People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Cao Ze said, "Brother Wei Zhuang, please wait a moment. This person has come to see me."

He recognized the aura of the black crow and felt puzzled.

In the past, Wei Zhuang would never have remained silent because of Cao Ze's words.

But at this moment, and at that time, he endured it.

Han Fei paused for a moment, then said, "Let's wait a little longer."

Cao Ze pretended to bump into Mo Ya, who had slipped into the backyard. "Huh, Mo Ya?"

Mo Ya cupped his hands and said, "Sir, the general invites you."

"Now?"

"Yes."

Cao Ze glanced at the sky and tentatively asked, "Do you know what it is?"

Mo Ya calmly replied, "You'll know when you arrive, sir."

To remain safe and sound by Ji Wuye's side until now, he has always adhered to the principle of not saying what should not be said and selectively saying what should be said.

Cao Ze boarded Mo Ya's carriage and headed towards Ji Wuye's residence.

All of this was clearly seen by Han Fei and the others on the third floor.

Wei Zhuang gave a faint "humph," somewhat disdainful of Cao Ze's opportunistic behavior.

Zhang Liang was somewhat uneasy and said, "Brother, right now..."

Han Fei waved his hand and said, "Everything is as usual."

“Zifang, your task is not easy. Once Ji Wuye takes the bait, you need to go to the palace as quickly as possible to ask the King for permission to ‘reward’ Ji Wuye.”

Zhang Liang nodded silently, then turned and left the room.

Han Fei said, "We should also set off."

……

Dark clouds occasionally obscured the bright moon, which was tinged with a halo, in the night sky.

A night breeze swept through the streets of Xinzheng, causing withered grass to fall at the feet of Han Fei and Wei Zhuang.

Han Fei, with his sleeves tucked in, asked with concern when no one was around, "Brother Wei Zhuang, how are your injuries?"

Wei Zhuang coldly said, "Shut up!"

"Oh, oh..." Han Fei shrank his neck.

He couldn't help but wonder if Brother Wei Zhuang was really up to the task. If not, he would go to Brother Cao another day and ask him to give his sister some face.

He couldn't guarantee that Ji Wuye would refrain from taking action later. After all, if he wanted Ji Wuye to lead them to the military pay, he first needed to make Ji Wuye lose his temper. Therefore, he would stop at nothing to cross Ji Wuye's bottom line.

Ji Wuye is known to be ruthless and cruel. If Brother Wei Zhuang doesn't step up his game, he might risk his life with that strange sword.

The General's Mansion.

Inside the hall, Cao Ze had just sat down when Ji Wuye casually tossed one of the beautiful dancers beside him aside.

"Go pour the gentleman some wine!"

Meiji gently lifted the thin veil covering her body, walked barefoot to Cao Ze's side, knelt down, held the wine pot, and lowered her body, revealing her snow-white and smooth breasts.

She bent slightly, her chest pressed against Cao Ze's arm, and said with a seductive smile, "Please have a drink, sir."

Faced with Meiji's ambiguous and provocative behavior, Cao Ze sat up straight, smiled, and held his wine cup, saying, "Congratulations to the General!"

Jade Tiger quickly raised his cup and said, "Congratulations to the General!"

Ji Wuye laughed heartily, embraced the beautiful woman, and drank the wine in his cup.

"Now that we've had some drinks, it's time to get down to business."

Ji Wuye looked at the jade tiger, "Tiger, you speak with the master."

Emerald Tiger was eloquent and quickly explained the situation.

"How come it's only 70%?" Cao Ze said, "So that's why the general summoned me here so late at night."

Ji Wuye scattered a handful of gold coins on the ground, which caused the two beautiful women beside him to scramble for them.

The beautiful woman next to Cao Ze stared wide-eyed, but could only watch helplessly, wishing she could crawl over and grab the gold coins right now.

"Vulgar, so vulgar..." Cao Ze silently commented.

Ji Wuye thoroughly enjoyed this life of power and wealth.

"Too many birds have died. To rebuild, we need at least 20,000 gold coins. Isn't it fair that I, General, ask Bai Yifei to contribute 10%?"

Cao Ze said, "That's true."

Meiji said sweetly, "Sir, please give the general some advice."

"Haha!" Ji Wuye laughed loudly: "If you succeed in this matter, I will reward you with her and let you enjoy her to your heart's content."

Meiji practically pressed herself against Cao Ze, saying, "Sir~ I'm waiting for you~"

Cao Ze grinned. “General, the military pay has just been received, and the situation is very critical. However, it is not difficult to get the Marquis to give up one-tenth of the pay. Let me think about it.”

He had no idea, but he knew that Ji Wuye was about to run out of money, so whether he came up with a suggestion or not was no longer important.

"Haha, sir, just think it over. This general has plenty of patience!"

Upon hearing that Cao Ze had a plan, Ji Wuye immediately looked at Cao Ze with new respect. Not only was Cao Ze highly learned, but he was also skilled in strategy, far surpassing Fei Cuihu.

