Outside the mansion of Governor Zhou Yu of Jianye.
"Brother He, take care!" The guard with a knife shouted at Yang Chen and the others with a flattering look. That kind of intimacy made people who didn't know think that the two were sworn brothers.
Yang Chen waved his hand, indicating that he knew. The carriage went further and further away.
Looking at the departure of Yang Chen and others, the leader of the guards put down his hand.
"Leader, is there a need? Isn't he just a henchman? "The guard with a knife on the side hesitantly asked his leader. His leader was also a small military officer, and that person was just a servant.
"What do you know? Although that guy is just a lackey, you have to remember that no matter what, he is still a dog that can see its owner. If you treat this dog better, it is equivalent to pleasing the owner. Only by pleasing the owner can we have a way out! Do you really want to guard the door here for a lifetime? "The guard with a knife asked the man on the side.
"Of course not!" Who would be willing to be a gatekeeper for the rest of their life? This job was not easy to do. To put it nicely, it was called a personal guard. To put it bluntly, it was much better than being a henchman. Not only did it not have any benefits, but it also required very good eyesight and knowledge. If things went wrong, it might be a sinner like today. Who would be willing to continue working here?
"Then we have to please him, let him take us out and enter the army!" The guard with a knife said with longing in his eyes.
"Yes, yes!" The man on the side looked like he had been taught a lesson.
"What's the noise! It's early in the morning. "A middle-aged man came out with a face full of dissatisfaction.
Seeing the man with a knife, the guard with a knife quickly smiled, "Housekeeper Zhou, you are early!" This middle-aged man was Zhou Yu's housekeeper. This person was an old man of the Zhou Family. After Zhou Yu came to Jiangdong, this person was in charge of the Zhou Mansion. These guards with knives belonged to the military on the surface, but in fact, they were under the control of Housekeeper Zhou.
"Steward Zhou, this morning, the head of the He family sent someone to deliver some fresh fruits for the Governor to try. This subordinate had them go through the back door and deliver them directly to the kitchen. I didn't expect to disturb you, Steward Zhou." The leader of the armed guards said with a smile.
"The head of the He Family?" Housekeeper Zhou's face was originally filled with displeasure, but when he remembered that this was He Rui's man, Housekeeper Zhou put away his anger and nodded. "This Brother He is really considerate."
He Rui knew how to conduct himself. Although he and the Zhou Family were family friends, he condescendingly treated the housekeeper of Zhou Yu's mansion as equals. This way, He Rui and the Zhou Family's relationship deepened. As the saying goes, the King of Hell is easy to provoke, but the little ghosts are hard to deal with! This He Rui gave Housekeeper Zhou a lot of filial piety every year. That was why Housekeeper Zhou did not continue to be angry.
"Did they go to the kitchen?" Housekeeper Zhou continued to ask because every time He Rui came, he would give Housekeeper Zhou some benefits.
"Yes!" The guard with a knife nodded. "The King Of Shu sent people to send them!" The guard with a knife was also showing off his contribution.
"Well, if you work hard, you will have a chance to enter the military camp. I will go take a look!" Housekeeper Zhou nodded and was about to go to the mansion. He wanted to see the person sent by Brother He because it meant that he was here to deliver money.
"Yes, yes!" The guard with a knife was praised by Housekeeper Zhou and could not help but be overjoyed. He said to his subordinates, "How is it? Learn from them. It is because of these people that we can really stand out!" The guard with a knife was complacent because he sent people to send Yang Chen and the others.
"Boss is wise!"
When Housekeeper Zhou entered the mansion, he wanted to go to the kitchen. When he went to the kitchen, he would naturally receive filial piety. These days, because of the difficulties in Jiangdong, Housekeeper Zhou's income was reduced by more than half. Now that the money was delivered, he was naturally happy.
"Housekeeper Zhou, Housekeeper Zhou, the Governor is looking for you!" A servant hurriedly ran over and said to Housekeeper Zhou.
"The Governor is looking for me?" Housekeeper Zhou frowned. "Did the Governor say why he is looking for me?" Housekeeper Zhou was anxious to collect the money, but at this time, his boss was looking for him.
