It is located five li south of Xieyutai City.

This is a winding path, the only passage to the southern Himiko tribe, but because the two tribes are far apart, it is rarely trodden.

But today, the place is packed with people, over a thousand, forming a long line and crowding onto this narrow path.

Everyone looked relaxed and gazed south with anticipation in their eyes.

At the front of the procession, Yuan Shu held his breath, staring intently at the end of the road. His originally gloomy face was now filled with excitement and anticipation.

Before long, at the far end of the road, a large banner with black background and red characters appeared in Yuan Shu's sight.

"Here it comes! It's the banner of our great Han Dynasty!!"

Looking at the large embroidered gold "Han" character on the flag, the crowd behind Yuan Shu immediately became excited.

These people, filled with passion and ideals, went overseas and worked hard. Although their lives were fulfilling, they were also extremely lonely, and their longing for their hometown was far stronger than that of ordinary people.

Today, in this foreign land, suddenly seeing the flag of my own country, I am naturally incredibly excited.

As these passionate men cheered, tears welled up in their eyes.

Yuan Shu, standing ahead, also had slightly reddened eyes, staring intently at the figure beneath the banner—his brother, Yuan Shao.

At the same time, Yuan Shao, standing below the banner, frowned slightly and looked at the group of people ahead of him with a strange expression.

Because Yuan Shu and his men did not display any banners, Yuan Shao did not recognize them.

Chu You, who was standing to the side, chuckled and moved closer to Yuan Shao.

"Benchu, it seems that the Xieyutai tribe has already been occupied by our people!"

"Hmm, I wonder who these people are. They have such great abilities that they were able to destroy a part of the Yamatai Kingdom's vassal states without relying on the Han army. They are truly amazing!!"

Yuan Shao smiled and nodded, clearly praising the man who had managed to wipe out the Xie Yutai tribe.

Chu You laughed loudly, "Haha~, we'll know once we go and take a look, anyway, they're all people of our Great Han..."

For him, the more adventurers like these, the better.

In short, my great Han Dynasty can destroy a country without an army. I ask you, are the surrounding countries afraid?

Only in this way will these Han envoys stand taller and taller.

Soon, Yuan Shao and Chu You's troops arrived at a distance of less than a kilometer from Yuan Shu and his men.

"Is that a highway...?"

Looking at the familiar figure in front of him, Yuan Shao couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Just as Yuan Shao was wondering what was going on, Yuan Shu, who had been waiting in the same spot, also made his move.

Yuan Shu strode off towards Yuan Shao, calling out as he ran, "Brother, brother!!"

This scene is very much like a younger brother welcoming his older brother home.

"It really is a highway!"

Upon hearing the sound, Yuan Shao looked at the figure running towards him, his face filled with surprise and delight.

"highway!!"

Yuan Shao shouted and quickly dismounted to greet his younger brother.

Seeing Yuan Shao suddenly lose all his composure, Chu You, who was standing to the side, was also stunned for a moment.

"No way, these people are actually led by that纨绔子弟 (spoiled brat) from the Yuan family?"

Chu You knew about Yuan Shu, and his impression of him wasn't very good.

He never imagined that Yuan Shu, the number one playboy in Luoyang, would have the courage to travel overseas and carve out such a vast territory.

"Ha, life is truly unpredictable. It seems people really do change!"

Chu You chuckled softly, his gaze towards Yuan Shu filled with agreement.

Soon, the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu also arrived.

"Gonglu, I never expected to see you here! This is wonderful!!"

Yuan Shao looked Yuan Shu up and down, his joy evident in his eyes.

"What? Elder brother, do you think I perished at sea?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao smiled and shook his head: "At first I thought so too, but I don't believe my brother would die so easily at sea!"

"Yes, I didn't believe it either, so I survived and even built my own career!"

Yuan Shu smiled, his dark, bright eyes brimming with confidence.

"Excellent, well done!!"

Yuan Shao patted Yuan Shu on the shoulder with an approving expression, genuinely happy for his younger brother.

Just as the two brothers were talking, Chu You and his delegation, along with five hundred Han soldiers, also came over.

Yuan Shao then pulled Yuan Shu to Chu You's side and said with a laugh:

"Let me introduce you to Gonglu. This is Chu You and Chu Qin, the first envoy to lead a delegation to Yamatai and establish the first overseas city of the Han Dynasty!"

"My name is Yuan Gonglu; I greet Envoy Chu!"

Upon hearing about Chu You's past, Yuan Shu bowed respectfully.

"Haha~, Young Master Yuan, you're too kind. I'm only able to achieve something because I have the backing of the Han Dynasty. Compared to Young Master Yuan, I'm still far inferior!"

Chu You laughed loudly, cupped his hands in return, and although his words were polite, his expression was very sincere.

Yuan Shu waved his hand modestly: "You flatter me, Envoy Chu. As you said, we are just ordinary people who are able to succeed because of the prestige of the Han Dynasty!"

After a year of hard work overseas, he had completely shed his former playboy air and gained more maturity and composure.

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