Chapter 352 (1/2)

“Hm?” Zhang Fei never expected Lu Bu to withdraw so easily but immediately a.s.sumed that Lu Bu was afraid of him.

“Men. Send Zhang Xiu to my brother!” Zhang Fei’s mission was to save Zhang Xiu. Zhang Fei let most of his Qingzhou Army protect Zhang Xiu to ensure the man’s safety. In case they encountered an emergency, Pang Tong and Liu Bei were at the camp set up several miles away waiting for Zhang Fei and Chen Dao.

“Third General. What about you?” The deputy general asked. Their mission was to save Zhang Xiu. Everything else was not important.

“I am already here, how could I return empty handed? I must definitely kill some people!” Zhang Fei replied directly.

“But, Third General. Milord ordered us to immediately withdraw after saving General Yang Wu!” The deputy general tried to dissuade Zhang Fei.

“Annoying. Do you think I would not understand my brother’s words? I am going to greet Shuzhi and will withdraw together with him later!” Zhang Fei replied. He also knew how to tell lies and claimed that he would go and help Chen Dao without even batting an eye.

“But…”

“Scram!” Zhang Fei was too lazy to deal with his deputy general.

The deputy general sighed helplessly and could only escort Zhang Xiu to Liu Bei safely. Other matters could be discussed later.

“Lord Xuande. I cannot thank you enough for rescuing me and I will repay this debt in the future.” Zhang Xiu greeted. Without Liu Bei’s a.s.sistance, he would already be dead. This was why he felt grat.i.tude towards Liu Bei.

“There is no need for words, my little brother. You are still injured, it is best to quickly go and take a rest. We shall talk once my whole army arrives here!” Liu Bei first mentioned about Zhang Xiu’s injury while being extremely polite. He did not even give such treatment to his own parents.

“Thank you Lord Xuande.” Zhang Xiu was still bleeding and needed to bandage his body. He did not know why Liu Bei who was supposed to attack the city was here but it was not time to think about that. It was the time to rest and recover from his wounds.

“Haha.” Liu Bei laughed as he looked at Zhang Xiu’s retreating figure. His cautious decision was good as Zhang Xiu still had his uses. Although Zhang Xiu’s current army was in a mess, he still has his soldiers at Nanyang. This was what Liu Bei wanted. Once Zhang Xiu surrenders to him, all of those would be his. Rescuing Zhang Xiu would make Zhang Xiu feel grat.i.tude. Obtaining Zhang Xiu’s army would allow Liu Bei to once again fight for the Central Plains.

“Milord?” Pang Tong interrupted Liu Bei’s daydream. “Milord. Isn’t something too strange?”

“Strange?” Liu Bei was stunned. He did not understand Pang Tong’s words. “Milord. Don’t you think that the rescue effort has gone too smoothly?”

“Smooth? Isn’t that a good thing?” Liu Bei was confused. Wasn’t this better than having the whole army potentially defeated?