While passing by Magpie Tail Slope, Guo Jia suddenly remembers the matter entrusted by Pang Tong, and wants to pay a visit to Mr. Sima Hui, who lives here.
Mr. ShuiJing has a reputation of being elegant and knowledgeable, and even though he has not been an official, he is highly sought after by scholars, and was once invited by Liu Biao, the former assassin, to live as a recluse and take on disciples in Xiangyang.
As soon as Liu Biao died, how could he not guess who was behind this? In order to avoid Yan Qing and others, he once again turned around and found a beautiful place in Magpie Tail Slope and settled down again.
Even though Sima Hui did not object to coming to Xu with his disciple Pang Tong to take the examination, that happened before Liu Biao's assassination. From the fact that Sima Hui admired Liu Bei and recommended him to the Crouching Dragon and Phoenix, Yan Qing could see that Lu Bu's behavior was not in line with the way of the hermit.
Then since Sima Hui clearly do not want to have any interactions with them, he did not have to force people to make things difficult, just follow the other side of the heart, continue to well water does not offend the river water, peace and quiet to go.
With other states and counties of the broken and then establish, create a dry situation is different, Jingzhou by the war infringement is shallow, the family, which can be said to be intricate and complex veins. Yan Qing spent two years of effort, but only roughly sorted out clearly, and thunderous means, but also not good to abuse, so as not to be victimized.
The most important thing is that Yan Qing has become life-threatening, so he doesn't dare to act as if he was once so unconcerned and only acted in a bold manner.
Pang Tong since won the top of the list, in Guo Jia to do under a engage in, the performance is quite colorful, often have a good advice to offer; Fazheng went to the head of the work under Jia Yan, also very much used, repeatedly promoted.
Yan Qing stared slightly, asking, "What exactly is the important matter that Shiyuan entrusted to you that you need to labor for you to go there in person?"
Guo Jia laughed and said: "There is no need to hide from you, it is Shiyuan said he still has a younger brother in the master's side to be taught, and is interested in finding a bright master, I'm ready to take my chances for the Lord, this is the truth; and I've admired this 'good sir' who never says anything about people's shortcomings for a long time, and would like to go and see it with my own eyes, this is also not a lie; and I've heard that this person has a close relationship with Shiyuan's father, Pang Degong, and is curious about the hermit's wind and sparse feelings. I have also heard that this person has a close relationship with Shiyuan's father and Pang Degong, and that he is curious about the hermit who has a relaxed style, so he wants to get a letter of introduction as a back-up, which is also the truth. It's just that this will definitely take a lot of time, and I don't want to drag down the whole army's journey because of my own affairs."
Yan Qing said, "How about I go with you?"
Guo Jia said: "more people, it is inevitable to disturb them, then not heard the face of the evil, really lose. Moreover, you not only have important things in the body, there is that love you deeply Lord in the side, unlike me tsetse body, can enjoy this kind of leisure and dashing."
Once Yan Qing heard that it was also true, she had no choice but to give up her plan of traveling with him, but she still couldn't help but stab him a bit, "You've forgotten all about Tooth?"
Guo Jia looked disgruntled: "That bastard, first kiss with you, then kiss with Zhi Er, just not kiss with me! What's the use of having to come, he insisted on staying in Jingzhou this time, I'm too lazy to persuade him to go."
After Yan Qing comforted him with a few amusing words, he was still too uneasy to ask Guo Jia to bring too many guards, so he lent him the most loyal and reliable Xu Chu.
Guo Jia repeatedly excused himself, and at Yan Qing's insistence, he could only accept.
After parting with Guo Jia for the time being, Yan Qing was too lazy to stay in the car and lie down, and after directly eating a peach, he rode back on the Snow Jade Buckskin in high spirits, riding alongside Lu Bu.
There was no urgent matter at hand, they traveled without haste, and Jingzhou, with its beautiful mountains and water, was well worth lingering over.
So when the sky turned dark, he only just arrived at Anzong City.
The magistrate here obviously did not expect such a group of ferocious soldiers to come at a time when the city gates were about to close. It was only after Yan Qing revealed his identity to the guards that he had the guts to rush out to meet them, turning his vigilance and defense into fear and trepidation, and hurriedly slaughtering livestock and hosting a banquet.
After all, Lu Bu was just promoted to Yan Gong, even if he himself did not take this kind of reward as a matter of fact, to Guo Jia will read the edict in public, and then bowed down to accept, even pretend to excuse a few times the surface work, are too lazy to do.
