The Counterattack of the Villains

Cao Cao rode his newly acquired sweaty horse and trotted toward the palace gate.

He knew that Dong Zhuo would react soon, so he couldn't help but feel anxious, but inside the palace, he didn't dare to gallop on his horse. The trot was already the maximum speed.

Except for those who have been authorized by Dong Zhuo, if anyone else rides a horse and runs wildly in the palace, the Imperial Guards can shoot them without asking the reason.

He secretly calculated the distance in his mind. If he wanted to leave the palace, he would have to pass through three palace gates, which were about one hundred and seventy feet.

A few dozen feet ahead is a palace gate. There are dozens of guards guarding the palace gate, and there are dozens of archers on the tower.

No matter how anxious he was in his heart, Cao Cao never showed any emotion on his face, always with an indifferent smile.

Looking at those Su Wei who stood like spears with tall and straight postures, they looked very appreciative, which made Su Wei who noticed his expression straighten up even more.

At this moment, there was a rapid sound of horse hoofbeats behind him, and Cao Cao's expression immediately changed.

Being able to possess such speed and run around the palace without any scruples, Su Wei still turned a blind eye and Cao Cao knew who was coming without looking back.

Without any hesitation, the energy in Cao Cao's body instantly enveloped the horse beneath him. He suddenly knocked the horse's belly, and the sweaty horse beneath him immediately threw away its hooves and galloped away.

Before the surrounding guards could react, they ran out of the palace gate.

Li Mu, who was chasing behind him, was not in a hurry at all. He calmly shouted: "Cao Mengde intends to assassinate the Grand Master. The Grand Master has an order to kill this thief immediately."

When the guards heard this, combined with Cao Cao's sudden acceleration, they immediately took action without any suspicion.

This loud shout radiated in all directions, not to mention the nearby guards, even the guards on the towers of the outer palace city could hear it clearly.

The guards guarding the outermost palace gate and the guards guarding the second palace gate immediately closed the palace gates and formed a formation in front of the palace gate.

The guards on the tower stood ready with their bows and arrows ready.

The imperial palace of the Han Dynasty was not as spacious and spacious as the Forbidden City. Not only were the roads narrow, but there were also barbicans and arrow towers everywhere.

Cao Cao was almost in a desperate situation instantly. When he ran to a point fifteen or sixty feet away from the second palace gate, a small colonel on the city wall decisively ordered: "Fire the arrow."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

The rain of arrows shrouded him, and Cao Cao's face, which could be called a pretty boy, became even more pale.

But with Cao Cao's character, even if he was in a desperate situation, he would never accept his fate so easily.

With a flick of his horse's head, he rushed towards the stairs to the city tower.

The palace gate is closed, there are still spearmen forming a formation in front of the gate, and there are archers on the gate tower firing arrows, so there is no point in rushing towards the palace gate.

His only chance of survival was to rush up to the city wall and jump off the city wall.

At this time, he was defenseless, so he decisively grabbed the belt around his waist and tore it off.

Ignoring the fall of his coat, Cao Cao filled his belt with energy, danced in a ball beside him, and deflected the incoming arrows one by one.

The mount beneath him, although considered ordinary among sweaty horses, is much stronger than ordinary horses and is extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye, Cao Cao was rushed up the stairs with his bloody horse on his back. Under his anger, he knocked away the guards blocking the way and rushed up the palace wall.

Then without any hesitation, he jumped out of the palace wall.

At this moment, Cao Cao suddenly noticed a shadow flashing above his head. He looked up subconsciously and couldn't help but shrink.

The flash of red on the top of his head and the contemptuous eyes of the knight on horseback made his spine shiver and his heart felt despair.

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It turned out that when Cao Cao rode his horse up the stairs, the red rabbit horse, controlled by Li Mu, jumped up ten feet away from the palace gate.

The red rabbit horse jumped five or six feet high, far exceeding the height of the palace wall. It was extremely powerful and much faster than the sweaty horse. It actually passed over Cao Cao's head first.

"Boom...Boom"

With two consecutive heavy landing sounds, the red rabbit took off and jumped higher and further, but landed before Cao Cao and the sweaty horse.

Li Mu turned the horse's head, with the square halberd on his shoulders, and the two feathers on his head fluttering gently, showing the arrogance of the God of War.

The archers on the city wall were already aiming at Cao Cao's back.

But seeing Li Mu blocking Cao Cao in such a shocking way, they all put down their bows and arrows, and there was only endless admiration and awe in their eyes.

Li Mu tilted his head slightly to look at Cao Cao, with a slight curve in the corner of his mouth, and said jokingly: "Run, why don't you run?"

