Chapter 6: In the desolate land, Gao Shun met a talented person who wanted to yield to virtue.

  Fortunately, they didn't encounter any wolves. The two of them slept soundly through the night, both being sleepyheads. As a result, they only woke up at around 9 am the next day.

  The two of them naturally had no place to wash up. Lü Bu was a bit better off, and just made do with what he had. Yan Ni, on the other hand, was extremely uncomfortable, and also refused to wear the clothes of a dead person. Lü Bu didn't care about her either. He simply said that if she were to be taken away as someone's wife, don't blame him. Only then did she reluctantly put on the set of clothes belonging to the deceased.

  The two of them ate some leftover barbecue from last night and continued to head south. Yan Ni wasn't very good at riding horses, so she could only be led by Lü Bu.

  The two of them walked for about half an hour. Lü Bu's ears were now extremely sharp, and he could hear the sounds of slaughter from far away. At this point, he was no longer surprised by such things; after all, it was a chaotic era, and they were in an unstable place.

  Lü Bu handed the reins over to Yan Ni and said: "Don't move, I'll go take a look."

  Yanni now seems to have changed a bit like Lü Bu, but she was too flustered before and didn't notice. At this time, she also heard the sound of fighting and obediently took over the reins.

  Lü Bu's horsemanship was not particularly good, but he could still ride a horse at a gallop. So with one hand holding his halberd and the other holding the reins, he rode slowly forward.

  As he galloped up a high slope, he saw two groups of cavalry engaged in a fierce battle. He only glanced at it for a moment before understanding the situation. One side was clearly Han soldiers, as they wore the same military uniforms. The other side was barbarians, all wearing animal hides and bird feathers on their heads. There were only three people left on the Han army's side, surrounded by eight or nine barbarians, desperately trying to break through. Several horses were scattered around them, apparently some people had already died.

  Lü Bu galloped his horse to within tens of steps from the enemy, feeling that he could hit them with an arrow. He inserted the halberd into the ground, took out the dragon-tongued bow, strung it and shot at a barbarian.

  This arrow was also beyond Lü Bu's own expectations. He didn't have much confidence in hitting the target, but he actually hit a barbarian, who immediately fell to the ground with an arrow wound. Lü Bu shot another arrow and hit another person, and unexpectedly got into the rhythm, becoming more and more fluent as he shot. When Lü Bu was about to shoot at the third person, the barbarians also discovered him. Immediately, three people came shouting and killing towards him.

  Lü Bu saw the situation and immediately gave up his original target, shooting at the nearest barbarian. The barbarian saw the arrow coming and tried to use his chopping knife to deflect it. Unexpectedly, Lü Bu's strength was great, and the dragon-tongue bow was no ordinary one. The barbarian was a bit slow, and he was shot in the forehead by an arrow, falling to the ground dead.

  The other two, one in front and one behind, attacked Lü Bu from the left and right. The man on the left, who was also at the back, saw his companion being shot dead and immediately leaned down on the horse's back. Lü Bu had a hard time aiming for a moment, so he thought of shooting the one on the right instead. However, he held the bow with his left hand and placed the arrow on the string with his right hand. In this way, his posture was not smooth, making it difficult to aim accurately.

  At this time, Lü Bu had already shot out of his hand, and in his haste, he quickly switched to his right hand, holding the bow with his left hand, drawing the string, and shooting at the person on the right. At this time, the newcomer was very close, and one arrow hit him in the chest, piercing through the barbarian's body. The man fell to the ground with a thud. Meanwhile, the person on the left had also approached. Lü Bu saw that the situation was urgent, so he threw away his dragon-tongue bow, picked up his ghostly spear, and stabbed at the barbarian. The barbarian dodged to one side, raising his knife to chop down. Unexpectedly, the barbarian first dodged the spearhead, but Lü Bu's attack did not end there; instead, he swept across with a horizontal stroke. The barbarian did not expect this move, and his knife chopped at Lü Bu, but it chopped onto the spear handle instead. The spearhead, however, simultaneously swept across his chest. In an instant, blood flowed like water, and the barbarian fell off his horse after stumbling for two steps.

  Lü Bu killed several more people, and his killing spree had begun. A fierce flame rose from his lower abdomen, and he saw his mouth twitching, his teeth clenched, and with a loud roar, he rode his horse towards the battlefield to kill.

  Lü Bu didn't know why he was so good at killing people, he just followed his instincts. At this moment, he had the urge to kill, and at this moment, he felt pleasure in killing. Maybe it was innate, maybe something happened. None of that mattered anymore, what mattered was that he wanted to kill.

  A fierce aura burst forth from Lü Bu's body. The horse galloped, with Lü Bu's legs tightly clamped on its belly and his body leaning forward slightly. His right hand grasped the halberd firmly, while his left hand lightly held the reins. The horse followed Lü Bu's left hand as he charged towards the barbarians.

  As the horse rushed in front of him, Lü Bu shouted: "You savage slave will die!" This shout was exactly the same as the real Lü Bu who wanted to kill him before, with the same voice and momentum. It was just that Lü Bu himself did not realize it.

