Chapter 47 Became [Happy May Day]

Dian Wei followed Cao Cao outside the house and stood there for two cups of tea, but there was no movement in the house.

Over there, Zhang Liao led his men into the mansion and the fighting was in full swing.

And there was no disturbance at all in the house where they were.

Cao Cao waited for a moment and said, "Let's go."

I listened carefully, but there was nothing unusual in the house.

Cao Cao left this desolate mansion, and the surrounding personal troops followed him away like a tide.

Judging from the noise, Cao Cao and his men have really left.

But only a moment later, Cao Cao, Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang returned silently under the cover of secretly passing through Chencang.

This time he was more careful, reappeared under the wall, and looked into the room again.

It seemed as if Cao Cao was having a contest with someone in the house, someone he had never met before. It was a game of patience, wisdom and means.

Although there was nothing unusual, Cao Cao seemed very sure that the other party was here, so he tried again and again.

There was still no movement in the room.

Cao Cao used deception to return twice, but still failed to catch the enemy.

The person he wanted to find was Jia Xu.

According to Cao Cao's judgment, the imperial palace is the core of the current battle in Luoyang. The outcome is still undecided, there are many variables and uncertainties, and it is very dangerous.

Given Jia Xu's personality, he would not go to the palace easily.

As long as he doesn't want to, there must be a way to hide and stay in a relatively safe place.

He should be nearby.

Cao Cao used the strategy of watching the fire from the other side of the river to lock onto this house.

There was indeed a small team of elite soldiers who suddenly attacked and were guarding someone in the house.

But where was Jia Xu?

Cao Cao didn't think that Jia Xu would jump out of the window and escape in a panic.

From Jia Xu's perspective, the situation outside the window was unclear at the time, and jumping out of the window to escape was not in line with his cautious character.

Therefore, Cao Cao concluded that Jia Xu had used some means to save his life in the face of danger and was most likely still in the house.

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I am Jia Xu. I hid when I heard the noise.

Fortunately, the speed was fast enough, but I was very panicked now. Who was the other party? Why was he wandering outside and not leaving? What should I do... Jia Xu hid in the dark, his heart filled with panic.

Who is that person outside? Why does he keep coming back?

Jia Xu was also thinking over and over again, wondering what went wrong with him that made him be targeted by the other party.

When he came to Dong Zhuo's side, he was very careful to keep his actions secret, and he did not take credit for himself, so Li Ru was always pushed to the front.

When Dong Zhuo went to the palace, Jia Xu found an excuse and did not go.

He even considered that if someone came to steal the camp or attack the city gate, it would not be safe to be trapped in the mansion.

So he chose an inconspicuous house to hide temporarily.

However, despite being so careful, he was still touched by someone.

Who is the other party?

When Cao Cao's personal army broke into the house, Jia Xu realized that something was wrong and immediately used a life-saving trump card. He opened the window, pretended to escape, and then hid on the spot.

At this moment, he was hiding in the dark, but the sense of crisis in his heart was about to burst out like a dam breaking.

Jia Xu hid himself, intending to wait until the other party left before coming out.

The situation at that time was unexpected and there was no better way.

He was not worried when he was hiding, and was quite confident in his hiding skills.

He was born with a sense of crisis. Every time the other party left, whenever Jia Xu relaxed a little, that indescribable sense of crisis would come back and appear again.

Three times...

Jia Xu hid in the dark, feeling bitter and that his fate was over.

Not only did the other party not leave, but there was a creepy feeling as if he was getting closer and closer.

Jia Xu really wanted to go out and get some fresh air.

His hiding method was to use a special device to block the outside world's perception of him and also block his breathing. Jia Xu relied on prior preparation to exhale, which could only last for half an hour at most.

When he was hiding, he never expected that the other party would have such patience and terrible judgment to determine that he was in the house.

Jia Xu's face had turned purple from being suppressed, and his sense of crisis increased instead of decreased.

He felt that the other party seemed to have returned to the room.

He came in again... Jia Xu was frightened and had difficulty breathing. He could not hold it any longer.

