No Retreat South: Defiance of an Empire
Chapter 115

We can strip Sima Shi of his power

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Jiao Bo could not help shaking his head as he watched Liu Lu wolfing down his food in front of him.

"So you left Lord Mouqiu's Residence ahead of time?"

"Yes. Good thing I ran fast enough, or I would have been arrested too. Speaking of which, how is Lord Mouqiu? Do you know where he is?"

Liu Lu stuffed meat into his mouth, his words muffled as he asked.

Jiao Bo did not get angry at such rudeness. He said calmly, "He is still safe for now. I heard he is being held under house arrest at the Grand General's residence."

"But... war is surely inevitable. Once the two sides begin fighting, Lord Mouqiu will certainly be killed."

"Sima Zhao will very likely sacrifice him to the battle standard."

Bang.

Liu Lu slammed the bowl in his hand upside down on the table and glared fiercely at Jiao Bo.

"Give me a few Strong Crossbows. I'm going to kill Sima Zhao."

"Heh..."

Jiao Bo gave a soft snort and glanced at Liu Lu.

"You think Sima Zhao is easy to kill? His residence is heavily guarded inside and out. A hundred men like you couldn't break in. Whenever he goes out, mounted men clear the way and Armored Guards surround him. A man as cautious as he is isn't someone you can kill just because you say so."

Liu Lu scratched his head. "Then what should I do? Lord Guo has already risen up. I can't just do nothing, can I?"

Jiao Bo fell silent for a moment.

"If you sincerely wish to serve His Majesty, I do have an idea."

"Let's hear it!"

"The Wanderers of Luoyang."

"Hm?"

"There are quite a few Wanderers in Luoyang, and indeed throughout Henan Commandery. It's just that in recent years, there

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