He glanced at the cautious Jade Tiger as he drank, and the idea of ​​having Cao Ze replace Jade Tiger to do things for him came to mind.

But upon reflection, Emerald Tiger had been loyal to him for many years, and abandoning him too easily would make it difficult to control the night.

Is a fifth fierce general being added?

Before Ji Wuye could make a decision, a guard rushed in.

"General, Ninth Prince Han Fei requests an audience."

"Han Fei?" Ji Wuye asked, "What's he doing here?"

"I don't know."

Ji Wuye twitched his rough face and sneered, "Let him in. This general wants to see what he's up to tonight!"

Of course, your brother-in-law wants to sleep with you... Cao Ze sat up straight, ready to watch the show.

Han Fei calmly walked into the main hall, and like Wei Zhuang, he saw Cao Ze sitting upright and drinking, as well as the beautiful concubine who wished she could take Cao Ze on the spot.

It seems that Brother Cao has principles... Han Fei's opinion of Cao Ze has changed a lot. As for whether he is a righteous person like Liu Xiahui, he thinks it is impossible.

Wei Zhuang turned his face away, not wanting to look at Cao Ze.

Ji Wuye smiled and asked, "Ninth Young Master, what brings you to visit this general so late at night?"

Han Fei smiled faintly and said, "It's about the military pay."

Ji Wuye narrowed his fierce eyes: "The military pay case? Wasn't that case already closed?"

Han Fei smiled and said, "It's still a bit of a shame that we haven't found the military pay."

Ji Wuye dusted off the outer garment draped over his armor. "The military pay was stolen by the ghost soldiers of Zheng. Such matters are beyond human control. Young master, there is no need to blame yourself too much."

Han Fei glanced at the composed Cao Ze and thought to himself, "I wonder if this guy, who keeps calling me his brother-in-law, will take the blow for me when Ji Wuye attacks him."

Cao Ze remained unfazed, as if he didn't recognize Han Fei, and continued drinking under the service of the beautiful concubine.

Jade Tiger played with gold coins on the wine table, completely ignoring Ninth Prince Han Fei.

Han Fei said confidently, "Last night, those ghost soldiers appeared to me in a dream, saying that they wanted to return the 100,000 taels of military pay."

Ji Wuye's fierce eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the black-clad figure behind Han Fei, whose face and body were obscured.

He could tell at a glance that Han Fei was not skilled in martial arts, and the person behind Han Fei had an undetectable aura, so he guessed that he was an accomplice that Han Fei had recruited.

"If that's the case, then that would be wonderful."

After finishing his wine, Ji Wuye suddenly scolded the two beautiful women at his feet who were grabbing gold coins, "What are you standing there for? Keep grabbing! Do you think the gold coins will jump into your hands?"

In their panic, the two beauties fought even more fiercely than before, snatching the bone back and forth at Ji Wuye's feet like two dogs.

Ji Wuye said meaningfully, "To seize something, you have to rely on your skills and abilities. Only those with strength are qualified to obtain it."

Han Fei smiled faintly, stepped forward, and stopped in front of the beautiful woman who was snatching the gold coins.

Ji Wuye subconsciously placed his hand beside the eight-foot battle blade. For some reason, he sensed a subtle danger emanating from Han Fei, though he was unsure whether it was real or not.

"It's so noisy and chaotic, with no punishment for losing. It's really boring."

Han Fei said, "If it were me, I would find a different way to play, which would be a hundred times more interesting than what we are doing now."

Ji Wuye's interest was piqued. "Oh? Why don't you tell me, Ninth Young Master?"

He wanted to see what was so special about this young master who had been hailed as the most talented man in Korea many years ago.

Han Fei looked at Cao Ze, who was enjoying the beautiful women and wine, and revealed a malicious smile: "To make the game more interesting, please let that beautiful concubine participate in the distribution of gold coins."

Ji Wuye looked at Cao Ze, "Sir, are you willing?"

"Fine, let's give my brother-in-law, no, let's give Xiao Honglian some face..." Cao Ze said, "You can go now."

Meiji excitedly got up and ran over. Looking at the gold coins scattered on the ground, she wished she could just lie down and pick them up.

Ji Wuye snorted, "Ninth Young Master, speak."

Han Fei said, "Since it's all about dividing gold coins, I don't need to fight for them..."

Cao Ze slowly drank his wine, listening to his brother-in-law's proposed rules for the game.

This rule, known to almost everyone in later generations, is the pirates' division of gold. It is essentially the same as the prisoner's dilemma, both being game problems that evolved from common knowledge and shared knowledge.

Everything leads to one result...

"...If a proposed plan for dividing the gold coins cannot be approved by more than half of the people, the person shall be executed."

Han Fei turned his back to the three beautiful women and looked at Cao Ze.

This rule was derived from the story of pirates dividing gold that Cao Ze told in Handan.

The more he pondered, the more he felt that Cao Ze's control over people's hearts was outrageous.