Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 51 Empty Joy

Jia Xu and Tang Zhou were discussing how to gain Wei Xiaobao's trust in the room when they heard a servant come to report that Wei Xiaobao was already waiting at the door to see Dong Zhuo.

Jia Xu laughed heartily and said, "God is truly helping me."

Jia Xu ordered his servants to bring Wei Xiaobao to see him, and told Tang Zhou to leave first, and then sat in the room waiting for Wei Xiaobao.

Soon, the servant led Wei Xiaobao into the room.

The last time Jia Xu saw Wei Xiaobao, he was still wearing a military uniform stripped from a corpse. Now he had changed into a captain's uniform and looked quite refreshed.

Jia Xu stood up to greet him, saying, "My name is Jia Xu, courtesy name Wenhe, and I'm honored to meet you, Captain. My master was out hunting outside the city, and I didn't know you were coming. I'm afraid your trip was in vain."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "It's you who wants to see me, not your master. If I just walk away now, won't you be dumbfounded?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "Since your master is not here, I will go back first."

Jia Xu reached out to stop Wei Xiaobao as he turned to leave, saying, "Captain, if you need me to pass on a message, please let me know your intentions."

Wei Xiaobao said, "It's nothing serious. Although my position as the Xiyuan Captain was bestowed by the Emperor, it was also thanks to your master's recommendation. I had intended to thank him in person after the court was dismissed, but unfortunately I didn't find the opportunity. So now that I have finished my mission for the Emperor, I've come to express my gratitude."

Jia Xu thought to himself, "Why did this man come to thank me empty-handed?"

Wei Xiaobao saw Jia Xu glance at his hands and said with a smile, "I have been following the emperor for many years and have never had the opportunity to make any money. I really don't know what gift to bring. I think Lord Dong Zhuo should not need these things from me, so I came empty-handed."

Jia Xu said, "That's right. Your coming, Captain, shows your sincerity. Why would you need such vulgar things? If you're not in a hurry, I'll have some drinks with you while I send a message to my master."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "If we keep going around here until Dong Zhuo comes back, I won't have a chance to find the secret room. How about I give you a way out first so you can bribe me?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "Lord Dong Zhuo rarely seems to be in a good mood, so I won't disturb him hunting. But I have a small matter, and I wonder if you could help me?"

Jia Xu said, "Your Excellency, please speak frankly. If it is something I can do, I will naturally do my best."

Wei Xiaobao looked around and whispered to Jia Xu, "I heard your master has collected a lot of rare treasures, so I just wanted to see some."

Jia Xu wanted to refuse, but he wanted to win over Wei Xiaobao, and thought that Wei Xiaobao was just there to take a look, so he pretended to be embarrassed.

Wei Xiaobao looked at his expression and thought to himself, "Oh, you old fellow, you actually have to pretend first."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Since it's inconvenient, then just pretend I didn't say anything. I'll come and ask Master Dong Zhuo again when he's home someday. Master Dong Zhuo wouldn't be so stingy as to not even let me see it, right?"

Wei Xiaobao said this and walked out, his words full of sarcasm towards Jia Xu.

Jia Xu was also worried that the fake might become real, so he quickly grabbed Wei Xiaobao and said, "My lord, those things are just ordinary items. Most of them are just misunderstandings from outsiders. Since you want to see them, why wait until another day to make another trip? I will take you there. I'm afraid you won't be disappointed."

Wei Xiaobao smiled and said, "The Red Hare that Lord Dong Zhuo gave to Lu Bu is unrivaled in the world."

Wei Xiaobao originally wanted to hint to Jia Xu to take him to see the Seven-Star Sword, but then he thought that if he expressed his feelings at this time, it would make Dong Zhuo and Jia Xu wary, and it would be difficult to steal the sword.

Jia Xu smiled and said, "The Red Hare is the lord's favorite, and all other items are worthless. However, the lord is so eager to find talented people, so he was willing to give it to General Lu Bu."

