April 22, the third year of Chuping (A.D. 192), Chang'an, Lujia rice shop, Yefeng Chang'an branch.

The day after Lu Yuan returned from Situ Mansion.

"I went to visit Wang Yun yesterday, but I didn't want to go to Cao Ren."

"How did he come to Chang'an? Could it be that Cao Cao is going to do something again? Feng Xu's face was full of doubts.

"Hehe, he's going to do something, but it's just doing the same thing as us." Lu Yuan smiled.

"He also wants to save Xun You? But why? ”

"Cao Cao is now vigorously recruiting talents, and the Xun family is full of talents, how could he miss it?"

"So what are we going to do?"

"Actually, it doesn't matter, we can work with them. After all, most of my night talk is an assassin, and if I really clash head-on with the officers and soldiers, I will not have an advantage. With their help, there is a greater chance of success. In this way, Feng Xu, you and the brothers immediately set off and informed all the Ye Feng in Chang'an City and the surrounding villages to gather here. I'm going to lay out my plans for tomorrow. ”

"Yes." Feng Xu agreed and took the others to start moving.

……

At this time, in the main hall of the branch hall, only Lu Yuan was left.

He was sitting in his chair thinking about every part of tomorrow's action, when suddenly, he heard the sound of the secret door of the rice warehouse being pulled up.

Lu Yuan vigilantly picked up the short knife and moved to the door of the main hall, and at this time he could tell by his footsteps that there were at least three people.

At the moment when the person who came down from above walked into the main hall, Lu Yuan slashed at the neck of the leader with a knife.

"Mom!" The man sat down on the ground in fright, and the two behind him instinctively dodged backwards.

Lu Yuan's knife was retracted at the last moment, and he looked at the person sitting on the ground with surprised eyes, "Xuan'er? ”

"Lu Fentong, what are you doing! Didn't Xuan'er just come back disobediently! Can you commit a murder attempt! Duan Xuan screamed angrily on the ground, Guo Lan couldn't help wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, and Ling Yuan was patting his chest with his little hand to suppress the shock.

Yesterday, Duan Xuan and the others discovered the movement of Li Wei's troops, and they had a premonition that something was going to happen. So, under the persuasion of Duan Xuan's "understanding with reason and moving with affection", the three of them turned back and prepared to remind Lu Yuan to be careful.

But when they arrived at the rice shop, they found that except for the shopkeeper, everyone else in the rice shop was gone. After inquiring, I found out that Lu Yuan was below, so I wanted to come in and ask, but I didn't expect that I almost lost my life as soon as I entered the door.

"Lu Fentong, where have the brothers gone?" Guo Lan asked.

"Oh, I let them out on errands." Of course, Lu Yuan wouldn't tell Duan Xuan too much information, he just wanted to take him away as soon as possible. But when he wanted to ask Duan Xuan why he came back, he found that Young Master Duan was still sitting on the ground.

"Xuan'er? Aren't you going to get up? ”

"Xuan'er almost lost her life just now, if Lu Fentong doesn't apologize to me today, I won't be able to get up! Look at it, look at it, my calf is still trembling at the moment, and I can't get up at all, alas, master, you have just left, and someone is going to bully the apprentice! Saying that, Duan Xuan actually lay on the ground like a child and played crazy.

Guo Lan looked at the "splashing child" on the ground, sighed, looked up at Lu Yuan with a helpless face, stretched out his hand to greet Ling Yuan, and said, "Little Mandarin, your brother Xuan is weak now, quickly take the medicine to suppress his shock." ”

Ling Yuan nodded "um", and began to grope in the medicine bag on his waist, "Hmm~~~ No, this is a seven-step kill...... This one, no, this one came on three days later...... Ah, this...... Hey? Is this a pure heart or a drug? Forget it, give it a try. ”

As he spoke, he took out a small bottle and walked towards Duan Xuan.

Duan Xuan immediately stopped tossing, and a "whoosh" flashed behind Guo Lan, gritting his teeth in his ear and saying, "Guo Yun smiled, count you ruthless." ”

Then he said to Ling Yuan with a smile on his face: "Little Mandarin, no need, no need, Brother Xuan is okay now, put it away, be good!" ”

Ling Yuan said "oh", and then took back the bottle with a little disappointment, "I originally wanted to take this opportunity to determine what kind of medicine was inside, alas~~"

Duan Xuan really wanted to strangle this girl to death in his heart, but he still smiled and said, "Okay, I will talk about it when I have a chance in the future, good ~~~"

"Alright, let's get down to business, why are you coming back again?" Lu Yuan stopped the farce and asked seriously.

"We found Li Dao's team in Xinfeng." Guo Lan replied.

"What?!" Lu Yuan was taken aback, "Xinfeng is so close to Chang'an, what is he going to do there?" ”

"It's hard to say what to do, it's just that we overheard their conversation, and it seems that there is an extra unit in Li Wei's men."

"Oh?" Lu Yuan asked in surprise, "He recruited troops again?" ”

"It shouldn't be, look at those people, they should be battle-hardened. And they were well equipped, each soldier was armed with a spear and a scimitar. Oh, by the way, they're all cloaked in crimson cloaks. ”

"What...... Alas, I'm afraid it's the Flying Bears. Lu Yuan said with some annoyance.

"Is the Flying Bear Army powerful?" Ling Yuan asked with wide eyes.

