Chapter Fifty-Five: Stealing the Bride

  In the village on the hillside of Zhuangjiazhuang, in the largest courtyard of a household, more than ten tables were set up, and all the villagers gathered at the Zhuang's house to drink and celebrate.

  "Master, master, great joy! Three noble guests have arrived!" The old man rushed in and said.

  The host was overjoyed to hear that the scholar from Luoyang had come to offer congratulations, feeling greatly honored. He hastily went out to greet them. "Three esteemed guests have traveled far and wide, please...please..."

  "Excuse me, Master Zhuang, I wish the two newlyweds in your family a lifetime of happiness together, may they grow old hand in hand...". Qin Feng bowed his fist in congratulations. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao reluctantly returned the courtesy, but didn't bother to say the auspicious words to these commoners.

  Cao Cao kept looking inside, and Yuan Shao beside him said in a low voice: "Stop looking, people have entered the bridal chamber, do you want to force your way in?"

  "Alas, one step too late, one step too late!" Cao Cao was depressed and thought to himself, "Another Flower Girl is gone."

  The host was overjoyed to hear Qin Feng's words of blessing. Indeed, the young master of a noble family is eloquent, and we rural villagers are far inferior. He is indeed a refined and elegant scholar, truly rare, and with them coming to congratulate me, all the wealthy families in the surrounding villages will be envious of me. The host hastily invited Qin Feng and his companions in, just like the villagers of the deep mountains and old forests of later generations, who generally have no choice but to welcome cultural figures from the capital city.

  "Gentlemen, gentlemen. Today I am fortunate to have the young master of the Luoyang aristocratic family come, it's truly an honor, son, quickly come and offer a toast to these three noble men..." The host led the three of them to the main seat and shouted.

  The horses were top-notch luxury goods, especially that tall white horse which was clearly no ordinary creature. Looking at the three people wearing silk and jade, they were indeed noble people from a wealthy family. The villagers stood up in awe and paid their respects, and someone asked: "May I ask what are the honorable surnames of the three nobles?"

  "Zi jin xian di..."

  "Hehe, you two brothers first..."

  "Under Cao Cao, Cao Mengde..."

  "In the lower reaches of the Yuan Dynasty...". The two were also admired by others and felt proud to sign up.

  Cao Mengde, Yuan Benchu, I've never heard of them before. They're probably just some young masters from a certain family in Luoyang.

  "This young master?" Zhuo Zong was most optimistic about Qin Feng. He had seen countless people in his old age, and this person was truly talented and courteous, unlike the other two who were somewhat hypocritical.

  "Haha, I am Qin Feng, Qin Zi Jin!" Qin Feng said with a warm and polite tone, bowing his head in respect. Immediately, he overshadowed the previously standing upright Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, giving people a down-to-earth feeling.

  Qin Feng!

  "Huh, seems like I've heard it somewhere before!"

  "Master Qin! Indeed it is Master Qin! Master Qin, please accept a bow from me!" Just then, a young man pushed through the crowd and rushed to the front, bowed his head and paid homage.

  "What's wrong? Don't be like this, hurry up and get up!" Qin Feng hastily came forward to support him. He said with intention: "Why are you showing such great courtesy, I'm ashamed and dare not accept..."

  Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's faces turned ugly at the sight.

  "When I was out on a mission last winter, I didn't find what I was looking for and fainted in front of the Hero's Manor due to hunger. If it wasn't for Master Manor saving me and giving me food, I would have starved to death in the cold snow. Master...Master also gave me travel expenses and grain, otherwise my elderly mother at home would have starved to death too...... These are all Master's great kindnesses, I have no way to repay them, waaahhh......" The young man thought of Qin Feng's kindness and the terrible consequences if he had died, his eyes turned red and he burst into tears.

  "It turned out to be Qin Feng of Yiyongzhuang!"

  "Wow, it's Meng Zong from Luoyang who has come to our village!" The villagers finally understood and a look of reverence gradually deepened in their eyes.

  "Lord Qin......" The villagers bowed together in unison.

  "Everyone is not like this, it's really embarrassing for me, Qin Feng." Qin Feng hurriedly returned the courtesy, his heart delighted. This is fame, wherever you go, there are people who worship, hehe...

  Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's faces looked increasingly unpleasant, Yuan Shao glanced at Cao Cao with a hint of disdain. He whispered: "See that? It serves you right for calling Qin Feng over, wherever he goes, this kid steals the show."

  "I didn't know, I just went out for a spring outing..." Cao Cao felt stifled.

  "Taking advantage of a woman is what's truly despicable, unfortunately..."

  Mr. Cao was speechless.

  Thus, Qin Feng was treated as a distinguished guest by the villagers of Zhu Jia Zhuang. Everyone came to toast him, and Cao Cao and Yuan Shao also frequently raised their cups. The wine in Qin Feng's later generations was all blown away in one breath, and soon Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were drunk, drinking more and more.

