When the prime minister encountered the assassination, Cao's army camp, composed of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, immediately exploded. At the same time, a thick, cold and murderous aura filled the entire Cao camp. From the generals to the ordinary soldiers, all wore armor and swords, and the whole camp was searched for the remaining assassins who did not exist. On the river, there were many large and small boats going back and forth, and they were salvaging the assassin's body.
Surrounded by Xu Chu and hundreds of majestic golden-armored tiger and leopard riders, Cao Cao strode back to Qingtian Pavilion with his head held high. A group of generals from the north and the south followed closely behind Cao Cao. They all lowered their heads and followed silently, not daring to take a breath for fear of disturbing the prime minister.
Walking outside the Qingtian Pavilion, Cao Cao suddenly turned around, his stern face suddenly showing a full smile.
All the generals knelt down and shouted: "My subordinates failed to protect me. Please punish me, Prime Minister."
The smile on Cao Cao's face did not diminish and he hooked his hand. The generals don't know why. Cao Cao said: "Get up, everyone, get up. All of them are generals with heavy troops. Kneeling like this makes people laugh. Get up."
The generals had no choice but to obey, apologize, and stand up one after another.
Cao Cao smiled and said, "Actually, the assassin just now was arranged by me myself." As he said that, the smile on Cao Cao's face became brighter and brighter. But in the eyes of the generals, this smile became more and more mysterious. Especially after hearing what Cao Cao said, everyone was extremely shocked.
"What!? This..."
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "It's nothing to make a fuss about. It's just a show to catch some little rats from Soochow. Don't take it easy."
"Yes Yes."
No matter what, let the Prime Minister say whatever he wants. The way to be an official in front of your boss is to listen with your ears and then keep saying "yes" with your mouth.
Cao Cao continued: "You go down and make arrangements quickly. I predict that those annoying little mice will definitely take advantage of the chaos and run around. I will wait and investigate carefully. Also, it is better to kill by mistake than let go!"
After listening to Cao Cao's words, the generals felt a cold knife passing through their hearts. They could already imagine what kind of bloody storm the prime minister's words would cause in the camp.
After hearing this, Cao Ren couldn't help but said: "Prime Minister, the war is imminent. Such thunderous methods will be detrimental to the morale of the army." Cao Cao said: "It is precisely because the war is imminent, those disloyal people must be completely eliminated, so that we can unite as one." , Sweep Jiangdong!" After saying that, Cao Cao waved his hand and entered Qingtian Pavilion.
After entering Qingtian Pavilion, Cao Cao paused and called: "Zhongkang!"
"My subordinate is here!"
"You lead five hundred golden-armored guards and lurk secretly around Xiao Qiao's tent. Once you find a suspicious person, quickly capture him and bring him to see me!"
"Nuo... But Prime Minister, your safety..."
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Arrange the golden-armored guards to guard the surrounding area. Besides, Qingtian Pavilion is not just for entering and leaving." After saying that, Cao Cao climbed towards the second floor of Qingtian Pavilion, " By the way, if you find the assassin, bring him to me immediately."
"promise!"
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"Report!... Princess, I have something important to report." Leng Huaping hurriedly entered the cave where Sun Shangxiang was hiding, and saw that Sun Shangxiang had changed into Cao Jun's military uniform, and his appearance had also changed a lot. If it weren't for Sun Shangxiang The strange and natural body fragrance still lingered on the tip of his nose, and Leng Huaping could hardly recognize Sun Shangxiang.
Sun Shangxiang said: "Huaping, what do you think of my outfit?"
Leng Huaping looked up and down for a while and said, "Princess, if my subordinates weren't familiar with the body scent of the princess, I might have mistaken the scout for a thief Cao and touched this place."
"Body scent?" Sun Shangxiang sniffed it and asked suspiciously: "Why can't I smell it?" Leng Huaping said: "Maybe the princess has smelled it all and can't notice it. But, it is really there."
"This is troublesome." Sun Shangxiang frowned, "By the way, what did you mean when you said you were reporting again?"
"Cao Cao was assassinated!"
"Oh, Cao... what?" Sun Shangxiang's eyes widened, "Cao Cao was assassinated!? Are you sure!" Leng Huaping said: "Several people who sneaked into Cao Jun's camp have sent the same information. My subordinates also went to investigate just now. Yes, Cao Jun's camp is indeed in a strange chaos. Many soldiers are searching for something everywhere, and some people go down the river to salvage something. My subordinates guess that they are probably looking for assassins."
