Chapter 21: Such a Bet

  Xu Huan is a person who can control his emotions very well in history.

  Whether it was the enemy's strong oppression or the malicious attack of political enemies, Xuhuang always responded with ease. Became one of the few good generals who started and ended well in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms.

  But now Xu Huan is furious and out of control.

  Forgive him, he is still young.

  And one is Han Mou who can't make himself clear, and the other is Qin Xu who doesn't want him to be clear.

  "Xu has a clear conscience! What's there to fear from your slander, you insignificant people!" Xu Huan shouted loudly, his neck stretched out in defiance as he saw the increasingly distrustful gaze of the man who called himself Han.

  "I'm really sorry! But for our future, brother, you'll have to suffer a bit." Qin Xu thought with some guilt as he saw Xu Huan's indignant face.

  Han Mou left, Xuhuang looked at Han Mou's back with a complex expression.

  "Sir, shall we?" One of Xu Huang's subordinates made a throat-slitting gesture and asked Xu Huang with a murderous glint in his eye: "This kind of scoundrel will surely go back to slander us in front of Lord Han. And the relationship between Lord Yang and Lord Han is not bad, I think..."

  "Whatever!" Xu Huan's expression calmed down, he shook his head, and Chen Si seemed to be lost in thought.

  The Han and Yang gentlemen mentioned by Xu Huan's subordinates were actually Han Fu, who was under Guo Si, and Yang Fang, who was under Li Jue. At this time, Xu Huan was the cavalry captain under Yang Fang.

  Li Jue and Guo Si are currently in a honeymoon period of cooperation, and their private relationships with Han Song and Yang Feng are also good. If not, the Korean man who claimed to be Han Song's nephew would not have dared to shout at Xu Huan like that.

  "Little brother, your plan is quite clumsy! But it's also very useful!"

  After Han Mou left, the two groups of people on the scene reduced a lot of hostility, but they were all secretly tense and vigilant. Unexpectedly, Xu Huan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly rushed to Qin Xu and made a fist, saying the above words.

  Xu Huan's words left Qin Xu at a loss for an answer. Qin Xu, knowing Xu Huan's character, had just been thinking about how to repair their relationship if they were to meet again in the future after Han Certain left, but he didn't expect Xu Huan to say something like that.

  "People all say that scholars kill people without using knives!" Xu Huan's calm expression made it impossible to tell what this famous general was thinking, and he said lightly: "It is indeed a hero who comes out of youth. Today, Xu Mou has seen it. Can the young brother leave his name? If there is a chance to meet again in the future, Xu Mou will definitely ask for advice."

  What's going on with Old Xu? Xuhuang's attitude has left Qin Xu bewildered for a moment. Having been provoked to this extent, he can still remain so calm and talk to the perpetrator, how can Qin Xu bring out his prepared counterattack and words?

  "Don't be alarmed, little brother! Mr. Xu doesn't blame you."

  Xu Huan misunderstood the reason why Qin Xu didn't respond to his question, thinking that Qin Xu was afraid. In fact, just now Xu Huan really hated Qin Xu to the bone, but after calming down and seeing Qin Xu's age and the appearance of being scared out of his wits, Xu Huan automatically filled in the reason for Qin Xu's silence, thinking that Qin Xu's previous plan was a product of desperation. Who knows if Qin Xu knew what Xu Huan was thinking at this moment, whether he would burst out laughing three times and sigh at the good luck of being underestimated.

  "Thanks to General Xu for the support!" Seeing Xu Huan deviate from his predetermined script, Qin Xu could only sigh that things didn't go as planned and continued with a stiff upper lip.

  "Qin brothers, don't worry, Xu has kept his word." Xu Huan thought Qin Xiang had no interest in talking to him and assumed he was worried about the pursuing soldiers. He showed understanding and said vaguely: "As it happens, Xu has been ordered on a mission to investigate an incident where one of General Han's lieutenants was injured by a wild boar while traveling alone, not because of his affair."

  Xu Huan's meaning is very clear, I'm out this time to handle other things, not to chase you guys, so you can rest assured.

  What's going on? Qin Xu could still understand Xu Huan's previous actions of not capturing Lü Bu's family, but this conversation has completely confused him. What does Xu Huan mean? If he wants to capture people and gain merit, it's not necessary to do it like this. The cavalry already have a great advantage over the infantry, and Gao Shun only brought ten unarmored soldiers from the Trap Array Camp, who also had to divide their attention to protect Lü Bu's family and Cai Yan's father and daughter. Facing dozens of archers on horseback was already an extremely uneven match. Xu Huan didn't need to go to such great lengths. Moreover, this doesn't conform to the historical records of Xu Huan's serious personality.

  No matter what, Xu Huan's future lies with Cao Cao, and Qin Xu's goal is to rely on Cao Cao. It can be said that the ultimate goals of the two are consistent. At most, Qin Xu wants to borrow Xu Huan's military strength to safely reach Cao Cao's territory, and also hopes to bring Lu Lingqi and others to meet with Lü Bu safely. After all, there is no record in history of Lü Bu's family escaping, but rather it was Lü Bu's friend, the official Pong Su, who helped hide them in Chang'an City and finally sent them back to Lü Bu. If these people were to be implicated because of Qin Xu's actions, it would be something Qin Xu did not want to see, even if it meant repaying Lü Bu for his care and Lu Lingqi's "meticulous" training. Therefore, Xu Huan's strategy must succeed!

  Qin Xu calmed down and secretly encouraged himself!

  "General Xu can spare us, Qin Xu is naturally grateful, however..." Qin Xu said beautiful words while organizing his language in his heart.

