About Li Ru's life, there are no detailed records in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Book of the Later Han". The only thing known is that Dong Zhuo deposed the young emperor Liu Bian and made him the King of Hongnong, but he was soon poisoned to death by Li Ru.

How Li Ru came to join Dong Zhuo and what kind of life he had before is completely unknown. So, when he said he knew Lu Boshe, I think it's nonsense. It's probably a temporal distortion caused by Cao Cao's death.

Lu Boshe didn't go to buy wine, let alone kill pigs to treat us. He just had his family prepare a few small dishes, and we had a few drinks in the courtyard before he went back to rest.

In this situation, even Cao Cao wouldn't kill his whole family out of misunderstanding. It seems like he escaped a disaster.

The night was getting dark, and Li Ru looked up at the stars on the horizon with a visible sorrow on his face.

"Don't keep looking, be careful a shooting star falls and kills you."

I took a sip of wine, it tasted sweet and pleasant, not as strong as modern white wine.

"Brother Gongtai, the situation is nearing its end," he forced a smile, looking more ugly than crying, "In my opinion, it would be better to advise the Grand Tutor to move the capital to Chang'an! In the Western Liang, my heart would be more at ease."

You're really asking for trouble.

The eighteen feudal lords haven't arrived yet, and you want to return to Chang'an. Are you deliberately making Wang Yun's plan progress too slowly?

"Why are you panicking?" I glared at him, "With me here, everything is fine."

As soon as I finished speaking, a heavy knocking sound came from the door.

Lu Boshe came out of the house and curiously shouted, "Who is it?" (Henan dialect)

"A traveler from a distant land, passing through this place, seeking lodging for a night."

Lu Boshe opened the door.

I also shifted my gaze and saw a man in a green robe, fair face, and black beard, with an air of elegance.

He smiled and bowed, "I am Dan Fu, causing you trouble, I hope you can forgive me."

I was freaking out.

Could it be that after I killed Cao Cao, I became the center of the Three Kingdoms?

Otherwise, why do these familiar people keep appearing around me?

"Xu Yuanzhi, come over and have a drink." I waved at him.

Xu Shu was stunned.

He looked at me with surprise and asked, "Do we know each other?"

"There's no need to know each other."

"Hahaha..." Xu Shu laughed and walked over, "That's fine, I won't ask. I am indeed Xu Shu, from Yingchuan in Yuzhou. With the ongoing wars, I plan to hide in Jingzhou, so I happened to pass by here."

Hearing what he said, I felt a little dizzy.

Is it because I didn't study geography well, or is Xu Shu directionally challenged?

Lu Boshe's home is in Xingyang, Yingchuan is near Xuchang in the south, if you're going to Jingzhou, you shouldn't go north, it's the opposite direction. Are you doing this on purpose?

Li Ru was also puzzled, constantly stroking his beard, breaking several hairs in the process.

"You..." he couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xu, did you forget to bring a map?"

"I didn't take the wrong path." Xu Shu instantly understood his meaning and smiled in response, "It's just that I observed the night sky and sensed that there is a noble person in Xingyang, so I came to find out."

I was completely speechless.

So, he's an astronomer per capita!

"Is anyone there?" At this moment, someone knocked on the door again.

Lu Boshe was exasperated and shouted, "No one."

"Who is speaking?" a rough voice roared, "If you don't answer, do you believe I'll burn down your house?"

"Third brother, don't be rude." the previous personsaid, stepping forward.

I looked over and saw a burly man with a fierce expression on his face. He wore a black robe and had a thick beard.

"Who are you?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.

The man grinned and replied, "I am Zhang Fei, the General of Changsha. I heard that there is a famous wine in this village, so I came to taste it."

Zhang Fei... another familiar name.

I glanced at Li Ru, who seemed equally stunned.

Li Ru whispered to me, "Zhang Fei is known for his love of alcohol. It seems we have attracted quite the attention."

I sighed. It seemed that my peaceful night was about to be disrupted.

"Come in, come in," Lu Boshe said hurriedly, trying to defuse the situation. "We have plenty of wine."

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, and he eagerly followed Lu Boshe inside.

As I watched them disappear into the house, I couldn't help but shake my head. This was certainly turning into a strange and unexpected encounter.

"What should we do now?" Li Ru asked, his voice filled with uncertainty.

I pondered for a moment before replying, "Let's go inside and join them. Perhaps we can find some common ground and avoid any unnecessary conflicts."

With that, we walked into the house, where Lu Boshe had already set up a table with wine and food.

Zhang Fei was already seated, pouring himself a large cup of wine. He looked up as we entered and grinned.

"Ah, more guests! Come, join me in a drink!" he bellowed.

I exchanged a glance with Li Ru, who seemed resigned to the situation. We took our seats and joined Zhang Fei in raising our cups.

As we drank and ate, a strange camaraderie began to form. Despite our different backgrounds and circumstances, we found ourselves laughing and sharing stories.

It was a peculiar gathering, but in that moment, it felt like we were just a group of friends enjoying each other's company.

Little did we know that our paths would soon diverge, and the chaos of the Three Kingdoms would draw us into its grasp.

But for that brief moment, we were able to forget about the turmoil and simply enjoy the warmth of companionship amidst the uncertainties of life.