Back Off, Let Me Come

"I vaguely remember that Master Yu is not an only son?"

Chu Yao's question confused Chief Yu, but he couldn't figure out what the other party wanted to do, so he had to find out what he was trying to do and answered along the way: "Well, there is still a brother in the family."

Master Yu has a twin brother.

With the level of medical care in this era, it was rare for twins to be fully fed. Either the mother had a difficult delivery and the mother died early, or she died early due to various reasons after birth. Twins have always been regarded as unknown. The two brothers, Mr. Yu, were lucky enough to survive. However, their biological mother was damaged due to dystocia and was unable to conceive again. The biological father devoted all his energy to these brothers.

Master Yu's elder brother has a gentle and dull temperament.

I don’t have any big ambitions in my life.

I just want to run my family business and serve my parents with peace of mind.

Master Yu is different.

If you are not willing to stick to a small world and have no ambitions, if you don't go out and give it a try, you will only be a local official in the future. Master Yu, who was still a teenager, packed his bags and went out with his friends from the same hometown. At first, I could maintain stable contact with my family, but then the world became chaotic, family letters were precious, Master Yu was in trouble, and his father and brother moved away to avoid the war, and the two sides completely lost contact.

Trying to get in touch again is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

After Master Yu settled down, he searched for someone for several years but made no progress. Not long after, Chu State was destroyed and there was no hope at all.

Why did Chu Yao deliberately mention this?

Could it be——

Where had he seen his brother?

Master Yu's heart moved with anticipation.

Chu Yao's next question seemed to confirm his guess: "Are Master Yu very similar to my brother?"

"I have a 100% similarity in appearance with my elder brother and the same mother. If they weren't very familiar relatives, they would be almost unrecognizable. Why - where has Wuhui seen such a person?"

There was undisguised anticipation in his tone.

Chu Yao said lightly: "That's not true."

Master Yu's expectations were instantly dashed.

He suppressed his inner disappointment and secretly said that the other party was immoral and used this matter to bully an old man like him.

"But-" Chu Yao changed the subject again.

Chief Yu asked hurriedly: "But what?"

Compared with him, Chu Yao was very calm, and even had the time to observe Yu Zi with his peripheral vision - this child didn't realize that he might be the center of the topic, and was focusing all his attention on his master, never leaving.

Chu Yao said: "However, I met a child whose facial features are somewhat similar to Master Yu's..."

When Chief Yu heard this, he lost interest.

There are many people with similar looks in the world.

It’s not like they are related by blood just because they look alike.

Chu Yao said slowly: "This person also has the surname of 'Yu'."

Chief Yu felt something was wrong.

If he doesn’t understand Chu Yao now, how can he understand Chu Yao before? More than ten years have passed, and this guy has gone through many hardships, and his thoughts will only become deeper and more introverted. If there was nothing, I wouldn't suddenly talk to myself about such a "child".

Master Yu simply went straight to the point.

While chatting and reminiscing about old times, he said with a smile: "This is quite a fate. Could it be that he is a direct disciple of my brother's branch?"

Chu Yao didn't answer, but his expression became serious.

Chief Yu looked at him and understood something.

"Are you really from my brother's side?"

Calculating the age, it is the grandchildren.

So he hurriedly asked: "Where and when did we meet?"

No wonder he was so excited.

He is a lone goose who has been away from home for many years and cannot find his way back. The world is vast but he has no blood relatives to accompany him. Many years ago, he was accompanied by his wife and children, but one of them died in childbirth and the other died in infancy. He is still alone today.

After following the general for so many years, in addition to the fact that the two of them share the same illness, another part of it is empathy.

To him, the Lord is both his student and his son-in-law. They are each other's relatives in troubled times, and they share the same affection as father and son.

I thought this would be it for the rest of my life.

Who knew I could hear news about my brother’s lineage!

How can Mr. Yu not be excited?

However, no matter how excited he was, he didn't show it. Only a few words revealed his true mood.

"This..." Chu Yao looked embarrassed at this time.

Master Yu will not take advantage of others easily.

He looked calm: "Is it possible that he is no longer alive?"

If this is the case, it is normal.

Separation between life and death is normal in this world.

"No, it's just that the experience has been quite tortuous. Chief Yu is getting old. I'm afraid that if you get angry, it will be difficult for General Chu to explain." In Chief Yu's suspicious eyes, he waved to Yu Zi. , "Weiheng, come here."

Hearing her own voice, Yu Zi subconsciously turned her head to look, revealing a slightly dark face.

In order to make herself look less fair, Yu Zi deliberately darkens her skin every day, and does not deliberately trim her eyebrows. At first glance, she looks like a slightly delicate young man: "It's Mr. Gong Cao who calls me boy." ?”

"Well, come here."

Yu Zi was a little flattered.

I was really flattered.

