Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 790 The Death of Zhou Yu
A hundred people escorted the unconscious Zhou Yu toward Danyang.

Not long after we left, we heard a melodious piano tune.

Xu Sheng and the others looked around in horror and confusion.

But on a hill not far to the left, a handsome young scholar was sitting at a table.

On the table sits an ancient zither.

The young scholar gently plucked the strings of his zither.

Behind him, countless soldiers rose from the ground.

Xu Sheng and others: "."

Their legs felt a little weak.

This enemy force numbers at least a thousand!

How could this be?
Why are there enemies everywhere?

However, they haven't completely given up!
Led by Xu Sheng, they all mustered all their strength and ran wildly towards Danyang ahead.

Zhou Yu, who had been unconscious, suddenly woke up.

Lying on Xu Sheng's cloak, Zhou Yu spotted a young scholar playing the zither on a hill not far away.

Who else could it be but Zhuge Liang, the governor of Lujiang Commandery?
Thinking of Pang Tong's words.

Recalling his previous encounter with Zhuge Liang, where he was tricked and frightened away, Zhou Yu slowly lay down again.

His eyes were dull.

He realized one thing deeply: he was finished; Jiangdong was finished!

He didn't react at all.

He let the soldiers carry him, constantly jostling him.

Xu Sheng hadn't been running for long when Zhuge Liang stopped playing the zither, stood up, dusted himself off, looked up at the end of the road ahead, sighed, and murmured, "The Zhou family, a prestigious clan that has produced two generations of high-ranking officials, is also about to decline."

Xu Sheng and his group ran wildly.

They ran for two miles and then stopped.

Ahead, on the main road, stood nearly a thousand cavalrymen!

These cavalrymen spread out in a spiderweb pattern, with one figure at the center.

Looking at the figure at the center, Xu Sheng couldn't help but tighten the reins and gasp for breath.

He felt as if his back was throbbing with intense pain.

The image of being swatted away by a strangely shaped broadsword flashed through his mind. Xu Sheng swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he asked, "General, what are you doing here?"

The figure at the core was none other than Zhang Sui.

Upon receiving Guo Jia's invitation, Zhang Sui, along with Shi A's Tiger Guards, Zhao Qin's personal guards, and Xu Rong's seven hundred Flying Bear Army soldiers, abandoned all heavy armor and donned light armor, marching swiftly from Maicheng to Xiakou.

Xiakou had already been captured and was now guarded by Huang Zu's son, Huang She.

Huang She arranged for warships to escort Zhang Sui and others to Hukou Port, where they met with Xu Kun and Zhuge Liang.

After a brief discussion, Zhang Sui finalized Zhuge Liang and Xu Kun's "Heavenly Net" strategy before leading his cavalry to their destination.

At this moment, seeing Xu Sheng and the others arrive, Zhang Sui raised an eyebrow, rode up on horseback under the protection of Shi A and Zhao Qin, carrying his Mo Dao, and asked Xu Sheng with a smile, "Not bad!"

"Years ago, you were hit by me in Ye City, and you were still alive and kicking."

"He's a brave warrior."

"May I ask your name, brave warrior?"

Xu Sheng met Zhang Sui's beaming smile with a bitter one.

Is it something to be overjoyed to survive being hit by you?

Even so, Xu Sheng dismounted and forced a smile, saying, "This humble general is Xu Sheng, a native of Langya."

"Back then, that matter from back then, General, I didn't mean it."

“I was starving to death at the time, but I happened to be incredibly strong. Someone offered me a large sum of money to kill someone, and they even deployed a large number of troops.”

"I think this large sum of money is just a piece of cake. Why not take it?"

"If, if I had known that it was the Great General, I would never have dared to covet that money."

"And, and—"

Xu Sheng raised his head and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, saying, "This humble general took a hit and immediately ran away, without getting entangled with you, General."

Zhang Sui countered, "Do you think you'll get anywhere by continuing this entanglement?"

Large beads of sweat rolled down Xu Sheng's forehead, and he stammered, unable to speak. Zhang Sui ignored Xu Sheng and instead spurred his horse toward Zhou Yu.

