Chapter 25: Tang Zhou was a big fish
Zhang and his two companions left the slum and walked in a certain direction. The three of them didn't notice at all that they were being followed by three beggars.
"Zhi Bo, do you think we'll have a harvest tonight?" Xun Yu asked.
"Maybe, hopefully we will have a harvest." Zhang Rui replied.
Three people followed at a moderate pace, and soon they arrived at the music store where they first met Wenji. It turned out that the familiar person he saw here was actually this big brother, and it seemed that the Yellow Turban stronghold was just around here, really good at choosing locations.
Big Brother Zhang quickly started walking again, turning left and right, until he arrived at the gate of a wealthy family's house, where he knocked on the door.
Soon an old butler came out, this old butler should be familiar with Zhang's brother and did not ask for any slogans, letting them in.
Zhang Rui and two others hid in a dark place, only to see that the large courtyard was very big, unlike an ordinary person's home, with "Xu Fu" written on it.
"This is the residence of Xu Feng, the Zhong Shilang." Xun You said beside him.
"It's unexpected that this Taoist is colluding with the Zhong Changshi, let's go in and take a look." Zhang Rui said, unfolding his yin-yang steps and quietly climbing onto the roof, followed closely by Xun Shi and his nephew.
They didn't realize how big the yard was until they got to the rooftop. There were artificial hills, flowing water, pavilions and corridors, all of which sparkled before their eyes. Who knows how much more money this eunuch had extorted from the people? The three of them looked around one by one, and a small courtyard caught their attention. In such a large yard, only this small courtyard had several yellow turbaned guards standing in front of the gate, as if they were protecting someone.
Zhang Rui and the other two quietly slipped past, easily taking care of a cornered Yellow Turban guard. Zhang Rui used his hand to poke a small hole in the window, peering inside through the opening.
There were six people in the house, two eunuchs sat at the top, and the remaining four should be the management of Luoyang Taiping Road, and that Zhang brother was among them.
After a while, Zhang Rui discovered that the Taiping Taoists were actually surrounding a scholar in his thirties who was their leader.
"Master Tang, tonight more than 400 brothers have joined our Yellow Turbans. At this rate, I think it won't be long before the number of our followers exceeds one million. When that day comes, we'll raise the great banner of our righteous teacher and achieve great things! Haha..." Zhang Dagei flattered.
"Yes, yes! With the master's divine power, a wave of his arm and a call will summon tens of millions of followers to respond from afar. The entire Great Han will be taken down in no time. At that time, Mr. Tang will surely speak on our behalf before the master." Two people beside him, presumably also missionaries, chimed in, extolling the virtues of Zhang Jue.
"It's all right, it's all right. At that time, I, Tang Zhou, will speak a few good words for everyone in front of Master, and the benefits promised to Lord Feng and Xu will naturally not be reduced by one bit. The current status of Zhangrang and Zhaozhong is exactly the future status of Lord Feng and Xu."
"What? This man is actually Tang Zhou, this time we've really caught a big fish! This trip wasn't in vain after all. In history, it was precisely because of Tang Zhou's report that Zhang Jue had to start the uprising ahead of schedule. Looking at this guy's appearance, I reckon he's also a scholar who has read books, who would have thought he'd be involved with peasant uprisings?"
"This is a great opportunity, Tang Zhou this traitor reported Zhang Jiao when he wasn't caught, if we can catch Tang Zhou this time, Zhang Jiao will definitely be forced to start the rebellion under pressure. If Zhang Jiao starts the rebellion at this time, it will definitely be much weaker than a year later, after all, the Yellow Turbans have not yet reached one million people, so that I can better protect the people I want to protect. It seems that this time we must borrow He Jin's power, just in time for the opportunity to strike the Ten Eunuchs, He Jin will definitely not let it go."
"Brother Wen Ruo, Brother Gong Da, you also heard the conversation inside. I really didn't expect that the Yellow Turban force would actually plan a rebellion, and that Xu Fu and Xu Gong would be willing to serve as internal responders. Now we will divide our troops and take action separately. Brother Wen Ruo, you go find Meng De Ran, Brother Gong Da, you go find He Jin, then bring your troops to surround the Xu Mansion, and catch them off guard like a turtle in a jar. I'll stay here to keep an eye on things, so these guys don't escape."
"Although Xun Yu and Bei Buwei are now both under He Da's command, without the Emperor's permission, He Da may not necessarily agree to send troops." said Xun Yu.
"Don't worry, He Jin may be rough around the edges, but he's definitely not stupid. He won't let slip such a great opportunity to strike at the Ten Eunuchs, especially when it comes to the crime of treason." Zhang Rui said.
"Alright, take care." Xun Yu and Xun You said as they unfolded their respective footwork, quietly leaving along the wall.
Zhang Rui saw Xun Shi's uncle and nephew leave, and he also put down a breath of air. After all, this place was too dangerous. Such things were better done by oneself, and one couldn't implicate brothers because of personal reasons. Without Zhang Rui's report, Tang Zhou would have reported Zhang Jiao in a year anyway. And for the sake of reducing war deaths, Zhang Rui had to report the Taiping Dao now.
Although I haven't seen any divine powers from Tang Zhou, as a disciple of Zhang Jiao, his abilities must be quite strong. Since arriving in the Three Kingdoms, many things have changed - martial generals possess martial arts skills, literati possess magical powers, and various schools of thought have emerged one after another. At this point, I really can't understand what other inexplicable things will appear.
Zhi Kai and his nephew Xun Shi went to call for reinforcements, "Hū" Zhang Rui let out a mouthful of turbid air.
"Who's there? Now that you're here, don't have to hide anymore." Tang Zhou shouted loudly.
Zhang Rui shouted in his heart: "It's going to be bad, I've been discovered." The six people inside the house also reacted quickly, rushing out of the house instantly and surrounding Zhang Rui.
"Who are you and what brings you to my humble abode at this late hour?" Xu Feng asked.
"Uh, if I say that I have an urgent need to use the restroom in the middle of the night, would you all believe me?" Zhang Rui asked innocently.
"Little beggar, you'd better tell me the truth. Otherwise, when we catch up with you later, you won't be so lucky." This sentence made Zhang Rui realize that this beggar really thought he was a beggar too.
"Alright, to be honest with you, I am a refugee from the north. Because there is nothing to eat, I haven't eaten for several days already. Just now, when I was passing by this courtyard from outside, seeing that it's so luxurious, I thought it must be a wealthy family's home, so I wanted to come in and steal something to eat. Who knew I would get caught by you as soon as I came in?"
"What did you just hear? Quickly tell me everything." asked Da Ge.
"What did you hear? I just said that I was discovered by you as soon as I arrived." Zhang Rui said innocently.
Damn it, these people are really hard to deal with. We have no choice but to wait until Xun Yu and Xun You bring reinforcements. Even if we can't wait, at least stall for time.
Tang Zhou had been carefully observing Zhang Rui's every move from the very beginning, and then looked up at the window. Zhang Rui's heart sank, the hole he had poked earlier was still on that window.
As expected, Tang Zhou saw this and sneered: "Hmph, this kid is playing tricks on us, don't waste words with him, take action."
