Chapter 329: Death as a warning

On the night when Lu Bu hosted a farewell banquet for Chen Gui, Chen Gui's motorcade stopped in the front yard of Lu's mansion.

At that time, people were coming and going, and leaders from all parties came to the banquet. Lu Bu had always neglected to manage his household, and in the end he could not tell the difference between officials and servants.

Qu Yi drank a few glasses of wine and went out to use the toilet. He stumbled and knocked over several coachmen. He immediately started making a scene due to the alcohol. For a while, the situation was extremely chaotic and everyone came over to watch.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mrs. Du, disguised in servant's clothes, took advantage of the chaos and sneaked into Chen Gui's motorcade, into a carriage that had been prepared long ago.

After the banquet, Chen Gui set off with his motorcade overnight, and Mrs. Du fled from Lu's mansion.

It was not until the next day that Yan heard that Mrs. Du was missing. She rushed to Mrs. Du's bedroom and found that her clothes and jewelry were still there, but she was gone. She could not help but feel very confused.

Where can she run to?

She suddenly thought of what happened to Chen Gui's motorcade last night and said in a lost voice, "He must have escaped with the Youzhou motorcade!"

"I didn't expect that this Yuan family member would set his sights on our family!"

Lu Bu listened and waved his hand, saying, "Women's opinions!"

"If he wants to take advantage of our daughter, it's possible. Why would he go to so much trouble to do all these things for an abandoned woman?"

"Madam, please don't worry about this matter. I will ask someone to investigate whether there are any spies in the mansion. Don't tell anyone before then."

Lu Bu drove the grumbling Yan away and stared at Lu Lingqi and said, "Tell my father that Madam Du disappeared. Was it you who caused it?"

Lu Lingqi was startled and stammered, "My daughter doesn't know."

Lu Bu's eyes became sharper, "Really?"

Lu Lingqi lowered her head: "Mrs. Du is also quite pitiful... Everyone has bad intentions..."

Lu Bu's eyes softened after hearing this, "Forget it, she's not important."

"It's just that father is afraid that you will be deceived."

"Fortunately it's not you who is missing this time."

Lu Lingqi looked up in surprise, only to find that Lu Bu had turned and left.

When Lu Bu found Qu Yi, he discovered that he was packing his luggage and said, "Dezhou is quite knowledgeable."

Qu Yi smiled bitterly and said, "I have done something to offend Lord Wen, so I naturally have no face to stay."

Lu Bu was quite surprised. "Do you admit that you did what happened last night?"

"If you like Madam Du, you can just ask me. Why take her away secretly?"

Qu Yi laughed, "Marquis Wen is right. If I really like her, I would ask for her. Why would I act like this?"

"So I can't tell Lord Wen the reason."

After hearing this, Lu Bu asked in a deep voice, "Did Ling'er ask you to do this?"

Qu Yi said nothing.

Lu Bu understood a little bit and said coldly: "Fortunately, you didn't catch Ling'er's attention, otherwise you would have died long ago!"

Qu Yi said calmly: "Since I am her master, I will not harm him."

Lu Bu sneered, "I don't understand, Dezhou, you tried so hard to get close to me, but you offended me for an insignificant woman and exposed your purpose."

"Texas isn't a womanizing man, is he?"

"Since you were able to send Madam Du away via Chen Gui's motorcade, that only means one thing."

"That Hidden Tiger is actually working for the Fierce Tiger!"

After hearing this, Qu Yi sighed and said, "Marquis Wen has understood a lot of things in the past few years."

Lu Bu snorted coldly, "Anyone who has suffered so much loss must think about it carefully."

"What I don't understand is that no matter how fierce the hidden tiger is, it is always full of tricks."

"I can guess what you are going to do. You are going to use me to help that fierce tiger achieve his goal."

"But that's why I don't understand how you could expose your identity just because of such a small thing!"

Qu Yi thought to himself, because I did it on purpose.

His current behavior is somewhat different from Yuan Xi's original intention.

Before Qu Yi left, he had a conversation with Zhao Yun, who knew the situation.

Zhao Yun expressed concern about Qu Yi going undercover for Lu Bu, and suggested that Qu Yi meet with Yuan Xi before making a decision.

Zhao Yun said to Qu Yi at that time: "Dezhou wants to be a dead soldier."

"Death warriors are different from generals. Their lives are in danger at any time. Their lives and deaths are controlled by others. Once they fail, they will die quietly."

"It's a bit of a waste for a general like Dezhou to do this."

After hearing this, Qu Yi thought for a while before raising his head and saying, "Thank you, Zilong, for reminding me."

"But after Zilong said that, I became even more interested."

"My body is already in bad shape. If I were to meet a top-notch general on the battlefield, I would only be asking for humiliation."

"Since we are risking our lives, it might be a good idea to try this."

"I've made up my mind. I'll leave right away."

Zhao Yun sighed slightly. By doing this, Qu Yi saved Yuan Xi. Even if Qu Yi failed and died in the future, the responsibility would not fall on Yuan Xi.

He asked, "Why?"

"Because you saved Dezhou's life?"

Qu Yi laughed, "I have already repaid you for saving my life."

He stood up and walked out, "I, Qu Yi, have never bowed my head to anyone!"

"After all, it's just what I want to do!"

Zhao Yun stared at Qu Yi's back and actually saw a hint of determination in him.

Maybe Qu Yi knows that he can't cure the disease for long?

Seeing Qu Yi admit it frankly, Lu Bu grasped the short spear at his waist and asked, "Does Dezhou want to harm me?"

