si-mexico Chapter 608 Su Yu's food is poisoned! Xu Chu comes knocking!
Chapter 608 Su Yu's food is poisoned! Xu Chu comes knocking!
The sky is vast and blue, the fields are boundless and green, the wind blows the grass low and reveals the rogue.
Zhong Yao stood at the gate of Chang'an City with a stern face, personally welcoming Su Yu.
Standing beside him were Du Ji and Sima Yi.
Du Ji naturally shared Zhong Yao's hatred of the enemy.
The Du family of Jingzhao has already tied themselves to Zhong Yao's cause, and Du Ji has become the number two figure in Zhong Yao's group, leaving them with no way to retreat.
Sima Yi was secretly delighted, but on his face he pretended to be indignant on behalf of Zhong Yao.
A carriage slowly approached from a distance.
The two men leading the group were Su Yu's two henchmen, Xu Chu and Zhou Buyi.
Zhong Yao forced a smile, suppressing a feeling even worse than after eating Lao Ba's secret-recipe mini hamburger, and stepped forward to talk to Su Yu.
Before they could even get close to Su Yu, Xu Chu stopped them.
"Keep away from unauthorized personnel."
Xu Chu said coldly.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yao's smile froze, and his anger surged upwards!
Just as they were about to reach the critical point, Su Yu lifted the carriage curtain and stepped out.
"Hey! Isn't that Captain Zhong?"
"Long time no see, you've got so many forehead wrinkles!"
"Raise...forehead wrinkles?"
Zhong Yao subconsciously touched his forehead, met Su Yu's smile, and stomped his feet in anger.
Are these really forehead wrinkles?!
It's clearly because of you that I'm so angry!
Zhong Yao's good manners made him clench his chest and try his best to calm himself down.
"Since you have come from afar, the area outside the city is not a suitable place to talk. Why don't you come into the city with me for a chat?"
“Alright, I was just about to have a long talk with the Commandant of the Capital Region.”
"There's no time like the present, let's do it tonight, how about it?"
"I hope Your Excellency won't mind?"
"No way, no way, it can't be that only I care about the Commandant of Sili, while your lady is so heartless, can it?"
Zhong Yao suppressed the urge to slap Su Yu to death.
What kind of heart-to-heart talk is this?!
In just one minute, Zhong Yao was already furious.
If they had really had a long, heart-to-heart talk, wouldn't Zhong Yao's body have been completely cold by the next morning?
Thinking of this, Zhong Yao said:
"I am unwell and caught a cold a few days ago. If I have a long talk with the Commandant of the Guards, I may inadvertently spread my illness."
"Other accommodations have been arranged for the Commandant of the Guards within the city. I will have Zhongda guide him in a moment."
After saying that, a smile appeared on Zhong Yao's face.
He thought he had turned the tables.
After all, Sima Yi was originally one of Su Yu's men, but now he has become his confidant.
Upon seeing his former traitor, Su Yu would surely feel like he was swallowing a bitter pill, unable to express his grievances.
To cooperate with Zhong Yao, Su Yu's expression instantly turned cold:
"Thank you for your kindness, Commandant of the Capital Region."
"In that case, let's hurry into the city."
Zhong Yao was overjoyed.
He used the "spiritual victory method" to its fullest extent.
Sima Yi, ever the obsequious one, rushed forward to lead Su Yu the way.
Once they were in a secluded spot, Su Yu patted Sima Yi on the shoulder with a meaningful expression:
"Zhongda! Work hard, and I'll find you a few more wives next year!"
"Don't worry, brother-in-law, Zhongda will definitely work hard!"
Sima Yi was overjoyed.
He is also one of Su Yu's biggest fans.
Now, having infiltrated Zhong Yao's camp under Su Yu's arrangement and achieved considerable success, what he desires most is Su Yu's praise.
Encouraged by his idol and brother-in-law, Sima Yi was suddenly inspired and decided to trick Zhong Yao even more so that he could relieve Zhong Yao of his burdens as soon as possible!
