Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 10 Escape

Wei Xiaobao and Shuang'er, escorted by soldiers from Xia Pi, rode on horseback and crossed the river by boat to enter the territory of Jizhou.

Before setting off, Mi Zhu had instructed this team of officers and soldiers that they were ostensibly escorting but were actually escorting. As long as the message from Yecheng confirmed Wei Xiaobao's fake identity, they would kill Wei Xiaobao on the way without even meeting Lu Zhi.

Wei Xiaobao also knew that they were not far from Yecheng, and had been thinking about how to escape. However, the officers and soldiers were following him closely, and he could not find an opportunity. Moreover, these officers and soldiers had scouts ahead to explore the way, so they could always bypass the Yellow Turban Army, leaving Wei Xiaobao no chance to take advantage of the chaos.

Soon they arrived at Pingyuan County. The officers and soldiers wanted to rest here and wait for news from Yecheng ahead, so they discussed it with Wei Xiaobao.

Wei Xiaobao knew that the sooner he arrived in Yecheng, the sooner his trick would be exposed, so he delayed on the road for as long as he could.

So the group stopped heading towards Yecheng in the northeast and instead headed towards Pingyuan City in the northwest.

After walking for half a day, a burst of hurried horse hooves sounded ahead.

Wei Xiaobao was overjoyed, thinking that he had encountered the Yellow Turban Army.

But when he could see the person clearly, Wei Xiaobao instantly lost his temper again.

What was coming towards them was just a small team of more than ten people, and the color of their armor was exactly the same as that of the Xia Pi officers and soldiers.

Some of the officers and soldiers escorting Wei Xiaobao had already come forward to talk, but the distance was too far and Wei Xiaobao could not hear clearly what they were saying. He just saw that they were pointing at him from time to time.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "It seems they are also the governor's men. How come they suddenly appear here?"

The officer who had gone to meet him returned and said, "Master Lu, Lord Lu is currently in Jizhou pursuing the Yellow Turban Army and is not in Yecheng. Master, please stay in Pingyuan and wait for news from Lord Lu."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "It would be best if I can't find Lord Lu. What news am I waiting for? I have to find a way to escape first."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Since you don't know where my father is, there's no need for you to follow me around looking for him. You should hurry back and report."

The officer said, "Jizhou is where the main force of the Yellow Turban Army is located. Lord Mi Zhu also instructed that the young master be sent to Lord Lu."

Wei Xiaobao now understood that all this was arranged by Mi Zhu. Those cavalrymen who turned back must have gone to Yecheng first to inquire about the news. Fortunately, Lu Zhi was no longer in Yecheng, otherwise Wei Xiaobao would have been headed to the ground by now.

When Wei Xiaobao was worried, he heard another burst of shouting and killing in the distance. From a distance, he saw a yellow headscarf rolling up the yellow earth.

Shuang'er said, "Xiaobao, they seem to be from the Yellow Turban Army."

Wei Xiaobao was overjoyed, as he had finally waited for the Yellow Turban Army. Even if he couldn't see Zhang Jue at the moment, if he followed the Yellow Turban Army, he would naturally have no trouble finding their leader.

There were only twenty or thirty officers and soldiers escorting Wei Xiaobao, and the cavalry team was no more than fifty people. Seeing the Yellow Turban Army of at least a thousand people rushing towards them, these soldiers were already frightened and at a loss as to what to do. How could they care about Wei Xiaobao's stay or departure?

Wei Xiaobao winked at Shuang'er, and the two of them grabbed two horses and rode towards the Yellow Turban Army.

When the officers and soldiers from Xia Pi saw Wei Xiaobao running away, they couldn't understand the reason for a moment and just fled in all directions.

The closer Wei Xiaobao got to the Yellow Turban Army, the more he felt something was wrong. These people didn't seem to be coming for the group of officers and soldiers just now. Instead, they seemed to be running for their lives just like that group of officers and soldiers.

When he got there, Wei Xiaobao dismounted, stopped a Yellow Turban soldier, and asked, "Are you General Tiangong's men?"

The man didn't say anything, shook off Wei Xiaobao's arm and continued running forward.

Wei Xiaobao stopped another person and asked, "Where is General Tiangong?"

