Chapter 554: Survival from a narrow escape (1/2)

"Who knows where Zhou Buyi lives?"

Cao Peng sat on his horse outside the gate of Sikong Mansion and asked loudly.

"Sir, I know."

"Lead the way."

Cao Peng didn't talk nonsense and pointed his riding whip at the retainer.

The retainers did not dare to neglect, and quickly mounted their horses to lead the way. It was not until Cao Peng had left that Dian Wei led his people to the door of the mansion.

Seeing that Cao Peng had left, Dian Wei was so angry that he cursed: "You haven't prepared your horses immediately."

The retainers of Sikong Mansion immediately started busy. After a while, the horses came. Dian Wei pushed the retainers away, got on his horse, whipped his horse and drove away in the direction where Cao Peng left.

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The night wind blows.

After the first snowfall, the temperature dropped sharply, and the nights in Xudu were extremely cold.

Cao Peng was riding on his horse, galloping against the wind.

Since Gao Shun and others entered the Xu capital, the emperor of the Han Dynasty has been too calm. It is not that Cao Peng wants to cause trouble, but because of emotion and reason, the emperor and the party should not be so calm. The calmer

, the more it shows that the imperial party is planning a big move. Otherwise, watching the Lu family surrender to the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao will gain huge fame as a result, and further alienate the Han Emperor, wouldn't he just sit back and wait for death?

Cao Peng believed that if he were an imperialist, he would never give up.

But as time went by, Cao Peng's vigilance gradually relaxed...

He never expected that the imperial party would make arrangements like this. During the banquet, if Gao Shun was poisoned to death, what would the attitude of Lu Han, who had just surrendered, be like? Gao Shun was Lu Han's minister. What if

After he died, even if Lu Han still wanted to join him, he would not be able to contain Goguryeo any longer. They would inevitably face a chaotic situation in the Three Hans, and might even be at a disadvantage.

Everyone knows that Lu Han is facing enemies from both sides now.

The reason for joining the Central Plains was of course due to personal reasons.

But in terms of official affairs, Lu Han also hopes to use this surrender to seek assistance and support from the Central Plains. After all, today's Sanhan is indeed a barbaric wilderness. Especially Baekje Mahan, before this, it was just a city-state.

, the system is very loose. It is indeed troublesome to fight against a behemoth like Goguryeo without external support. Historically, Goguryeo continued to develop and grow after Cao Wei. After five hundred years of development, they almost occupied the Han River Basin.

Suppressing Silla and Baekje in a corner of the Korean Peninsula.

After all, city-state countries are not opponents of centralized power.

If Gao Shun dies, Lu Han's allegiance will inevitably end in vain, and Cao Cao's reputation will also be greatly reduced...

Kill two birds with one stone!

The imperialist party's methods can be described as vicious.

However, Cao Peng did not expect that the imperial party would take this opportunity to involve Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi.

Cao Chong had been sent to Yingchuan Academy a month ago. Probably only Cao Cao and Zhong Yao knew his name in the academy.

And Zhou Buyi...

He absolutely has no such means.

The child is arrogant, aloof and a little paranoid.

But in essence, he is still just a child.

Cao Peng is now worried that the imperial party will take this opportunity to throw Zhou Buyi out as a scapegoat. However, it must be a dead sheep...

Zhou Busuo was frustrated by Cao Peng's attack.

After that night, he disappeared and rarely showed his face.

Cao Peng could feel that Zhou Buyi wanted to go home. But, would the imperial party let Zhou Buyi go home so easily?

Cao Peng, I don’t believe it!

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"Sir, right ahead is Tongtuo Lane."

The retainer who was leading the way suddenly reined in his horse and turned around to remind him loudly.

Cao Peng also immediately stopped on his horse to watch.

Tongtuo Lane is located at the end of Yuxiu Street. It is a quiet and remote alley with a very comfortable environment. It was a street that appeared after the expansion of Xudu in the fourth year of Jian'an. At that time, the city wall was moved six miles outward.

