The person who announced his name probably meant no harm.
Xu Shu turned around and saw that the man named Zhou Hong was quite handsome, but he was wearing a coarse cloth, carrying a hoe, and looked like a farmer.
But who can say those words, how can he be a real farmer?
Xu Shu glanced at Zhou Hong intently, and then suddenly remembered a force under Cao Cao that was good at secret activities.
"Are you...Cao Cao's shadow guard?" Xu Shu asked without any concealment.
The names of the Shadow Guards are no longer a secret. As long as you are willing to inquire, you will always know their existence and names.
Zhou Hong successfully completed his mission in Bingzhou at the end of last year and was transferred back to Xuchang from Bingzhou.
But at the beginning of this year, he was sent to Jingzhou to perform a mission.
Since arriving in Jingzhou from Xuchang, Zhou Hong has immediately entered the state of non-stop.
His current most important task is to monitor Liu Biao's every move and use all means to prevent Liu Biao from sending troops to the Central Plains.
After following and monitoring Liu Biao for several months, the sudden appearance of a staff member Xu Shu beside Liu Biao had already attracted Zhou Hong's attention.
After many investigations, Zhou Hong discovered that Xu Shu's identity was not simple, and that he was good at strategy, military training, and military formations. He was a rare talent.
The appearance of Xu Shu made Zhou Hong worried that Liu Biao would send troops to the Central Plains.
But in fact, it seems that Liu Biao did not value Xu Shu as much as he seemed... In the eyes of people like Liu Biao, people from poor families would not be able to gain access to the palace after all.
Faced with Xu Shu's question, Zhou Hong did not answer directly. Instead, he bowed his hand and said, "Sir, if you don't mind, please come with me somewhere."
Xu Shu thought for a while and felt that Cao Cao's people would not harm him for no reason, so he nodded and said, "Okay, you can lead the way."
Xu Shu was a brave man, and now he agreed to go with him, which made Zhou Hong respect him even more.
Zhou Hong half-turned around, made a respectful gesture of invitation and said, "Sir, please come with me!"
Zhou Hong walked in front with a hoe on his shoulder, and Xu Shu followed behind him, swinging his wide sleeves.
After walking for a long time, they came to a bamboo forest.
There is a small house in the bamboo forest. The door of the house is closed, but there is a faint conversation inside.
When Zhou Hong and Xu Shu approached the hut, the sounds inside suddenly stopped.
The door of the house opened, and a handsome-looking young man with a somewhat gloomy temperament came out, followed by a tall, thick-set man.
Zhou Hong respectfully bowed his hands to the young man and said: "Captain, I have invited Mr. Xu here."
Nodding, the young man looked at Xu Shu with slightly curious eyes for a while and said, "I've heard about his name for a long time, Mr. Yuan Zhi. You can call me Yan Feng."
Meet!
Xu Shu heard this name from Sima Hui.
Under the control of Lu Yan and Guo Jia, there is a special organization called Shadow; all the dishes inside are elites, and the captain named Tiangan is the elite among the elites.
As for Yan Feng, he is the head of the Heavenly Stem and the number one person among all the captains. In the shadow, except for Guo Jia and Lu Yan, Yan Feng is almost the number one person with the most power in the shadow.
"Such a person came to Jingzhou without anyone noticing. Is it possible that Cao Cao is going to attack Jingzhou?" When Xu Shu was surprised by the identity of the other party, he also thought of many things in his mind.
Xu Shu was thoughtful, but Yan Feng seemed to see through his thoughts and said: "Sooner or later, Jingzhou will return to the Han Dynasty."
Liu Biao actually didn't have much ambition. He just wanted to guard his one-third of an acre and become a local emperor.
But he was accompanied by Cai Mao, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and others, and now he had formed an alliance with Jiangdong Sun Quan. Liu Biao would be instigated by them to send troops to Cao Cao.
"But our trip is not to capture Jingzhou, because the time is not yet ripe." Yan Feng continued to explain.
When Xu Shu heard this, he immediately remembered the information Cai Mao had brought before.
He took a step forward and asked, "How is the war in the north?"
Hearing Xu Shu inquire about the military situation, Yan Feng did not hide it from him, "The Yuan brothers opened the door to Youzhou, hundreds of thousands of Wuhuan people ravaged Youzhou, and countless people were tortured."
Even though Xu Shu had a mind as strong as iron, his face changed drastically when he heard that the Han people had suffered such hardships, "You are really the Yuan brothers who deserve to be accepted by heaven!"
"The prime minister and your husband have sent troops to Youzhou as quickly as possible, but I don't know what the subsequent progress was."
"Alas..." Xu Shu sighed.
"Sir, all your talents are wasted here with Liu Biao. Prime Minister Cao is eager for talents, and he is the only hero who truly cares about the people. Why don't you follow me north and use your talents to benefit the people of the world?"
Yan Feng's words made Xu Shu think for a while.
Not to mention the other people under Cao Cao, Lu Yan, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, Xun You, Cheng Yu, and Guo Jia alone are already the most resourceful people in the world.
He Xu Shu is gone, when can he stand out among these perverts?
Yan Feng obviously saw through his thoughts again and said: "Prime Minister Cao employs people in an eclectic way. If you are really talented, sooner or later you will be able to create your own world."
Seeing that Xu Shu was still silent, Yan Feng suddenly showed a smile and said: "Actually, there is another reason why we are so sure that Mr. Sir has great talents and spare no effort to win over him."
This time, Xu Shu finally spoke, "What's the reason?"
"My husband once said that there are many wise and resourceful people in Jingzhou...among them, Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan, Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi are the leaders among them!"
A gleam flashed in Xu Shu's eyes when he heard this, and he asked: "The gentleman you are talking about...is the Hussars General Lu Yan and Lu Changsheng?"
"Exactly!" Yan Feng replied still smiling.
Lu Yan has always had a tradition of appointing talents.
Not to mention the old men Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, and Zhao Yun, people like Chen Deng, Man Chong, Wei Jian, Jia Kui, etc., who have become famous recently, seem to be leading the trend of their generation.
I have to say that Lu Yan really recommended too many talents for Cao Cao and the court.
In fact, there are still a group of fierce men in Taiyuan College who have just come out to experience, Zhuge Liang, Fazheng, Yang Xiu... If they wait for another two years to mature, Qianlang will definitely be slapped on the beach by them.
"Lu Qiaoqi actually mentioned me!" This was the most shocking thing in Xu Shu's heart, and it was also the most swaying thing in his mind.
As long as someone is favored by Lu Yan, they will basically have enough space to display their ambitions and abilities.
Xu Shu murmured in his heart: "It seems that it is still possible to go to the Central Plains?"
Yan Feng saw that it was almost done, so he said: "Sir, I am from Yingchuan, but it must have been a long time since I went back to my hometown to take a look... You don't need to make a decision right away, but please be sure to come back to Yingchuan with us to see the changes there.
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"Yingchuan..." When he heard the name of this place, Xu Shu was in a trance, and then tears flashed faintly in his eyes, "Mother!"
He has been traveling south to Jingzhou for several years, and he doesn't know whether his old mother is living a good or bad life now.
Thinking of his hometown and mother, Xu Shu finally made up his mind and said: "In this case, Xu will go with you to Yingchuan!"
"That's great!" Zhou Hong, who was next to him, couldn't help but clapped his hands and said, "I believe you won't be disappointed!"