After He Yan left Cao Cao's camp, he found two tiger soldiers wearing heavy armor and holding large shields.
When the two of them saw He Yan, they immediately bowed down——
"Xu Hu."
"Xu Bao."
"Meet the Lord!"
It's the boss, not the job.
Just as Cao Cao said, from this moment on, the two of them established a master-servant contract with He Yan. The two of them became He Yan's retainers, and they both prospered and suffered losses with He Yan.
When He Yan heard the two people's surnames, he made a rough guess: "Both of them have the surname Xu, so they must be from the same family as Captain Xu?"
In addition to their surnames, the two men are somewhat similar to Xu Chu in appearance. They are both tall and round, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a somewhat honest appearance.
"Back to my lord, we are indeed the descendants of Captain Xu, but Captain Xu is a direct descendant, and my two brothers are just concubines."
He Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this.
From what they said, they might not just be Xu Chu's family, but Xu Chu's half-brothers?
He Yan stepped forward and patted the strong muscles of the two of them: "Shan, we are all our own people. From now on, we must jointly assist Sikong and help Sikong complete the great cause of supporting the Han Dynasty!"
The two of them immediately showed the same silly smile as Xu Chu: "Here!"
In addition to these two tiger soldiers, the fifty cavalrymen that Cao Cao mentioned had also packed their rations early and were waiting to set off on the road with He Yan.
When He Yan led these people back to Wubao in the rear, Liu Ye and Ren Jun were shocked: "Is He Zhonglang going to the front line to explore the enemy's situation?"
I have to say, this scale, this configuration... it really looks like a scout.
"How can I, a great man like Marquis Shen, be a scout?"
He Yan couldn't tell Xia Houyuan, but he didn't care about Liu Ye and Ren Jun, and directly told him that he was going to find his cousin.
"Xiao'e is lost?"
As the son-in-law of the Cao family, Ren Jun had met Xia Houyuan's niece several times. When he heard that she was missing, the first thing he showed was not a worried look, but a "sure enough" look.
He Yan looked at Ren Jun strangely: "What? Doesn't uncle know something?"
Liu Ye also looked like he was eating melons. He obviously felt that the melons from Zhucao Xiahou's family were unusually sweet.
"Xiao'e...hey, she was spoiled rotten by your uncle Miaocai."
Ren Jun also looked helpless when he mentioned Xia Houyuan's niece Xia Hou'e.
"Yulang, you should know that Xiao'e is the child of your uncle Miaocai's clan. In order to feed her, Uncle Miaocai even starved his own son to death."
"Under such love and care, Xiao'e's temperament is actually somewhat domineering. But fortunately, Xiahou's family is considered a wealthy family in Qiao County, and others are doting on her intentionally or unintentionally..."
"It's just that as she gets older, the things she does become more and more bold. She doesn't look like a girl at all. This time you mentioned that Xiao'e went missing. It is very likely that she sneaked out on her own."
He Yan:???
No wonder!
Historically, this little Ezi was picked up by Zhang Fei near Qiao County. The problem is...she is a girl from the Xiahou family. Not only is she protected by a large army, but she also needs at least a few guards when she travels.
With guards protecting her, even if she was defeated by Zhang Fei, she could not be kidnapped.
What's more, He Yan believes that Zhang Fei is not the kind of prodigal who rushes to kidnap a good girl when he sees it. It may be a pure coincidence that Xia Hou'e fell into his hands. There may even be some bloody hero who saves the beauty.
The drama may not necessarily make Xia Hou'e's heart secretly promise...
"Hiss... this naughty kid!"
At this moment, He Yan suddenly felt that Cao Jie in his house was really good. Cao Pi actually disliked Cao Jie. It was really disgusting!
Liu Ye also looked shocked after eating the melon. He obviously didn't expect that there was such a strong woman in the Xiahou family.
"He Zhonglang, if this is the case, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for you to find him."
If he was kidnapped, at least there would be traces to follow, but if he escaped by himself, it would be really difficult to find him.
However, Liu Ye was a wise man after all. He quickly alerted He Yan and said: "But after all, General Xiahou's niece belongs to his daughter's family and has no means of making a living. He Zhonglang can try his best to look for it in places where people gather."
He Yan also pointed out that what Liu Ye said had some truth: "Yes, thank you Brother Ziyang for the pointer!"
"where."
After Liu Ye helped He Yan "stab the minister in the back" a few days ago, many people in Cao's camp had a much kinder attitude towards him. Such changes made Liu Ye, who had been in a difficult situation, happy, and he was even more grateful to He Yan.
Quite a bit. Of course I am willing to help with suggestions.
After receiving Liu Ye's advice, He Yan led the people towards Qiao County.
Qiao County was the Jiao County of Chen State in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Dang County in the Qin Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, it was merged into the State of Pei.
In Qiao County, the most famous wealthy families are naturally the Xiahou family established by descendants of Xia Houying, the founding father of the Western Han Dynasty, and the Cao family that has risen with the rise of Cao Cao.
When the county magistrate of Qiao County learned that He Yan was sent by Cao Cao, he did not dare to delay at all and immediately introduced He Yan to the Xiahou family's mansion.
Xia Houyuan's wife, who was He Yan's uncle and aunt, also cried with joy when she heard that He Yan came to look for Xia Hou'e: "Mr. He, although Xiao'e is not my biological child, I have always regarded her as my own for so many years. You must do it."
Find him back!"
"Uncle and aunt, please call me Yulang. It means that one family does not speak the same language as the other."
He Yan comforted him: "Xiao'e is my cousin no matter what, I will take it to heart. Please tell me when did Xiao'e disappear? Where is she most likely to go?"
Only then did Xia Houyuan's wife tell He Yan everything.
Even though she tried her best to hide Xia Hou'e's temperament and only said nice things, He Yan already knew what kind of woman Xia Hou'e was from Ren Jun's mouth, so he listened selectively.
When talking about the two days before Xia Hou'e disappeared, her uncle and aunt remembered something: "On that day, she hid in the house alone and read a book. As you know, Yulang, Nvwa's family can't understand complicated Confucian classics.
Who cares about Confucian classics if it is so difficult? By the way, Yulang, do you read Confucian classics?"
"Look."
"As expected of Yulang, he is really smart!"
"..."
He Yan took a deep breath: "Uncle and aunt! Please tell me the key points!"
"oh oh."
The other party's face turned slightly red: "Xiao'e came to me after reading Sima Xiangru's "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" and told me that she wanted to find a husband. It would be best if she could be like Zhuo Wenjun and roam around with her beloved.
Tianya..."
"But who of the serious girls would elope secretly? I said a few words to her at that time, but I didn't expect Xiao'e to disappear the next day."
He Yan took a deep breath of air again and felt a dull pain in his forehead.
Even if the princess is ill, this Xia Hou'e is still a lover?