In September, the sixth year of Zhongping, the season has entered autumn, but the temperature has not yet dropped. The white wolf has stabilized again after a brief chaos of half a month.

The sun had not yet risen, and the air was a little cool in the early morning. Li Ke, the thief, followed the leader on a torch, walked up the hills. On the grassland pasture outside the hills, the horse's hooves roared from afar, and it spread from a distance to this side. This is a regular training time every day, regardless of wind or rain.

Li Ke looked at the leader's back and thought about the fusion of the horse thief and the white horse Yicong half a month ago. At first, he was not used to it, after various fights, and later adapting and uniting. Although he couldn't figure out why the two kinds of people gradually merged together, they became rules and murderous.

He couldn't figure it out in his mind, and always felt that the leader Gongsun could do it easily. As a guard, he couldn't help but straighten his body and look at the hundreds of figures that had run over several laps below.

Between the hills, smoke rose and the sunlight had already shone down. Gongsun Zhi opened his eyes and looked at the gap between the white clouds and the blue blue, and occasionally birds flew through his vision.

The news about Luoyang in the south was learned from the caravans passing by. Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou who could threaten Dong Zhuo, was killed by Lu Bu, and gathered the Bingzhou army to his command. Now the entire court is in his control, and slowly rolls along the trajectory of history. Soon, the alliance of princes will begin.

The sound at the foot of the mountain gradually became noisy. Everyone running horses on the hills had already come back, shouting loudly and saying something like eating. Someone took off his bare feet and jumped into the pool to take a bath. This made the brave daughter-in-law around him laugh and scolded, picked up the stone beside him and smashed it into the water.

After the fight against Dong, the princes fought in a melee, and the court was in name only. This world was a place for all princes to fight for power and profit, but it was an indescribable pain for the vast people in the north and south. To put it simply, Gongsun Zhi had Xianbei in the east, the northwest, the Xiongnu in the north, and the Han Dynasty in the south. He was just in the crack. If one day, there would be more and more people here, and there would be many eyes looking at the White Wolf Yuan.

After conquering the White Horse Rider that night, he had actually established indirect contact with the Gongsun family. If this place really could not be developed, he had to consider going elsewhere and looking for a bigger way out.

Retracting his gaze, he walked down the hill shortly after a horse team outside the hill came back here, Gao Sheng jumped off the horse's back, handed the big knife into the hands of the other person, and strode towards him.

"The leader, I have inquired about several lines with those past business travelers. It is indeed not suitable for us to walk the avenue."

"Walking on the Niu Drinking Mountain?"

"That's right, it's just that there has been a place where Ji and two states, along the mountains and the Taihang Mountains, and across the Yellow River, Luoyang is the one that crosses the Yellow River. This road has few towns and government investigations are not strict. So many of us can really pass through it smoothly."

Gongsun Zhi frowned and looked at him: "Is it reliable?"

"Make sure." Gao Sheng patted his chest, "It's all those who smuggled salt and iron. Last time a guy was stopped by us, and later he let him go. But he didn't want to meet him again in Yanmen County, so he asked."

The sounds around were noisy. The man who was holding a pottery bowl and snoring in his mouth while walking, shouting that he wanted another bowl. The woman who was watching the stove was holding a big belly and scolding the other party. A little further away, beside the pool, there were figures in groups of three or three under the trees, eating and chatting, turning the originally cold and empty hills into lively.

"Let everyone prepare...we will set off soon."

The sun shone through the spots of light shining down the tree gap, and he whispered, and then, it was gradually afternoon, and the forest outside the cave was surprisingly quiet.

Under the secret shade, the bustling family gathered there, rubbing the red and swollen eyes. Their husbands had already led the war horses to gather in the vast area. Their people looked fierce. However, at this time, someone waved to the women, and even shouted: "Take good care of your son, wait for me to come back and have a few more."

The sobs became louder in the pile of women.

At this time, Gao Sheng also walked away from a woman. When he saw Gongsun Zhi coming out of the wolf's den, he held the big knife to the ground, and opened his voice and shouted: "Stop the sound!"

The buzzing voice suddenly became quiet. Gongsun Zhi came over and said nothing. He raised his cloak and flipped onto the horse and ordered it: "Everyone got on the horse."

