Chapter 472: Among Men, Lu Bu; Among Steeds, Red Hare


    The three of us ran to Gao Erhus house. When we arrived, we saw that his wifewas awake.Contrary to our expectations, she didnt look to bein bad condition, nor was she dying!


    There was asmallpuddle of blood on the floor.It looked likethespiritwas here already.


    I looked around the housebutdidnt see Gao Erhu. Maam, wheres Gao Erhu?


    The woman didnt answer. Instead, she looked at ussuspiciously. Her eyes shedwith guilt. Who are you?


    Did she deceive Gao Erhu or something? Ordid thiscouple deceiveus?


    Either way, Gao Erhuwas missing, andI didnt have time to considerthe possibilities. I gave the woman a disdainful nce,saying,Maam, Im here to save Erhu. Youd better tell me where hes gone,oryoull regretit!


    Hes telling the truth. Maam, this is a powerfulmaster! Erhuasked him teto your house to captureaghost.Baldywalked forward, talking to the woman.


    The womans hesitation was evident from her expression as she lookedat us. After a long moment, she burst out crying. I dont know what happened to Erhu. He rushed into the backyard and sharpened his knife. Hes gone to kill Hou Saner.


    What? Killing someone?


    Li Mazis jaw dropped, and he questioned her words. Erhu looked like an honest man. Why would he kill somebody?


    I knew Gao Erhu was possessed, but when I asked the woman where Hou Saner lived, she didnt want to answer. Itappearedshe had something she wanted to hide.


    Fortunately,Baldyknew Hou Sanerand showed us the way to his house. Wegot in the car and drovetoward the mans ce. On the way,Baldytold us that Hou Saner was one of the butchers that helped us tonight. He had a close rtionship with Gao Erhu. Therewas noreasonforGao Erhu to kill him!


    Well see when we get there I rubbed my eyes.


    Tonight was full of surprises. I had a feeling that the truthwould be revealed soon, andI urgedBaldyto move faster.


    It was almost dawn, the first beam of sunlightshining onthe horizon. The air was cool and refreshing. Itgavepeoplea sense of rity and wellness.


    Eventually,Baldystopped his car in front of an independent vi in the vige. Thats Hou Saners house.


    I got out of the car and saw the gate wide open. Taking a few steps forward, Ifaintly heardthe nging noise oftwo metal objectsshingagainsteach other. I didnt dare linger any longer. Immediately, I headed toward the source of the noise. From a distance, I saw two peopleentangled in afight against each other.It wasGao Erhu and Hou Saner!


    Hou Saner was as slender as a bamboo stick. At firstnce,one would think that he wasthe weakest among thetwo. However,atthis moment, he wasfighting evenly withGao Erhu. Ireallyadmired his boldness!


    One had to remember that Gao Erhu was possessed by a spirit that even I was helpless against!


    Unexpectedly, Hou Saner suddenly turned to us, brutally screaming, Wheredidyoue from,pests? Get lost!


    His eyes were bloodshot,andhis voice rude,not sounding his age at all. Irealized thatHou Sanerwas also possessed.


    No wonder they were fighting!Two differentspiritswere usingtheir bodies to fight.


    I knew that if I didnt leave now, the two of them would join hands to attack me.Left with no choice, I waved at Li Mazi andBaldy, telling them to head back.


    After we left Hou Saners house, we heard them fighting again. Seeing thatthesun was about toe out,Li Mazisaid anxiously,LittleBrother Zhang, should we really leave like this?


    He also knewthat this was a rare chance. I looked at the mini vi, and when I saw that the lightswereon, I suddenly had an idea.


    Do you know the phone number of Hou Saners wife? I askedBaldy.


    Baldychecked his phone for a long timeand eventually found it. I asked him to call her.


    Soon enough, thecall wentthrough. A woman was sobbingatthe other end of the line.


    Mrs. Hou, were here to save Hou Saner. Were at your door. Could you tell me what happened before those guysgot into a fight? I snatched the phoneand quickly questioned her.


    The voice on the other end whined for a while before speaking up with a trembling voice.I dont know. My husband and I were sleeping, but we were awakenedbya sudden chill. When I opened my eyes, I saw a shadow standing in front of our bed, holding a big knife. Heughed and said that hehad tokill Old Hou. He keptrantingtoo.


    Whatwas he saying?


    Shameless traitorwhosoldhismaster for gloryor something like that. Hespoke in a very outdated fashion, too. He sounded like someone from ancient times. However, when I turned on the light, I saw Gao Erhu.


    The womancontinued with disbelief, Erhu is my husbands best buddy.Yet,hes here tokillus!Whatseven strangeris,when Old Hou saw Erhu attempting to kill him, he was baffledat first. Then, he slumped onto the ground, shivering. When he got up again,it was as if he becameanother person. Even his voice changed


    Iwas startingtogathersomething from listening to the woman. However, it wasnt enough to draw any conclusions. I asked her tostay on the lineand tie the phone to a rope, dropping it to where the other two were fighting.


    Shortly after, the woman stopped talking, andI heardarattling noise, which told me she was releasing the rope.


    Around two minutester, I heard people yelling and fighting.


    Gao Erhu shouted, Hou Cheng! Youturned your back on meand joined the despicable Cao! Tonight, Iwilltake your dog life!


    The spirit in Hou Saners bodyughed oddly. Well, a smart bird knows where to perch.Youvealways been arrogant, Lu Fengxian! Youve wasted the steed Red Hare and the Sky Piercer! You only sought pleasure with Diao Chan andtreated us like ves! Whyshouldwe serve you?


    Then, they resumed their fight. Li Mazi andBaldydropped their jaws in shock when they heard that.


