Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 265 Stirring Up Trouble, with Good Results

Seeing that Zhong Chunhong's words didn't seem like mere polite formalities, Cao Weida finally agreed, but inwardly he thought:

It's often said that two different types of people can't sleep in the same bed, but that's not necessarily true.

Look at Sang Liuji, that rotten bastard, his wife is very polite and follows the rules.

That's good. If she were the kind of person who would act arrogantly and unruly just because she's related to someone, he really wouldn't tolerate it.

"Shi Niang, I'm entrusting my cousin to you. Just make arrangements as you see fit and take good care of her."

He smiled in response to Zhong Chunhong's gratitude, looked around, and asked, "Where are the others? Did they go out?"

A woman in her forties or fifties said respectfully, "Master, the second, fourth, and fifth wives have gone shopping, and the third wife has gone back to visit her cousin. She should be back soon."

She was Granny Lan, Ru Qiulan's loyal old servant who had served her since childhood.

Cao Weida remembered her and nodded with a smile, "No wonder I didn't see Xiangzi and the others when I came in."

Sure enough, as soon as you speak of the devil, a chattering sound came from the front yard, and soon after, several concubines walked in hand in hand, chatting and laughing.

One, two, three, four—all four concubines were present.

"Oh, sir, you're back!"

Upon seeing Cao Weida return, the women's eyes lit up, and they immediately scurried over to him, chattering excitedly about how nice the clothes they had bought that day were.

Surrounded by women and inhaling their fragrances, Cao Weida felt quite comfortable, as if he were in a land of women. He chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, you must be tired from walking around. Come inside and have some water."

At midnight, Cao Weida, who had just come out of Ru Qiulan's room, arrived at the door of Liu Rusi's room.

The door was ajar. It was gently pushed open, and the hinges made a very soft creaking sound, like a woman's lazy yawn.

Cao Weida stepped in, and a faint fragrance wafted towards him, a sweet scent unique to a woman's boudoir.

"I must say, it smells quite nice." Her nose twitched slightly, but a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

Although these girls didn't openly compete for favor, they each had their own methods.

For example, the fragrance. Even Mo He, who didn't pay much attention to these things before, started to use some fragrance lotion when taking a bath, so that her whole body was always exuding a sweet fragrance.

In this era, men were still superior to women, and as a beneficiary, Cao Wei was naturally happy about it.

Although the bedroom curtains were closed, moonlight still shone through the gauze window, spreading a hazy, rouge-colored light across the floor.

A dim oil lamp shone, casting a soft, non-glaring light into the room.

Cao Wei Da walked in and saw the beauty lying on her side. Her sleeping posture was neither a dignified supine position nor a completely relaxed side position, but rather curled up like a kitten.

A section of her neck, as smooth as lotus root jade, was exposed, as if she was deliberately keeping a hint of awakening, waiting for someone to call her.

"What a charming and alluring Liu Rusi." Cao Weida smiled inwardly, quickly walked over and embraced her.

"Master, you've finally arrived." Liu Rusi looked up at him, snuggled into his arms, yawned lazily, and stretched out her arms, pouting sweetly, "Quick, give me a hug!"

Wow, you're getting better and better at it!

Looking at Liu Rusi, who was becoming more and more charming and feminine, Cao Weida felt a surge of pride.

These are all masterpieces that Lao Cao has painstakingly trained!
Then, unable to hold back any longer, he immediately pinned her down and wanted to help her explore further!
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After a passionate encounter, Liu Rusi leaned against him, and Cao Weida recounted his story of joining the Military Intelligence Bureau, albeit with some parts omitted.

While Liu Rusi was drenched in sweat, she 'reluctantly' forgave his concealment, then lay contentedly in his arms, saying wistfully:

"That's great. I was worried that we would have to separate in the future, but now that we don't have to, I can finally relax."

"Later, if we have another child, a son or a daughter, my life will be complete."

As she spoke, she touched her belly and said, feeling aggrieved, "But it's been so many days, and there's still no sign of pregnancy."

“…” Cao Weida gritted his teeth and said fiercely, “You can speak if you want, but why are you looking up at me?!”

"Your husband is as vigorous as a prairie dog as you know, so what, do you doubt my abilities or something?!"

"No, sir, I know best how capable you are, but..."

"Nothing's wrong with that, looks like you haven't learned your lesson!" Cao Weida flipped over and pinned her down, chuckling, "You want a child, don't you? Well then we'd better be more diligent!"

Liu Rusi's face immediately changed. "No, sir, please spare me, I... sob."

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In the early hours of the morning, Cao Weida, dressed in black, quietly slipped out of the courtyard.

During the day, he deliberately wandered around the streets and alleys, memorizing the locations of all the pavilions.

