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"Not good, not good, not good at all!" The second largest mansion in Jingzhou, the Cai Family, could be said to be the number one family after the Prefecture Overseer, Liu Biao. Today, it could be said that the Cai Family was in full swing.
A person who looked like a housekeeper hurriedly rushed into the inner room.
"Then I will have to trouble the military advisor!" Cai Mao was seeing the guest out in the inner room.
"It's no trouble at all. You and I have been friends for a long time. There's no need to be so polite!" Cai Pa was all smiles because the person in front of her had come to give her a gift. The gift was a lunchbox in front of her. However, this lunchbox shouldn't be underestimated. Inside the lunchbox was a medicine key. It was neither gold nor jade. It was just an ordinary key. However, he was able to open the silver vault of a storehouse in the city. The two of them exchanged pleasantries and told each other the amount. It was a total of 2000 gold.
Even for a big family like the Cai Family, two thousand gold coins was not a small sum. That was why Cai Mao was smiling so happily. The Shen Family had sent such a huge gift for nothing else but Nanyang County.
There were more than 20 counties in Nanyang County. Although they were now deserted, Liu Biao had already said that Nanyang County must be built. The various materials for the new Nanyang County would need merchants. After the Cai Family and their subordinates ate a lot, there was still a large gap. Naturally, other merchants who smelled the fishy smell would come to visit. Therefore, the Cai Family's front door was as busy as a marketplace these days.
As for the Shen Family, although they also had business dealings, 2000 gold coins was not a small amount. He came for nothing else but the position of county magistrate in these 20 counties.
Nanyang County was located next to the Yangtze River. The land there was very fertile. Don't underestimate this small county. It could support hundreds of thousands of people. As long as the taxes were slightly increased, the two thousand gold could be recovered in a few years. Not only that, the Shen family could also establish their roots in Nanyang. Why would they not be happy about it?
Out of the twenty or so counties, the Cai Clan took five for themselves, gave three to the Zhang family, three to the Huang family, and five to the Lao family. That was a total of sixteen counties. There were still quite a few cities left. All in all, the Cai Clan had contributed a large sum of money to the Cai Clan.
"Someone come, send this elder brother out!" Cai Mao was naturally happy that someone was giving him money. He had drunk the tea and given the money, so it was time to send the guest out.
"Yes!" A guard at the side stepped forward and respectfully invited Patriarch Chen. "Patriarch Chen, please."
"Goodbye!" Chen Family Head was also smiling. One was willing to buy and the other was willing to sell.
"Oh no, oh no!" At this time, the housekeeper also rushed into the room and bumped into the body of the Shen family's Patriarch. The Shen family's Patriarch staggered and fell to the ground.
"How dare you!" When Cai Pa saw this, he was furious. Xingxing had painstakingly come over to give you money, yet you made her look like this. Aren't you being impudent? Moreover, this is the Cai family. How can you be so careless?
"Someone come, take this lowly slave away!" Cai Mao shouted to the guard at the side.
"Yes!" The guard cupped his fist and walked forward. This was their Cai family's housekeeper. The guard was not blind, so he didn't make things difficult for the housekeeper.
"Brother Chen, are you alright?" Cai Mao stepped forward and asked with concern.
Shen Mo's heart was naturally angry. No matter who it was, after being bumped into by someone, how could he not be angry. Shen Mo touched the back of his head and saw that there was blood. His hand was also bleeding. Suppressing the anger in his heart, Shen Mo could only smile and say, "I'm fine, I'm fine. It's just a small injury, nothing, nothing." This was the Cai family's residence. How could he, Shen Mo, vent his anger on someone from the Cai family? He didn't want to offend the Cai family. If Cai Mao was really concerned about him, he would have already taken him away and beaten him to a pulp. This clearly showed that Cai Mao was shielding him.
"Then, Brother Chen, please slow down." Cai Mao continued.
"It's fine, it's fine!" Shen Mo could only limp away.
"Hmph!" Seeing Shen Mo leave, the smile on Cai Mao's face disappeared. He looked at the housekeeper at the side and said, "What did I teach you? This is the Cai family, the Cai family, the Jing Province's aristocratic family. We are not merchants, nor are we small nobles. No matter big or small, we must treat it calmly. Only then can we have the temperament of a great family." Cai Mao reprimanded the housekeeper. This housekeeper's origin was not small. He was a branch of the Cai family and could be considered half of the Cai family.