"No, but the Governor wants you to go quickly!" The servant said to Housekeeper Zhou.
"I know, I will be there right away!" Housekeeper Zhou nodded. It seemed that he might not be able to collect the money for a while, but Housekeeper Zhou was not worried. The money was there and he could not escape. This He Rui wanted to have a good relationship with the Zhou Family, so he must take care of Housekeeper Zhou.
Housekeeper Zhou changed direction and walked towards Zhou Yu's room.
… …
"Everyone, this is the back door. After entering, it will be the kitchen!" The guard with a knife was very enthusiastic. His boss asked him to come, and looking at the way his boss treated them, these people were nobles. If he served them well, he would naturally have a great future.
"Well, I will trouble you, little brother!" Yang Chen thanked the guard who led the way.
"No trouble, no trouble. If there is nothing else, I will go back first!" He still had to be on duty.
"By the way, little brother, how do I get to the Governor's place from the kitchen?" Yang Chen suddenly called the guard with a knife.
"Go to the Governor's place?" The guard with a knife repeated, a little hesitant.
"Yes, after we send the fruits, we still have to listen to our family head's instructions to see the Governor." Yang Chen dispelled the guard's vigilance.
"It turned out to be like this. From the kitchen, then here, then here, then here, then here, directly go down!" The guard with a knife explained to Yang Chen and others.
"How can we understand if you say so much? You can give us a map!" Zuo Jie on the side ruined it again. As soon as he opened his mouth, the guard with a knife became vigilant. What did he want to do with the topographic map of the mansion?
"Little brother, no need. If we can't find it, I will find someone to take us there!" Yang Chen on the side said with a smile. "You go do your thing!"
"Oh, then I will go. Goodbye, everyone!" The guard with a knife nodded. Although he felt strange, he did not think much and left.
"Young master Zuo, can you use your brain when you do things?" Yang Chen on the side said to Zuo Jie with a little anger. In front of a guard, you want the topographic map of the entire mansion, aren't you looking for death? Just like in front of a security guard, you ask him for the topographic map of the bank, where the vault is, where the cash is, it would be strange if he didn't suspect you. At most, he would tell you where the front desk is.
"How can I not use my brain? Who do you think you are? Just a servant. You dare to point at me! "Zuo Jie said with a face full of dissatisfaction.
"Okay, enough!" Lu Su stopped the two from continuing to quarrel. "We have important things to do now, we are not here to quarrel. If you want to quarrel, go back and talk! Young master Zuo, have you forgotten your father's words? "Before Zuo Li left, he said to Lu Su to let Zuo Jie listen to Lu Su's words. If there was the slightest violation, Lu Su could punish him. So the two did not continue to talk.
"Take the things, we should move!" Lu Su said to the two.
"Master, do we want to find a person to ask?" Yang Chen meant to catch a person to ask for directions.
"No need, I already know the way!" The words of the guard just now, Lu Su remembered them all in his heart.
"Yes!" Soon, the fruits were cleaned up, from the bottom of these fruits, there were shining swords.
"Start the operation!"
… …
"Governor, Governor, why are you looking for me?" Housekeeper Zhou quickly came to Zhou Yu's door. For Housekeeper Zhou, Governor Zhou Yu was his everything. Zhou Yu's wound had just scabbed, and he needed someone to take care of him. As long as Zhou Yu was here, he, Housekeeper Zhou, would be filial to him.
"Zhou Yi, what do you think of He Rui?" Zhou Yu sat in front of the table and asked Zhou Yi beside him.
"He Rui? He Family Head? "Housekeeper Zhou looked at Zhou Yu's expressionless face and could not help but feel a little flustered.
"He Family Head and Governor are old friends, this little one does not dare to judge easily." Steward Zhou said carefully. No matter what, even if He Rui and Steward Zhou called each other brothers, Steward Zhou didn't dare to say it out loud. After all, He Rui and Zhou Yu were family friends. Sometimes, Zhou Yu would even call He Rui brother. As a servant, how could he dare to call his master brother?
"If I let you say it, then say it. If you don't say it, then what's the use of asking you?" Zhou Yu played the zither and lowered his body to listen to it, as if he was tuning.
