Later, when he had heard that Liu Pei had gone to general Yuan Shao, he thanked Ts'ao Ts'ao and returned the gifts, then rode his horse a thousand li to his old master, passing five stockades and killing six guards on the way.
後來關公聽說劉備投奔在袁紹那裡，便辭謝曹操，封金掛印、過五關斬六將、單騎走千里，回奔故主去了。