415: A different Lu Bu

At noon, after Xiang Zi drove the carriage to Xianyang Palace, the Generals disembarked one by one.

Lu Bu, however, was a bit faster; seeing their arrival, he leaped down from his tall warhorse.

Everyone waited for a while, and the Cavalrymen were all assembled, after which Zhao Yun repeated yesterday's training.

Lu Bu and Lin Yue sat opposite each other under the shade of a nearby tree.

At this moment, Lu Bu pulled out two wine cups from his embrace, then took out the bottle of wine from earlier, filled both, and handed one to Lin Yue.

Lin Yue took the wine cup with a puzzled expression: "Brother Lü, are we just going to drink like this?"

"Brother Lin, you don't understand this. What's the most important thing about drinking? It's feelings!" Lu Bu said with a smile, but still waved his hand, and a young man ran over.

"Lu Cheng, go buy some dishes to go with the wine, and be quick about it."

"Yes!" The young man ran off after hearing this.

Lin Yue looked bewildered, opened his mouth, and finally said: "Brother Lü, can't we drink tonight?"

"Brother Lin, have you forgotten? It's my turn on duty tomorrow morning. Drinking tonight will inevitably leave a smell of alcohol, and I can't displease His Majesty." Lu Bu shook his head.

"Brother Lü's actions are truly admirable." Lin Yue couldn't help but cup his hands in greeting. He hadn't expected Lu Bu to be quite so conscientious.

"Brother Lin... never mind. All this Brother Lü, Brother Lin, it's making us sound distant. Virtuous Brother, how old are you this year?" Lu Bu asked.

"I was born in the nineteenth year of King Xi of Yan, which is the thirteenth year of The First Emperor. I am a tiger, born in Xiaocang Village, Heyecheng, Liaodong Commandery. I entered Qin at twelve and am now twenty-one." Lin Yue spoke instinctively, as if from muscle memory.

Lu Bu, across from him, paused at these words, a look of suspicion on his face: "Brother Lin, what are you doing? I'm not checking household registration. Do you really need to be so detailed?"

Seeing this, Lin Yue could only give a wry smile. He didn't dare to be unclear about such things now.

Lu Bu then laughed: "I'm a few years older than you, twenty-six this year. If you don't mind, I'll call you Virtuous Brother from now on!"

Lin Yue smiled, raised his wine cup to Lu Bu: "Your younger brother couldn't ask for more!"

"Good!" Lu Bu clinked cups with him, then drained his in one gulp!

"This makes us much closer!" Lu Bu laughed heartily. Just then, the young man returned, bringing back several plates of dishes to go with the wine, placing them between the two.

Lu Bu waved his hand grandly, "Virtuous Brother, eat your fill!"

Lin Yue looked at the dishes in front of him, all appetizers for drinking, and no longer declined. He began to clink cups and drink with Lu Bu.

"Virtuous Brother, you don't know this, but today I originally wanted to take you to Kaitai Brothel for a good drink, but unfortunately, you still have to train soldiers. It seems we'll have to wait for another opportunity. I'm telling you, that place is good." Lu Bu's face was slightly flushed, and he gave him a look that all men understand.

Lin Yue waved his hand with a wry smile: "Thank you for your kindness, Brother, but His Majesty suddenly asked me to train these Cavalrymen. Where do I have time to think about such things? Right now, I'm on duty guarding His Majesty, off duty training them, and having a small drink with you, Brother, is the only way I can steal some leisure from my busy schedule."

"Virtuous Brother, there's no need to be troubled. Our His Majesty is a person who rewards merit and punishes faults. If you train them well, there will definitely be rewards." Lu Bu picked up a slice of beef and ate it with relish, but then he asked aside: "Lu Cheng, is this beef from a legitimate source? Don't break the qin law!"

"Master, don't worry, these were all just bought from Kaitai Brothel. All their cattle, without exception, died from falling." The young man bowed and explained with a smile.

Lu Bu nodded with satisfaction, then picked a slice for Lin Yue, "Virtuous Brother, quickly try it. You heard him, it's not easy for a cow to die from falling, so eat with peace of mind."

"Thank you, Brother." Lin Yue also picked up a piece and chewed carefully. Indeed, the taste was much better than the dried beef from the grasslands.

He just hadn't expected Lu Bu to be so law-abiding now? Even eating beef was so cautious, which was different from Lin Yue's impression.

Then, something suddenly came to Lin Yue's mind, and he asked: "Brother, your younger brother has a question, I wonder if Brother can enlighten me?"