……
Zhong Yao was in high spirits upon returning to the Sili Commandant's residence.
Su Yu couldn't stay in Chang'an for long, at most ten days or half a month, he would have to go back to Xuchang eventually.
During these ten days to two weeks, we need to remain highly vigilant.
But in ten days to half a month, the deployment in Jizhou will be almost effective.
At that time, Zhong Yao will eliminate Hua Xin in one fell swoop and absorb the former wavering states of Ji and You!
As a result of the chain reaction, Wang Ling of Bingzhou will definitely be more inclined to side with him.
With the combined strength of the three states, we can easily obtain them!
Therefore, being good at fighting and strategizing can only lead to conquering territory, but not to consolidating it.
The real means of determining victory or defeat always lie in the imperial court and in factional struggles.
With dreams of a bright future in mind, Zhong Yao fell into a deep sleep.
The tension I'd been feeling these past few days because of Su Yu's impending arrival in Chang'an has finally eased.
An hour later, Zhong Yao was suddenly awakened by the steward's urgent calls.
"Master! Something's happened!"
Zhong Yao quickly got up, but stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
"What happened? Why are you in such a panic? What kind of behavior is this!"
Zhong Yao barely managed to maintain his composure, pretending to be calm and collected.
But the butler's next words broke his defenses in an instant!
"My lord, the Commandant of the Guards' food was poisoned. That scoundrel Xu Chu has already come knocking on our door, demanding an explanation!"
"Is it...poisonous?"
Zhong Yao felt a sudden dizziness.
Sure enough, something bad happened!
Zhong Yao couldn't understand why something still happened when he had repeatedly ordered his henchmen not to cause any trouble.
"Could it be... that Su Ziyi did this on purpose?"
This thought came to Zhong Yao's mind.
But in an instant, a loud shout rang out in the courtyard.
All the servants in Zhong Yao's household who dared to rush up and clash with Xu Chu were now lying on the ground.
"General Xu, please calm down! Please calm down! This is a misunderstanding!"
Zhong Yao shouted immediately.
However, the inner gate of the courtyard was still knocked several meters away by Xu Chu's elbow strike!
Zhong Yao was completely numb.
The next moment, Xu Chu took three steps in two and walked up to him.
"You old scoundrel! Come with me!"
Zhong Yao dared not breathe too loudly, feeling like crying but unable to shed a tear.
Yes, his official rank was higher than Xu Chu's, so he could also submit a memorial to the emperor to file a complaint afterward.
but……
No matter how much trouble Xu Chu causes, as long as no one directly attacks him, he won't lose his life.
There will definitely be penalties at that time.
For example, remove Xu Chu's status as the commander of his personal guards and change him to an ordinary soldier.
But is this kind of punishment effective?
Su Yu immediately found an excuse to promote Xu Chu back.
In conclusion, when faced with a reckless man like Xu Chu, Zhong Yao wouldn't dare utter a single word.
We can't afford to mess with them! We really can't afford to mess with them!
The servants in the mansion were all utterly useless.
Those with even a little bit of spirit have all been taken down.
As Xu Chu led him down the street, Zhong Yao felt utterly humiliated.
At the critical moment, it was Sima Yi who arrived with his men and bolstered Zhong Yao's position.
"Please rest, Commandant of the Capital Region!"
Sima Yi's eagerness to save his father made Xu Chu roll his eyes.
If I didn't know you were an undercover agent, I would have given you a couple of punches right now!
"Zhongda!"
Zhong Yao was moved to tears again.
Adversity sees the truth.
Once Zhong Yao returns home safely, every single one of those useless servants in the manor will be kicked out!
With Sima Yi and his men following him, Zhong Yao regained some confidence and soon arrived at Su Yu's residence.
Su Yu calmly held a book in his arms.
Half of the food beside him was knocked to the ground, and the other half remained untouched.
Clearly, this is poisoned food.
……