After hearing this, Sun Shangxiang walked back and forth for a while, then suddenly clapped his hands, "What a great opportunity!"
"Report!" At this time, another shout came. Then Zhu Tong got in and said: "Princess, there is a result." Sun Shangxiang's face turned slightly cold and said: "Say." Zhu Tong said: "My subordinates just found out that Cao Cao was assassinated on the bank of the Yangtze River." "This. I already know," Sun Shangxiang said, "Tell me something I don't know." Zhu Tong choked, glanced at the cold painting screen, and said, "Xiao Qiao's residence has also been found. It's just southeast of Qingtian Pavilion. A bamboo forest in the corner is heavily guarded."
"Okay! Finally we did something good." Sun Shangxiang said happily: "Even God helps us. The Cao Army camp is in chaos right now, and it is a good time to rescue my sister-in-law." Leng Huaping was startled and said: "Princess Princess , absolutely not. Although Cao Jun's camp is in chaos at the moment, they will be easily exposed if they search for assassins everywhere." Sun Shangxiang said: "I know. But don't you think that the more dangerous it is, the safer it is; the more dangerous it is, the safer it is. Isn't chaos more beneficial to us? You don't need to persuade me anymore, go down and get ready as soon as possible, and come with me to visit Cao Ying at night later. Opportunities are rare and will never come back again."
Seeing Sun Shangxiang's determination, Leng Huaping and Zhu Tong reluctantly exited the cave.
"This Sun Shangxiang is impulsive and reckless. He just went to die on his own, and he dragged us here." Zhu Tong muttered in the cave far away. At the same time, he glanced at Leng Huaping next to him and said: "Why, you haven't made it clear to Sun Shangxiang yet. Identity?" Leng Huaping said: "Don't worry about it." "Hey. Regardless of the current Sun-Liu alliance, the hatred between the two families is actually very deep. This is all thanks to Yin Kuang from class 1237. I have good intentions. I remind you, lest you work hard in vain and get nothing in the end."
"But as far as I know, you seem to be in the worst situation right now." Leng Huaping mocked.
Zhu Tong gave a cold "hum" and said: "I don't think so. The worst thing is Class 1237 that disturbed this water. And what I care about is how to suppress your reputation as the number one in the elite class. Go down. When you go back to the exam this time, you have to divide the 'pork' again, but don't even be qualified to drink soup by then."
The two exchanged sarcastic remarks, then "hum" almost at the same time, then dispersed and walked towards their respective gathering places.
At this moment, a dense bush somewhere moved slightly, and a red eye was exposed between the leaves. Then it narrowed slightly, and an undetectable cold "hum" sounded in the air. Then the eye disappeared into the shadows.
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On the Qinglong ship, in the cabin, Tang Rouyu asked Hua Tuo, "Miracle doctor, how are the conditions of the two of them?" Hua Tuo, who had a childlike face and white hair, sorted out the medicinal materials and said, "I once predicted that they would not survive twelve. hour, but now the twelve hours have passed, they are still alive, and it must be said that their lives are very tenacious. Now, I can’t explain clearly. I can only continue to take medicine to ensure their lives. As for whether they can If I can’t wake up, I won’t know.”
Tang Rouyu's expression darkened after hearing this.
At this moment, the cabin door was opened, and Li Shuangmu walked in, with a solemn expression on his face: "Cao Cao was assassinated."
"What?"
Hua Tuo frowned and asked, "Are you injured?"
Li Shuangmu said: "No." After saying that, he looked at Tang Rouyu and said: "Black Arrow asked us to help search for the murderer." Tang Rouyu glanced at Yin Kuang and Qian Qianqian in the medicine bucket and said: "Okay."
Hua Tuo said: "Since the Prime Minister is fine, there is no need for me to go. I will take care of the two patients here. You should leave as soon as possible."
After Tang Rouyu and Li Shuangmu left, Hua Tuo sighed for some reason and murmured: "Medicine can heal people, but it cannot heal the heart..."
And right here, a dull sound came. Hua Tuo moved his ears and body, and saw a flash of white shadow, and came to the window. When he opened the window, Hua Tuo saw a man wearing black clothes and covering his face. A thin man was lying on the narrow aisle of the deck. In his hand, he was holding a short knife inlaid with seven-color flowing gems...