Chapter Twelve: Yang Dian's Old Grievance

  Wen Han frowned, his face turning cold: "Oh, as you said. You're afraid that Li Er will return to Xian County and tell Huang Changshi about your defeat. Huang Changshi is afraid, and if he loses control of his tongue, he'll reveal the secrets between you two to us, and when the truth comes out, your lives won't be spared. So, it's very possible that he wants to kill you to silence you!"

  "The adults are wise and see the key at a glance. I'm just afraid that Huang Zhangshi will intercept us halfway and kill us all to silence us. Otherwise, when we return to Xian County, the adults will report this matter to Yang County Magistrate, and Huang Zhangshi will be beheaded."

  "Given Huang Changshi's personality, he won't just sit and wait for death, it's highly likely that he'll take the initiative to attack."

  Pei Yuanshao had been in contact with Na Huang Yue for a long time and knew that this person was not only greedy but also extremely ruthless!

  However, you forgot that there are 500 soldiers from Xie County in our army, and Yang Ya is also here. If Huang Zhangshi sends the soldiers from Xie County to come here, with Yang Ya's prestige, when the time comes, he will shout and the soldiers from Xie County will definitely not help Huang Zhangshi commit murder and destroy evidence.

  "When the time comes and the facts are revealed, won't Huang Changshi be bringing about his own downfall?"

  "Grown-ups don't know everything. That Huang Le's family, in Xie County, has considerable power, and was once granted 500 households by him. Moreover, Huang Changshi had also told the Sha family that he had cultivated a group of trusted followers in the army, numbering over a thousand people. It is precisely because of this batch of soldiers that he can share power equally with Yang Ya Jiang in the Xie County army!"

  "So, Yuan Shao, you guessed that Huang Zhang would send troops to intercept and kill us, and his military strength is greater than ours. Why didn't you pretend to cooperate with us first, and then secretly collaborate with Huang Zhang to surround and kill us together?"

  Wen Han smiled slightly, as if talking about something insignificant. However, he scared the other two people in the camp so much that their faces changed greatly. Zhou Long hastily drew out the sharp sword from his waistband and vigilantly stared at Pei Yuanshao.

  "Sir, if you suspect me, you can take my life away immediately!" Pei Yuanshao was first angry and then had a sorrowful face. He didn't expect that his good intentions would lead to Wen Han's suspicion. Such a narrow-minded person is someone he has to follow, Pei Yuanshao couldn't help but feel greatly disappointed.

  "If I had known this earlier, on that day at Hei Feng Xia, our family would have died rather than surrender!"

  Pei Yuanshao gritted his teeth and muttered angrily in his heart.

  "Hahaha!"

  Suddenly, Wen Han burst out laughing and walked to Pei Yuanshao's side, warmly putting his arm around his shoulder: "Yuanshao, were you just thinking that I'm narrow-minded, and that I shouldn't have lowered myself to your level back then?

  It's not that my heart is narrow-minded, but can you think about it, if Yang Dian were here today, he would definitely take advantage of this to deal with you! Your identity is special, and now we are not yet in power, so we must be more careful in everything.

  I know you're a straightforward person, but do you know the four words 'disaster comes from the mouth'? People's hearts are treacherous, we can't help but be on guard.

  Pei Yuanshao heard Wen Han's words and saw Wen Han's affectionate gesture, for a moment he didn't know what to say. However, the resentment in his heart just now was swept away.

  In the situation just now, Wen Han dared to approach Pei Yuanshao's action, which already represents many things. With Pei Yuanshao's strength, if he really wanted to rebel, he could have captured Wen Han and harmed his life.

  "The adults have spoken, I remember!" After a while, Pei Yuanshao understood the profound meaning of Wen Han's words and knelt down on one knee, saying gratefully.

  "Haha, don't move and kneel down. From now on, such etiquette can be avoided if possible, it's too pretentious. And stop calling me 'sir', I'm just a commoner now. You can call me 'young master' like Li Qiang did." Wen Han helped Pei Yuanshao up, his face full of radiant smiles, seemingly very pleased with Pei Yuanshao's performance earlier.

  Pei Yuanshao, a Yellow Turban general who had appeared in the Three Kingdoms. His martial arts were only second-rate, and he couldn't last more than ten moves against top-notch generals like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Dian Wei.

  But for the current situation of Wenhan, it is just right to exert his own role to the extreme. At this time, those masters have not been born yet, and in Xie County, except for Guan Yu, that super master, there are no other powerful figures.

  Pei Yuanshao is more than enough to deal with some petty characters. Moreover, with Wen Han's current strength, it is unrealistic to go and capture some bigshot characters.

  "Hey, you two, stop bickering over that trivial matter. That Huang Zhangshi is going to send troops to intercept us! Younger brother, how can you still be so calm?"

  At this time, Zhou Leng on the side was shouting with a look of urgency.

  "Zhou Dage, you are being overly anxious. Huang Zhangshi is now worried that the truth will be revealed and is getting increasingly agitated; the more anxious he becomes, the calmer we should remain."

  Yuan Shao, send some of your men to scout ahead on the road back to Jie County. If there are any signs of enemy troops, report back to the scouts in Jie County and have them verify it. Remember to choose some careful ones, don't miss any details, or else it could cost us our lives!

