Chapter 86

Jia San nodded affirmatively, then asked with confusion: "This person seems to be a general of the Yellow Turban Army inside Guang Sect City. I am a bit uncertain."

After all, there was no reason for a Yellow Turban general to run outside the government army camp and send a letter at this time.

This matter was strange in every way.

"Do not doubt it; this person should be the Zhou Cang of the Yellow Turban Army!"

Su Xuan nodded with a smile, took the letter, opened it, and said while reading.

"Then do you need me to capture this person?"

Jia San asked immediately.

"No!"

Su Xuan had already finished reading the letter and waved his hand: "On the contrary, invite him in for me. Don't let outsiders see; keep it low-key."

"Understood!"

Although he didn't understand why, Jia San agreed immediately and left quickly.

"Interesting! Zhang Jiao’s daughter, Zhang Ning?"

Su Xuan threw the letter in his hand into the brazier nearby, burning it clean, then said with a playful expression: "Why is she looking for me at this time?"

"It shouldn't be her own choice, but Zhang Jiao’s instruction, right?"

Wang Du smiled knowingly, immediately summoned Zhao Yun, and introduced him to Su Xuan: "This is Zhao Yun, Zhao Zhao Zilong, from Zhao Family Village near Zhending County, Changshan!"

"Could it be that Zhang Jiao is really critically ill and about to die? Is this entrusting his legacy?"

Although it sounded absurd, Su Xuan felt it wasn't impossible.

After all, the real Zhang Jiao was not an ordinary person; perhaps he could calculate something.

Since this world had extraordinary power, and even had a more glorious era in the past.

Then it wasn't impossible for some powerful deduction secret arts to have been left behind.

Su Xuan even suspected that the feeling of being watched earlier was Zhang Jiao’s doing.

Otherwise, it couldn't be explained.

Soon, Jia San brought Zhou Cang quietly into the commander’s tent.

"Zhou Cang of the Taiping Dao pays respects to General Su!"

As soon as Zhou Cang entered, he bowed respectfully to Su Xuan, without any lack of courtesy.

"Hmm! Get up!"

Su Xuan waved his hand, then looked at Zhou Cang and asked: "I have read your Holy Maiden’s letter, and I agree to the meeting!"

"The time will be one hour from now, by the river ten miles east of the city!"

"I will wait there; I hope you will arrive on time."

"Understood!"

Zhou Cang bowed and agreed immediately.

Su Xuan then looked at Zhou Cang and asked: "This meeting shouldn't be your Holy Maiden’s idea, but Zhang Jiao’s request, right?"

"It seems Zhang Jiao is really going to die!"

Zhou Cang looked up abruptly at Su Xuan, his eyes full of shock.

How did this person know?

As expected, how could someone valued by the Great Virtuous Teacher be simple?

He could only bite the bullet and say: "I apologize, but I cannot give any answer to this question."

"No need! I have already gotten the answer I wanted from your every word and action!"

Su Xuan waved his hand with a smile: "You may go!"

"Understood!"

Zhou Cang nodded blankly, and then, at Su Xuan’s gesture, followed Jia San out of the commander’s tent.

Leaving Su Xuan alone in the tent, stroking his chin and pondering: "He really is going to die!"

"Although it is unlikely to be a trap, I should still be careful. Let Huang Zhong and Old Dian Wei coordinate and set something up!"

Thinking this, Su Xuan immediately summoned Huang Zhong and Old Dian Wei.

He told them to select 500 Black Armor soldiers to go out with him later.

The whole process was kept from Liu, Guan, and Zhang.

Precautions were still very necessary.

Although it was basically impossible for Liu Bei to ruin things.

One hour later,

By a river ten miles east of Guang Sect City.

Huang Zhong and the others had already cleared away all threats in the vicinity.

At this time, Zhang Ning, wearing a black robe and a hood, arrived with Zhou Cang.

Seeing Su Xuan, Zhang Ning took off her hood, revealing her beautiful face, which caused a flash of amazement in Su Xuan’s eyes.

Zhang Ning’s features were very outstanding.

But what attracted Su Xuan the most was her ethereal temperament.

Zhang Ning was also seeing Su Xuan up close for the first time and was similarly attracted by Su Xuan’s heroic appearance and temperament.

"Commoner Zhang Ning greets the General!"

Zhang Ning bowed slightly to Su Xuan and said: "Thank you, General, for being willing to trust me and come to see me."

"This is the letter my father gave to you, General. After reading it, you will understand everything. After that, you can give me your answer."

Saying this, Zhang Ning had Zhou Cang present a secret letter to Su Xuan.

Jia San took the letter and handed it to Su Xuan.

Su Xuan opened it, scanned it quickly, and then raised his eyebrows in surprise: "I didn't expect the Great Virtuous Teacher to think so highly of my future and be willing to place such a big bet on me. I am quite surprised."

"However, I am more curious: is the Art of Qi Gazing really that magical?"

In the letter, Zhang Jiao explained the incident where he forcibly cut the Han Dynasty’s Qi-Luck Golden Dragon;

He also mentioned that he had long been cursed by the Qi-Luck Golden Dragon.

Coupled with the backlash he suffered from calculating Su Xuan this time, his life was not long... and so on.

He didn't hide anything and told Su Xuan everything in the letter.

This included the corner of future destiny he had glimpsed through his calculations.

Zhang Ning was slightly startled: "Regarding this, after the General gives a suitable answer, I will naturally teach it to you;"

"At that time, the General can verify it for yourself."

No matter what outsiders say, someone like Su Xuan probably wouldn't believe it completely.

"So, what is the General’s answer?"

Facing Zhang Ning’s questioning, Su Xuan didn't hesitate. While throwing the letter in his hand into the fire nearby to burn, he smiled and replied: "The Great Virtuous Teacher is so sincere, and this matter has only benefits and few drawbacks for me, so naturally, I have no reason to refuse;"

"Therefore, I agree!"

"Tomorrow, I will continue to attack the city as agreed. After breaking the city, I will have a final battle with the Great Virtuous Teacher;"

"And you, Miss Zhang Ning, need to lead the 10,000 Yellow Turban Warriors to withdraw from the East Gate;"

"I will arrange for Jia Wu, Xu Chu, and others to meet you outside the city;"

"At that time, follow their arrangements, disguise yourselves as a merchant caravan, split into several groups, and leave Jizhou quickly in batches, heading for Mount Mount Tongbai in Nanyang or one of my military bases."

After defeating Zhang Jiao, the complete pacification of the Yellow Turban Army would begin its countdown.

Su Xuan certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to openly take these 10,000 Yellow Turban Warriors under his command at this time.

Otherwise, once the war was pacified, these troops, except for his own core forces, would have to be handed over to the imperial court.

He didn't want to give He Jin or even the Son of Heaven that opportunity.

Admittedly, during wartime, the Son of Heaven had granted him command of 20,000 troops, but who knew if it would be taken back after the war?

Therefore, hiding one’s strength was very necessary.

After all, he didn't intend to be a pure general after the war, truly acting as the Son of Heaven’s blade to deal with He Jin and the noble clans led by the Lord Yuan family.

Being a Prefecture Governor was his pursuit and goal for the future.

In the next few years, although there would be constant turmoil throughout the Han, as long as Liu Hong didn't die, it would generally enter a period of peace.

— Author's Notes —

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