Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 112
When there was no movement outside, Liu Yu walked out of the woods. Looking at the sky that was about to reveal the white belly of a fish, Liu Yu felt exhausted and unbearable, and wanted to go home and catch up on sleep before dawn.

When he came outside the city, Liu Yu took out his spy badge without asking the gatekeepers.

After careful inspection, the gatekeeper opened the small gate with an expression of displeasure.

Liu Yu didn't talk to him either, and walked straight into the city after taking the badge.

After walking a few steps, the soldier behind him complained: "Tonight is really weird. Three groups of people with spy badges entered the city. I haven't been able to sleep well since the middle of the night!"

Hearing that three groups of people entered the city with their badges, Liu Yu suddenly became suspicious. Yesterday, Zhang Xiu had promised him that he would not let the spies go out of the city tonight.

In other words, only Liu Bei and Liu Yu should enter the city tonight.

Who was the third group of people who entered the city? Did he see anything outside the city?

Out of caution, Liu Yu decided to ask the gatekeeper a question or two.

"Brother You Lao, can you tell me what the spies who entered the city looked like?"

"Why are you asking this?"

Liu Yu chuckled, and replied: "No one, I just want to know which companions entered the city, and I want to have breakfast with him!"

The gatekeeper grumbled with embarrassment on his face, "You spies are all very mysterious. The felt hats on all of you can be pressed to your noses. How can I see what you look like?"

Liu Yu couldn't help being amused when he heard the words, because he also lowered his hat so that people would not see his appearance clearly.

Just when he thought that he would not get a useful answer, he heard the little soldier say: "Three people came in the first call, one of them has a big earlobe and long arms, and the other two are a bit ordinary."

"The second group went to the city alone, just like you. It can only be heard that they are older, and the others are..."

Hearing this, Liu Yu can be sure that the first group of people to enter the city must be the three of Liu Bei, but who is the older person?
At this time, the gatekeeper said again: "By the way, that man didn't wear a hat but covered his face with a black cloth, and he also carried a sword behind his back!"

The masked old man with the sword on his back!Could it be the masked man standing beside Liu Biao?

Hearing that Xiaobing's description basically matched the masked man seen in the underground palace, Liu Yu became puzzled again.

Shouldn't the masked man be Liu Biao's bodyguard? How could he have the badge of a spy, and why did he come into the city?
Liu Yu couldn't figure out the answer for a while, but he vaguely felt that the masked old man with the sword on his back might not be just Liu Biao's bodyguard.

He should have some other identity!
After Liu Yu thanked Xiaobing, he went to the alley in the south of the city.

But when he got to the alley, he didn't go home directly, but knocked on the door of Ke Lai Ju Tavern.

Seeing that Liu Yutian came to see him before dawn, Zhang Xiu thought that there must be something important, so he invited him to the secret room on the second floor to discuss in detail.

Although Liu Yu and Zhang Xiu had a mutually beneficial agreement, and Zhang Xiu's friendship was at full value, but what he found out at night was too important for Liu Yu to tell others casually.

So he simply asked Zhang Xiu about the old man carrying the sword.

I only heard from Zhang Xiu that there was no such person among the five hundred secret agents under his jurisdiction, and he also issued a strict order last night not to allow anyone to go out to do business.

Therefore, it is certain that the old man with the sword on his back is not Zhang Xiu's subordinate.

Hearing this, Liu Yu felt even more strange, because not everyone of the five hundred secret agents had a badge, and they only wore it when they were on missions.

If Zhang Xiu said that he didn't send anyone out on a mission, where did the sword-carrying old man's badge come from?

I only heard Zhang Xiu explain again that the spy waist card was issued by Dong Zhuo himself. Apart from a few pieces here, Han Rang, the Zhongchang servant who is in charge of palace affairs, also has it there.

Agent badges are not given to people casually, they need to be reported for approval and recorded every time, and they have to be returned on schedule after completing the task.