"Yes, yes, yes!" The housekeeper listened to Cai Mao's reprimand and repeatedly said, "But, but."
"Calm down and speak slowly." Cai Mao's eyes widened again. As a great family, they should treat it calmly. Even if Mt. Tai collapsed in front of them, their expression would not change.
"Huhuhu!" The housekeeper took a few deep breaths and dispelled the uneasiness in his heart.
"That's right, calm down!" Cai Mao nodded in appreciation.
"Reporting to the family head, in the governor's mansion, madam, madam has been arrested and imprisoned!" The housekeeper said word by word.
"What!" This time, it was Cai Mao's turn to be unable to sit still. He turned pale with fright. The madam the housekeeper mentioned was not Cai Mao's wife, but Madam Cai, Cai Mao's younger sister, the first madam of Jing Province. How could she be arrested? Who dared to arrest her? "How dare they! Who dares to be so presumptuous?" Cai Mao was furious. His Cai family's status in Jing Province could be said to be second only to one person. In Jing Province, no matter who it was, they had to give Cai Mao face. Even Pang Degong of the Lumen Academy greeted Cai Mao when he saw him. But now, someone had imprisoned his younger sister. Wasn't this outrageous?
"Something's not right." Cai Mao was worried about his younger sister and was a little confused. Madam Cai was the first madam of Jing Province. Who would dare to arrest his younger sister? Even if someone had bad eyesight, wasn't his younger sister always in the governor's mansion? Could it be?
"Yes, it was the governor's order. Madam was arrested and imprisoned in Xiangyang's prison!" The housekeeper said to Cai Mao with a long face.
"Why? Why? " Cai Mao did not understand why the Lord would capture his sister and put her in jail. She was not only his sister but also Liu Biao's wife. She was also the mother of the future Lord of Jingzhou, Liu Zong.
"This, this lowly one doesn't know." The housekeeper shook his head. He only received news that Madam Cai was imprisoned.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?!" Cai Mao was furious and slapped the housekeeper.
"I, I, I!" This housekeeper simply couldn't speak of his suffering. Didn't you, the head of the family, insist on having the demeanor of a great family? That's why you let the housekeeper speak slowly.
"Men, prepare a horse. Follow me to the governor's mansion. I want to see the Lord!" Cai Mao was a little flustered. Could it be that Liu Biao was going to make a move on the Cai family? Cai Mao didn't understand, so he wanted to ask about it. Although the Cai family was domineering in Jing Province, in reality, they were still loyal to Liu Biao. Could it be about Xu Du? Cai Mao's heart was in a mess.
"Yes!" The guards of the Cai family nodded. Cai Mao and the housekeeper arrived outside the mansion. The warhorse was already prepared and waiting for Cai Mao to mount.
Cai Pa was about to mount her warhorse and ride towards Liu Biao's residence when Liu Biao stopped her.
Suddenly, a mocking voice sounded. "Great Strategist Cai Pa, where are you going?"
Cai Mao turned his head and saw a group of soldiers under the lead of a young man. "It's you?" Cai Mao looked at the person who came and was stunned.
"That's me. Nephew Huang She greets Uncle Cai Mao." Huang She's words were very respectful, calling him nephew, but he didn't have the slightest intention of being respectful.
"Hmph, this old man is going to the governor's mansion. Unrelated people, get out of my way." Looking at Huang She's fake smile, Cai Mao's heart was filled with anger. However, he couldn't vent it now. He had things to do.
With this sentence, the guards of the Cai family immediately came out. The guards of the Cai family weren't to be trifled with. One by one, they pulled out their swords. If Huang She wanted to stop them, it would directly lead to a fight.
"Unrelated people?" When Huang She heard Cai Mao calling him that, his heart also became angry. Humph, old bastard, how long can you be arrogant?
"If Advisor Cai wants to see the Lord, then I think there's no need for that!" Huang She said to Cai Mao.
"Huh?" Cai Mao frowned. He didn't understand Huang She's words. "If this old man wants to see the Lord, do I need to go through a child like you?"
"Of course you don't need to go through a child like me. However, Advisor Cai Mao, you want to see the Lord, but the Lord doesn't want to see you!" Huang She looked at Cai Mao with a smile. Suddenly, his expression changed. Huang She came from the direction of Huang She. Originally, there were only two groups of soldiers and horses, and there were only twenty people. Now, there were hundreds of people. The guards of the Cai family were only fifty people.
