Cao Manor.
Cao Cao was looking at a document with his head lowered.
A person rushed in from outside the door.
He was tall and sturdy, but this time, his face was very serious. "Something happened."
"What made you in such a hurry?" Cao Cao slowly corrected the memorials.
He looked at the person who came.
The person who came was his clan brother.
The clan brother said with a serious expression, "Recently, there have been many rumors in the city saying that immortals have appeared on the mountain outside the city. When they see someone lost their way in the snow, they will help lead the way.
They can even ride the clouds. "
Now that the imperial power was declining,
The aristocratic families had their own troops,
The world was about to be in chaos,
The world was in chaos, and demons and ghosts would jump out.
When the Cao clan brother heard that immortals had descended to the mortal world outside the city, he immediately raised his guard. Was someone pretending to be a ghost, or was the enemy next door trying to trip them up?
After all, the people believed rumors easily.
Those words that were said with the power of ghosts and gods were very important.
When the founding emperor was successful, he would even let the historians describe his birth scene. Whether it was true or not, the reputation of the emperor was out.
The flag of following the will of heaven was also raised.
Didn't the commoners believe it without a doubt?
The timing of the appearance of the immortals outside the city was also very clever.
Why did they have to wait until they had already discussed the alliance army to appear? At other times, they were silent.
Therefore, when he heard this news, the clan brother was worried that someone would use the power of ghosts and gods to harm Cao Cao. He first had people block the news.
Without stopping, he ran to Cao Cao and said a lot. From time to time, he mentioned his worries.
However, Cao Cao's reaction was beyond his expectations.
This person, who had always been the proudest son of the Cao family, didn't even frown when he heard this news.
There was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.
He said, "It's okay.
There's no harm in this matter. "
"Brother!" The clan brother still wanted to persuade him.
Cao Cao waved his hand and glanced at him. The clan brother took back the words that he was about to say, but his expression was a little unwilling.
Cao Cao saw it with a glance. After all, the tall man was standing at the side with a sad face. It was impossible to pretend not to see it. Moreover, he wasn't someone who didn't know what was good for him. He understood that this clan brother still cared about him. It was just that his brain couldn't turn around. He sighed and helplessly explained the matter to him.
Cao Cao waved his hand and gestured for the clan brother to sit at the side. Then, he ordered the maid at the side to serve tea.
After everything was done, he coughed softly and said, "That's right.
"I understand your worries, but this matter isn't targeted at you or me. The matter of the alliance army has only spread among our families. Liangzhou Lü Bu left behind countless gold and silver treasures after his father, the Dong family, died. The Cangyun Army under his command is so well-equipped that it makes people jealous. The formation of the alliance army is mostly due to the Yuan family's descendants. How could they go through so much trouble for me?"
Cao Cao was also very helpless. Although their Cao family was an aristocratic family, their foundation was very weak. They couldn't compare to the Liangzhou Dong family's deep roots, and they couldn't compare to the Yuan family's extraordinary nobility. Their family background was one level behind, and he still couldn't enter the class that belonged to the descendants of powerful families.
This time, Lü Bu brought him along to play for the sake of his intelligence.
Cao Cao was the first to not believe that someone wanted to frame him with the supernatural.
He still had a few descendants of the Yuan family in front of him. Who would be so blind as to go through so much trouble and spend so much money? Could it be that the copper coins in their hands were too hot?
Cao Cao's younger brother was confused at first, but after Cao Cao explained it to him, he slowly understood. He was not a stupid person, so he was relieved after Cao Cao explained it to him. However, he was still somewhat unwilling and asked, "Then we're just going to let that person go like this?"
This was their Cao family's territory. No matter how that person tried to act mysterious, they had to give them a heads up.
Now that the aristocratic families were like the sun in the sky, sometimes even the Emperor had to avoid them.
Hearing this, Cao Cao smiled. His tone was somewhat casual as he said, "That's not the case. This immortal is also very curious. Whether it's true or not, why don't we see it for ourselves?"
It had better be true.
If it was a fake, then the prison behind his magistrate's office was empty.
When the clan brother heard this, his eyes lit up. Ever since he was young, his elder brother had always had his own ideas. As soon as he heard that he wanted to go out, he immediately gave orders. The servants quickly began to prepare for the trip. They also pulled out the largest carriage from the back of the warehouse and covered it with a soft cloth.
The group of people didn't leave until noon. After eating lunch, they set off.
Along the way, the clan brother immediately began to talk about the things he heard from the commoners. He especially talked about the immortal. His tone was excited. "I heard that the immortal's appearance was incomparably handsome. His snow-white hair draped over his shoulders. He could even fly in the sky."
Cao Cao drank his tea and didn't say anything.
He was wondering whether that immortal was real or fake. However, the clan brother in front of him spoke with a very certain tone.
"Has anyone seen that immortal fly?" Cao Cao asked. His tone was very certain. It was very likely that someone had seen that immortal fly in the sky.
