Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

"Zhou Heng?"

"So you're the one who took my sister's body? How dare you come here? You don't take me seriously at all."

Zhao Yun was furious.

With that, he waved his hand, and the Dragon Gallant Silver Spear was immediately placed above Zhou Heng's head.

It seemed as if a disagreement could lead to Zhou Heng being killed on the spot.

"You dare."

Liao Hua and Zhang Liao were greatly alarmed.

He quickly gripped the weapon in his hand.

"Wen Yuan, Yuan Jian, brother-in-law, one of us, one of us..."

Zhou Heng quickly stopped him.

If a fight breaks out, both the other side and our side will suffer losses.

This is a huge loss for them.

Zhou Heng naturally wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.

After all, Zhao Yun's sister was already his woman.

Zhao Yun was almost entirely one of their own.

"Who is your family?"

However, just because Zhou Heng thinks this way doesn't mean that Zhao Yun now acknowledges him as his brother-in-law.

Because of the previous incident with Liu Bei, they already had a preconceived notion that they didn't have a particularly good impression of Zhou Heng.

Now that his own sister has been sold, he's even helping the seller count the money.

This only fueled his anger.

With a flick of his spear, the sharp tip pierced Zhou Heng's skin.

Bright red blood flowed out.

"Tell me, you bandit from Xuzhou, what brings you all the way to Jizhou to deceive my sister? What is your purpose?"

"If you don't explain yourself clearly today, don't blame me, Zhao Yun, for being merciless under my spear."

You should know that Zhao Yun has had enough of being bullied by his sister these past two days.

They were scammed, yet they still defended the scammers.

He was already furious.

Now that he's seen the real person, how could he possibly hold back?

This meant that he had promised his younger sister.

Otherwise, Zhao Yun would have really wanted to stab Zhou Heng to death.

"What do you mean by that, brother-in-law?"

"My sister and I are truly in love, how could I possibly have ulterior motives?"

Zhou Heng said, feigning surprise.

"You might fool my sister with those words, but you're underestimating me, Zhao Yun."

"Speak! If you don't tell the truth, I'll make sure your blood is spilled on the spot today."

Zhao Yun sneered.

Naturally, they couldn't believe Zhou Heng's words.

After all, what are the chances in the world that something like this happens right after my sister's accident, and then you show up?

If there were evidence.

He even suspected that Zhou Heng had found the bandits.

Because all of this is too much of a coincidence.

The coincidences were so perfect that everything seemed meticulously planned.

Although Zhao Yun possessed unparalleled martial prowess.

But his intelligence is not bad either.

If you think he's a fool, you're making a huge mistake.

This is why Zhou Heng was honest with Zhao Yu before.

He knew that his plan might fool Zhao Yu, but it would never fool Zhao Yun.

If it is concealed again and again.

Recruiting Zhao Yun will not be so simple.

Fortunately, now that he has been honest about what happened before, Zhou Heng is not without confidence even when questioned by the other party.

"Brother-in-law, why do you have such prejudice against me?"

Zhou Heng said, feigning confusion.

"Prejudice? Ha, I've only heard a little about what you, Zhou Heng, did in Xuzhou."

"Simultaneously scheming against three major warlords, with the weakest strength, he managed to survive in the cracks and occupy Xuzhou."

"Every step we take is like dancing on a knife's edge."

"A person like you would never do anything pointless."

"Since you dare to venture alone to Jizhou, it is not without reason."

Zhao Yun said coldly.

If it were before, if Zhou Heng hadn't had an affair with his sister...

He probably won't think that way yet.

But now Zhou Heng is having an affair with his sister.

What he did before contacting Zhou Heng.

There is never a reason for doing anything.

It was no coincidence that the other party was here at this time.

However, even though he had guessed it, he still couldn't quite understand it.

after all.........

Even if Zhou Heng was indeed plotting against him, there was no need for him to risk his life alone.

This is Yuan Shao's territory, after all.

Once Yuan Shao finds out that he has come here.

Things are not that simple.

Moreover, although he was very confident in his own martial prowess, he was also aware of his own limitations.

He was strong, but not strong enough for a regional lord to risk his life to scheme against him.

Therefore... the other party must be hiding a huge conspiracy.

His own sister was just a victim.

That's why he kept asking.

"Zilong, do you really want to know?"

Zhou Heng looked at Zhao Yun seriously for a moment, then spoke.

"explain."

Zhao Yun pointed his spear.

"Alright, since that's the case, then I'll tell you."

"There are actually three reasons why I came to Jizhou."

"The first one is the Zhen family."

Zhou Heng said calmly.

"Zhen family?"

Zhao Yun frowned.

“That’s right. As you know, I was born a commoner. In this world dominated by powerful families, it’s impossible for me to compete with the feudal lords on my own.”

"Because compared to aristocratic families, I have a natural disadvantage."

"Therefore, I need to connect with all the forces that can be connected."

"Only by striving to develop ourselves can we unify the world and bring a peaceful life to all."

"My family background makes it impossible for them to support me, so I had to settle for second best and set my sights on those businessmen."

Zhou Heng said.

"The Zhen family is the richest family in Jizhou and one of the four wealthiest families in the world. If you can get their support, you can indeed achieve rapid development in a short period of time."

Zhao Yun nodded.

It was easy to guess Zhou Heng's purpose.

Zhou Heng's birth was extremely low, a world apart from the feudal lords of the land.

Ordinary aristocratic families would not support him; the only ones who might support him are those relatively lowly merchants.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.

In this era, the status of merchants was even lower than that of ordinary people.

If one wants to achieve upward social mobility, joining Zhou Heng's faction is not impossible.

"That's right, I'm determined to get the Zhen family."

"However, some time ago, news spread that Yuan Shao wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Zhen family."

"That's why I was in such a hurry to come to Jizhou."

Zhou Heng nodded.

"As for... the second objective is to subdue Zhang Yan."

"As the leader of the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Yan commanded a million soldiers, including at least 100,000 to 200,000 skilled warriors."

"If I can subdue them, my strength will increase significantly in a short period of time."

Zhou Heng spoke again.

Zhao Yun nodded: "Mm."

Now that we've arrived in Jizhou, it's impossible, solely because of the Zhen family.

If there is a chance to subdue the Black Mountain Army.

I believe no one could refuse.

"But what do these things have to do with my sister?"