That afternoon, Sunx Ce arrived carrying a large bundle of gifts to visit Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong. Knowing their identities now, Sunx Ce immediately packed two Jade Bi Discs, two Jade Cauldrons, and a few large Pearls - simple gifts ready to go, and went with Zhou Yu.
Before coming, Sunx Ce had already prepared to go to war directly with Liu Bei, especially since Yuan Shu's anger was evident, even chopping up his most favored screen into pieces. In such a situation, how could Sunx Ce not prepare early?
Yet Yuan Shu didn't order troops to mobilize; he merely sat quietly staring at some old objects he found at home, things he played with as a child with Yuan Shao.