  "But what?" Xu Huan saw Qin Xu recover so quickly after a brief "fright", and his eyes also flashed with surprise. Seeing Qin Xu's childish appearance, but with a serious expression, he couldn't help but ask with a smile.

  "Does General Xu think that Qin's previous words were just a trick to protect his name?" Qin Xuan had an air of superiority, but at his age, speaking in such an old-fashioned and serious tone was actually quite comical. Even Lü Linggui, who was standing guard beside him, couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter.

  "Could it be that Brother Qin has other intentions?" Xu Huan did not budge due to Qin Xu's words, but instead asked with interest: "However, Brother Qin should note that although Han Mou is just a minor character, because of his relationship with General Han Shuang, his influence is not small. If he were to mobilize troops this time and come here, Xu would be in a precarious situation..."

  Xu Huan's meaning was clear, and he suspected that Qin Xu, being a young man with a tender face, found it difficult to accept that he had been using tactics. So he wanted to use another reason to save face. Xu Huan kindly reminded Qin Xu, but the implication of his words was actually directed at Gao Shun, who was standing not far away. In this mismatched combination, Xu Huan had long seen that Gao Shun was the one who could play a decisive role, and as for why Gao Shun did not stop himself and Qin Xu from talking like this, and seeing Lv Bu's daughter clinging to Qin Xu like this, Xu Huan flashed a hint of understanding.

  Indeed, Gao Shun also became alert after hearing Xu Huang's words. He gave a wink to the soldiers of the ambush camp.

  It's no wonder that the soldiers who have followed Gao Shun for a long time quickly made preparations to leave at any moment, except for Qin Xu, who was still chatting with Xu Huang in the clouds.

  Qin Xu had a headache, his age and the opposing standpoints made it much more difficult to capture Xu Huan. Xu Huan's words were very reasonable, although he was forced into Qin Xu's plan, but also hated that self-proclaimed Han Certain person, how could Han Certain possibly give up this opportunity to not only defeat Xu Huan but also capture Lv Bu's family and achieve great merit?

  "General Xu, you're being serious, but I'd like to make a bet with you!" Qin Xiang said calmly and composedly, ignoring the anxious gaze of Gao Shun.

  "Make a bet?" Xu Huan's face flashed with a hint of hesitation. Although Qin Xu's face was easy to let his guard down, Qin Xu had a history. Just half an hour ago, Xu Huan had been at a disadvantage under Qin Xu's hands, and he couldn't help but take Qin Xu's words seriously.

  "I bet that Korean fellow won't dare to come back!" Qin Xu's face was calm as he said, "How about it? General Xu, are you daring enough to make a small wager with me?"

  Small gamble?

  It wasn't just Xu Huan who was shocked, even Gao Shun furrowed his brow deeply at this moment. Qin Xu's words had almost put everyone's lives on the line. With just one misstep, it would be fifteen lives lost. Even if they won the gamble, if Lü Bu found out, he would likely fly into a rage no matter how lenient he was with Qin Xu.

  Qin Xu is playing with fire.

  Cai Yan and her daughter, as well as Yan Shi Die, were blocked by the soldiers at the back of the formation and couldn't hear clearly the conversation between Qin Xu and Xu Huan, but Lü Linggui was always by Qin Xu's side.

  After listening to Qin Xu's words, Lü Linggui's face turned even paler, almost looking at Qin Xu with a gaze that seemed to think he was crazy, unable to understand why Qin Xu would suddenly say such unrelated words.

  "Oh?" Lu Bu's family and others looked at Qin Xu with a mixture of gazes and reactions. Although almost everyone who heard Qin Xu's words had a solemn expression, not one person scolded him. Xu Huan, who had already misunderstood Qin Xu's identity, smiled slightly and asked: "I never gamble with people, but since Brother Qin has spoken, I'll make an exception this time. What is the bet between us? If you win, I'm afraid I won't agree to surrender to General Lu."

  "This is natural." Qin Xu naturally understood Xuhuang's cautiousness. Seeing Xuhuang nod in agreement, Qin Xu smiled slightly and said: "If I lose, my identity must have been seen through by General Xu as well. In that case, it's up to General Xu to decide what to do with me?"

  Qin Xu had already inferred from Xu Huan's "respectful" demeanor that he must have misunderstood his identity, so he didn't bother to explain and instead said this. If Xu Huan knew that Qin Xu was just a small main book at the time, but dared to speak like this due to a coincidence, I don't know if he would be furious and directly execute Qin Xu. This matter also made Qin Xu pay a "painful" price of nearly a hundred jars of fine wine later on, which is another story for now.

  "Hmm!" Xu Huan pondered for a moment, understanding Qin Xu's meaning. This was a bet between Qin Xu and Xu Huan, and had nothing to do with Lü Bu's family.

  Seeing Qin Xu like this, Xun Xu couldn't help but secretly admire him and said: "Good! Although Qin brother is young, his boldness and carefree spirit are indeed worthy of a great man. This bet, I, Xu, cannot back down. How about this? If that Han fellow really doesn't show up, then I'll personally escort Qin brother to the riverbank! What do you say?"

  I've been waiting for exactly this sentence from you!

  Qin Xu listened to Xu Huan's words and almost jumped up excitedly, giving Gao Shun and Lü Linggui a reassuring look, revealing a hint of confident smile.

  "Then it's settled!" Qin Xu and Xu Huan slapped their palms together in a vow.

  It's worth mentioning that this "gamble" has great historical significance. After Xu Huan, who later achieved success and fame, learned the truth about what happened, he resented and "blackmailed" Qin Xu for dozens of years!