Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 597 Liu Bei Takes Action
The three of them had just walked for a while when Zhang Fei suddenly pointed ahead and shouted, "Brother, look! There seems to be a fire ahead!"

Liu Bei and Jiang Huan looked in the direction he pointed, and indeed saw thick smoke billowing in the distance.

Liu Bei's face suddenly changed: "Oh no, that's where the two gentlemen live. It seems to be just as I expected. Hurry up and put out the fire!"

The three men quickly called a group of patrol soldiers in the city, each of them carrying a bucket of water, and hurried over.

Fortunately, the fire seemed to have not been burning for long and was not big. After everyone's efforts, the fire was quickly brought under control. Liu Bei was very worried about the safety of Shen Pei and Tian Feng, so he rushed in, but saw a scene that shocked him.

I saw a group of old, weak, women and children kneeling on the ground, but despite facing such a sudden disaster, none of them called for help or cried. Shen Pei and Tian Feng each held a sword, ready to chop them down.

Liu Bei was shocked and hurriedly said, "Please show some mercy, my two men!"

The two were startled by his shouting, looked up, and immediately looked angry.

Shen Pei shouted, "Who are you? Why did you trespass into my house? You must have been the one who led people to put out the fire just now. You are really meddling in other people's business. Get out of here right away!"

Zhang Fei, who was hurriedly chasing after Liu Bei, became furious upon hearing this and started cursing at Shen Pei.

"You old bastard, you really don't understand reason. My elder brother put out the fire and saved your life, but you didn't thank me at all, and you even spoke rudely to me. I think you are just asking for a fight!"

Zhang Fei was full of murderous intent, but Shen Pei and Tian Feng showed no fear at all. Instead, they looked at him with disdain.

"Humph, who asked you to meddle in other people's business? We set the fire ourselves. You don't need to care about it. Get out of here quickly. You are not welcome here!"

A young man kneeling on the ground turned around and tried to persuade them: "Thank you for your kindness, but this matter is really our family matter, so I don't want you to worry about it. Please do as you please."

Zhang Fei was completely confused now. "Boy, your brain must have been suffocated by the fire just now, right? I see that you look a bit like this ignorant old man, you must be his child, right? Hey, your father wants to kill you, and your whole family, we came to rescue you, why are you so ignorant?"

At this time, several other young men turned around and shouted, "Don't pay any attention to the heroes, just retreat quickly."

"Hey, you guys..." Zhang Fei was confused and angry.

When Shen Pei saw that they were reluctant to leave, he flew into a rage and shouted, "Get out!"

"Hey, you old thing..." Zhang Fei waved his iron fists and was about to rush forward.

"Yide, if you dare to do this again, you will have to go back first!"

Liu Bei's angry shout made the furious Zhang Fei instantly become timid.

He glared at Shen Pei and Tian Feng with great resentment and said, "I'll go see how they put out the fire."

After saying that, he left angrily.

Liu Bei smiled warmly and bowed, "I am Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, and these are my younger brothers Jiang Huan and Jiang Wude. I have come to meet you two gentlemen."

Upon hearing his name, Shen Pei and Tian Feng, who were originally very angry and impatient, looked a little surprised.

Tian Feng looked him over and asked, "Are you Liu Bei, the former governor of Shangdang?"

"It's down."

The two men's expressions quickly returned to normal and they looked at Liu Bei coldly.

"Gongsun Zan was driven away by the two of us before, and you came here again. Do you still want me and Zhengnan to be his aides? Humph, Tian advises you to give up this idea. Although the two of us offered Zhongshan County to him, it was only because Lord Yuan was too harsh on the people and could not bear to see them suffer, not because we valued Gongsun Zan's talent. The two of us betrayed our lord, were disloyal and unrighteous, and should commit suicide to preserve our integrity. I remember that you, Liu Xuande, are quite kind and righteous, so I will not make things difficult for you today. Go away quickly."

Liu Bei did not answer him directly, but glanced at the families of the two men. What surprised him was that they all knelt on the ground, showing no signs of pain, but calmly waiting to die. This made him feel respectful. "I know what you two mean..."