She grew up in a rough and tumble world and is best at observing people's emotions. Chu Yao didn't treat him badly, but he didn't treat him well either, showing an indescribable alienation. If the other party disliked her and didn't look like it, she took classes with Lin Feng, and the other party tried his best to teach her, but she had a weak foundation and struggled to learn. Chu Yao would not deliberately ask her if she needed to open a small stove.

She doesn't care whether she understands or not.

Yu Zi didn't dare to take offense, so she had to seek advice from Kang Jishou, who she knew well enough. Fortunately, the latter didn't refuse.

Unless it's business, Gong Cao never calls her.

Yu Zi stepped forward with a feeling of anxiety and confusion, and skillfully bowed to Chu Yao and Master Yu. Then she stood aside obediently, lowering her head and waiting for Chu Yao's instructions. When Master Yu saw this, he knew what was going on and took a closer look at Yu Zi's appearance.

Yu Zi was naturally extremely unhappy to be stared at so rudely by a stranger, but she could only endure it and not get angry.

After a while, she heard this person ask her.

"what's your name?"

Yu Zi said: "Yu Zi."

"Is there any words?"

Yu Zi asked Chu Yao with her eyes. The latter just nodded slightly, and then she said with confidence: "The word is 'Wei Heng'."

Although Mr. Gongcao didn't like her very much, when it was time to pick up the words, he did it for her.

She quite liked it.

"Wei Heng...Yu Zi...do you know the names of the elders in your family? Where do they live? Who is Aweng and Grandma?"

Chief Yu wanted to confirm further, but Yu Zi didn't say a word and looked a little disgusted until Chu Yao spoke and softened.

"Weiheng, this person may be your great-uncle."

Yu Zi was stunned by these words.

granduncle……

Isn't he his mother's biological uncle?

only……

She didn't know how to answer the names of her elders, where she lived, and grandma Aweng. She couldn't help but cast a look at Chu Yao asking for help. Chu Yao explained to Chief Yu: "Wei Heng's life experience is quite complicated. Chief Yu should find a secluded place and listen to her talk about her experiences over the years. Then you can make your own judgment..." I just hope he won't get angry. Anyway...

If Qi and blood attack the heart, hemiplegia will occur directly...

That's hard to explain.

Chu Yao seemed to be expecting Master Yu to be so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven, and even the alienating atmosphere around him became much lighter. Chief Yu knew there was a problem, so he could only nod his head, whisper a few words to the general, and lead the two of them away.

It took less than a quarter of an hour.

A certain camp was crushed by the violent pressure of Wen Qi.

The soldiers who noticed the movement rushed over, and even the general and his party were alerted. All I saw was Chief Yu with an angry look on his face, looking like he wanted to fight someone to the death. The strange boy stood aside and wiped his tears, while Chu Yao watched with his hands in his sleeves.

The general was surprised and confused: "How did this happen?"

It was rare to see Master Yu get so angry. His eyes swept over Yu Zi and Chu Yao. Neither of them seemed to be the "culprits." He had to stretch out his hand to calm Master Yu, and kept comforting him: "Teacher, please calm down."

Master Yu's face was livid, his eyes were wide open, his eye sockets were filled with terrible bloodshot eyes, and his whole body was stiff. Finally, under the worried eyes of everyone, he vomited out a mouthful of fishy and dirty blood.

Yu Zi was worried and stepped forward to help: "Uncle and grandpa..."

The Lord will be amazed when he hears this title.

"Are you a descendant of the Teacher clan?"

If you look closely, there are indeed some similarities.

Chief Yu regained his breath and his face was not as dark and ugly as before. He patted the back of Yu Zi's hand.

His voice was hoarse: "It doesn't matter."

After all, he had been mentally prepared for decades and did not dare to have high hopes for the survival of his brother's family. Suddenly knowing the outcome, he was heartbroken but not so angry. But what happened to Yu Zi's mother, Poppy, was something he couldn't bear!

Yu Zi watched her biological mother suffer with her own eyes. Her narration was so natural, true, detailed and full of emotion that the corresponding picture would emerge as soon as one closes one's eyes and thinks about it. Let Master Yu's blood pressure rise in place.

My brother’s descendants have been humiliated by this...

If the culprits hadn't already crushed their bones and scattered ashes, Master Yu could have dug their bones out of the graveyard and whipped them to vent his anger, making his molars tremble with anger. As his emotions passed their highest point, reason gradually returned to his body.

He tilted his head and looked at Yu Zi with critical eyes.

Although he was disgusted by Yu Zi's biological father's many evil deeds, Yu Zi was, after all, the only member of his brother's lineage. In addition, the child could distinguish right from wrong, was filial and respectful, and had not been contaminated by the stench of his father's lineage. This made him regard Yu Zi with special regard. In appreciation, the eyes gradually softened, becoming more loving and tolerant like elders looking at younger ones. He said: "Weiheng, you did a good job."

It’s not that Yu Zi doesn’t understand everything.

My lord and my newly recognized uncle have different stances, so I should do something...

She sobbed: "I dare not take credit... If my lord hadn't saved my grandson from the fire, how would he be alive now?"

Master Yu's face darkened and he sighed.

