Who knows when that will be？ Suppose ten years： Then it will be ten years before they give us Jingzhou。 What is the use of such a document as this？ And you are a guarantor of its due performance！ If they do not give us the city； you get into trouble。 Suppose our lord finds you in the wrong； what then？〃
Lu Su was dumbfounded。 When he had somewhat recovered his self…possession； he said； 〃I think Liu Bei will be true to me。〃
〃You； my friend； are simple and sincere。 Liu Bei is a scoundrel adventurer； and Zhuge Liang is a slippery customer。 They and you are utterly different。〃
〃What then is to be done？〃 cried Lu Su distressfully。
〃You are my dear friend； and your kindness in freely offering your store of grain to relieve my army is still fresh in my memory。 Of course I will save you。 Do not be anxious； but wait a few days till we get news of what is doing on the north of the river； and then we can decide upon a plan。〃
Lu Su passed some very uneasy days。 Then the scouts came back saying that in Jingzhou everything seemed in excellent order and the white flags were flying everywhere； while outside the city they were building a magnificent mausoleum for Lady Gan； wife of Liu Bei。 All the soldiers were in mourning。
When Zhou Yu knew who was dead； he said to Lu Su； 〃My scheme is made。 You will see Liu Bei just stand still to be bound； and we shall get Jingzhou like turning a hand。〃
〃What is the main spring of your plan？〃 said Lu Su。
〃Liu Bei will want to remarry； and our lord has a sister； Sun Ren。 She is a tough lady； whose women guards number many hundreds； all armed with weapons of war。 Her apartments also are full of such things。 I will write to our lord to send an intermediary to arrange that the lady shall wed Liu Bei