Housekeeper Zhou said to Zhou Yu, "This He Rui is very loyal to the Viceroy. He is also very loyal to Marquis Wu and Jiangdong!"
"Haha!" Zhou Yu chuckled, but Housekeeper Zhou didn't know what to think. Although following a smart master could bring him more benefits, but at the same time, his heart would be on tenterhooks all day long. This was because his entire person had been seen through by others.
"It seems like my Brother He has given you a lot of benefits, Zhou Yi. Even you, Zhou Yi, are speaking up for him!" Zhou Yu said to Housekeeper Zhou with a smile.
This sentence caused Zhou Yi to panic. "Governor, Governor, it wasn't this servant who wanted to accept those gifts. It was that Brother He, no, no, it was that Patriarch He who forced them into this servant's hands. If this servant didn't want those gifts, Patriarch He would smash those jade and antiques. That's why this servant, this servant had no choice but to accept them. This servant is loyal and devoted to Governor. Governor, please be clear about this." Zhou Yi's whole body was trembling. Serving people was not a good job. If Zhou Yu really wanted to make a fuss, then Zhou Yi would not be able to bear the consequences. Therefore, Zhou Yi kowtowed and shouted loudly.
"I have no intention of punishing you, so why are you kowtowing?" Zhou Yu shook his head. "Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi. Sometimes, you're smart. That's why I'm at ease teaching you how to manage the Zhou family. You've done well these past few years, but why do I find that you're a little stupid? Why don't you think about it? If you didn't ask for my permission, would He Rui dare to give you gifts? If you didn't ask for my permission, would you accept those gifts? That Plate Fish from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties is beautiful, right? It has thousands of years of history. If it was sold, it would be worth hundreds of gold. "Zhou Yu said to Zhou Yi.
The more he said, the more terrified Zhou Yi became. This Plate Fish was given to him by He Rui last time. It was wrapped in a black cloth and placed in a box. It was given very discreetly. When the two met, it went from He Rui's hand to Zhou Yi's sleeve. He did not expect the Governor to know about this. However, Zhou Yi felt a little relieved. At least from the Governor's tone, it did not sound like he was going to do anything to him.
"Get up!" Zhou Yu said to Housekeeper Zhou.
"This servant does not dare!" Housekeeper Zhou said fearfully.
"What is there to be afraid of? You dare to not listen to my orders?" Zhou Yu asked with a smile.
"Yes, yes!" Zhou Yi hurriedly stood up. If he continued to kneel, then he would be disobeying orders.
"I called you here not to talk about how many gifts He Rui gave you, but to ask you how long it has been since you received a gift from him?" Zhou Yu asked Zhou Yi. When He Rui gave Zhou Yi gifts, Zhou Yu saw it. He did not stop Zhou Yi from rejecting it, which was giving He Rui a chance to curry favor with him. Humans were wonderful things. If you treated someone well and did not ask for anything in return, then that person would feel uneasy all day long. It could even be said that they would be terrified. However, if you accepted their gift and helped them, then they would naturally feel at ease. Zhou Yu wanted He Rui to feel at ease and help him.
"This, this, it has been almost half a month!" Zhou Yi said to Zhou Yu with a little embarrassment.
"Half a month? It shouldn't be! " Zhou Yu frowned. It was reasonable to say that He Rui would not let go of this opportunity to curry favor with Zhou Yi. Was he not afraid of Zhou Yi's anger if he did not give gifts for half a month? If one was used to giving gifts to a person, then suddenly not giving gifts would offend the person. Zhou Yi might not be able to help He Rui, but he was more than enough to ruin things.
Zhou Yu felt that it was strange that He Rui, who had been giving gifts, suddenly did not come to curry favor for half a month. On the documents sent by Zhuge Jin, Bu Lu, and the others, it was written that many nobles did not appear and were replaced by their relatives. Originally, Zhou Yu thought that this group of Jiangdong nobles had a guilty conscience and were a little afraid. After all, when the Second Young Master made a move against the Lord, Sun Ce, they did not help and chose to stand aside. They were afraid that the Lord, Sun Ce, would punish them. But now, it seems that this was not the case. If others did not appear, then Zhou Yu could forgive them. However, this He Rui also did not appear. This made Zhou Yu feel that something was wrong.
