"Who are you?" Dian Wei looked at the newcomer.
The black man seemed to be a little confused, but because the other party's appearance was too confusing, he couldn't help but lower his voice.
"My surname is Xie, and my name is Lige. I'm just a Taoist priest," Xie Lige said casually.
He looked at the group of people around Dian Wei.
Seeing Cao Cao's guilty look,
He understood that the other party wanted to poach him.
He thought for a moment.
He took Dian Wei out.
He really took him out!
Everyone only saw a blur in front of their eyes, and the immortal, who was originally untainted by the secular world, seemed to be riding on clouds.
A light blue array appeared under him and lifted him into the air.
He turned around.
He lifted the black man, who weighed hundreds of kilograms, as if he were playing with a toy.
He lifted the man up and put him on the ground. His movements were still very light.
After everything was done, Xie Lige said to the stunned crowd, "The son of the Lu family is an old friend of mine.
Why don't you follow me? "
Dian Wei's eyes widened in confusion.
He still didn't understand what was going on.
He only felt that the world was spinning, and he had changed places. He was still in the place surrounded by those people.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he was standing next to the immortal, and such a sentence came to his ears.
Dian Wei was not stupid.
He thought for a moment and found that it was not bad.
He nodded and agreed happily.
Cao Cao had a strange look on his face, as if he was constipated.
Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia kept comforting their lord in a low voice.
They also raised their hands and swore that they would find a general who was taller, braver, and more powerful than Dian Wei.
Really?
Cao Cao raised his head and stared at them.
There was no trace of the gloomy and strange expression on his face.
Xi Zhicai immediately realized that he might have been too concerned.
He had been deceived by his lord, and Cao Cao looked as if he didn't agree to continue being depressed. He and Guo Jia looked at each other and nodded firmly. Naturally, they wondered if there were any brave generals in the world recently.
At least they had to trick one back.
Guo Jia looked thoughtful and determined.
In fact, Cao Cao's capital city was not too far away from the capital. The entire army had only traveled for a few days and had almost reached the outskirts of the capital city. They had even set up camp at the foot of the mountain.
When Cao Cao ordered the soldiers to set up camp and settle down, he turned around and returned to the big tent behind him. He picked up a brush and wrote a letter. The letter was full of small words. At first glance, it looked like a greeting between ordinary friends. In fact, if one looked at it through a special method, it was asking the other party where the army was and what arrangements they had.
It was a secret wartime letter.
After writing the letter, Cao Cao stood up and stuffed the letter into a small bamboo tube. He stretched out his hand to summon a carrier pigeon and stuffed it into his claw. He then brought it outside the tent and released it.
Gazing in the direction in which the carrier pigeon left, he could see faint red clouds floating in the horizon. It was already evening, and the sun was about to set. The fiery red color seemed to be burning the entire sky, setting off the brilliance of the mountains in the suburbs.
Cao Cao stared at the clouds in the sky for a while. Then, he turned around and saw Xie Lige coming back from a corner. He looked up confusedly and wondered why Xie Lige had left.
Xie Lige was just coming back from sword practice. How could he run into Cao Cao, who was standing Xie Lige up? Did he come back at the wrong time?
Luckily, Cao Cao trusted Xie Lige a lot and didn't think too much about it. After all, from the way Xie Lige was dressed, he looked like he had just come back from sword practice. He only told Xie Lige to rest well and call for the servants if he was dissatisfied.
Lü Bu of the City of Brisk.
"I've arrived at the capital city. It's time to contact them." Cao Cao smiled.
No, your expression tells me that things aren't that simple.
Xie Lige immediately saw the reluctance under Cao Cao's smile. He didn't feel any disgust. All he saw was that Cao Cao couldn't wait to leave.
"Got it."
Xie Lige nodded coldly. He wasn't curious and returned to his tent to rest.
When the carrier pigeon returned with the letter, it was already a few days later. After reading the letter, Cao Cao's gloomy expression finally relaxed a lot. He let out a sigh of relief and said to Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia, "The allied army is less than twenty miles away from the outskirts."
With a well-trained army, 20 kilometers could be covered in less than half a day. Perhaps there was still time to spare.
What surprised Cao Cao the most was that Lü Bu not only said that he was leading the Cangyun Army, he even mentioned that the Yuan brothers would be coming as well. They probably ran into each other on the road and came together.
Lü Bu was too disgusting to be an opponent. He was sly and cunning, and his skin was thick enough to be a city wall. He was invulnerable to fire and water, and invulnerable to swords and spears. He was like a piece of meat that bounced around everyone's heart, yet no one could do anything to him.
As someone from the same generation as Lü Bu, it was impossible for Cao Cao to not want to replace him.
However, the person who was stopping him was Lü Bu. Cao Cao had seen this handsome young man in black armor more than once. He always had a cold face and didn't speak. When he spoke, he could choke people to death. Most importantly, this person didn't know shame and was extremely thick-skinned.
