Different from the first time he came to Fuzhong and stayed in Yunshao Fuzhong, this time Sima Yi stayed in the Chengdu VIP Hotel in excellent conditions. But Sima Yi also knew that there were people watching him from outside. He couldn't do many things at will, and he couldn't do many things at will.

He couldn't just go and meet them, but there were some people he had to meet this time.

At night, it started to rain lightly in Chengdu. Thin and dense rain shrouded the whole city. The night was dark. In a corner of the back door of the VIP hotel, two black figures squatted. They were crowded under a small eaves, unable to take shelter from the rain.

, had already been drenched by the rain, and their whole bodies were shivering, and both of them cursed secretly in their hearts.

At this time, a man wearing a bamboo hat and a raincoat, who looked like a follower, walked out of the back door carrying a lantern and walked quickly into the rain. A man watching was about to get up, but was pulled back by another person.

"Idiot, it's just a servant going out, can you take care of it?"

The man who was watching just thought about it and continued squatting under the eaves. The two of them took out a bottle of wine, drank it slowly, and cursed the damn rainy day together.

After the man who came out of the VIP hotel had walked half a mile, a carriage drove out from the side road. The man quickly got on the carriage. He took off his bamboo hat. Under the dim light, he was clearly Sima Yi.

This carriage belonged to Jingzhou's spy base in Yizhou, a prestigious tavern. Sima Yi got on the carriage, and a person in the carriage quickly saluted: "See the military advisor!"

The man in the carriage was named Yu Xin. He was originally a military prince in the Jiangxia Army. He was very smart and capable. He was sent to establish an intelligence point in Shuzhong. In just three years, he provided Jingzhou with a large amount of various intelligence.

He was deeply appreciated by Jingzhou.

Sima Yi was in charge of the intelligence agencies in various places, so he was also Yu Xin's top boss. Sima Yi also admired this capable subordinate very much.

He nodded and asked, "Have you contacted the Yun family?"

"Reporting to the military advisor, we have already contacted him. Yun Shao is waiting for the military advisor."

Sima Yi closed his eyes. There were many things that he needed to think through.

Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of the gate of Yun Mansion. Yun Shao was already waiting on the steps. He directly welcomed Sima Yi into the inner palace. During this time, Yun Shao felt quite uneasy. When he knew that Jingzhou Army General Liu Bei

After the forces were completely driven out of Jianping County, he understood that the day when the Jingzhou Army attacked Bashu was coming soon.

But what worries him is, what can Yun Shao get from Bashu under the control of Liu Jing? There is no clear answer so far. As a businessman in his heart, clearly marked prices are very important.

Today's arrival of Sima Yi undoubtedly aroused infinite expectations in Yun Shao's heart.

Sima Yi entered Yun Shao's inner study and sat down. He took a sip of hot tea and said with a smile: "The outside of your hotel is under strict surveillance by Liu Zhang's men. It's not easy to come out!"

"The military advisor misunderstood. Those people were not sent by Liu Jing, but were arranged by the young master."

"Oh?" Sima Yi asked curiously: "How did Mr. Yun know?"

"I heard Dr. Fei talk about this today." Yun Shao said with a smile.

Fei Langzhong refers to Fei Guan. He is the son-in-law of Liu Zhang and the Fei family of Liu Zhang's mother. He is the most famous family in Chengdu and is a Jingzhou native. Dongzhou scholars received the protection of the Fei family and were able to settle down in Bashu.

But that's not the problem. It's not easy for Yun Shao, a nouveau riche, to be able to establish a relationship with the Fei family. Sima Yi knew that just last year, the Yun family's status as a nouveau riche was looked down upon by Yizhou's famous families.

Sima Yi took a deep look at him and said with a smile: "It seems that Mr. Yun has been very diligent these past few months!"

In fact, Yun Shao himself didn't know why. Fei Guan actually came to visit him a few days ago and established a friendship with him. He couldn't explain it, so he quickly bowed and said, "I will try my best to do something for the Marquis of Chu."