One must know that He Rui was Zhou Yu's confidant. Even if the Zhang family was dealt with, the He family would not be dealt with. He Rui was even a spy that Zhou Yu had infiltrated into the group of nobles. But even He Rui did not appear. What was the reason?
"This He Rui?" Zhou Yu frowned and seemed to be a little dissatisfied.
Looking at Zhou Yu's expression, Zhou Yi was a little anxious. As the saying goes, if you take someone's money, you have to help them. This He Rui gave Zhou Yi so many benefits. In total, it was seven to eight hundred gold. This made Zhou Yi very rich, so Zhou Yi also had to return the favor.
"Governor, you are talking about the He family's head. This He family's head was a little busy these days, but he still came to show his filial piety to you. He also sent some fresh fruits for you to try!" Zhou Yu, Housekeeper Zhou said to Zhou Yu, hoping to dispel Zhou Yu's dissatisfaction towards He Rui.
"Fresh fruits? He Rui came, but why didn't he see me? " Zhou Yu asked doubtfully. It was normal for He Rui to come to Zhou Yu's residence first to greet Zhou Yu. After that, he would give some benefits to Zhou Yi and the others.
"Governor, although Patriarch He Rui sent the fruits, he didn't come personally. Instead, he ordered some servants to deliver the fruits. I asked the gatekeeper to lead them to the kitchen! Housekeeper Zhou Yi was helping He Rui to make his presence known in front of Zhou Yu. He was helping He Rui put in a good word for him.
"Servants sent them? How did you know? "Zhou Yu asked doubtfully.
"Those servants were carrying the He family's head's token, which allowed this servant to know their identity."
"He Rui's token? The one I gave to He Rui?" Zhou Yu asked with his eyes wide open.
"Yes!" Zhou Yi nodded. Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, the armed guard didn't dare to hide it from Zhou Yi.
"You even brought them to the kitchen?" Zhou Yu's eyes widened even more.
Zhou Yi nodded.
"Not good! Zhou Yi, quickly go to the front door and mobilize the guards. Tell them to come quickly! " Zhou Yu abruptly stood up and accidentally tore his wound. He couldn't help but reveal a pained expression.
"Governor, what's wrong?" Zhou Yi turned pale with fright and quickly went forward to support Zhou Yu.
"Don't worry about it. Go to the front door and mobilize the troops, quickly!" Zhou Yu ignored the pain and said to Zhou Yi.
Mobilize the troops? Zhou Yi did not understand, but seeing Zhou Yu's words, he still wanted to obey the order and go.
"It's too late!" A voice sounded. Zhou Yi, who had just run out, came back again. However, this time, he did not come back alone. Zhou Yi's face was gloomy and there were a few shining swords on his neck.
"Who are you? How dare you break into my, Zhou Yu's, residence? Do you want to die?" Zhou Yu was not afraid even at this time.
"Zhou Yu, little brat, you are still like this at this time?" A sarcastic voice sounded. Zhou Yu turned around and saw that it was Zuo Jie, Young Master Zuo.
"You?" Zhou Yu looked at Zuo Jie in confusion. "Who is Zuo Li to you?" Zhou Yu looked at the person who came and seemed to remember something.
"Zuo Li is my father!" Zuo Jie said to Zhou Yu.
"Hehe, even your father does not dare to speak to me like this!" Zhou Yu sneered and looked at Zuo Jie.
"Hehe, Zhou Yu, do you still think you are the Governor? You are just a prisoner now. "Zuo Jie's voice sounded as he walked into the main hall with his head held high. "A prisoner dares to speak to me like this? You are courting death!" Zuo Jie was about to slap Zhou Yu when he was stopped by the black-robed man.
"Young Master Zuo, please remember your father's words!" The black-robed man's voice was cold.
"Zuo family, who are you? There are a few other families. I should have thought about it. That He Rui is such an attentive person. Why hasn't he come to my residence for so long? " Zhou Yu said with a smile. He Rui could be considered a bootlicker. He liked to show his presence in front of Zhou Yu. How could he suddenly disappear for half a month? To be honest, without He Rui in front of Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu was not used to it.
