Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

"Why are you two generals behaving this way? Have you been mistreated in my camp?"

Zhou Heng feigned confusion as he spoke.

"No."

The two shook their heads.

"Could it be that the food has been poor for you two?"

"Never."

"Does that mean the two generals are not allowed to see their families?"

"Never."

Or perhaps.........

"General, there is no need to guess anymore. Your treatment here is even better than when you were under Lü Bu. However, we are both loyal ministers, and how can a loyal minister serve two masters? Therefore, we only ask for a quick death."

Gao Shun said.

"Is General Wen Yuan the same?"

Zhou Heng did not answer, but instead looked at Zhang Liao on one side.

“Gao Shun’s words are exactly what I thought. The general has treated us well, but as generals under Lü Bu, how can we accept favors from others? Our consciences cannot be at peace, so we are willing to die.”

Zhang Liao replied.

"The two generals are loyal and brave; I had not considered this carefully."

Zhou Heng sighed.

As he spoke, he slowly walked over to Zhang Liao and Gao Shun.

The ropes binding the two individuals were untied.

"General, what does this mean?"

The two were puzzled.

“Zhou Heng knows that the two generals are loyal and brave men, and he cannot bear to kill them. Now he will untie the ropes binding the two generals, and the two generals may go.”

Zhou Heng sighed.

"General, are you not afraid? We two will return to Lü Bu's command and lead our troops to attack."

“At that time, neither of us would have thought of the feelings we have today.”

Zhang Liao hesitated for a moment before asking.

"If that's really the case, then it's my fate, Zhou Heng."

"The loyalty and bravery of the two generals are so moving that heaven and earth are moved. If they were to perish here, my conscience would not be at peace."

"Today I will untie the ropes for you two and leave now."

Zhou Heng gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Thank you, General."

The two exchanged a glance, then strode towards the door.

Liao Hua was extremely anxious.

"My lord, these two are unparalleled generals. If they leave now and attack us later, how will we deal with them?"

"Why not send someone..."

Before Liao Hua could finish speaking, Zhou Heng interrupted him loudly and reprimanded him.

"Stop talking nonsense."

"The two generals are so loyal and brave, how could I bear to kill them?"

"Moreover, I had promised the two generals that I would let them leave. Such fickleness would surely make me a laughingstock among the heroes of the world."

"How is he any different from Lü Bu?"

"Do not speak again."

"If that really happens in the future, then it is my fate, Zhou Heng."

"It's no wonder you two generals are blamed, and we won't complain about fate or others."

Zhou Heng said loudly.

"Yes."

Liao Hua sighed, gave Zhou Heng a deep look, and finally nodded without saying anything more.

Such a benevolent ruler is exactly what I, Liao Hua, need.

He is truly a benevolent ruler; my choice was correct.

"Let's go. Now that Xuzhou has been pacified, there are still many important matters to attend to. I won't see you two generals off."

Zhou Heng bowed slightly to the two people who had walked to the door.

As he spoke, he prepared to walk towards the backyard.

Just now.

The two men who had reached the door suddenly turned back and knelt down in front of Zhou Heng with a thud.

"My lord, please accept a bow from Zhang Liao and Gao Shun."

"What are you doing...?" Zhou Heng was taken aback.

"With such a benevolent lord, how could we two be ungrateful people? Today, we are willing to serve under your command, even at the cost of our lives."

The two said firmly.

"To have you two generals is like Emperor Gaozu having Fan Kuai. Please rise quickly, Generals."

Zhou Heng was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to help the two up.

"Prepare a banquet! I want to hold a grand victory celebration banquet for the two generals."

"promise."

After saying that, Zhou Heng grabbed the two of them by the hands and walked away into the distance.

Only Qin Yilu remained, standing there, bewildered in the wind.

No, brother, there's still one person here.

So you untied those two people but not me?

Little did they know, all the talk about unraveling the mystery was just fluff.

Just now, whenever the two of them stepped out the door, hundreds of axemen would appear around them.

Unfortunately, they naturally didn't know that.

Therefore, Qin Yilu felt that he could demonstrate his loyalty and bravery to gain Zhou Heng's favor.

Perhaps he would fare even better than under Lü Bu.

Thinking of this.

Qin Yilu immediately shouted.

"Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, our lord has treated you well, how dare you betray his trust?"

"Loyal ministers do not serve two masters? Bah!"

“Zhou Heng, you scoundrel, kill me now! If I, Qin Yilu, even flinch, I am no hero.”

Qin Yilu shouted.

He thought to himself that he had acted even more loyal and brave than they had, and that they should look at him with new respect.

Hurry up and help me untie myself.

That way I won't have to offer my wife to you and make a fool of myself.

Qin Yilu became more and more excited as he thought about it.

Before he could finish thinking, Zhou Heng's next words completely stunned him.

"Since that's the case, then so be it. Men, take him away and chop him up."

Qin Yilu: "???"

Qin Yilu was completely dumbfounded.

what's the situation?

They acted so loyal, and you went over and personally untied them.

They were given high-ranking official positions and generous salaries, and a welcoming banquet was held for them.

You've shown such loyalty, you're going to kill yourself.

They're treating people differently.

This is blatant discrimination.

Qin Yilu was completely stunned.

It took me a long time to react.

It wasn't until he was being carried out of the gate by several soldiers that he realized what was happening and hurriedly shouted.

"General, spare my life! General, spare my life! I am willing to surrender."

Zhou Heng smiled enigmatically: "Didn't you just say that a loyal minister doesn't serve two masters and only wants a quick death? I'm granting your wish now, so why do you want to surrender now?"

Qin Yilu, embarrassed and annoyed, said, "Seeing how you treated Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, I assumed you admired loyal and brave men, so I tried to attract your attention this way, but I didn't expect..."

Zhou Heng shook his head: "I like loyal and brave men, but I don't like fake ones. Men, take them out and behead them."

Qin Yilu cried out in alarm, "General, please wait! I have a wife who is exceptionally beautiful, with a face like a flower. If you spare my life, I am willing to offer her to you..."

Zhou Heng sneered: "To save his own life, he actually offered his wife to someone else. Such a cowardly and shameless person is not for me, Zhou Heng. Guards, take him out and execute him."

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun also showed disdain on their faces.

I had initially thought the other person was a truly loyal and brave man after hearing what he said.

Want to plead for the other party,

As a result, he was so shameless that he offered his wife to someone else in order to save his own life.

Such a person is shameful to associate with.

"General, spare my life! If you don't believe me, go to the Qin residence in the south of the city and you will surely be amazed by her beauty. Although I married her, I have never touched her because I feel inferior and cannot bear to defile such a beauty. If you release me today, she will be your woman."

Qin Yilu said in a panic.

I just can't understand why everyone is the same kind of person.

The difference in treatment between myself and Zhang Liao and others is so vast.