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As Gongsun Xu had adopted Lv Linger as his adopted daughter, the atmosphere became even more lively, and the feast continued until late into the night. Chen Gong, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun all returned to their respective residences. Gongsun Xu, who was half drunk, had been arranged by Lv Bu to stay in the north wing room. The overbearing Lv Bu had even prepared for two beautiful female servants to serve him, but he was rejected by Gongsun Xu.

After convincing Lv Bu to leave with great difficulty, Gongsun Xu washed himself simply, then quickly fell asleep on the bed. Gongsun Xu slept soundly. This was the core territory of Lv Bu, unless he suddenly lost his mind and wanted to harm, no accident would happen. Furthermore, Hou Yong had rushed over from the army camp and took over Gongsun Yi's previous position, protecting him in the yard outside the northern wing. He was the son of an old servant from the northern wing, and his loyalty to Gongsun Xu was beyond doubt.

In the room, there was a lamp as bright as a bean. A young man with a simple and honest face let go of the girl that he had just pulled inside. If Gongsun Xu was here, he would have immediately recognized that the lady was the maid who played the zither at the banquet earlier.

The sturdy man lowered his voice and asked, "Did you get to the bottom of this?"

"Yes!" The servant nodded her head, and said softly: "That person is indeed Gongsun Xu!"

"Are you sure?" The brawny man asked with an excited expression.

"There's no mistake!" The maid nodded with certainty and explained in a low voice: "Lv Bu asked her daughter to be that person's adopted daughter. If that person wasn't really Gongsun Xu, how could a mere tall and sturdy clan member like that be worthy of Lv Bu's eyes?"

"You're right!" The sturdy man excitedly rubbed his hands together and laughed, "We're rich now! Once we return to the Xuzhou, the Envoy Liu will definitely not treat us unfairly! "

Liu Bei had never trusted Lv Bu before. Back then, when he had Lv Bu stay in the Xiao Pei for the time being, he had also planted quite a few people in the city. Those spies who were more important, such as those spies who had planted themselves in the town or in the army camps, rarely moved, in order to pass on the important information to Liu Bei at the most critical moment.

This maid and brawny man were also people that Liu Bei had planted in the house long ago. From the moment Lv Bu had entered the Xiao Pei County until now, they had never revealed the slightest bit of a flaw, nor did they do anything to harm Lv Bu. Thus, they had obtained Lv Bu's trust to a certain extent. Especially this maid, because she was extremely proficient in zither arts, she was extremely favored by Diao Chan. Even tonight's feast, which was to receive 'secret guests', was accompanied by her playing of the zither.

"Don't think too much about it for now!" The servant girl frowned, "General Guan ordered us to spread the news outside the city as soon as possible, but now that the city gates are closed, what can we do?"

The sturdy man laughed, "It's just a small matter, there's no need to worry! Do you think that the Envoy Liu only has the two of us in the city? I'm not afraid to tell you, as long as Envoy Liu is willing, you can come in with your army at any time! Alright, hurry up and go back, don't let anyone find out! "

The maid nodded, turned around, and walked out of the room, tiptoeing towards the living quarters.

The sturdy man changed into a black tight suit and blew out the oil lamp. He then went out and closed the door. He looked around cautiously and gently opened the corner of the door. Then, he disappeared into the night.

An hour later, a person quickly rushed into a forest seven to eight kilometers away from Xiao Pei City. He passed an arrow to Guan Yu who was leaning against a tree and resting with his eyes closed.

"Reporting to General Guan, this is a letter that was just sent out from the city!"

Guan Yu immediately stood up and took out a small bamboo tube from the shaft of the arrow. He then took out a thin and long piece of cloth. Someone on the side had long since moved the fire piston closer to the cloth strip.

"Gao Yuan is indeed Gongsun Xu!"

Guan Yu enunciated the words on the cloth strip word by word. He was both surprised and happy at the same time, he never thought that his and Jian Yong's guess was actually true! Once Yuan Shao lost, the Xuzhou would very likely become Gongsun Zanfuzi's next target, and the three brothers would very likely lose the Xuzhou as well! If they could capture Gongsun Xu alive, it would definitely be able to force Gongsun Zan to agree to retreat. After all, Gongsun Zan was the sole successor, so he would definitely not give up on Gongsun Xu for Yuan Shao's sake.

"All of you, continue to monitor the movements in the city. If you discover that Gongsun Xu has secretly followed him out of the city overnight, remember not to act rashly. Guan Yu lit up the cloth and threw it away, then ordered the janissaries who were holding onto the fire piston.

"General, rest assured, this humble one will definitely keep a close eye on him!"

Guan Yu raised his head to look at the scattered flames above Xiao Pei City's head. Then, he strode towards his warhorse, bringing the hundred over people with him as he sprinted towards Xuzhou City.

The Xiao Pei was less than two hundred miles away from the Xuzhou City. Guan Yu and his group galloped their horses madly without sparing any effort, and in about four hours, they arrived at the bottom of the Xuzhou City. Guan Yu looked around, only to realize that the troops were exhausted. More than a dozen of them had unknowingly left the group, and he did not know where they were right now.

Guan Yu raised his head and looked. The lights above Xuzhou City had already extinguished, and only a few human figures could be seen walking back and forth. The people on top of the city wall had obviously noticed them as well. Immediately, someone lit up a few torches to look down at them, and one of them was Zhang Fei.