"Who else? In addition to your lackey He Rui, our Zuo family, Qu Ah's Cheng family, Wu County's Hao family, and Zhang family's Zhang family. Our Jiangdong's nobles are all rebelling against you and that Sun Ce Bofu Sun! " Zuo Jie had a smug expression on his face, as if victory was already in his hands. It was no wonder. Zuo Jie was the same age as Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. However, there was a huge difference between Zuo Jie and Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. Sun Ce established the foundation of Jiangdong and Zhou Yu was the Viceroy of Jiangdong. In the past, Zuo Jie could only look up to these people. His father would always scold Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. What Viceroy and Marquis Wu had already planted a seed of jealousy in Zuo Jie's heart. If Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were always high and mighty, then Zuo Jie would not be like this. This was because Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were much higher than him. At most, he could only look up to them with envy. But now, Zhou Yu had fallen from his pedestal. Now, Zhou Yu had become his prisoner.
"He Rui is dead?" Zhou Yu froze for a moment. He originally thought that He Rui would rebel with these people. He did not expect He Rui to die.
"Yes! Originally, He Rui wanted to rebel together, but in the end, he chickened out, so they had no choice but to kill him! Zuo Jie said cruelly.
"Well, Young Master Zuo, we don't have time. Let's hurry up and bring Zhou Yu and Zhang Jianghu back." The black-robed man also spoke.
"You?" Zhou Yu found it very strange. He seemed to have seen this black-robed man somewhere before, but he also seemed to know him. However, Zhou Yu could not say his name. "Have we met before?"
The black-robed man did not answer.
"Do you want to bring me to see the second young master?" Zhou Yu's expression turned cold as he looked at the group of people.
"There is no chance!" Zhou Yu shook his head. "Milord now has thirty thousand troops under his command. Second Young Master is now just a prisoner. Even if he is caught, what can he do? Second Young Master will lose! "Without troops, there was no chance of winning in the face of absolute power.
"That is not necessarily true!" Zuo Jie spoke again. "So what if he has thirty thousand troops? Uncle Cheng has three thousand Shanyue elites. Uncle Hao has five thousand soldiers left behind by General Yan Baihu. We also have Second Young Master to call for help. Naturally, Jiangdong will respond to our call. Also, you are the Governor. I believe that Sun Ce will know that you are in our hands." Zuo Jie said proudly to Zhou Yu.
"Zhang Zhao, Zhang Zibu! I did not expect that you, who have always been steady, would take such a risk! "Zhou Yu said coldly.
"There is no other way. Who told you to force Zhang Gong to go too far? Not only did you remove him from his official position, but you also forced him to go to Xu Du. Sun Ce's time has come to an end." Zuo Jie sneered.
"Haha, even if I did not force Zhang Zibu, do you think he would not rebel?" Zhou Yu smiled coldly. My lord treated Zhang Zibu with respect and courtesy. Zhang Zibu, as a foreign noble family, was able to sit firmly in the position of the number one noble family in Jiangdong. But in the end, Zhang Zibu still wanted to take a step further. This kind of person will rebel sooner or later. But I should not have asked my lord to be merciful. I should have dealt with him directly and ruthlessly! Zhou Yu said fiercely. Zhou Yu was merciful to Zhang Zhao. He wanted to let Zhang Zhao live and let the Zhang family leave Jiangdong. However, he did not expect that Zhang Zhao would rebel.
"It is useless to talk too much. Let's go!" The black-robed man said to Zhou Yu.
"You want to use me to force Milord to submit? You are wrong!" Zhou Yu said disdainfully. Zhou Yu took out a dagger from his bosom.
Zuo Jie was shocked. If Zhou Yu died, they would not be able to leave Zhou mansion. Everything would be over.
"You want to commit suicide? Haha, if you die, then Sun Ce will also be destroyed! "The black-robed man said to Zhou Yu without any panic.
"What do you mean?" Zhou Yu asked coldly.
