Lü Bu had not the slightest fondness for the Xiongnu. He did not care whether the Xiongnu man before him was the Left Wise King or the Chanyu; he made no effort to be polite.
"Rest assured, Flying General!"
A chill ran through Qubei's heart, and he hurriedly replied.
He then bowed to Lü Bu again. Not daring to linger any longer, he turned and left with the Royal Court troops.
Watching the great host of Xiongnu Royal Court troops depart, Wei Yue could not help stepping forward. "General, are we really not going to chase them down and kill them all?"
"This is the Xiongnu's main army! If we wipe them out here, we'll not only deal the Xiongnu a crushing blow, but earn a great military achievement!"
The grudges and enmities between the Han people and the Xiongnu had been forged hundreds of years ago. How imposing Generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing had been when they devastated the Xiongnu and performed the sacrificial rites at Langjuxu!
So much so that any military commander wanted to kill Xiongnu on sight. It was an impulse hidden in their blood.
"We'll leave that for another day."
Lü Bu shook his head, rejecting Wei Yue's suggestion. After all, these Xiongnu had not attacked them, and they had even helped kill Gao Gan and the others.
If they failed to deliver what they had promised, it would not be too late to kill them then. There was no rush.
"Bring Gao Gan's head. Bury the rest here."
Lü Bu gave the order.
Though these men had all been remnants of the rebels, they were still Han people. Dying at Xiongnu hands was a rather ignominious end. They might as well be laid to rest.
Once everything had been dealt with, Lü Bu