76: Appointment with Shangjun

Li Mu, it's great that you're okay!" Lin Yue exclaimed happily. He had thought Li Mu would take the opportunity to hide, but unexpectedly, he had been waiting in the same spot!

"Luckily, I had the soft armor my mother gave me, otherwise I'd probably be crippled," Li Mu said with a grin, even cracking a joke at a time like this.

Lin Yue breathed a sigh of relief. The soft armor Li Mu's mother gave her son must have been the best.

"Captain, who is this brave man?" Li Mu asked, looking at Zhao Yun.

"I am Zhao Zilong of Changshan. You can just call me Zi Long," Zhao Yun said with a cupped-hand salute and a smile.

"This is our savior. He was the one who drove away the bandits just now," Lin Yue said.

"So it was our benefactor! Please accept Li Mu's bow!" Li Mu tried to perform a grand bow, but his weak body caused him to collapse directly onto the ground.

Fortunately, Zhao Yun was quick-witted and caught him, preventing him from falling.

"By no means! To draw one's sword to help when injustice is seen is what we should do," Zhao Yun said with a smile.

The two then helped Li Mu sit under the shade of a tree. Lin Yue took the opportunity to use his Art of Recognizing People on Zhao Yun.

name: Zhao Yun

Identity: None

Martial Power: 94

Intelligence: 87

Command: 90

Politics: 82

Charm: 95

A First-rate Military General, only one step away from being a Legendary General!

He truly is a fierce general!

Suddenly, Lin Yue thought of something and then asked, "Zi Long, while serving under Gongsun Zan, have you ever met someone named Liu Bei, Liu Xuande?"

Zhao Yun shook his head in confusion: "I haven't met him. Which division is he in?"

"None, I was just asking," Lin Yue said with a smile, his mood instantly lifting.

It seems the game is different from history after all. Liu Bei isn't serving under Gongsun Zan, and it's possible he hasn't even emerged yet.

"Zi Long, why did you resign directly instead of taking leave?" Lin Yue asked.

Zhao Yun hesitated, but seeing Lin Yue's righteous expression, not like a bad person, and having suppressed his feelings for a long time, he sighed and said:

"Three years ago, I wanted to go north to kill the barbarians, so I came to Liaodong. Hearing that Gongsun Zan had a reputation for chivalry, I came to pledge my allegiance.

But despite having martial prowess, I repeatedly found no opportunity to display it, merely wasting my time.

Today, upon hearing the bad news about my elder brother, I thought it over repeatedly and finally made up my mind to resign and return home."

"Gongsun Zan's direct lineage troops are the White Horse Righteous Cavalry. They fought alongside him, earning him great fame, so it's not surprising that Brother Zhao wasn't given important positions," Li Mu explained to Lin Yue:

"Actually, in Liaodong Commandery, it's not just Gongsun Zan who behaves this way. Li Chengliang is also suppressing Gongsun Zan. Last time, when Li Rupo gathered most of his cavalry to attack the Juqu Tribe, he didn't call upon Gongsun Zan.

Otherwise, with Gongsun Zan's strength, it wouldn't be impossible for him to take over Li Chengliang's position as General of Liaodong."

Li Mu, coming from an official family, was more sensitive to these intricate matters than ordinary people.

Lin Yue nodded, understanding his meaning.

Simply put, it means, 'You're good at fighting? What good is being good at fighting? To get by, you need influence, you need background. Which faction are you from?'

Gongsun Zan's Martial Power was not weaker than Zhao Yun's. At the same time, he possessed a special troop type famous in history, and with his warlord-like demeanor, he naturally trusted his White Horse Righteous Cavalry more than newcomers like Zhao Yun.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Yue, bringing him immense joy!

Lin Yue took out many fine wines previously confiscated from Zhang Mazi from his spatial ring and distributed one bottle to each of them.

"In any case, thank you, Zi Long, for saving our lives today. We will repay this kindness in the future!" Lin Yue said with a smile, raising his bottle.

"Thank you, Zi Long!" Li Mu echoed.

Then the three clinked their bottles. Zhao Yun took a full gulp, feeling much of the pent-up frustration in his heart dissipate with the wine.

"Zi Long, a military general's ultimate destination is the battlefield. Returning home is good, but wouldn't all your martial skills go to waste?" Lin Yue said.

"Now that the world is initially settled and wars are gradually ceasing, the only option is to go north to kill barbarians.

But as you just heard, it's not just Liaodong Commandery; the surrounding commanderies are the same. On the surface, things seem normal, but secretly, there's always suppression of dissent.

