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m　the　General　was　within。　He　sent　away　his　attendants　and　went　alone　to　the　private　apartments。　Lu　Bu　was　not　there。　He　called　Diao　Chan；　but　there　was　no　reply。　He　asked　where　she　was；　and　the　waiting　maids　told　him　she　was　in　the　garden　among　the　flowers。

So　Dong　Zhuo　went　into　the　garden；　and　there　he　saw　the　lovers　in　the　pavilion　in　most　tender　talk。　Lu　Bu's　trident　halberd　was　leaning　on　the　railing　beside　him。

A　howl　of　rage　escaped　Dong　Zhuo　and　startled　the　lovers。　Lu　Bu　turned；　saw　who　it　was；　and　ran　away。　Dong　Zhuo　caught　up　the　halberd　and　ran　in　pursuit。　But　Lu　Bu　was　fleet　of　foot　while　his　master　was　very　stout。　Seeing　no　hope　of　catching　the　runaway；　Dong　Zhuo　hurled　the　halberd。　Lu　Bu　fended　it　off　and　it　fell　to　the　ground。　Dong　Zhuo　picked　it　up　and　ran　on。　But　by　this　time　Lu　Bu　was　far　ahead。　Just　as　Dong　Zhuo　was　running　out　at　the　garden　gate；　he　dashed　full　tilt　against　another　man　running　in；　and　down　he　went。

Surged　up　his　wrath　within　him　as　the　billows　heavenward　leap。

Crashed　his　unwieldy　body　to　earth　in　a　shapeless　heap。

We　shall　presently　see　who　the　other　runner　was。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　9

Chapter　9

Lu　Bu　Kills　Dong　Zhuo　For　Wang　Yun；

Li　Jue　Attacks　The　Capital　On　Jia　Xu's　Advice。

The　person　who　collided　with　the　irate　Dong　Zhuo　was　his　most　trusty　adviser　Li　Ru。　Li　Ru　had　not　fallen　in　spite　of　the　shock　and　at　once　scrambled　to　help　Dong　Zhuo　to　regain　his　feet　and　led　him　inside　to　the　library；　where　they　sat　down。

〃What　were　you　ing　about？〃　said　Dong　Zhuo。

〃Happening　to　be　passing　your　gates；　I　heard　that　you　had　gone　into　your　private　garden　to　look　for　your　adopted　son。　Then　came　Lu