Chapter 2979

Chapter 1492 Warning

“Empress Dowager… no, Liu Ning?” Zu An was both surprised and delighted. He had been worried that the historical Lady Cai would dislike Liu Bei, making things difficult, but it turned out to be an old acquaintance.

Liu Ning naturally hooked her leg around him, saying with a hint of resentment, “You used to call me Ning’er, but now you’re so distant.”

Zu An: “…”

He hurriedly asked how she came to be here.

“I was on a mission in some secret realm and was summoned here by a mysterious force,” Liu Ning said, her eyes alluring. “This has been tough on me. I inexplicably became some Lady Cai, and we’ve been separated for so long. I’m still a believer in pleasure and desire. Do you know how hard I’ve endured all this time?”

After saying that, she couldn’t help but coil around him like a beautiful snake.

Liu Ning was a mature woman, and her stunning allure made Zu An’s mouth dry. He commanded, “Turn around…”

Liu Ning’s eyes lit up; she loved this kind of assertiveness from him.

This was why she could hold out for so long. Having experienced the most masculine man in all the realms, no one else could catch her eye. They were all less interesting than the little toys she made herself.

When the blazing sun illuminated the abyss, her brows finally relaxed completely—it was that long-lost feeling.

Zu An hadn’t forgotten his purpose: “By the way, where’s Liu Biao?”

Liu Ning immediately laughed: “Tsk tsk, after all these years, you still haven’t changed your taste. I’m Liu Biao’s wife now.”

Zu An: “…”

“I really have something to discuss with him!”

Zu An gave her a stern lecture before briefly explaining his purpose.

Liu Ning felt her bones go weak: “I see. I was wondering why he left in such a hurry. It seems he didn’t want to get involved.”

“That’s troublesome.” Zu An frowned. Without Liu Biao’s help, it would be difficult to subdue the Five Northern Schools.

“Hey, don’t stop! I’m here.” Liu Ning suddenly smiled.

“You?” Zu An’s expression was strange.

“Looking down on people? I was once an empress or empress dowager, and I come from a prestigious family in this world. That good-for-nothing Liu Biao probably doesn’t know the Five Northern Army Colonels as well as I do.” Liu Ning snorted.

Zu An was overjoyed: “Tell me quickly.”

Sensing his sincerity, Liu Ning’s brows flashed with pleasure: “Forget about Infantry Colonel Wei Jie and Changshui Colonel Zhong Ji. Wei Jie has a past with Cao Cao and will definitely side with him. As for Zhong Ji, he has many dealings with Yuan Shao and has probably already been won over by him.” “

Yueqi Colonel Wu Qiong is an upright man who hates Dong Zhuo’s border troops disturbing the people near the capital. I’ll help you make connections. Now that you have the Empress and Lady Yin’s banners, winning him over shouldn’t be difficult.”

“Tunqi Colonel Fu Wan, you fought side by side in Hebei, and he’s also Lu Zhi’s old subordinate. You should be able to win him over through that connection.”

“As for Archer Colonel Ju Jun, he’s impervious to persuasion, and I don’t have any good ideas.”

Zu An said in a deep voice: “We’ll talk to him in person and see how things go. Now that you have the Empress and Lady Yin’s names, there should still be a chance.”

“Then there’s no problem…” Liu Ning’s pupils suddenly contracted, and her entire soul trembled. “You… how can you be so powerful…”

Zu An looked at Liu Ning, who was slumped in a ball, and laughed, “Now that I have absorbed the soul essence of the God of Pleasure and Desire, I can naturally let you feel the true meaning of this path in the shortest time.”

“You’re so annoying, I want to stay with you a little longer.” Liu Ning’s body had reached its limit, but her soul was still somewhat empty. The two hadn’t seen each other for too long, and the time they had spent together was too short.

“The situation is urgent now, let’s take care of business first.” Zu An comforted her.

“Okay~” Liu Ning said coquettishly, and then dressed and left the mansion with him.

