My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 131 Dong Zhuo's Heart Flutter

That's enough of the praise.

Seeing that his son-in-law Niu Fu had been beaten black and blue by Gongsun Zan, he could hardly be recognized as a human or a pig.

Dong Zhuo looked helpless, fearing that Niu Fu would go back and have his daughter complain to him.

He carried a long spear and a longbow on his back, spurred his horse, and called to his remaining riders as they rushed to meet Niu Fu.

Although Dong Zhuo was over forty years old and had a bloated figure, he was, after all, a fierce general who had fought on the battlefield in the past. He had not been addicted to wine and women, and when he rode his horse now, he was clean and efficient.

The group of more than ten people quickly ran towards Niu Fu.

Only Li Ru, carrying his bundle, remained, standing beside the roasted deer, watching the departing figures of the others, hesitant to speak.

They saw Dong Zhuo riding over.

Gongsun Zan acted as if he hadn't seen anything, relentlessly following behind Niu Fu, still wielding his spear and striking him repeatedly.

The bull was beaten until his face was contorted in agony, yet he dared not turn back, only running forward with all his might, repeatedly shouting...

"father in law!"

"Let's try to save him!"

"The support is about to be killed!"

Niu Fu made this statement.

Dong Zhuo's face darkened instantly, and he almost turned around and left. He took several deep breaths before he managed to suppress the urge to save his shameful son-in-law.

Dong Zhuo galloped extremely fast, and in no time at all, he caught up with Niu Fu.

Niu Fu was overjoyed and quickly spurred his horse to hide behind Dong Zhuo and his entourage.

Gongsun Zan still went after him.

Seeing that Gongsun Zan still didn't run away, Dong Zhuo snorted coldly, raised his spear, and was about to stab Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan has not yet responded.

Behind him.

Lu Bu, who was chasing after more than twenty Qiang and Han cavalrymen, saw Dong Zhuo's actions and became furious.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he actually let go of the twenty-odd Qiang and Han mixed cavalrymen. He tore off the longbow from his back, nocked an arrow, and shot it at Dong Zhuo.

"You beast!"

"Don't you dare hurt my senior brother!"

This sharp shout startled Dong Zhuo, who immediately turned around. When he saw Lü Bu drawing his bow and shooting at him, he quickly lowered his head.

It was just for that one moment when I looked down.

An arrow pierced straight through his hair bun and shot through the crown on his head!

The crown was pulled to the ground by the inertia of the arrow.

After losing his crown, Dong Zhuo's hair immediately stood on end, hanging loosely behind his head!

Seeing this scene.

Li Ru, Niu Fu, and even Gongsun Zan, who was originally preparing to turn around and block, were all horrified.

They never expected that Lu Bu, in his haste, would instinctively try to kill them!

If Dong Zhuo hadn't dodged quickly, that arrow might have hit him in the head!

Li Ru disregarded the bundle in his hands and rode straight to protect her.

Niu Fu's face was red and swollen. He hesitated for a moment, but then quickly stood in front of Dong Zhuo.

"Damn it!" Gongsun Zan, who was being directly attacked by Dong Zhuo, looked back, his face showing astonishment, and cursed under his breath.

"Are all the men from Wuyuan this fierce? They're even more reckless than Zan!"

He couldn't care less about whipping the foul-mouthed Niu Fu anymore. He quickly turned his horse around and galloped towards his newly recruited junior brother, trying to stop him.

Lest Lü Bu actually shoot and kill Dong Zhuo, who is clearly an official of the court!

At that time, he and Lü Bu would truly be guilty of a grave crime!

Seeing that Gongsun Zan was about to escape, this group of Qiang and Han cavalrymen were only concerned with protecting Dong Zhuo, who had been shot by an arrow.

There was no time to intercept Gongsun Zan; they simply let him escape!

As for Dong Zhuo, who was being protected by a group of riders, he hurriedly tied his hair up so as not to obstruct his view.

He looked up at Lü Bu, who was still holding a bow and had a pair of angry eyes, like a fierce tiger. His face showed neither the anger of someone who had almost died, nor the astonishment of others.

Dong Zhuo simply stared at it, unable to resist muttering a few words under his breath.

"Such a man."

"He actually managed to kill Zhuo from a hundred paces away!"

