Zhang Chao took his personal guards and traveled all night without hindrance, but his destination was not Jiyin, but Jingzhou.

After he left, Xun You took over the mess and quickly ordered Cao Chun to personally lead people to conduct a large-scale investigation, and he also led elite soldiers to find clues.

With his ability, he checked and checked, but there was no result, all the traces of Qiē were suddenly cut off near the Cao Jun camp, and it was even worse than before, and he didn't even look for a direction, as if Wang Xu and his party suddenly evaporated from the world.

After several days of complete no progress, he finally affirmed in his heart that Wang Xu must have escaped the shocking cage laid by Cao Jun.

At first, he was still a little worried that Zhang Chao would be punished for this, so he wrote a letter in his own hand and sent someone to Jiyin to plead with Cao Cao.

Soon after he was sent out, gradually, he realized that something was wrong.

"It doesn't make sense! It was impossible for Wang Xu to fly out. ”

Xun You cleaned up his thoughts in his tent.

"Their traces disappeared near our barracks, and there was no sound after that, they must have mixed into me, but the whole army has been checked, and there is nothing abnormal in each unit, how did they escape? There were only a few boats crossing the river that night, so there was no chance of a chance! ”

At this time, Cao Chun walked in from outside the tent and said, "Military Division, all the personnel have been verified, there is no abnormal situation, and the army is as good as ever." ”

Xun You's brows furrowed even tighter, and he said in disbelief: "Impossible, impossible, it is impossible for a few big living people to lose their whereabouts for no reason in the encirclement and interception." Zihe, are you sure that there is nothing missing from the whole army? ”

"Nope. Absolutely nothing. Cao Chun did not dare to be negligent in dealing with this matter, and said with certainty: "I have checked the whole army up and down several times, and it can be said that except for General Zhang and his personal guards who rushed to Jiyin, I can almost memorize all the information of the troops here." ”

Cao Chun is steady and pragmatic, and Xun You has no doubts.

Suddenly, he raised his head with a shocked face and stared at Cao Chun: "Zihe, Zihe crossed the river that night, where are his personal guards?" Can anyone leave during the period? ”

Cao Chun was stunned. asked strangely: "Does the military advisor suspect that Wang Xu and the others were mixed in with the pro-soldiers who crossed the river that night?" Probably not. Every pro-soldier general knows where there is a chance to get in. ”

"It's impossible to get in, but what if the Lord will bring it in?"

Xun You's face was full of iron, and then the more he thought about it, the more likely it became. He quickly ordered: "You go and ask Cao Zhen quickly." and investigate the movements of his own soldiers that night. ”

"No!"

Cao Chunhu suspiciously took the order and left. But in less than half an hour, he was already running into the tent in a hurry, with a look of indignation on his face: "Military advisor." That night, General Zhang's personal guards went to the toilet in three groups, and it looked like it was about half a quarter of an hour during the period, and no one cared about the number of people at that time. ”

Xun You's face instantly became very ugly, and after a long time, his lips trembled and he said, "Immediately send someone to Luoyang to find your son and family." ”

Half a day later, the soldiers who rushed to Luoyang returned, and at the same time brought bad news, that is, Zhang Chao's family members who had settled in Luoyang had already left for many days, and the entire big family had disappeared.

Cao Chun, who was following Xun You's side, was furious and said angrily: "Military advisor, I can't imagine that Zhang Chao is so shameless, but you want to recover and kill him?" ”

"Useless!" Xun You shook his head dejectedly, sighed and looked at the south: "I can't catch up, now he should be in Jingzhou, and inform Zhong Xuan of this matter, and tell him that he doesn't need to spend a lot of time, and deal with the matter of Xiliang wholeheartedly." ”

"But what is good now, how can the military advisor explain it to the lord?"

"Please!"

Xun You didn't say anything, spit out two words lightly, and waved Cao Chun away tiredly.

At the same time, Zhang Chao, who was already looking for his family and was rushing to Xiangyang from Nanyang, also inadvertently restrained his war horse, looked back at the north, and chattered to himself with a little shame: "Gongda, now you should have found it!" It's not that I'm unjust, but that Cao Gong and I are really not people all the way, and they are too suspicious and ruthless, and it's really hard for me to help! With your status in Cao Gong's heart, if you make a mistake this time, you will not be severely punished, I will fail you, and he will return the favor if he has the opportunity one day. ”

After saying this, Zhang Chao stood for a moment, no longer nostalgic, suddenly turned the horse's head, and walked towards Xiangyang firmly.

A few days later, Cao Cao, who was far away in Jiyin County, received several secret reports, all of which were bad news, and at the same time knew about Zhang Chao's defection to the enemy.

was furious on the spot, and reprimanded Zhang Chao for being disloyal and unjust, but he really didn't do anything to Xun You, but wrote a letter to comfort him, telling him not to be too sad because of his friend's betrayal, and to take care of his body.

It's just that those who know him understand how angry he is at missing the opportunity to destroy the enemy.

On the day he received the secret report, he stood alone on the tower of Dingtao, staring at the north for half a day, without saying a word......

Compared with his anger, Wang Xu, who has arrived in Hebei at this moment, is in a happy mood, although his body is not as good as day by day, but his spirit is not bad.

On the wide official road, a group of people rode their horses slowly, and Huang Xu galloped back from the front, shouting loudly, his voice was full of excitement: "Childe, thirty miles ahead is Chaoge, we should be in the Muye area now." ”

Chaoge is divided by geography and is located in the northeast of Sili Hanoi County, but although Cao Cao became the head of Sili and nominally occupied the two counties of Hedong and Hanoi north of the Yellow River, in fact it was only the southern part of the two counties, barely guarding the area along the Yellow River, and other areas were completely under Yuan Shao's control.

