the　road　that　you　seem　sad。〃

Turning　to　those　about　him；　Zhuge　Liang　said；　〃Why　did　you　not　tell　us　Guan　Yu　was　ing？〃

〃I　am　here　to　ask　for　death；〃　said　Guan　Yu。

〃Surely　Cao　Cao　came　through　the　valley？〃

〃Yes；　he　came　that　way；　and　I　could　not　help　it。　I　let　him　go。〃

〃Then　whom　have　you　captured？〃

〃No　one。〃

〃Then　you　remembered　the　old　kindness　of　Cao　Cao　and　so　allowed　him　to　escape。　But　your　acceptance　of　the　task　with　its　conditions　is　here。　You　will　have　to　suffer　the　penalty。〃

Zhuge　Liang　called　in　the　lictors　and　told　them　to　take　away　Guan　Yu　and　put　him　to　death。

Guan　Yu　risked　life　when　he　spared

Cao　Cao　in　direst　need；

And　age…long　admiration　gained

For　kindly　deed。

What　actually　befell　will　he　seen　in　the　next　chapter。

Main　Next　to　Chapter　51　》》

Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　51

Chapter　51

Cao　Ren　Fights　The　South　Land's　Troops；

Zhuge　Liang　A