On the basis of the ruins of the ancient city wall, the Bronze Camel Lane was opened.

The city size of Xudu is quite similar to that of Luoyang City in the Han and Wei dynasties.

There is water flowing through it, and Tongtuo Alley was built based on the water. It is small in area, but very quiet, and the environment is very beautiful. However, because it is far away from the downtown area, it is not convenient to get in and out. So I live in Tongtuo Alley.

Most of the people there are scholars and intellectuals.

After winter, there are very few people in Tongtuo Alley, so it seems a bit quiet.

The snow on the road has not yet melted, and you can see a trail of footprints...

The retainers led the way, followed closely by Cao Peng.

"This was originally a courtyard of the Huan family. Last year, my wife gave this courtyard to Zhou Buji.

The villain has delivered things to Mr. Zhou several times on the orders of the Fifth Young Master, so he is not a stranger... Young Master, be careful, the road here is not particularly smooth."

The retainers led the way, and with the help of the light from the Qi Shi Feng lantern at the door of the roadside house, the condition of the road could be vaguely seen.

Cao Peng didn't say a word. He held a long knife in his hand and followed the retainer cautiously. He walked down the somewhat dim alley and soon came to the end of Tongtuo Lane. Zhou Buyi's residence was in Tongtuo Lane.

In the innermost part of the alley, there is a row of ancient pines outside the door.

The courtyard door was closed, and the retainer came forward and knocked on the door.

But there was no movement inside...

Cao Peng frowned and said in a deep voice: "Get out of the way."

The retainer quickly stepped aside and saw Cao Peng step forward and kick the door hard.

But there was a click sound, and the closed door was kicked to pieces by Cao Peng. Cao Peng walked into the yard without saying anything. The yard was not large, and the wall was about two meters high.

There are ivy vines growing on the top, giving the courtyard a bit of a cold atmosphere. There are three rooms in total, with the main hall in the center and two side rooms connected to the back. At this time, the courtyard is quiet, and there are people in the house.

The lights were dark and there seemed to be no one. Cao Peng called Zhou Buji's name twice in the courtyard, but there was no response.

"Is there anything to start the fire?"

"Go back to the young master, I have a Huozhezi here."

"Well, come with me."

As Cao Peng said this, he stepped up to the doorstep of the main hall.

The door was ajar, it was dark and quiet inside... Cao Peng opened the door, glanced at the moonlight, and his expression suddenly changed.

"Light the lamp."

"Here!"

The retainer quickly polished the firebrand and found an oil lamp on the windowsill.

After he lit the oil lamp, there was light in the room. When he turned around, he saw a food table in the main hall, and a young man was crawling on the food table, motionless. Cao Peng was squatting next to the young man, turning the young man over.

He waved to his retainers to bring the oil lamp forward.

It is indeed Zhou Buyi!

The young man's face was as pale as paper, and his breath was almost gone.

Cao Peng quickly checked his pulse, raised his eyebrows, and turned to look at the food table.

"Invite Mr. Zhang Zhongjing and Mr. Hua Tuo to come over immediately."

Seeing this situation, the retainer naturally knew what had happened. He quickly put down the oil lamp and stumbled out. After a while, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from outside the door, followed closely by You Dianwei.

The rough voice came in.

"Ah Fu, Ah Fu, are you okay?"

"Uncle, come in."

Cao Peng picked up Zhou Buyi and walked to the side room.

He put Zhou Buji on the bed, then hesitated for a moment, turned to Dian Wei, who had just walked in, and said, "This child has been poisoned."

"ah?"

"The affairs of Sikong Mansion probably have little to do with him.

I'm afraid this kid was also instigated by someone... I guess he didn't know the origin of that little confusion. The other party wanted to throw him out as a scapegoat, so they poisoned him one step ahead. I just noticed that the food and wine on the food table had already been

It's cold, I guess the murderer has already left. I have sent people to ask Mr. Hua Tuo and Mr. Zhang Ji to come over, hoping to rescue the child in time..."
To be continued...