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rture　Liu　Pi　and　Gong　Du　retook　the　city。　I　was　sent　by　them　to　Yuan　Shao　to　try　to　make　peace　with　him　and　succeeded；　so　that　Yuan　Shao　invited　Liu　Bei　to　go　to　him　and　share　in　the　deliberations　for　a　concerted　attack　on　Cao　Cao。　But　to　my　disgust　the　leaders　of　Yuan　Shao's　army　showed　great　jealousy　of　each　other　so　that　Tian　Feng　got　into　gaol；　Ju　Shou　was　degraded；　and　others　quarreled。　Then　Yuan　Shao　vacillated　and　hesitated；　so　that　your　brother　and　I　consulted　how　we　might　get　away　from　them　all。　Now　the　Uncle　is　at　Runan　with　Liu　Pi　and；　thinking　you　could　not　know　that　and　might　suffer　some　harm　if　you　unwillingly　went　to　Yuan　Shao；　I　have　e　to　warn　you。　It　is　good　fortune　to　find　you　like　this。　Now　we　can　hasten　to　Runan；　and　you　will　meet　your　brother。〃

Guan　Yu　took　Sun　Qian　to　make　his　bow　to　the　ladies；　who　asked　after　his　adventures；　and　Sun　Qian　said；　〃Uncle　Liu　Bei　were　nearly　executed　due　to　Yuan　Shao's　sudden　bursts　of　anger　after　the　deaths　of　Yan　Liang　and　Wen　Chou。　Now；　however；　he　is　out　of　his　way　and　safe　at　Runan；　and　you　will　meet　him　soon。〃

The　ladies　covered　their　faces　and　wept　at　the　recital　of　his　dangers。　Then　the　party　no　longer　traveled　north　but　took　the　road　toward　Runan。　Not　long　after　a　great　cloud　of　dust　was　noticed　behind　them；　and　that　presently　made　out　a　hundred　of　horsemen。　These　were　led　by　Xiahou　Dun；　who　shouted　out　to　Guan　Yu　to　stop。

One　by　one　the　pass　manders　stopped　his

progress　and　were　slain；

The　river　crossed；　another　army　es　and　he

must　fight　again。

How　finally　Guan　Yu　escaped　death　will　appear　in　the　succeeding　chapter。

Main　Next　to　Chapter　28　》》

Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　28

Chapter　28

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