Chapter 51: Xiahou Lan (1/2)

  It's daytime!

  The sunshine shines on the earth, adding a few more intense spring feelings.

  Cao Peng rubbed his eyes, yawned, and got up to stretch. The stretching of his muscles made him feel invigorated. He looked around the room and saw that Dian Wei was still unconscious. But judging from his steady and long breathing, he seemed to be much better than yesterday.

  Wei Yan is not in the room.

  That Long-cherished Dragon Pheasant is also nowhere to be seen.

  However, Cao Peng knew that Wei Yan couldn't leave alone. There was still his guarantor here, and where could he go now? Through the half-open window, Cao Peng saw the two Xiliang horses tied up in the stockade, which further confirmed that Wei Yan hadn't left.

  Walked out of the room, simply washed up a bit, and suddenly felt refreshed.

  He walked to Dian Wei's side, reached out and took a look at the ointment on Dian Wei's body. The black ointment had turned somewhat gray after a night. He tapped his hand on it, and the ointment shattered and fell off, revealing the wound covered underneath. The bleeding had stopped, but the wound was still quite frightening. Cao Peng furrowed his brow, took out a pellet of golden wound medicine, chewed it up in his mouth, and applied it to Dian Wei's wound. The effect of this golden wound medicine was not bad, at least from the current situation, Dian Wei's recovery speed was very fast.

  Just as Cao Peng was about to get up and go rinse his mouth, Dian Wei suddenly moved and opened his eyes.

  Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure flitting about. Tian Wei didn't say another word and suddenly sat up, reaching out to grab the other person's neck...

  Cao Peng was caught off guard and had his neck pinched by Dian Wei, almost suffocating him.

  The strength of that big hand was really too terrifying. It was like a pair of iron pliers, tightly pinching, and Cao Peng could even imagine that Dian Wei's fingers only needed to exert a little force to twist his neck off. His face turned bright red, and Cao Peng could only struggle helplessly.

  Fortunately, Dian Wei soon saw clearly the person in his hand...

  "Who are you?"

  Cao Peng struck Tian Wei's arm with force, but it was like a dragonfly trying to shake a pillar.

  Dian Wei was taken aback for a moment, then immediately reacted and let go of his hand. However, he did not relax his vigilance, his tiger eyes staring at Cao Peng, his pupils gleaming with a cold light. As long as Cao Peng dared to make half a move, Dian Wei would take his life without hesitation.

  Cough...cough...cough...

  Cao Peng hunched over, panting heavily.

  "Is this how you repay kindness?"

  "Benefactor?"

  Dian Wei's eyes showed a bewildered expression, but he immediately remembered yesterday's events.

  "You? Saved me? No, it was someone else who saved me. I recognize him, and it's not you, little kid."

  Cao Peng also came to his senses at this time, looking at Dian Wei's confused and dark face, angrily said: "The big guy who helped you fight is my friend, the one who killed the main general of Xiliang is me. Hei Da Ge, didn't you forget even this? If I hadn't killed their main general, you would have been finished by now... The wound on your body was also treated with medicine by me, and you almost killed me just now, do you know that?"

  Dian Wei shook his head slightly, as if he had thought of something.

  Zhang Xin was indeed killed by one person, but at that time he had exhausted his strength and was dizzy, so he didn't see clearly who made the move.

  Could it be this little girl in front of me?

  "Little doll, can you also kill people?"

  No wonder Dian Wei would be suspicious, Cao Peng's physical condition was indeed a bit too weak. Although he had practiced Tai Chi for a period of time and his body had improved greatly compared to before, in Dian Wei's eyes, Cao Peng was still just a child...

  Cao Peng snorted coldly and stopped paying attention to Dian Wei.

  Dian Wei also felt bored and propped himself up, wanting to get up.

  "If you want to bleed out, then keep struggling. Let me make one thing clear: your hemostatic powder and wound medicine are almost gone, I estimate they can only be used twice more. Your wound has just started to scab over, if you move around wildly, the wound will burst open again, and I won't help you apply medicine again... Ugh, what is this wound medicine made of? How can it be so bitter? You'd better lie still and stop making me worry about you!"

  The wound medicine is really bitter, Cao Peng's mouth is numb at this moment.

  After he finished speaking, he walked out of the room without looking back, leaving Dian Wei alone in the house. Sitting on the ground, Dian Wei looked down at the wounds on his body, and involuntarily thought of yesterday's events again. Right, how is Master now? Has he escaped danger?

  "Little doll, little doll!"

