Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

And can I, a poor boy from Zhuo County, really defeat these behemoths?

Liu Bei did not think further.

He still has important matters to deal with, and Cao Cao on the other side may not be able to hold on for long.

Everything must be resolved quickly.

This handsome young man simply covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves and rushed into the sea of fire.

There was a dark shadow following behind him.

The shelter covered a very large area, almost occupying the entire mountain, and the fire spread from its center to the surrounding areas.

Some obvious places have naturally been searched by others, so the investigation sites to be chosen must be places that others have not noticed or dare not pay attention to.

Just like...

Liu Bei treated himself as the assassin the day before, constantly planning the best route in his mind, while closely observing the surrounding environment.

It didn't take long before many possible routes came to mind.

"Master Bei," a Death Assassin beside him stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "In the past, the emperor rested in the pavilion, Jian Shuo stood here, and that Death Assassin walked in from outside the pavilion."

"understood."

The remaining information has been supplemented, and there is no longer any gap in my mind.

Liu Bei then stood at the place where he had been assassinated in the past, and planned his escape route, dodging the flames while moving forward.

The smell of smoke gradually became thicker, and it was even difficult to open his eyes in the gray fog. In desperation, Liu Bei had to close his eyes and walk forward.

Fortunately, the master once taught me the trick of using my ears instead of my eyes to walk.

Then, when Liu Bei walked to the cliff on the mountain, the dark shadow beside him suddenly reached out and grabbed him.

"Master Bei, if you go any further you'll fall...Old Six, Old Eight and the others have already explored the area below, and there's really nothing there."

"And there wasn't even a trace of covering up the body. We watched for a long time. Master Bei knows that ordinary means would never be able to hide from Lao Liu's ruthless gaze."

"…Understood."

Liu Bei nodded slightly. When he followed the assassin's route to the pavilion and even his escape route... he had already realized something.

Liu Bei put his hands behind his back and turned to look at the many pavilions behind him, his eyes slightly shining: "I originally thought that the person behind the assassin wanted to destroy the body and eliminate all traces, but I didn't expect that he valued this person so much."

"Master Bei, what you mean is..."

"This assassin's route, and even his escape route, all end at this cliff." Liu Bei's mouth curled up slightly. "What a brilliant arrangement, isn't it?"

It is no wonder that many investigators are helpless in this regard. Firstly, the forces behind Death Thorn are secretly preventing them, and secondly, it is indeed difficult to find out the truth at the moment.

Maybe they don't dare or want to find out.

Although many traces had been covered by the fire, he was able to successfully fake jumping off a cliff in front of a group of pursuers and appear where he was supposed to be in time...

This person must have a noble status. Based on this inference, there is a candidate - Zhang Wen.

But if this happens, things will move in a confusing direction again.

Because Zhang Wen was not an ordinary official, he... was promoted by Cao Cao's grandfather.

Well, after going around in circles, I'm back here.

However, this matter has not been concluded yet, and the imperial steward who proposed to come to the Bishui Pavilion is also a suspect...it is impossible that they are all in the same group.

It’s terrifying when you think about it. It’s terrifying when you think about it.

But having made the inference, all that remains is confirmation.

"Go and search the pavilions and houses in this area. Take special care of the Imperial Household and prepare to go and see Zhang Wen."

"only!"

The dark shadows all retreated and left.

Liu Bei did not hesitate at the moment. He turned around and walked along another road that had not yet been burned, and successfully arrived at the pavilion where Zhang Wen had lived before.

As soon as you enter, you can clearly see that the entire room was cleaned in a hurry, and usually in such situations... there will definitely be clues left behind.

As the fire grew bigger and bigger and the calls of the shadows came from outside the door, Liu Bei, who was almost suffocated, finally walked out of the flames of the pavilion.

He took deep breaths of fresh air and raised the fragment of bamboo slips in his hand high.

"let's go!"

Chapter 17: The headless one is Cao Cao, chase him

"I wonder what's going on with Xuande..."

At the same time Liu Bei entered the sea of fire, Cao Cao on the other side was walking and sighing.

Originally, he had the Cao family guards behind him and the handsome Xuande by his side, and he might even be able to obtain the evidence to defeat the enemy... This was such a good start, but now there is nothing left.

The guards were annihilated by the Jian family. Xuande divided his troops into two groups to investigate on his own, and the Bishui Pavilion was burned down.

However, the fire was too big. If they just wanted to cover up the evidence, they only needed to destroy the shelter, and there was no need to burn the entire mountain.

The Imperial Guards were too ruthless this time.

"...If such a large amount of firewood were distributed among the people of the Han Dynasty, I wonder how many people would be able to escape starvation... What a pity."

Cao Cao had just sighed for a while when he felt the ground beneath his feet shaking violently and the sound of breaking wind. When he turned around, he saw a cavalry in the distance.

what.

Xuande was right. These imperial guards had dug a hole and were waiting for me to jump in. However, it was totally unreasonable that Cao, as the Northern Commander, was being chased by the imperial guards around Luoyang.

There was no way she could escape. Even if Cao Mengde ran until her long legs broke, she could not outrun the four-legged creature.

Therefore, Cao Cao just stood there motionless, with a calm expression.