Therefore, this song is already Yuan Shao's hinterland.

Since leaving Cao Cao's territory, everyone has been full of relaxation, Ling Wanqing also contacted the spy shadow branch, got a few horses, and accelerated the trip, and the reason why Huang Xu was suddenly so excited now was because according to Zhang Ning's memory, the Deer Intestine Mountain in the Chaoge Territory was one of the growth points of the Purple Blood Netherworld Root.

"Makino? cough cough cough ......"

Although Wang Xu coughed, because of Huang Xu's words, he couldn't help but look into the distance. "This is the Muye where King Wu fell, and it is indeed magnificent."

"Yes, I don't know if Nezha has fought here!" Zhou Zhi said.

"Ahem...... What do you think? That's a myth. Nonsense! Wang Xu rolled his eyes on the spot.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, Zhang Ning suddenly said disdainfully: "Self-righteous!" Who said Nezha didn't go to war? ”

"Ahem...... Little Zhang Ning, why can't you get along with me, cough cough ......" Wang Xu said with a wry smile.

"It's not that I can't get along with you, but that I'm telling the truth." Zhang Ning glanced at him lightly.

"What facts?" Wang Xu just asked such a question, but suddenly reacted, his eyes widened suddenly, and he coughed excitedly: "Ahem...... Ahem...... You...... You ......"

Because he was too excited, his body was weak, and he couldn't say the second half of the sentence for a long time.

Zhou Zhi, who was also shocked, looked at him. I couldn't help but say, "Boss." Forget it, your half-dead appearance, you'd better be less excited. ”

But the shock in his heart was no less than Wang Xu's, and then he frowned and asked, "Zhang Ning." Have you heard of Nezha too? ”

"Of course I've heard of it. And know a lot. Zhang Ning nodded affirmatively.

Wang Xu's heart instantly set off a stormy wave. Isn't this Nezha from later novels? Why is there a story circulating at this time?

"I've heard my father talk about it." Zhang Ning gradually fell into his memories, and slowly recounted: "Nezha was originally Li Jing's son, and was later accepted as a disciple by a master. participated in the Martial King's War, and at that time there were many strange people like him, like Yang Jian, Lei Zhenzi or something, it is said that either the martial arts are superb to the extreme, or they have thaumaturgy and great skills. ”

But later the Shang Dynasty fell, but they chose to leave, except for a few people, most of them lived in seclusion, and even asked King Wu not to record their deeds, so there were almost no of them in the ancient classics, and most of their deeds were passed on by word of mouth. There is also another kind of saying, saying that they are not in seclusion, but have gone to the fairy land, leaving the mortal world, but the world does not believe it very much. ”

"This ......" Wang Xu was stunned, he didn't expect to hear such a secret story by chance, could it be that the novels of later generations were written because of the collation and collection of these oral legends?

Suddenly, he remembered what he had said when he met Zuo Ci, who could know what was going on in that mysterious worldly place?

After thinking about it for a while, I suddenly felt a little cautious in my heart, and I always felt that these were too bizarre.

Ling Wanqing and Huang Xu didn't have as many ideas as him, they had no concept in their minds at all, but listened to them with relish, these secrets were a good concoction for them.

Everyone quickly fell into different states of thought and walked in silence.

"Hahaha......"

Suddenly, a hearty laugh came from behind him: "I can't imagine that a little girl knows these things." ”

"Who?"

The vigilant Ling Wanqing and Huang Xu drew their weapons as soon as possible, and Zhang Ning followed.

However, Wang Xu and Zhou Zhi, who had been in battle for a long time, were very calm, slowly turned the horse's head without changing their faces, and looked at the comers calmly.

I didn't know when I saw an ordinary looking old man behind me, which can be said to be ordinary, but it gives people a very strange feeling, maybe I really want to find an adjective, that is, demon, is a very evil temperament.

It's not good, it's still bad!

"Don't panic, there is no malice in the contemptible, this old bone doesn't dare to toss with you."

didn't wait for a reply, while everyone was still looking at him, the old man was the first to wave his hand to explain.

Wang Xu didn't believe half a sentence of this, several people here, all of them are masters, and their alertness is even outstanding, if it is an ordinary old man, where can he follow behind for so long, and even hear what he said clearly, but he still doesn't feel it at all?

At that moment, he looked at this unusual old man lightly, and asked in a deep voice: "No matter what your intentions are, it seems a bit rude to follow others behind and eavesdrop on other people's words like this!" ”

In the face of questioning, the old man did not panic at all, but smiled and nodded, "It is indeed rude, so I sincerely apologize to you." ”

As he spoke, he really made a big salute respectfully.

The so-called stretching out his hand and not hitting the smiling person, the other party is like this, but it makes people not easy to question, Zhou Zhi squinted his eyes and stepped forward and said: "Since you apologize, we will not pursue it, where did you come from and where are you going." ”

"Of course, but before I go, I have something to ask you." The old man said calmly.

This person can follow behind him for a distance without being discovered, of course he is not an ordinary person, and the meaning at this moment is even more expressive, Ling Wanqing and they didn't speak again, they looked at Wang Xu, waiting for him to decide how to deal with it.

"Ahem...... You can ask, ahem...... But I can not answer. Wang Xu covered his lips and said.

The old man smiled and said disapprerovingly: "Your Excellency, rest assured, the contemptible question will not embarrass you. (To be continued......)