Chapter 741

It was washed very clean.

He was thin and looked somewhat malnourished.

In front of a civilian house next to the young man, a middle-aged woman was picking up broken wooden boards from the ground.

Seeing the young man collecting the broken courtyard gate, the middle-aged woman called out to him: "Zhicai, leave that there. Let your brother help you with it later. Don't tire yourself out with your build. How can a scholar do these things?"

Xi Zhong straightened his waist, turned his head to look at the woman, and nodded in thanks: "I have troubled my brother and sister-in-law for years, and Zhicai already feels guilty enough. Now that every family in the city is facing disaster, my brother and sister-in-law's family is already busy enough, so how can I trouble you?"

The middle-aged woman waved her hand hurriedly: "What trouble, what trouble."

"Your brother said that you are a great talent and will surely have great success in the future."

"You will surely fly high and reach the top, be enfeoffed as... enfeoffed as what?"

The middle-aged woman scratched her head.

Xi Zhong smiled subtly.

In this world today, people have always respected names first, and then people.

What is the use of having talent?

He looked down at the broken door panels in his arms and the curved-hem robe with many patches on his body.

Enfeoffed as a marquis and appointed as a general?

"Zhicai..."

"Zhicai..."

Just as Xi Zhong was staring blankly at the wooden boards in his arms, the middle-aged woman suddenly exclaimed twice.

Xi Zhong then came back to his senses and looked at the woman pointing behind him.

Hmm?

Behind Xi Zhong, two carriages plus more than a dozen mounted guards were slowly coming from behind.

Xi Zhong, who turned his head, also saw this scene.

When he saw the "Xun" character embroidered on the banner on the carriage, Xi Zhong's gaze was slightly stunned.

The carriage stopped, and the dozen or so escorting cavalrymen also stopped.

The attendant driving the carriage lifted the curtain of the carriage.

Xun You, dressed in a gray long robe, stepped down from the carriage.

Seeing that it was Xun You, Xi Zhong hurriedly put down the wooden boards he was holding, patted the dust off his body, and then bowed to Xun You with his hands in front of him.

"Young Master Xun."

Xun You, who stepped off the carriage, also stood in place and returned the salute to Xi Zhong: "Brother Zhicai."

After greeting each other, Xun You turned his gaze to the dilapidated courtyard behind Xi Zhong.

And Xi Zhong's neighbor, the older sister, was already so shocked by the spectacle of Xun You's appearance that she couldn't speak.

Carriages were common, after all, this was Yingyin.

But it was not common to bring more than a dozen mounted guards when going out.

Even ordinary government officials didn't have such a spectacle.

"I'm sorry, Young Master Xun, the house is messy, so I won't invite you in for a chat. I don't know what brings you here..."

Xun You's attire, the carriage behind him filled with goods, and those guards made it look like he was going out.

"Is Young Master Xun going out?" Xi Zhong asked.

Xun You nodded and said: "To tell you the truth, I am preparing to go out, to Liangzhou."

"Liangzhou?" Xi Zhong was stunned.

Xi Zhong had heard the name Liangzhou quite a bit in the last two days.

Of course, it was mainly about the Liangzhou Shepherd, Duan Yu.

Xi Zhong expressed great admiration for Duan Yu.

Duan Yu's background was humble, but he relied on his own ability to walk step by step to the position of Liangzhou Shepherd.

And it only took him a little over a year.

This was simply incredible in Xi Zhong's view.

Of course, there were also a large part of geographical and other factors involved.

But no matter what, Duan Yu was capable enough.

Xi Zhong also admired him very much.

Hearing that Xun You was going to Liangzhou, the first thing Xi Zhong thought of was Duan Yu.

"Is Young Master Xun going to Liangzhou to serve?" Xi Zhong asked.

Xun You nodded slowly: "That is the case."

Now Xi Zhong was even more confused.

Why did Xun You come to him when he was going to Liangzhou to serve?

Could it be...

A trace of imperceptible surprise flashed in Xi Zhong's eyes.

"Brother Zhicai, to tell you the truth, I came here today to ask for something."

"Time is tight, and I am about to set off, so I will be direct," Xun You said, bowing. "I came here this time to invite Brother Zhicai to go to Liangzhou together."

"Brother Zhicai is learned and talented, but staying in this Yingchuan area, I don't know when you will be able to display your ambitions."

"Liangzhou is far away and cold, but I believe that as long as Brother Zhicai is willing to go, there will surely be a place for you to display your talents and ambitions."

"Of course, this all depends on Brother Zhicai's wishes. If Brother Zhicai wants to go, we can travel together."

"If Brother Zhicai doesn't want to go, I won't force it."

"What does Brother Zhicai think?" Xun You said.

Enter Liang?

Go to Liangzhou?

This...

Although Xi Zhong already had some guesses in his heart.

But when he heard Xun You say it, he couldn't help but be surprised.

Go to Liangzhou to display his ambitions?

Or stay in Yingchuan and continue to be mediocre?

Outside Yingyin City.

Early in the morning, Duan Yu ordered the army to prepare to set off north.

Only Lu Bu and Qu Yi were responsible for reorganizing the army.

Gao Shun had already taken Ma Teng and the others last night to lead the troops north with the money and treasures obtained from Zhang Rang's residence.

And Wang Hunu had also been sent by Duan Yu early this morning to escort Xun Cai back to Liangzhou.

In the camp, Duan Yu, who walked out of the central army tent, looked left and right at the army that was ready to set off.

Then he mounted his horse.

Lu Bu and Qu Yi were already prepared.

"Send someone to tell Aman that there are three thousand warhorses in this camp, and they are left for him."

"Let's go."

Duan Yu, wearing armor and riding the Red Dragon Cloud-Treading Beast, shook the reins in his hand and then walked toward the outside of the camp.

However, just as Duan Yu led Lu Bu and Qu Yi to the gate of the camp.

A team of people and horses also stopped outside the camp.

A familiar and an unfamiliar figure stood on one side of the camp gate.

When he saw one of them, Duan Yu's gaze tightened.

Xun You!

When he left the Xun clan last night, he decided to give it a try.

Recruiting the Xun clan did not mean that he was lacking anything by his side now.

Recruiting the Xun clan was just an attitude.

Noble clans are always noble clans; even after the world is in chaos, noble clans will not place all their bets on one person.

Just like the Xun clan.