Sima Yi nodded, "You also know that our Mrs. Zhou Mu is the daughter of the Tao family, so the Marquis of Chu does not discriminate against merchants, and even encourages merchants to develop trade. When I told the Marquis of Chu about Yun Gong's contribution, he

He appreciated it very much, and he said, 'It's not about one's birth, but about one's military merit.' Mr. Yun, do you understand?"

Yun Shao suddenly became excited. Of course he understood what Liu Jing meant. Even if he was a businessman, he could still be a high-ranking official. At this time, Sima Yi took out another letter from his arms, handed it to him and said with a smile: "

This is a handwritten letter from the Marquis of Chu to you, please read it!"

Yun Shao was stunned for a moment. He never dreamed that Liu Jing would write a handwritten letter to him. He couldn't help but feel extremely excited. He slowly took the letter and read it carefully. His heart was full of gratitude.

In the letter, Liu Jing praised him without hesitation, and at the end of the letter, he gave him what he had dreamed of. Liu Jing made a clear promise to make him a marquis in the future and protect his property in Bashu.

Sima Yi has been watching Yun Shao's expression. Yun Shao will also be a key piece to realize their Bashu plan. To make Yun Shao work for them wholeheartedly, he must use threats, inducements and other means. To this end, Liu Jing did not hesitate to write

A handwritten letter.

"Yun Gong, I don't want to hide some things from you. The attack on Jingnan is just a cover. The 80,000 elite troops stationed in Jiangling are to attack Bashu. But now we encounter a problem. We have no name, so we urgently need to solve this problem.

It needs to be resolved, which is also the main purpose of my coming to see Mr. Yun tonight."

Yun Shao nodded silently. Of course he understood what Sima Yi meant, which was to entrust this matter to himself. What could he do if he entrusted such an important task to himself?

"Commander, please tell me! As long as Yun Shao can do it, I will do my best."

"In fact, only Mr. Yun can do this."

Sima Yi lowered his voice and said a few words, and Yun Shao's face suddenly changed, with a look of panic in his eyes, "This... I'm afraid I can't do this!"

Sima Yi's face sank, "You can do it. Only your daughter can do this. Zhou Mu wrote to you personally, promising you a noble title. I even leaked Jingzhou's biggest secret to you, but you said you can't do it.

, Mr. Yun, it is a pity!”

Yun Shao lowered his head and didn't say a word for a long time. Sima Yi said coldly: "You should have seen the situation in front of you. Cao Cao was defeated in Chibi and Jiangdong was crippled by us. Now no one can stop Jingzhou from expanding westward. Once Jingzhou

With Bashu and Hanzhong in his pocket, Yun Gong will also become a subject of Chuhou. Does Yun Gong want to share the wealth? Or will he become a victim of Jingzhou's westward expansion?"

"What does the military advisor mean by this?" Yun Shao raised his head and stared at Sima Yi uneasily.

"It's very simple. Once Liu Zhang knows about the cooperation between Yun Gong and Jingzhou, what will be the consequences? Zhang Song's lessons are not far away. Does Yun Gong also want to follow Zhang Song's old path?"

Yun Shao suddenly turned pale with fright, and his whole body started to tremble. After a while, he whispered: "But what should I do with my daughter?"

"Yunniang is still young and can remarry. As long as Mr. Yun becomes a great hero in Jingzhou, gets a title and a promotion, his family owns thousands of acres of fertile land, and he has plenty of money in his house, are you still afraid that no one will marry your daughter?"

Sima Yi's words were very clear, and Yun Shao finally gave in with inducements and threats. After a while, he asked: "I'm just worried about whether Yun Niang will be implicated."

Sima Yi took out a small porcelain bottle and put it on the table, and laughed in a low voice: "This thing is colorless and odorless. It will take effect three days later. It's just that Yun Niang wasn't there at the time. No one would think that she was responsible for it. Maybe they would think that it was her fault."

