Redeeming King Yuanji and giving up Gu Yuanping in exchange—with this back-and-forth, wasn't Lu Bei basically out shopping?
Opinions vary based on one's nature, and the lustful see lust. King Yuanji, full of crafty schemes himself, saw Lu Bei as his own kind and sent a voice transmission to the Imperial Elder Sister, warning her not to fall for it.
That fellow surnamed Lu meant no good. Sending away one hostage only to keep another—Xiongchu could not afford to play the fool.
Chapter 646