Chapter 161

As they walked, Jia Xu and the old servant beside him suddenly both noticed a carriage parked not far away.

Standing beside the carriage was a man of exceptionally tall and imposing stature.

Although he could not see clearly, Jia Xu guessed who this person was without much thought.

After walking a few steps closer, Jia Xu said to himself that it was indeed him.

"Wenhe." Duan Yu stood by the carriage, smiling as he greeted Jia Xu.

Behind him, Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu stood at Duan Yu's back.

And beside Duan Yu was a brand-new carriage.

"Young Master Duan." Jia Xu bowed in greeting.

The old servant stood still behind him.

Glancing at Jia Xu and then sweeping a look behind him, Duan Yu said with a smile, "I heard that Wenhe sold his old carriage this afternoon."

"Bingzhou is bitter and cold; though it is early spring, the evening wind remains biting."

"How can Wenhe be without a carriage to ward off the cold?"

As he spoke, Duan Yu gestured toward the carriage beside him and said, "I waited here specifically for Wenhe."

"Wenhe, please board."

Jia Xu's eyes showed surprise.

He was well aware of how many things Duan Yu had to do after entering the city today.

Establishing authority, making a name for himself, playing the political game, and passing Dong Zhuo's test at the Dong estate.

With so much to do, yet still knowing he had sold his carriage, there was only one possibility: Duan Yu had been keeping an eye on him all along.

He had treated the wager as a joke.

Duan Yu said he wanted to recruit him, but he didn't even know why.

Under Dong Zhuo's command, he had performed with sufficient mediocrity, so why did Duan Yu want to recruit him?

He had originally thought it was just Duan Yu's confidence from that day.

But now, it seemed that was not the case.

A puzzled Jia Xu looked at Duan Yu and asked a question: "I would like to know, why is Young Master Duan so insistent on recruiting me?"

"What if I am merely a mediocre talent, unworthy of such great favor from Young Master Duan?"

Duan Yu laughed.

One may harm the heavens, but one must not harm Wenhe.

The Three Kingdoms' number one poisonous strategist, a top-tier advisor—how could he be a mediocre talent?

"Wenhe, believe this: in all the world, the only person who can allow Wenhe to fully display his ambitions and manifest his talents is I, Duan Ziyi!" Duan Yu said confidently.

Jia Xu was stunned, then his whole body trembled.

Duan Yu did not say anything more, but personally lifted the carriage curtain.

"In the past, King Wen invited the Grand Duke; today, I, Duan Ziyi, invite Wenhe."

"Wenhe, please board; today, I shall personally drive the carriage for Wenhe."

Jia Xu was deeply shaken.

After today, Duan Yu would likely not just soar to the heavens, but would certainly hold a noble status.

To personally humble himself to drive for him?

Jia Xu walked toward the carriage step by step.

Duan Yu maintained his posture of holding up the curtain, a smile on his face as always.

Beside them, the only witnesses to this scene were the old servant, Tie Shitou, and Wang Hunu.

Jia Xu stepped on the stool and boarded the carriage.

Then, Duan Yu lowered the curtain.

Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu immediately stepped forward: "Big Brother, let me do it."

"Duan Big Brother, let me drive."

The two vied for the task.

Duan Yu shook his head with a smile, then sat on the driver's seat outside the carriage and gave the whip a light flick.

Inside the carriage, Jia Xu looked at the several sets of neatly arranged clothing and reached out to touch them gently.

The fabric felt soft and smooth to the touch.

They were two sets of children's clothes and two sets of women's clothes.

Seeing this, Jia Xu's heart could not calm down for a long time.

Gold and silver?

Perhaps these were things he lacked.

But compared to gold and silver, these few sets of clothes in the carriage made him feel even warmer inside.

Outside, Duan Yu drove in silence, and soon stopped the carriage beside Jia Xu's home.

Inside the courtyard, Jia Xu's wife and two sons came to the door upon hearing the sound of the carriage.

Duan Yu leaped from the carriage and lifted the curtain.

"Wenhe, we have arrived." Duan Yu looked at Jia Xu inside the cabin.

The woman who opened the courtyard gate and the two children looked at Duan Yu with curiosity.

Jia Xu stepped off the carriage and stood before Duan Yu. Then, under the gaze of his family and servants, he smoothed his somewhat worn robe and clasped his hands in a bow.

"Jia Xu, greets my lord!" ===== CHAPTER 163 =====