The clan brother nodded. "There was a hunter outside the city who went up the mountain to hunt after the snow fell. Because the snow sealed the mountain and he lost his way, he unfortunately fell from the mountain in the dark. Who knew that when he was about to fall off the cliff, an immortal flew down from the sky and directly brought him up to the foot of the mountain. The immortal also told him to return home as soon as possible."
When the clan brother said this, his expression was very strange. It was probably because he had never seen such an amiable immortal.
Didn't the stories say that immortals ate the wind and drink the dew and didn't eat the food of mortals?
There was actually a matter of rescuing people and sending them home.
Hearing this, Cao Cao said with a smile, "It seems that we met a good immortal this time."
After leaving the city gate, they were not far from the mountain outside the city.
It was currently the season of heavy snow and the weather outside was still a bit cold. Fortunately, their carriage was covered with a lot of fine cloth and a thick curtain to block the wind and snow outside.
The temperature inside the carriage was still not low.
When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, the carriage stopped. The servant driving the carriage respectfully said outside. When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, Cao Cao opened the curtain of the carriage window and saw the mountain covered in white snow. The continuous white snow almost covered the entire mountain range. The trees on the mountain were only the size of ants.
Cao Cao saw the destination and went down the mountain.
Without waiting for a moment to rest, he immediately went up the mountain.
The clan brother was very curious. He had long said that he wanted to see what that immortal looked like. He was determined to expose that immortal's true identity. When he heard Cao Cao's order, he was very happy and immediately asked the servants to bring things up the mountain.
However, he was not a reckless person. Before going up the mountain, he also ordered the servants to bring some dry food and warm clothes. After all, winter was not like other weather. In case something happened, it was better to be prepared.
Cao Cao watched from the side. When all the orders were given, they went up the mountain.
The mountain path was very bumpy. Cao Cao and his clan brother walked in front. Not far in front of them, there were a few lightly dressed scouts scouting the road ahead. Behind them, there was a group of servants carrying things up the mountain with great fanfare. However, even so, they did not even touch a corner of the immortal's clothes.
When they were about halfway up the mountain, the clan brother could not hold it in anymore. He looked around and saw that it was all white. There was not even a trace of human habitation. There were no animal footprints on the thick white snow. At a glance, it was very clean.
It was this damned cleanliness that made the clan brother anxious.
However, in the end, he suppressed his anxiety and silently comforted himself. In any case, he was still an immortal. Even an immortal with a good personality would have a temper.
Thinking of this, his originally anxious mind slowly calmed down, and he slowly followed behind his elder brother and walked forward.
They walked for about two hours. In winter, the sky darkened early, and they only arrived at the foot of the mountain at noon. Before they reached the top, the sky was almost dark. The sun was about to set, and the surrounding snow was frighteningly cold. The clan brother thought about it for a long time and wondered if he had been tricked.
It was not a big deal that he was tricked, but he also brought his brother with him.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was right. He could not help but run to Cao Cao and say a lot.
Cao Cao wore thick clothes and looked at the surrounding snow with appreciation. He did not have any objections about setting up camp in the snow. When he heard the clan brother's doubts, he smiled. He was already here, so what was there to be afraid of?
Not only that, he also said a few words of comfort.
"I was the one who wanted to come here. What does it have to do with you?"
When the clan brother heard this, he was ashamed. In his heart, he was endlessly grateful for his brother's kindness. Unknowingly, he also respected him a little more.
After the snow sealed the mountain, it was very difficult to find the way in the forest. Fortunately, the clan brother was well-prepared. When he went up the mountain, he specially invited an experienced farmer from outside the city to lead the way. After a while, they found a flat piece of land. The clan brother was very satisfied. The back of the land was leaning against a rock to block the wind. There were not many obstacles in front of them and they could see clearly. At the very least, if any bears or wolves came, they could prepare in advance.
He directly made the decision.
In the middle of the night, he ordered the servants to take turns keeping watch. He secretly stood guard outside Cao Cao's tent, vigilantly looking around.
He brought his brother out of the mansion, so he naturally had to ensure his safety.
Perhaps because there were too many people, the smell of blood was heavy. After the snow sealed the mountain, the wolves had been hungry for a long time. In the middle of the night, the servants on guard also knew martial arts. In the darkness, dozens of pairs of cold and emotionless wolf eyes saw them from afar. They immediately began to call out loudly. The servants who were sleeping in the tent woke up before they could put on their clothes.
Cao Cao was sleeping peacefully. When he heard the shouting outside, he also woke up. After putting on his clothes, he opened the tent door and saw his clan brother standing guard outside. His heart was immediately filled with warmth.
The clan brother was looking at the wolves warily. When he heard the noise behind him, he turned his head and saw Cao Cao coming out of the tent. His expression was somewhat serious as he looked at Cao Cao.
His tone was somewhat depressed. "The wolves are here."
It was not just the wolves. According to his experience, the wolves that came this time were not small. At the very least, the servants and two people who were usually pampered would not be able to deal with them.
Even so, he secretly made up his mind. No matter what, he would risk his life to send his brother down the mountain.