At this point, Cao Cao calmed down. He closed his open coat and tied his belt again.

Then he looked at Li Mu and said, "I heard that General Lu killed someone so fast that the other party couldn't even close his eyes. Is this true or not?"

Lu Bu's signature ferocious smile appeared on Li Mu's face, and he asked: "What do you think?"

Cao Cao shook his head and smiled: "If Cao doesn't believe it, please ask the general to open his eyes."

When Li Mu saw that he had calmed down and was not taking any precautions, but still spoke like this, a hint of understanding appeared in his eyes.

He was seeking a quick death.

Cao Cao knew clearly that he was far from Li Mu's opponent.

Even if you have the "General Sword" in your hand, you can only go three to five rounds at most, let alone being unarmed now.

If he died in Li Mu's hands like this, he would still be able to leave a name of loyalty and martyrdom in the history of history.

And if he is captured alive, he will inevitably be tortured to extract confessions and suffer all kinds of torture.

If he couldn't bear it anymore and betrayed Wang Yun, then not only would his reputation be ruined, but he would still die in the end, and all the torture would be in vain.

So he simply gave up resistance and went on a killing spree.

Li Mu sighed in his heart, Boss Cao was indeed worthy of his ambition, even if he died, he would not let himself die worthless, at least he would leave a name behind him.

But speaking of it, among the heroes of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, who did Li Mu admire the most? It was precisely this great hero who would rather I betray the world than the world could betray me.

In view of this, Li Mu decided to help him.

His figure suddenly disappeared on the horse's back, and there seemed to be a flash of lightning in the air.

In an instant, Li Mu appeared behind Cao Cao.

Fang Tianji was put on his shoulders again and asked without looking back: "Do you believe it now?"

Cao Cao sat upright on the horse, his whole body stiff and motionless. His hole expanded rapidly, and he said slowly: "It is indeed well-deserved."

After saying this, Cao Cao made no move.

Li Mu sighed secretly, it was quite sad for a generation of heroes to die before they could grow up.

But there was no way. Who asked him to replace Lu Bu? Naturally, he had to nip all future obstacles in the bud.

You know, in original history, Lu Bu died at the hands of Boss Cao, or because of the instigation of a big-eared thief.

"Don't worry, I will send the 'Three Heroes' to accompany you soon. Let's discuss heroes over a cup of wine under the Nine Netherworld!"

After muttering this sentence to himself, Li Muji handed over his left hand, raised his right hand and grabbed it with his backhand. Cao Cao's head flew up from his body and fell into Li Mu's palm.

Li Mu just carried Cao Cao's head by his hair and walked towards the palace. The red rabbit horse followed him, and Cao Cao's body was left to be handled by the guards.

In the original plot, Cao Cao issued an imperial edict and called on heroes from all over the world to come to Luoyang to attack Dong Zhuo, and eventually gathered eighteen princes.

Now that Cao Cao is gone, Li Mu has to manage this matter by himself.

Of course, he had already prepared the plan, otherwise he would not have killed Cao Cao. This drama of eighteen princes challenging Dong could still continue without Cao Cao.

…

After Li Mu showed Cao Cao's head to Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo praised him greatly and rewarded him with the Seven-Star Sword.

Li Mu, however, refused the reward and said sternly to Dong Zhuo: "The Seven-Star Sword is extremely sharp and can cut iron like clay. It is also very small and easy to hide."

"Therefore, this knife is most suitable for assassination. My adoptive father should not let this knife get out. It is suitable for self-defense."

After hearing Li Mu's words of always thinking about him, Dong Zhuo was deeply moved. He patted Li Mu heavily on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I'm not wrong about you. My son is truly my heart."

Dong Zhuo rejected the seven-star sword which was of no use to him, and Dong Zhuo also rewarded him with a lot of money and treasures.

This is what is useful to Li Mu. In the future, raising an army will require money. In original history, Boss Cao dug graves in order to raise military expenses.

Li Mu naturally had to prepare for a rainy day and accumulate a lot of wealth.

If that didn't work out, he would follow Boss Cao's example and recruit a group of tomb robbers to form the Golden School Captain.

After bidding farewell to Dong Zhuo and returning to the General's Mansion, Zhang Liao and Lu Lingqi were still practicing martial arts, so Li Mu asked them to stop and rest for a while.

Sitting on the stone bench at the edge of the martial arts arena, Li Mu suddenly asked Zhang Liao: "Wen Yuan, do you think we can have a future by following Dong Zhuo?"

Lu Lingqi didn't react much. She was still young and spent all her energy on practicing martial arts. She didn't understand many things, but Zhang Liao was shocked.

