〃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