In the early morning, the sun shines through the thin clouds and sprinkles on the courtyard of Sima's Mansion.

Sima Zhao walked briskly to Sima Shi's room, ready to ask him some questions.

Sima Zhao pushed open the door, and the room was quiet, and there was no figure of Sima Shi.

He couldn't help but wonder, how could his brother not be in the room so early? He frowned and began to look around the yard.

Sima Zhao anxiously asked the people in the mansion, but they all shook their heads, saying that they didn't know where Sima Shi went.

A sense of uneasiness swelled up in Sima Zhao's heart, and his gaze swept over the grass and trees in the courtyard, as if looking for some clue.

"Where the hell did my brother go?" Sima Zhao muttered to himself, his voice echoing in the early morning air.

The birds in the courtyard seemed to sense his anxiety and stopped singing merrily.

Sima Zhao decided to look for Sima Shi elsewhere, and he stepped out of the gate of Sima Mansion and into the streets of the early morning.

There are few pedestrians on the streets, only a few hawkers preparing for the day's business. Sima Zhao looked around, his heart full of doubts and worries.

The uneasiness in Sima Zhao's heart became more and more intense, and he felt that something must have happened. After hurriing home, he did not hesitate to gather all the servants of the house, and everyone gathered around the hall, and the atmosphere was particularly solemn.

Sima Zhao's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's falcon, he stared at the porter tightly, with a hint of eagerness in his voice: "You really didn't see my brother go out?"

The concierge's face turned slightly pale, and he lowered his head and replied, "Back to the second young master, the little one really didn't see the eldest young master go out." The doors opened and closed as usual last night without any signs of anything out of the ordinary. ”

Sima Zhao's brows furrowed even deeper, and his eyes revealed deep worry.

He turned to face the other servants, and his voice was low and firm: "Have any of you seen the eldest young master?" ”

The servants looked at each other and shook their heads to show that they knew nothing.

At this time, a young maidservant girl timidly spoke: "Maybe the eldest young master got up early and went to the cemetery. ”

Sima Zhao's heart moved, as if he saw a glimmer of light in the darkness.

He hurried to the cemetery.

However, everything is quiet.

Sima Zhao's mood was as heavy as lead, and he slowly walked out of the study, his brows furrowed.

Sima Zhao looked up at the sky, only to see a dark cloud slowly drifting by, covering the early morning sun, and the entire courtyard suddenly looked a little gloomy.

Maybe my brother must have such a thing when he goes out, which is normal in itself, but now is a sensitive time after all.

"Brother, where are you?" There was a tremor in Sima Zhao's voice, and the dark clouds seemed to weigh on his heart, making him feel suffocated.

Sima Zhao hurried home, and the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense.

When the porter saw him coming back, he hurriedly greeted him, leaned over to him, and said in a low voice: "Little master, I have important news to tell you. ”

Sima Zhao's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly, "What news?" Say it! ”

The porter looked nervous and said, "Just now, I heard someone talking on the street, saying that I saw one person carrying another person away. The person who was being carried seemed to be somewhat similar to the eldest young master. ”

Sima Zhao's brows furrowed tightly, and there was a hint of shock in his voice: "Can you ask clearly?" ”

The porter said: "The little one hurriedly stepped forward to ask those people, but they were hesitant and refused to speak at all." In the blink of an eye, they left in a hurry. The little one felt that this might be an important clue. ”

An ominous premonition surged in Sima Zhao's heart, and his eyes became sharp.

"This is not a trivial matter, and we must pursue it to the end." He turned and entered the house and said to the other servants, "Inquire all over the city at once, and see if anyone has seen my brother or has any other clues." ”

The servants took orders one after another, but Sima Zhao's mood became heavier and heavier.

At this moment, a cold wind blew, blowing his clothes upside down. He stared into the distance, silently praying in his heart for his brother's safety.

A servant said softly on the side: "Second Young Master, you don't have to worry too much, the eldest young master Ji Ren has his own natural appearance, and he will definitely be safe." ”

Sima Zhao nodded slightly.

"I hope so. However, there must be something strange about this matter. If something happens to my brother, I won't give up. There was a hint of determination in his eyes.

After a while, Sima Zhao set up a table and chair at the gate, and he sat quietly on it, staring into the distance. There were several men standing beside him, waiting for his orders.

Sima Zhao pondered for a moment and said, "You go to the street and ask passers-by. If anyone can provide me with the right clues, I will get a big reward. His voice was firm and powerful.

The subordinates took the order and hurried towards the street. Sima Zhao sat there quietly, his eyes revealing a hint of anticipation.

He believed that there would be brave men under the reward, and someone would come to provide clues.

At this time, people on the street cast curious glances.

Sima Zhao sat there, his figure looking particularly firm in the sunlight.

After a while, a subordinate ran back quickly and said, "Young Master, a few people said that they seemed to see a suspicious figure carrying a person in the direction of the northeast. ”

A glimmer of hope flashed in Sima Zhao's eyes.

"Did they see the man?"

"They said they only vaguely saw two tall figures." The servant replied.