He looked around subconsciously and saw that the guards closest to them were more than ten feet away. He felt a little relieved and lowered his voice and said, "Why did the general say this?"

Li Mu frowned and said: "Dong Zhuo brings trouble to the court and messes up the palace. Sooner or later, he will make the world angry and people will attack him. If we follow him, we will not end well."

Zhang Liao's eyes lit up and he was ecstatic. The general finally woke up. This was a great blessing.

In fact, he and several of the eight strong generals realized that Dong Zhuo's behavior would definitely not end well in the future.

However, the former Lu Bu was stubborn and stubborn, and would not listen to advice. They did not dare to say many things, which made the knowledgeable people under his command very helpless.

His question today shows that he has finally started to think about it, which is a great thing.

Zhang Liao suppressed his excitement and said seriously: "Since the general has seen this, why not find another way out?"

Li Mu nodded and said: "Of course we have to find another way out, but now we have only three thousand soldiers, and we can only fight with eight generals. If we betray Dong Zhuo, we may not be able to gain a foothold in this world."

"In the past, I was ignorant and blindly believed in martial arts. I did many wrong things and my reputation was not good. I was afraid that no one would dare to trust me, so we had to rely on ourselves for everything."

"The fortunes of the Han Dynasty are on the decline, the world is in chaos, and the era of vying for power is coming. Whoever has an army in hand can become king and dominate."

"So we have to think of ways to control more troops. It doesn't need to be many. As long as we have 20,000 to 30,000 troops, we can have a firm foothold no matter where we go."

Li Mu's words really surprised and delighted Zhang Liao.

What was surprising was that Li Mu actually had the will to be independent. What was joyful was that he had really enlightened and was able to think carefully.

Zhang Liao stood up and knelt on one knee in front of Li Mu. He could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and said excitedly: "General, my subordinates and General Zang have been waiting for this day for a long time, and we have finally arrived."

Li Mu knew it well, stepped forward to help Zhang Liao, and sighed: "Wen Yuan, I used to let everyone down, didn't I?"

Zhang Liao looked at Li Mu and said with red eyes: "No, the general has always been the most respected person by his subordinates and others. The subordinates always firmly believe that the general will wake up one day."

Li Mu smiled slightly and said: "Wenyuan, go and inform Xuan Gao and the others that we will go out to the city to hunt tomorrow. Don't forget to call Gao Shun."

Zhang Liao formed a spiritual formation, cupped his fists and said, "Yes."

Zhang Liao turned around and left quickly, while Li Mu looked at Lu Lingqi and asked with a smile: "My dear daughter, what are you thinking about?"

When he was talking to Zhang Liao just now, she kept looking at him intently.

Lu Lingqi smiled and said: "My daughter is wondering what made her father change so much."

Li Mu stroked her hair out of habit and said softly: "If I said it was because of you, would you believe it?"

When Lu Lingqi heard this, she looked at him with some confusion and said, "Because of my daughter?"

Li Mu sighed softly and said, "When my father saw you this morning, he suddenly realized that you had grown so big. He was finally shocked to realize that I am no longer alone."

"I have you, your mother, and good brothers like Wen Yuan by my side. Your fate is all tied to me. I can no longer be selfish and only live for myself."

"So, I started to learn to think, because I have to plan for the future of the people around me."

Listening to Li Mu's words, Lu Lingqi's eyes sparkled, but she had a bright smile on her face.

"Father, my daughter is so happy. She has the best father in the world."

…

late at night.

Li Mu suddenly opened his eyes, turned to look at Yan beside him, and pointed at her sleeping point.

Then he stood up and took out a set of black clothes, tied his long hair into a ponytail at the back of his head, and then took out a triangular mask to cover his face.

The next moment, his body became insubstantial, flew up lightly, and passed directly through the roof, like a ghost.

This is exactly the secret technique of "Seven Impossible Situations" in the Sacred Heart Art.

It's a pity that this is just the TV series version of Qi Wu Jue, which can only be transformed between fiction and reality.

After becoming virtual, it can be physically immune and can travel between entities like a ghost.

Once you suffer an energy attack, you will immediately return to reality.

Therefore, this move can only be used as an auxiliary skill and is completely useless in combat.

The comic version of Qi Wu Jue is so powerful. It can turn the body into particles and reorganize it anywhere. It can be called the nemesis of most martial arts. Its survivability is extremely strong.

After Li Mu passed through the roof, he flew straight towards the palace.

He was very familiar with this palace, and easily found the palace where Emperor Xian Liu Xie lived.

Still entering from the roof of the palace, he went from the inside out and tapped all the maids and maids in the palace into their sleeping points.

