Carrying the conscription notice given to him by Ding Yuan, Lü Bu arrived at Jiuyuan County with Hou Cheng. While called a county town, Jiuyuan was more like a fortress.
The city walls surrounding Jiuyuan County consisted of tall pillars made of poured bricks and stones, with the spaces between the pillars filled with rammed earth. Such walls were both practical and sturdy, and naturally far superior to the walls of the small village where Lü Bu had previously lived.
As soon as Lü Bu and Hou Cheng arrived in Jiuyuan County, they immediately contacted the county magistrate.
Upon learning that Lü Bu was the adopted son of the newly appointed prefect Ding Yuan, the magistrate dared not neglect him. He hurriedly ordered a banquet to be prepared for Lü Bu to welcome him home.
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