Qiao Jingjing urged Lü Meng to find Sun Ce at all costs.
Sun Ce should be wary of Chen Yu, Lü Bu, and others.
Lu Meng truly lived up to Qiao Jingjing's trust. He rode swiftly and found Sun Ce within five days, conveying Qiao Jingjing's concerns to him.
At that time, Sun Ce had already reorganized his troops and left Qu'a City in high spirits.
He even took Zhang Zhao, Sun Quan, Sun Yi, and others to stop and study this matter.
Sun Quan said, "We only need to send a few scouts to Danyang, Xuancheng, Jingxian, Lingyang and other places to gather information. We should also send people to inquire about Zu Lang, Yan Baihu and Pan Lin. We should continue to send 1000 gold coins, but we need to slow down the journey and tell the outside world that the troops have moved but the supplies are insufficient."
Sun Yi said, "We could have arrived in three days, but it will have taken us thirty days. We will tell the people in the north that we are recruiting soldiers and preparing military provisions and that we need more time."
Thank goodness that happened.
Chen Yu, who was entrenched in Haixi, was still calculating the time. He thought that Sun Ce had already left Qu'a and other places. He sent people with more than thirty seals to collude with Zu Lang Yan Baihu and others, asking them to act as inside agents and launch an attack on Sun Ce's territory.
But as soon as they made a move, Sun Ce intercepted all their messages.
Chen Yu's conspiracy enraged Sun Ce, who immediately dispatched Lü Fan and Ling Chao with over ten thousand troops to directly attack Chen Yu in Haixi.
Chen Yu suffered a major defeat, and more than 4,000 of his soldiers, wives, and children were captured.
Unable to contend with Sun Ce, Chen Yu had no choice but to flee north and seek refuge with Yuan Shao.
At that time, Sun Ce was leading his army to attack Yan Baihu.
After being surrounded by Sun Ce, Yan Baihu could not hold out for more than a few days.
He sincerely sent his younger brother Yan Yu to sue for peace.
Sun Ce had no liking for the Yue tribes who would stab people in the back.
But Zhang Zhao advised him to be open-minded and inclusive, and at least to adopt such an attitude.
Yan Yu and Sun Ce met, but before Yan Yu even sat down, Sun Ce suddenly drew his sword and slashed at the seats.
Yan Yu was so frightened by what he saw that his body trembled uncontrollably.
Sun Ce laughed and said, "I've heard that you can jump while sitting and are very agile, so I was just joking with you to see what you're capable of."
Yan Yu's forehead was covered in sweat.
He wasn't his elder brother, who was able to steal a beauty from Sun Ce's camp while wearing a tiger-skin coat outside Lujiang City that year.
"I become like this whenever I see a weapon."
Yan Yu then gave a special explanation.
"It's all a misunderstanding! That year, Liu Xun sent someone to tell my elder brother to go to General Sun's camp and snatch a girl. My brother didn't mean it; he didn't dare touch a hair on that girl's head. This time, it was Chen Yu who sent someone, saying that if we don't send someone, he'll pluck all the hairs off my elder brother! General Sun, let's make peace! What kind of beauty do you want? From now on, just say the word, and my elder brother will go and snatch her for you. How much treasure and silver do you want? My elder brother will go for you. As long as you withdraw your troops!"
Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, Sun Ce's smile slowly turned cold.
Yan Yu was incompetent, and Yan Baihu was hateful. The two brothers colluded and were ordered by those villains to do all sorts of bad things.
Sun Ce swung his Fire Pattern Overlord Spear back and struck Yan Yu.
Yan Yu died after vomiting blood.
Yan Baihu was still waiting for news when his subordinates sent word that the renowned Yan Er Da Wang, known for his bravery and strength, had been killed by Sun Ce.
Yan Baihu's team was terrified, so they stopped resisting and went to Yuhang to seek refuge with Xu Zhao.
"Our great victory over Chen Yu and our drive away of Yan Baihu this time is all thanks to Miss Qiao's foresight."
After the small victory, the brothers discussed it together.
Zhang Zhao was standing beside Sun Quan when he said this.
Zhang Zhao pretended not to hear, since Sun Ce had already taken a wife.
The Dowager Lady has personally rejected Qiao Jingjing. Zhang Zhao believes that there is no longer any possibility between Qiao Jingjing, this vixen, and Sun Ce.
She was far away in Lujiang City, but she used a trivial trick to make Bo Fu not forget her.
Indeed, Sun Ce said, "This matter was truly thanks to Da Qiao, and also thanks to A Meng for returning and bringing the news."
Afterwards, Sun Ce instructed Lü Meng to go to Lujiang City again to properly protect Qiao Jingjing's safety.
Lu Meng's round trip took nearly three months.
When he returned to Qiao Jingjing's residence, the exterior of the entire Qiao family home remained unchanged, but the interior had undergone significant transformations.
Those previously lazy maids and servants all became diligent.
The crazy old lady quieted down. She was in her room with her two daughters, who were massaging her legs, rubbing her back, or playing chess with her.
The old lady looked serene and calm.
The two brothers, Qiao Er and Qiao San, saw Lü Meng again.
A hint of embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.
But he still greeted him with a smile: "Brave Warrior Lü, what brings you here today?"
What kind of question is this?
They must be here to provide close protection for Miss Qiao.
Although Lü Meng was not very literate and had a low level of education, he was adept at interpersonal relationships. He was sent by Sun Ce to protect Qiao Jingjing and stayed at the Qiao residence for several months. Apart from the old lady of the Qiao family being somewhat unfriendly to him, the other siblings treated him very well.
Everyone felt that he was like a savior who came to rescue Da Qiao.
Lu Meng only went back to deliver a letter to Sun Ce, and in just a few months, the family's attitude towards him had already changed to one of politeness.
Lü Meng entered the Qiao family courtyard.
In the middle of the courtyard, Qiao Jingjing was chatting with a handsome man. As she spoke, Qiao Jingjing's face and eyes radiated confidence.
Lu Meng looked closely and recognized the young man.
That was the day he accompanied Qiao Jingjing to the street to get medicine for Old Madam Qiao, when he saw this man. He also had a limping brother beside him.
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