Chapter 15: The Crisis of the Zhou Family (2), Section 53

  Liu Xie and Song Jiu looked at each other in dismay, thinking to themselves: "Is there really such a coincidence in this world?" They hastily asked Xiao Er: "What is that person's origin?"

  Xiao Erdao said: "Big brother has already asked clearly, one is called Zhou Jinzhong, and the other is called Zhou Jinping. I heard they are two young masters of the Zhou family!"

  Liu Xie thought to himself, isn't this a great opportunity, but then he thought again and feared that Xiao Da and Xiao Er would mess things up and disrupt his own plans. He hastily asked: "What about your older brother?"

  Xiao Er scratched his head: "Big Brother is worried that things will change, and he's now guarding Liu Yuan's side. He said to calm them down, so he told the two of them that this matter is important and needs consideration for a night. They agreed to meet tomorrow to give an answer. That's why I was sent to inform Your Majesty, so you can make a decision!"

  Liu Xie nodded slightly, thinking that Xiao Da was indeed a capable person who could handle important tasks, and he would have to make good use of him in the future. But then he suddenly burst out laughing, thinking that this was truly a stroke of good luck - just now he had been worried about not having enough money, but now someone had sent some over. He hastily called Xiao Er over and, covering his mouth with his hand, laughed and said: "Tomorrow you will be like this, like this..."

  Xiaoling led the order to retreat, and Songjiu asked in a low voice: "How should I write the secret report for General Cao tonight?" He asked this question not without reason. If he didn't report it, something big would happen, and Cao Cao would certainly notice. But if he reported it truthfully, it seemed somewhat inappropriate.

  Liu Xie naturally understood Song Jiu's meaning. These days, he had been constantly probing Cao Cao's limits and the conclusion was that as long as he didn't interfere with state affairs, Cao Cao wouldn't do anything to him. So he smiled and said: "Of course, I will report truthfully!" After a pause, he continued: "Tomorrow, have Li Chen take some time to go to the Tingwei government office and convey my intentions to Lord Guo of Tingwei!"

  Song Jiuyi looked at Liu Xie's smiling face and couldn't help but smile: "It seems that the Zhou family will suffer a great loss this time!"

  Liu Xie shook his head, and suddenly his face turned cold: "What I want is all of the Zhou family's property!"

  The warm sunshine in the afternoon of winter day is particularly dazzling, making people want to close their eyes and enjoy it all. However, Zhou Tianhai didn't have such a mood at all. From the moment he got up in the morning, his right eye had been twitching non-stop. At this moment, he was leaning restlessly on the armchair in the study, entrusting things to his two sons. He really couldn't put his mind at ease and even felt some hidden regret in his heart.

  The door creaked open and old servant Zhou Song hastily walked in. Zhou Tianhai was startled, as he was very strict with his servants and would not tolerate anyone entering without permission. However, upon seeing that it was his loyal servant of several decades, his anger dissipated instantly. A sense of unease followed immediately after, and before Zhou Song could speak, he asked urgently, "Has something happened?"