They could not gamble their lives on Lü Bu's brains.
After pondering for a moment, Qubei's eyes flashed. "I have a plan that can keep us safe."
Huchuquan's face lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What is your plan? Tell me, quickly!"
Qubei said, "We should immediately send troops to intercept and kill Gao Gan, then present his head and those of his companions to Lü Bu! Only this can prove our innocence!"
Since Gao Gan was the one Lü Bu was pursuing, they could simply kill the whole group and send them over, lest Lü Bu misunderstand or take his anger out on them if he ultimately failed to find his quarry.
"Kill Gao Gan?"
Huchuquan could not help looking hesitant. "But that would mean intervening in the disputes among those warlords of Han State."
He did not want to become involved in the disputes among the warlords of the Central Plains.
The previous chanyu, his elder brother Yufuluo, had successively allied with Yuan Shao, Zhang Yang, Yuan Shu, and others against Cao Cao, only to suffer a crushing defeat and eventually die of severe wounds.
The waters of the Central Plains ran too deep. He did not think he could navigate them.
Qubei said, "The Son of Heaven of Great Han has sent troops to suppress rebels this time. There is nothing objectionable about our helping wipe out the remaining rebels. We would merely be acting in accordance with the Son of Heaven's wishes."
"Besides..."
Qubei paused briefly, then rose and approached Huchuquan, whispering into his ear, "When we escorted the Son of Heaven on the Return East, our troops plundered Guanzhong. Now that the Son of Heaven holds power again, we must redeem ourselves through meritorious service."
"Otherwise, if the Son of Heaven remembers this someday and