At this time, Sima Zhao's heart became even more frightened.

To the northeast, isn't that the direction of Cao Pi's home?

Will this matter have anything to do with Cao Pi? This is something he dare not imagine.

After a while, sure enough, someone came over to provide clues. He was dressed in shabby clothes with a somewhat mysterious look on his face.

Sima Zhao hurriedly got up and greeted him.

"Dare to ask your Excellency what clues you have?"

The man glanced at Sima Zhao and said softly, "I saw two people walking out of an inn somewhere. One of them carried the other on his back and headed northeast. ”

Sima Zhao's heart tightened.

"Can you see their faces?"

The man hesitated.

"I can vaguely see that the person being carried is somewhat similar to the eldest young master of your family."

Sima Zhao's brows furrowed even tighter.

"Where are they going?"

"Listening to their words, it seems that they are going to Cao Pi." The man whispered.

A trace of pain flashed in Sima Zhao's eyes, and he secretly thought to himself, the matter was really related to Cao Pi.

Could it be that Cao Pi kidnapped his brother? A wave of doubt welled up in his heart.

At this time, a cold wind hit, blowing Sima Zhao's clothes flying.

The person Sima Zhao finally gave money, and that person left happily.

On the other side, Qin Feng and Yao Maoyu walked very slowly.

Of course, Qin Feng did this on purpose. He even hoped that the Sima family would quickly know about this matter, and then come to stop him.

Of course, he is not afraid, after all, there is Sima Shi in his hands.

Sima Shi felt very embarrassed, because he saw a lot of people on the street.

Although not everyone knew him, he felt that he really didn't have a face.

In any case, as long as his younger brother is fine, when he arrives at Cao Pi, he will take all the responsibility, and the letter will be written by himself.

At this moment, Qin Feng saw that there was another secret guard not far ahead.

He believed that Xi Yu must have sent him to find him, so he came to an alley.

The dark guard also appeared like a ghost, which once again made Yao Maoyu feel very surprised.

Qin Feng then asked the dark guard, did the king have any instructions?

The secret guard glanced at Sima Shi, sneered, and said, "The king does have instructions. ”

Things went back to half an hour ago, and Xi Yu sat quietly in the room, his thoughts drifting away. He thought of the brothers Sima Yi and Sima Zhao.

Although he has not officially dealt with the two brothers since crossing into this world, Xi Yu has a very deep understanding of them.

He knew that neither brother was an idle man.

Xi Yu's eyes flashed with a light of thought, and he felt that this letter might have been written by Sima Zhao, but if this was the case, Sima Shi would definitely put all the blame on himself.

"Sima Zhao must not be let go." Xi Yu whispered to himself.

His gaze was firm, and if his guess was correct, then he had to act.

Xi Yu stood up and walked to the window. The sunlight outside the window shone on his face, illuminating his determined expression. He took a deep breath, then called out the guards hiding in the shadows.

"That letter may have been written by Sima Zhao, and Sima Shi may be willing to take the blame for him, so you can't just forget it and tell Qin Feng the news immediately." There was a hint of determination in Xi Yu's voice.

"The king, the subordinates know, and the subordinates retire."

The Dark Guard took the order, and the figure quickly disappeared into the shadows of the room.

And at this moment, the dark guard conveyed Xi Yu's decision and suspicions to Qin Feng.

After hearing this, Qin Feng's brows furrowed slightly, and he thought in his heart: "The king is so decisive, there must be some basis. I must be cautious and investigate this matter thoroughly. ”

Sima Shi listened to it, cold sweat began to break out on his forehead, and he secretly thought to himself: "Oops, Xi Yu is so alert, how did he find out?" No, I can't let my brother get involved. ”

So, he hurriedly explained: "This matter has nothing to do with my brother, and all the blame is mine." He was still young, how could he do such a thing? ”

However, his sophistry did not change Qin Feng's opinion. Qin Feng's eyes became deeper and deeper, and he thought to himself, "Sima Shi's panicked look makes people suspect that he is trying his best to hide something. It seems that the king's guess is likely to be correct. ”

"Master Sima, you see that there is sweat on your forehead, if the matter has nothing to do with you, why do you have this expression?"

This time it was Yao Maoyu who spoke, and when Yao Maoyu looked like Sima Shi, it was like looking at the enemy who killed his father.

And the Dark Guard left immediately.

On the other side, Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu came to Xi Yu's camp together, with eager expressions on their faces.

"King, we can't delay any longer, we must attack Cao Pi immediately." Zhao Yun's voice revealed a hint of anxiety.

Zhou Yu also chimed in: "That's right, every moment of delay has given Cao Pi more opportunities to train his troops, and we can't make him stronger." In fact, there is no need to write a letter of persuasion or not. ”

Xi Yu looked at them with a smile.

"Don't worry, even if Cao Pi is given another three or five years to train his troops, he may not be our opponent. Besides, you don't even have the patience to do so, so how can you lead the troops better?" There was confidence in Xi Yu's tone.

His gaze was firm and calm, as if he had seen through the future battle situation.

Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu glanced at each other, and a trace of doubt flashed in their eyes.

