"General Qu, why not come with us?"
At this, Lü Xiang was filled with regret. He should never have listened to Jiang Qi's nonsense and come over. Had he fled sooner, he might well have escaped.
Jiang Qi turned and hurled a curse at Yuan Shao, then spoke faster as he urged Qu Yi, "General Qu! Yuan Shao is narrow-minded, no enlightened lord!"
Zhao Yun and Gao Lan knelt before Liu Xie to beg forgiveness. Both looked grave, especially Zhao Yun, whose face was filled with self-reproach.
Delighted by this, Jiang Qi hurried to strike while the iron was hot. "Whether the Son of Heaven is being held hostage by Lü Bu or Yuan Xi or not, as long as you go over to them, General, they certainly won't treat you poorly!"
But when the two approached with their men, he suddenly discovered that Yuan Shao had actually been bound and placed on a horse, his mouth gagged. He was blinking at him repeatedly, trying to signal him.
There's hope!
But at these words, Qu Yi's gaze sharpened. His spear jolted forward, piercing Jiang Qi's neck!
"Men! Seize these traitors!"
"You..."
"With your abilities, General, if you capture Yuan Shao and join the Son of Heaven, not only can you clear your name, but the Son of Heaven will entrust you with important duties!"
Anger burned in Zhang Yan's eyes. The corpses on the ground were proof of infighting, and their fleeing toward Lecheng County rather than Yi City was the best proof of all!
"General Qu Yi-!"
But who could have imagined Qu Yi would return alive!
This was entirely his failure to fulfill his duty.
Jiang Qi's words had indeed swayed him.
Qu Yi's expression changed instantly at the sight. He raised his spear and pointed it straight