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  Xu Shou nodded and said: "It is indeed this person."

  In an instant, Liu Feng suddenly understood the conspiracy that Guan Yu had mentioned earlier. No wonder he was so eager to recommend his nephew to make merits and gain experience. It turned out that this old fellow also knew about the prestige of Huang Zhong in Changsha County and wanted to use Huang Zhong's hands to get rid of him.

  This move is really vicious.

  Huang Zhong's great name, Liu Feng could not have known, only before he learned that Liu Bei wanted to conquer the four southern counties, his heart was focused on this excellent opportunity to leave Liu Bei, so he temporarily did not think of this.

  However, what about Huang Zhong? Going to deal with this old general is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than hiding by Liu Bei's side and waiting for death.

  "So that's how it is. It seems my uncle really had a good intention." Liu Feng sneered, his tone subtly sarcastic.

  Xu Shou sighed, "Zi Zhong is also being stimulated by the death of the master's wife, that's why he's so suspicious. However, in the end, it's his fault. Young Master, why not go to the master now and push this task on him? I'll speak up for you from the side, maybe we can get the master to take back his order."

  Xu Shou's concern for him moved Liu Feng deeply, but now no one could stop him from breaking free and soaring into the sky.

  He smiled magnificently: "I appreciate your concern, sir. However, I don't want to be a flower in the house all my life, without going out to experience and endure wind and rain. How can I become a master if I don't go meet this number one swordsman of Jiangnan?"

  Xu Shu's face showed a few points of relief, although he had some worries about Liu Feng's expedition this time, but when he heard Liu Feng's heroic words, he couldn't help but feel happy for his courage and demeanor.

  "Big brother, in just a few short months, you've really grown up a lot. I guess I can't look at you with old eyes anymore."

  Xu Shu's praise was clearly sincere, which made Liu Feng feel a warmth in his heart. Thinking that after this expedition, he might be separated from Xu Shu and belong to two different camps, he felt a pang of regret.

  At this thought, Liu Feng suddenly became solemn and bowed to Xu Shu: "My growth is inseparable from your guidance, sir. I will remember your kindness in my heart, no matter what the future holds, I will never forget."

  Liu Feng's words were superficially thanking Xu Si, but actually implied a farewell.

  Xu Shou couldn't hear the underlying meaning, so he laughed and said: "Young Master, you're being too serious. I haven't done anything, it's all because of Young Master's natural talent that you've achieved what you have today. However, if Young Master needs anything, I, Xu Shou, will not hesitate to share my knowledge with you at any time and exchange some insights."

  I hope there's such an opportunity, for a rare talent like him to be of use to me in the future.

  Liu Feng was just feeling a sense of emotion in his heart, when Xu Shu's line of sight suddenly turned towards the northeast direction, and his expression changed slightly: "A Feng, quickly look at that direction, it seems like there is something abnormal."

  Liu Feng followed his finger and looked into the distance, and indeed saw a faint red glow surging in the northeast direction of Xia Kou City, as if a big fire had suddenly broken out somewhere.

  A faintly sinister glint flashed across his eyes, which were deeply sunken in the darkness.

  He followed with a look of surprise: "Looking at this situation, it's likely that a big fire has started. Mr. Yuan, could it be that Cao Jun's troops have set fires to stir up trouble?"

  The flames reflected in his pupils grew more intense, but Xu Shu's expression quickly calmed down: "If Xi wants to create chaos, he must set fires everywhere to be effective. Look at that fire, the flames are big, but there is only one place on fire, and it hasn't spread to the surrounding areas. I think it's probably just a civilian house that accidentally caught fire."

  "Sir's analysis is reasonable, so should we inform Father about this matter?" Liu Feng still had concerns.

  Xu Shou smiled and said, "The lord is in high spirits now, no need to disturb his and everyone's mood with this small matter, let's not inform him for the time being. However, to be on the safe side, we should still send someone to take a look."

  Liu Feng did not offer any more opinions and after watching Xu Si arrange people to check the origin of the fire, they both returned to the main hall together.

  The atmosphere of the banquet was getting thicker, Zhang Fei was pulling Sun Qian to drink together, Mi Zhu was continuously toasting Liu Bei, presumably to apologize for his foolish and narrow-minded behavior during the day. Even Zhao Yun, who rarely drank, couldn't help but take a few sips under the persuasion of his colleagues.

  Liu Feng sat quietly on one side, calmly observing this banquet filled with fighting spirit, as if he was waiting for something.

  The moon is above the eyebrows, and half a time has passed unknowingly.

  At this time, the banquet was nearing its end, and all the civil and military officials were seven parts drunk and three parts awake. Just then, a guard suddenly rushed out and reported: "Report to the master, Military Counselor Chen has arrived seeking an audience."

  "Have you eaten?"

  After hearing this name, Liu Feng's eyebrows slightly moved, as if he had heard this name somewhere before.

  As someone who isn't particularly interested in history, Liu Feng's knowledge of the era's history was limited to a single novel and a few games. In an era where there were countless civil and military officials, the name Chen seemed like just another small, unremarkable star in the vast sky of his memory, not worth remembering or anything out of the ordinary.

  "Ask him to come in."

  Liu Bei's tongue was somewhat knotted, it seemed that he was indeed happy today. Drunk, he was quite different from his usual dignified and stern demeanor.

  Before long, a 27 or 28-year-old officer with a cold and stern appearance walked into the hall. His tightly furrowed eyebrows revealed a hint of anxiety. He took a few steps forward, knelt down on one knee in front of Liu Bei, bowed his head and said quietly: "I report to Your Excellency, something has happened to Young Master Zi De?"

  "Zi De... what can Zi De do... I... didn't I give him many beautiful women..." Liu Bei downed another cup of wine, his speech becoming increasingly unclear.

  "Just now, a big fire suddenly broke out in the place where Master Zide lived. We rushed to rescue him but were too late. After the fire was extinguished, we found that Master Zide had..."

  Chen stopped speaking, and his brief words were enough to shock the seven-tenths of the people in the wine hall awake. The originally lively great hall suddenly fell into a dead silence.

  Liu Bei was like being splashed with a ladle of cold water, his intoxication suddenly dissipating by half. He sprang to his feet and asked in alarm: "How did the fire start? Where is Zi De? What's happening?"

  "Zi De Gong Zi has been burned into ashes by fire."

  At these words, everyone's face changed color, but only Liu Feng had a faint, almost imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.

  "I ordered you to protect Zide, but you let him get burned to death by the fire. You useless trash, what's the point of keeping you around?! Come on, take him away and execute him!"

  Liu Bei rarely had such a big outburst of anger, this might be because he had drunk too much wine, suddenly hearing such bad news, in a fit of rage, he actually wanted to behead Chen Dao on the spot.

  Several bodyguards rushed in, dragged Chen out and went outside, while Chen was silent, with a tragic and heroic expression of willingness to accept death.

  Since I remember that there was a Chen to such a person, even if not very famous, but can leave a name in history, it seems that there are also several brushes, and being killed by Liu Bei is a pity.

  Liu Feng immediately stood out and carefully said: "Father, now that the expedition is imminent, beheading our own people seems a bit inauspicious, I beg Father to calm down and deal with it lightly."

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