Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 568: Shen Pei Enters the Mountain
Shen Pei waited in Yecheng day after day. Ten full days passed, but Yuan Shang still didn't return. He was extremely anxious.

That day, he went out of the city gate early in the morning as usual and kept looking around outside the city. Every time he saw someone riding a horse, he would instinctively feel happy, but every time he saw the other person's face clearly, he would be extremely disappointed.

After experiencing countless such disappointments, Shen Pei was exhausted both physically and mentally.

"Why hasn't the Third Young Master come back for such a long time since he went up the mountain? Apart from a letter three days ago saying that the important matters had been settled and he was going to choose a day to return to the city, there has been no news since then. Could it be that Xu Huang would abandon him after he has done his job? No, absolutely not. The Third Young Master is still useful to them now, and they will never kill him. But what is going on..."

Feng Ji came over from behind and said, "Brother Zhengnan, why do you have to go out of the city every day to wait? If the Third Young Master comes back, someone will inform him. It's getting colder day by day. You are not young anymore and you can't stand this kind of hardship. Go back quickly."

He reached out to pull Shen Pei away, but Shen Pei stood still and was not willing to leave at all.

"I appreciate Yuan Tu's kindness, but this matter is of great importance. It concerns not only the success of the master's plan, but also the life and property of the Third Young Master. How can I not be anxious? The sky has been overcast these days. I am afraid that it will snow again soon. By then, the mountain road will be blocked by snow. Even if the Third Young Master wants to come back, I am afraid that I will be unable to do anything."

Feng Ji looked up at the sky and sighed, "So what? The Lord is his biological father, but he is not anxious. Instead, he comforts us and says that the Third Young Master is so young and can get along so well with such a powerful helper. We should be happy for him. As subordinates, what else can you and I do?"

Shen Pei did not answer, but his eyes were still fixed on the front.

"Oh..." Feng Ji was helpless and was about to leave when Shen Pei suddenly shouted.

"Quick, Yuantu, prepare my horse!"

Feng Ji was startled by his sudden shout: "Prepare the horse? What for? Are you going back to Hejian?"

Shen Pei said firmly: "I will go up the mountain and bring the third young master back personally."

"What? You want to go up the mountain?" Feng Ji thought he had misheard.

"That's right. I'm sure the Baibo Army must have a conspiracy. I will meet you in person and explain everything. Then I will pretend that everything is normal. After we invade Bingzhou, you will lead the troops to counterattack first, kill Xu and Qian, and take over their troops. This will not only break their conspiracy, but also allow my lord to enjoy the entire Bingzhou in one fell swoop, and even get tens of thousands of troops. The third lord can also use this to gain the lord's attention, killing four birds with one stone."

"This..." Feng Ji listened to his words, thought for a long time, and finally said firmly: "Zhengnan's plan is the best. No matter whether the Baibo Army has ill intentions or not, as long as this plan succeeds, my master's strength will be greatly increased. It will not be difficult to sweep the world today, and the third son will naturally become the most suitable heir. Okay, let's do it. I will go and prepare a horse for you immediately."

In the Baibo Army stronghold, with the warm hospitality of Xu Huang and others, Yuan Shang soon became elated. Every day he heard all kinds of flattery, his mouth was filled with all kinds of delicious food, and his eyes were filled with beautiful singing girls who were said to be invited from Jinyang City. This third young master of Jizhou was so happy that he didn't want to go home at all.

In the room belonging to Xu Huang, the "boss" of the village, Xu Huang, Qian Zhao, and a dozen other people were facing a huge sand table, seemingly studying something.

"When the time comes, we can attack from here and catch them by surprise, and win a great victory."

"No, I don't think so. Although this mountain road is very hidden, it is still extremely difficult and dangerous to march on. We can only use it as a surprise force, not as a regular force. We can only use it as an auxiliary force, not as the main force."

"What about this one..."

A few people were discussing something when a soldier ran over.