  Dian Wei shouted loudly in the house.

  After a while, Cao Peng walked in and asked with an unhappy face: "Hei Da Ge, what's the matter again?"

  "What is this place? Do you know my master..."

  "It's okay, your lord will be fine!" Cao Peng interrupted Dian Wei's words, wiping the water stains on his face and said: "General Cao has countless warriors under his command, not just you, Dian Wei. With so many people by his side, he'll definitely be able to retreat safely... This is Dawanggang, some distance from Wan City. If you want to go back and continue protecting General Cao, just focus on recovering from your injuries."

  A cold glint flashed in Di Wei's tiger-like eyes.

  "Little doll, who are you? How did you know who my master is?"

  "Nonsense, the Battle of Wan City, one side was General Zhang, the other side was Cao Gong. Since the Western Liang army is chasing you, then you must be Cao Gong's man. Please ask a more sensible question next time, I'm too lazy to answer this kind of question... My name is Cao Peng, and the person who fought alongside you yesterday is called Wei Yan. By the way, Big Brother Wei is planning to defect to Cao Gong, can you introduce him?"

  Cao Penglian sarcastically teased with a hint of irony, but Dian Wei surprisingly didn't get angry.

  He stared blankly for a moment, glanced at the blood-stained leather armor on Cao Peng's body, and suddenly asked: "Little En Gong, are you..."

  I am a man of Jiangxia, summoned by Liu Biao.

  Wei Dage is from Yiyang, originally the garrison commander of Yiyang Wu Ze in Nanyang Commandery. He only offended his superior and was framed on the way to escort grain and grass to Wan City. Now he has a hard time going home, so he wants to surrender to Cao Gong and get a title. Dian Wei, can you introduce him?

  "Do you know my name?"

  Cao Peng sighed, shaking his head: "I just told you to ask some decent questions, but in two sentences, you... The shouts of the Yanjing army are so loud... Stop pretending, Dian Wei! Do you think I don't know who you are? Alright, you still haven't answered my question."

  Lian Dian Wei suddenly felt that his previous question seemed a bit silly.

  This little girl in front of me can be said to have a sharp tongue, but for some reason, Dian Wei couldn't get angry.

  He couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Your Wei brother's martial arts are not bad, although they can't compare to mine, but he can be considered a good hand. If he wants to surrender to Cao Gong, I can naturally introduce him for him. If he is willing, I can let him serve as my bodyguard first, so that his chances of contacting Cao Gong will also increase. However, whether or not he can gain Cao Gong's favor depends on his abilities, and I can only make introductions."

  As for Cao Cao's personnel management principles, Cao Peng is not very clear about it.

  However, being able to serve as Cao Cao's personal guard would definitely provide more opportunities to interact with Cao Cao.

  Cao Peng believed that Wei Yan was a man with real ability. As long as he was given some opportunities, it was possible that Cao Cao would take him seriously and even reuse him.

  "Then, thank you very much!"

  Cao Peng said as he walked aside and picked up Dian Wei's tiger skin bag, slinging it over his shoulder.

  "Little doll, that seems to be mine."

  "Can't I just borrow it?" Cao Peng smiled, looking at Dian Wei: "I saved your life and applied medicine for you, taking some compensation is normal. In the past, when Zilu did good deeds, he refused others' rewards, but Zigong also did good deeds and accepted others' rewards. Confucius didn't blame Zigong, instead, he praised him. When Zilu asked him about it, Confucius said: 'If everyone was like you, doing good deeds without gaining anything, who would still do good deeds?' Zigong's method can make more people do good deeds... You see, even Confucius said so, I'm just following the teachings of the sages. So, taking the tiger skin bag is also normal."

  Dian Wei stared at Cao Peng in surprise, feeling that his smile was exceptionally radiant.

  "Little doll, have you read books?"

  "Hmm!"

  Cao Peng crouched down, inserted the short sword into his waist, then tore off a piece of clothing, wrapped the knife in it, wound it around, and placed it aside.

  "This hemostatic powder, you don't need it for now, I'll take it away."

  "Leave the golden wound medicine on for about six hours and change it once. Your body is strong, and the wound will recover quickly. I estimate that after changing the medicine two more times, it should be able to scab over. As long as you don't do any intense exercise, you should be able to recover soon... Brother Wei's matter, I'll leave it in your hands!"

  "Little doll, what's this..."

  Dian Wei looked at Cao Peng's movements with a puzzled expression and couldn't help but ask.

