Lu Bu hurried back to his house, picked up a clean coat and spread it on the couch to use as a bundle.
He glanced around, took a few inconspicuous small gold ornaments from the shelf nearby, and then took out a set of clothes, stuffed them bulgingly, packed them up quickly, and then threw them neatly on his back.
Just as he was about to leave the bedroom, he suddenly remembered something. He slapped his forehead and hurriedly took off the Longyuan Sword from his waist.
In order to prevent others from seeing it, he even pressed it down with a pillow to cover it up a little.
After packing his bag, Lu Bu thought that there was still some time left, and felt that it would be unkind of him to leave first, so he decided to leave a letter for the foolish brother who only knew how to plan for the troops but not for himself.
In this letter, he couldn't explain the reason for leaving Chu. After thinking hard, he could only grit his teeth and write along with the nonsense of old man Fan: "Now the overall situation has been settled, and the world is stable... I am willing to save people in danger and help them in need. I am also willing to avoid people's praise and help others achieve their goals... Only by retiring now can I refuse your majesty's love... My brother is a man of great talent, and the great Chu is in need of reconstruction. Your majesty is short of capable people. Although my brother is talented, he should show more so that your majesty will know..."
At this point, Lu Bu was still unwilling to be unable to kill Liu Bang in person to avenge himself, so he added a sentence below: "Bu and Liu Bang have an irreconcilable hatred, but I regret that I cannot avenge him in person. I would like to ask my brother to do it for me, go to Bashu to attack Liu, and cut off his head to settle this old grudge..."
Besides, Lu Bu was afraid that if he said too much he would be exposed, so he had to stop writing in time.
He thought that his study was only entered and exited by servants when they were cleaning, so even if he left it here to dry, it shouldn't attract too much attention.
Then he spread the bamboo slips covered with ink marks that were about to dry on the low table and was ready to leave.
The busy servants saw General Lu coming out with great momentum, and they all bowed to make way for him. No one noticed that the Longyuan sword that he always carried with him was not hanging from his waist.
Lu Bu did not encounter any obstacles. After a moment, he rode on the jade lion and left the mansion with confidence.
When he stood in front of the jade lion, he was still struggling for a while over whether to ride it or not.
If I wanted to ride it, this snow-white horse without a single stray hair would be too eye-catching, but if I didn't want to ride it... wouldn't it be like I had worked for this foolish emperor for more than two years in vain, and in the end I got nothing in return!
Thinking of this, Lu Bu suddenly became furious. Without any hesitation, he mounted the jade lion, which was already looking very excited, and rushed out quickly on the horse.
But when he actually arrived outside the mansion, facing the busy street, Lu Bu stood frozen on his horse, motionless, with a confused look in his eyes.
The world is vast, and the four seas are peaceful.
But where should his soul, who has come back hundreds of years later, go
Not knowing why the person on its back suddenly felt melancholy, the jade lion waited patiently for a long time, but still did not receive any further instructions from Lu Bu. It could not help but snort heavily through its nose, stretched its neck and twisted it backwards, blinking its black right eye, staring at its wooden master with confusion.
Lu Bu still didn't react, but the jade lion couldn't wait any longer.
Even an old horse knows the way, let alone a majestic horse like this one that understands human nature
It turned its head back, looked left and right, and then took the initiative to walk towards the familiar Han Xin Mansion.
Lu Bu was still immersed in an unprecedented sadness until he was led by the sneaking Jade Lion for a long distance, and then he belatedly pulled the reins to stop his horse.
What would happen if I really walked into my cheap brother's house
Although he stopped the jade lion that had acted on its own initiative, Lu Bu still felt a little uneasy as he looked at the crowd surging in front of him.
He thought rationally that he had retired after achieving success and was not greedy for official positions. He even refused the position of Prime Minister that was offered to him rather than being a celestial being. He was even more virtuous than the sage, which really gave the fool a good deal. After all, Confucius was still playing the trick of "Sell it, sell it! I am waiting for the merchant". However, apart from this jade lion and a few gold ornaments that were not worth much, he was truly a clean-handed person!
Besides, for some reason, that foolish emperor and old man Fan had the sudden idea of placing him, a military man who only knew how to fight, in the fatal and powerful position of Prime Minister... Besides him, weren't the people of the world also harmed
He was not willing to waste his poor brain every day and sell his life to that fool; nor was he willing to harm the poor people who were eagerly waiting for the King of Chu to make drastic reforms and lead them to live a good life.
This should have been the best of both worlds, but Lu Bu always vaguely felt that after the fool found out that he was so ungrateful and ran away from Chu, he would not only not be happy, but would be furious.
When he thought about the day when that bastard Xiang Bo betrayed him, he was not happy about finding out the traitor. Instead, he looked dejected... Maybe he would be a little sad once he left.
Lu Bu became more and more worried.
Although he still didn't know where to go, the boiling water called Prime Minister was about to pour over his head, and he couldn't just stay for... that fool!
Thinking of his adopted brother who had no official position yet was busy compiling military books every day and seemed contented, Lu Bu could not help but shudder.
Damn it!
As Lu Bu thought about it, he became inexplicably angry again: He was not the blood relative of that idiot, so even if that idiot was sad and angry, what did it have to do with him!
His expression changed constantly, finally settling on determination.
As for where to go...
After all the random thoughts he had just had, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck him, and he suddenly made up his mind.
—Xia Pi.