Seeing that Lü Bu had the intention to kill, Qu Yi laughed out loud, "Have you ever heard, Lord Wen, who have I harmed over the years?"

"I was Han Fu's vanguard, but he was afraid of me. I defected to Yuan Shao and made great contributions, but he ambushed and killed me!"

"Has Lord Wen ever experienced this feeling?"

"No?"

Lu Bu's face flushed, "Who said no!"

"That time, Dong Zhuo threw his halberd at me, clearly intending to kill me!"

"He thought that since I had betrayed Ding Yuan, I would not dare to rebel again. Little did he know that there were many people who wanted him dead!"

"The whole court is full of civil and military officials!"

"How can I be so brave alone? Isn't it..."

He realized that he had said something wrong and stopped talking immediately.

Qu Yi understood what Lu Bu meant and said sarcastically, "Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger?"

"Who does Wenhou think is the real fierce tiger in the Han court?"

"So that's why Marquis Wen doesn't want to welcome you?"

After hearing this, Lu Bu said dejectedly: "That may not be the case..."

"The emperor's decree is not just his opinion..."

Qu Yi then guessed that this was the crux of Lu Bu's resistance to welcoming the emperor.

He was afraid that he would become the next Dong Zhuo.

Lu Bu lacks magnanimity and courage. To put it bluntly, he is not fit to be a lord, but is more suitable to be a deputy.

This was the case when Dong Zhuo was in power, and it was also the case when Wang Yun was in power.

But Lu Bu couldn't stand being bullied and was always dissatisfied with his superiors, which led to all these troubles.

Qu Yi secretly shook his head, thinking that the young master was courting death. Lu Bu was obviously a ferocious tiger, and no one could subdue him.

He said slowly: "I won't live long, but does Wen Hou still want to have a good end?"

"Marquis Wen thinks that he can remain unscathed by being involved in this world situation?"

"Marquis Wen saw with his own eyes what happened to Dong Zhuo's family after his death."

Lu Bu listened, his face darkened, "That's why I want to find a place for them to take shelter!"

"Yuan Shao is not an option. What other choice do I have besides Yuan Shu? And you have Yuan Xi, who only has a few counties behind you?"

"He can't even defeat the Black Mountain Army, so what qualifications does he have to recruit me?"

After hearing this, Qu Yi sneered and said, "Marquis Wen is wrong. The young master doesn't want Marquis Wen to be his subordinate. He said he doesn't have that ability."

"He just wants to join forces with Wen Hou to defeat Yuan Shu."

After hearing this, Lu Bu finally understood and laughed, "I still say the same thing. He can't even defeat the Black Mountain Army, so how can he be qualified to join forces with me?"

Qu Yi shook his head and said, "The Black Mountain Army is just a cover-up."

"What!" Lu Bu was shocked. "What on earth does he want to do?"

Qu Yi said word by word: "Young Master, you are holding back the Black Mountain Army just to create an opportunity."

"The troops that are ostensibly going to enter the southern pass between Weijun and Shangdang and penetrate the hinterland of Black Mountain actually have the intention of entering Henei and joining forces with Marquis Wen."

"When the time comes, this army will attack directly from Hedong!"

Lu Bu stood up suddenly. So that's what it is!

Only a few people knew the real purpose of Beixincheng's military deployment, including Qu Yi.

Before the emperor returns to Luoyang, welcome the emperor in advance!

Now is the time to confront Lu Bu, because according to the plan, the most elite troops in Beixin City, led by Zhao Yun and Ju Shou, should have made a feint, bypassed the southern pass of Heishan, and entered Hanoi!

Lu Bu said in disbelief: "I once guessed that the purpose of this fierce tiger could be to defeat the Black Mountain Army or to destroy my marriage with Yuan Shu, but I never thought that he actually wanted to welcome the emperor!"

"Isn't he afraid that I will kill all his troops, including Texas?"

Qu Yi smiled and said, "This is the sincerity of the young master. He believes that Wen Hou will make a decision."

"It doesn't matter if Lord Wen doesn't agree. He will do what he wants. He only asks Lord Wen not to interfere. He will be rewarded handsomely later."

"But he also asked me to convey a message to Lord Wen."

"If Marquis Wen wants to harm this army, he will definitely instigate the Yuan family to fight Marquis Wen to the death in this life."

After hearing this, Lu Bu slammed the table and sneered, "He dares to threaten me?"

"What a courage!"

"Isn't Texas afraid of death?"

Qu Yi stared into Lu Bu's eyes, ready to attack, "Wen Hou, I will die for you, and I never thought of returning alive."

"Even if I die, I won't let Wen Hou have an easy time."

Lu Bu was slightly shocked. "What benefit did Xionghu promise you that is worth your death?"

After hearing this, Qu Yi was slightly absent-minded. "I'm not sure either, but he is definitely completely different from other children of noble families."

"Maybe it's because he doesn't simply regard me as a subordinate?"

"No matter what he wants to do, he will tell me the whole story without hiding anything. He will not treat me as a tool to be thrown away after use."

"As a lord, I really admire his magnanimity."

"Perhaps that is why I came to face Lord Wen. To be honest, I am actually very afraid of death."

"But dying at the hands of Marquis Wen is at least not shameful."

Lu Bu suddenly burst into laughter: "Dezhou, you are really a warrior, not a lobbyist."

"Are you so persuasive?"

"But if you come to me with a servile attitude, I will look down on you!"

"Now, considering that you are not afraid of death, I will listen carefully to why Xionghu wants to welcome the emperor with me!"

Qu Yi thought about it and said only one sentence.