For a few days, Wu Song was reluctant to speak, just holding two books and reading, Cao Cao knew that he was in a bad mood and had not come out yet, so he could only go.

On this day, Cao Cao and his entourage finally came to Taiyuan.

Cao Cao looked at the trend of mountains and rivers along the way, and saw the high pond of Taiyuan Mansion City, and couldn't help but admire: "Controlling the mountains and rivers, standing on the shoulders of the world, is the foundation of the east of the river, and the ancient and modern must fight for the place." ”

Coming to the city gate, the guards carefully checked the customs clearance documents of Cao Cao and his party before putting them into the city.

Cao Cao found an inn, and because Wu Song was reluctant to go out, he took Wang Meng to the street of Taiyuan Mansion.

Along the way, Cao Cao grabbed the vendor and inquired about the taxes, grain prices, and harvest of Taiyuan Mansion, and asked some questions about sunshine, rain, and so on when chatting with people.

Wang Meng followed behind Cao Cao, not knowing what he meant, and he didn't ask casually, just to protect his safety.

Seeing that the sun was setting, Cao Cao took Wang Meng back to the inn, and suddenly, Cao Cao grabbed Wang Meng suddenly.

Wang Meng was puzzled, Cao Cao nodded in the direction of the inn, and Wang Meng found that the inn where they lived had been surrounded by officers and soldiers.

"I'm afraid that the comer will not be good."

Cao Cao stopped a pedestrian and hurriedly asked what was going on in the inn.

Passers-by looked at Cao Cao strangely: "You don't know yet?" There was a group of thieves who sneaked into Taiyuan Mansion, and I heard that they killed our soldiers outside the city, and one of them was the younger brother of Chen Yuhou, and I don't know who was so bold as to dare to provoke this king of Hades. No, Chen Yuhou led the troops to arrest the criminals. ”

As he spoke, Cao Cao saw that Wu Song was pushed out of the inn by a group of officers and soldiers, and the accompanying guards were also arrested, and even the carriage loaded with copper coins was taken away.

"There are also two suspects at large, one is called Wu Zhi and the other is Wang Meng. If you dare to kill my brother, I will make this group pay for their blood debts! "The leader is riding a tall horse, obviously Chen Yuhou.

When Cao Cao heard this, he secretly said that it was not good, and it was obvious that Wu Song's killing of officers and soldiers had made a big fuss.

Cao Cao hurriedly thought of countermeasures, and suddenly thought of a person recommended by Lu Junyi, Hu Yanzhuo, and now he can only hope that he can help, otherwise this matter will be in big trouble.

Cao Cao had never heard of Hu Yanzhuo before, but since he was introduced by Lu Junyi, he must also be a hero, and now in this situation, Hu Yanzhuo is Cao Cao's last hope.

Cao Cao and Wang Meng inquired about Hu Yanzhuo's residence all the way, and waited anxiously outside the door after presenting Lu Junyi's letter of recommendation.

Not long after, Cao Cao saw a strong man in his fifties walking out of the house, although he was older, he was in good spirits, his eyes were bright, and he walked with a tiger, which was Hu Yanzhuo.

"Old General, save me." Cao Cao saw Hu Yanzhuo, he didn't have time to greet him, and went straight to the point.

"Tell me what's going on." Hu Yanzhuo spoke, and his voice was like a bell.

Cao Cao told Hu Yanzhuo everything he saw that day and what Wu Song killed in anger.

Hu Yanzhuo is not young and has a great temper, and after listening to Cao Cao's words, he scolded angrily: "This group of straight thieves can't do business, they actually do such a hurtful thing." The main book is out of reach, for the sake of my friendship with Lu Yuanwai, I am in charge of this matter. ”

It turned out that Hu Yanzhuo's ancestral home was Taiyuan, and when he led the army to the north last year, he lived in Lu Junyi's house for a few days, and since then he has taken over the fate.

