My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 18 Preparing to Collect the Corpse

A forest path.

Lü Ping and his son Lü Bu, along with a dozen or so villagers, walked towards the Wang family's village, chatting and laughing.

The group drew closer and closer.

The burning Wang family compound and the dozens of cavalrymen scattered outside the compound were also seen by everyone.

"Uncle Lü, Uncle Lü! Don't go any further!"

"Did you see that? There are dozens of cavalrymen ahead! How can there be so many cavalrymen?!"

Lü Ping stopped in his tracks.

A look of confusion appeared on his face, and his eyes were full of bewilderment.

"yes."

"Why are there so many cavalry ahead?"

Lu Ping squinted and scrutinized the object for a while before feigning surprise.

"Judging from their clothing and appearance, they don't seem to be Han Chinese."

"No! They look like Xianbei people!"

With a single sentence, Lü Ping identified and defined the identity of the group of cavalrymen opposite him.

And then he heard Lü Ping's analysis.

The villagers also hesitated, casting their gazes into the distance, squinting their eyes to observe carefully.

When they discovered that there was indeed a circle of foreign cavalry ahead, the villagers, who had just experienced the Xianbei raid, were filled with fear and instinctively wanted to flee to the rear.

However, Lu Ping, who was standing at the very front, remained relatively calm, while Lu Bu, who was standing at the very back, silently blocked their path.

This group of villagers managed to stay calm and didn't completely collapse; they were even able to speculate a few more times.

"These past few days I've often seen several unfamiliar faces in the Wang family compound, always carrying swords and following the eldest son of the Wang family in a slovenly manner. Could it be that they've offended some foreign tribe and implicated the Wang brothers?"

"Hiss! That's possible. Then they offended some alien race, and the alien race came looking for them. They killed the Wang brothers under cover of night, and then burned the courtyard down!"

"The Wang brothers are really having a run of bad luck."

"However... it's also possible that the Xianbei people from before have returned!"

"Those Xianbei dogs deserve to die!"

Upon hearing the name of the Xianbei people, the villagers began to hurl insults at them.

But amidst the scathing criticism...

Among this group of villagers, there were some quick-witted ones. One of them, a middle-aged farmer, suddenly blurted out a sentence.

"Hmm...should we run back before they spot us? What if they continue looting?!"

As soon as those words were spoken...

The noise vanished instantly, and the villagers all fell silent, looking up at the Lü family father and son who were blocking their way.

The implication here is self-evident.

Clearly, this statement was met with approval from the majority of those present.

only...

To their surprise.

The Lü family father and son, who had been expected to reluctantly retreat into the village, now had very different expressions.

Lu Ping, who was standing at the very front, was the first to draw his sword, and he suddenly sneered.

"escape?!"

"If they escape, who will avenge the Wang brothers?!"

"We fled once, and now we're going to flee a second time? Are we just going to let the Xianbei plunder us again and again?!"

"The Wang brothers have always been kind to Ping. If you want to escape, you should go first. Ping will absolutely not leave!"

The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment.

I don't know, this Lü Ping has only been here for a little over a month, how could he have so much favor to warrant the Wang brothers doing him such favors? Not to mention... the Wang brothers are known for their character, they've watched them grow up, how could they not know them?

They're already being lenient by not exploiting the down-on-their-luck father and son; why would they show them any kindness?!

Before anyone could ask questions...

Lü Ping then delivered a passionate speech.

"When Ping was seriously ill, Fengxian brought Ping to the village. Wang's eldest son, who did not know Ping, took the initiative to arrange a thatched house for Ping and ran around to help him settle down."

"A while ago, Ping had just recovered and was barely able to get out of bed to go to the ferry crossing for his shift. Wang's youngest son waited for Ping at the village entrance every day, fearing that something might have happened to him!"

"Brotherly kindness and respect! How can I ever repay such a debt of gratitude?!"

"That's what Lü Ping is saying."

Lu Bu, who was standing right behind him, couldn't stop nodding.

Say so.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting heated, the Lü father and son actually drew their swords, walked past the crowd, and headed into the distance.

With their two bodies, they charged straight at dozens of cavalrymen.

Seeing this, the villagers all had complex expressions on their faces.

"These father and son of the Lü family are quite sentimental! They can hold a grudge over such a small matter."

"That's right!"

"It's just that we've had some bad luck with people... These Wang brothers aren't exactly good people..."

"I also know about the house-hunting deal between the eldest son of the Wang family and the father and son of the Lü family, but it was a deal that the Lü family paid for. The eldest son of the Wang family even ripped off Lü Bu, who didn't know much at the time, by using a few leaky thatched huts to cheat him out of a lot of money."

"If that's the case, then during this period, I have indeed often seen the youngest son of the Wang family squatting at the village entrance with a few tenant farmers. However, that youngest son of his has always been unruly. Hasn't he been squatting at the village entrance for several years now? He's always eyeing the things we bring back. If we bring something good during the day, we'll see that kid coming to our door at night."

"If this counts as a favor, then we probably owe these Wang brothers a debt of gratitude spanning several lifetimes!"

Speaking of it.

The villagers also saw that among the Xianbei cavalry opposite, it seemed that they had discovered the Lü family father and son, who were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and took the initiative to send out three cavalrymen to charge straight at the Lü family father and son.

The Xianbei cavalryman leading the group cursed a lot of Xianbei swear words, further confirming their Xianbei identity.

Located on the border, these villagers all knew a few words of Xianbei and Xiongnu languages, and they were particularly skilled at swearing.

They didn't need to look to guess the fate of the Lü family father and son. There were young men in the village who had previously rebelled against these Xianbei cavalrymen, but they were all killed by the Xianbei cavalrymen, their heads cut off and used as balls.

The thought of the fate of the Lü family father and son is unbearable.

They all turned their heads slightly, as if they couldn't bear to look directly at each other.

The middle-aged farmer's face was full of emotion.

"I remember there used to be a schoolteacher in the village, right? He said... Confucius once said something about virtue and resentment, what was it again?"

"That's called repaying injustice with justice and kindness with kindness," a villager who had studied with that man for several years remarked with similar sentiment.

"However, in my opinion, Lu Bo's character truly embodies the saying 'repaying evil with kindness'!"

The middle-aged farmer nodded and made the suggestion.

"Later, after these Xianbei people leave, shall we collect Lü Bo's body then?"

"Sister Lin, you know a little bit of handicrafts. If they cut off Uncle Lü's head, please sew it back on for him, so that Uncle Lü can at least have a whole body!"

The middle-aged woman, addressed as Sister Lin, nodded with a complex expression.

Say so.

The villagers also lowered their voices and, without needing anyone's advice, took advantage of the fact that the Lü family father and son were attracting attention and consciously fled towards the depths of the village.

only...

Before they could escape a few more steps...

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, two consecutive trembling sounds came from behind!

Followed by.

"Bang!"

Then came the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground!

The villagers seemed to realize something, and all turned their heads to look behind them.

Just one glance.

The villagers were all stunned!