C13 He Who Has Ulterior Motives Is a Fool

At the beginning of the eleventh hour, in the northern wing of Changli County.

Gongsun Xu breathed out a faint smell of alcohol, took the teacup from Gongsun Jia's hand, and drank the cup of tea in one gulp. He had drunk quite a lot of rice wine at the feast that Liu He had hosted. The rice wine was sour and sweet at the same time.

Gongsun Xu handed the teacup to Gongsun Jia, looked at Zhao Yun who was kneeling by the door and asked, "Zi Long, do you think Xianyu Fu and Xianyu Yin will make any moves tonight?"

After the preparation was completed, the group returned to the county magistrate court. Liu He held a simple feast to celebrate the successful resolution of this event.

Gongsun Xu originally thought that Xianyu Fu and Xianyu Yin would take action during the feast, such as poisoning the wine and food, or imitating the Hong Gate banquet. He was already prepared to deal with them. In the end, the feast lasted for only one hour. Liu He told his trusted steward to go to the kitchen and take care of the food and drinks, while he himself kept urging Gongsun Xu to drink and laugh. Xianyu Fu accompanied him with a smile and urged him to drink, as if nothing unpleasant had happened.

After the boring feast ended, Gongsun Xu refused Liu He's two beautiful maidservants and went straight back to the north wing room that Liu He had arranged for him to rest.

Zhao Yun nodded and said, "The Young Marquis will lead the organized team back to the Ji County the day after tomorrow. If they have any plans, it should go into effect tonight."

Gongsun Xu chuckled, "What do you think they will do? Charge in and kill us all? "

Moreover, Xianyu Fu and Xianyu Yin only had around two thousand people at most. Even if they were to come at full strength, Gongsun Xu would only need to hold on for a moment as the troops that were already formed would come to rescue them. Thus, he was not too worried. It was a pity that he only had two hundred soldiers in his hands, it was unrealistic to expect the newly formed army to fight against Xianyu Yin's cavalry of Xianbei. After all, they were still eating in the same pot, if they insisted on doing so, it would cause the hearts of the troops to float, so Gongsun Xu Ming knew that it was a hidden danger so he could only temporarily ignore it.

"This subordinate feels that they will not directly attack us." Zhao Yun shook his head and muttered to himself, "The Young Marquis did not make a move earlier because he was afraid that it would cause their morale to rise. If they really became a traitor after taking the initiative to attack, the rest of the soldiers would definitely give their full support to the Young Marquis! Your subordinate thinks that they might send assassins over! "

"Maybe." Gongsun Xu nodded his head and said with a smile, "Then, I'll have to trouble Zi Long to be careful tonight."

"Don't worry, young duke. If an assassin comes, Yun will guarantee that he won't be able to return!" When the clouds leave, the young duke should rest. "

Zhao Yun and Gongsun Jia left the room and gently closed the door.

Gongsun Xu walked to the window and pushed it open. Looking at the hazy moonlight outside, he murmured, "Xianyu Fu, Xianyu Fu, you are definitely not a person who would surrender without a fight, and even more so, you cannot submit to me. What are you planning to do?"

Xianyu Fu lived in a three-way courtyard on the north side of the city. At this moment, he was holding a cup of tea and smiling at Yan Rou who was sitting opposite of the desk, "Officer Yan, please have some tea."

Xianyu Yin stood beside Xianyu Fu. Under the dim light of the oil lamp, his thin face looked extremely sinister.

Yan Rou sneered, "There's no need for tea! "If you have any ulterior motives, feel free to say so!"

Xianyu Fu took out a jade pendant from his sleeve, stood up and handed it over, "This is Officer Yan's foster mother's pendant, now it belongs to the original owner."

Yan Rou stood up abruptly and took the pendant. She slowly rubbed it with her hands while her eyes were filled with uncertainty.

When Yan Rou was a teenager, she was kidnapped by the Xianbei People and turned into a slave. Later, Yan Rou was sold to Hu Nuo, a fresh widow who had just lost her son. Not only did Hu Nuo not mistreat him, but she also treated him as an adopted son of the Phoebe, always taking care and nurturing him to grow up. The relationship between the mother and son was extremely deep.

Yan Rou grew up. The first thing they did after they got the money was to buy the jade pendant for Hu Nuo. Now that the jade pendant had suddenly appeared in Xianyu Fu's hands, Yan Rou was extremely anxious. However, he was also a scheming person. He knew that the more he panicked, the more counterproductive it would be. Thus, he didn't show his anxiety on his face.

Wu Tie held the cup of tea and tasted it a few times. He smiled and said, "Officer Yan, you don't have to say things in secret. Since I have your foster mother now, if you want her to live, you have to follow my orders."

Yan Rou kept the pendant in her pocket, turned around and sat down. She asked in a low voice, "What do you want me to do?"

"Hur hur, let Officer Yan see someone first." Xianyu Fu laughed softly as he looked at the pat Palm.

Jiyaaa! The door was pushed open, and a bearded man in a fur coat and braided hair strode in.

When Yan Rou saw this person, her mind underwent a drastic change. She cried out in alarm, "Sir Tan Mucong, why are you here?"

The bearded man's name was Tan Mucong, and he was the commander of the cavalry of King Wu Huan, Qiu Liju. This man had suddenly appeared at Xianyu Fu's house, clearly under Qiu Liju's orders!