"The Lord has an order!" Huang She took out a letter from his chest and read it aloud. "The Lord has an order. Cai Mao, Cai Desi, is to be on standby in the mansion. If he disobeys, he will be beheaded on the spot!" Huang She read it word by word.
"Advisor Cai, where do you want to go now?" Huang She smiled strangely at Cai Mao. "If you want to see the Lord, I won't stop you. However, when the time comes, you won't be meeting the Lord as a whole person, but with a big head!" Huang She mocked Cai Mao.
"You ~" Cai Mao was angry. The Lord didn't want to see him? When did he, Cai Mao, Cai Desi, become like this? Who was he? He was the head of the Cai family. He was the military advisor of the Jing Province. It could be said that his prestige in the military was at its peak. Even Liu Biao didn't talk to him like this. However, today, he was threatened by a child.
"Head, we?" The leader of the Cai family's guards asked Cai Mao what to do next. If Cai Mao really wanted to rush out to see Liu Biao, then these guards would definitely escort him. However, this was war. These guards of the Cai family had crawled out from piles of corpses.
"En!" Cai Mao glared at Huang She. Huang She was like a newborn calf that wasn't afraid of tigers. He stared at Cai Mao and took a deep breath. "Come, let's go back!" Cai Mao shouted to the guards beside him.
"Yes!" The guards nodded. Naturally, someone led the horses to the horse neighing area. The others followed Cai Mao back to the Cai family's residence.
"Men, close the door for me!" Cai Mao's voice came from the Cai family's residence. The door slowly closed.
"Hmph! Old thing, you don't know how to appreciate kindness! "Huang She looked at the closed door, his eyes burning with anger." Do you still think you're the military advisor Cai? Do you still think the Jing Province is still your Cai family's Jing Province? " Huang She looked at the Cai family's mansion with a greedy look on his face. If they succeed this time, then their Huang family will also have a mansion as big as the Cai family's mansion, no! Perhaps even bigger, even bigger.
Huang She didn't understand why Lord Liu Biao didn't directly take Cai Mao down. Instead, he allowed Cai Mao to be so arrogant. If Cai Mao really wanted to force his way in, then Huang She would have stopped him. If Cai Mao disobeyed his orders, then Huang She could have executed him on the spot. Unfortunately, Lord Liu Biao didn't have the courage to do so.
"You, you, you, all of you go over there and surround the Cai family's residence. Don't let a fly out!" Huang She ordered his subordinates. These were all Liu Biao's personal guards.
"Yes!" One of Liu Biao's personal guards nodded.
"Preposterous, preposterous!" In the Cai family's residence, Cai Mao slammed his palm on the table as soon as he sat down, leaving five palm prints on the mahogany table.
"Master, have some tea!" A female servant came forward with a teacup.
"I'm not drinking!" Cai Mao directly swept the teacup away. The boiling hot water spilled onto the servant's hand, causing her to cry out in alarm.
"Leave, leave!" The housekeeper waved his hand at the servant and said.
The servant could only leave with tears in her eyes.
"Master, what should we do now?" The housekeeper asked. Madam had been captured, and now the master couldn't see Lord Liu Biao. It could be said that the entire Jing Province had fallen into a state of turmoil.
"You ask me? Who should I ask?" Cai Mao was still very angry. Who was he, Huang She? Even Huang She's father, Huang Zu, didn't dare to be so presumptuous in front of Cai Mao.
"This …" The housekeeper didn't know what to do.
"Reporting to the Patriarch, the Shadow Guards have sent news!" Just as Cai Mao was anxiously pacing around the residence, a guard came in and reported to Cai Mao.
"Quickly bring it up!" Cai Mao shouted to the guard.
"Yes!" The guard nodded and quickly brought the letter to Cai Mao. This shadow guard was a secret force in Cai Mao's hands. These aristocratic families all had their own death warriors spies. Just like how the Hefei Zhou Family could produce the Black Flag Army, the Cai Family, as the number one aristocratic family in Jing Province, naturally had its own intelligence channels.
