Cunning Three Kingdoms

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Since Huang Chengyan, the head of the Huang family, personally wanted to retrieve the item from Lushan, it would be inappropriate to only have Uncle Fu accompany him. Therefore, Fei Qian decided to accompany Huang Chengyan on the trip himself.

With the experienced craftsmen from the Huang family and the new tools provided by Fei Qian, the arrow-making process was proceeding smoothly. It was almost certain that the target of forty thousand arrows would be met within the month.

Given this, Fei Qian entrusted the Huang family craftsmen with the task and accompanied Huang Chengyan back to Lushan.

When Fei Qian left Luoyang, he had left most of his ordinary books with the family head, Fei Min, and only carried a few scrolls with him. Apart from the "Qi Lun," there were several precious ancient texts, including a fragment of the works of Hu Feizi.

Huang Chengyan's hands trembled slightly as he received the Hu Feizi scroll, visibly moved. His beard quivered, and he swallowed hard before bowing to Fei Qian in gratitude.

Fei Qian quickly stepped aside, refusing to accept the bow.

Huang Chengyan gently caressed the scroll, his face showing a complex mix of emotions. Fei Qian could tell that Huang Chengyan was eager to open the scroll and read it immediately, but for some reason, he restrained himself and did not do so.

Huang Chengyan muttered something under his breath, but Fei Qian couldn't quite catch it, only hearing something about "the will of heaven."

It seemed that this scroll was of great importance to Huang Chengyan, which explained his emotional reaction.

After a while, Huang Chengyan managed to compose himself. He carefully placed the Hu Feizi fragment inside his robe, wrapping it tightly and patting it from the outside before holding it protectively. He then bid farewell to Fei Qian.

Fei Qian had initially planned to accompany Huang Chengyan back to the Huang family's secluded residence, but Huang Chengyan mentioned that Pang Degong might have something to discuss with Fei Qian and suggested that he stay at Lushan.

Huang Chengyan assured Fei Qian that the arrow-making process was going smoothly and that there was no need for him to worry about the Huang family's affairs. With him and the other master craftsmen overseeing things, nothing would go wrong.

"Pang Degong has something to discuss with me?" Fei Qian wondered aloud after seeing Huang Chengyan off. How did the Huang family head know about this? Did Pang Degong send him a message?

However, there was no rush to meet Pang Degong. Fei Qian decided to change his clothes first, as he had been at the construction site for the past few days and was covered in wood shavings and dust. It would be disrespectful to meet Pang Degong in such a disheveled state.

Upon returning to his wooden cabin, Fei Qian saw Pang Tong listlessly hand him a name card, saying that someone had left it a few days ago.

Fei Qian took the card and asked Pang Tong, "What's wrong with you? Didn't sleep well last night?"

Pang Tong, looking irritated, replied, "Not just last night! Anyway, you'll find out tonight... I'm going to take a nap first..." He yawned and headed to his room.

"Hey! What about Zijing?" Fei Qian called after him.

Before closing the door, Pang Tong mumbled, "He went out to find some old farmers again..."

Fei Qian shook his head and decided not to bother Pang Tong further. He opened the name card and read the accompanying letter.

It turned out to be from Cui Jun, the cousin of Cui Hou.

Cui Jun was the son of Cui Lie. After Cui Lie was persecuted by the Ten Eunuchs, Cui Jun left Luoyang and had been searching for a way to seek revenge. However, the powerful Ten Eunuchs had suddenly fallen from grace and were all killed.

As a result, Cui Jun, who had been hiding under an assumed name in Jingxiang, no longer needed to conceal his identity and began to appear in public.

Moreover, Dong Zhuo, who now controlled the court, wanted to promote some individuals who had been persecuted by the Ten Eunuchs to serve as his subordinates. Therefore, he selected a group of people from families that had been wronged by the Ten Eunuchs and appointed them to various official positions.

This move might have been orchestrated by Li Ru...

In any case, Cui Jun was included in Dong Zhuo's selection list and was appointed as the Governor of Xihe, with orders to take up his post immediately.

Upon receiving the official documents from the court and a letter from his cousin Cui Hou, Cui Jun learned that Fei Qian had been of great help to the Cui family. He decided to visit Fei Qian to express his gratitude before taking up his new position. However, Fei Qian was away at the Huang family's secluded residence, so Cui Jun left a letter expressing his regret at not being able to meet Fei Qian due to his official duties. He hoped to thank Fei Qian in person if they ever met again.

This was a great opportunity for the Cui family to make a comeback. However, Fei Qian was unsure where Xihe was located. He had some idea of where Hexi was, but Xihe? He had no clue.

After bathing and changing his clothes, Fei Qian went up Lushan to meet Pang Degong.

Although Pang Degong enjoyed watching the landscape from the Feilong Pavilion, the current cold weather made it difficult for him to stay there. The wind and water in the pavilion were too much for the elderly man, so he had no choice but to stay indoors.

Huh?

Who is this person with Pang Degong?

Fei Qian hadn't seen him before. Was he new?

This burly man—who could he be?

After announcing himself, Fei Qian entered Pang Degong's room and noticed another person inside, seemingly consulting Pang Degong on something. Fei Qian was puzzled but still paid his respects to Pang Degong properly.

Pang Degong smiled warmly and said, "Ziyuan, no need for formalities. How is the arrow-making going?"

"Reporting to Pang Gong, everything is proceeding smoothly. There should be no issues," Fei Qian replied respectfully.

"Good!" Pang Degong nodded, then pointed to the other person in the room and said to Fei Qian, "Come, this is Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi..."

Then he turned to Xu Shu and said, "...This is Fei Qian, Fei Ziyuan."

Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi!

Good heavens, is this what Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi, looks like?

All those TV dramas and movies got it wrong!

This man doesn't have an ounce of scholarly demeanor—

Look at those thick eyebrows, those muscular arms, that burly build. Are you sure this guy didn't take the wrong path? This is clearly a warrior's physique!

But since Pang Degong said so, it must be true. So Fei Qian had to suppress his doubts and exchange greetings with Xu Shu.

Putting aside the matter of Xu Shu's appearance, Fei Qian asked Pang Degong why he had been summoned.

To his surprise, Pang Degong said, "What? I didn't summon you. Who said that?"

Fei Qian was also confused and replied, "Huang Gong mentioned it to me at the foot of the mountain."

"Oh..." Pang Degong seemed to recall something and nodded, "Since Huang Gong said so... there is indeed something..." He then glanced at Xu Shu.

Xu Shu quickly excused himself, leaving Pang Degong and Fei Qian alone in the room.

Pang Degong remained silent for a long time, as if deep in thought. Then he straightened up and said something that left Fei Qian utterly stunned.