Chapter 476: Lu Bu and Diao Chan


    Striking while the iron was still hot, I continued,General Lu, you exchanged the life of one man for the hundreds of lives. You saved the people living in Xu Province.Isntthisenough to make you great?


    Lu Bu looked touched.Yet, he had a forlorn expression on his face, smiling sadly. What did I gain from that? I couldnt protect the woman I loved the most, and peopleter insulted me as if Iwereeverybodys ve


    Li Mazi andBaldyescorted Gao Erhu fromthe upper floors,heading towardthe kitchen. Gao Erhu was still wearinghisraincoat, and when he saw Lu Bu, he immediately got on his knees, tears rolling from his face. Marquis of Wen, my Lord, Icouldntsave you. Im so sorry!


    Seeing this, my respect and admiration forthe Gao familyrose even higher.Even in the modern-day, they were still loyal and dedicated to Lu Bu.


    Lu Bu looked at Gao Erhu, his eyes showing a sense ofanxiety and pity.


    I knewthat I couldnt miss this opportunity. I bowed to Lu Bu once more before addressingGao Erhu, Erhu,two thousand years have passed, and history has moved on. The Han Dynasty no longer exists. Whatgrudges stillst after all this time? Do you really want to see General Lu kill all the descendants of thosedisloyalfamilies?


    Gao Erhu held his head low,notdaringto look at us.He knew that he was in the wrong. I didnt want to trouble himany further, so I askedhim toadviseLu Bunot torepeat the same mistakes.


    Then, we went to the Hou familys ancestral hall, telling Hou Cheng that Lu Bu had agreed to talk with him.


    Hou Cheng was baffled, and in the next moment, he started to sob.


    Its been more than two thousand years.Atst,myMasterhas agreedto forgive me! Thank you, thank you!


    Hou Cheng pointed at the ck iron chest on the ground. This chest holds the weapon I used when I was alive. The family has kept it for generations. Since youve helped me, Im going to give it to you!Its of no use to me now anyway.


    Then, he raised his hand and made a gesture. The iron chest opened, andshes of cold light appeared.


    Li Mazi pickedup the source of the shes. It was a silver-gleaming double-edged axe with a tiger descendingamountain carved onto the handle.


    I shivered. Hou Cheng was one of thetopeight subordinates under Lu Bu, andhis weaponwas trulyawe-inspiring!


    Anyway,myimpression of Hou Cheng wasnt very good, and as such,I didnt try to be politeor anything. I directly asked Li Mazi to bring the axe to the car. The iron chestwas most likelyvaluable, too. However, as it was the Hou familys antique, they should keep it.


    Leaving theancestral hall, I askedBaldyto hire agentle-looking,beautiful princess from a pub. Diao Chan used to be a singer, which was the sameupation asthe pub princesses in moderntimes.


    When I told her to dress up as Diao Chan to talk to Lu Bus ghost, she was stunned. She resolutelyrejected our offer. I dont want to lose my life just to earn some money!


    Lu Bu wont hurt you. Diao Chan was his biggest weakness! Moreover, he knows Diao Chanisdead.If you do this, it willhelp him rest in peace! Please!


    My words were honest, but she still rejectedmy request.


    Baldydirectly produced his pistol, cing it at the pub princesss temple, thundering,Are you messingwith me? Do you think Iwont dare tokill your entire family?


    She looked at me with fright in her eyes, asking for my help, butI acted as if I didnt see anythingandturnedmy head aside. Helpless, the girl had to ept our demands.


    I searched for Lu Bus information and stories from theInte, saving and sorting them into a file.


    After everything was prepared, I suddenly felt empty. As Li Mazihad receivedthatcoolweapon, his despicable face returned alongsidehisgreedy nature.


    He patted my cheekand asked, What are you up to?


    Ive just noticedthat the situation this timeseems toosimple. We havent encountered danger yet I said.


    If it werent forBaldy and me, Lu Bu would have finished you already! Isntthisdangerous enough? Li Mazi scoffed.


    I nodded. Li Mazi was right. Perhaps I wasjustoverthinking.


    Considering that Lu Bus name in history wasnt good at all, I was afraid that he would change his mind and attack us. Toprepare for the worst-case scenario, Idrewmany spirit talismans to give to the others. I even went to astore, asking them to make me a sword.


    I had learned the spell to invite Sword Immortal Lu DongbinfromChuyi. If LuBuwent back on his word, insuch a hopeless moment, I would try toaskthe Sword Immortal to help.


    Time flewquickly. The sky was getting dark


    The midnight hourarrived shortly. As the lime had all dried up, it was now hard.Baldyhad to invite a group of construction workers to help dig up the hole again.


    ThiswaswhenI was worried the most. I hoped that Lu Bu wouldnt suddenly turncrazyandbeginto ughter people. Fortunately, heremained hidden while the hole was dug up.Onceall the workers had left safely, he showed up with a gust of wind.


    Thank you, General Lu.


    I greeted him, then took a few steps backward. Isignaledthe pub princessdressed asDiao Chanto show up, motioning atthe others to hideina corner.


    The princess acted as I had told her.General, my Lord,weve been apart fortwo thousand years. In the end, Chanermeetsyou again.


    Sinceshe was a singer in the pub, her voice wasquiteenticing. Moreover, she was wearing beautiful costumesfromthe Han Dynasty.Atthis moment, shegenuinely lookedlike Diao Chan.


    My darling, Im truly ipetent. You have suffered because of me!


    After talking, Lu Bu got on his knees. I felt the ground shakea little bit ashemoved.