Cai Mao quickly opened the letter. As soon as he opened it, Cai Mao was stunned. His eyes widened as he said, "What! This is impossible! This is impossible! "
"Old, old master?" The housekeeper looked at Cai Mao and asked in confusion. The letter in Cai Mao's hand fell to the ground. The housekeeper helped Cai Mao pick it up and took a deep breath after reading it. "It says: Madam Cai is pregnant. I'm afraid it's the child of the King Of Shu, Liu Mang.
"This, this, this, how is this possible? This is simply slander, slander! "The housekeeper shouted from the side.
However, Cai Mao shook his head. This shadow guard couldn't be lying. The Cai Family's status in Jing Province was mostly due to the shadow guard's intelligence. Even if the latter part was false, the first part was probably true. Cai Mao smiled bitterly and shook his head. If Madam Cai was pregnant a few years ago, Cai Mao would be incomparably happy and would definitely hold a big banquet in Jing Province. However, it was different now. This pregnancy was a disaster. Cai Mao knew his Lord very well. A few years ago, the doctor had diagnosed Liu Biao and said that Liu Biao was impotent. It could be said that he was old and alone. How could he have children?
Madam Cai's pregnancy was like a melon field.
"King Of Shu, Liu Mang?" Cai Mao was still having a headache. How did Madam Cai get involved with the King Of Shu, Liu Mang? His sister and Liu Mang were basically poles apart.
"Master, have you forgotten about the Jingshan Courtyard?" The housekeeper reminded him from the side.
"Jingshan Courtyard?" Cai Mao was suddenly enlightened. Could it be that the two of them …
"Sigh!" Cai Mao could only sigh deeply. Things had already come to this point. It was useless to regret and blame now.
"What other information did the shadow guard send?" Cai Mao continued to ask.
"The shadow guard told Family Head to be careful. The Province Overseer is mobilizing a large number of troops!" The guard said.
"Mobilizing troops?" Cai Mao's eyes flashed. Madam Cai was Cai Mao's sister no matter what. If she died, the Cai Family's status in Jing Province would plummet.
"I hope it doesn't involve Liu Zong!" Cai Mao thought.
"Guards!" Cai Mao suddenly calmed down. To be honest, Cai Mao was not a good-for-nothing in the Three Kingdoms. Even though he wrote a letter to Zhou Yu, which caused the suspicious Cao Cao to kill him, people laughed and thought that Cai Mao was just so-so. However, from another perspective, why didn't Zhou Yu plot against the others? Why did he have to kill Cai Mao? This showed that Cai Mao was a real person. Zhou Yu did not have the confidence to win against Cai Mao head-on, so he could only rely on unconventional methods and tricks.
Cai Mao was also someone who followed Liu Biao to conquer the world.
"Tell the shadow guard to contact the troops and wait for my orders!" Cai Mao said to the guard.
"Yes!" The guard nodded and was about to leave.
"Wait!" Cai Mao shouted. "Send a letter to Zhang Yun. Tell him not to let the Xiangyang Navy come ashore." Cai Mao was also preparing. He was not alone. He was the head of the family. The entire Cai Family was huge and there were hundreds of people. The Cai Family was also connected to the Zhang family. Under the Zhang family, there were many other noble families. It had become a dense network. If Liu Biao was not sentimental, then Cai Mao had no choice but to prepare himself.
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"Pfft!" In the Kuai Clan, Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, after Liu Mang's Chan River, not only did Kuai Ran get a beautiful wife, they also made the Kuai brothers reconcile. After all, they were brothers from the same father and mother. How could they not have feelings for each other?
Therefore, Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue would often drink and chat in the Kuai Residence. Sometimes, they would even see Liu Mang.
However, this time, Kuai Liang did not drink the tea well. He spat it out as soon as it entered his mouth and spat it all over his brother's face.
Kuai Yue did not mind and wiped the tea off his face.
"What … what did you say?" Kuai Liang was shocked by the news brought back by the person in front of him.
"First Master, Second Master, Madam Cai is pregnant!" The person who brought the news reported to Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue.
"Pregnant? Who is it? " Anyone would ask this question. That is because Liu Biao no longer has the strength to create a human. He is already one foot into the coffin.
"It's said that it's the King Of Shu's, His Highness the King Of Shu's," the person continued.
"Pfff!" Kuai Liang spat out another mouthful. He had just taken a second mouthful when he spat it out again. Fortunately, Kuai Yue was quick-witted and dodged it.