"If Zhuo can acquire this man, he will surely achieve great feats and establish my reputation in future battles!"

Say so.

Dong Zhuo kept his eyes fixed on Lu Bu opposite him, and the more he looked at him, the more satisfied he became.

Seeing Li Ru's eagerness to protect his lord and his hurried riding over, Dong Zhuo's eyes flickered. He slapped his thigh, pointed at the proudly standing Lü Bu opposite him, and whispered a plea to Li Ru, who had just arrived.

"Wenyou! Think of something!"

"Such a fine man should be my son-in-law!"

"Even if I can't be his son-in-law, I'll make him my godson! Otherwise... Zhuo really won't feel right!"

Towards the end.

Dong Zhuo's tone toward Li Ru already carried a hint of pleading.

Upon hearing Dong Zhuo's words...

Li Ru, who had been riding over with a worried expression, suddenly froze on the spot.

He glanced at Dong Zhuo's pleading expression and his hair, now disheveled from being shot by an arrow, and then at Lü Bu, who was being dragged away by Gongsun Zan and forced to flee with his bow drawn. He hesitated, wanting to say something but then stopped.

Dong Zhuo stared intently at Li Ru and called out softly again.

"Wenyou!"

finally.

Li Ru sighed helplessly, nodded slightly, and softly agreed.

The Zuo Zhuan states that hunting during the off-season for farming—spring hunting, summer gathering, autumn gathering, and winter hunting—was a common practice during the Qin and Han dynasties. Originally intended for military training, it later evolved into a ritual system.

Every year during the off-season for farming, the emperor would organize similar activities, partly to demonstrate imperial authority and dignity, and partly to promote the prosperity of the era.

Of course, when the emperor didn't organize it, these aristocratic scions, who always had nothing better to do, would organize their own autumn hunts outside the city.

Outside Luoyang City.

Lu Ping rode the white horse that Urhan had given him, swaying and staggering, following a cavalry of over a hundred people towards the open mountain forest.

have to say.

Although Shen Rong was used to eating and drinking, and his acquaintances were mostly drinking buddies, Lü Ping actually managed to uncover a historical figure among this group of friends.

"What Ziyuan just said..."

Looking at the young scholar with a bright smile who had asked him for two or three gold coins, Lü Ping asked with a smile.

"The prize for this hunt is Brother Benchu's private residence near the North Palace in Luoyang City?"

"Isn't that incredibly expensive?!"

Xu You and Xu Ziyuan, who had been pulled over by Shen Rong, quickly composed themselves upon hearing Lü Ping's question, hiding the gold ingot they had been stroking in their hands into their sleeve pockets.

He then looked up at Lü Ping and replied with a smile.

"Indeed! It's worth a full ten million five-zhu coins!"

"This time, Benchu ​​really went all out!"

"In this autumn hunt, each person may bring five attendants. Within the allotted time, whoever shoots the most prey, and whoever shoots the rarest prey, will win!"

"Given Zizhi's skills, he will most likely win the championship."

Unlike ordinary scholars, Xu You did not have the bad habit of emphasizing his family background. He had few bad habits, only two words: greed for money!

Logically speaking...

Given Shen Rong's status, he shouldn't have had access to a renowned scholar like Xu You. However, Shen Rong was a playboy and willing to spend money, which is how he brought the two of them together.

As for Lü Ping...

Xu You originally didn't want to pay much attention, but he couldn't resist Lü Ping's offer of money, which included several gold ingots, making Xu You beam with joy.

Upon further inquiry, it was learned that this Lü Ping was the owner of the newly opened Lü Family Paper Shop in the city, which was making a fortune every day and selling new Cai Lun paper, which was so popular that even the scholars in the city couldn't buy it.

Xu You then became even more enthusiastic.

He was almost always willing to answer Lü Ping's questions, even to the point of wanting to show Lü Ping his underwear.

Hearing Xu You's reply.

Lu Ping nodded thoughtfully.

Just as the two were chatting, a commotion suddenly broke out at the front of the line.

Xu You only found out after asking around.

Ahead, a dozen or so riders appeared out of nowhere, saying they were looking for their fathers and had accidentally bumped into Feng Ji and Feng Yuantu, who were at the front of the procession, and were now apologizing.

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