    Although we now knew the truth, a strong wave of emotionrosein my heart.


    Thespiritweencounteredthis time is that of the Warlord Lu Bu!


    Ifthis is true, the otherworldly item could be the Sky Piercerhis halberd!


    Lu Bu wasa very notable figure in history. He waspeerless and was invincible in his time. When the eighteen feudal vassals nned to attack Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu defeated the generals of the joined army as if he were chopping vegetables.


    He was even more famous after the Battle in Ho Pass, where he had a greatbattleagainst Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei.


    Although formidable generals were asmon as clouds during the era of the Three Kingdoms, everybody thought that Lu Bu was the invincible one. Thatwaswhy Chinese people had a proverb saying, Among men, Lu Bu; among steeds, Red Hare.


    Unfortunately, Lu Bu waster besieged by Cao Caos great army in Xu Province.Hou Cheng  Lu Bus subordinate  had stolen the Sky Piercer while Lu Bu was sleeping. Then, he tied up Lu Bu and turned the general over to Cao Cao.


    Cao Cao beheaded Lu Bu and gave his steed, Red Hare, to Guan Yu. However, the Sky Piercerwentmissing ever since.


    I was so excitedthatmy hands wereshaking. The Sky Piercer wasan extraordinaryweapon, one ofthemost famousweapons in the era of the Three Kingdoms.Forget its worth in the modern-day;even if it wasin ancient times, it was already priceless!


    Li Mazi wasstunnedfor a long time. When he pulled himself together, he screamed excitedly, LittleBrother Zhang,this isa good chance for us to get rich!


    I didntreply.Nheless, I was strangely happy. Even if itwerentthe Sky Piercer, it would still be a superb, priceless otherworldly item.Moreover, Hou Cheng was also involved.In history, this man was famous as well.Thus, the otherworldly item that he waspossessingshould be worth a lot of money!


    After screaming, Li Mazi looked at me bewilderedly. Why do I feel thatyou knewit wasLu Bubefore this? How did you know that?


    Thatspiritwore armor popr in the era of the Three Kingdoms.Moreover, itfelt like he wasinvincible. At that time, Inner Mongolia belonged to the Bing Province. Therearentmany famous historical figures from Bing Province,letalone famous generals. Thats why Iimmediatelythought about Lu Bu!


    My brother sure is amazing! Li Mazisaid happily. Then, he asked in a low voice, But what should we do now?


    We can only wait. In the morning, weddress bothof them.


    Guan Yu couldnt defeatLu Buafter fifty rounds, soHou Cheng was nothing in his eyes.Since they were on equal footing in their battle, I assumed it was because I previously wounded Lu Bu.


    I suddenly had anastyidea. I askedBaldyto drive us back to his hotel. When we arrived, I took the bags of unused lime and pouredthe contentinto the hole where Lu Bu was taking shelter.Afterward, I added water.


    Soon, the lime boiled up, and awave of heat expanded from the hole. The three of us had to backaway.


    I asked Li Mazi to pick up all the things weleft in the car. Then, we waited for Lu Bu toreturn.


    The mixture of lime and water could generate hightemperatures, which wasveryeffectivewhen it came to stoppingYin energy.The heat would produceYang energy, the representative of justice. Yu Qian, an official in the Ming dynasty,wrotethe Song ofLimetoplimentthe material,saying that it was so tenacious thatit wouldnt break even afterbeing hammered a thousandtimes.


    After a night offighting, Lu Buwouldreturnhereto replenish his Yin energy. At that time, the strong Yang energy from the lime would forcefully swallow his Yin energy. This time, I had even brought the Yin and Yang Umbre, so it should be easy to capture him.


    After we prepared everything, Li Maziasked gingerly,Do you want todeal withHou Cheng first? Itll beeasier to deal with him than with Lu Bu.


    Eh? I looked at him in surprise. Although Li Mazi had a smooth tongue, he was never toointelligentwhen dealing with otherworldly items. This time, he suddenly became much smarter.


    I dont know why, but I feel thatits better not to mess withLu Bu today. My intuitionis tellingme that something unexpectedwillhappen! Li Mazisaid casually.


    However, listening to him, my heart suddenly sank. As we had been working in this business for quite a long time, we always trusted our sixth sense. I decided to listen to hiswarning. We packed up and went to Hou Saners house.


    Before we approached his house, we heardanoise. Someone wasmenting and crying, and peoplewere speakingin low voices. I had an awfulpremonition. When we entered his yard, we sawafuneral hall being set up.


    A rough coffin that hadnt been painted was ced opposite the vi. Some men were using brushes topaintthe coffin red.


    Not far from the coffin, a thickyer of blood was found on the ground. It was the ce where Lu Bu and Hou Cheng had fought before dawn.


    Hou Sanerisdead?


    I walked pastthe group of peopleto enter the house. A woman wearing linen mourningclothes was sitting on the edge of a bed, wiping her tears.


    Baldymuttered to me that she was Hou Saners wife. It seemed Hou Saner was dead.


    It was a little out ofceif we askedany questions now. However, I had to try,and I went up andpattedher shoulderas Isaidmy condolences.


    She was surprised when she heard my voice. In the next second, she lifted her head, shooting me a nce that conveyed her loathing. Itappeared that she hated us becausewe didnt save her husband when he was in danger.


    I did think about saving him, but Iwasnt strong enough to stop them!


    Maam, how did brother Hou pass away?Baldywas a talkative person.Yet,atthis moment, he seemed to chokeonhis words.


    With a sorry face, he implored Hou Saners wife to tell us the situation.That''show we couldgetrevenge for Hou Saner!