"You should know why Marquis Wu did not kill Second Young Master. It is because Marquis Wu and Second Young Master are brothers. He could not bear to kill Second Young Master. Moreover, Old Madam Wu is pressuring Marquis Wu!" The black-robed man said to Zhou Yu. No one would like brothers to kill each other. Old Madam Wu worked hard to raise the two brothers. How could she watch Sun Ce kill Sun Quan? Therefore, Sun Ce imprisoned Sun Quan out of brotherly love and pressure from his old mother. Even when he was imprisoned, he did not treat Sun Quan like a normal prisoner.
"If Governor dies, haha, then he died in the hands of Second Young Master. Governor, with your feelings for Marquis Wu and Marquis Wu's feelings for you, do you think Marquis Wu will avenge you?" The black-robed man continued.
Avenge? Of course he will! Marquis Wu's feelings for Zhou Yu were no less than his feelings for his own brother. In the original timeline, Sun Ce even wanted to teach Jiangdong to Zhou Yu instead of his own brother. If it were not for Old Madam Wu's pressure, Jiangdong would have been surnamed Zhou.
"On one side is your own brother, and on the other side is your own sworn brother! Governor, do you think that Marquis Wu should avenge you or not? " The black-robed man asked Zhou Yu. If he wanted to avenge, then he would have to kill his own brother. His sworn brother was already dead. If another close relative died, it would be more painful. Even if he killed his own brother, he would break off relations with his old mother. In this way, Sun Ce would basically be alone.
If he did not avenge his brother, then Sun Ce would never forgive himself for the rest of his life. This was because Zhou Yu had sacrificed too much for him. Sun Ce would spend the rest of his life in guilt.
"No! No! "Zhou Yu suddenly reacted and shouted. He did not want to see such a scene. Zhou Yu lost his composure. He had always been Jiangdong's Beauty Zhou. Even when Zhuge Liang burned down the entire Jiangdong's navy, Zhou Yu did not lose his composure. But now, Zhou Yu was panicking.
However, Zhou Yu was Zhou Yu. He quickly calmed down and began to think. He raised his head, and with a deep gaze, he asked the same question as Zhang Zhao, "Who are you? How come I have not seen you in Jiangdong? "
The black-robed man smiled and did not speak. Since the black-robed man did not answer, Zhou Yu could not do anything. "If I submit, my lord will not be in pain. If I submit, will my lord still have a way to live?" Zhou Yu smiled bitterly. If he committed suicide, Wu Hou and Sun Ce would not have any scruples. But even if Sun Ce won, he would suffer for the rest of his life.
But on the other hand, if Zhou Yu forced Sun Ce to submit, will Sun Ce be able to live? In Sun Quan's opinion, no! Zhang Zhao and the others thought that once they won, Sun Ce would not have a way to live. This was because they wanted to eliminate the threat before it sprouted. If Sun Ce was still alive, they would not be able to sleep well.
"Oh! If you submit, then you will all live! "
"How will I live?" Zhou Yu asked.
As he spoke, the black-robed man leaned towards Zhou Yu. He said softly, "If you submit, Jiangdong will belong to Sun Quan. Your lord will surrender to Yangzhou and ask His Highness, the King Of Shu, to send troops to pacify Jiangdong. You will live, your lord Sun Ce will live, and even Sun Quan will live."
The black-cloaked man's plot was finally revealed. Because of his carelessness, he easily believed in Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. This allowed Zhou Yu and Sun Ce to secretly incite the people to revolt. This caused Yangzhou to lose the support of the people in Jiangdong. From then on, Yangzhou would become the ruler of Jiangdong. Unless Liu Mang wanted a broken Jiangdong where there could be uprisings and rebellions at any time, it would be impossible for him to enter Jiangdong.
All of Jiangdong's people hated the Yangzhou Army to the bone. Dozens of villages were massacred. In their hearts, the Yangzhou Army was a butcher. Liu Mang's situation was the same as the hundreds of young men. Liu Bang defeating Xiang Yu was the same. So what if Liu Bang killed Xiang Yu? The people of Jiangdong supported Xiang Yu. Even though Xiang Yu was dead, the people of Jiangdong still fought to the end. In the end, Liu Bang had no choice but to give Xiang Yu the title of King and give him a proper burial. Only then was Jiangdong pacified.
