When he heard the Qiang minister's words,
Xie Lige smiled.
"Only the two of you are left," he said flatly.
He admitted that he had slaughtered the entire Agou Qiang tribe before coming to the tent in the middle.
The eyes of the two remaining Qiang people in the tent turned red.
When they heard that their tribesmen had all died at the hands of the man in front of them, the thread in their heads snapped.
"Dong Zhuo.
I, the Agou Qiang, will not rest until you are dead. "The Qiang minister's tone was full of hatred.
He looked at Xie Lige with bloodshot eyes.
"Are you dreaming?"
Xie Lige, on the other hand, had no intention of playing along with the other party's pitiful act. He very straightforwardly destroyed the other party's delusion.
He said coldly, "I said that as long as any foreign tribe dares to take a step into Liangzhou City, I will lead Cangyun to destroy their tribe."
Xie Lige slowly walked to the shield.
He pulled up the shield that was sunk into the ground and held it in his hand.
The Qiang general passing by looked at the latter's bloodshot eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly. He said slowly, "You Qiang people used gold and silver to bribe the eunuchs by the Emperor's side.
It is none of your business even if you reach into the harem.
It's just that you shouldn't have extended your hands into my Dong clan's pockets. "
"You want the power of the Cangyun Army?"
Xie Lige's gaze swept across the Qiang people's faces. The two people he looked at were abnormally angry.
He suddenly felt very bored and laughed coldly.
"Wishful thinking!"
"Don't get too cocky!"
The Qiang minister threw caution to the wind this time. When he found out that his tribesmen had been killed by the devil in front of him, he did not have any intention of claiming dominance.
His face was as strange as a zombie's.
The smile on his face was full of malice.
His gaze met Xie Lige's without any hesitation.
For the first time, the Qiang official rejoiced that he had listened to his companions and sent the information to the Xianbei.
The Xianbei people were right next to the Qiang people's camp, so the high and mighty Xianbei princes must have already received the news. Not long after, the Xianbei army once again arrived at Liangzhou City.
The Qiang official completely lost his composure when he recalled the scene of Liangzhou City being breached. He slowly said, "The Xianbei people already know that you are not in the city. They must have already reached Liangzhou City by now. Dong Zhuo, I will wait for you to come down and accompany me!"
The Qiang official took out a small knife and stabbed it into his chest without hesitation. Blood immediately gushed out, and a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth. He cursed everything in front of him with a hoarse voice.
Blood flowed out quickly. The Qiang official was already prepared to die, so he held the dagger without mercy. He could clearly feel his life force draining away.
Lü Bu came up behind Xie Lige and said, "Godfather, they are cooperating with the Xianbei people."
The Qiang general in the tent watched the Qiang official commit suicide with sorrow in his eyes. He couldn't help but think that if they hadn't captured the child, Dong Zhuo wouldn't have come, the Cangyun Army wouldn't have come, and their people would still be alive.
But all of this still happened.
His people were slaughtered by this terrifying man in front of him.
He didn't seem to hear Lü Bu talking about cooperating with the Xianbei people. The moment he saw the Qiang official die, he took out a dagger from his chest. The hilt was inlaid with jewels, and the blade was curved and shiny. He stabbed himself in the chest. Blood gushed out, and his entire body collapsed.
Before his body fell, his eyes were still filled with resentment in Xie Lige's direction.
Xie Lige watched all of this indifferently. After confirming that the only two Qiang people in the tent were dead, he turned and walked out of the tent, leaving Lü Bu behind.
Lu Bu still hadn't realized that his hands were already numb from being twisted behind his back. Looking at his adoptive father's back as he walked further and further away, he clenched his teeth. Just when he thought that his adoptive father was angry, the ropes binding him were cut by a stream of energy and fell to the ground. Lu Bu immediately grimaced and twisted his arms. The numbness caused by the blockage of blood flow for a long time made him suck in a cold breath.
He ran behind Xie Lige in a few steps and followed him out of the tent.
Xie Lige naturally heard Lü Bu sucking in a breath of cold air. He glanced at him and said, "Twist your wrists. Otherwise, they'll be crippled sooner or later."
Numbness wasn't the only consequence of prolonged blood flow.
Lü Bu lowered his head and walked forward. He couldn't help but frown because of the numbness in his hands. When he heard Xie Lige's words of concern, he suddenly looked up and met his eyes. He didn't say anything.
"Hmm?" Xie Lige raised his eyebrows.
Lü Bu obediently began to twist his wrists. From time to time, he could hear a crisp sound from his wrists. It seemed that he was recovering. As he twisted his wrists, he reminded Xie Lige, "They sent a message to Xianbei."
Xie Lige didn't respond, and this made Lü Bu a little anxious. He couldn't help but ask again.
Xie Lige asked, "You woke up a long time ago?"
