Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 12: Take it all
Wei Xiaobao thought that the magic left by Zhang Jue could teleport him from the Qing Dynasty to the Han Dynasty, so he must have some ability to predict the future. If he continued to make up stories and angered him, not only would he not be able to go back, he might really chop off his head as a sacrifice.

Wei Xiaobao said, "General Tiangong is so wise and resourceful, I dare not tell a single lie or say anything nonsense. My real name is Wei Xiaobao, and I am not originally from here. The name "nonsense" is just a name I gave myself here."

Wei Xiaobao's "here" referred to this dynasty, and the middle-aged man thought it referred to Jizhou. Then, after hearing him mention General Tian Gong, he continued, "You said you were asked by Chen Bai to come and see General Tian Gong. What exactly is this about?"

Wei Xiaobao recognized the voice and thought to himself, "He also mentioned General Tiangong. It seems that General Tiangong is not him but someone else. The gentleman in the teahouse said that during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhang Jue had two younger brothers, General Digong and General Rengong. Could he be one of them? I came all the way here to save you, and now you've tied me up and interrogated me here, determined to mess you up first."

Since Wei Xiaobao knew that the man before him was not Zhang Jue, he naturally did not worry about his foresight. He said, "My elder brother said that the undercover agent in the court who contacted Ma Yuanyi was not completely wiped out. There is still a eunuch who has not been exposed. This eunuch sent a message to my elder brother, saying that he has found out who betrayed Ma Yuanyi."

The middle-aged man said, "Huh! Is this considered a huge secret? The person who betrayed Ma Yuanyi and the Imperial Household Secretary was the traitor Tang Zhou. This person and our Yellow Turban Army have sworn vengeance. This is already known to everyone in the army."

Wei Xiaobao chuckled coldly and said, "You only know Tang Zhou, but you don't know who is behind Tang Zhou's orders. Moreover, this person is right beside General Tian Gong and could harm him at any time."

The middle-aged man leaned forward and asked, "Who is that person?"

Wei Xiaobao said slowly, "I will tell you naturally after I see General Tian Gong, unless you are General Tian Gong."

The middle-aged man said, "I am Zhang Liang and Zhang Zishun, the generals of the Human Lord, and the third brother of General Tiangong. If you tell me about this, I will naturally capture the traitor, avenge Ma Yuanyi, and eliminate the danger for my brother."

Wei Xiaobao was unaware that Tang Zhou, the man who had informed the court, was actually a disciple of Zhang Jue and a close confidant of Zhang Liang. To gain merit in Zhang Jue's favor, Zhang Liang recommended Tang Zhou to Luoyang to contact the eunuchs Feng Chan and Xu Feng. However, upon arriving in Luoyang, Tang Zhou, cowardly and greedy for wealth, betrayed the Yellow Turbans and reported the incident to the court. This not only led to Ma Yuanyi's execution, but also precipitated a hasty uprising by the Yellow Turbans, with their main force being pursued by Lu Zhi in Jizhou and forced to flee.

Although Zhang Jue did not blame Zhang Liang for Tang Zhou's rebellion, it became a source of worry for Zhang Liang. When he heard Wei Xiaobao say that Tang Zhou was being manipulated by someone, he was naturally very concerned. He wanted to catch the person behind the rebellion before his elder brother Zhang Jue got the news, so that he could atone for his sins and put his worries to rest.

Wei Xiaobao was a man of great character. Although he did not understand the reason, seeing Zhang Liang's behavior at this time, he had guessed that his fabricated story had attracted the other party's attention.

In Wei Xiaobao's view, everything in the world is like gambling. As long as the other party loses patience first, he, as the banker, can easily win.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "Although I know you have a small idea, I can defeat you if I can just shake out a big one, but I have to shake out a leopard, so that I can defeat you without leaving a single piece of armor."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Oh, General, just kill me."

Zhang Liang waited for a long time for an answer, but to his surprise, he heard Wei Xiaobao say this. He asked in surprise, "Why should I kill you?"

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "So many people saw me enter your military tent. If you had killed me right from the start, accusing me of being a spy for the imperial court, I, Wei Xiaobao, would have accepted defeat. But now, I'm afraid you wouldn't dare to kill me even if you wanted to, because what I'm about to say will make you want to kill me but not dare to."

Wei Xiaobao said, "The eunuch's letter said that the person who instigated Tang Zhou to inform on the matter was you, General Ren Gong."

Zhang Liang slammed his palm on the table again and cursed: "Bullshit!" Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes! Bullshit! That's what I said to my eldest brother at that time. I said that eunuch is bullshit. General Ren Gong is General Tian Gong's younger brother. Unless he wants to seize power and then defect to the court, why would he betray his own brother?"

Wei Xiaobao deliberately emphasized the importance of seizing power and surrendering to the imperial court, which made Zhang Liang break out in a cold sweat.

Wei Xiaobao glanced at Zhang Liang, chuckled, and continued, "My elder brother said that I was so-and-so and so-and-so."

Zhang Liang said, "Judge a gentleman by your own standards."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Yes, General, how did you know that? Could it be that you were also in the Guangling prefectural governor's residence at that time, eavesdropping on our conversation?"

Zhang Liang was so enraged by Wei Xiaobao that his hands were shaking. He slapped his thigh and said, "How could I possibly be in Guangling? Chen Bai is quite reasonable. What else did he say?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "My eldest brother also said that this matter is a huge secret. Regardless of whether it is true or not, we must first inform General Tiangong and let him make the final decision."

Wei Xiaobao thought that Zhang Liang was already quite old, and his elder brother Zhang Jiao was probably an old man, so it would not be wrong to use an old man.

Zhang Liang was already in great confusion, so he had no time to savor Wei Xiaobao's words.

After thinking for a while, a fierce light flashed in Zhang Liang's eyes.

Wei Xiaobao chuckled inwardly, "Here they come, you want to kill me? Now's the time to uncover the dice cup and make you lose everything!"

Wei Xiaobao said, "My eldest brother also said that this matter is extremely important. I am afraid that I will fail if I go it alone. If we are caught by the soldiers on the way, it will delay the important matter. So he arranged for a dozen brothers to go to Jizhou in batches to report the news. Taking into account the time I was delayed on the road, they should be here soon."

At this moment, Zhang Liang was like a deflated pig bladder, and he sat back on the ground in a deflated state.

Zhang Liang thought, "If I don't kill him, Big Brother will at most just suspect me. If I kill him, wouldn't it be like I'm trying to silence him, solidifying the charge that I instructed Tang Zhou."

Seeing Zhang Liang lose his temper, Wei Xiaobao smiled inwardly and said, "Alright, even though I've killed you to pieces, I can't kill you all. I have to leave you a way out so that when you have money in the future, you can come back and gamble with me again."

Wei Xiaobao said, "My elder brother also said that this is actually a plot by the imperial court, which is to disintegrate our Yellow Turban Army from within. As long as we can accomplish one thing, General Tian Gong will naturally no longer doubt General Ren Gong."

Zhang Liang had already been tortured to the point of being half dead. He asked weakly, "What's the matter?"

(End of this chapter)