Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 370 The Strangest Question (4000)

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Hearing this, Boss Cao was stunned for a moment.

But he soon realized that Wu Liang was actually using his mind to bluff Tian Weng, so in the next second he also pulled down his ugly face and cast a coercive look at Tian Weng.

"what?"

Tian Weng was taken aback by Wu Liang's words again, and saw Boss Cao's eyes ready to strike at any time. No matter how good his mental quality is, his heart was trembling at this moment, his cheeks trembled and he subconsciously asked, " Envoy, envoy, General Wu, but what did that bastard shopkeeper do in front of you?"

"What do you think?"

Wu Liang asked instead.

"Emissary, General Wu, don't listen to that bastard's nonsense, the villain has never done anything wrong to the envoy, even if something went wrong with this batch of sheep, the villain just heard General Wu say If you hear it from the beginning, please let the king and General Wu learn from each other!"

Tian Weng's face became anxious, and he said loudly in fright.

However, he did not kneel down like the bald shopkeeper. Kneeling was not popular in the Han Dynasty. Even if he wanted to kneel, he only knelt down to the emperor and his parents. As a last resort, he will definitely not despise himself like ordinary people.

"Humph!"

After hearing this, Boss Cao snorted in a timely manner.

Wu Liang praised Boss Cao's tacit understanding and cooperation in his heart, but he said with a strange voice: "Patriarch Tian really doesn't cry when he sees the coffin, I can tell you the truth, what should be said, what should not be said That's right, the shopkeeper of the butcher shop has said everything, if Patriarch Tian intends to continue to resist, then I won't ask any more questions, but Patriarch Tian will not say that I never gave you a chance."

While talking.

Wu Liang kept sizing up the group of people behind Tian Weng, his gaze was mixed with a bit of cruelty and amusement, as if he couldn't wait to attack them.

"..."

Being looked at by Wu Liang like this, everyone in the Tian family suddenly trembled, and a feeling of imminent disaster came to their hearts.

"Wow--!"

A younger child was already crying in fright, the woman next to him hastily covered the child's mouth, comforting and coaxing him non-stop.

But the woman's face was also full of nervousness.

"Hey..."

Some young girls and women couldn't help sobbing softly.

As family members of noble families in this era, although they don't say they are pampered, they are not displaced like poor families. Wherever they have experienced such things, they are already terrified to the extreme.

"This……"

Being cheated by Wu Liang, and hearing the cries of his family members, Tian Weng's mind was already buzzing, and his body shook slightly uncontrollably.

He wasn't sure what the shopkeeper of the butcher shop had said to Wu Liang and Boss Cao, but at this moment, he didn't dare to continue prying from Wu Liang's mouth or take any chances...

at last.

"Shijun, the villain knows his mistake, I beg you to go around the villain for a while!"

Tian Weng finally couldn't stand it anymore, put down his body and knelt down to Boss Cao with a "plop", and begged on the ground.

Does this person really have a problem?
Wu Liang was immediately refreshed.

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Boss Cao frowned instantly, and shouted in a deep voice, "I want to hear it from you!"

"A villain should not talk about the envoy behind his back, let alone slander the envoy behind his back."

Tian Weng didn't dare to lift his head, but just fell on the ground and said in a low voice, "The villain once said that the emperor is no different from a robber, and a captain of Diannong with an annual salary of less than two hundred shi dares to accept [-] shi of grain. The so-called... In fact, the villain just complained casually at that time, but in his heart he still respects the envoy very much, please forgive me!"

"..."

Boss Cao's complexion changed slightly.

This is obviously not the answer Boss Cao and Wu Liang want to hear. They are more concerned about the matter of Cao Ang and Cao Ting now, or it can be said that it is about the "Nightmare Art".

However, this can be regarded as a windfall, but Boss Cao doesn't have the time to take care of such trivial things now.

"and also!"

Wu Liang resolutely continued to cheat.

"It's gone, it's really gone!"

Tian Weng did not have any hesitation or hesitation this time, shaking his head and said repeatedly, "The villain had nothing to do with the envoy before, even when Zhang Miao took the lead in rebelling against the envoy, the villain never supported him, and he never supported him. I haven't talked about the envoy, only this time I can't say what I shouldn't say, there is really no more, envoy, the villain is willing to guarantee it with his head!"