At the same time, he heard a voice: "Forget it, set fire, burn it down, and destroy everything here."

He wants to set a fire, and I can't avoid it. If I'm not burned to death, I'll be roasted to death... Jia Xu's fear turned into palpitations.

Coupled with the strong feeling of suffocation, he could no longer hide.

Ripples suddenly appeared on the ground in the corner of the room, and the ground parted like quicksand, revealing a pocket engraved with Mohist incantations.

The strange thing is that the pocket doesn't look very big.

But when the bag opened, the tall Jia Xu crawled out from it.

This pocket is called Mogong Bag, a treasure passed down from the Spring and Autumn Period.

The patterns carved on the bag are the pinnacle of Mohist craftsmanship and are extremely ingenious.

Jia Xu couldn't wait to climb out of the bag and took a few long breaths.

He looked pale and was somewhat horrified when he saw a man in dark Hanfu standing not far away with his hands behind his back, staring at him quietly.

A burly attendant beside the man picked up Jia Xu's ink bag, took a good look at it, and muttered, "This bag is strange. I wonder if I can carry it with me..."

When Jia Xu saw the other party taking the ink bag, he felt so distressed that he couldn't breathe.

The ink bag is a treasure and it seems that it will never be returned.

"I won't hide anymore." Cao Cao looked at Jia Xu.

"Hey...are you mistaken? My name is Feng Ze, and you are looking for me?" Jia Xu said.

Cao Cao: "Feng Ze... Great, I am here to kill a man named Feng Ze."

"Huh?..."

Jia Xu's panic quickly subsided, and his thoughts raced as he thought about who the other party was. With his methods, he couldn't escape, and it was obvious that the person he was looking for was Jia Xu.

This man was so obsessed with finding him that it didn't seem like he was trying to kill him.

Jia Xu's heart moved slightly, and he immediately figured out the pros and cons, "You are... Cao Cao?"

He thought that someone in Luoyang had been secretly dealing with Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo had asked him this question.

Only those who deal with Dong Zhuo secretly are most likely to seize the opportunity and launch a surprise attack.

When Dong Zhuo asked him who would secretly deal with him, Jia Xu had already made a judgment, so he guessed that the person in front of him was Cao Cao, whom he had never seen but knew his name.

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Jia Xu.

It is of vital importance to capture Jia Xu.

The key is not to strengthen oneself, but to restrict Dong Zhuo.

Otherwise, Cao Cao was worried that some of his plans would be seen through by Jia Xu and difficult to implement.

Taking Jia Xu away is equivalent to saving many lives, and even the whole world will benefit from it.

If he had not come up with his vicious plan, there would not have been the Chang'an Rebellion led by Li Jue and Guo Si, which caused great suffering to all people and made their living in misery.

First, Jia Xu was captured. Not to mention how many people were saved indirectly, a major hidden danger was eliminated.

To a certain extent, Jia Xu himself was saved by Cao Cao, avoiding being hated by the masses in the future.

Cao Cao remembered that he was almost killed by Jia Xu in history. If he could be used, he would be used. If he could not be used, he would be eliminated and never left to his opponent.

Cao Cao turned and walked out, and Dian Wei was ready to step forward and take Jia Xu away.

"Don't do anything. I'll go with you."

Under the protection of his guards, Jia Xu followed Cao Cao on his own. During the process, he saw his guards in the courtyard and was shocked. All of them had sunken faces or chests, which was a shocking sight.

Cao Cao did not stop, thinking that he had traveled through time and space and had taken advantage of the foresight to gather people like Jia Xu, Dian Wei, and Xun Yu together early on. He wondered if he could end the turmoil in the world sooner.

He came out of the mansion where Jia Xu was hiding and looked at the mansion that Zhang Liao had rushed into.

The shouting and screaming were fading and were nearing their end.

Cao Cao suddenly asked Jia Xu: "What plan did Dong Zhuo have that made him so confident that he could go straight into the palace?"

Ps: At the beginning of the month, I am asking for a monthly ticket. Please read on. Happy May Day to everyone~
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