  Cao Cao, having drunk too much wine, looked at the newlywed official who was being constantly persuaded to drink and couldn't help but curse in a low voice: "How detestable! A beautiful flower has been inserted into cow dung. If he followed me, wouldn't he be a hundred times stronger?"

  Yuan Shao was taken aback by the words, and then looked at the new official, low and dark, similar to Cao Cao in some ways, but overall better than Cao Cao by half. He smiled at Qin Feng and said: "Zi Jin, Meng De is really... if you follow him, it's like a beautiful flower inserted into donkey dung."

  "Haha, Ben Chu's analogy isn't quite right, the surface of donkey dung is also smooth... However, Meng De's family background is very prominent, if she marries into their family, it would be a great advantage." Qin Feng said with a smile.

  Cao Cao's ears were sharp, and he overheard the conversation between the two. He also knew that his appearance couldn't compare to Qin Feng and Yuan Shao, but he felt stifled in his heart. Just as he was about to retort, he saw that the groom indeed had some resemblance to himself. With a flicker of his eyes, he got an idea. "Heh heh..."

  "Not good, Meng De has a wicked plan, someone is going to be unlucky!" Yuan Shao was shocked.

  "How did you know?" Qin Feng asked hastily.

  "I've known him for a long time, and when Meng De calculates his gains and losses, he'll smile like this."

  "It seems he's going to be out of luck." Qin Feng said with a smile.

  "Why?"

  Cao Cao's three smiles, the eighty thousand strong army at Red Cliff turned to dust and smoke. I will tell you about this matter. Qin Feng smiled mysteriously and remained silent.

  Cut it out, don't say I didn't warn you, I'd better be careful or I'll fall into the pit. Yuan Shao thought to himself.

  It was late at night and the guests were gradually dispersing. Qin Feng excused himself and returned to the large house arranged by the host, where he saw only Yuan Shao. He asked: "Where is Brother Meng De?"

  "I don't know!" Yuan Shao gazed at his copper mirror, adjusting his beard. He was particular about his appearance, getting dressed up early in the morning and also grooming himself at night.

  Qin Feng didn't think much of it, and lay down on the bed without undressing, thinking about things in his mind. Although Cao Cao and Yuan Shao now look like spoiled brats, that's because they haven't been through many battles yet, but they will definitely become extraordinary in the future, and who knows what kind of person he will become then? The Yellow Turban Rebellion can't come soon enough, with five hundred iron cavalrymen under his command...

  At this time, Cao Cao had already reached the back house. The owner of Zhu's village was also a villager who didn't have anyone to guard him, so Cao Cao easily snuck into the new house. With no one around, he narrowed his eyes and took advantage of the wine's effect to barge in. He saw a woman with an excellent figure sitting on the bed, wearing a red veil. Hearing someone enter, her whole body tensed up. "Heh heh, Third Sister, my wife, I'm here!" Cao Cao blew out the lamp and pounced on her, speaking in a hoarse voice.

  "Husband, it can't be like this, we haven't finished the ceremony yet, we still have to uncover our heads and drink the cross-cupped wine..." Flustered, Madame Flute struggled to speak.

  "Haha, we grew up together since childhood, what's the point of those empty formalities. Third Sister, I've been thinking about you for a long time, let's get things done quickly." Cao Cao anxiously reached out to grab Zhen Niang's clothes.

  Cao Cao was drunk, and Zhen Ji saw that they looked similar in appearance and physique. She mistakenly thought it was her husband, struggled a bit, and then gave in. Cao Cao reached out with his hand and grabbed a huge breast. It was so big! This breast had been captivating Cao Cao's soul all along.

  Just as things were about to be accomplished, the door was pushed open and the real groom rushed in. He shouted: "Wife, I'm here! Hmm, why are the lights out?"

  Fu San Niang was shocked and heard that it was her husband's voice. Who is the person on his body? She let out a sharp cry: "Ah!"

  "Ah!" The groom was shocked, hastily lit the candle, and saw Cao Cao holding his wife's hair. After a moment of shock, he suddenly became furious, and shouted: "Shameless scoundrel, dare to be rude to my family's daughter-in-law, I'll fight you to the death."

  The third daughter-in-law also saw Cao Cao's appearance, the mountain girl was bold and powerful, shouting loudly as she kicked him with one knee, and at that moment, Cao Cao was kicked under the bed. The groom picked up a wooden bench and smashed it down in succession.

  Ka-chunk! Don't look at Cao Cao's extraordinary martial arts, but he is actually a coward. He covers his face with his sleeve and uses brute force to push aside the groom, then madly rushes out of the way.

  "Come on, father, hurry up and call someone, there's an adulterer!" The groom wouldn't let him off easily, shouting loudly as he chased after him. There were still over a dozen relatives who hadn't left the house, and they all gathered together in an instant, rushing to the scene upon hearing the commotion.

  Cao Cao rushed in at a speed of 100 meters per second, shouting: "Zi Gongxian, younger brother, something is terribly wrong..."