Chapter 304: Yuan Gonglu, the dry bone in the tomb, Yuan Benchu, the Lord of Hebei! [2]

In front of the Situ residence gate.

Duan Yu and Dong Zhuo rode their horses, followed by two carriages behind them.

There was no one sitting in the carriages; they were loaded with two carriages of gifts and goods.

This was not Dong Zhuo's first time coming to Yuan Kui's residence.

But it was his first time entering the door.

The previous times he came, he was turned away.

This time, besides coming to Luoyang to report on his duties, visiting and thanking Yuan Kui's residence was Dong Zhuo's top priority.

At this time, the steward of Yuan Kui's residence stood in front of the gate, and when he saw Duan Yu and Dong Zhuo, he quickly walked down from the residence steps with a smile.

"Are you Administrator Dong and County Lieutenant Duan?" the steward in a gray long robe said with a smile. "The head of the family has had this humble one waiting here for a long time."

"Administrator Dong and County Lieutenant Duan, please enter; the head of the family is waiting in the residence."

Duan Yu was not surprised at all that he didn't see Yuan Kui.

People of his and his father-in-law Dong Zhuo's level were not worthy of Yuan Kui coming out to greet them in person.

Being able to take the initiative to send a name card to invite Dong Zhuo was already something Dong Zhuo was flattered by.

"Thank you, thank you," Dong Zhuo responded with a chuckle.

The steward reached out and led the two into the residence.

Dong Zhuo fell half a step behind, then lowered his voice and said to Duan Yu: "Don't talk nonsense later, speak less, listen more, look more."

Duan Yu nodded slightly to show he understood.

Then he followed Dong Zhuo into the Situ residence.

The Situ residence was very large.

But because it was dark, Duan Yu couldn't see the original appearance clearly.

Pavilions, towers, rockeries, and gardens constantly passed by the area Duan Yu was walking through.

And further away, one could only see the swaying lights in the woods.

It wasn't until they had walked for several hundred meters that they saw a brightly lit building in the distance.

Just as Duan Yu was observing the layout of the Situ residence, two people walked over from the opposite walkway.

Two young men.

One tall, one short.

One in front, one behind.

The shorter young man was wearing a set of black armor, with a sword at his waist, walking in front with his chin held high, with a square face and triangular eyes.

And the one walking behind him was a tall, handsome young man wearing gray casual clothes.

In front of the two were two maids holding lanterns to lead the way.

After seeing the two, Dong Zhuo immediately lowered his voice and said: "The one walking in front is Yuan Shu, the second son of the former Yuan clan head Yuan Feng, who now serves as the Tiger-Brave General."

"The one behind is called Yuan Shao, who is also Yuan Feng's son, but he is born of a concubine, but he has a great reputation in Luoyang and is currently observing mourning at home."

Duan Yu raised an eyebrow.

Before entering Luoyang, he was still thinking about whether he would meet big shots like Cao Cao and Yuan Shao after coming to Luoyang.

He didn't expect to meet two on the very first day.

Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu.

Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu.

The two groups soon met head-on.

The leading steward was very sensible and moved to one side to make way for Yuan Shu, and stood respectfully to the side to salute.

The path was narrow, and could accommodate four people walking side by side.

Dong Zhuo, seeing that the steward had already made way, could only follow and lean to one side.

Yuan Shu, who passed by the steward, glanced at Dong Zhuo without saying a word, and didn't even look much.

But when he saw Duan Yu, his gaze clearly paused.

Even his footsteps stopped, and then he looked Duan Yu up and down.

"Yuan Ji, who is this person?" Yuan Shu didn't ask Duan Yu, but asked the steward to the side.

Duan Yu frowned slightly.

"Returning to the Young Master, this person is the guest of the head of the family, Jinyang's Duan Yu," the leading steward bowed and replied.

"Duan Yu?"

Yuan Shu raised his eyebrows, tilted his head, and looked Duan Yu up and down again: "Are you the Duan Yu who killed the Xiongnu at Daqingshan, captured the son of the Xiongnu Chanyu, and shot the Kui Tou at Tanhanshan?"

Dong Zhuo immediately stepped forward half a step to the side and cupped his hands with a smile: "Returning to Young Master Yuan, it is indeed..."

"Did I ask you?"

Before Dong Zhuo could finish his words, he was directly interrupted by Yuan Shu's cold voice: "What are you?"

As soon as these words came out, Dong Zhuo was immediately embarrassed, his face flushed red.

Tonight, Dong Zhuo was nominally Duan Yu's elder.

And Duan Yu only came as Dong Zhuo's junior son-in-law.

At this time, Dong Zhuo helping to speak did not have any problems.

It was not an intention to show off.

The intention was just to help introduce Duan Yu in the capacity of an elder.

This was basic etiquette.

But as soon as Yuan Shu said this, Dong Zhuo was directly embarrassed and couldn't get off the stage.