Lu Bu shook his head and said, "No, the knockout powder's effect is very strong. When I was unconscious, I had almost no perception of the outside world. My body was also completely immobile. However, my ears were still in a daze. I heard them talking about Prince Xianbei and was preparing to find an opportunity to escape."
In fact, that was exactly what he was trying to do. However, Xie Lige came over during the process.
Xie Lige nodded. He understood. When he saw the worried look on Lü Bu's face, he fell silent for a while. After a while, he said, "You stay here later."
The two of them stepped out of the tent in the middle and came to the place where the Cangyun Army was gathered. All the black-armored soldiers were standing in neat rows. Their expressions were much more relaxed. The murderous aura around them was still strong, but their expressions were much more relaxed.
At this time, there were no foreign tribesmen left alive in the Qiang camp. All the Qiang people had been killed by the Cangyun Army. Their blood had almost dyed the ground red. Corpses were piled up. The sheep slaves in the sheepfold looked uneasily and fearfully at the cold expressions of the Cangyun Army. They were very afraid.
There were also some brave sheep slaves who had heard of the Cangyun Army's reputation. When they saw that the latter did not make a move, they immediately began to escape. They quietly slipped out of the sheepfold and ran wildly.
The Cangyun Army naturally noticed them. However, because Xie Lige did not say that the sheep slaves had to be killed, they only glanced at them indifferently. Then, they continued to rest with their swords and shields.
At the same time, Xie Lige also arrived in front of the Cangyun Army. Lü Bu followed behind him. He looked up at the Cangyun Army and said, "The Xianbei people have arrived at Liangzhou City. The Cangyun Army is now divided into two teams. One team will stay here and follow Lü Bu, and the other team will follow me back to Liangzhou City."
When the Cangyun Army heard this, they looked at each other. In the next second, they automatically divided into two teams and followed behind the father and son. They understood what Xie Lige meant.
When Lü Bu heard this, he could not help but say, "Godfather, I can go too."
He was also a member of the Dong family. When Liangzhou City was in trouble, he also had to appear in front of the people of Liangzhou City. He could not be protected by the Cangyun Army left behind by Xie Lige.
It was already late at night.
The bright moonlight scattered on the ground and shone on the armor of the soldiers. At the same time, Lü Bu could see the bloodstains on his godfather's armor. It was not hard to imagine what kind of difficult struggle they had to go through to enter the Qiang camp.
Xie Lige glanced at him and sighed. "The Emperor has been dissatisfied with the Dong family for a long time. The eunuchs are in control of the court. The two Qiang people must have expected a satisfactory result to be able to die so easily. This result is exactly what you and I don't want to see."
"There must be a spy in Liangzhou City. The most likely reason for the arrival of the Xianbei army is that the city gates were opened and the Xianbei army marched straight in."
"Fengxian, Mr. Jia's plan was brilliant, but he did not expect things to go this far. The people of Liangzhou are suffering. The men of the Dong family must return to Liangzhou without any regard for their own safety."
Actually, Xie Lige was wrong. At the beginning, Jia Xu had discreetly warned him. Unfortunately, Xie Lige did not think this would happen. He only wanted to save Lü Bu.
"… But …" Lü Bu still wanted to say something.
Xie Lige waved his hand to stop him. He looked down at him. From this angle, his pupils looked like the vertical slits of a wolf. Xie Lige pressed down on Lü Bu's shoulder. For the first time, he said in an extremely serious tone, "If I die this time, Fengxian, Liangzhou City will be in your hands."
No matter what, Xie Lige had to ensure that someone would guard Liangzhou City after his death.
"I don't …" Lü Bu reflexively wanted to refuse. Who knew that when he looked up, he would see Xie Lige's rare stern expression. He pursed his lips and said, "I know." However, his expression was full of unwillingness.
He was no longer a child. From Xie Lige's expression, which was as if he was saying his last words, he knew that it would not bode well for him if he returned to Liangzhou City. He did not understand why Xie Lige had to go back. However, he could not convince Xie Lige. In addition, the Cangyun Army left behind would not let him follow Xie Lige.
Xie Lige took a step back and whistled. A horse neighed out of the forest and galloped in front of Xie Lige. Xie Lige pulled it back and turned to the Cangyun Army behind him. He clasped his fists and said, "I'll leave Fengxian to you."
"Don't worry, General," the Cangyun Army that stayed behind to protect Lü Bu replied in a deep voice.
Xie Lige mounted his horse. Before he left, he could not help but turn his head to take a look. He saw a small figure in the middle of the Cangyun Army's black-armored soldiers. That figure was motionless and had his head lowered. When Xie Lige saw this, he thought that Lü Bu was still angry. He sighed and turned his head again.
He hoped that Lü Bu would understand his good intentions.
The moment Xie Lige turned his head, Lü Bu raised his head. He looked at Xie Lige's back as he left. His heart was in turmoil. His eyes were bloodshot and his hands were clenched tightly. He was clearly about to explode, but he forcefully suppressed it. He did not want Xie Lige to continue worrying about him.