Shangyong County, County Magistrate's Office.
The guests were seated. Cong Yang sat directly above the government office. Cong Yang's group sat on the left, while Li Lu and the officials of Hanzhong sat on the right. Li Lu raised his wine cup and cupped his hands at Cong Yang." Sir Cong is young and promising. You are already the prefect of Hanzhong at such a young age. Your future is limitless." On behalf of all the officials in Hanzhong, Li Lu would like to propose a toast to Lord Wang and wish Lord Cong a bright future. After saying that, Li Lu picked up the wine cup and drank it in one gulp. Cong Yang's expression was the same as usual. He also raised his glass and drank it in one gulp. Then, he said," I feel ashamed to receive Lord Li's praise. However, when Lord Li was the Hanzhong County Chief, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. This is a true official position that brings benefit to the region. I still have many things to ask Lord Li for advice. When the time comes, I hope Lord Li will be generous with your advice." Li Lu and Cong Yang both had a smile on their faces. They complimented each other. The banquet ended with the conversation between Cong Yang and Li Lu.
When Cong Yang walked out of the magistrate's office, a cold wind blew at him, and Mixed Sauce's head immediately sobered up. "What does Li Lu mean? Is it just to welcome me? But it didn't have to be in Shangyong County. Cong Yang was filled with doubts. He did not understand why Li Lu would choose to welcome him in Shangyong County and even set up a banquet in Shangyong County to welcome him. More importantly, the expected Hongmen Banquet didn't happen. All the officials were smiling and didn't do anything extreme for Li Lu. What kind of trick was hidden in this, Cong Yang couldn't figure it out even if he racked his brain.
After the banquet ended, it was already night time. The night was as dark as ink, and the cold wind howled. Cong Yang led Wang Yue, Zhao Yun, Pei Yuan Shao, and Zhou Cang out of the county office. His heart was filled with doubts. He pondered for a long time but still could not figure out Li Lu's intentions. This made Cong Yang feel very conflicted. Turning around, he saw Wang Yue and the others looking at him, their faces filled with joy. Receiving the warm hospitality of the officials in Hanzhong, everyone's hearts were filled with passion, feeling that life was just like this. Seeing this, Cong Yang shook his head and smiled, but he did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm. He asked softly," Do you think there's anything wrong with Li Lu leading the officials of Hanzhong to welcome me in Shangyong and welcome me?" Pei Yuan Shao smiled and replied,"My lord, I don't think there's anything wrong." Dong Zhuo dismissed Li Lu from his official position and made the lord the prefect of Hanzhong. Even if Li Lu was dissatisfied with the lord, he did not dare to openly attack the lord. Therefore, I, Old Pei, felt that it was very normal for Su Gu to invite the lord to a banquet. I am afraid that Li Lu wanted to show himself, so he led the officials of Hanzhong to welcome the lord so solemnly. Cong Yang sighed in his heart. Pei Yuan Shao's thoughts were really beautiful. It seemed that he was unable to explain things clearly to Pei Yuan Shao.
Perhaps it was normal for Li Lu to invite Cong Yang to a banquet, but it was not right for Shangyong County to be located at the junction of Hanzhong and Jingzhou. However, after attending the banquet, Cong Yang realized that the banquet was not a Hongmen Banquet. Then what was it? Cong Yang led everyone to the relay station. Zhou Cang, Pei Yuan Shao, Zhao Yun, and the army were stationed next to the relay station. Guo Jia, Diao Chan, and the others were staying in the relay station, so Cong Yang needed to return to the relay station to rest. "My lord, someone is coming. Cong Yang was walking and thinking when Wang Yue suddenly reminded him. Wang Yue suddenly stood beside Cong Yang, his right hand on the hilt of the black metal sword hanging at his waist. His expression was solemn, and his eyes were shining. When Wang Yue saw that someone had appeared in the darkness, his entire temperament was like a tiger hiding in the dark, ready to catch its prey at any time. Wang Yue, Zhao Yun, Zhou Cang, and Pei Yuan Shao all held their weapons in their hands and stared at the dark street ahead. " Ta ta. The sound of steady footsteps approached from afar. Eight masked men in black walked out of the darkness. These eight people looked rough and burly. They were the typical fierce and brave people. Seeing them walk out of the dark night, Cong Yang's doubts were covered with a layer of shadow. Shu was mostly a basin, surrounded by mountains. The weather was humid all year round, and there was less sunlight than in the north. As a result, the people of Shu were shorter than those in the north. The appearance of eight fierce and brave people naturally made Cong Yang very suspicious. "It's him, it's him. Catch him for me. " Remember, you must keep him alive. Don't hurt that kid. Not far away, among the eight burly men, one of them had a glint in his eyes as he shouted. Then, he led the seven burly men behind him and charged towards Cong Yang. "Captured alive, but not robbed and killed? Cong Yang immediately felt relieved. It seemed like these people were Li Lu's men, but the possibility was not high. If it was Li Lu who made a move, he would definitely kill Cong Yang to eliminate future troubles. The eight people in the night wanted him alive, so it was probably not Li Lu's doing. Cong Yang finally understood and a smile appeared on his face. He glanced at the eight people charging at him, his eyes shining.
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