The man glanced at Wei Xiaobao and said, "The general has already fled for his life, why are you still asking questions here?" Wei Xiaobao cursed in his heart, "Damn it, why am I so unlucky? I finally met the Yellow Turban Army, but they are deserters. Could it be that my cheap father defeated them? I want to see what this guy looks like."

Wei Xiaobao looked back as he fled with the main force.

Soon, two powerful generals came up on horseback.

There was one man in the front, with a leopard-like head and round eyes, a swallow-like chin and a tiger-like beard. His dark face was filled with murderous intent, and his gleaming spear shone with a cold light. Wei Xiaobao's heart skipped a beat and he almost stumbled. There was another man following closely behind, with a long beard and a red face, drooping eyebrows and closed eyes. Although he was not as scary as the black-faced man, he still inspired awe and made people dare not even look at him.

Wei Xiaobao quickly turned around and quickened his pace. Suddenly he turned back to look at the red-faced man again and was stunned.

Seeing that Wei Xiaobao was standing still, Shuang'er dismounted, loosened the reins and let the horse run away. She came to Wei Xiaobao and helped him escape.

Wei Xiaobao stared blankly at the back and said, "Shuang'er, look at that person."

Shuang'er followed Wei Xiaobao's gaze.

Wei Xiaobao continued, "Shuang'er, is that Master Guan?"

Shuang'er knew that Wei Xiaobao was a man of great loyalty and admired Guan Gong very much, but she couldn't let him act recklessly at this moment.

Shuang'er said, "Xiaobao, you will have the chance to see Master Guan again in the future. If you don't run away now, Master Guan will think you are a traitor and chop off your head."

Wei Xiaobao shuddered, stuck out his tongue and said, "Master Guan, it's not that I, Wei Xiaobao, don't want to follow you, it's just that the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in your hand is unreasonable."

Wei Xiaobao was being pulled by Shuang'er to run, and he looked back from time to time, but he heard a shout from a distance: "Second brother, third brother, you can't go deep into the enemy's territory alone."

Wei Xiaobao blended in with the crowd and ran along, laughing as he said, "I never thought so many people would be chased all over the mountain by Master Guan and Zhang Fei. It's truly impressive."

The Yellow Turban Army had been feeling resentful for a long time after their defeat, and now when they heard Wei Xiaobao's sarcasm in the formation, if they had not been afraid of the pursuers behind them, they would have surrounded Wei Xiaobao and beaten him up to vent their resentment.

After Wei Xiaobao entered the room, he was immersed in excitement and had long forgotten about looking for Zhang Jue. He just let Shuang'er pull him to run.

After running for a long time, I finally ran into a county town.

When Wei Xiaobao followed the team into the city, he asked Shuang'er and learned that the two words on the city gate were Guangzong.

Wei Xiaobao didn't care where he was originally, but he thought that when he returned to brag to his brothers in the Tiandihui, he would have to explain clearly where he had met Guan Yu. However, Wei Xiaobao had already decided that when he was bragging, he must not say that Guan Yu chased him all over the mountains. He had to make up a story, so he included Guangzong County to make his story seem more real.

Many Yellow Turban soldiers fled into the city. Soon, leaders of all levels came to count the number of people and reorganize the team.

When someone came to ask Wei Xiaobao about it, he remembered the purpose of his trip. If he wanted Zhang Jue to send him back, he had to gain Zhang Jue's trust first. However, this was not difficult to do. As long as he completed the task assigned by Chen Bai, he would naturally gain Zhang Jue's trust.

Wei Xiaobao said to the small leader who was in charge of counting the number of people, "I am a sergeant under the command of Chen Bai, the commander of the Yangzhou Canal. I have a secret to report to General Tian Gong."

The little leader asked, "Do you have a token?"

When two sides are at war, it is common for them to send spies and undercover agents to each other, and using tokens to prove identity is the most common means of prevention.

Wei Xiaobao reached out to touch the token and said, "Of course!"

But as soon as his hand reached his bosom, Wei Xiaobao broke out in a cold sweat, suddenly remembering that he had given the token to Tao Qian and had forgotten to take it back.

(End of this chapter)