Liu Bei: My younger brother is a deity.

Chapter 62 The Wrath of a Common Man

That was indeed what Yuan Shu was thinking.

The Yuan family has produced three high-ranking officials for four generations, and he is the eldest son of the Yuan family. Isn't it an honor for these women from brothels to have the opportunity to have their way with him?

Lai Ying'er secretly regretted that she shouldn't have brought Linglong and Hongchang to see this "fierce ghost on the road".

I thought the other party had become much more restrained in recent years and wouldn't dare to cause trouble in broad daylight.

I never expected that I would underestimate this person's lawlessness.

How can this be good?

Lai Ying'er was voluptuous and had just exhausted herself protecting Bian Linglong and Ren Hongchang, and was now covered in sweat.

The not-too-thick spring dress clung to her body, making her curvaceous figure even more prominent.

Yuan Shu's mouth watered at the sight, and he thought to himself, "Lai Ying'er's figure is truly enviable, but the two women behind her are not bad either. Although they are not as voluptuous as Lai Ying'er, they each have their own charm."

Yuan Shu has indeed become much more restrained in Luoyang in recent years, but it has also made him feel stifled.

Today I suddenly encountered three stunningly beautiful women with completely different styles, and I couldn't resist falling back into my old ways.

Since we've already started, we should naturally strive to make it a good thing.

Yuan Shu saw an opening and leaped out.

Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Lai Ying'er simply threw herself into his arms and said in a coquettish voice, "Master Yuan, please let me serve you. Those two younger sisters are still too young to know how to serve a man."

Yuan Shu chuckled: "If they don't understand, they can learn. I, this young master, will personally teach them."

Just then, a cold voice rang out: "Yuan Gonglu, you've really made something of yourself."

"Who?!" Yuan Shu's face darkened. He pushed Ying'er aside and looked in the direction of the voice.

The first thing you see is a face that inspires envy, followed by the boy's tall and upright figure.

"Liu Yuangu".

Upon seeing who it was, Yuan Shu was taken aback at first, then sneered, "Who do we have here? It's just a nobody from the borderlands. What, you want a piece of the pie too?"

Liu Quan shook his head and said coldly, "Sharing the spoils? Brother Yuan, you must have misunderstood. I'm only here because I think it would be a laughingstock if word got out that the eldest son of the prestigious Yuan family, a descendant of four generations of high-ranking officials, was chasing after three women in broad daylight."

Yuan Shu's face darkened: "Laugh at me? Who dares to laugh at me? These are nothing but prostitutes. It's their good fortune that I can play with them. Who do you think you are, daring to meddle in my affairs?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Quan laughed instead of getting angry, and shook his head: "Blessing? Brother Yuan's 'blessing' is probably not something many people can afford. I heard that you've toned down your behavior in Luoyang these past few years, and I thought you had finally repented. But it seems that a leopard can't change its spots; you're still that 'street thug' at heart."

"You—" Yuan Shu roared in fury, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. "You little brat, this is the second time you've disrespected me! Do you have a death wish?!"

He abruptly waved his hand and shouted at the six guards beside him, "What are you all standing there for? Get him! Kill that brat! I'll take responsibility if anything happens!"

Five guards responded immediately.

Liang Gang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately dared not disobey and rushed forward as well.

They were all guests kept by Yuan Shu, but in reality, they were just guards and servants.

However, the fact that Yuan Shu was able to recruit these people meant that they were all capable; each of them was strong and powerful and had considerable skill.

"Young Master Yu, be careful!" Bian Linglong exclaimed in alarm.

Yuan Shu was furious. He glanced at the woman and thought to himself, "I'll deal with you first later."

Liu Quan glanced at the approaching guards, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. "Only level three in individual combat strength, just cannon fodder. We need to conserve some strength; don't kill them, it'll be a hassle!"

A guard lunged forward, throwing a punch that whistled through the air, aiming straight for his face.

Liu slightly turned his body, and the fist grazed past his ear.

He raised his hand, his five fingers like hooks, and grasped the guard's wrist pulse, giving it a gentle pull.

