Liu Bei fled from Xiapi, leaving only Mi Zhu and more than a dozen guards by his side.

The night was deep, and it was not close to Xiapi.

"Send someone to the front to see if there's a village." Exhausted, Liu Bei said to Mi Zhu: "Find a village to stay overnight tonight." ”

"Uncle Huang, it's better to stay overnight in the wilderness." Mi Zhu said: "Cao Zirong will definitely send someone to chase after him, in case his whereabouts are leaked......"

Liu Bei thought for a while and said to Mi Zhu: "Then don't look for a small village, see if there are any scattered people, and find a place to settle." ”

He insisted on finding someone to stay in, and Mi Zhu had no choice but to instruct the guard: "Go and see if there are any scattered people in front of you, and find a place for the imperial uncle to stay." ”

Several guards rode their horses first, while Liu Bei and Mi Zhu marched forward slowly.

"Where is Uncle Huang going?" Mi Zhu asked Liu Bei.

"I don't know." Liu Bei said: "One step at a time. ”

"Previously, Uncle Huang sent someone to Hebei to ask Yuan Shao for help, but Yuan Shao refused." Mi Zhu said: "Although he did not send troops, according to the letter sent back by Mi Fang, he was willing to plead with Cao Zirong and save the emperor's uncle's life." I think it's better to go to Hebei to join Yuan Shao. ”

"Nope." Liu Bei said without thinking about it: "Yuan Shao refused to send troops to help, just because he didn't want to turn against the Cao family too early, so let's go to Qingzhou first." ”

"To Qingzhou?" Mi Zhu asked, "Is Uncle Huang going to go to Zang Ba and the others?" ”

"Vote for them?" Liu Bei said angrily: "They are the dogs raised by the Cao family, if I go to vote, I am afraid that they will be cut off on the same day and the head will be sent to Xudu." ”

"Could it be that Uncle Huang is going to vote for Yuan Tan?" Mi Zhu asked again.

"The third son of the Yuan family, Yuan Shang and Cao Zirong are the closest." Liu Bei said: "Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are not in harmony, and now that I go to vote for him, won't he give me a way to live?" ”

"That's what Uncle Huang said." Thinking about it, there is indeed nowhere else to go, Mi Zhu echoed.

As they walked forward, several guards rushed back.

One of them said to Liu Bei: "Uncle Qiyu, there is a separate courtyard in front, and there seems to be someone at home. ”

"I'll spend the night there tonight." Liu Bei gave an order to everyone.

Riding his horse and galloping, he came to the house in a short time.

The three thatched huts were surrounded by a wooden fence outside, and the rooms were unlit and dark.

Mi Zhu stepped forward and shouted inside, "Is there anyone?" ”

After a few shouts, a woman stepped out of a room.

Seeing more than a dozen horseback riders parked outside the fence, the woman asked, "Where do the guests come from?" ”

"We're coming from the south, it's getting late, come here to borrow a night, I don't know if it's convenient?" Mi Zhu asked with a fist clenched.

"There are two empty rooms in the house, but they can't accommodate so many people." The guards around Liu Bei were still wearing armor, and the woman looked at them suspiciously and said.

"It's okay, in the room between the two of us, they just make do with it in the yard and sleep." Liu Bei replied.

"In that case, guests come in." The woman opened the fence gate for Liu Bei and the others.

Everyone entered the courtyard, and the woman led Liu Bei and Mi Zhu to the room on the left, and said to them: "There is no man in the house, and this room has been empty and has not been cleaned much, so don't dislike it." ”

"Just have a place to live." Liu Bei said: "Don't dare to dislike it. ”

When she opened the door, she said, "There is no lamp in the house, so I will make a torch for the guest." ”

"No hassle." Mi Zhu said: "We have it with us. ”

He beckoned out the door, "Light a torch and come in." ”

Two guards lit the torches their horses had with them and walked in.

With the light of the torches, Liu Bei and the others saw that the room was very messy, and the corners of the walls were crawling with cobwebs.

"Uncle Huang, do you want someone to clean it up first?" Mi Zhu asked.

"No, just make it up for one night." Liu Bei said: "You all should rest early." ”

Mi Zhu replied and exited the room with two guards.

The woman led Mi Zhu to the empty room on the other side.

Like the previous one, this room has not been cleaned for a long time.

After sending Liu Bei and Mi Zhu back to the room, the woman entered the house.

In the room, three and a half children and an even younger woman were waiting for her with their eyes open.

"Sister-in-law, who is here?" The young woman asked.

"Shh The woman motioned for her not to be loud, then lowered her voice and said, "I heard them greet the leading uncle. ”

"Uncle Huang?" The young woman was stunned: "Isn't that Liu Bei?" ”

"Your brother was captured by Liu Bei and became a soldier, and now he doesn't know life or death," the woman whispered, "He actually threw himself into my house." ”

"What are you going to do?" The young woman asked.

"We'll talk about it tomorrow when they're gone." The woman said, "I see that they are all armed, but I dare not provoke them." ”

The young woman had no choice but to say no more, and lay down and slept.

As soon as it was daylight, the woman got up.

When he reached the courtyard, he found that the guards who had been sleeping there were gone.

Courageously came to the room where Liu Bei slept the night before, and the woman gently pushed the door open.

Although the light outside is still dim, you can vaguely see some of the situation inside the house.

The room was empty, and there was no one.

As soon as the woman closed the door and exited, his sister-in-law rubbed her eyes and came up: "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?" ”

"The man is gone!" The woman said, "You are at home watching the child, and I will go to the police." ”

The young woman answered and watched her leave the house.

When Cao Shuo got the news about Liu Bei's whereabouts, it was already noon the next day.

"If only there was a phone call." After listening to Cai Ji's report, Cao Shuo shook his head and said very regretfully: "Then Liu Bei won't be able to run!" ”

"Phone? What is it? Sima Yi, who was beside him, asked, "Can the son make it?" ”

"Can't!" Cao Shuo said to Sima Yi without thinking about it: "I'm just talking nonsense, don't take it too seriously." ”

"Oh!" Sima Yi responded, and then asked Cao Shuo: "Son, where do you think Liu Bei is going?" ”

"He's dead end wherever he goes." Cao Shuo said: "I estimate that he will go to Qingzhou to join Yuan Tan." ”

"Yuan Tan is the son-in-law's uncle, Liu Bei went to him, didn't he kill himself?" Sima Yi asked.

"That's not it." Cao Shuo said: "I have a good relationship with Yuan Xianfu, Yuan Tan has been secretly fighting with him for many years, how can he be on my side." I don't admire Liu Bei for his ability to escape, but he is much stronger than others, and every time he chooses to defect, he is very accurate! ”

"As soon as Liu Bei left, the person who accepted him went to report to the official." Sima Yi said: "I really don't understand what happened to the people of Xuzhou? ”

"How many people did he capture to serve as soldiers?" Cao Shuo said: "Many people will never be able to go back because of him, and of course the people hate him to the core." ”

(End of chapter)