I only want to kill enemies on the battlefield; I don't want to deal with these matters, but in reality, there's nowhere to display my skills," Zhao Yun said, taking another gulp of wine and sighing.

"How can there be no place to display them?" Li Mu raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Where?" Zhao Yun asked.

Li Mu nodded triumphantly at Lin Yue, who then smiled and said, "The Great Wall Legion."

"Alas, the Great Wall Legion is certainly good, but they only select elite Soldiers from various regions to replenish their ranks.

I've thought about it before, but the Captain rejected me several times. After a while, I lost the desire," Zhao Yun said.

"What's so difficult about that? If Zi Long wishes to go, I would be more than happy to have him!" Lin Yue said, looking directly at Zhao Yun.

"Who exactly are you two, brothers?" Zhao Yun asked, somewhat confused.

Who could speak with such confidence about guaranteeing entry into the Great Wall Legion?

"I am Lin Yue, personal guard to General General Meng Tian, Imperial Baron, and Captain of the Great Wall Legion!" Lin Yue said with a smile.

"Li Mu, my father is Li Si," Li Mu said concisely with a smile.

"Hiss!" Zhao Yun gasped.

This truly was a case of 'when the mountains and rivers end, and there is no road, a willow's shade and a new village appear'!

He never expected that the two people he saved were actually a general of the Great Wall Legion and the son of Prime Minister Li Si!

"Zi Long, have you made up your mind? If you wish to come, I will gladly welcome you!" Lin Yue stood up and asked sincerely.

Zhao Yun immediately stood up, thought for a moment, then nodded solemnly and cupped his hands, saying:

"Captain, Zi Long is willing to go!"

"That's even better!" Lin Yue said with a smile, a weight finally lifting from his heart.

Once he reached the Great Wall Legion, could Zi Long possibly escape his grasp?

"But with my elder brother's passing, Zi Long still needs to return home to settle family matters and cannot immediately follow the Captain to the Military Camp," Zhao Yun said with some difficulty.

"Zi Long, don't worry. You go handle your affairs first, and then you can come," Lin Yue smiled.

He then took out a hundred taels of silver from his spatial ring and handed it to Zhao Yun.

"Brother Lin, what is this for?" Zhao Yun asked.

"With your elder brother's passing, there are many places that require arrangements.

Furthermore, Zi Long, you saved our lives, and we treat you as a brother. It should be perfectly acceptable for us to show our filial piety to your elder brother, shouldn't it?

Besides, if Zi Long rides a horse, when will he arrive?

Please listen to me, Zi Long, you should accept it," Lin Yue advised.

"Yes, yes, if you take the teleportation array in Xiangping City, you can reach Changshan in Julu Commandery in just a few days!" Li Mu said.

"Alright, then Zi Long will accept it," Zhao Yun said gratefully, cupping his hands.

Lin Yue remembered the spoils of war the middle-aged Taoist priest had collected for him. He then selected a yellow-grade long spear from them and handed it to Zhao Yun.

"You take this too.

There are many bandits on the road, and it won't do for Zi Long to not have a handy weapon.

When I find a better weapon, I will give it to you to repay you, Zi Long, for saving our lives."

"Thank you both!" Zhao Yun did not refuse this time and took it.

This yellow-grade long spear was better than the one he had just broken. Although he couldn't fully exert his strength with it, it was enough for self-defense!

"You also take this medicinal pill. This is the only item I have that might be useful to you, Zi Long," Lin Yue said, handing the xuan yuan pill to Zhao Yun to repay him for saving his life. He also wanted to see how much Zhao Yun, who had already charged in and out seven times at Changbanpo, would grow with this xuan yuan pill that increased aptitude!

"Zi Long, first settle your family affairs. We might be returning to Shang Commandery soon. At that time, you can come directly to Shang Commandery to find us," Lin Yue said, giving Zhao Yun no chance to refuse.

"Zi Long should escort you two back first," Zhao Yun said, seeing that the medicinal pill was quite valuable. After failing to decline, he put it into his Pregnant. Then, looking at the two, he suggested.

"No need, Zi Long, you go home first. Your family is still waiting for you. We two are fine," Lin Yue said with a smile.

Zhao Yun thought for a moment, then said, "Alright then, Brother Lin, Brother Li, Zi Long will take his leave first!"

"I'll be waiting for you in Shang Commandery," Lin Yue said, cupping his hands.

Zhao Yun nodded, rode his horse into the distance, and soon disappeared from Lin Yue's sight.