〃That　is　my　brother；　Guan　Yu；〃　replied　Liu　Bei。

Zhou　Yu；　quite　startled；　said；　〃Is　he　the　slayer　of　Yan　Liang　and　Wen　Chou？〃

〃Exactly；　he　it　is；〃　replied　Liu　Bei。

The　sweat　of　fear　broke　out　all　over　Zhou　Yu's　body　and　trickled　down　his　back。　Then　he　poured　out　a　cup　of　wine　and　presented　it　to　Guan　Yu。

Just　then　Lu　Su　came　in；　and　Liu　Bei　said　to　him；　〃Where　is　Zhuge　Liang？　I　would　trouble　you　to　ask　him　to　e。〃

〃Wait　till　we　have　defeated　Cao　Cao；〃　said　Zhou　Yu；　〃then　you　shall　see　him。〃

Liu　Bei　dared　not　repeat　his　request；　but　Guan　Yu　gave　him　a　meaningful　look　which　Liu　Bei　understood　and　rose；　saying；　〃I　would　take　leave　now。　I　will　e　again　to　congratulate　you　when　the　enemy　has　been　defeated　and　your　success　shall　be　plete。〃

Zhou　Yu　did　not　press　him　to　remain；　but　escorted　him　to　the　great　gates　of　the　camp；　and　Liu　Bei　left。　When　he　reached　the　river　bank；　they　found　Zhuge　Liang　awaiting　them　in　their　boat。

Liu　Bei　was　exceedingly　pleased；　but　Zhuge　Liang　said；　〃Sir；　do　you　know　in　how　great　danger　you　were　today？〃

Suddenly　sobered；　Liu　Bei　said；　〃No；　I　did　not　think　of　danger。〃

〃If　Guan　Yu　had　not　been　there；　you　would　have　been　killed；〃　said　Zhuge　Liang。

Liu　Bei；　after　a　moment's　reflection；　saw　that　it　was　true。　He　begged　Zhuge　Liang　to　return　with　him　to　Fankou；　but　Zhuge　Liang　refused。

〃I　am　quite　safe；〃　said　Zhuge　Liang。　〃Although　I　am　living　in　the　tiger's　mouth；　I　am　as　steady　as　the　Taishan　Mountains。　Now；　my　lord；　return　and　prepare　your　ships　and　soldiers。　On　the　twentieth　day　of　the　eleventh　month；　send　Zhao　Yun　with　a　small　ship　to　the　south　bank　to　wait　for　me。　Be　sure　there　is　no　miscarriage。〃

〃What　are　your　intentions？〃　said　Liu　Bei。

〃When　the　so