Liu Bei once saved Dong Zhuo.

According to the records of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", at the time of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, heroes from all around participated in the suppression, and Dong Zhuo naturally couldn't escape. However, his power was weak, and he was chased around until Liu Bei and others came to his rescue.

Unfortunately, Dong Zhuo, that arrogant man, looked down on Liu Bei when he found out Liu Bei was just a Captain. He sneered and left. This made Liu Bei very dissatisfied. In addition, Dong Zhuo was rampant in the capital, and Liu Bei claimed to be a descendant of the royal family. The rift between the two was evident.

This time I went to Luoyang, not to sincerely join Dong Zhuo, but to seize the opportunity to kill him. Liu Bei also wanted to overthrow Dong Zhuo to assist the Han Dynasty, so our goals were the same, and we could easily come to an agreement with a few words.

I didn't avoid Li Ru, just to see what his attitude was. If he was absolutely loyal to Dong Zhuo, I wouldn't mind taking him out first. However, he showed no expression, still occasionally looking at the sky, with undiminished worries.

From this, I concluded that Li Ru and Dong Zhuo only had an employer-employee relationship.

No matter how much the boss pays, you still need to have luck to spend it.

If luck is lost, everything becomes meaningless.

As for Xu Shu, since he and Liu Bei had an instant connection, he no longer planned to seek refuge in Jingzhou. Wherever Liu Bei went, he followed.

Where the lord goes, I will follow.

I even suspect that they have experienced the plot of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", harboring regrets for a lifetime, and then I disrupted the space-time continuum, causing some memories to overlap.

After several days of traveling, we finally arrived in the capital Luoyang.

In a chaotic era of war, there is no place of peace. Even in the capital, the winds of change are blowing, and the fierce nature of the forces from the West Liang made them eager to seize the fertile land of the Central Plains like wolves preying on sheep.

The scholar-official class dared not offend Dong Zhuo, choosing to turn a blind eye.

The common people suffered unbearable hardships.

Liu Bei naturally couldn't stand it, his fist clenched tightly.

"Wen, what do you think?" I smiled and looked at Li Ru.

"I don't think." Li Ru actually closed his eyes.

His brazen attitude left me dumbfounded.

Enough is enough! Out of sight, out of mind.

A strategist like Li Ru only seeks to achieve success and glory, the life or death of common people is of no concern to him.

I let Liu Bei find a place to settle down on his own, then I followed Li Ru to meet Dong Zhuo.

Hearing that I killed Cao Cao, Dong Zhuo was delighted. He first cursed Cao Cao, calling him ungrateful and forgetful, then wanted to reward me. At that moment, he didn't know what official position to give me, so he asked Li Ru for advice.

I didn't pay attention to what Li Ru said.

All my attention was on Lu Bu.

This guy, wearing heavy armor, carrying a precious sword at his waist, and holding the famous Sky Piercer halberd in his hand. Just seeing him standing there with his imposing presence was quite intimidating.

In the "Three Heroes Fight Against Lu Bu" at Hulao Pass, without Guan Yu, Lu Bu is invincible. With him guarding Dong Zhuo, no one can assassinate him.

I grinned and smiled at him.

Lu Bu frowned and turned his face away from me.

You arrogant little brat.

Soon, I came out of the Prime Minister's mansion and planned to look for the Minister of Works, Wang Yun.

His intricate scheme unfolded after Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, leading to a fire in Luoyang. After Dong Zhuo was killed by Lu Bu, his subordinates Li Jue and Guo Si also set fire to Chang'an.

Both ancient capital cities went up in flames, a waste for the preservation of cultural heritage.

So why not eliminate Dong Zhuo in Luoyang and save both ancient cities.

I praised myself for my cleverness.

"Beans, top-quality beans." A voice called out, and I was instantly frozen in place.

I turned my head and sure enough, it was Guan Yu.

Had his timeline been altered? Instead of selling green beans in Zhuo County, meeting Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, and subsequently making the "Peach Garden Oath", he was now in Luoyang.

I walked over, grabbed a handful of beans, and sneered, "Are these beans? Clearly cornmeal."

Wow! I'm not Zhang Fei, I can't even crush them!

"Are you buying beans or grinding..." Guan Yu paused, "Are you feeling hot?"

Am I hot?

I'm sweating because of embarrassment.

"Uh..." I threw the green beans back, clapped my dusty hands, and said, "Guan Yu, stop selling beans and join me! The world is in chaos, a time for martial prowess, with your skills, you can surely make a name for yourself."

"Do you know me?" Guan Yu instantly became alert, "Are you sent by Jie Liang?"

He was a man of Jie Liang from Hedong, exiled for committing murder in his hometown.

"What's with your thought process?" I scoffed, "To be honest, I'm about to stir up some trouble and I need a partner. You are quite handsome, so I want to recruit you. Will you join me?"