"King Of Shu, Liu Mang?" Kuai Liang could no longer sit still and was about to stand up. What was going on? The King Of Shu, Liu Mang, and Lady Cai? The two of them had feelings for each other? Kuai Liang felt that his brain was not enough to comprehend the situation.
Was the world too complicated? Or was Kuai Liang too simple-minded?
"How is that possible? These two people? " Kuai Liang was about to retort when he suddenly recalled that the King of Shu and Lady Cai were from two different worlds. They had no chance of meeting each other. However, he suddenly recalled that a few months ago in the courtyard on Jingshan Mountain, Lady Cai's expression changed drastically.
"Could it be?" Kuai Liang asked hesitantly.
"There's no 'could it be!'" Kuai Yue shook his head with a bitter smile. It should be that time.
"His Highness the King Of Shu!" Kuai Liang was helpless. He finally understood why the relationship between the Prince of Shu and the Cai Family was so harmonious after the incident at the Jingshan Courtyard. Originally, Cai Mao treated Liu Mang well and even made things difficult for Yangzhou. However, after the incident at the Jingshan Courtyard, Cai Mao seemed to have changed into a completely different person. Kuai Liang originally thought that Cai Mao was giving face to the Kuai Family or because of the incident at the Jingshan Courtyard. However, it seems that Cai Mao had used his silver tongue to persuade Lady Cai. Now, it seems that Cai Mao had used his silver tongue to penetrate Lady Cai's heart and made her pregnant.
"Let's go! Brother, let's go to the Lord's residence together! " Kuai Liang was a little anxious. This was a big problem. The Lord of Yangzhou had made the wife of the Lord of Jing Province pregnant. Even a man wouldn't be able to tolerate this. If things went wrong, they might even break the alliance and start a war.
Kuai Liang wasn't in a hurry to start a war. He was more worried about Liu Mang's life.
"Wait!" Kuai Liang was anxious, but Kuai Yue was still as calm as Mount Tai. This was because Kuai Yue was thinking more than Kuai Liang.
"Did Brother Desi go to the Lord's residence to explain?" Kuai Liang asked the person who was sending them off.
"Military Advisor Cai Pa? Military Advisor Cai Pa wanted to go to the Prefecture Overseer's residence to explain, but he was stopped by Young Master Huang She from the Huang Family. He is now in the residence! "The person replied.
"Cai Degui was stopped?" Kuai Liang was stunned for a moment.
"Men, close the door for me!" Kuai Yue said to his subordinates.
"Brother, what are you doing?" Kuai Liang didn't understand. This should be the time to persuade the Lord. Why was the door closed?
"Zirou, do you still not understand?" Kuai Yue shook his head and said to Kuai Liang.
When Kuai Liang heard his brother's reminder, he immediately understood. This was Liu Biao's action. Although it was carried out by Huang She, without Liu Biao's order, Huang She wouldn't dare to do this. Therefore, this meant that the Lord didn't want Cai Mao to go.
If Cai Mao didn't let him go, then what was the point of him going? This was a matter of a man's dignity. No one would compromise on this issue. Why did Zhang Xiu rebel against Cao Cao? Wasn't it because Cao Cao wanted to sleep with his aunt? Even his aunt didn't allow it, let alone his daughter-in-law.
Therefore, it was useless for anyone to persuade Liu Biao. It would only make him more embarrassed and angry.
"Big Brother, are we just going to sit here and do nothing? The King Of Shu doesn't care about our Kuai Family at all. " Kuai Liang was a little anxious. Although Liu Biao didn't want to see them, they couldn't just do nothing.
"Men, send someone to inform His Highness the King of Shu. Tell him that the south gate of Xiangyang City needs to be repaired!" Kuai Yue ordered his men.
"Yes!" Soon, someone rushed to the King Of Shu, Liu Mang's residence.
"Big Brother, you are a genius!" Kuai Liang cupped his fists at his elder brother and said, "I believe that His Highness King of Shu will remember your kindness!"
"I hope so!" Kuai Yue shook his head. He was conflicted. On one hand, it was his Lord. On the other hand, it was his son and daughter-in-law's elder brother. They could be considered as friends. He didn't know who to help and could only do so much.
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"Xiao Cui, why are you here?" Liu Mang looked at the crying girl in front of him and asked curiously.
"It's Madam! It's Madam!" Xiao Cui sobbed and couldn't speak.
