My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 31 Shen Pei Comes to Find

"Fan's original surname was Nie."

"They are descendants of Nie Yi, the wealthy merchant who plotted the Mayi scheme in the past."

"Because the plot at Mayi failed, and fearing that Emperor Wu would hold them accountable, our ancestors changed their surname to Zhang and fled to Yanmen to avoid disaster."

"And so they lived and multiplied in Yanmen for generations."

"After hundreds of years of development, the Zhang family of Yanmen can be considered a moderately large family, and many of its members hold positions in the prefectures and counties."

"As a member of a collateral branch of the Zhang family, Fan did not receive any support from the clan's resources. Therefore, when Fan married, he married a woman from the Bao family, one of the major families in Wuyuan County. Thinking that his wife's family was powerful in Wuyuan, he thought he might be able to use their influence to climb the social ladder. So he came to Jiuyuan City with her and became a minor official."

"When I first came to Wuyuan County, relying on the power of my wife's family, I was appointed as a minor official in the government office as soon as I entered Jiuyuan City. Originally, I was going to work for two years, accumulate some seniority, and then take the opportunity to climb up the ranks."

"But... once when I was out socializing, one of the uncles of our Prince of Wuyuan got drunk and accidentally took the wrong path, ending up at the Fan family's house. Seeing that Fan's wife was beautiful, he tried to force himself on her."

Fortunately, Fan returned in time and stopped the man.

"However... because Fan was angry at the time, he beat Wang Fujun's uncle seriously and caused him to be resented by Wang Fujun's uncle. However, after only a day or two, he was publicly reprimanded by Wang Fujun and expelled from the government office."

"Only through the efforts of his wife's family were they able to enter Shimen Ferry, where there was some profit to be made, to kill time."

Outside Shimen Ferry.

Zhang Fan, sitting in the dense forest, spoke in detail with a complex expression.

The Zhang family of Yanmen?

He really is from a prestigious family?!

I hadn't heard Zhang Fan's story before.

Hearing it today, it's quite a rollercoaster ride.

It was unexpected that this person also had a grudge against the Wang family, the eunuchs of Wuyuan County. However... upon closer reflection, it was indeed the case. If they didn't have a grudge, how could Zhang Fan know so much about the Wang family?

Listen to his story.

Lu Ping couldn't help but glance at him, marveling inwardly.

Followed by.

He seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly paused for a moment. Then, he quickly grabbed Zhang Fan's hands and asked in a low voice.

"Since Brother Fan is from Yanmen."

"Na Ping wants to ask Fan Ge'er about someone, also from your Yanmen Zhang family! It's said he's quite intelligent, incredibly strong, and has the courage of ten thousand men!"

After telling his story, Zhang Fan quickly composed himself.

At this moment, facing Lü Ping's question, Zhang Fan pondered seriously for a long time, never expecting that there would be such a person in his family.

"Intelligent and brave? Invincible?"

"hiss..."

"Who exactly is Lü Bo referring to? What is his name?"

"Having lived in Yanmen for over a decade, how come I've never heard of such a talent in our clan?"

Lu Ping spoke very seriously in a low voice.

His name is Zhang Liao!

Although he hadn't read much of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

However... he still knew a little about Zhang Liao, who with only 800 men treated Sun Quan's 100,000-strong army as nothing, advancing and retreating freely, and striking fear into Sun Quan's heart.

I heard this name.

Looking at Lü Bu, who was staring at him intently, Zhang Fan was stunned for a while before he realized what was happening and burst into laughter.

"Are you sure, Uncle Lü, that hero you're talking about is named Zhang Liao, and that he belongs to the Zhang family of Yanmen?!" he asked with a laugh.

"Indeed!"

Although he didn't know why Zhang Fan suddenly burst into laughter, Lü Ping still nodded seriously. He still remembered the name of Zhang Wenyuan of Yanmen, one of the Five Tiger Generals!

