopped down along with the sword.

"Second sister, you are awesome."

Zhang Fei looked at him as if he were an idol. He then picked up a strong man with the tip of his spear, shrugged his shoulders, and then threw him to the ground. The sound of broken bones and cracking tendons was audible.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all the men in Chen's house had fallen in a pool of blood, and the yard was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Guan Yu sheathed his sword and stood, his eyes sweeping coldly over the corpses scattered on the ground. He said in a low voice: "Leave the women, the old and the young, and leave one alive to report the news. Then we will leave."

Zhang Fei curled his lips, kicked the corpse on the ground, and muttered, "How boring! I have to find some tough guys next. I just don't know if these barbarians can withstand a fight."

"Liu Bei, you have to think clearly. What I mean is the public opinion!"

At the same time, in the tavern, Chen Yuan was still complaining about Liu Bei's "stubbornness".

He picked up the wine glass and was about to take another sip when he was interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps.

A subordinate, his face covered in blood, staggered in, flopping to his knees, his voice trembling, "Master, something terrible has happened! Our family...our family has been slaughtered by two female demons, and all the men in the family are dead!"

"Snapped--"

The wine glass in Chen Yuan's hand fell to the ground in an instant, and the wine splashed everywhere.

He stood up suddenly, his face pale: "What did you say?!"

The subordinate cried out, "It's true! A cold woman in white, a little girl, they killed people without blinking an eye! Old man, run!"

"..."

How is it possible? The guards at home are the elite among the elite. They are highly skilled in martial arts. How could they be wiped out by just two people?

Who did it? !

Could it be...

Chen Yuan stood there in a daze, then his legs went limp and he almost collapsed.

He slowly turned his head to look at Liu Bei, only to see that the other party was slowly standing up, with a long sword in his hand.

The sword was slender, yet it exuded a chilling coldness, just like Liu Bei's expression at the moment.

"Brother Chen," Liu Bei said in a low and calm voice, "I wanted to give you a chance to live, to see if you still felt any regret. Unfortunately, you disappointed me."

"You don't even want to call me Master Bei."

As he took a step closer, Chen Yuan was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly, knocking over the chair behind him.

"Liu Bei! How dare you touch my family? The government will never let you go, and neither will those noble families!"

Chen Yuan shouted in a timid tone, but his voice was obviously trembling.

Liu Bei stopped and smiled slightly: "Government? Aristocratic family? They should thank me for clearing up your doubts."

"Fool, they don't care who is more friendly between you and me, but whoever wins will be helped..."

Before he finished speaking, he swung the sword in his hand, and the sword light was like lightning, first killing the two guards on the side, and then stabbed Chen Yuan's throat.

"puff--"

Blood gushed out, Chen Yuan's eyes widened, he covered his neck and fell down, making a few vague gurgling sounds from his mouth, and soon he was silent.

Silence returned to the private room, and the aroma of wine and blood began to fill the air.

Liu Bei looked down at Chen Yuan's body and whispered, "The wine in Zhuo County can only be clean and cheap."