"Madam? Madam Cai? Did Madam ask you to invite me to meet her? But … but … " Liu Mang didn't understand. His relationship with Madam Cai couldn't be made public. What was the point of having a close relationship with her? Even if they met, it would be a secret meeting. She wouldn't come to his door like this.
"Don't cry, don't cry. Speak properly!" Seeing Xiao Cui's teary eyes, Liu Mang's heart ached. After all, he had been intimate with this girl. Therefore, Liu Mang went forward and patted Xiao Cui's shoulder to comfort her.
Xiao Cui felt the warmth of Liu Mang's body and immediately rushed into Liu Mang's arms and cried loudly.
Old Fox Jia Xu gave a strange smile and purposely turned his head away as if he did not see anything. It was simply a blatant lie to reveal what he wanted to hide.
"No, no, it's Madam. Madam was locked up by Master!" Xiao Cui finally made it clear.
"What?!" Liu Mang's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Liu Biao locked Madam Cai up?" Liu Mang grabbed Xiao Cui's shoulder and asked. "Why? Did he discover something? " One must know that although Liu Mang was tricked by Pang Tong last time, Liu Mang was still able to clean up the traces. It can be said that his act was flawless. He even put on a show with Liu Biao outside.
"Is Pang Tong back?" Liu Mang could only think of Pang Tong. This damn fatty had disappeared for a long time. Not only was Yuzhou Liu Bei looking for him, but Liu Mang was also looking for him. As long as this little turkey was alive, Liu Mang's heart would not be at ease.
Did he come back to Jingzhou? Did he run to Liu Biao's place again?
"No, no!" Xiao Cui shook her head. The tears and snot on her face were all smeared on Liu Mang's royal robe. Liu Mang did not mind that it was dirty and hugged Xiao Cui even tighter.
"Your Highness King Of Shu, hurry up and leave. If you don't leave now, it will be too late! Master has already sent people to capture you! " Xiao Cui did not know if she could not explain it clearly or if she could not explain it. She just kept urging Liu Mang to leave.
"My lord, there is a letter from outside!" Guan Hai came in again and reported to Liu Mang. He was holding a bow and arrow in his hand.
"A letter from outside? Bring it here! "Liu Mang let go of Xiao Cui slightly and took the letter from Guan Hai's hand. The army has been mobilized. The south gate of Xiangyang has been in disrepair for a long time.
"Who sent this letter?" Liu Mang asked. He was sure that Liu Biao seemed to know something and wanted to capture him.
"This subordinate does not know, but it was sent from the teahouse outside the residence!" Guan Hai said to Liu Mang.
"Teahouse?" Liu Mang seemed to remember that this teahouse belonged to the Kuai Family. Kuai Ran had told Liu Mang where he could see Liu Mang's courtyard.
"It's a letter from the Kuai Family!" Jia Xu's expression turned serious. Jia Xu did not trust Xiao Cui, but Jia Xu believed this letter from the Kuai Family.
"Burn him!" Liu Mang handed the letter to Jia Xu. If this letter was from the Kuai Family, then it could not be kept. Otherwise, there would be trouble in the future. Liu Mang did not want to cause trouble for them.
"Xiao Cui, tell me the truth. How did this Liu Biao find out about this?" Liu Mang was afraid that there was a trap. He was afraid that Pang Tong would use some kind of trick. Liu Mang was confident that he did not leave any traces behind. How did Liu Biao find out about this? What if this letter was fake? If Liu Mang ran away, wouldn't that mean that he had a guilty conscience?
Jingzhou and Yangzhou were allies now. Liu Mang's Yangzhou army was destroying Liu Bei in Yuzhou. Liu Mang did not want to complicate things.
"Your Highness King of Shu, don't ask, don't ask. Go, go!" Xiao Cui said. No matter how Liu Mang asked, she would tell Liu Mang to leave quickly.
"If you don't tell me everything, I won't leave." Liu Mang shook his head.
"Reporting, reporting to my lord. There are a few groups of people coming from the Xiangyang Guard's camp." A subordinate reported.
"They are coming? Go out and welcome the guests! " Liu Mang forced himself to calm down. He told himself that this might be the enemy's trick.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Xiao Cui was so anxious that she was about to cry. If it was not for the young miss not allowing her to say it, she would have already said it. However, she had no choice but to say it now. "Your Highness, the young miss is pregnant!" Xiao Cui shouted at Liu Mang.