The cavalry quickly surrounded them, trapping the hundred-man group in the middle.

Seeing this display, the hundred men lowered their heads, their bodies trembling like leaves.

The two soldiers who were carrying Zhou Yu also put him on the ground.

Zhou Yu tried to get up from the ground, but failed after a few struggles.

He could only look up at Zhang Suilai.

His handsome face was now completely devoid of color.

Looking at Zhang Sui, Zhou Yu couldn't help but recall the scene when he met the man in front of him at the watchtower, at the thatched cottage in front of Lu Su's grandmother's grave.

Zhou Yu said in a hoarse voice, "Zhou Yu greets the General!"

Zhang Sui did not dismount, but looked down at Zhou Yu and said, "Do you still want to resist?"

Zhou Yu shook his head, his voice full of exhaustion, and said, "The world is already in the hands of the Great General, there is no point in me resisting."

"I have two requests, which the General may or may not grant."

Zhang Sui said, "Speak."

Zhou Yu said, "First, why would Xu Kun betray Jiangdong? He was allied with the Marquis of Wu through marriage, and he was also the patriarch of the powerful Xu family in Jiangdong!"

Zhang Sui sighed, "Zhou Lang, your health is failing, yet you still haven't figured out this problem."

"Xu Kun told you that his granddaughter has been found, right?"

Zhou Yu paused for a moment, then nodded, looked up at Zhang Sui, and said with a somber expression, "Is the Xu family in the hands of the General?"

Zhang Sui said, "To be precise, she is already my woman, and she was already pregnant before I went to war."

Zhou Yu chuckled and said, "I see."

"The choice between the Grand General and the Marquis of Wu, between Hebei and Jiangdong, is obvious."

After a while, Zhou Yu said again, "General, could you please let me, Zhou Yu, go to Shu County?"

"My hometown is there."

"In my current state, I am unable to have any influence on the General."

"I'm dying."

"Fallen leaves return to their roots; I want to be buried in the place where I was born and raised."

Zhang Sui said, "Okay."

Zhou Yu trembled and prostrated himself on the ground, tears streaming down his face, saying, "General, you are truly benevolent! Thank you for your kindness, General! I, Zhou Yu, will repay you in my next life!"

After saying that, he fainted again.

Zhang Sui: "."

He waved behind him and said, "Medical worker!"

A cavalryman rode over, dismounted, and came to Zhou Yu's side.

After examining Zhou Yu's body, the cavalryman raised his head and looked at Zhang Sui, saying, "My lord, his pulse is weak, and his blood and qi are attacking his heart. He probably won't make it. I'm afraid he doesn't have much time left."

At this moment, Zhuge Liang also came over.

Upon hearing what the cavalryman said, Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and shook his head.

When Zhang Sui heard what the cavalryman said, he gestured for him to go back.

Zhang Sui did not leave.

This time, he dismounted his warhorse and had a bed temporarily made, on which he placed Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu didn't wake up until much later.

However, he discovered that Zhang Sui, Zhuge Liang, Gan Ning, Xu Kun, and others were all by his side.

Upon seeing Zhou Yu awake, Xu Kun said, "Zhou Lang, I'm sorry."

Zhou Yu smiled at Xu Kun, then glanced at Zhang Sui, Zhuge Liang, Gan Ning, and the others, and said with emotion, "To receive such courtesy from the General before my death is truly worthwhile."

With his gaze fixed on the setting sun, Zhou Yu's eyes were filled with reluctance and unwillingness. His voice was hoarse as he said, "The hardships of life are like a never-ending river. Although one may aspire to flow eastward to the sea, the journey is slow and arduous. However, rivers will eventually reach the sea, but the ambitions of life are often difficult to realize, leaving one with lifelong regrets."

After saying this, Zhou Yu sighed softly and closed his eyes.

Gan Ning tentatively placed his hand near Zhang Sui's nose, looking at him with a strange expression, and said, "My lord, the person is gone."

(End of this chapter)