EBE Chapter 245 An unexpected encounter with Wei Yan; Zhang Xiu decides to raise an army against Cao Cao
Chapter 245 An unexpected encounter with Wei Yan; Zhang Xiu decides to raise an army against Cao Cao
Seeing the searching look in Jia Xu's eyes, Feng Ji smiled and said:
Is Mr. Jia looking for his family?
"Don't worry, they are currently unharmed in the other carriages."
"If Mr. Jia doesn't trust me, I can personally take you to see for yourself later."
Jia Xu laughed and said:
"No need."
"I am but a frail old man, at your mercy."
"But I would like to know, what specific arrangements does Mr. Feng have for me?"
"Could it be that you want me to offer advice to Yuan Jizhou?"
"It shouldn't be!"
“With a talent like Mr. Feng under Yuan Jizhou’s command, there is no need for other strategists.”
"Judging from your appearance, Mr. Feng must be second only to Yuan Jizhou, and above ten thousand others, right?"
"you……"
Feng Ji's smile instantly froze.
Under Yuan Shao, Ju Shou was considered second to none; who the hell dared to challenge him?
Moreover, it is not an easy question to conclude whether Ju Shou or Yuan Shao was more powerful.
Jia Xu smiled.
Jia Xu gleaned multiple layers of meaning from Feng Ji's expression.
It is certain that Feng Ji had no intention of taking him back to Jizhou.
Nine times out of ten, they were entrusted to Liu Biao for safekeeping.
Then the rest will be much easier.
Old Jia wasn't without a chance to escape!
……
The carriage swayed and rattled until it arrived in Xiangyang.
Jia Xu also accompanied Feng Ji and Kuai Qi to meet Liu Biao and Kuai Yue.
"Isn't this Mr. Zhen?"
"I still vividly remember Mr. Zhen's remarks back then, which left me speechless with refutation!"
Kuai Yue said with a forced smile.
Jia Xu, however, feigned bitterness and said:
"I am but a prisoner. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against me."
"Hahaha, no problem, no problem."
"My lord has always been a magnanimous person."
"Inviting Mr. Jia to Xiangyang for a chat is simply to help him change his environment."
"As long as Mr. Jia cooperates with us, his living conditions will definitely be much better than those under Zhang Xiu."
Jia Xu, looking grateful, bowed to Kuai Yue.
"In that case, I thank Prefect Kuai."
Kuai Yue laughed wildly and casually picked a squad leader from his personal guards, ordering him to take four soldiers under his command to guard Jia Xu.
As for Jia Xu's family, they were placed in a different location from Jia Xu's.
The sergeant's face showed a hint of resentment.
He was only sixteen years old, but because his family had fallen on hard times and he couldn't compete with the sons of aristocratic families in his studies, he could only choose to practice martial arts from a young age, hoping to become a general when he grew up.
But becoming a general from a lowly soldier is not something that can be done easily.
His family used their connections to get him a job as a bodyguard in Kuai Yue's territory.
However, Kuai Yue did not value him.
According to Kuai Yue's original personnel selection and appointment standards, the leader of the personal guards must be the strongest among the personal guards.
This sixteen-year-old boy single-handedly defeated the remaining twenty-nine guards beside Kuai Yue!
However, Kuai Yue ultimately did not keep his promise, believing that he was still too young and that being a squad leader was sufficient.
A corporal, as the name suggests, is a squad leader who commands four bodyguards.
At the same time, they are under the command of the head and deputy head of the personal guard.
The leader and deputy leader were originally the boy's defeated opponents, having been badly beaten in their previous duel, but now they have become the boy's superiors.
It's no wonder that the leader and deputy leader secretly made things difficult for this young man!
But Kuai Yue, being a very busy person, naturally couldn't find the time to deal with these trivial matters.
At this moment, Kuai Yue assigned the young man to guard Jia Xu.
Like secretaries, bodyguards need to be in front of the boss frequently.
What kind of logic is it for a secretary to be sent abroad for an extended period of time?
Anyone with eyes could see that Kuai Yue had arranged a long-term, arduous task for this young man.
The young man was full of vigor and passion; how could he possibly accept the sudden change from secretary to security guard?
Therefore, throughout the journey of escorting Jia Xu, he kept a gloomy face, his expression filled with unhappiness.
Jia Xu, on the other hand, was very steady.
As the saying goes, since you're here, make the best of it.
The day of revenge is yet to come!
Getting angry won't help now.
The most urgent task is to find a way to escape, and it would be best to trick Liu Biao and Kuai Yue again!
"Hey kid, what's your name again?"
"It's kind of you, young man, to take care of this old man. I feel really bad about it."
Jia Xu smiled and struck up a conversation with the boy beside him.
Even teenagers are people who clearly distinguish between love and hate.
Faced with Jia Xu's attempt to strike up a conversation, the young man arrogantly raised his head:
"My name is Wei Yan, courtesy name Wenchang!"
"is it?"
Jia Xu examined the young man's physique and nodded secretly. He was a promising talent!
Don't be fooled by Lao Jia's seemingly frail appearance.
He was originally from the Xiliang Army.
The Xiliang army, including Li Ru, were all skilled in martial arts.
He may not be as fierce as a warrior on the battlefield, but with Lao Jia's martial prowess, taking down five weaklings like Kuai Yue would be no problem at all!
Therefore, Old Jia could tell at a glance that the young man in front of him was quite skilled in martial arts.
Although he hasn't reached his peak yet, I estimate that he already has a first-class level of martial arts skills.
This person is absolutely talented!
Even in the presence of powerful warlords like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, they were rare commodities that everyone was vying for!
But to my surprise, that fool Kuai Yue was so wasteful of his talent, sending such a promising general here to guard Old Jia!
We were just worried about not having enough people to help us escape!
It's like I just dozed off and someone brought me a pillow.
Since that's the case, if I, Old Jia, don't teach Kuai Yue a lesson, Li Wenyou, if he were alive, would probably laugh at me for not being ruthless enough!
With this in mind, Jia Xu transformed into a caring old man and chatted with the hot-blooded Wei Yan.
With Lao Jia's emotional intelligence, he easily charmed Wei Yan with just a few words.
Wei Yan looked at Lao Jia with eyes full of admiration!
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Wancheng
Zhang Xiu frantically searched everywhere for Jia Xu.
Hu Che'er and his other Xiliang generals were all dispatched by Zhang Xiu to the surrounding outlying cities.
We must dig three feet into the ground to find Jia Xu.
But Zhang Xiu soon realized that this was not as simple as a disappearance.
Someone must have secretly and deliberately kidnapped Jia Xu!
who can that be?
Several names flashed through Zhang Xiu's mind.
The most likely suspects are Liu Biao's and Cao Cao's forces.
However, Liu Biao's intelligence network was not known to be particularly powerful.
However, Cao Cao's intelligence guards were renowned.
However, if Cao Cao had sent someone to do it.
What was the purpose of kidnapping Jia Xu?
Zhang Xiu was already planning to surrender, yet he still sent men to kidnap Jia Xu.
Wouldn't doing this be putting the cart before the horse?
Zhang Xiu's suspicions gradually shifted towards Liu Biao's forces.
In particular, Kuai Si's mission made Zhang Xiu feel that he was inextricably linked to the matter.
But when Zhang Xiu received a secret report, his anger was completely ignited!
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