The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

Chapter 235: Healing

It was rare, or rather, Liu Zhaoqing had never seen Cao Cao like this before.

No matter Cao Cao’s friends or relatives, all people who are familiar with her have the impression of her centered around such heroic and beautiful keywords as “generous,” “wealthy,” “free and easy,” and “chivalrous.”

If Liu Zhaoqing had not had a preconceived notion about Cao Cao, if he was just an ordinary local commoner, when he saw Cao Cao for the first time, he would definitely have seen her as a free-spirited poet who was skilled in martial arts.

Unattainable, a free and easy existence that only exists in dreams, one would be flattered to be appreciated by it.

But now, Cao Cao no longer had the intention to be free and unrestrained.

A down-and-out poet, a defeated knight, a embarrassed fugitive, an unsuccessful hero.

These are all her at this moment.

But all these combined did not make Cao Cao show the frustration, sadness, anxiety or confusion that he should have shown.

Her eyes seemed brighter than the candlelight, burning Liu Zhaoqing's cheeks.

"Meng De is still in the mood to joke at this time." Liu Zhaoqing smiled, then shook his head and said.

"This shows that Lu Bu didn't hurt you too badly. I feel much more relieved now."

"Lü Bu's bravery is indeed unmatched, but it's also because she has magical weapons and horses, and she is in good shape, that I am in such a miserable state." Cao Cao said, as if explaining his defeat.

Liu Zhaoqing said as he untied the towel given by the farmer: "It's a good thing to have a good attitude."

Cao Cao heard the disbelief in Liu Zhaoqing's words.

"Why? Zhao Qing doesn't believe it?"

"No, no." Liu Zhaoqing denied it immediately. He still had some emotional intelligence.

"Even if I can't defeat her, I can still escape calmly. Besides, if a few of my brothers and sisters in law were with me, I might be able to defeat her." After Cao Cao finished speaking, he also laughed at himself.

"However, the words of a loser always sound like sophistry."

"Zhao Qing, just think of this as my nonsense."

"It's normal to feel resentful and unwilling. It's not easy to let go when important things haven't been accomplished." Liu Zhaoqing shook his head. Although he couldn't say that he understood Cao Cao, he had also experienced the mentality of having failed to accomplish something great.

While pouring the hot water from the bucket into the basin, Liu Zhaoqing said, "However, if you dare to take the first step that no one else dares to take, you have actually surpassed 90% of the people in the world."

"Although Meng De's assassination attempt on Dong Zhuo was unsuccessful, everyone in the world will know about it and know that there are still people who are dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo. Then there may be a second or third 'Meng De' in the future."

"There is only one Cao Cao in the world, there can't be a second or third one."

"Isn't this just a metaphor?" Liu Zhaoqing said helplessly, but when he looked up he saw the other person's smile.

Then he realized that he had been tricked by Cao Cao.

But if you think about it from another perspective, it is actually a good thing that Cao Cao was not affected at all by the failed assassination attempt.

“Let’s help Meng De first. Although the physique of outstanding people is generally better than that of ordinary people, the wounds on his body are mixed with mud. If it really infects the blood and circulates into the body, even a god will find it difficult to save him.” Liu Zhaoqing said.

Cao Cao didn't quite understand, but he knew that Liu Zhaoqing seemed to know something about medicine.

"By the way, does Meng De have headaches every day now?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"Have."

Liu Zhaoqing was slightly surprised. As far as he knew, Cao Cao's headache should have occurred during the Jian'an period, which was around 196 AD, in his previous life. Could it be that in this different world line, it happened earlier?

"Zhao Qing left Luoyang without saying a word, and didn't write me a letter for more than two months. Whenever I think of this, I rub my head and drink wine in the pavilion of Luoyang Restaurant, feeling extremely worried and headache." Cao Cao shook his head slightly and sighed.

"..."

Cao Cao's mood was getting better and better, and Liu Zhaoqing also noticed it.

But no one knew why Cao Cao's mood was getting better and better, so good that Liu Zhaoqing thought he had rescued a noble lady who was on an outing, rather than a fugitive from the country who was trying to assassinate the prime minister.

"Okay, the water will get cold soon, so let's deal with it first." Liu Zhaoqing took the ladle and added some cold water to the wooden basin to make it reach the appropriate water temperature, then let Cao Cao expose the wound on his abdomen.

At first, Liu Zhaoqing thought that this might make Cao Cao uncomfortable, and was prepared to use appropriate words to tactfully explain that this was a necessary measure.

