"Hahaha, so you're Lu Youjie?"
"What a reputation you have. Yet seeing you today, you're nothing but a straw-stuffed fool-a name with nothing behind it."
After Lu Kang was brought back to Luoyang, he was temporarily confined in a residence. Zhang Yi, Sun Xin, and others had once been held here; now it had received Lu Kang.
Before Lu Kang had even met Emperor Cao Mao, he received a very important visitor.
The general responsible for guarding Lu Kang stood at the entrance, pacing in anxious circles.
General Wuqiu had personally ordered him to watch over Lu Kang and ensure that nothing happened to him. Apart from His Majesty, no one was allowed inside to disturb him.
But Zhong Hui had barged right in, and they had been utterly unable to stop him.
Lu Kang sat in the seat of honor, looking haggard and thin. Looking at Zhong Hui standing before him and hearing his words, he immediately understood.
"So it's Minister Zhong. What a reputation you have. Seeing you today, you certainly live up to it."
Zhong Hui threw back his head and laughed. "I heard you once swore to Sun Xiu that if the Wu Kingdom were to fall, you would have to die first."
"Now the Wu Kingdom has fallen. Why are you still alive?"
Even Lu Kang's previously tranquil heart could not help stirring at this moment.
This fellow really was loathsome!
It had been a long time since Lu Kang had disliked anyone this much.
Lu Kang replied, "I had intended to seek death. Unfortunately, Wei has no worthy ministers whom the Lord of Wei cherishes, so he wishes to keep me. I hear you are highly talented, Minister Zhong. Why have you not won his affection?"
The smile on Zhong Hui's face instantly froze.