Although, in theory, they will win.

But there is always a case.

Xi Yu stood up, walked to the map, and pointed to the strategic points above.

"We don't need to rush it, haven't we already said it? Why are you so impetuous? ”

Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu were silent for a moment, as if they were thinking about Xi Yu's words.

In the end, Zhao Yun nodded slowly: "Okay, we trust the judgment of the king." But we will also be ready to fight at any time. ”

"Alright, if there's nothing to do, then step down."

So, the two of them eventually retired.

Sima Zhao returned home, and the moment he stepped into the room, a depressing atmosphere came to his face.

He paced around the room, his steps heavy and flustered. The nervousness made him unable to calm down, just like the tension that permeated the room.

He felt a chill rise up his spine. He has set lofty ideals since he was a child, and although he is not very old, he is relatively ahead of his peers.

But now that his father has died and his brother has had an accident again, does he have to bear the burden of revitalizing the family? He couldn't imagine it anymore.

After a while, a sneering light appeared on his face.

If Cao Pi or Xi Yu dare to be unfavorable to his brother.

In the future, even if he washed the entire Central Plains with blood, he would not hesitate to do it, and a fire seemed to erupt from his eyes.

He now very much wants to go to Cao Pi's house and tell Cao Pi that all the ideas are his own and have nothing to do with his brother.

But he didn't step out of the room.

Mainly because he knows his brother. My brother will definitely take this responsibility and take it all on himself, if he really does this, my brother will definitely be heartbroken.

"I'm sorry, brother, the little brother is really incompetent."

His tears flowed immediately.

He really couldn't imagine what Cao Pi would do with his brother once he knew the truth of the matter.

But after a while, he realized that he was overthinking.

Didn't Cao Pi just do a show?

He has already admitted that he should not have killed Sima Yi, and now he is repenting.

So in this case, Cao Pi should not attack the Sima family.

Sima Zhao could finally sit down quietly.

"Cao Pi must win the hearts of the people now, otherwise it will be difficult to stabilize the situation." Sima Zhao thought to himself.

However, after a while, he shook his head again, as if doubting his own thoughts.

"I shouldn't be looking at things so simply. is not toxic or a husband, Cao Pi may be able to do anything. A hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

There seemed to be two voices arguing in Sima Zhao's heart, one telling him to trust Cao Pi, and the other reminding him to be vigilant.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

Cao Pi sat in a spacious tiger skin chair and sat around with several generals to discuss strategic deployment.

There was a tense atmosphere in the room, and long tables filled with maps and strategic papers.

Just as the discussion was at a critical moment, a guard hurriedly walked into the room and reported to Cao Pi.

"Gong Cao, there is a group of people at the door who ask to see them, they claim to have been sent by Xi Yu, and they also brought Sima Shi with them."

A trace of surprise surged in Cao Pi's heart, and he asked nervously, "Xiyu?" What did he send people for? Still with Sima Shi? His voice was full of confusion and unease.

The generals also exchanged glances, and one of them spoke: "Cao Gong, maybe this is some kind of strategy of Xi Yu. We need to be careful. ”

Cao Pi nodded, frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he decided to meet these uninvited guests.

After a while, three people walked in.

Sima Shi walked in the front, and his figure looked a little tired.

Qin Feng and Yao Maoyu followed.

Cao Pi looked at Sima Shi and asked in a puzzled tone, "Sima Shi, why did you come with Xi Yu's people?" What the hell is going on? ”

But Sima Shi quickly lowered his head.

Qin Feng sneered all his life: "It turns out that it's so lively here." ”

He surveyed the interior.

Of course, they were in a meeting to discuss how to deal with Xi Yu.

After that, Qin Feng turned his gaze to Sima Shi and said, "Let's talk about it." ”

Sima Shi begged Cao Pi, can you let everyone else go down? He had something to say.

Before Cao Pi could speak, Qin Feng immediately spoke.

"No, wouldn't it be better for everyone to stay here and listen? Maybe you're curious, too. ”

Qin Feng's aura was particularly large, causing Cao Pi to constantly guess his identity. Sima Shi felt even more embarrassed.

"Cao Pi, you don't have to guess my identity, I am the secret guard next to the king."

Qin Feng replied proudly, and he directly called Cao Pi's name.

Cao Pi felt very unhappy, but seemed a little helpless.

Sima Shi raised his head silently, he didn't seem to dare to meet Cao Pi's eyes.

Cao Pi also wanted to vent the fire of his dissatisfaction with Qin Feng on him.

"Master Sima, what the hell is going on? Didn't you hurry up and say it? Still have so many people waiting for you"?

Sima Shi thought to himself, if he is out, it doesn't matter if he dies, the key is that he must distinguish for his younger brother.

He then pointed to Yao Maoyu and said, "Gong Cao, this person was sent by Xi Yu to deliver a letter to you. ”

He said the three words of the persuasion letter very loudly, just to deepen the humiliation of Cao Pi.

It was also to make the scalp hate Xi Yu even more, and sure enough, after Cao Pi heard what he said, his face turned the color of pig liver. (End of chapter)