Yet there's a difference between not treating it grandly, and ignoring it completely.
Lack of face thick heart fine Xu Chu, Yan Qing soon felt more inconvenience, can not help but curse their own from luxury into thrift difficult.
The magistrate naturally will not arrange Lu Bu and Yan Qing's residence into one, although the official residence are in the west of the city, but only adjacent to each other.
Yan Qing was rather pleased with the arrangement.
Late summer and early fall, the weather is quite hot, Lu Bu but often have to sleep with him in the same bed, even if he swears that he really does not move his hands and feet, the light of the hot body of the essence of the exuberant blood close to it, that is, indoors set up five or six ice pots can not get down the heat.
In winter it's a perfect ready-made warmer that calls for attachment; in this heat, it's unadulterated torture.
With Yan Qing's always good quality of sleep, she was often woken up by the heat, and Lu Bu himself was clearly not feeling well, often sweating profusely, but still trying to stick to him.
After these arrangements were made, the magistrate wanted to curry favor with them again, but he knew better and didn't dare to get too close to them. Yan Qing and Lu Bu, on the other hand, were right on target, and after praising him a few times at the beginning for his good governance, they stopped dealing with him.
Only left five hundred people outside the pavilion around, all night protection, Lu Bu felt more than enough, in person to confirm that the rest of the soldiers and soldiers are well placed, step by step to find Yan Qing.
But he also don't know where the bad taste was born, the main door did not go, but wanted to climb the wall from their own yard over.
By virtue of his lanky and long block, do up this close to the theft of jade hook is dexterous very much, when the landing seems to have a soft paws of the big cat general, silent.
The personal guards accompanying him were sharp-eyed and saw their lord coming in at once, their faces showed astonishment and wanted to bend down to worship, but they were nailed in place by Lu Bu's glare.
Yan Qing was oblivious to the fact that he was lying on a Hu chair in the center of the courtyard, enjoying the sunset while relaxing in the coolness, and at the same time detaching some of his mind to play with a crimson feather fan in his hand.
When Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun they grow up a little more, accumulate enough experience, Lu Bu need to be the emperor do not want to, but he himself can consider retiring to the second line, early to enjoy his old age.
Yan Qing was thinking seriously, missing the guard's changing face.
For his part, he intended to frighten him a little, tiptoed behind him and came, suddenly striking out and snatching the fan with one hand.
Yan Qingguo was really taken aback, "What people!"
He sat up violently, and as soon as he looked back, he saw his Lord, who was smiling in a smug manner, and couldn't help but cry, "What trick is the Lord pulling in a good cause?"
Lu Bu was in a great mood, and after holding back his left and right, he grinned, "How was it?"
It was only then that he had the presence of mind to survey the feathered fan that had been taken from Yan Qing's hand. He had never seen it by Yan Qing's side before, but at first glance, he was attracted by the flaming light streaming from its full plumes, and could not help but sigh, "It's quite beautiful. Was it offered by that magistrate?"
Yan Qing denied, "No."
A flurry of sprinting plus a move over the wall down, Lu Bu was feeling hot, just holding this good-looking fan, he a smooth hand, so he fanned hard to his body -
When it was too late, Lu Bu's eyes suddenly blossomed, and he heard a blast of wind in his ears, followed by a string of brilliant firelight that strangely sprang from the tip of that feather, and swept straight toward his body's robes.
The moment the tongues of fire licked up the clothes, Yan Qing's reaction could not be described as fast, and he hurriedly threw out a "Crossing the River and Breaking Down the Bridge", before abandoning the burning armor.
Lu Bu's jaw dropped, even Yan Qing's hasty recapture of the fan was ignorant and unaware, and it was only after a long time that he returned to his senses and asked after him, "What kind of a thing is this? A magic weapon of Shiguang?"
Yan Qing said helplessly, "Strike that so to speak."
This is the card he just inadvertently swiped "Vermilion Bird Feather Fan" transformed, but not just in the money so that he thought, can only be shot "kill" card into flame damage, but the more force when fanning, the more flames driven.
However, that fire will extinguish itself without wind after causing certain damage to the target, and it can only be activated once every fifteen breaths of time, which is quite a lot of limitations, but it is enough to take it to bluff people.
I just didn't realize that the first person to verify this and give himself a little burn was Lu Bu.
As swift as Yan Qing's movements were, that flame still caused a small burn to Lu Bu, which was now red and swollen. He hurriedly fetched clean cool water to splash on it before treating it.