"Pregnant, no wonder!" Liu Mang subconsciously replied. Suddenly, he realized that something was wrong. "What? Pregnant? "
"Mine?" Liu Mang was stunned for a moment and asked stupidly.
"Yes!" Xiao Cui nodded.
"It can't be?" Liu Mang was a bit hesitant. One must know that at home, he had three beautiful wives but none of them were pregnant. There was also a person sent by that old fox Jia Xuan. His wife, Lady Zou, was also there. How could this be? After all, he and Madam Cai had only spent a single night together.
"Yes, it is yours. Master hasn't slept with young miss in years!" Xiao Cui replied with certainty.
Liu Mang forgot that even though he only had a one night stand with Lady Cai, the two of them had fought hundreds of rounds. If there were 50 million soldiers, then there would be at least 1 billion soldiers that night. At the very least, one of them would have been able to break into the city and win the battle.
"Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe!" Liu Mang finally knew that this time it was not the enemy's bluff. Instead, it was a witness and material evidence.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jia Xu knelt down.
"Jia Xu, bring your family and Xiao Cui to the south gate of Xiangyang. Leave first!" The letter from the Cao Clan was to tell Liu Mang that he could leave through the south gate.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jia Xu nodded.
"I won't go, I won't go! I can't leave young miss! " Xiao Cui shook her head. Even though she wanted to go to Yangzhou with Liu Mang, she couldn't live without her young miss.
"Xiao Cui, listen to me. If you stay here, your young miss won't be able to be saved!" Liu Mang comforted Xiao Cui.
"No, I can't leave. What will happen to young miss if I leave? No matter what, I have to stay with her. " Xiao Cui and Lady Cai were very close. Even now, Xiao Cui didn't want to leave Lady Cai. If it wasn't for the fact that she had to report to Liu Mang, Xiao Cui would have been imprisoned with Lady Cai.
"Xiao Cui, look over there!" Liu Mang tried to persuade Xiao Cui, but it was useless. Suddenly he pointed at the door and said to Xiao Cui.
"Hm? Yes! " Xiao Cui turned around. Suddenly, her vision darkened. Liu Mang gently helped Xiao Cui down. He was the one who knocked Xiao Cui out.
There was no time to argue. If they delayed any longer, they wouldn't be able to leave.
"Wenhe, I'll leave Miss Xiao Cui to you. You have to make sure that she returns to Yangzhou in one piece," Liu Mang said to Jia Xu solemnly.
"Yes, if Miss Xiao Cui loses a single hair, Jia Xu is willing to offer his head!" Jia Xu replied to Liu Mang.
"You should keep your head for your unborn son," Liu Mang shook his head.
"What about you, my lord?" Jia Xu could tell that Liu Mang had no intention of leaving with them.
"Me?" Liu Mang smiled, "I'll be there soon!"
"My lord?" Jia Xu knew that Liu Mang didn't want to leave with them. "My lord, don't be stubborn. This is Jingzhou, not Yangzhou. Staying here will only lead to death!" Jia Xu tried to persuade Liu Mang.
"I know that staying here will lead to death, but I don't plan on staying here!" Liu Mang replied.
"Huh?" Jia Xu didn't understand what Liu Mang meant.
"I want to go to Xiangyang Prison!" Liu Mang heard from Xiao Cui that Lady Cai was imprisoned in Xiangyang Prison. That was why Liu Mang wanted to go there.
"My lord, you can't do that!" Xiangyang Prison? Escaping Xiangyang City and leaving Jingzhou was the right thing to do. What kind of situation was this? How could he still be thinking about his woman?
"Wenhe, how do you feel about your two unborn sons in Yangzhou?" Liu Mang didn't refute Jia Xu directly. Instead, he changed the topic.
Jia Xu didn't know what Liu Mang was talking about. However, Jia Xu's old face was full of happiness when his unborn children were mentioned.
"Just like you, they are my sons. I can't let them stay in Jingzhou alone." Liu Mang's face also showed a happy smile. Like everyone else, when you know that you are going to be a father, you will be excited. However, when Liu Mang heard the news, it was already a little too late.
"My lord, take care!" Jia Xu knew that he couldn't persuade Liu Mang. In this world, there were people who cheated their fathers, but there were very few who cheated their sons. A father's love was an eternal topic.
"Left One, Right Two, the two of you stay by my lord's side and protect him. If my lord is injured, don't come back to see me!" Jia Xu shouted to his subordinates.