The man stumbled forward involuntarily, tripped, and fell headfirst to the ground.

Liu Quan didn't turn his head, and his right heel slammed backward.

It hit the man squarely on the head, and he immediately lost consciousness.

Another guard kicked from the side.

Liu Quan neither dodged nor avoided, but turned around and leaned against the leg, his shoulder and elbow striking out like a giant hammer.

There was a crisp "snap" sound.

The man screamed and flew backward, rolling on the ground clutching his broken leg.

Seeing this, the remaining four knew they had met a tough opponent and dared not be careless any longer, so they all drew their swords.

Liang Gang shouted in a low voice, "Surround him!"

The four men closed in from all four sides, their blades flashing, blocking Liu Quan's retreat.

Yuan Shu became excited, shouting, "Kill him! Kill him!"

Liang Gang and his three companions simultaneously swung their swords and slashed.

The three girls, including Ying'er, exclaimed in surprise.

Liu remained completely unfazed.

too slow!

With a swift movement, his figure darted about like a ghost, dodging the slash that was about to strike him.

He reached out with his left hand, grabbed the back of the blade, and twisted it, causing the guard's hand to split open and the steel knife to slip from his grasp.

Liu Quan slammed the back of his knife into the man's shoulder, and the man groaned and fell to his knees.

A blade came slashing from behind, but Liu Quan didn't turn his head. He suddenly leaned forward, and the blade missed its mark, barely grazing his back.

His right foot sprang up like a scorpion's tail.

"Snap!"

It hit the man's chin squarely.

The guard suddenly staggered as if he were drunk, and after swaying a few steps, he fell to the ground.

The remaining Liang Gang and the other guard were already terrified, and their hands, which were wielding swords, unconsciously weakened.

Liu Quan darted out from between the flashing blades in one stride.

He lunged forward, attacking with both hands.

Two clean and decisive palm strikes landed on their necks, and the two men's vision went black as they collapsed limply to the ground.

From the moment the first person fell to the moment the last person collapsed, it was only a short ten breaths.

The six guards lay scattered about, some unconscious, some injured, their groans filling the air.

The color had completely drained from Yuan Shu's face.

His eyes widened as he watched the young man step over the fallen guards and walk towards him.

My heart involuntarily contracted.

Meanwhile, the three girls, including Lai Ying'er, stared intently at the young man's handsome figure with gleam in their eyes.

"What...what are you going to do?"

Yuan Shu unconsciously took two steps back, his voice tense, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"Liu Yuangu, I warn you, my father is Yuan Feng, and my Yuan family has held high office for four generations. If you dare to lay a finger on me, my Yuan family will exterminate your entire clan!"

Liu Quan walked three steps away from him and stopped.

He looked down at Yuan Shu from his high vantage point.

There was neither anger nor murderous intent in his eyes.

There was only a faint hint of mockery.

This gaze greatly displeased Yuan Shu. He was the only one who ever looked at people like that; who else dared to look at him like that?!

This little brat, this little brat—

He wanted to continue cursing.

But in the end, he held it back.

"Exterminate my entire clan?" Liu Quan laughed. "Yuan Gonglu, have you ever read the 'Tang Ju Does Not Disgrace His Mission' chapter in the *Strategies of the Warring States* (specifically, the *Strategies of Wei*)?"

Before Yuan Shu could answer, he continued, "When Zhuan Zhu assassinated King Liao, a comet streaked across the moon; when Nie Zheng assassinated Han Kui, a white rainbow pierced the sun; when Yao Li assassinated Qing Ji, a hawk struck down in the palace. These three men were all commoners... If a scholar is truly enraged, two corpses will lie prostrate, blood will flow five steps, and the world will be draped in mourning. Today is such a day."

Yuan Shu trembled with fear.

Liu Quan continued, "I'm afraid you won't understand this very formal language, so let me put it in a simpler way."

Then he suddenly raised his voice, his tone fierce: "A common man's anger can spill blood within five steps; within ten steps, everyone becomes an enemy!"

Yuan Shu felt a sudden urge to urinate, but he managed to hold it in.