"Reporting to the general, a man suddenly came outside the camp, claiming to be the governor of Jizhou, named Shen Pei, and he is here to look for Yuan Shang."

Upon hearing the name, Xu Huang was about to stretch out his hand to point to a certain location on the sand table, but suddenly stopped in mid-air.

"Who? Shen Pei?"

"General, the person who came here is Shen Pei, and judging from his expression, he seems to have bad intentions." Qian Zhao asked in confusion, "Why is this guy here? The lord once said that among the advisers under Yuan Shao, Feng Ji and Shen Pei supported the third son Yuan Shang, Xu You, Xin Ping, and Guo Tu supported the eldest son Yuan Tan, and only Tian Feng and Ju Su were truly planning for the lord Yuan Shao. Wang Yan also said that he met this person when he and Yuan Shang just left the city that day. Yuan Shang almost told us our plan, but it still aroused his suspicion. Is he coming here today to embarrass us?"

Xu Huang pondered for a long time, then said, "If it is a blessing, it is not a disaster. If it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided. If he has really guessed everything, then no matter what, he cannot be allowed to leave the mountain today."

Qian Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, we have worked hard to get to this point. If he destroys it, everything will be over. Even if you and I die, we will not be able to atone for our sins to the lord."

Xu Huang frowned and said, "That's right. Although this man was an important official in Jizhou and died in my Taihang Mountain, it is inevitable that Yuan Shao will suspect him, but if he really sees through me, I have no choice but to do it. Chang Can, Zeng Lian!"

"The general is here!"

"You two will each lead a hundred soldiers, change into ordinary clothes, pretend to be bandits, leave the camp through a small path, and ambush on the road down the mountain, waiting for my order. If Shen Pei sees through our plan, he will definitely take Yuan Shang down the mountain. Then you will immediately capture and kill him. When you pretend to kill Yuan Shang, I will show up to rescue him."

"I obey your command!" The two did not dare to hesitate and hurried away to prepare.

Xu Huang then straightened his clothes and said, "Zijing, let's go and meet Shen Pei."

The two walked quickly towards the village gate. Inside the mountain village, after entering the village gate, there were two training grounds of several dozen feet square, followed by the main hall, meeting hall, side hall and other buildings, and behind them were the houses for everyone to rest. The two came out of Xu Huang's bedroom, walked all the way, bypassed many buildings, and finally came to the front of the training ground.

As expected, the two men saw a middle-aged man in a dark blue robe standing sideways outside the village gate. Behind him, a gatekeeper seemed to be saying something to him, but Shen Pei had his back to him and ignored him.

"He is indeed not a good person." Qian Zhao sighed when he saw this scene.

"I just hope he came here for other matters. Otherwise, even if we kill him, we can hide it from Yuan Shang, but we may not be able to hide it from Yuan Shao and the many counselors in Jizhou. Alas, let's go."

Xu Huang just felt a headache and rubbed his temples. Then he was ready to step forward and say hello.

At this moment, a soldier suddenly ran up from behind and said, "General, something bad has happened. Master Yuan Shang just woke up. I wanted to help him wash up, but he scolded me and even knocked over the washbasin."

"Huh? What's going on?" Both of them were very surprised.

The soldier said, "He said that we must ask one of the singers from last night's banquet to come and serve us, otherwise anyone who goes will be kicked out."

The two were stunned when they heard this, and then Qian Zhao suddenly remembered.

"So that's how it is. At the banquet last night, we spent a lot of money to invite a new singing girl from Jinyang City. One of the girls was flirting with Yuan Shang at the time. If he hadn't been drunk and fell asleep later, I'm afraid he would have done it last night. Now that he woke up and saw that there was no one beside him, he couldn't help but get angry. This guy, does he really think you and I are his subordinates? He is so bossy and bossy."

Qian Zhao looked a little unhappy, but Xu Huang's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Diva... got it!"

Qian Zhao wondered, "What's the matter?"

Xu Huang smiled mysteriously: "Of course I have a way to deal with Shen Pei."

(End of this chapter)