I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1984 - 1986: Undying Vendetta

That night, as your children gathered to play together, you handed a secret message to Tiger Boy with a solemn expression and said, "Deliver this to Zhao Yun in Youzhou as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!"

Ten days later, in Xuchang.

Cao Cao’s illness worsened, and he had no interest in the open and covert struggles between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. Every time he regained consciousness, Cao Cao would ask those around him, "Has Chang’an been taken over?"

You were right, Cao Cao was indeed a loyal minister of the Great Han!

Cao Cao’s loyalty differed from that of ordinary people. When a nation is on the path to ruin, the problem does not solely lie with the Emperor; the root cause is the issue of the system. Cao Cao supported Emperor Xian of Han but did not grant him any power. This was partly due to Emperor Xian’s incompetence, and partly because, before unifying the world, Cao Cao had to concentrate existing power in his own hands to strike a heavy blow to his enemies.

However, God played a colossal joke on Cao Cao, and that joke is you!

In Cao Cao’s view, you are the true traitor to the nation. The only consolation for Cao Cao was that at least the name of the Great Han remained unchanged. Although the bloodline had changed, it was still the world of the Great Han.

Regarding the issue of succession after his death and the Xuchang regime, Cao Cao did not have much energy to devote because he felt it was completely unnecessary. With his two sons, they were absolutely no match for you, and Cao Cao did not want to give them any advice since they would not listen anyway.

"I heard the lord has awakened?" At this time, Xun Yu’s voice came from outside the door.

"Let him in." Hearing Xun Yu’s voice, Cao Cao struggled to sit up from his sickbed.

The door opened, and Xun Yu, Jia Xu, and Guo Jia slowly entered.

"My Lord." The three bowed to Cao Cao.

"Wenhe and Feng Xiao are here too, good, good." Cao Cao smiled, "It’s good you’re here, for in a few days you may not be able to see me again."

"My Lord!"

Cao Cao waved his hand, his complexion poor, but his spirit seemed quite good: "All right, no need to say much more. By the way, how are things over in Chang’an?"

"Lü Yin is dead, and most of the Lü Family Clan has been beheaded."

"What about Lü Bu?"

Xun Yu and Guo Jia exchanged a glance, and Guo Jia slowly spoke, "Zhang Xiu personally led twenty thousand cavalry in pursuit of Lü Bu. In Upper County, Zhang Xiu encircled Lü Bu completely; at that time, there were barely a hundred men left with Lü Bu, including Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Zang Ba. However, at the crucial moment, a mysterious force appeared from the north. These people were extremely familiar with horse fighting; Zhang Xiu’s five thousand Tiger and Wolf cavalry were thoroughly wiped out in this battle. In the end, Lü Bu and his entourage were rescued by them, and Zhang Xiu was injured."

"Such a thing happened!?" Cao Cao looked astonished, knowing well the combat prowess of Zhang Xiu’s Tiger and Wolf cavalry, which was no less than the Tiger Leopard Cavalry, a pinnacle force, "Have we identified who these people are?"

Xun Yu shook his head and sighed, "These people’s attire was not uniform, and their weapons were eclectic. They might be from a foreign clan. Lü Bu was originally of the Qiang Hu; these people might be his old allies."

However, Jia Xu, who had been silent, seemed to have thought of something, and a gleam flashed in his eyes, though he did not speak.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and asked Xun Yu, "Do we know what actions Li Muyun has taken recently?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Xun Yu shook his head, "Li Muyun has not made any significant moves lately."

Guo Jia added, "But there seems to be some activity from Xiliang. Ma Chao, after inheriting his father Ma Teng’s position, has focused his efforts on the Hexi Province Xianbei. Today, I hear that Ma Chao’s sister, Ma Yunlu, has married the leader of a tribe, forming an alliance between the two families."

After hearing this, Cao Cao said no more. To be honest, he was simply powerless now. He had already transferred matters to Cao Pi, and unless very significant issues arose, most people could not see Cao Cao. Only veteran officials like Xun Yu had the privilege.

"My lord." Jia Xu stepped forward, bowed to Cao Cao, and said, "My lord, I have come to tender my resignation."

Cao Cao gazed straight at Jia Xu, then suddenly laughed, pointing at Jia Xu, "Jia Wenhe, oh Jia Wenhe, you are truly the biggest rascal of your time! But, even after counting everything, you missed one detail, and now it’s difficult for you to extricate yourself!"

Cao Cao seemed very pleased, delighted that Jia Xu finally fell into a trap. Although this news only reached him a few days ago, when it did, Cao Cao was genuinely elated!

"My lord, what do you mean by that?" Jia Xu always followed the principle of not being concerned with what doesn’t affect him, never easily offending anyone, so he had lived rather freely and casually.

"Do you know, years ago, my son asked you for a kind of poison?"

Jia Xu nodded, "Indeed, the eldest son did ask for it."

"Do you know who that poison was meant for?" Cao Cao maintained an air of mystery despite knowing his time was short; he still enjoyed keeping people guessing and joking around.

"Wasn’t it just a queen from Japan?" As he finished speaking, Jia Xu couldn’t help frowning. Recently, he had heard rumors that a seemingly invincible army had emerged in Japan, unifying most of the nation.

"Do you know whose woman that queen was?"

"I do not know. Please enlighten me, my lord."

Cao Cao was in high spirits. All along, Jia Xu had only been following orders but never truly obeyed commands. No matter what matters were thrown his way, he always shirked responsibility, which greatly irked Cao Cao.

"Do you know about Li Muyun’s mysterious disappearance some time ago; do you know where he ended up?"

If Jia Xu couldn’t figure it out by now, he might as well hit his head against the wall. His expression changed dramatically as he muttered to himself, "So that’s how it is, that’s how it is."

"Wenhe, since you are entangled with Li Muyun, I’m afraid he will be your relentless enemy!" At this moment, Cao Cao made a sarcastic remark.

However, Jia Xu only gave a mysterious smile and said nothing.

Cao Cao was most annoyed by this expression on Jia Xu’s face. To be honest, Jia Xu was infuriatingly cautious. If he hadn’t been able to find any evidence against him, Cao Cao might have torn this bastard to pieces long ago.

"My lord, I have a... cough, cough! Cough, cough!!" Guo Jia had just started to speak when he clutched his mouth, coughing violently. When he let go, he found the palm of his hand was already stained with blood.

Quickly, Guo Jia took out an exquisite little bottle from his pocket, poured out a very brightly colored Dan Medicine from it, and swallowed it.

After ingesting the Dan Medicine, Guo Jia’s previously flushed appearance visibly calmed down considerably.