My Father in Law is Lu Bu

Chapter 709

“Master Xun Chen. What are you looking at? Are you reluctant to leave Hebei?” Yang Chen asked. Xun Chen was looking at Hebei while standing on the deck of the warship returning to Yangzhou.

Xun Chen had been in Hebei for more than ten years. It would be a lie to say he felt no attachment to it. Yang Chen would also be able to understand that feeling.

However, Xun Chen shook his head and replied. “It is not that I am reluctant to leave Hebei. I was just thinking about what I have gained in the past ten years.” Xun Chen was depressed. He was already a middle-aged man.

In the past, he came to Hebei with high spirits. He helped Yuan Shao who was only a pronvicial governor of Bo Hai at the time. Xun Chen was attracted by the Yuan Family's position and also saw that Yuan Shao was someone who will make history.

Unfortunately, though he helped Yuan Shao pacify Hebei, Yuan Shao changed. Yuan Shao who was initially respectful to the wise became arrogant like the other nobles. After that, Yuan Shao was defeated and fell into coma from shock. His two prodigal sons then usurped his position. Xun Chen was changed from one of Yuan Shao's advisors to a mere common person. Xun Chen no longer had any face to go back to his family.

“To think that I, Xun Youruo will become a commodity that can be bartered. A hundred sets of armor is enough to buy a person from the Xun Family! Hahaha!” Xun Chen's laughter was filled with a hint of helplessness and frustration.

“Haha! Master Xun Chen. Are you dissatisfied with my Lord, His Highness the King of Shu?” Yang Chen could not help but sneer. Xun Chen was mocking both Liu Mang and the Yuan brothers. Yang Chen could not control what Xun Chen wanted to say about the Yuan brothers but Yang Chen was not happy about what Xun Chen was saying about his liege.

“How dare I? I am just a commodity now.” Xun Chen replied sarcastically.

“Haha. What a joke. Master Xun Chen. I address you this way because I respect your talent. If I have to be blunt, you are just a defeated general. You say you have the ability to become a kingmaker but why did the person you support get defeated? Meanwhile, Xun Yu and Xun You was able to support Cao Cao in pacifying Hebei. Even when Marquis Wen marched into Yanzhou, it was these two who stabilized the situation. Master Xun Chen, do you know why?”

Before Xun Chen could reply, Yang Chen continued. “I can guess two reasons. The first is that the reputation of Five Heroes of the Xun Family is undeserved. It is just a scam.” Yang Chen's words was a slap in the face. Xun Chen was already feeling so humiliated that he refused to return to his family. Yet, Yang Chen continued to tear into that sore spot.

“What's wrong? Did I hit a sore spot?” Yang Chen sneered.

Xun Chen closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The Five Heroes of the Xun Family had their pride. After being shamed like this, Xun Chen quickly adjusted his attitude and hid his anger. “Yes. I am a fraud. So why did your liege come all the way here to find me? Does your liege fancy a fraud like me?” Xun Chen retorted. He was saying that if he was a fraud, then Liu Mang would be blind for going through all this trouble to recruit him. Xun Chen was asking for trouble.

Xun Chen believed that Yang Chen would get angry but instead, Yang Chen began to laugh.

“Hahaha. Master Xun Chen. Did you think I came all the way here for you?” Yang Chen asked while giving Xun Chen a strange stare.

“Is this not the case?” Xun Chen had his pride.

Xun Chen was from the Xun Family. Like the Pang and Kong families, they were nobles who have existed for hundreds of years. They all had literary reputation and their own pride.

What Yang Chen wanted to do was beat down that pride. Otherwise, this guy would be useless even after reaching Yangzhou. Worse, he may even become like Guo Tu and Shen Pei who causes mutual infighting. This was the main reason for Yuan Shao's defeat.

“You are wrong. I came here for Master Yuanhao. Not you!” Yang Chen did not give Xun Chen any face at all.

“What?” Xun Chen was stunned. He knew who Tian Feng Tian Yuanhao was as he had worked together with Tian Feng for a long time.

“Isn't he already dead?” Xun Chen did not know whether Tian Feng was alive or not since Tian Feng was imprisoned before Yuan Shao's defeat and disappeared after. Xun Chen thought that Tian Feng was captured by Cao Cao but there was no news of Tian Feng. So he believed that Tian Feng was killed somewhere during the chaos. However, Yang Chen also did not seem to be lying. 𝘙αΝŐBÊȿ

“Of course. Master Tian Feng is my real objective. My Lord fancied Master Tian Feng's talent which is why he had me travel all the way here. As for Master Xun Chen, haha… You are also a talent but compared to Master Tian Feng…” Yang Chen did not finish his sentence but the implications was enough to humiliate Xun Chen.

Xun Chen believed that the King of Shu came looking for him and felt unhappy that he was traded away for only a hundred sets of armor. Xun Chen believed himself to be worth more and felt resentful. It was only now that he found out that the King of Shu wasn't even looking for him. Xun Chen had just been delusional the entire time and his pride was now shattered.