Tan Mucong nodded to Yan Rou and walked over to sit beside him.

"Lord Tan Mucong is here to assist us." Xianyu Fu nodded at Tan Mucong and explained with a smile, "Officer Yan, what I want you to do is very simple. You should go and find Gongsun Xu and tell him that you found out that we were planning to send assassins to assassinate him and then lead troops to attack the county magistrate."

Yan Rou waved her hand impatiently and said, "What are you trying to do? Let's get this straight. Otherwise, we would rather die together than agree to your demands! "

Tan Mucong stroked his beard and tried to smooth things over, "Officer Yan is one of us and also a smart man. Liu Tie, tell him."

Xianyu Fu nodded. "Officer Yan, listen carefully. Lord Qiu Liju will lead thirty thousand elite riders to the outskirts of the city. We will open the gates at dawn and lead Lord Qiu Liju into the city to kill Gongsun Xu!"

"What!" Even though Yan Rou had already prepared herself mentally, she was still greatly shocked when she heard these words.

Three years ago, Qiu Liju was defeated by Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu, and was forced to surrender. However, he often sent people disguised as mounted gangsters to harass the border from time to time. Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu were well aware of this matter. However, they didn't have the energy to care about such petty moves. They only needed Qiu Liju to maintain a respectful and submissive expression on his face.

How could Yan Rou not be appalled that Xianyu Fu should say that Qiu Liju's army was outside the city? Was Qiu Liju going to rebel again? If so, I can't agree to Xianyu Fu's request no matter what. I am a dignified Chinese, how can I lure wolves into my house and help outsiders slaughter my own kind!

"What's Officer Yan's opinion?" Xianyu Fu asked with a smile. His smile was indescribably cold and terrifying.

Yan Rou sneered, "If I don't agree, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave this room, right?"

"Haha, Officer Yan is right!" Xianyu Yin laughed loudly, "I have ambushed a hundred crossbows around. Officer Yan, do you think you can get out?"

As if trying to verify Xianyu Yin's words, the sound of soft footsteps came from the outside.

"You might as well try!" Yan Rou stood up abruptly, gripped the handle of her sabre and glared at Xianyu Yin. She shouted, "Even if I die, I will make sure you die with me!"

Tan Mucong advised, "Alright, alright, we are all on the same side. We have something to discuss. Please take a seat, Officer Yan. Xianyu Yin, shut up! "

"Who is on your side?" Yan Rou snorted angrily and turned around to sit down unwillingly.

Wu Tie stroked his beard and laughed sinisterly, "Officer Yan's words are wrong. Of course we are on the same side. Did Officer Yan forget about the light grassland?"

A light prairie! When Yan Rou heard these words, her aura instantly dissipated. She held her forehead in pain and remained silent.

After the world descended into chaos, Han Hu and Han Hu at the northern border would often send out small groups of cavalry, disguised as mounted gangsters to rob and kill each other. Hu Nuo's small tribe lived on the light grassland. Once, a group of 300 Chinese cavalry soldiers suddenly attacked the light grassland at night. To protect her adoptive mother, Yan Rou killed more than 50 Chinese cavalry soldiers in a row. Ever since that incident, the low and fresh tribes had treated Yan Rou as one of their own. Later on, Yan Rou went to Liu Yu's side, and the Xianbei People kept this matter a secret from Xianyu Fu so as to not delay his future.

Seeing that Yan Rou did not answer, Xianyu Fu grinned and said: "Officer Yan, have you considered it? If you are unable to make a decision after ten breaths of time, I'm afraid there will be consequences! "

"No need for further words, I agree to your request, and I'll go see Gongsun Xu!" Yan Rou dejectedly stood up and staggered out.

There was indeed a large group of crossbows gathered outside. When they saw Yan Rou, they all pointed their crossbows towards her.

Xianyu Fu called out from inside the house, "Let Officer Yan go."

The crossbows quickly made a path for Yan Rou. When she reached the courtyard entrance, she turned around to look at the light in the study. Her face twitched a few times as she mounted her horse and galloped towards the county magistrate's office.

Xianyu Yin asked, "Big Brother, should we send someone to follow him?"

"No need!" Xianyu Fu smiled and explained, "Chinese people love to talk about loyalty, righteousness, integrity and shame the most. If we were to speak about the matter of the light grassland, Yan Rou's reputation would be tarnished and she would be despised by all Chinese people! Even if his benefactor, Liu Yu, found out about this matter, he would still break all relations with him in fury! "He is ambitious and smart. He will definitely make the right decision!"

Tan Mucong drank the tea in one gulp, wiped his mouth and said, "We should also get ready. It's about time." The King is waiting outside the city for our good news, you two had better not make any mistakes! "

"What?" Xianyu Fu was shocked. "The King is really here?" He lied that Qiu Liju led a huge army outside the city in order to intimidate Yan Rou. He never expected Qiu Liju to actually come!

"That's right!" However, the King had not come here to burn them down or plunder them. He had other plans! If the two of them were to successfully complete the mission, the King would not appear in Changli! "

Xianyu Fu and Xianyu Yin stood up at the same time and pressed their right hands on their left chest, bowing as they said, "Rest assured, Sir. We will not disappoint the King's trust!"