"You still refuse to say yes?"

Wu Liang, however, was still refusing to let him go. He turned his head and cupped his hands to Boss Cao, "Your Majesty, this person is stubborn, please make your decision."

"Your Majesty, the villain is really only this time. The rest of the time, he never offended you, nor did he do anything harmful to nature. Please judge him clearly!"

Seeing that "death is imminent", Tian Weng hurriedly begged for forgiveness even louder, his eyes were already red, but he didn't say anything of value.

"Come on!"

Boss Cao also knew what Wu Liang meant, so he finally stopped talking nonsense with Tian Weng, and shouted loudly, "Take Tian Weng and his family to take care of them!"

"promise!"

A group of soldiers rushed in upon hearing the words.

Ignoring the cries of Tian Weng and the Tian family members, he pushed them down and forcibly took them down. The living room finally returned to tranquility.

"Talent..."

Seeing that he didn't get any useful clues from Tian Weng, Boss Cao finally looked anxious again and looked at Wu Liang.

"Please wait a moment."

Wu Liang gave Boss Cao a salute, turned around and came back into the dark room, and sternly shouted at the bald shopkeeper who had already explained to him: "How dare you hide something from me, Tian Weng has already explained everything clearly, I am giving you Last chance, you decide whether to live or die!"

……

With the bald shopkeeper limp and peeing all over the floor, he was dragged out of the darkroom.

Wu Liang's interrogation is finally over.

Apart from the situation explained by the bald shopkeeper before, Wu Liang's bluff did not get more lines.

"Your Majesty, at this moment, all we have to do is wait patiently for the news of Xi Sima. If we can find the sheep dealer, then we may be able to find the Eldest Young Master and Brother An Min."

Wu Liang lowered his eyes and said to Boss Cao, "There is also Cheng Taishou, who is leading people to search the whole city. If the eldest son and brother Anmin are still in the city, there is still a great possibility that they will be found out. Don't be impatient, I will immediately take some people to the livestock market to investigate, and try my best to bring the eldest son and brother An Min back."

Boss Cao let out a long breath, but it was as if he had breathed out his life. The face that looked energetic at first suddenly became sluggish, and his waist also bent down. He looked at least ten years older.

He looked at Wu Liang with tired eyes, and said hoarsely, "You have talent, do you know what Zixiu means to me?"

"..."

Wu Liang didn't speak, but just listened quietly. He could tell that Boss Cao was not asking him a question, but was talking about himself.

"I have placed great expectations on him. I have cultivated him purposefully since I was a child, and he has never disappointed me... The foundation I have laid now will be passed on to him one day."

As expected, Boss Cao continued on his own, "If he makes a mistake today, it will be the biggest loss in my life. I have no intention and power to train another Zixiu. Therefore, no matter who it is today, no matter what method it uses, it will be the greatest loss in my life. , as long as Zixiu can be brought back to me safe and sound, he will be a benefactor whom my Cao family will cherish forever."

Speaking of it.

Boss Cao seemed to have no desire to say anything more, and it seemed that now was not the time to waste time, so he finally waved at Wu Liang and said, "Go, I'll wait for your good news..."

"promise!"

Wu Liang clapped his hands in response, turned around and walked out.

When he went out, Wu Liang was still thinking about what Boss Cao said just now.

Although he didn't know how much Cao Ang had dealt a blow to Boss Cao when he died in Wancheng in history, but what happened this time also reflected Cao Ang's weight in Boss Cao's heart.

Of course, it also reflected Wu Liang's weight in Boss Cao.

This can be regarded as a relatively in-depth heart-to-heart exchange, at least in Wu Liang's cognition, if a person in a position like Boss Cao clearly mentions the candidate for "establishing an heir" to someone, then whoever has really entered the center of power position, and is the most trusted power minister.

This is tantamount to showing him a clear path.

From now on, he doesn't need to choose to stand in line like other courtiers. Cao Ang's unswerving support and assistance will definitely not make mistakes. For a courtier, this is undoubtedly the greatest reward.

But is Boss Cao's thinking really that simple?

Not necessarily.

If Cao Ang really can't find him this time, what Boss Cao said will become nonsense.

