Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 591 Harem
Cao Pi's suicide was like a sharp thorn that pierced deeply into Ma Chao's heart and drove him almost crazy.

"Do you think you can escape my wrath like this?" Ma Chao gritted his teeth, his voice low and cold, "You, the Cao family, owe my Ma family a blood debt, how can your death settle it!"

As he said this, he suddenly let go of his hand, and Cao Pi's body fell heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

Ma Chao stood up, swung his spear, pointed the tip of the spear at Cao Pi's body, and shouted angrily: "Cao Pi, even if you die, I will make your Cao family pay the price!"

His voice was filled with endless hatred, as if he wanted to turn this hatred into substance and tear apart everything before his eyes.

Xing Daorong stood aside, looking at Ma Chao's appearance, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He stepped forward and whispered: "General Ma, Cao Pi is dead, and the Wei Kingdom is doomed. Why bother to fight with a corpse?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Chao turned his head suddenly, his eyes flashing with coldness: "Competing? How can the hatred of my life, Ma Chao, be resolved by killing Cao Pi?"

Xing Daorong felt something was wrong when he looked into Ma Chao's eyes.

It was blood red and extremely horrifying.

His chest heaved violently, and the anger in his heart was like a prairie fire, difficult to contain.

Ma Chao's eyes swept over the trembling servants and maids in the palace, and his voice was as cold as iron: "The Cao family deserves to die! Today, I will make this palace a river of blood to avenge my Ma family!"

After he said that, he swung his spear and was about to kill those innocent people.

Seeing this, Xing Daorong hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hand to stop Ma Chao, and said in a deep voice: "Meng Qi, wait a minute!"

Ma Chao turned his head suddenly, his eyes flashing with coldness, and glared at Xing Daorong: "Zi Yu, are you going to stop me?"

His voice was full of murderous intent, as if he was going to kill Xing Daorong as well in the next moment.

Of course, no matter how crazy Ma Chao was, it was impossible for him to kill Xing Daorong with one shot. He looked like this just because he was too anxious.

Xing Daorong did not back down. He looked Ma Chao in the eye and said firmly, "Mengqi, Cao Pi is dead. The Wei Kingdom is doomed. Why do we need to involve innocent people?"

"These palace servants were just following orders. What crime have they committed? If you start killing them, how would it be different from the atrocities committed by Cao?"

Xing Daorong is not a saint, but Cao Pi is already dead, so there is really no need to kill him too much.

But the hatred for the entire clan being killed is not something that can be let go easily.

Ma Chao paused for a moment when he heard this, but the anger in his eyes remained unabated: "Innocent? When the Cao family murdered my entire family, did they ever think about innocence? If I don't kill the entire Cao family today, how can I be worthy of the souls of the Ma family who died unjustly!"

Xing Daorong sighed and spoke more slowly: "Mengqi, hatred will only breed more hatred. If you kill the entire Cao family today, someone will use this as an excuse to kill all the descendants of your Ma family in the future."

"When will this cycle of revenge end? It is better to stop now and win people over with virtue, only then can this feud be truly settled."

This is true.

Killing all the members of the Cao family can indeed prevent any more members of the Cao family from attacking the Ma family in the future.

But the fact that Cao was unpopular was not the only reason. On the other hand, he did have some favors towards others!
There are so many people who are grateful to the Cao family. If the Ma family has any problems in the future, won’t they be watched closely?

Xing Daorong's pain point was well grasped.

After a moment's silence, the spear in Ma Chao's hand slowly dropped, and the anger in his eyes was gradually replaced by a trace of fatigue.

He looked at the blood all over the ground and Cao Pi's body, and the overwhelming hatred in his heart seemed to weaken a little.

He murmured in a low voice: "Conquer people with virtue...Conquer people with virtue..."

Seeing that Ma Chao was wavering, Xing Daorong continued, "Mengqi, the world's situation has been determined, and the Cao family is powerless to turn the tide. If you stop now, you can not only preserve your reputation, but also leave a glimmer of hope for the descendants of the Ma family. Why bear the eternal infamy for the sake of a moment's pleasure?"

Ma Chao sighed deeply, finally put away his spear, and the murderous intent in his eyes gradually dissipated.

He looked up at the gloomy sky outside the palace, and said in a low and tired voice: "Forget it... Forget it... Today I will listen to you and stop here." Xing Daorong breathed a sigh of relief, patted Ma Chao on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Mengqi, if you can let go of your hatred, you are a true hero. One day, people all over the world will respect you."

Ma Chao smiled bitterly and said nothing more.

He turned and strode out of the hall, his back looking particularly lonely.

Xing Daorong looked at his back, feeling a mixture of emotions in his heart. He then waved his hand to signal everyone to leave. The bloody atmosphere in the palace gradually dissipated with Ma Chao's departure.

...

If Ma Chao wasn't allowed to kill them all, it would seem as if all his strength had been drained away from him.

He immediately stopped killing the remaining resistance forces and simply started to give up.

He just left in a depressed mood, as if he wanted to adjust his mood.

It’s just that Ma Chao can play badly, but Xing Daorong can’t!
So... this job fell on Xing Daorong again.

Xing Daorong didn't think it was troublesome, but the atmosphere in the palace... made people feel a little uncomfortable.

However, no matter how uncomfortable it is, you have to do it.

Killing those who resisted along the way, Xing Daorong was wearing heavy armor and did not hold an axe but a long sword with blood still dripping on the blade.

He strode into Cao Wei's harem with heavy steps, as if every step carried a murderous aura.

The palace walls are high, with carved beams and painted rafters. The once prosperous palace is now shrouded in a solemn atmosphere.

The palace maids and eunuchs had already fled in all directions, and only the sound of the wind echoed in the corridor, carrying a bit of a mournful sound.

He killed his way here with a heavy heart, but there was no hesitation in his eyes, as if everything in the deep palace was just a passing cloud in his eyes.

It was not until he broke into the harem and pushed open the carved wooden door that the scene before him made him pause slightly.

But I saw a woman sitting in front of the mirror, wearing a plain dress, with long hair falling like a waterfall on her shoulders.

Hearing that Xing Daorong was standing behind him, he turned around.

Although she was already over thirty years old, she was still extremely beautiful, with picturesque features, as if time had never left any traces on her face.

Seeing Xing Daorong full of murderous intent, with blood on the tip of the knife, but with a calm expression, it seemed that he had already expected this moment to come.

Xing Daorong stood at the door, the knife in his hand drooping slightly, the tip of the knife touching the ground, making a slight "ding" sound.

"Madam Zhen, Cao Pi is dead, please follow me!"

This person was the famous beauty of that time, Zhen Mi.

The reason why Xing Daorong knew this was that he had already captured a eunuch from the harem to lead the way.

Zhen Luo slowly turned around, looking at him calmly with eyes as clear as water.

There was no fear or anger in her eyes, only a faint sadness, as if she had already seen through the disputes in this world.

Looking at Xing Daorong, he asked, "Who are you?"

Xing Daorong did not hide it and responded: "It is the great Han general, Xing Daorong!"

(End of this chapter)