Lu Bu, however, didn't care about that little pain at all, and only continued to stare at the awesome fan with a look of eagerness to try it out.
Not waiting for Lu Bu to study more, the banquet has been prepared, the county magistrate sent a messenger to invite them to the banquet, he can only put the burning curiosity to one side, nimbly changed his clothes, and brought Yan Qing to attend.
Yan Qing looked around and realized that the lights were brightly lit, except for the darkness at the post, so he could not help but feel suspicious and asked Lu Bu, "Where are the other generals lodging?"
Lu Bu carelessly said, "West of the city."
Yan Qing frowned slightly, asking after him, "How could it be so far away? Isn't the post station empty."
However, it is a place where he only stayed for a short night, Lu Bu didn't look into the reason for it, and when he saw that Yan Qing wanted to ask for an understanding, he sent someone to inquire.
It turns out that the stagecoach station is under repair, and no one lives there for the time being.
After hearing this, Yan Qing pondered a little and lowered his voice as he rushed Lu Bu, "Why don't you line up the surrounding area for any ambushes? "
Though he was puzzled, he did as he was told.
Seeing them stop, the messenger responsible for leading the way could not help but show fear, and did not dare to urge, only to wait in fear, at a loss.
The results of the exclusion came back quickly and there was nothing unusual.
He asked in a low voice, "Should we not go?"
Yan Qing shook his head.
If there's a real problem, it's no use avoiding it for a while.
If there is no problem, then it will become only because he alone is suspicious, causing Lu Bu to fall into a cowardly life, even to the point that the rumor of the grass has gone out, will cause people to laugh.
To enter the hall, the county important officials have all arrived, have stopped singing and dancing, rose to salute.
Yan Qing smiled faintly and made a blanket response.
Only when the servant girl respectfully came forward, wanting to remove the battle armor for Lu Bu who was seated on the main seat, as well as taking away the halberd and bow and arrow, and placing them on the wooden shelf underneath the hall for the time being, Yan Qing smiled and put a stop to it.
The maidservant was stunned, but didn't dare to speak to Yan Qing, only immediately looking at the magistrate.
The magistrate immediately realized this and got up to apologize, so Yan Qing gave him a few words and rounded him up before calling it quits.
Lu Bu rested his heavy square sky painting halberd in his hand, and did not make a sound throughout, but only had a stern face, a look of rejecting others and letting Yan Qing make all the decisions.
The heart is slightly aware of, face as if nothing happened to talk and laugh, but the hand through the cover of the desk and robes, captured Yan Qing's, in the tender palm of the hand gently write down "but there is a fraud" four words.
Yan Qing wrote back, "Not necessarily, don't touch the food or water."
Lu Bu took the opportunity to squeeze his hand in understanding.
Ever since that previous incident where Zhao Yun nearly lost his life, Yan Qing's vigilance in this regard had increased greatly.
Though it was not strange to place the extremely heavy and grown-up weapon a little farther away from the banquet, Yan Qing could not possibly remove his suspicions when he linked it to the repair of the stagecoach station and the fact that it had been arranged to be the farthest away from the pavilion where they had been lounging.
Only is the magistrate really that bold?
Yan Qing picked up the wine and pretended to drink it, but without missing a drop, he poured it all into the sleeves of his robe.
If the magistrate really have bad intentions, if some of the big families have the intention to shelter, to help him escape the review, although difficult, but also not difficult to achieve.
After all, Yan Qing only in some of the more important position to replace the cronies, but it is not possible to change the whole sinews are off a back.
And with them from the pavilion over, is around the outside of the five hundred soldiers, are carefully selected, also follow Lu Bu for many years of elite, each experienced in the battlefield, can be described as a hundred, not to mention there is Lu Bu this invincible god of the great killers.
The outside world has been covertly checked and there is no problem.
If you really want to hide someone, you can only hide them in this mansion.
The mansion wasn't big, and the banquet hall took up most of it, so that didn't hide many people.
Even if the temporary intention, will not be so stupid as to hit the stone with the egg, must also need to come up with some means, so that they lose the ability to resist.
Yan Qing smiled politely and responded with a smile on one side, while using his gaze to ply the banquet hall, looking for places where the ambushers might be hiding without a trace.
The possibility that he was overly sensitive could not be ruled out, but when it came to Lu Bu's safety and security, Yan Qing never held the attitude that he would rather be overly concerned than negligent.
After three rounds of wine, but not only Yan Qing, Lu Bu is also a drop of wine has not been stained, only deliberately hold out a face of drunkenness like red to.