"You have a good eye, and you speak frankly. I'll follow you." Guan Yu respectfully clasped his hands, "I am Guan Yu, styled Yunchang, pleased to meet you."

Praising you for being handsome is speaking frankly?

"Chen Gong, styled Gongtai."

Sorry, Liu Bei!

Guan Yu didn't even want the beans anymore, he tidied up his appearance a bit, paying particular attention to his long beard. Then he followed me to the mansion of Minister Wang Yun.

After knocking on the door, a servant poked his head out and asked, "Who are you?"

"Don't ask. I have a message for your master, the Minister." I said coldly, "Grass in a thousand miles, divination for ten days, no signs of life."

The servant was intimidated by my presence and didn't dare to ask further, he turned and ran inside.

Soon, I was invited into the mansion.

After a few steps, I noticed that the footsteps behind me had stopped. I turned back in surprise, "Yunchang, why aren't you coming?"

"Big brother, look over there." Guan Yu pointed in a direction.

I followed his gaze and saw a young maiden playing by a pond with her feet.

She... was incredibly beautiful.

There really is such a stunning person in this world.

It's undoubtedly Diao Chan.

As we watched with great interest, Wang Yun came out and bowed, "Esteemed guests, forgive my late welcome. Please come inside for a private conversation."

I naturally didn't take the pleasantries seriously and waved it off, "Skip the formalities, find a secure place for us to talk."

"I..." Wang Yun was silenced by my words.

"Don't forget to bring that girl over here." I pointed towards the girl playing by the water, and walked confidently towards the inner courtyard.

Behind me, I heard Wang Yun muttering, "Wow, whoever came to our place."

Grass in a thousand miles refers to "Dong" and divination for ten days refers to "Zhuo", no signs of life, meaning he would die.

I made it clear that I was there to kill Dong Zhuo.

Although Wang Yun was not pleased with my behavior, he dared not offend me. Besides, Guan Yu was looking at me with narrowed eyes, making him someone not to mess with. With such intimidating companions, I was not to be trifled with either.

In a hidden room, Diao Chan poured us wine.

As I looked at her charming appearance, my heart raced.

Such a lovely girl, given to Dong Zhuo for his pleasure, seemed like a waste, shouldn't I enjoy her first?

"Who are you?" Wang Yun asked, "How can I trust you to kill Dong Zhuo?"

"Forget about who I am. I've heard of your accomplishments, Wang Yun." I took a sip of wine and sneered, "You were born into a prestigious family in Taiyuan. Your ancestors served in official positions. Initially summoned as an imperial censor by the prestigious family, you eventually became the Inspector of Yuzhou. After He Jin took power, you were appointed as the Intendant of Henan, and when Dong Zhuo seized power, you replaced Yang Biao as the Minister of Works."

"What then?"

He wasn't surprised, nor did he look concerned.

My attempt to imitate Zhuge Liang scolding Wang Lang failed miserably. I'm not Zhuge Liang, and he's not Wang Lang. From the historical records I know, this old man doesn't seem to have any scandals.

"And then..." I tried to remain calm, "Dong Zhuo trusts you heavily. Do you really intend to kill him?"

"So you're questioning my resolve." Wang Yun chuckled, "There's no need to probe. I am a loyal subject of Han. How can I sit back and watch Dong Zhuo bully the young emperor, bringing chaos to the court, and ultimately causing turmoil in the entire realm?"

"In that case, let me speak plainly." I finally exhaled, managing to circle back.

"Let me hear your good plan." Wang Yun's eyes sparkled, showing his long-held concerns.

"Dong Zhuo relies on none other than Lu Bu. I have three men who can fight Lu Bu." I wore a confident look, "To ensure victory, we need to find one more person."

"Who is it?"

"Zhao Yun from Changshan County." I continued, "With these four, Lu Bu is as good as dead."

"But Lu Bu is not alone, the troops from the West Liang are all in the city. How can Dong Zhuo let Lu Bu face the enemy alone?" Wang Yun raised a skeptical question.

That makes sense!

I was so focused on saving Diao Chan that I was a bit hasty.

"Hahaha..." I had to come up with something on the spot, "Wang Minister, don't worry. I observed the night sky and learned that Yuan Shao of Bohai is mustering forces to attack. When the time comes, we will assist him from outside."

Observing the night sky really works. Once this statement is made, no one will dig further into the details.

"It's settled then... may I know your name, sir?"

"Chen Gong, styled Gongtai."

"Gongtai, your clever plan will ensure Dong Zhuo's demise."

What clever plan? I just blurted out some nonsense.

No, these deployment changes are too unpredictable. I better run away while I still can!

As I left the Minister's mansion, I took Diao Chan with me.

Wang Yun gladly agreed, after all, she was just a maid, of no importance to him.