Three Kingdoms' Great Agent

  Du Qi held the clothes in his hand and suddenly felt troubled. It was raining heavily outside, and there was no place to hide, so how could he change clothes?

  Wang Lei said: "In an emergency, Brother Bo Hou will compromise a bit."

  Du Qi was a humble gentleman, an elegant scholar. In front of Wang Wei, he felt his face burning with shame, the clothes in his hand feeling scorching hot, and he was at a loss for what to do. Wang Wei understood that scholars had thin skin, so he thought for a moment and came up with a solution: "Since Brother Bo Hou is too embarrassed, why don't you just turn around and face the carriage curtain? That way, only your back will be facing us."

  Du Qi's face lit up with joy, thinking this was a good idea.

  Although he suspected that the old man was hiding something, at least his front was covered. He turned around and took off his wet clothes with a rustling sound, changing into the old man's clothes.

  The old man and Du Qi's figure are about the same, just right.

  Du Kui let out a long breath and cupped his hands in respect, saying: "Thanks to the young master's help, I don't even know your esteemed name. May I ask what is your honorable surname?"

  "Down with Wang Lei!"

  Wang Lei suddenly changed his tone and asked: "Brother Bo Hou, you're rushing on a rainy day, where are you going?"

  Du Qi said: "The war is raging in the Central Plains, I will go to Liaodong to take refuge."

  Wang Lei responded with an "oh" and didn't comment, pausing for a moment before continuing: "From Jizhou to Liaodong, the road is far away, especially now that we are still in the south of Julu County. We will head north from here, passing through Zhongshan State, then enter Youzhou's Fanyang County, and continue on to Zhuo County and Ji County before finally reaching Liaodong's Youbeiping in the northeast. This is no short journey, it's really far!"

  Du Qixin was surprised in his heart, and he didn't expect Wang Lei to be so familiar with the route to Liaodong. He smiled slightly and sighed: "Younger brother is right, going to Liaodong is indeed a long way."

  Wang Lei changed the subject again, smiling and saying: "I'm going north to Zhongshan State, I can travel with Brother Bo Hou for a while. Anyway, I have two horse-drawn carriages, which can accommodate Brother Bo Hou and Old Lady, let's go north together."

  "How can I possibly accept this!"

  Wang Lei said: "It's fate that we meet, Brother Bo Hou don't decline again, this matter is settled."

  Du Ke felt a surge of gratitude and said: "It's better to obey than to show respect, thank you, younger brother."

  "Brother Baohou is being polite!"

  Wang Lei smiled secretly in his heart, being able to keep Du Qi was his opportunity. The old man sat beside Wang Lei, opening his eyes with a hint of a smile, the look in his eyes seemed to have already seen through Wang Lei's thoughts. Wang Lei pretended not to notice, the old man couldn't figure him out now, but wasn't he also unable to understand the old man? This old man was quite mysterious.

  Du Qi asked: "Younger brother going north to Zhongshan State, what's the matter?"

  Wang Lei replied casually, "The governor of Jizhou, Han Fu, appointed me as the magistrate of Wujicounty. This time I'm heading north to Zhongshan State is to take up my post in Wujicounty."

  "Ah!!"

  Du Qi let out a cry of surprise, her face full of astonishment.

  The person in front of him was actually a county magistrate.

  He saw Wang Lei's robust and sturdy physique, subconsciously categorizing him as a heroic type, not taking him seriously as someone with status. Du Qi realized his mistake and immediately said: "Younger brother is probably under twenty years old, yet he holds the position of county magistrate, truly admirable. Du Qi thought that becoming Zheng County Magistrate at twenty was something to be proud of, but compared to younger brother, it's really embarrassing."

  The first sentence made Wang Lei feel very comfortable in his heart.

  Wang Lei modestly said: "Brother Bo Hou overpraised me, this is the favor of the state governor, otherwise Wang Lei would not be able to take charge of a county."

  Old Master Du muttered to himself, "This little scoundrel is so cunning!"

