Little Liu wanted to rush forward but was stopped again by Ren Hongchang.
Cao Bao twitched his mouth, clasped his hands toward Ren Hongchang, and said with a smile, "No need to be nervous, everyone. Actually, I have co this ti to discuss an important matter with all of you."
"To collaborate with us, General Cao, you surely must have so reason?" Yue Jin sneered.
Yu Jin also clasped his hands to Cao Bao and said in a rather mild tone, "General Cao, we don’t quite understand what you’re saying. Please clarify."
Cao Bao dared not be too presumptuous. Although he had significant influence in Xuzhou City, the Longn Escort Agency was truly a den of wolves; not a single person here was easy to deal with.
Originally, Cao Bao didn’t want to co since he had a previous unpleasant encounter with the Longn Escort Agency. One of his legitimate sons had been disrespectful to Ren Hongchang, now the head of the agency, and was crippled by her trusted aide. This led to a serious conflict between them. Although the Longn Escort Agency eventually compromised, apologized, and compensated, during the conflict, despite having just a few hundred people, they managed to overpower Cao Bao’s two thousand family guard mbers, most of whom were severely injured and bedridden for a month or two.
However, the situation forced Cao Bao to co. Last night, Tao Qian summoned Liu Bei again, and they had a deep conversation that lasted the entire night. It’s evident to anyone who isn’t a fool that Tao Qian holds Liu Bei in high regard and even hinted a couple of days ago that he might abdicate the governorship of Xuzhou to Liu Bei.
Generally, this wouldn’t affect Cao Bao much. After all, he was deeply rooted in Xuzhou City, and even if Liu Bei beca Governor, he would still have to be respectful to Cao Bao, as Cao Bao controlled a third of the troops in Xuzhou.
However, things didn’t turn out as Cao Bao expected. Although Liu Bei appeared to be very friendly and respectful on the surface, he was secretly investigating Cao Bao’s interests and even where he frequently visited. Initially, even though Cao Bao knew about these things, he thought Liu Bei was rely trying to curry favor with him.
Until the night before last, when he was in a concubine’s bedroom and faced an assassination attempt. Cao Bao ultimately escaped at the cost of the young concubine and dozens of guards.
Cao Bao didn’t have the slightest doubt about others; he directly pinned the mastermind of this assassination on Liu Bei.
Lacking evidence, he couldn’t confront or even kill Liu Bei openly. Moreover, with Liu Bei’s increasing infiltration in Xuzhou City and Tao Qian’s attitude toward Liu Bei, Cao Bao felt even more constrained, unable to express his anger.
For this reason, Cao Bao thought of the Longn Escort Agency, as he knew from the beginning that they had grudges against Liu Bei, which seed impossible to resolve.
Cao Bao likewise returned a salute to Yu Jin and smiled, "There are too many people here, and the place is too open. I fear there might be eavesdroppers."
"There’s no outsider here. Just speak up if you have sothing to say!" Possibly having followed you for a long ti, Little Liu inherited your fiery temper; his words were filled with gunpowder.
"This..." Cao Bao appeared hesitant, his eyes fixed on the burly man in the center of the hall. Initially, he didn’t pay much attention, but when he looked closely, he took several steps back in shock and exclaid, "Zhang Fei, why are you here!"
Faced with the varied gazes of everyone present, Zhang Fei maintained a lonely expression, as if disconnected from the world, indifferent to external affairs.
With Zhang Fei silent, Cao Bao too stared at him strangely. In his impression, Zhang Fei was a crude, irritable wild man who never regarded anyone or anything seriously. But the Zhang Fei before him was entirely different from the one he knew. Cao Bao even rubbed his eyes, uncertain if this was the sa arrogant Zhang Fei under Liu Bei’s command.
"General Cao, are you mistaken? If he is Liu Bei’s sworn brother, how could he possibly save our Escape Chief?" Although Yu Jin hadn’t seen Zhang Fei before, he had so understanding of Zhang Fei’s bad temperant.
Cao Bao looked at Zhang Fei several more tis. Seeing him remain the sa, Cao Bao gave up and sighed, "Hmm, I must have mistaken him."
"Since that’s the case, go ahead and speak; we don’t have much leisure ti to spend on small talk." Ren Hongchang spoke. Her temperant was entirely different from Zhao Yu, who was ticulous and kind, while she had a fiery temper and rarely bothered with details. Now that Zhao Yu wasn’t around, everything was up to her.
Cao Bao naturally understood the notorious temper of the Longn Escort Agency. However, this was a matter of life and death for him, and he dared not speak casually in a public setting. After so thought, Cao Bao said to Ren Hongchang, "Lady Li, may I ask when General Li will arrive in Xuzhou?"
"General Li? Since when did I beco a general?"
A voice that made everyone in the Longn Escort Agency leap with joy suddenly ca from outside the hall.
"Husband!"
As soon as they heard Ren Hongchang’s shout, everyone only saw a red blur. Ren Hongchang disappeared from her elevated position and quickly threw herself into the embrace of the newcor outside the door.
Throughout the world, only you could make Ren Hongchang react this way. Holding her, you ignored everyone’s stares and kissed her passionately. With that, you gave a hefty smack on her voluptuous behind and chided with a laugh, "You cheeky girl, you almost bit my tongue off! Go, have the kitchen prepare two days’ worth of food for ."
Ren Hongchang left everything behind and rushed to the kitchen imdiately. Her world now seed to revolve solely around you, leaving everything else irrelevant.
In the hall, those present glanced at each other and smiled without saying a word.
"What are you all standing here for?"
You walked into the hall, intending to question Cao Bao, but your gaze fell on Zhang Fei’s nurous injuries first. In a few swift steps, you stood before Zhang Fei, staring intently with furrowed brows. Yet you didn’t ask any questions; instead, you observed Zhang Fei’s expression. After a mont, you suddenly shouted, a voice like a thunderclap that seed to explode in everyone’s ears: "Good! Very good indeed! Liu Bei truly is a character, not only targeting my man but even killing his own sworn brother. Hmph, heh heh heh!"
"What!? Is he really Zhang Fei?" Cao Bao was astonished, not expecting such a drastic change in Zhang Fei.
"It’s that bastard again; I’ll lead my n and finish him off!" Little Liu was filled with rage, but under your fierce glare, all his anger dissipated, and he dared not make a sound, rely standing silently aside. No one else could precisely grasp Little Liu’s feelings; it wasn’t just him but your entire Personal Guard who walked on tiptoes around you.
You could guess it was Liu Bei; it was simple because Liu Bei was the only one with enough motive. He never thought Liu Bei would be so cruel, sacrificing even Zhang Fei to maintain his reputation.
"It seems this Liu Bei really isn’t a good person!"
Cao Bao’s words drew your attention, and you looked at him, clasping your hands inquiringly, "Pardon my rudeness, may I ask your na?"
"Not at all; I am Cao Bao."
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