Chapter 20: Encounter with Assassins (1)

  Liu Xie's face finally revealed a smile, and he promised: "If the matter is successful, I will definitely seal Big Brother as Dingguo Hou!" After finishing, he pointed to the sky: "I swear by heaven, if I go back on my word, I will surely not die well!"

  Liu Yuan did not expect Liu Xie to have made a poisonous oath, and he was actually moved in his heart. He hastily said: "Your Majesty is serious, the common people will certainly do their best, but as for the first step, please instruct me clearly!"

  Liu Xie smiled slightly: "Now that the war is about to start, the military equipment and war horses are naturally tense. Why doesn't big brother take a walk on the general's path ahead of time?"

  Liu Xie stayed in the Kaiyuan Wine House for nearly two hours, discussing all the details with Liu Yuan. He instructed Liu Yuan to follow Cao Cao's route and had his own ideas. He knew that Cao Cao would soon send troops to attack Zhang Wei, and at that time, military equipment and warhorses would be tense. If Liu Yuan provided military equipment to Cao Cao at this time, even if Cao Cao knew that Liu Yuan was smuggling, he would not punish him. Of course, before that, Liu Yuan had to visit Cao Cao several times, first to clarify that he did not know Liu Xie's identity, and secondly to tell Cao Cao that he and Liu Xie were just a relationship between the master of the house and the second master of the house. As for this military smuggling, it was his own new business, naturally without Liu Xie's share, in order to eliminate Cao Cao's suspicion. In this way, he could openly recruit soldiers and buy horses under the name of purchasing military equipment for Cao Cao.

  Liu Xie couldn't help but applaud his own plan, turned around to see the dark clouds outside the window had already gathered, and it seemed that a heavy rain was approaching. He then stood up to bid farewell, and with Li Chen and three others who were guarding the door, they left in big strides.

  Liu Xie took the back door of Kaiyuan Hotel, because nowadays Kaiyuan Hotel is a gathering place for officials and dignitaries. If he accidentally bumped into a high-ranking official in the court, it would be troublesome. So Liu Xie's carriage also stopped at the back door.

  Four people rushed out in a row, but saw an old man standing beside the carriage. He was about fifty years old, with white hair and beard, wearing a loose and comfortable linen robe of pale yellow color, which gave him a dignified air of a great Confucian scholar. Beside him stood a small boy, only seven or eight years old, who looked quite handsome, holding an umbrella under his arm.

  Liu Xie, upon seeing the elderly man, couldn't help but feel a surge of reverence and hastily cupped his hands together in respect. He then led the crowd, passing by the old man, and stepped onto the carriage. Just then, he heard the old man laugh and say: "Very good, very good!"

  Liu Xie turned back, saw the old man standing with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at him with a profound gaze. Liu Xie felt uneasy under his scrutiny and got off the carriage again, asking: "I wonder if this elder has some business?"