Zhang Nan was beaten with twenty canes, and the flesh and blood of the beating on his back were blurred.

The two soldiers who came to Yuan's house with him helped him out of the mansion.

The pain in his back was severe, and Zhang Nan couldn't lift his strength in both legs.

Although he is a general with troops, his status is not high, at least much worse than Gao Ran and others.

His identity determined that he could not ride a horse near Yuan's house, and could only be carried by two soldiers.

Holding Zhang Nan, the two soldiers were also struggling.

You have to walk a long way along the main road, and if you take a shortcut and walk down the alley, it will save you a lot of trouble.

With Zhang Nan's consent, two soldiers carried him into the alley.

Walking through two alleys in quick succession, a soldier looked back.

"What's wrong?" Another soldier asked.

"I always felt something wasn't right." The soldier who looked back said, "Since we left Yuan's house, it seems that someone has followed behind. ”

"Why didn't I find out?" The other soldier also glanced back.

"General, do you want to go down the alley?" He asked Zhang Nan.

Without a trace of strength in his body, Zhang Nan nodded.

Two soldiers carried him into the third alley.

Walking to the middle of the alley, four or five people came over.

The people who greeted them talked to each other, as if they didn't notice them at all.

The performance of the other party reassured the two soldiers a lot.

The two sides got closer and closer, and those people noticed Zhang Nan.

One of them said to his companion, "What do you think is wrong with that man?" ”

"They look like soldiers." Ling said to a man: "What good can a soldier do?" Fights with people, I haven't done anyone else. ”

When they were talking, they did not shy away from Zhang Nan and the two soldiers.

One of the soldiers glared and asked, "What did you say?" ”

"Didn't say anything, nonsense." Someone on the other side laughed and said: "My two brothers just have bad mouths, don't take them to heart." ”

"Let them be careful when they talk later." The soldier holding Zhang Nan said angrily.

"I'll talk about them." The man had an apologetic smile on his face.

Two groups of people passed by.

The soldiers' attention was on Zhang Nan, who had completely relaxed their vigilance.

Walking past them, the man in the lead glanced at the others.

The two men who walked at the end turned around suddenly, and the plane quickly pulled out its short blade and strangled the necks of the two soldiers.

Before the soldiers could realize, the short blade had already pierced their necks.

The soldier was knocked down, and Zhang Nan was also taken aback.

But before he could react, several people had already stepped forward and twisted him.

One of them took out the rope and tied him up with great skill.

"What are you......" Zhang Nan, who came back to his senses, opened his mouth to ask, but a ball of linen cloth was stuffed into his mouth.

was controlled by a few people, and Zhang Nan saw a few more people walking into the alley.

The person who took the lead was Sima Yi, who had followed Cao Shuo to the military camp.

Seeing Sima Yi, he twisted his body and struggled a few times.

When he came to him, Sima Yi ignored him and instructed the people: "Wipe the blood clean and don't leave any traces." Evacuate as soon as possible! ”

Several people responded.

Sima Yi didn't wait for them, and went out directly from the other end of the alley.

The men stuffed Zhang Nan and the two corpses into sacks, leaving two people to clean up the traces, and the others carried them out of the alley.

Yuan Shao's house.

Cao Shuo chatted with his cheap old man for a while, and smiled at Yuan Shao's eyebrows.

"Zirong, you have to stay in Yecheng for a few more days this time." Yuan Shao said: "Xianyi and Xianfu haven't had anything to do recently, let them accompany you around." ”

"Coming to Yecheng has brought a lot of trouble to Yuan Gong." Cao Shuo said: "The two brothers are both Hebei Junjie, and they must worry about Yuan Gong, and I don't always look for them." ”

"I'll talk to them." Yuan Shao said with a smile: "When you are in Yecheng, they don't have to do anything, they will accompany you." ”

"That's embarrassing." Cao Shuo's face showed apologies.

"In a few days, you will marry Fang'er, and we are all our own family." Yuan Shao said: "There's nothing to be embarrassed about, just treat Yecheng as your home." ”

"If Yuan Gong doesn't mention it, I'll forget it." Cao Shuo said: "Miss, because of me, must have been reprimanded by Yuan Gong!" ”

"Fang'er was born to the same mother as Xiansi and Xianyi." Yuan Shao said: "My wife died after giving birth to her, and she has been pampered since she was a child. When he arrived at Cao's house, Zirong had to be trained well. ”

"Miss is from a famous family, why do you need to be trained." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "Marrying into the Cao family, she doesn't train me, she already gives me face." ”

"Woman, you must be trained! Don't let them trample on your head! Yuan Shao said: "If she is disobedient, Zirong will whip her." ”

"How can this be!" Cao Shuo waved his hand again and again: "Don't say that Miss is the pearl of Yuan Gong's palm, even if it is the daughter of someone else's family, I can't whip her with a whip." Hitting a woman is absolutely unacceptable. ”

"Zirong really hurts women." Yuan Shao said with a smile: "I will marry my daughter to you, and I will be relieved!" ”

"That's right, Yuan Gong!" Cao Shuo said: "Miss was reprimanded because of me, and she must hate me to the bone at this time." Can I go and pay her a reparation? ”

"It's her pampering and arrogance that messes around all day long." Yuan Shao said: "What's wrong with Zirong? ”

"Miss is a daughter's family after all." Cao Shuo said very sincerely: "I have been wronged, if I don't make a compensation, I'm afraid that until I marry into the Cao family, Miss will not have a good impression of me." ”

"Zirong thinks so, then let's go." Yuan Shao said: "I have sent someone to Xudu, and Meng De will know about this in a few days." The marriage between the two of you is basically decided, and there is nothing to shy away from. ”

"Thank you Gong Yuan!" Cao Shuo got up and thanked him.

Leaving Yuan Shao's residence, Cao Shuo asked two guards to wait for him at the front door, and he went to Yuan Fang's room alone.

Yuan Shao sent someone to Xu Du to ask Cao Cao to propose marriage, and this matter had already spread.

Most of the servants and maids who served in the Yuan family's back house also got the news.

It's just that many people don't recognize Cao Shuo.

Walking along the bluestone road in the backyard for a while, Cao Shuo didn't find anything like Miss's boudoir.

There were two maids on the opposite side.

He hurriedly greeted the two maids and asked, "May I ask the two sisters, where is Miss Yuan Fang's boudoir?" ”

"Who is the honorable driver? Q: What does the lady do in the boudoir? A maid asked alertly.

"I am the second son of the Cao family, Cao Shuo." Cao Shuo said: "Yuan Gong asked me to come to see Miss and make amends to her." ”

Hearing that it was Cao Shuo, the maid hurriedly saluted: "The maid doesn't know that it is my uncle, please forgive my uncle." ”

"I just asked for directions." Cao Shuo grinned: "The two sisters don't need to be polite, just tell me where Miss's boudoir is." ”