Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 152: True Feelings
Ma Chao could no longer sit still. His mind was filled with only one thought: to kill Wei Xiaobao!

Wei Xiaobao saw flames in Ma Chao's eyes, flames that wished they could burn him to ashes.

Ma Teng, on the other hand, remained calm. He twirled his beard and asked slowly, "General, are you aware that Han Sui and I have an irreconcilable feud?"

Wei Xiaobao nodded.

With a loud shout, Ma Chao had a long sword in his hand: "Wei Xiaobao, we have repeatedly tolerated you, and yet you are so arrogant!"

Wei Xiaobao quickly hid behind Ma Yunlu, tilted his head and said, "Put down the sword in your hand first, and listen to my explanation slowly."

Ma Yunlu said, "Brother, please listen to what he has to say."

Ma Teng also stood up and grasped Ma Chao's right hand, which was holding the sword: "Mengqi, put away your sword first."

"Dad! He clearly knows the hatred between Han Sui and us, yet he still wants us to form an alliance with Han Sui. This is too much. Even if I cut him into pieces, I still won't feel satisfied."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Only by keeping your life can you take revenge. Only by forming an alliance with Han Sui can we drive Cao Cao back to Jizhou, and then settle accounts with Han Sui. Now you only think about revenge, but instead give Han Sui and Cao Cao the opportunity to destroy you."

Ma Teng shouted sharply, "Meng Qi!"

Ma Chao refused to put away his sword, and was even more unwilling to sit down.

Wei Xiaobao hid behind Ma Yunlu and continued, "If the general can take the initiative to put aside his hatred and form an alliance with Han Sui, I believe he will not refuse. Once Cao Cao retreats to Ji Province and we can pin him down in Yan Province, the general will have the opportunity to settle old and new grudges with Han Sui."

Ma Teng remained silent, looking up and closing his eyes in deep thought.

After a long moment, Ma Teng slowly spoke, "General Wei, I accept your suggestion."

The expressions on Wei Xiaobao and Ma Chao's faces changed at the same time.

"Dad, how can we form an alliance with that villain Han Sui?"

Ma Teng continued, "At this critical juncture, we must put aside our grudges. If Cao Cao and Han Sui form an alliance, we'll likely be left with nothing but defensive defense. If we ally with Cao Cao, even if we eliminate Han Sui, we'll ultimately only be helping Cao Cao clear the way."

Ma Yunlu also advised: "Brother, can we never return to Wuwei in this lifetime?"

Ma Chao closed his eyes and reluctantly put down the sword in his hand.

Ma Teng added, "Mengqi, sooner or later, Dad will let you avenge your grievances with your own hands!"

Ma Chao finally sat down, but still looked at Wei Xiaobao viciously.

Wei Xiaobao came out from behind Ma Yunlu and sat down tremblingly. He said to Ma Teng, "General, I have been in Tianshui for two days. Although I have been very careful, I still have to be on guard against Cao Cao's spies getting to know me. Without further delay, please arrange for your trusted aides to go to Wuwei immediately."

Ma Teng immediately called the chief clerk Yang Qiu, gave him detailed instructions, and arranged for him to go to Wuwei to meet Han Sui.

Ma Yunlu took Wei Xiaobao back to his affiliated hospital and ordered someone to roast a whole lamb to entertain Wei Xiaobao.

Although Wei Xiaobao was born as the head of the imperial kitchen in the palace and had tasted almost all the delicacies in the world, he had never eaten in such a rough and unrestrained way.

A whole sheep is flattened and tied to an iron rack and grilled directly over the fire.

The mutton fat dripping from the mutton fell on the charcoal fire below, making a sizzling sound and emitting a burnt aroma.

Ma Yunlu looked at Wei Xiaobao through the flames and suddenly smiled.

It was the first time Wei Xiaobao saw her smile like this, and he was stunned for a moment: "This woman looks pretty when she smiles."

Wei Xiaobao asked, "You can laugh just looking at mutton?"

Ma Yunlu shook his head and said, "I never thought that I would be sitting here with you roasting a whole lamb while I was trying to catch and kill you."

Wei Xiaobao was also curious and said, "Yes, when I sneaked in last night, I was worried that you were going to kill me, so I took advantage of you being drunk and wanted to tie you up."

Ma Yunlu's eyes widened: "You actually want to tie me up?"

Wei Xiaobao explained, "I can't beat you, so I came up with this bad idea." Ma Yunlu asked, "Then why didn't you tie him up?"

Wei Xiaobao smiled lewdly and said, "Don't you know everything that happened later?"

Ma Yunlu made a "Pooh" sound and threw the wooden stick in his hand over.

Wei Xiaobao dodged by leaning sideways, then asked, "Now that you've returned from Wancheng, why don't you want to kill me?"

Ma Yunlu smiled slightly: "I won't tell you."

Wei Xiaobao stopped asking.

After a while, Ma Yunlu couldn't help himself and came around to sit next to Wei Xiaobao, saying, "Actually, when I captured you in Wancheng, I was just a little bit unconvinced, not really wanting to kill you."

Wei Xiaobao nodded: "I heard that you were unhappy after coming back. What's the reason?"

Ma Yunlu said, "I wanted to go to Wancheng to find you, but my father wouldn't allow it. After my eldest brother married my eldest sister-in-law, I had to move out. No one was there to practice martial arts with me every day, so I was just depressed."

Wei Xiaobao then asked, "Are all women in Xiliang as free and easy as you?"

Ma Yunlu chuckled, "Of course. The people of Xiliang grew up living on horseback, unlike the women in Middle-earth who are so shy."

The lamb has been roasted and is emitting an enticing aroma.

Ma Yunlu drew his knife and prepared to cut the meat.

Wei Xiaobao took out his dagger and said, "Let me do it."

The dagger slashed lightly, cutting off a long strip of mutton.

Ma Yunlu praised: "What a good knife! Is that how you cut off my spear with it?"

Wei Xiaobao cut the mutton into two pieces, handed one piece to Ma Yunlu, took the other piece and tore it apart, then turned the dagger around and handed it to Ma Yunlu.

Ma Yunlu took the dagger, held the barbecue in his left hand, and cut the dagger in his right hand directly into the meat.

"It's so sharp! It can cut through meat without any effort."

Seeing that she liked it, Wei Xiaobao said, "I'll give it to you."

"No! This dagger is so powerful, you should keep it for self-defense. My kung fu is better than yours, so I don't need a sharp weapon."

"We are now husband and wife. I have nothing on me except this dagger."

Ma Yunlu blushed and handed the dagger to Wei Xiaobao: "Just don't forget me in the future."

Seeing that she refused to take it, Smile took the dagger and put it back in his arms.

"The material and forging process of this dagger are extremely rare. Where did you get it?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "There was a corrupt official who committed a crime. The emperor ordered me to search his house, and I found this dagger in his secret room."

Ma Yunlu said, "Oh, I know. It was Dong Zhuo! Dad said that you planned to kill Dong Zhuo in Chang'an."

Wei Xiaobao asked curiously, "How did your father know about this?"

"Guo Si saw you in Wancheng and told my father when he came back. That's when I realized you were so capable. The women of Xiliang admire capable heroes the most!"

Wei Xiaobao laughed heartily. "It's not Dong Zhuo, but a corrupt official who is almost as bad as Dong Zhuo. I'll tell you more about him later when I have the chance. But I'm going to tell you something now. Don't be too surprised when you hear it."

Ma Yunlu nodded.

"Actually, I'm not from the Han Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)