After Hu Yanzhuo heard Cao Cao say that Chen Yuhou's younger brother picked the old man with a gun and cut the belly of a pregnant woman, he turned around and entered the house, and when he came out again, he held two water-milled eight-edged steel whips in his hands, and went to Chen Yuhou angrily.

Cao Cao and Wang Meng saw that Hu Yanzhuo did not bring the government soldiers, so they went to find Chen Yuhou with two steel whips, fearing that he would suffer a loss, so they followed together.

Hu Yanzhuo came to the front of Chen Yuhou's mansion and shouted: "Let Chen Chong come out, I have a few words to ask him." ”

"My master said it, no one will be seen!"

"Straight lady thief, give Lao Tzu this set, get out." Hu Yanzhuo yelled and forced his way in.

When the guard saw it, he raised his spear and was about to stop it.

Hu Yanzhuo didn't answer, the steel whip in his left hand blocked, and the steel whip in his right hand came instantly, and when he was about to break the spear, he kicked the doorman to the ground.

Cao Cao couldn't help but applaud when he saw Hu Yanzhuo's first appearance.

At this time, Cao Cao did not know that the ancestor of Hu Yanzhuo was Hu Yanzan, the founder of the Northern Song Dynasty and Hedong, who learned the method of the family copper whip since he was a child, and was famous for his habitual weapon "double whip".

Hu Yanzhuo hit all the way to Chen Chong in this way, and wherever he passed, if any government soldiers dared to stop him, they all whipped him down.

In fact, as an official of the same dynasty, if he hadn't heard what Cao Cao said, Hu Yanzhuo would not have been so angry, at least he would not have saved Chen Chong any face.

Chen Chong is the Marquis of Yu, a soldier in Taiyuan Prefecture, and a local protection officer, according to Hu Yanzhuo's age and experience, if he wasn't angry, he wouldn't be so impulsive.

At this time, Chen Chong hurriedly came out of the mansion and said with a smile on his face: "Old general, old general, what made you so angry." ”

"Humph! Look at the good things you've done! If you are not effective in restraining your subordinates and doing such a bad thing, you are still embarrassed to retaliate, where are the military regulations? Where is the law? Hu Yanzhuo said, and he was about to beat the whip.

"The old general is angry, there must be a misunderstanding here." Chen Chong looked at Cao Cao behind Hu Yanzhuo and knew that they were here for Wu Song.

"What misunderstanding can there be? Your brother committed murder on horseback, they are not used to helping each other, and if they accidentally hurt your brother's life, you will want to take revenge, yes or no? Hu Yanzhuo asked sharply.

Seeing that Chen Chong didn't speak, Hu Yanzhuo continued: "Your brother is at fault first, don't say it's them, if you are a good man, you won't sit idly by!" ”

Chen Chong saw that Hu Yan was soft and didn't eat soft, and his face changed: "But my brother can't die in vain!" Hu Yanzhuo, I respect you and look up to you, don't think I'm afraid of you! ”

"I advise you not to wade into this troubled water, at such an old age, isn't it good to enjoy your old age in peace?"

Hu Yanzhuo raised his eyes and said contemptuously: "Oh? What do you mean by that, do you want to do something with me? ”

Chen Chong turned his heart sideways and said viciously: "You have to know that you are in my house!" If you come with the army today, I will naturally not be your opponent, but if you come alone today, there will be no accidents, I dare not guarantee. ”

As soon as the people of the Chen Mansion heard Chen Chong say this, they all picked up their weapons and hurled at each other, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Cao Cao stood up at this time and said with a smile: "Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding, if we had known that person was Chen Yuhou's younger brother, we would definitely not be nosy." ”

"It's a pity that the matter has come to this point, and no matter how much you do it, it won't help."

"Chen Yuhou, we are willing to pay five hundred copper coins to settle this matter, and beg Lord Chen Yuhou not to remember the villain and let us go."

However, Chen Chong shouted: "Impossible, unless all the money belongs to me!" ”