HLnovel Chapter 271 Lu Xun Curses Sun Ce! Guo Jia Sets a Trap for Sun Ce
Chapter 271 Lu Xun Curses Sun Ce! Guo Jia Sets a Trap for Sun Ce
Jiangdong
chaisang
Sun Family Mansion
Sun Ce's third brother, Sun Yi, who was known as the "Little Sun Ce," was suddenly poisoned.
If the doctor hadn't arrived in time, Sun Yi would probably have died on the spot.
The surroundings were silent, but Sun Ce's anger was growing exponentially.
Sun Quan, however, remained calm and asked the physician:
"What kind of poison did my third brother suffer from?"
"Why is it that only our third brother was poisoned, while the rest of us are unharmed?"
Wu Guotai and Sun Shangxiang nodded and asked further questions.
The physician glanced at Sun Ce discreetly and sighed:
"The poison that the Third Young Master was poisoned with is easily soluble in alcohol."
"liquor!?"
Sun Shangxiang warned:
“On non-holidays, Mother does not allow us to drink alcohol in the mansion.”
"My second brother doesn't like drinking either."
"Besides the wine cellar in the backyard, only my eldest brother and third brother carry wine in their gourds."
Sun Ce fell silent.
He handed the gourd hanging from his waist to the doctor.
After trying the needles a few times, the doctor suddenly stepped back, his expression becoming unusually grave.
"Heh heh, this thief is trying to kill both my third brother and me!"
The anger in Sun Ce's eyes almost materialized.
He immediately sent someone to the wine cellar in the backyard.
Upon opening the bottles, it was discovered that all the alcohol had been poisoned, without exception!
The only person who could get close to the wine cellar and poison it silently is the person in charge of the wine cellar.
Just as Sun Ce was about to drag the person in charge of the wine cellar out and behead him.
The wine cellar manager suddenly foamed at the mouth and his face turned ashen.
After convulsing for several seconds.
The doctor dared to step forward to examine the person, shook his head, and indicated that the person was beyond saving.
"Bastard!"
In a fit of anger, Sun Ce overturned the remaining jars of wine in the cellar.
But this did nothing to quell his anger.
Just then, another guard came to report:
"Reporting to my lord, the Lu family of Wu County has sent an envoy."
"Heh, they want to kill me, and they've sent an envoy to threaten me too. Very well, very well indeed!"
Sun Ce strode out of the mansion.
Sun Quan was about to grab Sun Ce, but then slowly withdrew his hand.
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Chaisang Council Hall
The envoy sent by the Lu family was named Lu Kang, who was actually an old acquaintance of Sun Ce.
Because this person was originally under Yuan Shu's command.
After Yuan Shu declared himself emperor, Lu Kang fled with a bucket, quickly severing ties with Yuan Shu and returning to his hometown in Jiangdong to live in seclusion.
Guo Jia also manipulates people's mentality.
The graves of the other three major families in Jiangdong were all dug up.
Guo Jia didn't touch the Lu family at all.
This situation left Lu Kang in a bind; on one hand, he had to condemn Sun Ce's act of sending people to dig up graves, while on the other hand, he was constantly trying to suppress his laughter.
However, this also gave Lu Kang a misconception.
Was Sun Ce deliberately refraining from taking action against the Lu family because of their past friendship under Yuan Shu?
If that's the case, Lu Kang could visit Sun Ce to find out what Sun Ce really meant.
Of course, this had to be done quietly, without making a fuss.
Otherwise, if the news gets to the ears of the other three major families, how can the Lu family face anyone?
Then, this scene unfolded.
Lu Kang sat rather lazily in the council hall of Chaisang, waiting for Sun Ce to arrive.
Hearing footsteps outside the council chamber, Lu Kang did not intend to get up, but continued to sit.
As soon as Sun Ce entered, he saw Lu Kang's rather arrogant sitting posture.
In an instant, Sun Ce's anger was completely ignited!
In a single stride, he rushed over and left a huge handprint on Lu Kang's face!
Lu Kang was stunned.
He didn't understand Sun Ce's move.