    Li Mazi andBaldydropped their jaws in surprise. We all knew that Lu Bu loved Diao Chan, but no one would expect that Lu Bu would get on his knees. In the Han Dynasty, women had no social position. There was an old saying that stated,brothers are like limbs; wives are like clothes.


    The singer was touched, and she began to cry, dashing toward him. She wanted to throw herself into Lu Bus embrace.However, she could only hug the void. Lu Buwanted to reciprocate her actions, but they couldnt touch each other. He was just a spirit. Strictly speaking, he wasnt even an intact soul.


    Lu Bukepthis arms spread open for a while. Then, he calmly told the woman, I know youre not my Chaner. Chanerisdead. You can go now. Thank you for fulfilling myst wish.


    My heart ached. It turned out Lu Bu had always wanted toapologizeto Diao Chan. Thatwaswhy he had kneltin front of her; it was to show hisremorse.


    When the women left, I went over andgaveGao Erhu the file I had prepared, asking him to read it out loud.


    Lu Bu, courtesy name Fengxian, is the First Peerless General of the Eastern Han! He eradicated Dong Zhuo. The imperial court ordained him as the Marquis of Wen thanks to hismeritorious serviceto the nation. With his halberd, he saved the people from damnation.With their actions,Lu Bu and Diao Chanhave embodiedthe story of the hero and the beauty that people stillpraise to this day


    Gao Erhus voice was full of emotion.


    As Lu Bu continued to listen, his bewilderedexpression turned into one full of emotion. While listening,he began to tear up.


    In the end, he resumed his heroic posture and appearance,ughing whole-heartedly. Gao Erhu, isthistrue?


    Marquis of Wen, my Lord, everything is true. Althoughsome peoplein, nobody is perfect. Its good that you dont have any guilt weighing on your conscience.


    Gao Erhu answered calmly. However, my heart sank when he said that. I just asked him to tell the other party what I had prepared. Gao Erhu had improvised!


    With Lu Bus nature, it was possible thathe would be enraged at this. Instinctively, I grabbed my Yin and Yang Umbre, ready to strike.


    Unexpectedly, Lu Bu wasnt mad. He looked heavenward,ughingto his hearts content.


    Ihave no guilt weighing on my conscience! Youre truly a son of my Bing Province!


    I heaved a sigh of relief. Lu Bu wasnt like what he was described as in the books. Hesincerelycared abouthis rtionshipsand humanity. However, we still hadnt solved hisissueswith Hou Cheng yet. My Lord, do you want to see Hou Cheng?


    Im his master. Why would I have to wait for him? Lu Bu snorted then waved his hands, returning to his hole.


    I knew he wanted Hou Cheng toe here to apologize to him. I motioned for Li Mazi to release Hou Chengs spirit.


    Li Mazi nodded. He went to the car to pick up the big axewhereHou Chengs spirit dwelled.


    Before I couldopen my mouth, Hou Cheng flew up from the axe as we entered the lobbyandlooked around.Eventually, his eyessettledon the deep hole. He hurriedly moved toward the holeand got on his knees. Then, he began to cry his lungs out,Sinner Hou Cheng greetsmy Lord!


    We shouldleave, I told Li Mazi andBaldy.


    No matter what, they were old acquaintances.


    Yet, at the moment I walked out of the kitchen, a dazzling golden light shed! Before I could get a hold of myself, I heard Hou Cheng shrieking in agony.


    I understood the situation wasnt goingas expected. I ran back inside andlooked for Hou Cheng, seeinga great halberdwith agolden halo piercinghisbody.The powerful weaponhad directly pinned Hou Chengtothe wall.


    I wasbewildered,mesmerized by the golden halo of the Sky Piercer.


    The Sky Piercerbegan to spin, andHou Cheng screamed louder and louder. In the end, he shiveredandbecame a few wisps of ck smoke, vanishing into the void.


    Then, the Sky Piercernded on the groundwith a tter.


    Werent they supposed to talkit out? Why did they fight? Li Mazi couldnt believe his eyes.


    No matter howwellHou Cheng could exin hispoint of view,he still betrayed Lu Bu. Lu Bu agreedto let us help him ascend, butthatdoesnt mean that he would forgive Hou Cheng.


    Li Mazi was puzzled. Then, he gawked, asking me, Did you predicteverything that happened?


    Yeah. I admitted with a cold smile.


    Lu Bumade an agreementwith me because I had a secret deal with him.


    Tofulfillthat deal, I would trick Hou Cheng toe and see Lu Bu. As long as Lu Bu could destroy Hou Cheng, he was willing to leave.


    LittleBrother Zhang, you


    Li Mazi held his fist as if he was about to hit me. However, he couldntbring himself to do it.Youve changed. Youre not the genuinely kind Zhang Jiulin I used to know, Li Mazi sighed.


    I dont want Ru Xues kid to be fatherless, and I dont want Yin Xinyue to wash her face with her tears. Do you think the two of us can deal with the God of War Lu Bu? I shouted at Li Mazi.


    He was baffled, looking at me. Then, we burst outughing.


    Lu Bu had left, leaving the Sky Piercer to us. With the double-edged axe Hou Cheng had gifted us, weobtainedtwo otherworldly items this time.


    Not long afterward, an ancient weapon collector came to our door. In the end, I sold Hou Chengs double-edged axeforthe price of three millionrenminbi.


    However, I had no ns to sell the Sky Piercer for the time being. Not because of its invincible nature, but becausewhenever Iadmiredthe halberd, I remembered the grudge that hadsted for two thousand years.


    Whether it was grace or grudge, as time passed by,all would be forgotten.


    However, the story of Lu Bu and Diao Chan would live forever!