  Lü Bu took a swig, then immediately thrust his spear at a barbarian. The poor barbarian was busy dealing with a Han soldier and although he noticed Lü Bu, he didn't have time to dodge before being split in two by Lü Bu.

  The barbarians had the advantage in numbers, but in just a moment, Lü Bu shot and killed four of them, cutting down two more, leaving only three. Lü Bu's lightning-fast strike sent the barbarians into retreat. In another flash of time, another barbarian was stabbed to death by a Han soldier without noticing. The remaining two barbarians mounted their horses and fled. Although Lü Bu had an overwhelming presence, his horsemanship was still not as superb as that of the barbarians. Just as it seemed the barbarians were about to escape, Lü Bu hastily grabbed his ghost halberd and threw it at the slower barbarian. The halberd landed squarely on the barbarian's back, and with a blood-curdling scream, he fell to the ground dead. Only one remained, fleeing northward.

  Lü Bu rode his horse to the side of the barbarian who was killed by the ghostly spear, and retrieved the ghostly spear. At this time, the three Han soldiers also caught up, one of whom was injured, and another wanted to continue chasing after the fleeing barbarians. However, he was called back by their commander: "Xuanguang, no need to chase." The commander then came to Lü Bu's side and bowed, saying: "This brave warrior has excellent martial skills. Fortunately, this brave warrior lent a hand, otherwise we brothers would have all lost our lives here."

  Lü Bu intervened to save them, not for any other reason, but because he himself was once a soldier. Although he wasn't a soldier of this era, seeing the Han soldiers made him feel a sense of sympathy in his heart. Moreover, he was also a Han person, and if these few Han soldiers were killed, that group of barbarians might say something bad about him too, and would likely kill him as well. It would be easy to deal with himself alone, but there was still the "burden" Yan Ni behind him.

  Lü Bu saved the man, but after his previous encounters, he was no longer careless. He secretly exerted force with his right hand, tightly gripping the Ghost Halberd. With a smile, he said: "No need to thank me, we're all Han people, it's only natural to help each other." After finishing speaking, he rode off on his own to find the Dragon Tongue Bow, but in his heart, he was paying attention to what was behind him, worried that these three would launch a sneak attack from the rear.

  Lü Bu deliberately kept a distance from the three Han armies, but that commander stuck to him like a shadow and followed again. Lü Bu was not afraid in his heart, he just guarded against it.

  The general caught up, pulling his horse to a stop, and said to Lü Bu: "Brave warrior, I am Gao Shun, the county lieutenant of Zhuofang. May I ask your esteemed name?"

  Lü Bu put away the Dragon's Tongue Bow and, upon hearing the name Gao Shun, felt a sense of familiarity. He also wanted to inquire about the situation, so he said: "I am Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian from Wuyuan. Passing through this place, does County Lieutenant Gao have any business?"

  Gao Shun saw that Lü Bu had not abandoned them this time. He smiled and said, "You are a mighty warrior with great abilities, but where do you wish to go?"

  Lü Bu said: "I am a wandering person, and everywhere is home. I originally wanted to go to the Central Plains, but I'm not familiar with the roads, so I don't know if the county magistrate would be willing to show me the way?"

  Gao Shun was overjoyed when he heard this. He said, "To be honest, I have seen that Lv Zhuang is a man of great talent, and I intend to ask him to join the army. What do you think, brave warrior?"

  Lü Bu thought to himself: What's wrong with this guy? We've just met for the first time, and he doesn't know anything about me, yet he wants me to join his army just because I have impressive skills. Can't he ask around a bit more about my situation?

  Lü Bu was wondering who Gao Shun was, but then Gao Shun spoke up: "Since General Lü has no fixed home, why not come to Zhuofang County first? With your abilities, I'm willing to yield the position of county magistrate and recommend you to Governor Wang. Why bother thinking about it further? First have a place to settle down, and then plan for the future."

  Lü Bu was delighted. Hehe, this person is quite lovable, and the county lieutenant seems to be a big shot. Now that he's on the road and doesn't know his way around, why not take advantage of the situation and curry favor with him? So he smiled and said: "Hehehe, County Lieutenant Gao is truly a good man, how can I possibly decline your kind intentions?"

  Gao Shun was delighted to hear this, and immediately said to the two men beside him: "Xuan Gao, Wen Duan, come quickly to pay respects to Lü Bu." Then he introduced them to Lü Bu: "This is Zang Ba, also known as Xuan Gao, who serves as a team leader." Next, pointing at the wounded man, he said: "This is Wei Xu, also known as Wen Duan, who serves as a team historian. I myself was originally a garrison commander, but since there was no county lieutenant in Shuofang, I took on that role as well."

  The two of them bowed to Lü Bu and said: "Thank you, General Lü, for lending us a helping hand."

  Lü Bu looked at the three of them and secretly smiled to himself. So it was these three after all. He had played games before, no wonder the name Gao Shun sounded so familiar.