EBE Chapter 299 Xu You: If I don't betray you, I'll be eliminated! Will that happen to me?
Chapter 299 Xu You: If I don't betray you, I'll be eliminated! Will that happen to me?
Ye City
General's Mansion
Yuan Shao roared in fury:
"Damn it! Is Qiu Liju out of his mind?"
"Isn't it enough to adopt one adopted son, Tadton? He also wants to adopt someone with an extremely strange name, Marima Li Hong?"
At this moment, Yuan Shao hated Qiuliju and Mali Mali Hong to the core.
Without this Mali Mali Hong, Tadun would probably have successfully integrated the various Wuhuan tribes by now.
But the appearance of this Mali Mali Hong has undoubtedly brought about new changes in the situation.
Based on Yuan Shao's understanding of Ju Shou.
Ju Shou is like a dog smelling something; he'll definitely rush to send supplies to Mali Mali as support!
Well, it's really not that Yuan Shao envied Ju Shou's wealth and power, it's really not.
He's just a tiny bit envious.
He thought to himself, "How wonderful it would be if all the resources of the Ji Province aristocratic families belonged to me, Yuan Shao!"
Stop!
This idea is dangerous.
Yuan Shao stopped himself from thinking in that direction any further.
Fortunately, Tadun killed Nengchen Dizhi, and a stalemate ensued between him and Mali Mali Hong.
It will be very difficult for either side to defeat the other.
Suddenly, Xu You, sitting to the left of Yuan Shao, analyzed:
"My lord, I still think the appearance of this Marima Li Hong is a bit strange."
"I've never heard of such people from the Wuhuan before."
"If he really is Qiuliju's adopted son, why didn't he make it public before like Taton did?"
Yuan Shao stroked his chin thoughtfully and said:
Whether this fellow is Qiu Liju’s adopted son or not is no longer important.
“If Ju Shou thinks he is, then he must be.”
Xu You sighed softly.
He always felt that the conflict between Yuan Shao and Ju Shou was becoming increasingly intense, and that there was an invisible force pulling the strings behind the scenes.
From the death of Qu Yi to the struggle for the title of King of Wuhuan, both Yuan Shao and Ju Shou undoubtedly suffered losses in strength.
Needless to say, the losses of Ju Shou and the vanguard suicide squad could not be made up for overnight.
Furthermore, with a large amount of supplies being sent to the Wuhuan, even if Ju Shou was incredibly wealthy, the overall strength of Yuan Ying would ultimately be depleted.
On Yuan Shao's side, the loss of prestige cannot be recovered overnight.
Even now, some people in Yecheng still secretly talk about Lady Liu and "Madman Qu Yi" as a topic of conversation during their leisure time.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it?"
For some reason, Xu You has been dreaming about Cao Cao a lot lately.
Moreover, this dream was a series of dreams!
The first half is Cao Cao taking him to the village to find a widow.
Because the two men were so lewd, the widow caught them on the spot and shouted for the other villagers to beat them out!
The second half reveals that Cao Cao and Lady Liu had an affair, and Xu You was actually the one responsible for opening the door for Cao Cao!
bah bah bah!
What kind of messed-up dream is this?
Xu You returned to his residence with a less than pleasant feeling.
I had to drink several cups of tea to calm myself down.
suddenly.
Xu You received a report from a servant that his steward had embezzled a considerable amount of money in secret.
The servants brought out the evidence, and Xu You was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table!
No wonder he's been feeling lately that the money in his household isn't quite enough.
Although Xu You had a habit of spending money extravagantly.
But that can't stop Xu You from being very good at making money!
As a veteran and confidant under Yuan Shao, Xu You held a high position and could easily receive "tribute" from outsiders.
At that moment, he learned that the housekeeper had been embezzling his money, and you can imagine how angry he was.
but.
This steward is an old steward who has been with Xu You for many years.
There is hard work without credit.
Xu Younian, considering that most people in the manor pleaded for the steward, only made the steward return the embezzled money and temporarily dismissed him from his position.
unexpectedly.
Three days later, the servant who had complained to him was found hanged in the courtyard!
The horrific scene was striking.
Xu You immediately concluded that it must be the steward's deliberate revenge, an attempt to kill the steward.
But the steward had substantial evidence to prove that he did not kill the servant.
Xu You continued his investigation and finally found out the cause of the servant's death.
Indeed, the steward did not lay a hand on the servant.
However, the steward had been in Xu You's household for so many years and had many intricate relationships with the servants.
He gave a slight signal, and then other servants bullied the servant who had complained to Xu You.
When the surrounding environment becomes hostile.
The servant's mentality completely collapsed in just three days!
He may have also tried to tell Xu You about his predicament.
But as the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses.
Xu You, being such a busy man, couldn't possibly fire all the servants in his household just for the sake of one servant, could he?
Therefore, the servant ultimately chose to hang himself, ending his life.
The moment Xu You figured out the cause of the servant's death, his pupils dilated sharply.
Actually, even servants have ways to avoid death.
That is, to change owners!
However, most servants in the household at the end of the Han Dynasty had indentures held by their masters.
Obtaining a contract of servitude is undoubtedly harder than climbing to heaven.
Will Xu You one day find himself in such a predicament?
This servant is not that servant!
……
Guo Tu Mansion
Guo Tu was naturally unaware of the sudden appearance of Mali Mali Hong.
Guo Jia would not tell him that Mali Mali Hong was Gongsun Fan and Gongsun Xu.
They certainly wouldn't tell him that it was Cao Cao's camp stirring things up behind the scenes.
At this moment, Guo Jia joined Guo Tu in angrily cursing, "Mali Mali Hong!"
Guo Jia felt very gratified.
Espionage is all about the Mission: Impossible formula.
Guo Fengxiao now holds several jobs.
He was both a tomb raider in Cao Cao's camp, responsible for protecting the arrogant Guo Tu; and a top spy in Cao Cao's camp, responsible for deceiving Guo Tu and Yuan Shao.
The plan is going very smoothly.
Most of Yuan's troops were unaware that Cao's troops were the mastermind behind the "Mali Mali Hong" incident.
Even if some individuals realize it, there's nothing they can do about it.
Guo Jia's next plan is already in the works.
Guo Tu, this good cousin, is truly a "good person"!
Yuan Shao used it very well, and so did Ju Shou.
Guo Jia is undoubtedly more convenient to use!
Seeing that Guo Tu had stopped cursing "Ma Li Ma Li Hong", Guo Jia knew that it was time for him to make his move again!
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