The big red lantern sways.

Outside the inn, the wolves holding bows surrounded this place. Dozens of guards from Wancheng did not even dare to hold the hilt of the knife. Looking at the figures strode out from inside, no one dared to step forward. After people passed by them, the people holding bows gradually gathered together as Gongsun Zhi's back gradually stepped out of here. At this time, the guards rushed in anxiously into the inn.

The night wind blows the human body and walks.

Dian Wei led Jue Ying over, Gongsun Zhi turned over and looked at the other side. Cao Cao mixed in the crowd, nodded at him, rode his horse and slowly raised his hand, and then waved to the soldiers around him: "Get back!" Everyone looked at the inn over there and began to put away their weapons, turn around and leave.

Until this moment, when the matter ended, many people were relieved. If the governor killed the person, the consequences would be difficult to predict. Gongsun Zhi held the reins and stroked the mane of the war horse. He was about to leave. Dian Wei, who was holding the reins, said: "Lord, why don't Han Long sneak back quietly and give that person a knife."

After tying the reins, Gongsun Zhi lowered his head and looked at him: "I promised Cao Cao not to kill him. I can't deny others' face. Then I will be in trouble with him. Let's go, Xu Du's work is almost done. It's time to go back."

In the team, Pan Feng held a giant axe and wanted to stop talking. He looked back at the inn over there, but finally he refused to speak. Hundreds of cavalry left here quickly and returned to their residence. The wolf riders dispersed under their respective leaders and went back to their house to rest. Pan Feng, Dian Wei, and Li Ke followed him. Pan Feng crossed the threshold and rushed over and whispered: "Lord, what's the name of Jia Xu? How can you do such a thing? Why don't you let him live? What if you secretly do something bad to us in the future? Just let Brother Han sneak back as Lao Dian said, understand that guy, and then make Zhang Xiu off. Even if Cao Cao gets angry, the wood will be done."

He took off his hair and handed it to Li Ke. Gongsun Zhi poured a glass of water and drank it in big mouth: "If that person is willing to leave, he will not keep hiding his head and tail. If Jia Wenhe is really willing to sacrifice himself, he must be a fake."

"The leader seems to know him very well." Li Ke put the warrior crown on his shoulder.

Gongsun Zhi smiled and waved to them to find a place to sit down. "What kind of personality a person can be seen from his work. A heroic and ambitious person, like Cao Cao, can be taken and put down. Like Jia Xu, from Chang'an to Wancheng, he has always been hiding his head and tail, and he dared not show up. He is also worried that one day the sword will fall on his neck. He will have the courage to mess with the world, but he does not have the courage to burn the boat, nor will he be able to repay flaws."

"To be honest, this person is qualified to be a person who gives advice, but he is given the burden of being able to abide by one side." After everyone sat down, Gongsun Zhi added water, took another sip, and smiled: "What's more, if Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu were killed in the city, they would be unable to explain to Cao Cao. In anger, it is difficult to guarantee that we would not be held hostage. I can't touch this bottom line, nor can you touch it."

In fact, there were some words that Gongsun Zhi did not tell them, what kind of person Jia Xu was, what kind of past and future he knew more than countless people. However, if he said these words, it would be too terrifying. What would be attracted would not be worship, but a terrifying illusion of seeing through a person's fate, which would instead cause a estrangement between him and everyone.

That would only be regarded as an alien.

"...It's just a pity, Zi Xiu." Pan Feng sat cross-legged under the wall with the axe handle in his arms. "If he didn't return to the Central Plains, he would still be on the north ground with us, so happy... Alas... I can't even avenge now."

After saying this, there was no intention of continuing. Dian Wei threw the double halberd aside, drank a bowl of wine, clenched his fists and raised his fists: "Lord, what should we do next?"

"There is no need to stay." Gongsun Zhi thought for a while, got up and walked to the window. The starry night was shining. "A few days ago, I received news from Shangdang County that Yuan Shao's troops had retreated. Although he still controlled several passes, the mountain road was still smooth. Zhao Yun went straight from Liaodong at the beginning of the year with the help of Tian Yu, directly entering Jizhou and raiding Yecheng. Now that the situation is gradually extinguishing, we should join them and return to the north."

"Zhao Yun is in the limelight this time." The big-shouldered and round-waisted body smashed his fist excitedly, "... Yuan Benchu ​​must be furious. Yu Du surrounded Yecheng twice. Now Zhao Yun is here again, afraid that he will move to the capital."

Inside the house, everyone burst into laughter.

In Cao's Mansion, the banquet has dispersed and the bright lights have not yet been removed.

With a loud bang, the figure on the first person threw the empty wine pot onto the table with the remaining soup, waved to the side, and heard a drunken voice: "Get another pot of wine."

A maid brought the soup-made wine pot. Not many people around him saw Cao Cao's drunkenness. There were only Guo Jia, Xun Yu and other strategists on both sides. Everyone looked at each other and didn't know why Cao Cao was drinking like this. At this time, Guo Jia stepped forward to take the wine pot from the maid's hand and waved her sleeves to let her retreat.

"Lord, today it's probably still obvious that the White Wolf is not willing to be sent down." He poured the cup and smiled on his face, "...... Even though he had made friends with each other and gave him honor, he still couldn't keep it, so the lord was so upset?"

"What if you might as well force him to keep Xu Du?" Cao Cao picked up the wine cup and raised it in the air, narrowing his drunken eyes.

Guo Jia smiled and greeted Cao Cao with wine, raised his head and drank it all: "The wolf is always a wolf, and only the dog will remain. He cannot be tied here. Although Jia doesn't have much contact with Governor Gongsun, he also knows that if the lord forced him to stay, it will definitely be a disaster."

"He... is not threatened."

After putting down the wine cup, Cao Cao understood it in his heart and nodded: "...If I do this, he will only lead his neck to Xudu, and his wife, children and a number of subordinates in the north will surrender to Yuan Shao. In this way, it will be really not worth the loss and will also attract unbearable criticism. This is what Fengxiao said, right?"

The young scholar opposite nodded.

The night wind whimpered, swaying the flames on the lamp posts. The hall was silent for a moment. Cao Cao closed his eyes for a while, opened his eyes, stood up, and walked through the middle with his hands behind his back. He stood at the door. The festive lanterns were hung everywhere in the courtyard, filled with the lively place here.

"Then let him go..."

Cao Cao, who was standing at the door, turned around, smiled on his face, and said softly to everyone. Because he knew that after Yuan Shao was removed, there might not be much friendship between the two... and because he could see clearly, he also felt lonely and sad.

It was late at night and the wind stopped. Time passed by for a day. The sky in the east turned white. In a short time, it was about to light up. The departing team was ready to go and stood at the gate of the city, looking back at the streets of the city, pedestrians, and figures on the city tower, bowing their hands.
Chapter completed!