As Jia Xu spoke, he gestured for Wei Xiaobao to follow him out the door. Wei Xiaobao followed, thinking, "When I see the Seven Star Sword, I'll have to act a little greedy. It would be best if Jia Xu could just give it to me directly, so I don't have to come back to steal it. If he doesn't want to, I'll just hide it and take it away when he's not looking. It would be best if I could avoid having to come here all together. Otherwise, my beautiful lady, Diao Chan, would have to dance and drink with Lu Bu."

Wei Xiaobao tried to distract Jia Xu by saying something else, "Why don't I see General Lu Bu? Did he also go hunting with Lord Dong Zhuo?"

Jia Xu said, "General Lü Bu has been invited to a banquet by Minister Wang Yun."

Wei Xiaobao then asked, "Lord Dong Zhuo and General Lu Bu have a deep bond as father and son. How could they not have General Lu Bu accompany them on a hunt?"

Jia Xu said, "My lord, considering General Lü Bu's hard work these past few days and the invitation from the Minister of the Interior, I will allow him to attend the banquet."

Wei Xiaobao asked again: "Then why didn't you go hunting with me?"

Wei Xiaobao chuckled inwardly, "Are you trying to say that Dong Zhuo also appreciates your hard work? I know Dong Zhuo doesn't want to play with you."

Jia Xu didn't say anything as the two of them crossed the corridor and entered a larger room.

Jia Xu walked to a wall, pressed the trigger, waited for a keyhole to pop out on the wall, then took out the key from his body and inserted it.

Wei Xiaobao cursed inwardly, "You old bastard are so cunning! The key is on you, and you were pretending to be me at first. Dong Zhuo trusts Jia Xu so much that he even gave him the key to the secret room where he hides his treasures."

As the mechanism turned, the wall slowly flipped over, revealing a gap as wide as a person.

Jia Xu held the lamp and led the way, with Wei Xiaobao following closely behind.

With the dim light, Wei Xiaobao vaguely saw that the stone platform in the middle of the secret room was piled with gold and silver utensils.

As Jia Xu lit the oil lamps around, all kinds of treasures came into Wei Xiaobao's eyes. The dazzling light from the gold, silver and jewelry was even a little dazzling.

Wei Xiaobao sighed inwardly, "That old scoundrel Dong Zhuo must have put a lot of thought into this over the years. Although these things are nothing compared to Aobai's wealth, in that era, he was definitely rich enough to rival a country. I also saw Lu Zhi when he moved, and I'm afraid all his belongings combined wouldn't even compare to one of the treasures here."

Wei Xiaobao didn't even need to pretend to have greed on his face, and his outstretched hands had already begun to tremble.

Jia Xu stood behind Wei Xiaobao, smiled and nodded, thinking to himself, "I'm not afraid of your greed, I'm afraid of your lack of greed. The lord has countless treasures. If he takes a fancy to one of them, I'll give it to him as a favor."

Wei Xiaobao searched for a long time among the treasures. His eyes fell on a dagger. Just as he was about to reach out to take it, he heard Jia Xu say behind him, "Sir, this Seven Star Sword cannot be touched."

Wei Xiaobao looked at the seven holes left on the dagger sheath and turned around to ask, "You said this is the Seven Star Sword? Is this the Seven Star Sword that Cao Cao presented to Lord Dong Zhuo?"

Jia Xu was startled, but immediately calmed down and said, "It is this knife."

Wei Xiaobao ignored Jia Xu's attempts to stop him. He reached out and picked up the Seven-Star Sword, examining it several times before pulling it out. He then said, "Where is the jade inlaid on this sword? Why are there only seven holes left?"

Jia Xu said, "That's what happened when Cao Cao presented this sword!"

With a "crack", the precious sword fell to the ground, and Wei Xiaobao sat down on the ground, cursing in his heart: "I should have thought of this earlier! That traitor Cao Cao must have stolen the gem in advance to recruit soldiers and horses for himself. Damn it, my joy is in vain again!"

(End of this chapter)