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Chapter Fifteen: Is There a Way of Self-Salvation?

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  Seeing the sudden shy expression, Liu Feng realized that being naked together was somewhat indecent, so he quickly turned his back and picked up the blood-stained robe. Just as he was about to put it on, Huang Yue Mei inadvertently saw the bandage stained with fresh blood on his back.

  "Wait." Huang Yue Mei grasped his hand, a hint of tenderness flashing across her blushing face. "Your wound has reopened, let me rebandage it for you."

  "This... I'll figure it out myself, I'm also tired, let's just rest for now." Liu Feng said casually.

  "It doesn't matter, just sit for a while."

  Huang Yue Mei tidied up her clothes, tied up her disheveled black hair with a thin thread, left the cabin for a moment, and when she came back, she had several rolls of gauze and a bottle of iodine in her hand.

  Liu Feng silently allowed her to treat his wound, and suddenly a thought flashed through his mind, which made him quite excited.

  "The Grand Master, at that time, clearly didn't hear any movement, how did he know the enemy's cavalry was about to arrive?" Huang Yue Mei asked curiously from behind.

  Liu Feng came back to his senses from the plan he had been thinking about: "The speed at which sound spreads through the earth is much faster than that of invisible air, and I also heard the hoofbeats transmitted through the ground, so I judged that there was a large cavalry coming to attack."

  Huang Yue Mei's eyelashes blinked a few times, apparently Liu Feng's explanation left her seemingly understanding yet not quite getting it, but this didn't affect the look of adoration on her face, although this expression was hidden from Liu Feng who couldn't see it.

  "The young master is so young and yet has such strategic thinking and decisive action, it's really impressive." Huang Yue Mei immediately expressed her admiration with words.

  As a man from modern times, Liu Feng's ability to judge women can be said to be innate. From his brief contact with Huang Yue Mei during this period of time, it seems that the second miss of the Huang family has already developed feelings of gratitude and admiration for her lifesaver.

  Since it's so, why not go with the flow?

  If he could marry Huang Yue Mei and become a son-in-law of the Huang family, it would be equivalent to having a kinship with Zhuge Liang. With this relationship as a guarantee, if he himself was a bit more "humble and obedient", perhaps in the future Zhuge Liang would not order Liu Bei to kill him. On the other hand, Zhuge Liang's attitude had a great influence on Liu Bei. If he didn't have his support, Liu Bei might not have gone so far as to kill him either.

  Liu Feng's mind brewed up such a self-rescue plan, but he immediately thought that this strategy was not foolproof.

  "For the emperor, they are all ruthless and cruel. Huang Yueying is after all just Zhuge Liang's aunt, whether this relationship can change his mind remains to be seen. As long as Zhuge Liang does not explicitly express opposition, even if he only maintains a silent attitude, Liu Bei will still have enough determination to kill me."

  Although this strategy is not perfect, it is at least the best method that Liu Feng can think of for now. If he can't think of a better one, then there's no harm in giving it a try.

  "Miss, you're overpraising me. Actually, if we talk about strategy, the one I admire the most is your father, Huang Gong. If I have the chance, I'd like to learn more from him." Liu Feng seized the opportunity to flatter her by mentioning her father, Huang Chengyan.

  Although Liu Fenggui is the eldest son of the Liu family, it should be known that the Huang family is one of the top families in Jingzhou, and someone like Huang Yuemei, who comes from a wealthy and prestigious family, is not someone who can be married just because you want to.

  Since the Eastern Han, the development of the aristocratic families has reached a point where even the rulers are afraid of them. In Liu Bei's current situation, if the Huang family wants to form an alliance with him through marriage, not only would Liu Feng be eager for it, but Liu Bei himself would also be overjoyed. However, if the Huang family is not willing, even if Liu Bei personally acts as a matchmaker, it would be of no use, as the Huang family has the power to refuse Liu Bei's offer and not give him face.

  So Liu Feng, even if he had this idea, could only take it one step at a time and try every means to achieve it gradually.

  Huang Yue Mei, as a woman of the inner chambers, could not possibly fathom the deep schemes and far-reaching plans in Liu Feng's mind. In her eyes, Liu Feng's admiration for his father was certainly genuine, and as a daughter, she felt extremely pleased to hear it. Secretly delighted in her heart, she said with her mouth: "My father has always loved talent, and the young master is extraordinary. Once things settle down in the future, you can come to our mansion as a guest, and my father will surely enjoy discussing learning and principles with the young master."

  Judging from her tone, it seemed like she couldn't wait for him to visit her home frequently. Liu Feng's heart felt a bit more at ease and he smiled, saying: "If that's the case, then I'll come visit you in the future, and I won't be afraid of you getting tired of me."

  "How could it be?" Huang Yue's eyebrows were filled with a smile.

  In the midst of laughter and conversation, it was already midnight. Outside the cabin, the river wind blew gently, waves crashed against the shore, and in the moonlight, this army, which had experienced numerous defeats, silently advanced towards its destination.

  The next evening, Liu Feng had just finished visiting the wounded and recuperating Liu Qi when his personal soldier came to inform him that Xu Shu was already on board and waiting for him at the foredeck.

  This time, Cao Cao's army marched south, although Liu Cong, as the governor of Jingzhou, explicitly ordered all civil and military officials in the seven counties of Jing and Xiang to surrender to Cao Cao, but among Liu Biao's old subordinates, there were also many who refused to obey, either fleeing or defending their territories.

  Among them, more than 20,000 water troops stationed in Xiangyang were mostly incorporated into Cao Cao's forces, but over 2,000 refused to surrender and sailed on dozens of warships towards Jiangxia to join Liu Qi. They were intercepted by Guan Yu's naval forces halfway and surrendered to Liu Bei instead.

  Since arriving at Hanjin, Xu Shu had been assisting Guan Yu in reorganizing the newly surrendered naval forces. Fortunately, he did not experience the horror of the Battle of Hanjin earlier.

  At this time, see you again. As soon as they met, Xu Shu smiled and said: "Young Master, the master has already heard about that 'flying empty jump' feat, and he even boasted about his bravery in front of everyone."

  Liu Feng actually always wanted to keep a low profile, only in this way would he not make people feel that he is a threat. As for the so-called "flying empty jump", it was just a means of survival and had no choice but to do so.

  Liu Feng forced out a few smiles and said with self-deprecation: "What heroic deeds, they were all forced out. Don't tease me, sir. By the way, it's been a long time since I paid respects to my father, is everything going well for him?"

  Xu Shou nodded and said: "Everything is fine, My Lord. I came this time to follow Your Lordship's orders and take a look at how the injury on the body of the Crown Prince has recovered."

  Xu Shu was an indispensable strategist by Liu Bei's side. If it were merely to visit him, he wouldn't have gone through the trouble of having Xu Shu make a trip. Suddenly, Liu Feng realized that Xu Shu's arrival must have had another purpose.

  "My wound is not serious, please tell my father not to worry. Sir, I really want to know, what plans does my father have for our army's next move?" Liu Feng shifted the topic to what he was concerned about.

  "Please, this way, young master." Xushu pulled Liu Feng a few steps forward, trying to get as far away from the cabin as possible. After glancing around and making sure no one was listening, he lowered his voice and said: "To be honest with you, young master, I have another purpose for coming here, which is to pass on a secret order from our lord. Tomorrow, before we reach Xiakou, our lord will personally come to this ship to visit Young Master Zide. You must make preparations in advance, and if our lord gives any hint, you should immediately capture Young Master Zide and secretly detain him on the spot."

  When he heard Xu Shu's secret order, Liu Feng's heart suddenly shook violently.

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