；　〃The　strong　guest　does　not　oppress　his　host。　You　need　not　fear；　Lord　Liu　Bei。〃

Then　Liu　Bei　desisted。　Banquets　were　held　and　dwelling　places　prepared　for　the　guest　and　his　retinue。

As　soon　as　convenient；　Lu　Bu　returned　the　feast。　Liu　Bei　went　with　his　two　brothers。　Half　through　the　banquet　Lu　Bu　requested　Liu　Bei　to　retire　to　one　of　the　inner　private　rooms；　whither　Guan　Yu　and　Zhang　Fei　followed　him。　There　Lu　Bu　bade　his　wife　and　daughter　bow　as　to　their　benefactor。　Here　also　Liu　Bei　showed　excessive　modesty。

Lu　Bu　said；　〃Good　younger　brother；　you　need　not　be　so　very　modest。〃

Zhang　Fei　heard　what　Lu　Bu　said；　and　his　eyes　glared；　crying；　〃What　sort　of　a　man　are　you　that　dares　call　our　brother　'younger　brother'？　He　is　one　of　the　ruling　family………a　jade　leaf　on　a　golden　branch。　e　out；　and　I　will　fight　you　three　hundred　bouts　for　the　insult。〃

Liu　Bei　hastily　checked　the　impulsive　one；　and　Guan　Yu　persuaded　him　to　go　away。　Then　Liu　Bei　apologized；　saying；　〃My　poor　brother　talks　wildly　after　he　has　been　drinking。　I　hope　you　will　not　blame　him。〃

Lu　Bu　nodded；　but　said　nothing。　Soon　after　the　guests　departed。　But　as　the　host　escorted　Liu　Bei　to　his　carriage；　he　saw　Zhang　Fei　galloping　up　armed　as　for　a　fray。

〃Lu　Bu；　you　and　I　will　fight　that　duel　of　three　hundred　bouts！〃　shouted　Zhang　Fei。

Liu　Bei　bade　Guan　Yu　check　him。　Next　day　Lu　Bu　came　to　take　leave　of　his　host。

〃You；　O　Lord；　kindly　received　me；　but　I　fear　your　brothers　and　I　cannot　agree。　So　I　will　seek　some　other　asylum。〃

〃General；　if　you　go；　the　blame　is　mine。　My　rude　brother　has　offended　and　must　eventually　apologize。　In　the　meantime　what　think　you　of　a　temporary　sojourn　at　the　town　where　I　was　encamped　for　some　time；　Xiaopei？　The　place　is　small　and