When Liu Ning appeared at the door, many soldiers stared wide-eyed. Although Tang Tian’er and Bai Rouxue were also beautiful, Tang Tian’er leaned more towards a girlish temperament, while Bai Rouxue was more delicate and pitiful.

Liu Ning was different. She was already mature, and with the temple she worshipped, her whole body exuded an aura of desire, making people’s first reaction to think of a bed.

Lu Zhi looked at the radiant Liu Ning with a strange expression. He had heard a little about Liu Jing Sheng’s wife, but he hadn’t expected her to be willing to help Zu An. Was

this guy’s luck with women a little too good?

Tang Tian’er and Bai Rouxue immediately understood what was going on when they saw Liu Ning. Although they couldn’t really be considered friends before, meeting in another world made them feel closer than with other people.

The group quickly arrived at the camp of the Five Northern Army Schools, only to find that the Five Northern Army Schools were under martial law and not allowing anyone to enter. They had obviously also noticed the changes in the capital and were all closing their camps and guarding themselves.

It wasn’t until Liu Ning stepped forward and took out Liu Biao’s token that the soldiers, seeing that she was the wife of a Northern Army Commander and holding the token, hurriedly let them pass.

First, they found Yueqi Commandant Wu Qiong. As Liu Ning had expected, upon seeing the Empress and Lady Yin, and with the highly respected Lu Zhi, he quickly agreed to join them.

Next was Fu Wan, the Colonel of the Cavalry. When Zu An was mocked by Yuan Shu, Fu Wan had spoken up for him, and with his former superior Lu Zhi, he agreed to join with almost no persuasion.

Surprisingly, Ju Jun, the Colonel of the Archers, joined without much effort, despite Zu An’s initial expectation of difficulty. Ju Jun was from the Ju clan of Guangping, and Zu An had saved many members of the clan during the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Hebei with his teacher. Because of this past relationship, Ju Jun readily joined.

However, the responses from Wei Jie, the Colonel of the Infantry, and Zhong Ji, the Colonel of the Longshui Cavalry, were rather perfunctory, clearly indicating they had already secretly sided with Cao Cao and Yuan Shu.

Zu An hesitated, ultimately deciding it inconvenient to openly attack two imperial armies, as that would likely make him an enemy of all factions.

When he returned to the capital with his men and assessed the situation, he found it to be much better than he had imagined.

Historically, Liu Bei was merely a lowly county magistrate in Anxi at this time, his position precarious. Now, however, he commanded three-fifths of the five Northern Army colonels, plus one-third of the eight Western Garden colonels, nearly half of He Jin’s private army, and Zhu Jun, who guarded the twelve gates of Luoyang, shared a good relationship with Lu Zhi and also disliked Dong Zhuo.

He now controlled most of the elite central army of the court. While not certain of victory, he held a decisive advantage.

It seemed he wouldn’t have to endure the chaos of the Three Kingdoms period.

In the following days, Lu Zhi and Qiao Gong actively contacted various powerful families, many of whom promised secret support.

That day, Fu Wan invited Zu An to his residence for a chat. He and Wu Qiong contacted many old friends and acquaintances in the military, hoping to introduce them to Zu An.

Zu An, naturally wanting to gain as much military support as possible, gladly accepted the invitation with his men.

Upon arriving at the Fu family residence, Zu An suddenly thought of Empress Fu from history, and wondered if she might be a close confidante he knew. He then requested to meet Miss Fu.

Fu Wan looked troubled, but still sent someone to invite the young lady.

Soon someone reported that the young lady was unwell that day. Zu An didn’t think much of it; in this era, such a request for an audience was inherently presumptuous. Since the other party had politely declined, they probably weren’t the person he was looking for.

He quickly entered the banquet. During the meal, a maidservant, while pouring wine, suddenly slipped him a note.

“This is from the young lady,”

Zu An said calmly, secretly unfolding it to read.

It was written in the script of the cultivation world: “Run!

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