"Virtuous Brother, just speak your mind." Lu Bu smiled.

"It's about when you were in Shanggu, before I met you, I encountered a general named A Tai, who wielded a large iron hammer and possessed immense strength. Behind him was a scholar. I wonder if Brother still remembers him?"

Lu Bu pondered carefully at these words, then said in a deep voice: "A general named A Tai, I don't know, but there was a general who wielded a large iron hammer and possessed immense strength, and he indeed came to defect to me with a scholar."

Lin Yue pressed on: "Brother, do you know what that scholar's name was?"

At that time, he was far from that general, beyond the detection range of the Art of Recognizing People. However, that occasion was also extremely dangerous; if She Jian hadn't arrived, their entire group would have perished under A Tai's giant hammer.

He was also very interested in that general and that scholar. He always felt that scholar was unusual.

Lu Bu said lightly: "That scholar was Mr. Zhang San."

"Zhang San?" Lin Yue's expression was a bit strange. Why did that name sound like a notorious outlaw?

"Hmm, but it should be an alias. However, he was indeed a great talent, but unfortunately, he disappeared." Lu Bu shook his head, expressing regret.

"Disappeared?"

"Yes, actually, when I first raised an Army against Qin, I was also misled by treacherous people; I impulsively rebelled.

Then, once the banner was raised, countless rebels responded and defected, leading to a mixed and chaotic Army, with many using aliases. It's not surprising that when the situation became unfavorable, they scattered like birds." Lu Bu gave a forlorn smile. Seeing the wine was almost gone, he pulled out another bottle from his embrace and poured two more cups for himself.

"Alright, Brother, there's no need to be like this. Actually, if it weren't for that incident, I wouldn't have had the chance to drink with you at this moment." Lin Yue consoled him.

"Virtuous Brother, you are right. I wondered why I felt a kinship with you the first time I met you, Virtuous Brother. It turns out you are the person in this world who understands me the most!" Lu Bu burst into laughter upon hearing this, and after clinking cups with Lin Yue again, he slowly spoke:

"Actually, these past few days have been the happiest days of my life!

Although I rebelled earlier, it was out of necessity. At that time, I often lamented the injustice of heaven towards me. I originally wanted to fight on the battlefield, but unexpectedly got caught up in these troubles and could only numb myself with alcohol!"

Lin Yue suddenly remembered hearing on the forum that Lu Bu was also summoned by a player, but in reality, he was sold by his host for an "exorbitant price" to other players.

Actually, this was very normal in the eyes of players. Lu Bu was just a "game prop" in their eyes; even if the game was realistic, it wasn't as important as reality.

However, they underestimated Lu Bu. He was not someone to be manipulated by others. Ultimately, during the in-game world transaction, an accident occurred... Lin Yue didn't want to continue this topic, because A Rong had also experienced something similar, and he knew what such experiences meant to them.

Just as he thought of this and was about to speak, Lu Bu unexpectedly laughed heartily:

"But thanks to His Majesty's grace, I, Lu Bu, now hold a high office and ride a fine horse!

Guarding His Majesty day and night, I get to see his face every day. For me, Lu Bu, a rebel, to reach where I am today, such a life, I never even dared to dream of it before!" Lu Bu laughed loudly:

"If anyone wants to rebel and destroy all this hard-won peace!

I, Lu Fengxian, will be the first to object!"

These words resonated powerfully!

Lin Yue was too shocked to speak!

He now really wanted to know if, when the time came for a "price increase," Lu Bu would still remember what he said today!

Lin Yue was skeptical, but he suddenly realized a problem: historically, Lu Bu rebelled against Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo, and Liu Bei, but he never rebelled against Emperor Xian of Han! Even during Emperor Xian's eastward migration, the first one to think of escorting him was not the eighteen warlords led by Yuan Shao, but Lu Bu!

Could it be that he had really misunderstood Lu Bu before?

Lin Yue began to re-examine Lu Bu.

Lu Bu, however, patted Lin Yue's shoulder, acting like an elder brother: "Virtuous Brother, from now on, let us work together wholeheartedly to serve His Majesty well, only then can we repay His Majesty's kindness of recognition!"

Lin Yue almost choked. You, a three-family slave... no, you're telling me to serve His Majesty well? Do I look like someone who would commit rebellion?

Nevertheless, he raised his cup and toasted: "Brother, your insight is profound!"

"Come, to the flourishing era of Great Qin!"

Lu Bu raised his cup and drained it in one gulp!