I can't say a bad word about Shen Tang.

He is not an ungrateful person either.

However, private is private and public is public.

Even with Yu Zi's relationship, Master Yu could not lean towards Shen Tang. He calmed down his turbulent emotions, calmed down his disordered breathing, and appeared in the main tent as if nothing was wrong.

If it weren't for his slightly pale face, I really wouldn't be able to see the problem.

The general was attracted by Master Yu's elegant demeanor, but Shen Tang and others were not and were still waiting quietly.

Until both parties take their seats.

"We know the purpose of Mr. Shen's visit, and we also admire Mr. Shen for his courage to lead the three armies, and he will not let the ten squids clamor and run rampant. It's just that Yonggu Pass is not an ordinary pass, and the involved matters are important and cannot be entrusted easily. Please forgive me Mr. Shen."

Shen Tang still smelled of alcohol.

There was still a strong smell of alcohol on his breath.

His expression was slightly cold: "How can I forgive you? There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Don't you guys understand this simple truth? Longwu County can be as strong as a rock only if the top and bottom work together. But if you are suspicious and on guard, how can we trust you?" ?Furthermore, shouldn’t an explanation be given for detaining Long Wu meritorious officials indiscriminately?”

She was still thinking about this wave of people who detained and tortured Chu Yao.

I'm not happy if I don't let this out.

Gu Chi heard his voice and looked at Chu Yao with strange eyes, looking up and down - how could this guy look like he was being abused?

Master Yu said: "We did not detain Chu Gongcao, we just met old friends and left to reminisce about the past. There is nothing to prove. As for what you said about 'having doubts in my heart and taking precautions at every turn', it is even more misunderstanding. It is all because of Shen Jun Feng The king's order came here, but we have been suffering from the king's court for a long time, so we misunderstood that Jun Shen's behavior was the king's instruction. We dare not take it lightly to ensure that the seal is never lost."

This was a misunderstanding. Even if there was a mistake, it was Shen Tang's behavior that made them "stressed".

Chu Yao didn't say anything to cause trouble.

Quan should default to the theory of "reminiscing about the past".

However, the various reasons are well understood by each other.

Chief Yu asked again: "As the governor of Longwu County, Lord Shen naturally has the right to mobilize Yonggu Pass troops and horses, but - with less than 6,000 troops and horses, can Yonggu Pass be guaranteed to be safe?"

There are more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Yonggu Pass.

But more than 70% of them are private soldiers of the general.

The rest are what Shen Tang has the right to mobilize.

She calmly said, "Six thousand? That's hard!"

Shen Tang did not follow Master Yu's lead.

Go straight to the point: "But you and others will not let Yonggu Pass fall into the hands of Shi Wu. I am short of people, and you are short of food, grass and baggage. If we join forces, we will both benefit, if we divide, we will hurt both. Let me tell you frankly, what conditions can enable me to do so?" Command more than 20,000 troops to guard Yonggu Pass?"

Chief Yu frowned.

He originally wanted both parties to cooperate.

But Shen Tang's words were not satisfied with this.

Their purpose is only to "keep the gate forever" and have no other ambitions. It is not easy for Master Yu to take advantage of this.

Faced with Shen Tang's arrogant and unruly attitude, although the generals under his command were unhappy, they had a fight with their general not long ago, and they went back and forth without falling behind. Then again, considering that she is this age, it is reasonable to be a little arrogant.

If they were so good at fighting at their age...

Definitely more arrogant than Mr. Shen.

Chief Yu said what everyone had discussed before.

"Thirty thousand! We want thirty thousand squid heads! Regardless of age or gender, as long as they are ten squid heads! Use their heads to build a platform to worship the heavens and pay homage to the brothers who died tragically over the years!" These words were loud and clear! , with a firm expression.

The other soldiers in the tent also showed indignation.

Let them be completely convinced——

This is the condition for being willing to be driven by Shen Tang.

If you can, do it.

No, everyone should take a step back.

You give us food, and we guard the gates.

We should keep in touch with each other's wells and never interfere with each other's wells.

but--

Is Shen Tang the kind of person who would give up when faced with difficulties?

She didn't even move her eyelids and said with a smile: "Thirty thousand black and green heads? Okay, of course it's no problem!"

Chief Yu and others were stunned.

They also knew that the conditions were harsh, so they took the initiative to add additional conditions to reduce the difficulty - as long as it was Shiwu's head, it would be acceptable regardless of gender - generally speaking, a few tribes would be enough to satisfy them. But if it is a "young and strong head", how difficult is it?

The Lord, who had been silent all this time, spoke.

"Does Mr. Shen really mean what he said?"

Shen Tang said: "Of course it is true. Do you still remember why Zheng Qiao transferred me here?"

Transferring to Longwu County and escorting Wang Ji for marriage to Shiwu safely, there is a lot of room for maneuver.

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My brother is getting married tomorrow

Although there is nothing for me to do, I still need to get up early...

Alas, at this point, I am sleepy...