Therefore, those responsible for managing the waist cards will be very cautious, because they will be the first to be severely punished by Dong Zhuo if something goes wrong.

The reason why Zhang Xiu gave Liu Yu his waist card without hesitation was mainly because Niu Fu had told him in advance that he would fully support him in investigating the case.

But why did Han Rang, who is a regular attendant, take the risk for the old man with the sword?
It can't be that Han Rang is also related to Liu Biao, and also participated in the incident of the Luoyang food crisis!
But isn't Han Rang the eunuch Dong Zhuo arranged beside the emperor?Could it be that his loyalty to Dong Zhuo is all fake?
Originally thought that the truth had been found out, but because of the mystery of the identity of the old man with the sword on his back, Liu Yu felt like he was caught in the mystery again.

But fortunately, he has found out where the food is stored. No matter how many black hands are behind the scenes manipulating this matter, as long as the food can be kept, Liu Yu will be the winner in this battle.

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After returning home, Liu Yu fell asleep and was woken up by the housekeeper Laifu until noon.

"Master, someone from the palace delivered an order, saying that you should enter the palace quickly!"

Liu Yu just woke up and was still a little dazed, and said to himself: "I'm just a small official of the Taicang Order, why does the Grand Court want me to participate in it?"

The Dachaohui refers to the court meeting where the three princes and nine ministers go to the Chongde Hall to meet the emperor. If there are no special circumstances, small officials like Liu Yu are not eligible to participate.

But the housekeeper Lai Fu smiled and said, pointing at the sun outside the house: "It's almost noon, the court meeting has long since ended, and the valet who came to deliver the decree said that the Grand Master has invited the master to go to Yong'an Palace to have a talk! "

Hearing this, Liu Yu realized that he had slept all morning, but he couldn't figure out why Dong Zhuo would summon him suddenly.

One must know that it was with great difficulty that he broke into the royalist faction. It stands to reason that Dong Zhuo should not have contact with him at this time to avoid suspicion.

Could it be because of what happened last night that Dong Zhuo knew about the wind?

Probably not, the people who went out with him last night were all credible people, and he didn't tell anyone about the specific location of the grain storage.

Besides, Liu Yu also planned to report to Dong Zhuo the secret of the mysterious rich businessman and the grain storage in the underground palace after he woke up.

As for who the mysterious rich businessman is, or how many people are involved, he doesn't care anymore.

After simply eating something, Liu Yu came outside the imperial city.

After entering the Pingcheng Gate, I saw Han Rang, the Zhongchang servant, waiting outside the gate.

"The king of Zhongshan is here. The grand master has urged me several times, so hurry up and follow me into the palace!"

"Hehe, after snoozing for a while in the morning, Lord Lao Changshi will lead the way!"

Han Rang is the most powerful eunuch in the palace. He is highly regarded by Dong Zhuo and often serves the emperor. It can be said that he can't hide all the big and small things in the court from him.

Liu Yu thought, why not find out from him, so as to know in advance why Dong Zhuo summoned him.

"I really have a predestined relationship with Mr. Chang Shi. We had friendship in Hulao Pass before, and the last time I went to Beijing, Mr. Chang also went through the formalities for me. I don't know why the grand master summoned me suddenly today!"

Han Rang smiled after hearing this, and replied: "King Zhongshan doesn't need to worry, this grand master's summoning is not aimed at you, so feel free to follow me into the palace!"

Obviously, Liu Yu's performance during the last court meeting made Han Rang feel that there was a gap between him and Dong Zhuo.

So much so that at this moment Han Rang thought that Liu Yu was afraid of being punished by Dong Zhuo, so he deliberately asked in advance.

Han Rang did know a little about the purpose of Dong Zhuo's summoning. Originally, he wanted to tell Liu Yu that the summoning was a good thing.

But thinking that Liu Yu is now a member of the royalists, he is not sure whether Dong Zhuo's purpose is to promote or take the opportunity to punish Liu Yu.

(End of this chapter)