At this time, in the shade of the trees, eight hundred people all turned over and horses, and there was a dull sound among the hills.

The sky is gradually slanting.

Gongsun Zhi tied the reins and drew his sword.

"Set off--"

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As we headed far away, the clouds were a little blue, and the night slowly fell.

Rain falls bit by bit.

In Luoyang City, there were spots of lights and lights. Women's screams and crying sounds came from everywhere in the city from time to time. Then several Xiliang soldiers carrying their pants and rushed into the rain. The mud in the streets and alleys rolled into a stream of turbid current. The horse's hooves stomped down and splashed again. Dozens of feet trotted past behind him. A soldier wearing a straw raincoat was shouting: "The Grand Master has an order, no one is allowed to walk on the street at night, and those who violate the situation will be executed on the spot."

The rain fell down the eaves with a clang. A man with a body of more than seven feet and thin eyes and long beard sat cross-legged under the eaves, staring at the bamboo slips in his hand. When he heard the night order coming from outside, he frowned slightly and looked serious.

"Meng De, I'm afraid I can't go back to the hall tonight. I still have free room at my house, so why not sit down." The source of the sound came from the house. An old man in his sixties was sorting out his books and slowly spoke: "It's better to be careful when the tigers and wolves in Xiliang are raging outside."

Under the eaves, Cao Cao closed his eyes and put down the bamboo slips: "Then it is also interesting to stay in Cai Shizhong's mansion and read books, but Cao's heart cannot be calm."

Over there, the old man put a roll of bamboo slips into the bookshelf, looked back at him, and sighed slightly: "In the final analysis, Yuan Shao was very talented and made wedding dresses for others, and brought the entire court and Luoyang in it. Today's morning meeting, Dong Zhuo has put the matter of establishing a new emperor on the agenda."

The candlelight warmly illuminated the room, and the figure outside walked in and knelt down to the opposite side.

"Then how should Shizhong Cai deal with himself?"

"Am I?" Cai Yong laughed and continued to organize the bamboo slips: "Dong Zhuo asked me, so I will follow it naturally. One way to protect my ten thousand books, and the other way to persuade Dong Zhuo to commit less murder."

On the other side, the candlelight shone on Cao Cao's face, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes. His fist hit him violently, he stood up and stood for a moment, then sat down and stared at the fire in silence.

Not long after, he suddenly stood up again and walked out. Behind him, Cai Yong turned his head and looked at the walking figure and said: "Dong Zhuo collected all the general He Jin, the general He Miao, the chariots and cavalry, and even the Bingzhou troops in the hands of Lu Bu. The general situation has been completed. Meng De must not be in danger, so he should slowly take it."

"Shi Zhong..."

Cao Cao walked to the door, turned to him and bowed, "... The rise and fall of the country is in my heart. How can we eliminate the thief without taking risks?"

"Meng De...Cao Mengde...Wait...Where are you going?"

The old man chased out of the room, and his figure in the dark had already opened the yard gate. He paused, "Cao went to Wang Situ's place, borrowed something, and said goodbye-"

The voice is firm.

...

Cai Yong sighed and asked his servant to close the door. Looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, he was also in a state of no mood. He walked to the backyard and walked under the eaves. The slight wind was mixed with the sound of the piano. The old man stayed at the door with the light candlelight for a while, and when the string sound stopped, he pushed the door in.

The girl in a long white dress sat behind the piano platform, her tender fingers gently stroked the strings, which looked simple and clean. When she heard the sound of pushing the door, she raised her head and moved her long hair tilted down from her thin shoulders. The leisurely lightness of the book appeared between her eyebrows. When she saw the old man, her bright and indifferent eyes were curved like crescent moons, and then she stood up: "Why did my father suddenly come over? Cao Mengde left?"

"Let's go... go..." the old man smiled, "just come and see you. Now that I have seen it, my father won't disturb you to rest."

As he said that, he retreated in the woman's confusing gaze, closed the door, stood under the eaves and breathed gently. In fact, there was one other thing he said to Cao Cao before, that was to protect his two daughters.

"Maybe... it should be asked Zhao Ji to leave this chaotic Luoyang. She must have a marriage with the Wei family... It's good that..."

Rain splashes on the face.
Chapter completed!