But Cao Cao reached out and lifted his clothes to his ribs, and said calmly, "Is this all right?"

Liu Zhaoqing was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, okay."

He himself thought that Cao Cao was an ordinary woman, which was a small-minded thing on his part.

After squeezing the towel dry, Liu Zhaoqing wiped the mud off her body. Then he saw three wounds about two fingers long under her ribs, which was shocking.

"I was injured by the white wolf raised by Dong Zhuo." Cao Cao said, "The wolf should be some kind of spiritual beast that can communicate with him. If it hadn't obstructed me, I would have succeeded..."

Despite such a deep wound, Cao Cao was still able to fight against Lu Bu and was still able to chat and laugh happily. This kind of endurance is not something that ordinary people can possess.

"I didn't bring good medicine, and the one they gave me was just ordinary bruises medicine. It won't have much effect on such a deep wound, and it will only aggravate the pain." Liu Zhaoqing frowned slightly.

Then he put the towel on a stool beside him and asked Cao Cao to turn his back.

Then he summoned the Book of Man, and Liu Zhaoqing used the power of the Book of Man to condense into a ball of faint golden light on his right hand.

The power of man-made books is different from that of a gift from heaven, and it also comes from the wishes of the Yellow Turban people for it.

This power can take many forms, and accelerating recovery is just a side effect that is not worth mentioning.

If the power of the precious Book of Humanity is depleted by even a tenth, it will take nearly a month to slowly recover. Or, like Zhang Jiao, one can sense the power of heaven and earth and ask the common people and the Yellow Turbans to help replenish it.

If Liu Zhaoqing could make medicine like Baoer, it would take even less human power to make Cao Cao's wounds heal quickly.

But he didn't have that skill, and now was a special moment, so even though it seemed a bit extravagant and wasteful, Liu Zhaoqing didn't hesitate at all.

When Liu Zhaoqing's hand touched the skin around Cao Cao's waist, he could feel his body slightly tense.

But soon, when Liu Zhaoqing's right hand with golden fluorescence touched the wound, warm power slowly wrapped around the wound, and an indescribable feeling of comfort made Cao Cao gradually relax.

As the two small wounds gradually closed and the longest wound gradually scabbed over, Cao Cao's brows relaxed.

"Um……"

A strange sound came from her mouth.

Liu Zhaoqing's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and then he quickly closed his eyes.

Tell yourself that this is a serious healing process and don't let your imagination run wild.

Chapter 236: Moonlight Beauty4.5K

Under the candlelight, Cao Cao was sitting on the bed with her black hair covering her graceful waist.

But when viewed from behind, the obstruction makes the faintly visible whiteness even more eye-catching.

In particular, Liu Zhaoqing suddenly felt the temperature in his hands rising slightly, even to the point of being hot.

This made him a little panicked.

You have to know that Cao Cao is not a weak woman like Lu Hong, nor is he a cold-faced but warm-hearted person like Zhang Liao.

Although this Cao Cao is not that Cao Cao, Liu Zhaoqing has no doubt that a Cao Cao who can assassinate Dong Zhuo alone must have ambitions that are no less than his own.

It is certainly not so easy to trust others in a critical moment.

Liu Zhaoqing had noticed this a long time ago. He had almost had his neck cut by a sword before. This time, he immediately explained, "This is an abnormality caused by healing. Meng De doesn't need to panic."

This is equivalent to telling Cao Cao that he did not do it on purpose so that she can rest assured.

Cao Cao also nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

In this way, Liu Zhaoqing could use his strength without any worries. Soon, the deepest wound on Cao Cao's ribs scabbed over, and his breathing gradually stabilized.

Liu Zhaoqing took his hand back, and the book in his hand turned into golden light and disappeared into his palm.

"Huh..." He exhaled a little, then said, "That should be enough, Meng De, put down your clothes."

After Cao Cao put his clothes back and turned around, Liu Zhaoqing hurriedly asked, "How does Meng De feel? Is he feeling unwell?"

After sensing it for a while, Cao Cao shook his head: "It feels... much better than before."

As she spoke, she touched her wound through her clothes, with surprise in her eyes.

"I can feel a strange force wandering here, like an ant carrying something back and forth, repairing the wound."

Liu Zhaoqing smiled: "It's a pretty vivid metaphor."

"In that case, there's no need for me to help with the stains on Meng De's body. There are still a lot of clean towels here, and the hot water isn't too cold yet. I'll go out and guard the door, and you can wash yourself in the room safely." Liu Zhaoqing said, and then left the room without looking back.