Lu Bu knew clearly that he was still brooding over the place where he died in his previous life.
Seeing that he was surrounded by enemies on all sides, the gloom on that fool's head was swept away. His high-spirited look now made him tempted.
As for what he would do after arriving in Xia Pi, he was just going to act on his own initiative and had no specific plans for the time being.
No matter what I do, it's better than being that damn hard-working prime minister!
Lu Bu was always impatient and would act on his words. Once he had made up his mind, he turned his horse and headed towards the east gate at a leisurely pace.
Seeing that the person leaving the city was Lu Bu, the most favored general of His Majesty, who was riding a jade lion, the soldiers guarding the city gate hurriedly bowed to greet him and dared not stop him and ask questions.
Lu Bu left the city unhindered. Just as he was about to head towards the official road while no one noticed his escape, he suddenly remembered something.
Fortunately, I have a good memory, otherwise that guy would have almost lost his life for nothing!
Lu Bu narrowed his tiger eyes slightly and quickly made an idea in his mind.
Half a cup of tea later, the Chu army camp stationed on the outskirts of the city suddenly welcomed Sima Lu, who had recently become famous for being the first to persuade the emperor to ascend the throne.
The guard was staring blankly at the tall figure on the jade lion. Before he could react, Lu Bu lazily said, "Call Lu Matong out."
His order came suddenly, but the guards did not dare to neglect it.
So after a while, Lu Matong, who was also confused, hurried out of the camp.
"Meet Sima Lu."
He bowed hastily.
Lu Bu said calmly: "Get up, find a horse, and follow me out of the pass."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes on Lu Matong changed instantly - how could this guy be so lucky when he is not well-known? He quietly won the favor of Sima Lu!
Little did he know that what Lu Bu had in mind was not the intention to promote him, but on the contrary, he had a strong desire to kill him.
Lü Matong had no idea that his death was approaching. He opened his eyes wide and looked up with surprise at Sima Lu, whom he had only met once before the banquet that day when he galloped thousands of miles and defeated Chen Yu alone.
Lu Bu was getting impatient: "What are you standing there for?"
Urged by this, Lu Matong dared not hesitate or ask the reason. He just quickly found a horse and hurriedly followed.
He thought he had a good chance to make a contribution and took the initiative to come to the door, feeling inexplicably excited.
The two men had different thoughts, and one in front and one behind, they soon walked dozens of miles in silence.
Lu Bu remained silent and looked indifferent.
Lu Matong was excited at first, and then wanted to say a few words to please him, but Lu Bu's face turned cold, so he quietly backed off.
Just when he didn't know when he would arrive and was inevitably a little anxious, Lu Bu suddenly stopped his horse and said indifferently: "That's it."
This place
Lu Matong subconsciously pulled the reins and looked around helplessly.
This place is located on the most remote section of the official road, with no village in front and no shop behind. As the sky gradually darkens, there are not even a few pedestrians passing by.
Why did Sima Lu bring him here
Lu Matong swallowed quietly. For some reason, he felt uneasy...
Lu Bu ignored him and took out the long sword from his waist. He did not rush to draw the sword out of the sheath. He just asked slowly, "What do you think this is?"
Lu Matong was slightly stunned, and after a careful look, he easily recognized that this was not the Great King's Sword Long Yuan. He hesitated and said truthfully, "I... don't know."
"That's right."
There was no warmth in Lu Bu's eyes, but the corners of his mouth slightly lifted up, pulling out a cold smile: "This is my dog-killing knife!"
—The next moment, the sword was unsheathed.
Lu Matong looked stunned.
It’s a pity that he never had the chance to figure out the meaning of these words.
I heard the sound of a long sword being unsheathed, a sharp sound of breaking through the air and a flash of silver light, followed by a terrible pain in my neck.
Lu Matong's head suddenly flew out, his face frozen in the last moment of astonishment, and he died with his eyes open.
After cutting off the opponent's head with a sword, Lu Bu didn't even frown, nor did he even look at the fallen body. He quickly returned the sword to its sheath.
But I'm not too proud of killing a small fry who took advantage of the situation.
Ever since he knew Lü Matong's identity that day, he never thought of letting go of this shameless hyena who bit the fool the most fiercely when he was desperate... Even though Lü Matong was always well-behaved at this time because of the strength of the Chu State and never betrayed him.
It would be fine if he was just like his cheaper brother Han Xin, who initially joined others because his talent was not appreciated, then defeated Xiang Yu head-on with his real talent, and finally was even abandoned by Liu Bei and ended up in the same miserable situation.
But it was obvious that Lu Matong was politely addressed as "old friend" by that arrogant fool, but in the end he was the most vicious one to add insult to injury. He even took the fool's head that was "given" and made Liu Haozi a marquis. He lived a carefree and happy life!
"I'm here to clean up the mess for that stupid... old Lu family!"
Who made this despicable guy dare to have the surname Lu after doing such a despicable thing
He even lost face!
Although his act of killing his adoptive father was not glorious... after all, it was the other party who had used violence and insults on him first, and had done all kinds of evil to the people of the world. He got rid of the evil for himself and the people, so he could be said to have a legitimate reason!
If you still have to be cautious at other times, now that everyone is leaving anyway, you might as well do one last good thing for that idiot.
Lu Bu snorted contemptuously.
He believed that he had eliminated the last hidden danger lurking around Hanzi, so he suppressed the strange feeling in his heart as if nothing had happened and continued to walk towards Hangu Pass.