But what he couldn't understand even more was what happened immediately after Sun Ce paused for two and a half seconds!
Like dragging Xiao Kun, Lu Kang was thrown out of the council hall by Sun Ce.
Lu Kang was, after all, a member of the Lu family, one of the four great families of Jiangdong, and held a high position within the clan.
He was a prominent figure in the entire Jiangdong aristocratic circle.
Humiliated by Sun Ce in this way, Lu Kang's stubborn temper also resurfaced.
"Sun Bofu! You cruel and brutal scoundrel!"
"Isn't it just because you can fight? Does being able to fight make you so great?"
"Without the support of my Jiangdong family, even if you occupy this land, you will find it impossible to move an inch!"
When Lu Kang's words reached Sun Ce's ears, it was like a direct hit to the face.
In an instant, a surge of blood rushed to Sun Ce's head.
He took out the Phoenix Spear and charged towards Lu Kang!
The tip of the spear gleamed with a cold light, piercing straight into Lu Kang's heartstrings!
"Pfft"!
Lu Kang let out a muffled thud, and blood fell from his chest like raindrops.
"you……"
Even in death, Lu Kang could not believe that Sun Ce would actually dare to kill him!
"Lord!"
"What are you doing?"
Behind Sun Ce, Zhu Zhi walked over with a look of terror on his face.
Zhu Zhi was a veteran general who followed Sun Jian in the past, and also served as Sun Jian's strategist.
Although not as famous as Huang Gai and Cheng Pu, Zhu Zhi was highly respected by Sun Ce, Sun Quan and others.
The well-informed Zhu Zhi knew what Sun Ce's killing of Lu Kang meant!
This is no longer just a falling out with the Jiangdong aristocratic families; it's a complete declaration of war!
Sun Ce was panting heavily.
After venting his anger, he realized he had done something wrong.
Lu Kang can die, but he absolutely cannot die by his own hand!
pity.
The commotion caused by Lu Kang's murder has already alerted the spies planted by the major Jiangdong families in Chaisang City.
The news spread rapidly.
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Wu County
Lu Family Mansion
Upon receiving the news of Lu Kang's tragic death, all members of the Lu family were stunned into silence, some unable to believe it.
In the eyes of most members of the Lu family, Sun Ce's deliberate decision not to desecrate their ancestral graves was a gesture of goodwill, leaving room for future developments in their relationship.
Sun Ce killed Lu Kang without a word, leaving the Lu family with no room for thought.
Outside the main hall, a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old stormed in and said to everyone:
"I told you, don't try to curry favor with Sun Ce!"
"This person has no rules; nobody knows what he'll do next!"
Before he could finish speaking, a man who looked unwell, with a pale face and appearing to be in his early thirties, reprimanded the boy:
"Xun'er! What's done is done, you have no right to spout nonsense here!"
"Cough cough cough cough... cough cough cough..."
After saying this, the man immediately covered his chest and coughed incessantly.
The boy's name is Lu Xun, originally Lu Yi, but he changed his name this year.
His father, the man who had just reprimanded him, was named Lu Jun.
Lu Jun's health has been poor, and he could die at any time.
The deceased Lu Kang was, by definition, Lu Xun's great-uncle.
Before the incident, Lu Xun had stopped Lu Kang in front of everyone, forbidding him from visiting Sun Ce.
But how old is Lu Xun?
As a nobody, he had no influence and received no support from his family.
Even his father, Lu Jun, believed that his son didn't need to participate in such important discussions and decisions.
At this moment, the old patriarch of the Lu family, who was sitting at the head of the table, was staring intently at Lu Xun.
"Xun'er, don't worry about your father, you stay here."
“You’re right, your great-uncle’s death was a completely undeserved tragedy.”
"But the Lu family isn't made of clay!"
"Sun Ce will pay the price for his death!"
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PS: Historically, Lu Kang died around 195-197 AD, due to a falling out between Yuan Shu and the Lu family, who sent Sun Ce to attack Lu Kang. In the book, Yuan Shu's ascension to the throne is brought forward, thus altering the cause of Lu Kang's death.