they？　Who　are　they？〃　said　Liu　Bei　quickly。

〃If　you　could　find　either　Sleeping　Dragon　or　Young　Phoenix；　you　could　restore　order　in　the　empire。〃

〃But　who　are　these　two？〃

His　host　clapped　his　hands；　smiled　and　said；　〃Good；　very　good！〃

When　Liu　Bei　persisted　and　pressed　home　his　questions；　Water　Mirror　said；　〃It　is　getting　late。　You　might　stay　the　night　here；　General；　and　we　will　talk　over　these　things　tomorrow。〃

He　called　to　a　lad　to　bring　wine　and　food　for　his　guest　and　his　horse　was　taken　to　the　stable　and　fed。　After　Liu　Bei　had　eaten；　he　was　shown　to　a　chamber　opening　off　the　main　room　and　went　to　bed。　But　the　words　of　his　host　would　not　be　banished；　and　he　lay　there　only　dozing　till　far　into　the　night。

Suddenly　he　became　fully　awake　at　the　sound　of　a　knock　at　the　door　and　a　person　entering。　And　he　heard　his　host　say；　〃Where　are　you　from？〃

Liu　Bei　rose　from　his　couch　and　listened　secretly。

He　heard　the　visitor　reply；　〃It　has　long　been　said　that　Liu　Biao　treated　good　people　and　bad　people　as　they　each　should　be　treated。　So　I　went　to　see　for　myself。　But　that　reputation　is　undeserved。　He　does　treat　good　people　correctly　but　he　cannot　use　them；　and　he　treats　wicked　people　in　the　right　way；　all　but　dismissing　them。　So　I　left　a　letter　for　him　and　went　away。　And　here　I　am。〃

Water　Mirror　replied；　〃You；　capable　enough　to　be　the　adviser　of　a　king；　ought　to　be　able　to　find　someone　fit　to　serve。　Why　did　you　cheapen　yourself　so　far　as　to　go　to　Liu　Biao？　Beside；　there　is　a　real　hero　right　under　your　eyes　and　you　do　not　know　him。〃

〃It　is　just　as　you　say；〃　replied　the　stranger。

Liu　Bei　listened　with　great　joy　for　he　thought　this　visitor　was　certainly　one　of　the　two　he　was　advised　to　look　for。　Liu　Bei　would　hav