Cao Ren walked over with two boxes. He put the boxes on the table and said, "This is the heads of Tao Qian and Kong Rong. Please check it out."

I sat there dumbfoundedly, not even the courage to reach out to open the box.

Blood oozed out of the box.

Cao Mengde held the wine bowl with one hand and patted my shoulder with the other: "Xuande, this is war. It is completely different from the fantasies in the minds of those little babies. War should be cruel, bloody, and inhumane. Otherwise, why would peace seem so precious?"

"You...you actually used this trick!" I pushed his hand away and stood up.

"Is it a trick?" Cao Mengde said lightly: "If you say it's a trick, I can admit it. But, Xuande, have you used tricks on me?"

"When did I use tricks on you?! I treat you as an ally!"

"There is nothing wrong with your own warship, right? But you threw it away and did not let it participate in the war. In addition, the arsenal you set up and the treasures you collected have not been made public to me. Do you really treat me as an ally?"

Cao Mengde put the wine bowl on the table.

"I don't think this wine has any taste anymore. Why don't we talk about a deal?"

He swept the table suddenly, and all the wine and food on the table were swept to the ground by him, with his plate and bowl. The crisp sound of the broken porcelain was heard far away.

Suddenly, many people in black and masks appeared around, and everyone was holding weapons in their hands.

Cao Mengde did not push it away, but he still looked at me quietly.

"Why are you all so impulsive? I'm fine here, just step down."

"Yes! Sir!"

The men in black all retreated back to the darkness.

Only then did I realize that a supper that seemed peaceful in the original atmosphere was actually a Hongmen banquet.

"I know, you carry Xuanwu Flying Armor with you. The guns in these people's hands have no meaning to you. However, the main purpose of arranging them here is not to kill you, but to hold you back. If I really turn against you, they just need to drag you down for a while. There will be another team of people who will directly enter the inn and kill Guan Yunchang and the others. They don't have Xuanwu Flying Armor."

I finally understood: "General Cao's methods are indeed brilliant. I admire him, admire him! Liu Xuande can't catch up with one percent of you. I just don't know what purpose you have for this arrangement?"

"I finally invited your Lu here, don't you understand?"

"Do you want my Lu?"

"Strictly speaking, it's not yours, but Mr. Shuijing's, but he has already gone first. This thing has become a masterless thing. Unfortunately, you got it one step ahead of me."

"I really didn't expect that Cao Mengde would actually become greedy for an allied warship."

"This is the last work of Mr. Lu Ah Shuijing. Although I didn't see any greatness in it, I should take it down even for the purpose of collecting it. Do you think it is?"

I thought about it and said, "If you really want it, I'm afraid you'll have snatched it with me on your back. You can't wait for me to come back."

"Yes, although I really want to own it, I can't offend you for it. At least, you have helped me a lot in the fight against Li Ru and Li Su. In the future, we still have a lot of room for cooperation." Cao Mengde shrugged: "This world is so big, I can't beat me if I go alone."

"Do you want to use me to deal with Yuan Benchu?"

"Yuan Benchu ​​doesn't need you to deal with it. His younger brother is already thinking of rebelling in his nest." Cao Mengde snorted: "Yuan Benchu ​​didn't expect that Yuan Shu had already built a large number of military facilities on his back, and recruited a group of alien killers. Those killers are not suitable for going to the battlefield to kill enemies, but are suitable for assassination. Who does Yuan Shu want to kill? No need to say more, right?"

"Then what do you want me to deal with?"

"The heroes in the world."

Cao Mengde took the long wooden spoon again, but did not scoop the wine, but pointed to the distance: "Our future is there, and the future enemies are there, and we don't need to meet each other here and kill each other, right?"

"Mr. Cao, I can't see through you anymore."

Cao Mengde suddenly got stuck and came to me: "Xuande, actually I have something I want to ask you."

"What's up?"

"I know you don't like the fight against the princes and conquer the world. So, just leave this to me. But I don't want to let anyone attack my rear. Whether it's Li Ru, Li Su, Yuan Benchu, Beihai and Xuzhou bandits, I shouldn't bother me anymore. I'll leave this to you. Whether it's Lu or the treasures you collected, I won't steal yours, or if you like anything else here, you can take it away. Money, weapons, or... or a woman." He smiled and said, "What do you think Guo Jia? I know you like her. Haven't you already had a relationship? She can be yours."

Suddenly, the sound of a wine glass falling to the ground came from a distance. I looked up and saw Guo Jia standing there. There was a broken jade cup under her feet. The girl may have been standing there for a long time, or she might have just walked there, but she had heard what Cao Mengde said just now.

Cao Mengde glanced at Guo Jia with an expressionless face: "You go back first. I have important things to discuss with Xuande. I don't want others to hear it."

Guo Jia turned around silently and left.

I cleared my throat and said to Cao Mengde: "Thank you General Cao for your kindness, Guo Jia... There are other people I like... I think I'd better forget it. As for the others..."

"I plan to hand over Xuzhou to you." Cao Mengde said lightly.

"Ah?!" I stood up: "General Cao, this joke is so big. Xuzhou... Lord Tao Qian wanted to hand it over to me, but I refused!"

"He gave it to you, you can refuse. Now I gave it to you, and I entrusted you to take care of the rear for me, so that I can concentrate on conquering the world. I don't think you should refuse."

I stood there quietly, savoring Cao Mengde's words. His words seemed to be a commission on the surface, but in fact they were a warning.

If I don't listen to him, maybe the heads of me and my brothers will be put into the box tomorrow.

I sighed silently and said, "I...I promise you. I can help you take care of the rear, and you can go to conquer the world with peace of mind. After you take the world, please give me a chance to retire and return home. At that time, I will take my brother to find a secluded place to support my old age with peace of mind."

Cao Mengde turned his back to me and said slowly: "Okay, I'll follow you."

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Chapter completed!