Chapter 39

"Mr. Tan Yu, I am Yan Xiang. I wish to meet with you, may I?"

In the carriage, the voice of the man who had just scolded the two brothers and provoked Zhang Ren to immediately counterattack, sounded again.

"Yan Xiang, who is this?" Tan Yu organized the memories of his past and present life, but had never heard of him.

"Stupid boy, Yan Xiang is no ordinary person. He is a favorite minister of Yuan Gonglu from Huainan, and now he is the Grand Tutor of the Zhong family empire, wielding immense power!" A voice suddenly came from behind, it was Shi Huang.

Oh! Tan Yu began to understand.

Yuan Gonglu is Yuan Shu! He is the eldest legitimate son of the Ruanan Yuan family, which has had three generations of high officials, and the son of Grand Commandant Yuan Feng. His status is much higher than his illegitimate brother Yuan Shao. At the beginning of this year, he seems to have already ascended the throne in Shouchun with a jade seal, proclaiming himself the Great Emperor of the Zhong family. Among the ambitious figures at the end of the Han dynasty, in terms of chivalry and boldness, he surpasses Cao Pi, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, let alone the cowardly Liu Yu, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao!

Hey, Old Man Shi has already come out of seclusion?

"The old man has largely recovered. You should agree to meet him first. Perhaps he also wants to talk to the old man. After all, they were once old friends. When the time comes, just let him in alone."

Oh, so they were old friends.

Shi Huang explained clearly, and Tan Yu naturally didn't want to be pretentious. It was already too late to stop it. He had always had a good eye and had long seen that Shen Qiniang's martial arts were probably not inferior to this demon slave. If he tried to stop them again, it might provoke the sister's anger, which wouldn't be a big problem for him, but it would be very dangerous for his junior brother.

"Mr. Yan, may I ask what you wish to discuss? Why don't you come over and talk about it?" Tan Yu didn't want to address Yan Xiang by his official title, so he pretended not to know who he was.

To the vast majority of the warlords in the world, Yuan Shu is a rebel! His appearance is too ugly. Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, is still alive. What are you going to do to us? Therefore, for Tan Yu, who has great ambitions and plans to raise an army to support the Han, it's best to avoid any involvement.

A thin, middle-aged man stepped out of the carriage and slowly walked towards Tan Yu.

Tan Yu took a look at him. He had a refined appearance and average qi and blood. He felt relieved: "Just a weak scholar."

As long as it wasn't a martial arts expert, it wouldn't affect him.

Yan Xiang approached and fixed his eyes on Tan Yu. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he secretly praised: "This child has a noble and majestic figure, appearance, and aura, truly a person of high status!"

He was the first among Yuan Shu's strategists, not only very wise but also extremely skilled in divination. When Yuan Shu wanted to proclaim himself emperor, he strongly advised against it, seeing that Yuan Shu did not have the mandate of heaven. Once he overstepped, he would surely fail quickly. Yuan Shu was very angry about this, but in the end, he still appointed him as Grand Tutor, knowing his abilities, and no one else in his subordinates could match him.

Yan Xiang originally wanted to talk to Shi Huang, to see if he could persuade him and get some help. But when he saw Tan Yu, he immediately forgot his original plan and thought: "Who is this child?"

He stared at Tan Yu for a long time without saying a word, making Tan Yu feel a bit uneasy: "What's wrong with this uncle? Why is he staring at me like that?"

Although he was proud of his youthful talent, he had never thought of attracting the attention of strange uncles with his appearance. He quickly coughed and asked: "Mr. Yan, what do you want to discuss?"

"Oh, hehe, I was thinking..." Yan Xiang came to his senses, his mind racing, "... I want to meet with Lord Shi. May I?"

"Of course, you can." Tan Yu smiled warmly, "But I can only let you in alone."

Yan Xiang, eager to learn more about Tan Yu, didn't mind and immediately said, "Of course, of course," and stepped towards the village.

"Junior brother, please guide Mr. Yan."

"Uh..." Zhang Ren grumbled and jumped out from behind the big locust tree.

"Mr. Yan, please."

He had already heard that this person had mocked his senior brother, and he had scolded him. Following his senior brother's instructions, he was somewhat unwilling.

Yan Xiang looked at him and smiled, praising, "What a fine young man, you will be a great general in the future."

Zhang Ren was delighted and asked, "Mr. Yan, can you read faces?"

Yan Xiang nodded slightly, "I know a little."

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Yan. Come, come, please come in." Zhang Ren immediately became submissive.

Besides his second senior brother, this was the second person to see through his thoughts and predict that he would become a great general!

Truly, all the previous insults were forgotten, and their enmity was erased with a smile!

Zhang Ren led the way, guiding Yan Xiang into the village chief's courtyard.

Tan Yu shook his head, was this a defection?

The sky was about to brighten, but the air around seemed even more humid and cold.

Looking at the carriage, the driver and the demon slave were idly cracking their whips, not even glancing at him, while Shen Qiniang inside was silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Do I have to stay here and freeze myself while watching them?

Tan Yu suddenly had an idea, turned around, and walked a few steps to pick up his thin blanket, then leisurely walked towards the village.

What annoyed him was that the blanket was soaked with snow water, cold and damp, and could no longer wrap around his body.

"Little brother, it's cold in the early morning. Why don't you come and warm up in the carriage?" Shen Qiniang suddenly invited from inside the carriage.

"No need, I'm more comfortable lying on my own bed at home." Tan Yu answered without turning back.

Shen Qiniang chuckled softly and didn't try to persuade him further.

At that moment, a long, sharp whistle came from the distance, giving a sense of urgency and anxiety.

Tan Yu thought, "Who is this, making a fuss and whistling at this time?"

Then, another long whistle.

This time, the sound was much closer.

Tan Yu curiously turned around, thinking, "This person is quite fast! And it seems like he's looking for someone to seek advice?"

He saw the luxurious carriage door suddenly open, and Shen Qiniang leaped out, accompanied by the black, large driver with a big cleaver, rushing towards the northeast, the direction from which the whistle came.

They were seeking advice from those two!

Tan Yu frowned, who was this person, and why did he sound familiar?

Suddenly, he slapped his head. Although he hadn't heard the whistle before, the qi and blood fluctuations in the whistle were deeply etched in his mind.

It was the uncle who was determined to kill him!

Tan Yu's beautiful eyes slowly widened.

Among his enemies, the one with Jin Wei was the most unjust and strange, and the one who had hurt him the most—almost costing him his life under the opponent's giant sword.

Even in the family massacre, he had been chasing the murderer.

He had never suffered such a great loss.

Although it's said that a man of honor can wait ten years to take revenge, for Tan Yu, who had modern ideas deeply rooted in his mind, it was best to settle scores immediately.

A small man takes revenge from morning till night.

I am just a sixteen-year-old small man!

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PS: The sixteen-year-old small man Tan Yu shouted, "No waiting, it's best to settle scores now! I just want a small ticket!"