  Han Fu is actually a heavy object, clearly it's a case of borrowing a knife to kill someone, but in Wang Lei's mouth it became a heavy object.

  This kid is so cunning!

  In Lao Ye Zi's eyes, a clear look of appreciation appeared. Being a person doesn't necessarily mean that you have to speak out the true facts, understanding from another angle is undoubtedly better for oneself.

  Summer thunderstorms come and go quickly, stopping after an hour of heavy rain.

  The sun shines brightly, golden sunlight pours down, and the ground is radiant everywhere.

  Two horse-drawn carriages continued on their journey, heading straight for the county seat of Nanhe County. Wang Lei and his group entered Nanhe County without replenishing food supplies, and the dried meat, flatbread, and other stored items on the carriage had been almost depleted, requiring replenishment. In the evening, Wang Lei's group of eight arrived in Nanhe County, Xiao Hao went to purchase grain in the city, while Fu Bo found a dilapidated Taoist temple outside the city to stay overnight.

  The night was almost over, and Xiao Hao returned with a full load of food on his back.

  Crack!

  The bonfire burns, and the firelight in the Taoist temple is bright.

  Wang Lei, Du Qi and Old Master sat by the bonfire, while Du Qi's mother, Guo Yu, Guo Wang, Xiao Hao and Fu Bo sat not far away. After dinner, Old Master looked at Wang Lei with a serious tone and said: "Tiger Head, we have arrived in Nanhe County, and Julu County is to the east of Nanhe County, not far from here. I have an old friend in Julu County, I need to go see him."

  Wang Lei said without hesitation: "If the old man wants to go, we'll head to Julu County tomorrow and then rush north. The journey to Julu County is not far, at most it will delay us for one or two days."

  King Lei looked at Du Qi with a apologetic face, "Brother Bo Hou, the old man wants to go to Julu County, and it will take Brother Bo Hou two more days, please forgive me."

  Du Qi shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter, my mother and I are not in a hurry."

  He followed Wang Lei to the north and ate at Wang Lei's place. As the saying goes, "Eat a man's bread, and you will be short of words," so he naturally couldn't refuse.

  The old man stared at the burning bonfire and said in a low voice, "In those years, the great virtuous teacher Zhang Jiao gathered crowds to start an uprising in Julu, causing Julu County to suffer from war fires. I haven't been there for many years, I don't know what it looks like now."

  Wang Lei's eyes narrowed for a moment, and then immediately returned to calmness.

  Diao Chan threw a branch into the fire and sighed, "Zhang Jue gathered crowds to rebel, conflicts broke out everywhere, and the world was no longer at peace. It's because of these constant wars that I brought my mother to Liaodong to escape the war."

  Wang Lei shook his head slightly, disagreeing with Du Qi's words. "Brother Bo Hou, when war breaks out everywhere, there is no pure land in the world. You think Liaodong is good, but you don't know that Liaodong is not a pure land either. It often suffers from the raids of the Xiongnu and Wuhuan, and it's not a peaceful place."

  Du Qi said: "Even so, it's better than staying in the Central Plains."

  Wang Lei's face turned serious, and he said in a low voice: "Simply avoiding is not the way to go. What if Bohou brother takes the old lady to Liaodong and encounters the Xiongnu people? What should we do then? Should we fight back or leave Liaodong and flee to other places? At any time, avoidance is not the best solution, it's a choice that only cowards would make."

  One sentence is like a thunderclap on a clear day.

  Du Qi's expression changed as he looked at Wang Lei with an unfriendly gaze. Du Qi was grateful for Wang Lei's help, but that didn't mean he agreed with his views. He said calmly: "I dare not concur with County Magistrate Wang's opinion."

  Wang Lei's mouth curled up, with a hint of disdain, "Brother Bo Hou, please!"

  In short, he had already started a debate with Du Shi.

  Two people failed to reach a consensus, and naturally they had to argue. Du Qi was not an ordinary person, he stood up tall, lifted his robe and sat down on his knees, raised his head and chest, with a serious expression, already in a combat-ready posture.

  Wang Lei did the same, and the two sat facing each other.