Li Bai and the others hurried along the way. Due to the 10 carriages, their speed was a little slow. It was already 10 days later when they arrived at Zhending. Then, Li Bai sent someone to inquire about the location of Zhao Family Village, while he, Guan Hai, Wen Chou, and the others set up a camp five miles outside the city.
"My lord." Li Bai, who was reading in the tent, suddenly heard the shout. He looked up and saw that it was the person Li Bai had asked to inquire about the address of Zhao Family Village."Have you found out?"
" Yes, Zhao Family Village is 10 miles southwest of the city," the person replied.
" En, well done. Go and call Guan Hai and Wen Chou over. Tell them that I have something to tell them," Li Bai said to the man.
" Okay, I'll go right away." The man saw that Li Bai had spoken and walked out.
" My lord, my lord." Two deep voices rang out in Li Bai's tent. Li Bai looked up and saw that Guan Hai and Wen Chou had arrived.
After telling them to sit down, Li Bai said to the two of them,"" I'm going out for a while. Wen Chou, come with me. Boyong, you stay in the camp. If you encounter anything, be alert."
" Don't worry, my lord. I understand," Guan Hai nodded and replied.
" Mhm, I'm relieved. Also, protect the things in the carriage. Remember, don't lose them." Li Bai said. Then he walked out, and Wen Chou and the 10 soldiers guarding Li Zhong quickly followed.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Li Bai and the others arrived outside Zhao Family Village. It was probably afternoon by now. They dismounted and walked in. Along the way, they saw children playing and adults working. The laughter coming from them showed that their lives were not bad, just not bad.
Li Bai walked up and asked a villager where Zhao Yun lived. The villager looked at Li Bai and seemed to think that he was not a bad person. He hesitated and said,"Why are you looking for Zilong?"
" Oh, it's nothing. I'm just looking for him for something. I don't have any ill intentions. Please don't worry," Li Bai said with a smile.
The villager glanced at Li Bai, then at Wen Chou and the others behind him."" Alright then. Since Young Master has said so, this lowly one will bring you there. Young Master, please." As he spoke, he walked straight ahead.
Li Bai and his men followed behind the person. After searching for about two miles, the villager pointed to a small courtyard in front of him and said, This is the place. If Young Master doesn't have any instructions, I'll go back to work." The man said and was about to leave.
"Wait," Li Bai said. Then, he turned to Wen Chou and said," Ziqin, give this big brother 10 taels of silver."
"En, Wen Chou nodded and took out 10 taels of silver from his pocket. That person quickly waved his hand and said,"Young Master, you don't have to be like this. I didn't help you much. Young Master, please go ahead. I'll take my leave." Without giving Li Bai a chance to speak, that person ran away and disappeared in front of Li Bai and the others.
Li Bai shook his head helplessly and muttered,"" This is the village man of our famous Chinese clan."
"Peng Peng","Who is it?" The knocking sound rang out for a while. The person inside asked, then walked over to open the door and saw Wen Chou and the others standing behind Li Bai. That person looked at Li Bai with a slightly unfriendly expression and said,"May I know who you are looking for?"
Li Bai looked at the man, who looked like he was only 30 years old. He was tall and sturdy, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was very handsome. He thought that this might be Zhao Yun's big brother. He quickly said,"I am Li Bai, and these people are my generals. Please don't blame me for disturbing you."
The man saw that Li Bai's words were polite, and the unfriendliness on his face lessened a little. Li Bai saw it and was secretly happy. He continued,"I'm here to look for Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong. May I know if you're here?"
"Oh, I'm Zhao Yun's big brother, Zhao Fan. May I know why Young Master Li is looking for my little brother?”。
" I've always heard that Zhao Zilong is very good at martial arts and hates evil, so I want to ask him to come out and help me," Li Bai said sincerely.
"What is your official position?" Zhao Fan's expression changed.”
" I'm still white," Li Bai said with a smile. Seeing the displeasure on Zhao Fan's face, he thought that Li Bai was toying with him. Li Bai smiled bitterly and explained," To be honest, I'm here to visit Brother Zhao and Zilong, and also to Luoyang to seek an official position from His Majesty."
Hearing Li Bai's explanation, Zhao Fan immediately felt ashamed. He smiled apologetically at Li Bai and said regretfully,"" So that's how it is. I almost misunderstood Young Master Li, but Young Master Li came at the wrong time. My brother left home half a month ago."
Li Zhong smiled bitterly and shook his head. Damn, it seems that I came at the wrong time. Sigh! Although Li Bai had already made preparations, he still felt regretful when he heard that Zhao Yun was not around.
Then, he said to Zhao Fan," Since Zilong is not here, I will not disturb Brother Zhao. I have a letter here. If Zilong comes back, please pass it to him. I know that Brother Zhao is skilled in both martial arts and literature. If Brother Zhao can come with Zilong, I will be honored."
After handing the letter to Zhao Fan, Li Bai cupped his hands and said,""Brother Zhao, take care. Zhong is leaving."
Then, he left with Wen Chou and the others without looking back. Actually, Zhao Fan was also very talented. He was capable of both literature and martial arts. He was more than enough to be a county magistrate.
Zhao Fan looked at the letter in his hand and thought about Li Bai's words to recruit him. Then, he looked at Li Bai's back as he left. He shook his head and turned around to go back.
After Li Bai and the others left Zhao Yun's house, Li Bai walked away sullenly, ignoring Wen Chou and the others. Wen Chou looked at Li Bai and wanted to say something, but he stopped. Li Bai noticed that Wen Chou wanted to say something but did not dare to say it. Then, he turned around and said to Wen Chou,"Ziqin, do you have anything to say?"
Wen Chou looked at Li Bai and nodded. Then, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice,""My lord, Chou saw that my lord was unhappy, but he didn't know what to say. However, Chou wanted to tell my lord that even without Zhao Yun, my lord still has my big brother (Yan Liang), Big Brother Guan, and Chou. We are all willing to go through fire and water for my lord, no matter what."
The other soldiers also said in unison,"I'm willing to go through fire and water for my lord."
Looking at Wen Chou's solemn expression, Li Bai nodded and patted Wen Chou's shoulder. He then looked at the soldiers beside him and said loudly,"Alright, with your help, I won't have to worry about anything." After saying that, he laughed out loud. Wen Chou and the others laughed when they saw Li Bai laughing.
He rode his horse and ran straight south.
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