and　at　this　place　they　were　stopped　by　a　tremendous　storm　of　rain。　The　only　shelter　was　an　old　temple　and　thither　they　went。　The　family　occupied　the　main　rooms　and　the　escort　the　two　side　wings。　The　men　of　the　escort　were　drenched；　angry；　and　discontented。

Then　Zhang　Kai　called　some　of　his　petty　officers　to　a　secret　spot　and　said；　〃We　are　old　Yellow　Scarves　and　only　submitted　to　Tao　Qian　because　there　was　no　other　choice。　We　have　never　got　much　out　of　it。　Now　here　is　the　Cao　family　with　no　end　of　gear；　and　we　can　be　rich　very　easily。　We　will　make　a　sudden　onslaught　tonight　at　the　third　watch　and　slay　the　whole　lot。　Then　we　shall　have　plenty　of　treasure；　and　we　will　get　away　to　the　mountains。〃

They　all　agreed。　The　storm　continued　into　the　night　and　as　Cao　Song　sat　waiting　anxiously　for　signs　of　clearing；　he　suddenly　heard　a　hubbub　at　the　w