Cao Cao was left sitting on the bed, looking at the shadow outside the door in silence for a long time.

Liu Zhaoqing, who was outside the door, did leave quickly on purpose to avoid embarrassment. He was also afraid that if he stayed in the room for too long, Cao Cao would ask what the power was.

Liu Zhaoqing was also at a loss for words.

However, Liu Zhaoqing later thought about it and realized that with Cao Cao's intelligence, he must have noticed something unusual the moment he used the Human Book. She didn't ask about it not because she didn't know, but because she didn't point it out.

Outside the window, even though summer is approaching, the temperature at night is still a bit cold.

Fortunately, Liu Zhaoqing came from the north and was wearing thick clothes, so he didn't shiver from the cold while guarding outside the door.

Under the moonlight, Liu Zhaoqing looked at the dark woods ahead without much worry. With Youyou patrolling inside, they would definitely be safe.

"I didn't expect it's already mid-May so soon." Liu Zhaoqing looked up and saw the bright moon like a round pancake and said softly.

I left Luoyang for Changping in late March. After some hard work in Changping, I won a great victory in the Battle of Bailang Mountain, the first real battle in my life, on the night of April 20th.

More than half a month later, he won the second and biggest victory in his life, the Battle of Mobei.

Now, a few days later, he found himself in Yuzhou, Central Plains, with Cao Cao, who had failed in his attempt to assassinate Dong Zhuo.

If this were written in a history book, people would probably suspect that the historian got drunk and got the date wrong by one month.

But looking at it this way, I have become Chen Gong now?

But it seems that there is no record in the official history that Chen Gong fled with Cao Cao. Liu Zhaoqing doesn't remember this.

"Wow~"

Just then, the sound of flowing water came from behind.

Liu Zhaoqing's ears moved slightly, and after realizing the sound coming from the room, he realized that it was Cao Cao taking a bath.

The windows of the houses in this era were all made of wood, and it was impossible for ordinary farmers to get good solid wood, so there was almost no sound insulation effect. Even if Liu Zhaoqing was brave enough, he could see the scene inside by turning his head and sticking to the crack of the door.

But if Liu Zhaoqing really dared to do that, he would probably be pinned to the ground in the next second.

"Wow woof! woof woof!"

Just then, the dog in the yard started barking again, and Liu Zhaoqing breathed a sigh of relief.

The barking of the dog covered up the sound of the running water, so at least the people inside wouldn't misunderstand that they were eavesdropping.

However, to be on the safe side, Liu Zhaoqing decided to go somewhere farther away. Just then the dog started barking, and Liu Zhaoqing went to calm the dog down. Cao Cao was probably done washing as well.

But just as Liu Zhaoqing was about to step out the door, a voice suddenly came from inside.

"Is Zhao Qing still outside?"

"Is there anything wrong?" Liu Zhaoqing asked after stopping.

“I washed my body, but my clothes were dirty.”

"Oh, right." Liu Zhaoqing thought about it. It was definitely unrealistic to go to the town to buy clothes at this time. It was already so late. The town was not a prosperous city like Luoyang that was open until late at night.

I didn't bring any extra clothes with me.

"Well, I'll go ask this family if they have any clean, unworn new clothes."

After saying that, Liu Zhaoqing went to the next room, and soon he came to the door holding a simple dark blue suit.

"This family has a daughter who works as an accountant in the town. They actually had a set of clothes that they were going to send to her. I persuaded them to sell it to me at a higher price. Although it's women's clothing and a bit plain, it's still pretty clean. Do you think it's okay?"

Although Cao Cao was a woman, Liu Zhaoqing had never seen her wearing women's clothing. She was either wearing military uniform, men's clothing, or men's official uniform.

"Sure, please bring the clothes in, Zhaoqing."

"Ah? Take it in?"

"Then I can come out and get it."

"Uh, I'll go in, I'll go in." Liu Zhaoqing knocked on the door to indicate that he was coming in, and then slowly pushed the door open.

A flawless white back suddenly appeared in his sight, with smooth black hair tied up in front of his right shoulder. She placed her arms in front of her chest and turned her face sideways towards him.

The water droplets on the tip of her nose flickered faintly in the candlelight. Her dark eyes under her long eyelashes looked at Liu Zhaoqing who came in, and completely took in the blank look in Liu Zhaoqing's eyes.

The corners of her mouth also curled up slightly.