She has also learned some of Liu Bei's "calmness".

When the cavalry was several dozen meters away, Cao Cao said in a cold voice: "I am the Northern Commander. You are the imperial guards, why are you here alone?"

"Captain Caobei."

The cavalrymen were not robots that only followed orders. Seeing that the eldest daughter of the Cao family had no intention of resisting, they all smiled bitterly.

"My apologies, General Liu has ordered us to come and greet Lieutenant Cao Bei in his tent for a chat."

"ridiculous!"

Cao Cao immediately sneered: "When the flood breaks out in the mountains, you don't rush to put it out first, but instead come here to argue with me. Don't you find that ridiculous?"

Ridiculous indeed.

The cavalrymen also thought that their superiors were just bored, but no one dared to say it out loud. After all, no matter how scary the Cao family was, they were only far away, while General Liu could see them every day.

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant Caobei, we are only following orders. If you don't cooperate, we will use strong measures."

"Huh? You dare to mention tough measures in front of me?!"

Cao Cao laughed in anger when he heard this. She couldn't deal with the Jian family who depended on the imperial power, so why should she be afraid of a small imperial cavalry?

Ridiculous.

"Cao is the daughter of the Cao family. Who dares to offend me?"

She drew her sword from her waist with a click, and her narrow eyes, which were naturally domineering, narrowed into a slit at this moment.

He looks ferocious and seems like someone who is not to be messed with.

"Calm down, Lord Lieutenant Caobei, I just made a slip of the tongue..."

The cavalrymen were really frightened. They were not afraid of the little girl in front of them, but they were afraid of the Cao family behind her.

General Liu, you can rely on nepotism to avoid punishment, but for those of us who receive monthly death wages, is there really any need for us to join you in fighting against the Cao family?

The cavalrymen looked at each other, and then one of the female cavalrymen pretended to be angry: "So what? Should I be afraid of a little girl?"

After saying this, she turned over and dismounted, but accidentally slipped and fell to the ground. She then screamed: "What kind of swordsmanship is this? It can actually hurt people from a distance!"

"Cao Cao of the Cao family is worthy of his reputation."

"..."

Bro, this is really awkward... I can't take it anymore, I'm getting goosebumps, you're so fucking invincible.

The other cavalrymen's eyes twitched violently, but this shameful guy did provide a good method, so they resisted the urge to shoot the little bastard to death.

"..."

Cao Cao looked at this group of clowns in silence. After a brief moment of reflection, he mounted his horse, bowed to them, and said, "I cannot thank you enough for this favor. I will remember it in my heart. However, you failed to capture me. If I am convicted..."

"What crime? I don't understand."

"Yes, yes. Cao Mengde is a martial arts expert. Isn't it normal for him to seize the horse alone?"

"We are the imperial guards, not General Liu's army. He has no right to convict us."

A cavalryman put the brother, who had pretended to fall, back on his horse. He then drew his spear and said apologetically, "It's just that our duties are limited. Run away, and we will continue to hunt you down."

"……Thanks."

Cao Cao really needs this horse now.

She went back to deliver the message, but now the enemy was in front, and these good cavalrymen were only a minority after all, not to mention that Xuande still needed support.

"Cao would like to thank you all here."

After Cao Cao said this, he did not stop for a moment and rode his horse in the direction he came from.

If everything goes well, I will send out guards again after receiving the message. Judging from the time, we will be able to meet on the road.

After the reunion, they can turn their guns around and support Xuande.

In this way, even if Xuande failed to find any clues of the assassination in the Bishui Pavilion, he could at least eliminate part of the Jian family's power.

Jian Shuo was not the only one in power in the court. He just became a favorite for a while by chance, but many eyes were watching him.

Today, you, Jian Shuo, can send people to burn down the royal summer pavilion, but what will you dare to do tomorrow?

Plus today’s ambush of the eldest daughter of the Cao family... haha.

The more Cao Cao thought about it, the happier he became, and he felt that it was Liu Xuande who brought him good luck.

"Xuan De..."

She wore a black shirt that covered her heavy chest, had narrow eyes, and lips painted red. Combined with her "righteous" temperament, she looked intellectual and mature.

just.

The only flaw was that there was a flash of pure black flame in those pupils.

This adds a touch of charm to it.

"I want you... I, no matter what the price, I will hold you firmly in my hands..."

Your ideals are too lofty and the fire in your soul is too hot, so you need someone who is like water to help you put out the fire and protect you from being too rigid and easily broken.

Apart from Cao, is there any better choice in the world?

"…Uh, why is she smiling?"

"I don't know, what a scary smile."

When the cavalrymen heard Cao Cao's laughter, they were frightened, but they soon remembered their duties and followed him on horseback.

As he followed, he pretended to shout: "Don't run, Cao thief!"

"The one with long hair is Cao Cao, chase him!"

"The one without a beard is Cao Cao, charge!"

"The one without a head is Cao Cao, everyone follow him!"

Just when this group of cavalrymen were getting excited, they suddenly saw a black kite appear in the sky, and their expressions changed drastically.

"General Liu, is he dead...?"

Kindness: Chapter 18: She was stunned

Luoyang today is more lively than ever.