Then he came to Liu Xie's bedside. Liu Xie was now twelve years old, but he was sensible but not sensible. He was at the best age to fool.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Li Mu gently patted Liu Xie awake. When he woke up, he saw a man in black beside the bed and was so frightened that he immediately screamed.

Li Mu was well prepared. He covered his mouth and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, don't panic. The general is here to help your Majesty eliminate Dong Zhuo and save your Majesty from fire and water."

After hearing these words, Liu Xie gradually calmed down.

Li Mu did not let go rashly, but continued: "The palace maids and servants outside have all been knocked unconscious by the general. They will not find anything abnormal when they wake up."

"Your Majesty, please speak in a low voice, so as not to alarm the guards and arouse the vigilance of Thief Dong."

When Liu Xie heard this, he nodded quickly. Li Mu then let go of the palm that was covering Liu Xie, took a step back, knelt on one knee and clasped his fists, saying: "The matter is urgent, please obey the authority, and please forgive me for the crime of offending the general."

Liu Xie sat up, looked outside, and whispered: "General, you are not polite. I forgive you."

Li Mu then stood up, squatted beside the bed, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the Dong thief is powerful now, with an army of 500,000 people. It is absolutely impossible to deal with him directly from the court."

"The only way is for His Majesty to issue an edict and ask heroes from all over the world to gather volunteers and go to Luoyang to serve the king. Only in this way can there be a chance of survival."

Hearing this, Liu Xie nodded repeatedly and said: "What the general said is absolutely true. I have thought about it for a long time. However, the palace is tightly controlled by Dong's thieves, and my edict cannot be sent out of the palace at all."

Li Mudao said: "The general is here for this very reason. Please write an edict to your majesty. The general will be brought out of Luoyang and immediately issue a proclamation, calling on the world's heroes to jointly challenge Dong."

Liu Xie's breathing began to quicken, and his face was filled with surprise. However, he couldn't help but hesitate when he saw Li Mu, who was dressed in black and masked, and did not pull down his mask in front of him to reveal his true face.

He asked cautiously: "Didn't you ask the general for his surname?"

Li Mu is completely different from Lu Bu in terms of temperament, eyes and other aspects. The only flaw is his height.

So Li Mu kept squatting beside the bed and did not stand up in front of Liu Xie.

Li Mu said apologetically: "Your Majesty, I forgive you. Due to some very complicated reasons, I don't dare to reveal my identity now."

"If you can successfully defeat Dong in the future, Your Majesty will definitely be able to see the general in the court. At that time, the general will wholeheartedly support the Han Dynasty and be loyal to Your Majesty."

"And if the attack on Dong fails, I will not reveal my identity, not only to protect myself, but also to save your majesty's life."

With Liu Xie's current IQ, he still can't figure out the complicated stakes involved.

But he doesn't need to figure it out, he just needs to know that this mysterious man in black is here to help him.

Liu Xie said cheerfully: "Okay, I will write the edict now, but the jade seal is in the hands of Thief Dong, so I can only use my private seal."

Li Mu said: "It doesn't matter, a private seal is enough."

Even Cao Cao's fake edict will do, and Liu Xie's personal edict privately sealed will certainly be fine.

At that time, Liu Xie personally took out the blank edict, wrote the content according to Li Mu's request, and then stamped it with his private seal.

When Li Mu asked Liu Xie to write the edict, he mentioned Yuan Shao, and the edict was even addressed to Yuan Shao.

Liu Xie secretly guessed, could this mysterious man in black be one of Yuan Shao?

Thinking of this, Liu Xie's hopes increased even more.

The fourth and third sons of the Yuan family are no small matter in terms of their fame or the power they control.

If Yuan Shao really took the lead, all the heroes in the world would definitely respond.

If this happens, Thief Dong's good days will come to an end.

When King Qin's mentor arrives, he, the puppet emperor, will truly be in power.

At this moment, great ambition arose in the heart of this elementary school-age child.

After Li Mu received the edict, he asked Liu Xie to pretend that nothing had happened and go back to bed to sleep.

"General, the country depends on you."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. In less than half a year, Thief Dong's head will be in a different place and he will eventually retire."

After Li Mu said the last words to Liu Xie by the bedside, he hugged his fists, then turned around and kicked off his feet, and his whole body flew out like an arrow from a string.

After leaving Liu Xie's sight, Li Mu picked up Qi Wu Jue Ji again and flew out from the roof.

Seeing Li Mu's skills, Liu Xie was convinced that with such skills, this mysterious man in black would be able to take the edict out safely.

Thinking about the day when he would truly rule the world in the future, Liu Xie couldn't sleep that night.