Deng Zhi looked at the descendants of the Deng family gathered in the room and said loudly: "From now on, you will be the servants of the Deng family's properties such as Wancheng's wine shop, gambling house, and warehouse."
"On weekdays, I follow the instructions of the shopkeepers everywhere and am responsible for helping in the store, running errands, and doing miscellaneous tasks. If there is an emergency, someone will notify you and come to get together."
All the disciples raised their hands together: "Here."
Deng Zhi waved his hand: "In that case, everyone can go and report according to the prior assignment."
All the disciples once again pledged their hands.
Immediately.
He bowed and exited the side room, took his luggage and left.
At this moment, an attendant came outside the house, bowed and cupped his hands and said: "Sir, Deng Zhan's people have arrived."
Deng Zhi nodded: "Let him come in."
Attendant: "Here."
Not long after.
A man who was more than seven feet tall walked into the room, bowed and held his hands in his hands: "I'm...I'm Deng...Deng Yi."
Deng Zhi raised his eyes and looked at the person coming. Below him stood a man, about twenty years old, with a handsome face and a smile, but his voice seemed a bit harsh.
"You...are Deng Yi?"
Deng Zhi frowned slightly and asked tentatively.
"No...that's right!"
Deng Yi nodded, speaking with some difficulty: "Exactly...exactly...I'm here."
Deng Zhi looked at the other party carefully, without any intention of mocking him: "Gongxian said in the letter that you brought twenty-six people here, all of them are children of the clan, right?"
Deng Yi nodded: "Yes!"
Deng Zhi lowered his head and picked out one of the personnel needs reported from various places: "The Chengnan Warehouse is short of people to help deliver goods. They are all delivered to major wine restaurants and shops. Would you like to go?"
Deng Yi was delighted, nodded and said: "I wish... I wish."
"good!"
Deng Zhi's lips slightly raised: "In that case, you can take someone to report. I have already said hello to the warehouse manager. He will arrange your accommodation, meals, etc."
Deng Yi cupped his hands and said, "Here."
Immediately.
He turned to leave.
However, before taking two steps, he turned back and saluted Deng Zhi solemnly: "Brother...brother, thank you...thank you, you...you...
..You are...a good person.”
Deng Zhi naturally knew what the other party meant, and nodded: "It's just stuttering. It's been around since ancient times. You don't have to feel inferior, let alone say thank you."
"Han Feizi cannot speak, but is good at writing books. Yang Xiong cannot talk drama, but is quiet and thoughtful, smart and eager to learn. Both are outstanding people. You should study hard and practice hard. When you achieve something in the future, you will be respected by others."
Deng Yi nodded and said nothing more. He just bowed and left silently.
*****
Funiu Mountain.
Copycat.
Xun Yu enjoyed the delicious breakfast.
After more than ten days of getting along, he faintly fell in love with this smell.
Have to admit it.
Even a simple bowl of mutton soup is a hundred times more delicious than anything I have ever tasted.
This was the only thing that Xun Yu could comfort himself with during these days. If he didn't drink a big bowl every day, he would always feel like something was missing.
This morning.
He had just enjoyed breakfast and was browsing the map.
At this time, Zhang Liao came back from his inspection: "Wenyuan, what can you find?"
Zhang Liao handed over his hand: "It's the same as usual, but I don't know why, but I always feel a little weird. It seems that there is something wrong with Zengguan, but I can't figure it out for the moment."
As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Zhang Liao has always been thinking about King Hongnong of Nanyang, so he will be condescending and overlooking Zhuanguan every day, thinking that one day he can enter Nanyang and return to King Hongnong.
Zhang Liao didn't think there was anything unusual in the past, but recently, he always felt that something was not right. But Zhuan Pass was as usual, flags were everywhere, and military training was as usual. Zhang Liao really couldn't find anything suspicious.
"Don't worry, be patient."
Xun Yu's eyes moved away from the map and fell on Zhang Liao: "From now on, when sending people to keep an eye on Zhuanguan, especially the amount of cooking smoke in Zhuanguan, be sure to keep it in mind."
Xun Yu was naturally very concerned about Zhang Liao's previous report.
He once accompanied Zhang Liao to the top of the mountain to overlook Zhuanguan and look for its flaws.
Although there was no answer at the time, after thinking hard for a long time, Xun Yu finally found a breakthrough.
"Smoke?"
In an instant, Zhang Liao's eyes flashed and he suddenly understood: "That's right! We should pay attention to the amount of cooking smoke. If the number of troops in Zhuangguan decreases, the number of soldiers eating will naturally decrease. In this case, how can there be a lot of cooking smoke?"
"military adviser!"
Zhang Liao was so excited that he clasped his hands again and said, "I will go out for a while and arrange things before I come back to discuss matters."
Looking at Zhang Liao's back as he turned to leave, Xun Yu twisted his beard and praised: "You are indeed a good general!"
*****
Zenguan.
Xiliang Camp.
Central army, big tent.
Snap!
Niu Fu slapped Shuai An angrily, became furious, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "It's been seven days and we still haven't found it. What use do I have for you, general?"
"Someone is coming!"
Niu Fu waved his hand and shouted sternly: "Drag him out and punish him thirty times with a stick to serve as a warning to others."
Two strong men emerged from the tent: "Here."
The soldier stared: "General, I'm not slacking off! General, please have mercy~~"
Niu Fu ignored it.
He must kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, so as to force the soldiers to work harder.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to find King Hongnong in the current state.
"Report~~~"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the tent.
Niu Fu looked up.
But I saw a soldier hurriedly enter the account, with a smile on his face, and bowed his hand: "General, the scout reported that a fort was found in the northeast of Funiu Mountain."
"Are they from the He family?"
Niu Fu leaned forward and suddenly became interested.
"I don't know yet."
The soldier answered truthfully: "But general, don't worry, we have already sent people to search along the mountain road. I believe we can get into the dock soon and get the news."
"The fort built in the mountains is really suspicious."
Niu Fu frowned, thinking to himself, and nodded slowly: "He Xianruo is really hiding in Funiu Mountain. We have not been able to find it before, so it does make sense."
"Captain Li!"
Niu Fu turned to look at Li Jue.
"exist."
Li Jue handed over his hand.
Niu Fu said solemnly: "Deploy some more troops and focus on searching this fort. I have a hunch that King Hongnong and the remnants of the He family must be hiding here!"
"But......"
Li Jue looked slightly embarrassed: "General, there are only 500 soldiers and horses left in Zhuanguan. If we mobilize more troops to leave, once the thieves attack Zhuanguan, what can we do to stop them?"
In order to make up for the mistakes he had made, Niu Fu did not even bother to go to the border: "Don't worry, I will burn the smoke by night and by day. Xiliang's knights will arrive in less than half a day. There are only two thousand thieves. You and I will defend according to the danger.
How can it be conquered if there are deep ditches and high fortresses to resist it?”
"But......"
"Nothing but!"
Before Li Jue could say anything, Niu Fu stopped him and shouted angrily: "I don't care what method you use, if you send out another hundred people, if you really find out who's family is in that fort, I, the general, won't have to send more troops."
Send generals."
Li Jue had no choice but to hand over his hand: "I will eventually understand."