Now, Liu Mang was in the same predicament as Liu Mang. In fact, it was even worse than Liu Mang. Because Sun Ce was not dead, Jiangdong had already rejected Liu Mang.
If Yangzhou wanted to re-enter Jiangdong, then they would have to pacify the people. Or rather, they would have to change the hearts of the people so that the people of Jiangdong would no longer oppose the Yangzhou Army. Only then could they truly enter Jiangdong and rely on the soldiers of Jiangdong to fill up the army.
In order to make the people of Jiangdong change their opinion of Yangzhou, the one who started the trouble should be the one who started it. Sun Ce had done the things that Sun Ce had done. Once Sun Ce surrendered to Yangzhou, Liu Mang would be justified.
"It's you!" Zhou Yu's eyes widened and his pupils shrank. He looked at the man in black with disbelief.
"Yes, it's me!" The man in black said indifferently.
"I didn't expect you to not return!" Zhou Yu smiled bitterly.
"Gong Jin, it's because of you that I don't have the face to return. If Jiangdong is not peaceful, Lu Su will not return!" The man in black continued.
"I'm afraid it was your idea to capture me and threaten Milord." Zhou Yu calmly looked at the man in black. He knew the man in black too well. Even if Zhang Zhao was talented, Zhang Zhao did not dare to make a move against Zhou Yu. It was not that Zhang Zhao was stupid, but it was difficult to jump out of the chess game. After so many years, Zhou Yu had formed a kind of pressure on Zhang Zhao. Subconsciously, Zhang Zhao did not dare to make a move against Zhou Yu.
It was just like how Zhang Zhao did not dare to make a move against Sun Ce. If Zhang Zhao sent people to accompany Sun Ce, then even if Sun Ce was informed by Liu Mang, there was no way for him to survive. This was because Zhang Zhao was in charge of all the military equipment in Jiangdong. If Sun Ce could dodge one ballista, then what about five or ten? Even a war god would not be able to survive if five ballistas were aimed at Sun Ce.
The man in black did not speak, indicating that he agreed.
"It seems that I still did not see through you!" Zhou Yu bitterly sighed and shook his head.
"Gong Jin, it is not that you did not see through me, but that you forced me to change." The black-robed man also looked at Zhou Yu with a bitter expression. Back then, the two of them were best friends. The two of them drank and sang together. The two of them slept together. But now, they were meeting on the battlefield.
"Are you not afraid that I will reveal your identity?" Zhou Yu asked the man in black. If he revealed the identity of the man in black, then the man in black would be in danger.
"I am not afraid! Even if I say it, don't you know about the second young master? Besides this, what other choice does he have? "Zhou Yu was a close friend of the man in black, and so was Sun Quan. Sun Quan had lost everything, so he did not mind gambling again. Anyway, he would lose everything. Not to mention, if he won, then it would be a huge profit.
"What's more, Gong Jin, if I die, where can your lord go?" The man in black asked Zhou Yu. If Zhou Yu revealed the identity of the man in black, the man in black would at most die. However, Sun Quan's plan could not be changed. But once the man in black died, then it would completely cut off the possibility of Sun Ce surrendering to Yangzhou.
"Gong Jin, you have no choice. Just admit defeat!" The black-robed man continued. Although victory was within his grasp, the black-robed man did not have much confidence in Zhou Yu. Ever since they were young, the black-robed man had never won against Zhou Yu.
"Hehe, Zijing, Zijing, I never thought that I would lose to you. You have won this round!" Zhou Yu smiled and said to Lu Su, "Actually, there's something I've always wanted to say to you, but I couldn't bring myself to say it. But now, I have to say it because I'm afraid I won't have the chance in the future."
"En?" Looking at Zhou Yu's calm smile, Lu Su felt a kind of heartache, but more than that, he felt uneasy.
"This sentence is, I am sorry!"
Lu Su's eyes suddenly widened. He stretched out his hand, and his face was full of panic, "No, no!" It was too late. A dagger tore open the wound that had just scabbed, and blood gushed out.
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