Before he could finish his words, Shen Pei shouted, "What do you understand? Leave now!"

Liu Bei was not angry. Instead, he smiled and looked at Shen Pei. "I understand, and I know it very well. I know that the two of you offered Zhongshan County not because of what Mr. Tian Feng said just now, and you did not betray Yuan Shao. On the contrary, this plan was made with all your heart and soul for Yuan Shao. For this lord, you two gentlemen are willing to give up your reputation and be disloyal, and even sacrifice your own life and the lives of your family. Such a loyal person really makes me impressed."

As soon as he said this, the two of them changed color immediately.

"You...how do you know..." Shen Pei asked in a daze.

Liu Bei said: "However, my admiration for you two is only for your righteousness, but I really cannot praise your insights and this plan itself."

"What did you say?" Anger appeared on Shen Pei's face again.

Tian Feng suddenly sighed, "I have heard for a long time that Liu Xuande is just like the current general, benevolent and loving, wise and brave. When you drove the Jizhou troops out of Shangdang, my lord Yuan Shao and the generals under his command all thought that you were unworthy of your reputation and not worth a sneer. It seems that they were totally wrong."

Liu Bei was somewhat flattered and said, "How can I be worthy of such praise from you, sir?"

"However..." Tian Feng suddenly stared into Liu Bei's eyes and said, "Since Lord Xuande thinks this is not feasible and says that Brother Zhengnan and I are not smart enough, then we two would like to ask Lord Xuande for advice."

Liu Bei bowed and said, "How dare I? I am a person of limited knowledge and I dare not show off my knowledge in front of two great scholars. It is just that as the saying goes, 'Those who are involved are confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see more clearly', so I would like to share some of my humble opinions with you two."

Tian Feng looked at Shen Pei and said, "There is no need to rush our affairs. Since Lord Xuande can see through our plan, why not invite him in to have a chat?"

Shen Pei thought for a while, then nodded: "Well, before I die, it's better to have a good talk with a confidant than to go to the grave with a lot of resentment."

Tian Feng said to the many family members, "You all should get up first. Brother Zhengnan, I and Mr. Xuande will go inside to talk first."

The family members stood up, saluted Liu Bei and Jiang Huan, and then left.

Liu Bei said to Jiang Huan, "Second brother, wait outside."

"yes, Sir."

"Please come in!" Tian Feng waved his hand and took Liu Bei into the inner room.

After the three of them entered, the door was quickly closed.

Jiang Huan was guarding outside the door. From time to time, he could hear the sound of quarreling inside. It seemed that Shen Pei was angry, but he could not hear clearly what they were saying.

But soon after that, the house fell into a long silence, without any sound. Jiang Huan thought something had happened and was about to push the door open, but he heard the sound of three people talking again. Only then did he feel relieved.

Inside the room, Tian Feng and Liu Bei were sitting on one side, while Shen Pei was standing in his seat, and judging from his expression, it was obvious that he was in a daze.

After a moment, he came to his senses and slowly sat down.

"According to Lord Xuande's words, is it possible that the plan I and Yuanhao have come up with is not only useless, but also extremely harmful? This... is really hard for Shen Pei to accept."

Tian Feng, who was standing by, twisted his beard and said in a deep voice, "Lord Xuande's statement is indeed novel and not without reason. However, if we had not acted in this way, I am afraid that by now the armies of Liu He, Guan Yu, and Xu Huang would have captured half of the cities in Jizhou. Since Lord Xuande has already guessed it, I am not afraid to admit it."

"The two of us deliberately offered Zhongshan County in order to borrow Gongsun Zan's troops to stop Xu Huang's Baibo Army. Although I don't understand when Xu Huang was bribed by Liu He, his Baibo Army has 70,000 soldiers and extraordinary combat power. It is a pipe dream to stop him with the troops left behind in Jizhou alone. Rather than abandoning the entire Jizhou and the lives of my master's family, it is better to temporarily give up Zhongshan and preserve our strength in order to make a comeback in the future. What Lord Xuande said is not unreasonable, but this plan is the only one we can think of. Apart from this, the two of us are no longer able to plan for our master."

(End of this chapter)