Seeing that Lü Ping nodded in affirmation.

Zhang Fan's smile grew even wider; he laughed so hard he almost cried.

Lu Ping looked on with suspicion.

A long time passed.

He finally managed to stop laughing.

"If what Uncle Lü said is correct, then in our Zhang family of Yanmen, there is only one person named Zhang Liao, and he is Fan's younger brother!"

Lu Ping's eyes lit up, and he was about to ask a question.

Zhang Fan continued to laugh.

"but..."

"My younger brother is only eight years old! At best, he's a bit stronger than the average child. All he does all day is climb trees to raid bird nests and pee on ants. Every time I kick his butt, he doesn't dare to fight back!"

"Even if they fight back, they're no match for me! They can't even beat me! Where is the courage of ten thousand men that Lu Bo spoke of!"

Eight...eight years old?!

Lu Ping immediately understood why Zhang Fan had been laughing so loudly just now.

He suddenly fell silent.

.......

We said goodbye to Zhang Fan, who couldn't help but suppress his laughter.

Lü Ping headed towards his village.

As soon as he returned to the village, before he even stepped into his house, he saw the entrance to his own courtyard.

Shen Pei, dressed as a wandering knight with a sword at his waist, paced anxiously back and forth at the door, seemingly preoccupied with something on his mind.

Look at the appearance of Shen Pei and Shen Zhengnan.

Lu Ping paused for a moment, then quickly quickened his pace and walked to Shen Pei's side.

"Looking for me from the south?"

Upon seeing Lü Ping return.

Shen Pei finally stopped, let out a long sigh of relief, and without exchanging pleasantries with Lü Ping, composed himself and spoke in a serious tone.

"Zi Zhi is from Jiuyuan and has been living there for many years. Does he have any manpower here?"

"What kind of manpower?" Lu Ping asked, puzzled.

"Enough to kill." Shen Pei placed his hand on his sword, his voice still stern.

"When Pei first arrived in Jiuyuan, he wanted to get something done but had no reliable help. After thinking it over, he could only come to Zizhi for help."

He sensed the chilling atmosphere in Shen Pei's voice.

Lu Ping suddenly fell silent, his eyes thoughtful, and he remained silent for a long time.

Although Shen Pei was anxious, he did not urge him to hurry.

A while later.

Lu Ping finally let out a long breath, looked up at Shen Pei, and said seriously.

"Yes...but not many."

"Zheng Nan, you must tell me what happened, and give me some more time to find some people."

When questioned by Lü Ping, Shen Pei recounted in detail what Wang Yun had said in the inner chamber of the government office that day.

He even explained to Lü Ping in detail the speculation that the band of bandits was most likely sent by Wang Zhi, the governor of Wuyuan County.

After all, bandits who normally come to intercept grain supplies would want to take all the supplies with them, so why would they set fire to the grain?!

That's how it is.

The swordsman's expression grew increasingly serious.

"The king will humiliate and the minister will die!"

"Even though my relationship with the governor is not that of ruler and subject, he has treated me well. How can I bear to see him humiliated, with his sons and nephews killed by bandits?!"

"Investigate the details thoroughly, find the thieves who attacked the grain convoy, and personally cut off the head of the leader to present to the governor!"

"To ease the governor's pain!"

"I beg your help, Zizhi!"

Looking at Shen Pei, who was looking particularly serious, Lü Ping remained silent for a moment. Then, he stepped forward, grasped Shen Pei's hands, and nodded heavily.

"The king will humiliate and the minister will die!"

"Lord Fang has treated me well, how could I possibly betray him?!"

"Zheng Nan and Ping will each have a day. Ping will go and gather the men! Make some further preparations!"

Upon hearing Lü Ping's promise, Shen Pei was overjoyed and immediately grabbed Lü Ping's hand, refusing to let go.

"I knew it!"

"Zizhi is a man of great spirit!"