Perched on a rooftop near a pavilion, watching the security guards chatting and joking around instead of patrolling, Cao Weida was exasperated. The so-called pavilion was simply a small rectangular building erected against a wall.

The house is small, mainly made of wood, with wooden planks as the main structure, and covered with a layer of thatch to keep out the wind and rain.

The pavilion wasn't very big, and with forty or fifty people crammed inside, it felt somewhat crowded.

Even in the crowded conditions, none of these people were willing to go outside.

Light bulbs were installed inside the pavilion, illuminating it brightly.

Cao Weida stretched his arms and legs. This was the third guard post he had observed. He noticed something interesting: the security guards didn't seem to be patrolling at all; they were just staying in the guard post.

Even when they go on patrol, they only walk a few dozen meters at most.

They made quite a commotion, but is this what you call a patrol?!

Even this path, which is only a few dozen meters long, has been illuminated with several electric lights, making the surroundings brightly lit.

"Good heavens, so this is how you patrol, huh?" Cao Weida was both amused and exasperated. But this was actually a good thing, as it made his movements more convenient.

His original target wasn't these security guards; they were mostly poor people from the lower classes, and he couldn't bring himself to kill his fellow countrymen.

After confirming that the security team members were all staying put, Cao Weida no longer hesitated and, under the cover of night, ran wildly in one direction.

The next day.

"Hmm? Why isn't Liu Dadan here today?" Seeing that it was already past roll call time and Liu Dadan was still nowhere to be seen, Zhang Xiaofeng, the battalion commander of the second battalion of the third security regiment, frowned unhappily.

The company commanders looked at each other and shook their heads, indicating they didn't know.

“I came here early this morning, but I didn’t see him.”

"I didn't notice either, did you?"

"I didn't either, but it's not surprising. Liu Dadan is always late. Maybe he's lying on some woman's belly and hasn't woken up yet."

"Hahaha~~~" As soon as these words were spoken, the company commanders and platoon leaders present all burst into laughter.

Strict discipline?

Forget it, if you're already acting as a traitor, would you still be a traitor if you were strictly disciplined?
"Damn it, that son of a bitch Liu Dadan deserves to be taught a lesson!" Battalion Commander Zhang glared at the platoon leaders and company commanders who were laughing strangely, and said to his bodyguards, "Go, call me and tell that son of a bitch Liu Dadan to come over right now!"

"Yes!"

A moment later, the guard rushed over, wiping his sweat, and said:

"Battalion Commander, the phone just rang. Company Commander Liu's concubine said that Company Commander Liu and his wife were not in the house at all; they disappeared early this morning!"

A company commander standing nearby couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Look, look, how carefree is Company Commander Liu? He took his wife and went off to have some fun early this morning, and we can't even see him during assembly."

"If you didn't know better, you'd think Company Commander Liu didn't respect the battalion commander."

Another company commander immediately chimed in, "Who says otherwise? But thinking about it, it makes sense. Company Commander Liu has made a lot of money from the cigarette stand. I heard he gave Commander Zhang a lot of red envelopes, but I don't know if it's true."

The first company commander to speak looked surprised, as if he had just learned of this, and exclaimed loudly, "Oh? Is that so? I didn't know that before!"

"Well, what can you do when Company Commander Liu is rich and powerful? Getting on the good side of Regiment Commander Zhang is his own skill."

Don't assume that just because they're all brothers from the same battalion, these company commanders have a harmonious relationship.

On the contrary, their relationship can be described as 'brotherly love'. They would flock to any opportunity to stab each other in the back, wishing they could kill each other with a single blow.

Now that they have the opportunity to fan the flames, they are all working incredibly hard.

These die-hard traitors who actively sought to join Xiao Rixing have all become traitors. Who still cares about any brotherhood or loyalty? They all value profit and power above all else.

The pie is only so big, and the territory is only so limited, so conflicts of interest are bound to arise.

This attempt to ignite the flames clearly had a very good effect.

Sure enough, Zhang Xiaofeng's face was already quite grim.

Battalion Commander Zhang's face was ashen, his expression grim.

He wasn't stupid; a fool wouldn't become a battalion commander. He naturally knew that his two company commanders were stirring up trouble because of their sordid interests.

Even though he knew it was deliberate instigation, he still couldn't help but feel angry.

He had also heard a little about what the two company commanders had said.

Throughout history, the most taboo things have been reporting to higher authorities without authorization and trying to climb the social ladder by bypassing one's superiors.

He was Liu Dadan's direct superior, but Liu Dadan bypassed him and tried to establish a relationship with Commander Zhang, which had already offended him.

What's wrong, Liu Dadan? You're not satisfied with being a company commander anymore, and you want to go further and become a battalion commander?
Should I, Zhang Xiaofeng, then step down and hand over the battalion commander position to you, Liu Dadan, and become your company commander?
(End of this chapter)