第70部分(第3/7 页)

no　one　know　them。〃

Zhang　Fei；　with　still　a　lingering　doubt　in　his　mind；　went　to　look　at　the　newers　and　there　saw　some　forty　mounted　archers　with　light　bows　and　short　arrows。　Hastily　dismounting　to　see　them　better；　he　found　they　were　Mi　Zhu　and　Mi　Fang。

Quickly　slipping　out　of　the　saddle；　they　came　up　and　Mi　Zhu　said；　〃After　the　dispersal　at　Xuzhou　when　we　lost　sight　of　you；　we　returned　to　our　village　whence　we　sent　all　around　for　news　of　you。　We　heard　that　Guan　Yu　had　surrendered　to　Cao　Cao　and　our　lord　was　in　the　North　of　Yellow　River　with　Yuan　Shao。　The　one　of　whom　we　could　hear　nothing　was　yourself。　But　yesterday；　while　on　our　way；　we　fell　in　with　some　travelers　who　told　us　a　certain　General　Zhang　Fei；　of　such　and　such　an　appearance；　had　suddenly　occupied　Gucheng；　and　we　felt　it　must　be　you。　So　we　came　to　inquire；　and　we　happily　fell　in　with　you　here。〃

Zhang　Fei　replied；　〃Guan　Yu　and　Sun　Qian　are　here；　and　my　two　sisters　are　with　them。　They　had　heard　where　my　elder　brother　was。〃

This　news　added　to　the　joy　of　the　two　newers　who　went　to　see　Guan　Yu　and　the　women；　and　then　they　all　entered　the　city。　When　the　ladies　had　settled　down　a　little；　they　related　the　whole　story　of　the　adventures　on　the　road　at　which　Zhang　Fei　was　overe　with　remorse　and　bowed　before　his　brother　bitterly　weeping。　Mi　Zhu　and　Mi　Fang　were　greatly　affected。　Then　Zhang　Fei　related　what　had　happened　to　him。

A　day　was　spent　in　banquets；　and　next　day　Zhang　Fei　wished　his　newly　found　brother　to　go　with　him　to　Runan　to　see　their　elder　brother　Liu　Bei。

But　Guan　Yu　said；　〃No；　you　take　care　of　the　ladies　here　while　Sun　Qian　and　I　go　to　get　news。〃

So　Guan　Yu　and　Sun　Qian　with　a　small　escort　set　out。　When　they　reached　Runan；　they　were　received　by　Liu　Pi。