Gorges；　Zhou　Yu　Liberates　The　Fire。

In　the　last　chapter　Zhou　Yu　was　seized　with　sudden　illness　as　he　watched　the　fleets　of　his　enemy。　He　was　borne　to　his　tent；　and　his　officers　came　in　multitudes　to　inquire　after　him。

They　looked　at　each　other；　saying；　〃What　a　pity　our　general　should　be　taken　ill；　when　Cao　Cao's　legions　threaten　so　terribly！　What　would　happen　if　Cao　Cao　attacked？〃

Messengers　with　the　evil　tidings　were　sent　to　Sun　Quan；　while　the　physicians　did　their　best　for　the　invalid。　Lu　Su　was　particularly　sad　at　the　illness　of　his　patron　and　went　to　see　Zhuge　Liang　to　talk　it　over。

〃What　do　you　make　of　it？〃　said　Zhuge　Liang。

〃Good　luck　for　Cao　Cao；　bad　for　us；〃　said　Lu　Su。

〃I　could　cure　him；〃　said　Zhuge　Liang　laughing。

〃If　you　could；　Wu　would　be　very　fortunate；〃　said　Lu　Su。

Lu　Su　prayed　Zhuge　Liang　to　go　to　see　the　sick　man。　They　went；　and　Lu　Su　entered　first。　Zhou　Yu　lay　in　bed；　his　head　covered　by　a　quilt。

〃How　are　you；　General？〃　said　Lu　Su。

〃My　heart　pains　me。　Every