Chapter 218: Brat = Han Xin
Huaiyin.

The Qin army had occupied almost all of Chu territory, and this place was no exception. Due to the rich water resources, a large number of fish, shrimps and crabs bred in the rivers. The Chu people in Huaiyin naturally lived by the water. Looking around, there were fishing boats and sampans everywhere.

With the arrival of early winter, there were no longer many fishermen on the fishing boats. Occasionally, only one or two elderly people could be seen fishing with fishing rods on the riverside that was about to freeze. In order to win this war that was crucial to the fate of the Chu State, Xiong Qi and Xiang Yan mobilized almost all the males in the country, from eight to sixty years old.

Huaiyin is no exception.

"Mo Ya, did you check correctly? Does that kid named Han Xin really appear nearby so often?"

The golden crows were shining brightly, driving away the coldness between heaven and earth and bringing the rare warmth of early winter. Under the golden sun, Tianxuan, wearing a plain and neat outfit, appeared by a small river in Huaiyin. He looked around the empty fields and asked the black crow behind him. Now that we have come to Chu, there is nothing particularly important to deal with after Xiang Liang and his nephew escaped.

Therefore, Tianxuan ordered Mo Ya to investigate the whereabouts of Han Xin, a famous general who was as famous as Bai Qi, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing.

In this world, most common people have not yet acquired surnames. In addition, the Han surname was first created by Han Jue, the founder of the Kingdom of Korea, and there are not many of them in Chu. It took Mo Ya less than ten days to find out the whereabouts of Han Xin, who was wandering around after his parents died.

"Sir, based on what I have found out, Han Xin does often appear nearby." Mo Ya said with certainty, "Moreover, when he has nowhere to stay, he often stays in that temple." As he spoke, Mo Ya did not forget to stretch out his finger and point to a temple covering an area of ​​ten feet square, which was ten feet away.

Zhurong Temple!
When Tianxuan brought the black crow to the front of the temple, three words written in the Chu language came into Tianxuan's eyes.

"interesting!"

Facing such a temple, Tianxuan raised his lips and said meaningfully. A Zhurong Temple alone is indeed not worthy of Tianxuan's surprise. The Chu people revered the fire god Zhurong as their ancestor, and building a temple to worship Zhurong was not something to be surprised about. However, the statues in the temple are more interesting.

That was not a statue of a fire god with red hair and curly beard and glaring eyes, but a statue of a human body with a beast's head, covered with red scales, with fire snakes in his ears and a fire dragon under his feet. It perfectly fits the true body of Zhurong in "Honghuang", who was born from the essence and blood of the great god Pangu. As Honghuang became popular all over the world, the Chu people also began to look for their ancestors in Honghuang.

"Build a fire and wait here." After looking at the statue of Zhurong for a moment, Tianxuan retracted his gaze and instructed Mo Ya.

"Here."

Mo Ya didn't understand why Tian Xuan was interested in a roaming hooligan like Han Xin. However, as a subordinate, he only needed to obey his master's orders.

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Crackling!

A blazing fire was burning in this narrow Zhurong Temple. There were also a few fresh fish caught from the river. After being scaled and gilled, all the fish bones were picked out, and then skewered on a wooden stick and grilled on the bonfire. Under the blazing flames, the processed fish quickly became golden and crispy, and a little juice was squeezed out and fell into the bonfire, making the fragrance spread. "What a good smell!"

Tianxuan, who had smelled the aroma in the air and rushed to Huaiyin early in the morning without notifying Yan Fei, Yue Shen, Da Siming, Shao Siming, Zi Nu, and Nanyue, could not help but feel hungry and was about to take a grilled fish to enjoy. At this time, a clear and confident voice sounded outside the temple.

Along with the sound, a boy of eight or nine years old stepped in. When he saw Tianxuan and Mo Ya, his pupils shone. Immediately, the boy, who was wearing coarse linen clothes and had a handsome face, sat down, picked up a grilled fish, and put it directly into his mouth.

Tian Xuan knew that this guy was most likely Han Xin. Seeing that he didn't even say hello and directly snatched his food, he said, "You little bastard, don't you know that these grilled fish have someone else?"

The boy was obviously really hungry. He ate the whole fish in a few bites, threw the empty fish bones into the campfire, and picked up another fish: "I ate a few fish from you today, and I will return you double in the future." While speaking, Han Xin rolled his eyes at Tian Xuan, "Besides, with your status and position, would you care about these few fish?"

"How do you know that I am Tianxuanzi?" After hearing this, Tianxuan no longer had any doubts about the boy's identity and asked with interest.

Han Xin lowered his head and ate the grilled fish. "First, you and the man beside you have extraordinary bearings and must be of noble status. Second, if you were Chu people, even if you were not wanted, at this critical juncture when Chu was destroyed, your brows would definitely be filled with sorrow, hatred, and unwillingness. But I only see indifference and pride on your face. Third, you are most likely Qin people. There is no other possibility for you to appear here at this moment except for the youngest general in the Qin army!"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Even though Tianxuan already knew that Han Fei was a very smart and observant person, he was still amazed at Han Xin's intelligence, as he could guess his identity so quickly even though he was only eight or nine years old. For a moment, Tianxuan even had the dirty thought of "If you don't use me, then I'll kill you."

"Brat, what's your name?" After the applause, Tianxuan asked knowingly.

"Han Xin!"

"Han Xin, are you interested in joining the army?" Tian Xuan asked with interest, "As long as you are willing to join the army, I can recommend you to join the Yulin Army, and you will definitely make a difference in the future; if you are not willing to join the army, I can also write a letter and send it back to the master to recommend you to join the Tianzong! How do you think?"

Whether joining the Yulin Army or becoming a disciple of Tianzong!
For most people, these two choices are what they dream of, and even Mo Ya had a hint of envy in his eyes. However, Han Xin remained silent when facing the Qingyun Ladder that Tian Xuan sent to him, and he kept eating the grilled fish, as if nothing in the world was more important than the grilled fish in his hand.

"Not interested!" After finishing the second grilled fish and throwing it into the flames again, Han Xin finally raised his head. There was no emotion on his face as he said these three words lightly.

"You!" As the saying goes, when the lord is worried, the minister is humiliated. Seeing that Han Xin did not appreciate his kindness, Mo Ya's face showed a trace of anger. He was about to teach Han Xin a lesson, but was stopped by Tian Xuan.

Tianxuan knew that Han Xin was not so easy to recruit, so he was not angry when he was rejected. He reached into his arms and took out a purse full of gold leaves, and handed it to Han Xin: "Han Xin, since you are unwilling to accept my kindness, this money is for you."

"Why?" Han Xin paused as he was about to take the grilled fish, staring intently at Tianxuan, and did not take the purse full of gold leaves.

(End of this chapter)