From a certain level, this is also putting pressure on Wu Liang, which is tantamount to telling him that he is now finding Cao Ang not only for Boss Cao, but also for himself.

Everyone will do their best for their own benefit.

Therefore, this may also be Boss Cao's way of controlling people.

Because of the mixing of the "Nightmare Technique", Boss Cao has obviously regarded Wu Liang, a "professional", as his greatest hope now. He needs Wu Liang to do his best for this, so he took the initiative to give Wu Liang some He looked like a tempting bait.

Unfortunately, he misread Wu Liang.

Although Wu Liang will do his best, it is not because of the "bait" given by Boss Cao.

Compared with Cao Ang, he is more concerned about Cao Ting's safety.

In addition, if he can save some innocent people, he will also do it... He can imagine that if Cao Ang really died because of this incident this time and the murderer cannot be found, then with Boss Cao's temperament, Chen will stay [-]% of the time. There will be a group of innocent people buried with them.

Tianjia.

The dealers in the livestock market are even ordinary people.

In history, when Boss Cao attacked Xuzhou to avenge his father, he was able to order the massacre of the city, so the Tian family, businessmen, and even people who were slightly involved in this matter might also be implicated.

He could see it.

There is a high probability that the Tian family has nothing to do with this matter. Although he doesn't have much affection for the nobles, he will not see them die in vain but applaud them instead.

It is even more impossible for the dealers and ordinary people who are resident in the livestock market to do this. They belong to the crowd who can run away from the monks but can't run away from the temple.

Besides.

There is also "Nightmare Art".

To be honest, Wu Liang didn't really have much interest in "Nightmare Art", but he also didn't want "Nightmare Art" to fall into the hands of Boss Cao or Cao Ang.

He could completely imagine what they would do after they got the "Nightmare Art".

Dead people are commonplace these days. Before the unification of the world, Wu Liang knew that he was powerless to stop it, but there was still a big difference between dying in battle, dying of starvation, and dying under the torment of the "Nightmare Art".

Wu Liang can hand over the "Linchong Lv Bus", "Three-bow Bed Crossbow", "Treat Bridge"... and other war equipment used to kill people to Boss Cao, so as to help him unify the world as soon as possible, and end this years of fighting. However, as long as possible, he will try his best to prevent him from obtaining the "Nightmare Art".

……

When Wu Liang summoned the backbone of the Tuan army from the Yongqiu garrison, news had already come from the Cao residence.

Xi Zhicai personally led people to the livestock market to find people, but the expected result was not achieved.

He didn't catch the sheep dealer with distinctive features, and taught people to inquire in the market in disguise, and he did confirm the bald shopkeeper's statement: there was indeed a person who came to the market a few days ago, but he left after selling the batch of sheep. and never showed up again.

Besides.

The merchants in the bazaar also confirmed that there were indeed a few military lords suspected of being Cao Ang and Cao Ting who had come to the bazaar half an hour after they met the bald shopkeeper.

It was already dark by then, and the cattle fair was close to closing.

As for Cheng Yu's side.

The search is still going on, the workload is not small, and it shouldn't be over in a short time, but so far nothing has been found, not even a trace of clues.

"Young master, I'm afraid this matter is difficult to handle. If it fails in the end, then if the eldest son... Shijun won't blame us together?"

Yu Ji was very realistic, and the first thing he thought of was the situation of the Huan army.

"Do your best, I will take care of the rest."

Wu Liang said noncommittally.

"But...everything that should be checked has been checked, and everyone who should be asked has been questioned. Where do we start now?"

Yu Ji asked again with a wrinkled old face.

"If you don't have anything, start from there, and go to the livestock market first."

Wu Liang took the lead and walked in front.

Judging from the current situation, the clues have basically all been interrupted.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that the night before yesterday was the time when Cao Ang and Cao Lin disappeared. The guards of the Cao Mansion confirmed that Cao Ang and Cao Lin did not return to the Cao Mansion that night. No one asked.

But the problem is.

According to the traders at the animal market, Cao Ang and Cao Teng went to the animal market that day but did not find the strange sheep dealer, and then left angrily, and have since disappeared.

This is the weirdest question.

Could it be that they met the target by chance on the way to leave?

If so, the road between the livestock market and the Cao Mansion should be the focus of the investigation...

(End of this chapter)