  Cao Peng said: "I should go! Originally, I was supposed to set off yesterday, but unexpectedly encountered this matter and delayed a whole day."

  "Aren't you going with me? Where are we going?"

  "Go home!" Cao Peng said, slinging his sword diagonally across his back. "My parents are still in Juyang, and with something this big happening, I have to go back and take a look. Dian Wei big brother, since you're awake, I can rest assured. In a bit, Wei big brother will come back, so take care of yourself."

  For some reason, Dian Wei suddenly felt a sense of reluctance to part with him.

  This little doll is sharp-tongued and quick-witted, and she also mocks him mercilessly.

  This feeling, however, is very familiar. Dian Wei also has children, and Cao Peng's age is about the same. It's just that because of Dian Wei's frequent travels, they rarely get together. Seeing Cao Peng, Dian Wei unconsciously thought of his own son. Especially when Cao Peng said he wanted to go back and take care of his parents, this filial piety made Dian Wei feel a sense of affection.

  In ancient times, people judged a person's character based on their virtues and moral conduct.

  How to judge moral character?

  The character "filial piety" ranks first.

  A filial child, no matter how bad he is, has his limits.

  An unfilial son, no matter how talented he may be, will still be despised by others.

  Dian Wei said: "Aren't you waiting for your brother Wei to come back?"

  "What's with all this hesitation? In the end, it'll be hard to part ways. A real man should be decisive and resolute, why so many attachments?"

  Cao Peng finished speaking and walked out step by step.

  Dian Wei opened his mouth, but didn't know how to persuade Cao Peng to stay.

  What a carefree little kid!

  He secretly sighed in his heart: This little doll is not simple! If I go back to see the master, I will definitely recommend this person.

  At this time, Cao Peng didn't have any lingering attachment.

  Dian Wei was indeed one of his favorite Three Kingdoms generals, but he was just a modern person's admiration for the ancients. Now that he had met him, and even saved Dian Wei's life, he no longer had any regrets. Wei Yan's fate had changed, and so had Dian Wei's... Cao Peng now thought to himself, let's hurry back home, borrow his parents and sister away, lest they be harmed by Huang She.

  Rubbed his nose, Cao Peng took big strides and walked to the center of the village.

  He untied another horse and mounted it.

  Turning back, Dian Wei waved his hand at the man looking out of the house, kicked the horse's belly with both feet and shouted "Go!"

  The horse let out a long whinny and then burst out of the dilapidated mountain stronghold.

  Tian Wei muttered to himself: What a lovely little doll...

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  Along the mountain road, Cao Peng galloped his horse at full speed.

  Before long, he saw the highway...

  Lema looked down at the four directions, Cao Peng recognized the direction and urged the horse to hurry on. At this moment, a shout suddenly came from behind: "Xiliang little thief, don't run, come and take your life!"

  A white horse emerged from behind a large tree not far away, with a young general on its back, holding a two-meter-long silver spear, wearing a white robe and armor, riding the horse and wielding the spear, charging towards Cao Peng.

  Cao Peng didn't react at all, that young general's speed was too fast.

  Before he could react, the white-robed young general arrived in front of him and without saying a word, stabbed him with his spear.

  The gun was fierce and hidden with murderous intent. Cao Peng just wanted to speak, but unexpectedly the other party didn't give him a chance, and came up to hit...

  "You..."

  Cao Peng just shouted out loud, and the gun was already in front of him.

  Cao Peng's sword was slung behind his back, and he had no inch of iron in his hand. Subconsciously, he suddenly lowered his head, bowed his waist, and the silver spear swept over his head. The wind from the spear scattered his hair knot, and his hair suddenly spread out. Cao Peng's hair was disheveled as he galloped past the young general on horseback. Just as he was about to reach for his sword, the white-robed young general suddenly reversed his spear, turned it around in a circle with his hand, and made a loud whooshing sound as he swept it horizontally across Cao Peng's path.

  Just a loud clang, the gun stock slammed onto the back of Cao Peng's knife.

  The coarse cloth wrapped around the executioner's sword suddenly shattered...

  Cao Peng felt as if his back had been struck by lightning, his throat was sweet and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

  What is this guy again?

  Cao Peng's head was dizzy, his body tilted to one side, and he fell off the horse with a thud. Faintly, he heard Wei Yan's angry roar: "You wicked man, don't hurt my brother! Wei Yan of Yiyang is here!"

  Damn it, can't you show up earlier?

  Cao Peng cursed silently in his heart, and suddenly felt dizzy, then fainted!