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

After all, most of the items unearthed from tombs are funerary objects.

To monetize it, you need substantial resources; otherwise, it's extremely difficult.

Moreover, Liu Bei had a grudge against him, so he had no qualms about stealing the other's wife.

In the end, Liu Bei was indeed not a good man.

The fate of the Mi family, who followed Liu Bei, serves as a good example.

Mi Zhen abandoned him several times.

It must be said that the Liu family still retains some of Liu Bang's traditions.

When your life is threatened, what do your wife and children matter compared to your own life?

Therefore, Zhou Heng had no psychological burden whatsoever about intercepting Liu Bei's offer.

However, to be fair, the two Mi brothers were obsessed with achieving a leap in social status.

They wanted to snatch Mi Zhen from the hands of these two people, and even gain the support of the Mi family.

It's simply a fantasy.

After all, Zhou Heng and Liu Bei are now worlds apart in terms of status, position, and strength.

Anyone with normal abilities can make the right choice.

In terms of status, one was the Governor of Yuzhou, who governed Xuzhou, and was also a member of the Han imperial family.

One was just a nobody.

There is absolutely no comparison between them.

Let alone status and identity, even if Liu Bei had nothing now, Zhou Heng would already be in charge of Xuzhou.

I believe the Mi family will not choose Zhou Heng either.

It's a very simple logic: the Mi family is now the richest family in Xuzhou, and one of the four wealthiest families in the Han Dynasty.

Money and material possessions are no longer enough to move them.

All they want now is to complete the identity leap.

Liu Bei's status as a member of the Han imperial family was what they desired most in their hearts.

This is why Liu Bei was so poor and destitute in the early stages of his life.

He even abandoned his sister several times, including his Mi family.

The reason why they are completely devoted to each other.

Therefore, it is virtually impossible to succeed by trying to get through to those two brothers.

Since that's the case, Zhou Heng has no choice but to take an unconventional approach.

This letter was his first move.

"I never imagined he would be so infatuated with me, so deeply in love with me..."

In ancient times, young girls rarely left their homes, and this was even more true in this chaotic world.

When have I ever heard such explicit love confessions?

It can be said that for a moment, Mi Zhen was so flustered that her heart was pounding, her face was flushed, and her eyes were glazed over.

"Oh dear, Mi Zhen, what are you thinking? A person you've never even met, just a letter and a box of jewels, and you actually..."

Mi Zhen was extremely embarrassed and secretly cursed herself for being shameless.

"But is what he said in this letter true? My eldest and second brothers actually want me to marry that old man Liu Bei?"

"Liu Bei is already in his thirties and has a wife. If you marry him, you can only be a concubine."

"I'm their most beloved little sister, how could they do this to me..."

As if remembering something, Mi Zhen's face turned pale, and her hand holding the letter trembled slightly.

She obviously never expected that her eldest and second brothers, who loved her the most, would want her to marry that old geezer Liu Bei.

It's fine if you yourselves are willing to support Liu Bei, but why do you want me to marry into his family as well?

"I need to go and confirm this with my older brothers."

Mi Zhen was in turmoil, torn between her blatant declaration of love to her lover and the heartless decision made by her elder brothers.

For a moment, he wanted to rush out of the room to confront his older brothers.

However, they soon stopped again.

"No, if I go to see my eldest and second brothers this time, not only will it not change their minds, but it may even implicate Heng Ge. I need to think of a better way."

"My fate, Mi Zhen's fate, will never be controlled by anyone else."

Mi Zhen secretly passed through.

"But what should I do? Oh right, Heng-ge is coming tomorrow, maybe I should sneak a peek at him, and then..."

..............

The two Mi brothers are still thinking about how to deal with Zhou Heng tomorrow.

She had no idea that her home had been stolen by Zhou Heng.

the next day.

Zhou Heng arrived as promised.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Liao Hua standing in front of Zhou Heng with a solemn expression.

"My lord, this is bad! There are lurking dangers all around the hall. I'm afraid there are already assassins lying in wait."

"My ears can hear the sound of arrows raining down within a radius of 20 paces."

"There are no fewer than a hundred people buried around here, my lord..."

Liao Hua gripped the sword tightly and said in a low voice.

"Hehe, Yuanjian, relax, don't be nervous. The Mi family is the richest family in Xuzhou, so it's normal for them to have some servants to protect their safety."

“I am just an ordinary merchant. I don’t think the Mi family would risk their century-old reputation for the sake of a nobody like me.”

Zhou Heng smiled, grasped Liao Hua's hand holding the sword, and shook his head slightly.

"Haha, Zixiu is too modest. To be able to develop such a huge force in just a few days after leaving the lord, you, Zhou Heng, Zhou Zixiu, are no ordinary person."

Just now.

A loud laugh came from afar, followed by two young men dressed in fine clothes walking out slowly.

If it wasn't the Mi brothers, Mi Zhu and Mi Fang, then who were they?

"Greetings, Brother Zixiu."

The two bowed.

"Zizhong, how have you been?"

Zhou Heng smiled and also bowed slightly.

"I haven't had anything happen to me lately, but Zixiu left without saying goodbye the other day, which I regretted for quite some time."

"I originally thought that Zixiu had already defected to other lords and that we would probably be enemies when we met again. I didn't expect that he would still stay in Xuzhou City and develop on his own. In just a few days, he has established a considerable force."

"If our lord finds out, I'm afraid he'll regret it too late."

Mi Zhu gave Zhou Heng a deep look.

From the moment he saw Zhou Heng, he knew Zhou Heng's true identity.

Who else could it be but Zhou Heng, whom Liu Bei had met once before?

I originally thought that the other party had left without saying goodbye.

Having been mistreated by Liu Bei, they would surely seek refuge elsewhere.

Surprisingly, he remained in the city.

Furthermore, they secretly developed a considerable force.

The key point is that they still dare to appear so openly in front of me.

For a moment, he couldn't figure out what Zhou Heng was up to.

"Hehe, Liu Bei, though you have a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, you are short-sighted, indecisive, and biased. This time you went to resist Yuan Shu, and Xuzhou City will surely be taken by Lü Bu. If he finds out that I am still in Xuzhou City, he will not only not feel sorry for me, but will also think that I am colluding with Lü Bu. I'm afraid he will want to kill me as soon as possible."

Zhou Heng said dismissively.

Although Liu Bei had a reputation for benevolence and righteousness in his early years, he was indecisive in his actions and his military talent was questionable. He also placed great trust in his two brothers.

Before acquiring Zhuge Liang, they suffered repeated defeats.