Yet, all of these traits that Cao Cao hated, when Lü Bu became his comrade, instantly became a forgiving advantage.
To say nothing else, Cao Cao felt extremely comfortable when he thought about how the Emperor's henchmen in the capital would suffer the same torture as him.
In addition, Lü Bu had also brought along the Cangyun Army passed down from the Dong Clan. Cao Cao had heard from the merchants in the city about the fierce reputation of this army in the tribes beyond the Great Wall. Although he was envious, when he thought about how this army would be used to deal with the Emperor, his mood became even more cheerful.
On the other side, Dian Wei, who had long heard that Lü Bu was leading an army over, was somewhat nervous.
For the first time, the dark-skinned man was at a loss as to what to do. "What should I do? I'm not ready yet."
When Xi Zhicai heard this, he asked curiously, "Ready for what?"
Dian Wei rubbed his hands. "I'm going to join Liangzhou's Lu Fengxian. Of course I have to leave a good impression on him."
At the same time, he kindly suggested that Xi Zhicai watch him practice martial arts.
Xi Zhicai was very moved and refused.
The reason was that he was weak.
With a regretful expression, Dian Wei dragged his weapon over to Xie Lige and began practicing.
At the same time, Cao Cao had led a group of people to greet Lü Bu. At the intersection, he got out of the side door of the carriage and looked into the distance. In the distance, he saw a group of soldiers slowly approaching. In the lead was a group of soldiers in black. They were lined up in neat rows and looked ahead with cold and emotionless eyes. They calmly followed the young man on the black horse in front of them.
The cold-looking young man's horse was very handsome. There were black lines on its spotless fur and its hooves were made of black iron. Beside the man and the horse were two snow-white, fluffy lions with sky-blue eyes.
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and recognized Lü Bu. He went up to him and said, "General, you've worked hard."
"Cao Cao?"
Lu Bu's deep voice sounded. He reined in the rope in his hand and the horse under him stopped. The two big lions that were playing around also sat on the ground in a well-behaved and dignified manner. They stared at the stiff Cao Cao with wide eyes.
Cao Cao smiled. "Yes."
His stiff body gradually returned to normal under the influence of reason. Lu Bu's threat was very big, but Cao Cao's pride as a son of a noble family did not allow him to yield. He quickly returned to his usual gentle and graceful self.
Lü Bu looked down at Cao Cao from above and curled up his lips. At least he looked decent.
If this was any other time, Lü Bu would've played around with him. However, he was not in a good mood right now. Or rather, every time winter passed and spring was about to arrive, the entire City of Brisk was in a bad mood. Because the Guardian of the Dong Family died at the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
This period of time was also the time when the entire City of Brisk was at its most violent.
The tribes on the grasslands were familiar with the situation here and would not disturb them. They were afraid that the narrow-minded Lü Bu would use this opportunity to come to the grasslands and seek revenge.
This was why Lü Bu had the courage to ride on a horse and bring his subordinates to force the Dong Family to surrender.
Cao Cao did not want to be outdone. He rode behind Lü Bu. To show his determination, he asked the servant to take back the carriage. Lü Bu, who had witnessed everything, raised an eyebrow. This scholar was quite interesting.
On the way to the outskirts of the mountain, Lu Bu asked a question while riding on the horse. "You said you found the Immortals?" The young man said with a cold tone.
Cao Cao immediately became vigilant. He calmly glanced at Lu Bu who had lowered his head and remained silent.
"What do you want?" Cao Cao asked.
Lü Bu smiled, "Can he see ghosts?"
Cao Cao shook his head, "That Mr. Xie is an outsider. He came down the mountain to find the son of an old friend. As for whether or not he can see ghosts, I am not too sure."
Perhaps it was because he had been rejected too many times, Lü Bu did not mind Cao Cao's answer. On the contrary, his expression remained silent. After all, that person had been dead for a long time. So long that Lü Bu didn't have much hope.
However, when he heard Cao Cao mention "Mr. Xie," Lü Bu asked out of reflex.
When he realized what was going on, Cao Cao had already told him the Immortal's full name with a smile.
"That Immortal once reported his name. His surname was Xie, and his name was Lige."
Hearing the familiar name, Lü Bu frowned. His first thought was whether or not that Immortal was his father. After all, he had seen his father die on the battlefield with his own eyes. What he was concerned about was that after his father's death, there was still someone who dared to use his name to swindle others.
Looking for the son of an old friend?
Lü Bu was very sure that his father was that old friend!
Stroking the Mo Sword at his waist, Lü Bu was deep in thought. When he met that person later, should he pick up the Sky Piercer that he often used, or should he take out the Cangyun Mantra that his father taught him to teach that indecent fellow who dared to use his father's name a lesson?
The dangerous expression on Lü Bu's face was too strong. Cao Cao couldn't help but remind him, "General, when you see the Immortal, remember to withdraw your aura!"
Lü Bu's lips curled up and he grunted.