Golden-Eyed Biao, Shi Langying, was overjoyed to hear that Yuwen Xuandu was in Luoyang and had a slave caravan with him. Sure enough, he brought nearly a hundred men to the East Market to find Wang Chong. Wang Chong was not acquainted with Shi Langying or the others at all, and they did not recognize this young man as His Highness the Prince of Yan. They assumed he was Yuwen Xuandu's subordinate or perhaps a junior relative. Seeing his imposing bearing and his easy, generous manner, they all took quite a liking to him.
Wang Chong also felt very favorably toward these steadfastly loyal men. He laid on a feast to receive these former subordinates of Li Cunshou and made a point of asking, "General Li had tens of thousands of troops under his command. Are you gentlemen really all that remain?"
Shi Langying sadly set down his wine cup and said, "More than half surrendered to Anushan! The rest scattered everywhere. We have only a little over two thousand men left now, but most of our brothers couldn't enter the city. Only those of us here managed to slip inside."
Wang Chong thought, So An Dushan even has the nickname Anushan. He raised his cup and said, "With such loyalty and righteousness, you generals will surely rescue General Li. I've already made the arrangements. Once we rescue him, we'll immediately abandon these slaves and have you disguise yourselves as slaves instead to escape Luoyang."
Shi Langying was delighted and thought, These slaves are worth a fortune, yet this man can cast them aside so generously just to save our general. He truly is a man born with a righteous heart. He immediately cried, "Brother, I feel as though we've been friends forever. I would like to swear brotherhood with