Looking at the smiling and flattering magistrate, Yan Qing only sighed in his heart, if only he had Xun You's ability to see through Zhang Quan's perverse look at such a young age, and to tell him that he had done something treacherous, he wouldn't have to guess so hard.
No sooner had this sentiment emerged than Yan Qing's eyes couldn't help but widen slightly.
In that case ...... he clearly has a way!
But the fingertips are not hesitant, a flick, the following fire fan refreshed out of the "joyful", thrown on the fat and oily magistrate.
But see the magistrate face smile stagnation, body shaking, face also twisted up, get up angrily pointing at Lu Bu, will wine half full cup slammed hard, roared and ordered: "Shameless country traitors, body by the imperial grace, but do not respect the royal family, and even presumptuous attempts to steal it! I vow to kill you! Why don't you and others come out quickly and press him down to be beheaded!"
He was caught off guard and was confused for a moment, but burst out laughing.
"With you? Idiot!"
The moment Lu Bu sensed the killing intent, he did not think twice about pivoting Yan Qing towards his back, blocking him to death with his own body before he copied the painted halberd at his side, and without waiting for those ambushers who heard the call too far in advance and subconsciously hesitated for a split second, resulting in a step of late movement to come out from behind the screen, he ferociously took a step forward.
The heavy painted halberd fell with lightning speed, and without even blinking, Lu Bu precisely chopped off the head of a magistrate who was glaring at him.
The bloody head flew out and fell into the middle of the officials who saw that the matter had been exposed, and each of them showed their anger, causing a wave of bitter curses.
But they were scared to death, but Lu Bu at this moment, although the expression of fierce, but the bottom of the eye is a clear snow bright, where there is half a trace of being drunk down the drug tired of signs?
"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Lu Bu crossed his halberd and laughed, "Which one else, wants to come and get killed!"
He stood tall and gave a mighty shout, and then he retreated a step, taking Yan Qing as the center, protecting him tightly on one side, while killing and hacking up the ambushers that came before and after him.
If you put it on others, this situation may be difficult to defeat four hands with two fists, but in front of Lu Bu, who is a god who kills gods and a Buddha who kills Buddhas, those assassins who don't care about themselves have become a mantis, an ant trying to shake a tree.
Yan Qing did not care to appreciate his style, when the elite soldiers who stayed outside sensed something strange and fought with the nuisance, he waved his fire fan and started to leave the room, so that he could quickly refresh a group attack card such as Ten Thousand Arrows, so that he could help Lu Bu.
However, as he threw the "joy not think of Shu" before that, even if there are a lot of ambushes, but there is a square sky painting halberd in the hand, and did not hit the wine mixed with the drug Lu Bu, is a head of uncompromising out of the cage of fierce tiger, the real more and more kill the more courageous.
How could the soldiers hidden in the mansion alone be his enemy?
After killing all the recalcitrant people, Lu Bu met up with the elite troops outside, and then immediately raised the snatch and spurred his horse, and sped all the way to chase after the one who fled in panic after the defeat.
How can the finest horse catch up with the divine horse Red Hare that travels thousands of miles a day?
When the distance was too far, Lu Bu drew his bow and drew his arrows, shooting while charging, one at a time; Yan Qing, on the other hand, shook his fan forward, and every time he burned the tail of a horse, he would startle a horse and drop the upper rider.
In the end, only a few people were left, scattered into the dark woods, Yan Qing loosened the handle of the fan that he had just pinched so tightly, turned around and hugged Lu Bu tightly, "Don't chase after them anymore, just in case there is a fraud."
Lu Bu listened to Yan Qing speak, a madness like killing aura gradually faded away, hmmm, horse back: "Thanks to the heavy light keen, called through his heart, or else nearly killed."
Yan Qing also had palpitations, if he really took it lightly and drank that wine, the consequences would really be unimaginable.
He was silent for a long time and sighed, "The Lord is very powerful, and there will only be more and more assassins, so even if you are under the rule of the Lord, you need to take more precautions."
Lu Bu mistook the worry in Yan Qing's words for fear, and hurriedly freed his hand to embrace him, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Even if there are thousands of troops and horses, Bu will definitely protect you."
Yan Qing was touched and amused, "Who said this to you? It's just that I always feel that there's something fishy going on, and just in case, it's better to go and find Fengxiao quickly."
This is really not a suitable time to visit friends and relatives, but rather, although this fan is good, he himself is not used to holding it, so he might as well transfer it to Guo Jia.
Author's Note: A little transition~