It's Zhang Lu, or Mr. Wei or Mr. Xun, what does Mr. Yun have to worry about?"

Yun Shao stared at the small porcelain vase, and finally gritted his teeth, "Okay! I will never forget the disappointment of Marquis Chu."

Sima Yi was overjoyed and gave a thumbs up and praised: "We, the Marquis of Chu, are not people who burn bridges when crossing rivers. Please rest assured that we will never treat the Yun family badly in the future."

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It was raining heavily and the sky was dark. There was no pedestrian on the street. There were only occasional wild dogs chasing each other and fighting each other for a few days, making shrill screams and rushing around the corner like a gust of wind.

But there was a man kneeling on the steps in front of the Zhou Mu Mansion. He was soaked all over. It was Wang Lei who joined the army. He raised his neck from time to time and shouted loudly: "Zhou Mu, please give up Hanzhong and don't fall into Jingzhou's trick!"

His voice was very desolate, echoing in the sound of rain, but there was no response. At this time, a porter couldn't bear it and came out with a bamboo hat and raincoat to put it on him, but he pushed him away.

"Go away! If Zhou Mu doesn't agree with me, I will kneel here all night."

"Zhou Mu, please wake up! Jingzhou wants to plot against Bashu, not Hanzhong. They want Zhou Mu to lead him astray." Wang Lei shouted again.

In the yard inside the gate, several maids held umbrellas for Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes solemn. Wang Lei's persuasion moved him a little. Liu Zhang seemed to want to go out to comfort Wang Lei, but he seemed a little hesitant.

, he didn’t want to indulge in this extreme persuasion too much.

"If Zhou Mu doesn't agree, I would rather die!" Wang Lei's shout came again.

The corner of Liu Zhang's mouth twitched violently. Wang Lei actually threatened him with death. The slightest emotion in Liu Zhang's heart suddenly disappeared.

He snorted heavily, feeling extremely annoyed in his heart, and turned around and walked towards the inner courtyard. He had his own ideas and difficulties. Did Wang Lei really think that he, Liu Zhang, was that stupid? A minister who didn't understand his lord's difficulties would do the same.

I can't get the Lord's understanding.

The rain became heavier and heavier. Wang Lei, who was kneeling on the steps, finally couldn't hold on any longer. His body went limp and he rolled down the steps, fainting in the rain.

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Sima Yi returned to the VIP hotel. He changed his clothes and sat at the table to write a letter. His figure was long and dragged on the wall under the light. At this time, Sima Yi suddenly heard something, and he was startled.

He put down his pen, picked up the oil lamp and walked towards the window.

Just as he was taking a step forward, there was a sudden loud noise of "Boom!", the window was smashed open, and a black figure jumped into the room from the outside, the long sword in his hand flashed with cold light, and at the moment when the rabbit rose and the falcon fell, the man in black suddenly

The sword stabbed Sima Yi in the throat.

The sudden turn of events shocked Sima Yi. He instinctively blocked it with the oil lamp in his hand. Hearing a sound of "Dang!", the long sword was swung half a foot away, and he stabbed the air with the sword. The oil lamp could not be held firmly, and it came out.

The room suddenly became pitch black.

Sima Yi seized this fleeting opportunity, turned around and ran away, shouting: "Come quickly, there are assassins!"

But the swordsman was extremely skilled. Although it was suddenly difficult to see in the darkness, he knew Sima Yi's position and felt that Sima Yi was about to run out of the room.

The assassin jumped up and rushed towards Sima Yi like a fish jumping out of the water. The long sword stabbed Sima Yi straight into the back of the heart. He heard a sound of "Pfft!". The sword hit Sima Yi right in the back of the heart, but the sword bent a bit.

, it didn’t even penetrate.

Just when the blow was not hurt, Sima Yi rushed out of the room, and five guards also rushed over after hearing the sound. They drew their swords, one of them protected Sima Yi, and the other four rushed into the room.

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To be continued...