  Wen Han gave a faint order, and Pei Yuanshao nodded his head in response with a "yes", then immediately walked out of the camp, seemingly to find those meticulous Black Wind Thieves under his command.

  "Is that it? What about us? What are we supposed to do?" Zhou Leng looked at Wen Han with a puzzled expression, asking.

  "We? We're going to find Yang Ya and have a drink!" Wen Han chuckled, walking out of the camp with an air of confidence. Looking at his self-assured appearance, he must have thought of a countermeasure.

  In Yang Dian's camp, Yang Dian was beaming with joy. He had just finished counting the spoils of war from the Black Wind Fort, a total of 500 taels of white silver, a staggering amount. Yang Dian couldn't help but think of the look on Yang Hong's face when he handed over this wealth to him. At that time, he would definitely be heavily rewarded!

  In addition, in this campaign against the bandits, Yang Dian served as Wen Han's deputy officer. The great victory over the bandits was also a great achievement.

  "Hmph! This time when I go back, I'll bring up the matter of that long history with my master. Huang Le, you weakling who eats soft rice, I'm going to kick you down from that position as historian!"

  Yang Dian was secretly criticizing in his heart when he suddenly saw Wen Han and Zhou Lin walking in, and quickly changed his expression to greet them.

  Although Wen Han and Zhou Lian were in the position of 'white body', they were after all the commanders of this campaign, so entering Yang Dian's camp did not require reporting.

  Haha, Wen Xian and Zhou Xian can actually condescend to come to my camp, it really makes me flustered. I have already taken care of the property in Heifeng Mountain, and the follow-up matters are 70-80% complete.

  "Let's have a feast prepared by Zhang Fei, since there are no military affairs at present. We can drink to our heart's content and enjoy ourselves freely, isn't that delightful?"

  Yang Dian burst out laughing and warmly grasped Wen Han's wrist.

  Wen Han smiled and replied: "I had the same intention, so I brought Zhou Dage over to disturb Yang Ya Jiang. I hope Yang Ya Jiang won't blame us for being uninteresting."

  "Brother Wen, don't be polite, this time we were able to eliminate the bandits successfully, all thanks to Brother Wen's clever plan. Ah! Don't dawdle anymore, it's not pleasant! Looking at the time now, the banquet should be ready. Let's hurry over, don't let the dishes get cold!"

  Yang Dian was too lazy to engage in those pretentious things with Wen Han, so he simply pulled him along and headed towards the place where the banquet was set up, with Zhou Luan closely following behind.

  At the banquet, Yang Dian frequently toasted Wen Han and Zhou Lin, drinking with great relish. Wen Han, due to his special agent status, often had to drink when executing certain tasks in later generations. In order to maintain a clear head, he had undergone special training for alcohol tolerance. Therefore, the three of them drank several jars of wine, but Wen Han did not show any deep intoxication.

  "Haha. My younger brother, I'm here to offer my congratulations in advance to Yang Ya for his upcoming promotion. In the future, please take care of us more often. Here's a toast to the future Magistrate Yang!"

  Wen Han raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. Yang Dian also made no pretence, grabbed the wine cup and finished the wine in the cup, his body swayed slightly with a hint of drunkenness: "Wen Xian Di! This time if not for you, I wouldn't have gotten such great merit! However, do you know that the position of Long Shi was originally mine, it's just that Huang Le Jia's wife is the daughter of a wealthy family from Xie County.

  "My family's master, under pressure, gave the position of Long History to that incompetent youngster. Humph! That youngster has no military achievements and no political merits, what qualifications does he have to hold this position as Long History!"

  Bang!

  Yang Dian spoke of his anger, slamming down the wine cup in his hand, with a face full of resentment.

  "That's because of Yang Ya Jiang's own abilities. This position as the head historian is naturally Yang Ya Jiang's. It's just that, this time Yang Ya Jiang has been promoted to a high position, I'm afraid there will be people who are unhappy and plot against Yang Ya Jiang."

  "Huang Le's son! If he dares!!! I will take his dog life!" Yang Dian slammed the table and shouted loudly.

  "Brother, I'm afraid Huang Leixin will not give up easily and will plot against General Yang. We've been through life and death together, we're like brothers who have shared a common fate. I couldn't bear it if General Yang were to fall into the trap of petty people, that's why I'm warning you with good intentions. General Yang, don't take offense!"

  Wen Han smiled, his eyes clear. It seemed as if he was truly sincere in considering Yang Dian's well-being. Zhou Leng, who was watching from the side, was speechless.

  "Hey, younger brother, what are you saying! I'm only a few years older than you, so from now on, just call me Big Brother Yang. Don't use the title 'Yang Ya Jiang' anymore, didn't you say we're sworn brothers?"

  Yang Dian felt a warmth in his heart, and the slight vigilance he had towards Wen Han dissipated.

  "Haha! Alright, I guess that's me being too ambitious." Wen Han cupped his hands in respect and Yang Jian hastily waved him off, pulling Wen Han to drink again.

  After a while, one of the hundred men in charge of scouting ran in. Yang Dian was displeased and was about to rebuke him.

  Report! Just now, the leader of Heifengzhai, Pei Yuanshao, scouted ahead and found that there were traces of troops passing by 50 miles away. Our scouts went forward to investigate and confirmed that the military situation is true.

  The little man was afraid there might be some trickery and didn't dare to delay, immediately reporting to the general!