"Yes, Family Head!" Jia Xu was the Family Head of the Jia family. The left and right were his subordinates. They were the third-rate generals.
Liu Mang didn't say much to Jia Xu. He knew that this was Jia Xu's intention.
"Guan Hai, Zhou Cang!" Liu Mang shouted to his two subordinates.
"Your subordinates are here!" "My lord, why did you call for us?" the two replied.
"Guan Hai, Zhou Cang, are the two of you afraid of death?" Liu Mang asked the two of them.
Guan Hai and Zhou Cang looked at each other and shouted in unison, "No."
"No?" Liu Mang smiled and shook his head. "Do the two of you know how serious the crime of deceiving the Emperor is?" Not afraid? There were very few people in this world who weren't afraid of death.
"The two of you are afraid. The two of you are more afraid of death than anyone else!" Liu Mang said to Zhou Cang and Guan Hai.
Guan Hai and Zhou Cang's faces turned red. Was Liu Mang looking down on them?
"Guan Hai, you are afraid of death because you are afraid that after you die, no one will avenge your brothers. That's why you are afraid!" Liu Mang pointed at Guan Hai and said.
"Me?" Guan Hai wanted to refute but didn't know what to say.
"Zhou Cang, you are also afraid!" Liu Mang pointed at Zhou Cang. "Zhou Cang, you are a glutton. You are afraid that after you die, you won't have anything good to eat!"
"Hehe!" Zhou Cang laughed. "My lord knows me best."
"Actually, I am also afraid of death!" Liu Mang confessed. "I, Liu Mang, am the Lord of Yangzhou and the King Of Shu of the Han Dynasty. I have a hundred thousand soldiers under my command. I still want to dominate the world. Naturally, I am afraid of death. I am afraid that I won't be able to live until that moment."
"Men, bring me my shield and axe!" Liu Mang shouted to his subordinates.
"Yes!" Liu Mang hadn't been in Jingzhou for long. He had his subordinates bring him his weapon from Yangzhou. He practiced every day. He couldn't neglect his martial arts.
"It is precisely because we are afraid of death that we cannot die! This time, I am bringing you along with me. There is a 90% chance of death. If you feel that it is not worth it, then stay here and leave with Jia Xu. "Liu Mang said to Guan Hai and Zhou Cang.
"Milord. You are right. I, Guan Hai, am afraid of death. However, I, Guan Hai, am even more afraid of being ridiculed as a heartless person. My life is yours now. If anything happens to Milord, I, Guan Hai, will not live alone!" Guan Hai stepped forward and knelt before Liu Mang.
"Good!" Liu Mang nodded. His eyes were filled with complex emotions.
"My lord, I, Zhou Cang, am not very cultured. I only know that if I leave you, where can I find good food? Therefore, I will follow you!" Zhou Cang smiled.
"One on the left and two on the right. What about the two of you?" Liu Mang asked the two men of sacrifice. The two of them were Jia Xu's subordinates. To be honest, Liu Mang wanted them to protect Jia Xu. After all, Xiao Cui was among them. Therefore, if the two of them were unwilling, Liu Mang would let them leave.
"We are not alive!" The two of them cupped their fists and said to Liu Mang. They had already put aside their lives.
"Good. Everyone says that Jingchu is rich in welding soldiers. Everyone says that the prison of Xiangyang is bottomless. Now, follow me to explore this dragon's pool and tiger's den!" Liu Mang stroked the shield and axe in his hand. The killing intent in his eyes was not concealed at all.
"Let's enter the dragon's pool together! Let's enter the dragon's pool together!" Zhou Cang, Guan Hai, and the others shouted in unison.
"Armor!" Liu Mang ordered.
"Yes!" Liu Mang put on his Aries Saint Cloth. Ever since he came to Jingzhou, he had not used this armor. It had been several months. Although there was no dust on it, Liu Mang always felt that it was missing something. Now, Liu Mang knew what it was missing. Wasn't it missing blood? Didn't the armor need the blood of the enemy to dye it red?
Guan Hai and Zhou Cang also put on their armor and picked up their weapons. The two men of sacrifice were good at killing. Therefore, Liu Mang did not need them to put on armor. He let them follow in the dark as cover.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, they are here. They are here!" The sound of armor running and colliding rang out outside the palace.
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