Guan Yu shouted, "Third brother, quickly open the city gate!"

"Second brother is back!" Hearing Guan Yu's voice, Zhang Fei was ecstatic, he casually grabbed a torch and threw it down, after confirming it was Guan Yu, he anxiously shouted: "Quick! "Quick, open the gates!"

The city gate quickly opened, and Guan Yu took the lead to rush in.

Zhang Fei ran down the city wall and shouted at Guan Yu: "Second Brother, is it him?"

Guan Yu nodded and asked: "Where is brother?"

"It's really him!" That fellow sure has guts! " Zhang Fei was greatly shocked, and said a few words with emotion before replying: "Brother, you haven't slept the entire night, and have been waiting at the yamen for news from Second Brother!"

"Let's go and report this to brother!"

"Haha, this time, I must make sure that the vertical pillar will not be able to return!"

Inside the second hall of the Xuzhou, Liu Bei, who was dressed in normal black clothes, was napping on the table. Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the door. Liu Bei immediately woke up as he rubbed his sleepy eyes towards the door.

"Greetings, brother!" Guan Yu and Zhang Fei pushed open the door and walked in, clasping their fists at Liu Bei.

"Yun Chang is back!" Liu Bei was ecstatic, he anxiously carried a cup of cold tea and handed it over to Guan Yu, and smiled: It's been tough on you! First, drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat! "

"Thank you, brother!" Guan Yu's face was filled with gratitude as he accepted the cup of cold tea and finished it in one gulp. Without waiting for Liu Bei to ask, he said: "Brother, my guess is not wrong. That Gao Yuan is Gongsun Xu!"

Liu Bei was both surprised and happy. He clapped and shouted, "It's really him! That brat was actually so audacious! Two years ago, I only met him once in Ji County, and at that time I didn't think that he was that outstanding. I didn't expect him to be so shocking today, and I actually misjudged him! "

Guan Yu sighed: "Forget about brother, when I was in Ji County, I also heard that Gongsun Xu was dull and stupid, who would have thought that he was only hiding something?"

Zhang Fei snorted: "That fellow is a scheming person, he is not a good person!"

Liu Bei shook his head, his expression suddenly darkened, and said softly: "Looks like Lv Fengxian and I have a secret agreement, the three Alliances that I plan to help Yuan Benchu will most likely end in failure!"

"Child Lv Bu deserves to die a thousand deaths!" Zhang Fei bellowed, and complained in a low voice: "Me has already said, the Three Old Servants are not trustworthy, but brother insists on accepting them, so in the end, aren't they betraying brother?"

Liu Bei gave a bland laugh, and said softly, "Lv Fengxian is definitely not someone who is willing to lower himself to others, how can I not know about this? They were only using him as a guard dog! Last year, Yuan Shu took the initiative to invade, and when he was entangled with us, Lv Fengxian suddenly rushed out from the Xiao Pei, causing Yuan Shu to suffer a crushing defeat! Even if he didn't waste the money and grains on this matter! If not for Lv Fengxian's betrayal, how would we have had the chance to capture Gongsun Xu? As long as this child is captured alive, Gongsun Gui will surely agree to retreat! This person alone could defeat a huge army of a hundred thousand! Yun Chang, when you rushed back, did anything happen in Xiao Pei City? "

"Nothing abnormal!" Guan Yu shook his head: "When I left to return, it was very quiet in the city, so it was impossible for Gongsun Xu to leave the city overnight. However, just in case, I will leave some people outside the city to watch. Once Gongsun Xu leaves the city, I will secretly follow him! "

Liu Bei stroked his beard and thought for a while, then asked: "Second and third brother have met Gongsun Xu, do you think that he is as brave as the rumors say?"

Zhang Fei recalled for a moment, and took the lead to answer: "That guy's body is very strong, his strength should be not small, but he's still young, and should not be a match for me and second brother!"

Liu Bei nodded in agreement, and then asked Guan Yu: "Does Yun Chang think so too?"

Guan Yu thought for a while, then shook his head: "I have never seen Gongsun Xu take action, so I didn't dare to speculate. However, so many heroes and heroes have fallen at his hands, so those rumors, even if exaggerated, would not be too far off! "

"Is that so?" Liu Bei frowned, and walked a few steps, then asked: "So if this is the case, does that mean that Yun Chang doesn't have the heart to win against Gongsun Xu?"

"It's hard to say!" Guan Yu shook his head and muttered to himself: "Initially, at the Plum Blossom Water Pass, Hua Xiong had sighed that he did not bring Yan Liangwenchou along, otherwise, he would have definitely beheaded Hua Xiong. From this, we can infer that Yan Liangwenchou's martial arts is much better than Hua Xiong's. Furthermore, Yan Liangwenchou died in the hands of Gongsun Xu, so it can be seen that Gongsun Xu's martial arts is not bad, but if it was a one versus one, in this world, other than Lv Bu, why would little brother need to be afraid of anyone?

The worry on Liu Bei's face disappeared, and he laughed out loud: "Yun Chang is full of confidence, my heart is really comforted! But in order to ensure that there are no mistakes, when the time comes, Yi De will need to rush to the side. This is an extremely important matter, and one that cannot be ignored! "

Zhang Fei rubbed his fists together and asked excitedly: "Brother, how do you plan to do it?"