"They are the most elite of the Xiliang soldiers and horses, and it is rumored that every ordinary soldier can defeat a hundred. If Li Wei gets this force, I am afraid that he will no longer hide in Tibet. Perhaps, he is going to be unfavorable to Chang'an. ”

"Probably not," Guo Lan pondered for a while and said, "After all, his number is not large, and now that the two fortified cities of Chang'an and Yiwu take care of each other, he shouldn't dare to attack rashly." ”

"Either way, it's certainly not a good thing he's here. So the three of you go out, spy on them secretly, and report back to me at the slightest disturbance. ”

"Okay, then let's not go back to the old man." Duan Xuan's face was happy, after all, after going back, the four sages didn't necessarily let him go anywhere.

……

Although the three of them were sent away, Lu Yuan's mood became even heavier. Not only was he worried about the success or failure of the rescue plan now, but if Li Dao also learned the news and hurried over, then he was afraid that it would disrupt the operation. More importantly, this also shows that among the people in this operation, there is Li Dao's eyeliner.

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In the forest outside Chang'an, a man and a woman were standing under a tree and staring at each other.

"Hehehehe, I didn't think that our eldest son Zhang would find me, aren't you afraid of my sister?" The person who spoke turned out to be Xu Yuan.

"Are things going well over there?" Zhang Feng asked in a cold voice.

"Yo Yo Yo, since you want to cooperate with me, you're still so hostile~~"

"Don't talk nonsense, you just need to inform Li Dao of the time of tomorrow's action. I am waiting for you here, and I will go into the city with me today. ”

"Alas~~~" Xu Yuan sighed, "Originally, my sister was quite happy to see that your handsome guy was not dead, but I didn't expect to be so indifferent to my sister." Forget it, then I'll go back first, and I'll meet you here at dusk. ”

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Zhang Feng leaned against the tree, raised his head slightly, the sun shone on his face through the shade of the tree, and he only felt very warm.

……

Since Zhang Feng discovered Li Dao's troops that day, he has also become interested in this person's actions. So, he lurked near Xinfeng and secretly observed.

In fact, he was just bored outside the city on a whim, but he didn't want to see Xu Yuan one day.

Zhang Feng planned to kill her at first, after all, she was the one who harmed herself and Ren Ying to get to where she is today. However, when morality and good thoughts are gone, people will temporarily give up hatred in order to achieve their goals.

One day, on the way Xu Yuan left Xinfeng to go out, Zhang Feng appeared.

Xu Yuan was also taken aback, this young man not only did not die, but also appeared in front of him openly. Xu Yuan thought that he was here to take revenge, and was about to make a move, but found that the young man was not murderous.

Zhang Feng just asked lightly: "Do you want to cooperate?" ”

As a result, former enemies have become allies today.

And Zhang Feng also knew in his heart that he had ...... There's no going back.

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Chang'an, Lu Bu's mansion.

The brothers in the room were silent.

Zhang Liao really couldn't stand it anymore, after Lu Bu finished telling the ins and outs of the whole thing, everyone didn't speak, and it had been a long time.

"What are you hesitating about! Now that the general has decided, we just have to follow. ”

"Wen Yuan, you sit down first." Hao Meng motioned to Zhang Liao, "The brothers are not greedy for glory, it's just that there are some things we have to remind the general. If the general was determined to do so, the brethren would follow him to the death. However, once this step is taken, there is no turning back. It is not easy for the general to be here today, and the brothers are happy for you. But if you help such an old minister drive Dong Zhuo away, to say something unpleasant, the cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey cooks, and those old things in the court and the central government will definitely not be able to accommodate the general in the future. By then, the general may not even have a place to live. ”

"Think so much about what to do! If we don't have it, we'll fight again, and who are we brothers afraid of! Zhang Liao stood up again and said excitedly.

Lu Bu had been sitting next to him and did not speak, and at this moment, he slowly stretched out his hand to signal Zhang Liao to be quiet.

"Brethren, when I was under my father-in-law, I never imagined that I would one day be a general. At that time, I just wanted to make a good job of the master book with peace of mind, and I could drink and talk with the brothers every day. At the beginning, I was determined to assassinate Dong Zhuo, but I didn't want to become his subordinate today. Lu Bu cherishes the affection of the brothers very much, but I still say the same thing: I will not take the brothers to death, but I can't help but save Diao Chan. ”

As he spoke, Lu Bu slowly stood up and arched his hand at everyone: "The brothers have been following, Lu Bu is grateful, but I have made up my mind to rescue Diao Chan." Because of the personal relationship of one person's children, the brothers' good future has been ruined, and Lu Bu can't stand you. As he spoke, he bowed.

"Huh!" Everyone stood up and bowed their hands, Hao Meng sighed and said, "The general has misunderstood the brothers, since we have decided to follow the general, how can we be greedy for vanity." I just think it's a pity that the general did this. However, if the general has made up his mind, then please give the general an order immediately, and we will start preparing immediately. ”

"General," Cao Xuan pressed Lu Bu's hands with his hands, "Brothers, you have been with you all your life, so don't be polite to us." I only hope that if you can rescue Miss Diao, you won't let the brothers wait too long for this cup of wine. ”

After saying that, all the brothers laughed.

Lu Bu didn't look up, because he didn't want others to see his moist eyes.

Not everyone can meet friends in their lives, and Lu Bu is really grateful to God for allowing him to have so many brothers who can be trusted......