impossible!

Even if Lu Bu could really multi-task, there was absolutely no way he could continue barbecuing and drinking without any reaction.

After all, Wu Liang's capture of his Wang Mangtou was no small matter, and Lu Bu's reaction just now had been conveyed through Wang Mangtou. There was no way he was still in the mood to barbecue and drink, especially when there was no need to pretend in front of these soldiers under his command.

If nothing happens, the most you can do is avoid them...

etc!

Wu Liang suddenly had a possibility that he had never considered before.

Could it be that...the person manipulating Wang Mangtou is not Lu Bu at all, but someone else?

And he was just misled by the spies under Lu Bu who had captured him before, so he preconceptionally believed that Lu Bu was the owner of Wang Mangtou, and attributed all matters related to Wang Mangtou to Lu Bu.

Then if so.

Who is the owner of Wang Mangtou?

Based on the current clues, Wu Liang immediately thought of another person - Xun Yu.

Before going to sleep, Wu Liang sent Yang Wanli to Cao Mansion to ask Cao Chun whether Xun Yu had entered Xi Zhicai's house today. Now Yang Wanli had returned and was standing among the people.

Apparently he had already inquired and replied, but Wu Liang had already fallen asleep when he came back, so he did not disturb him.

"Son."

Seeing Wu Liang looking over, Yang Wanli couldn't say anything before. Now he immediately understood what Wu Liang meant and took the initiative to salute and said, "I have asked Cao Chun. He said that Xun Yu and Cheng Yu have been accompanying Ming Ming in the hospital during the day.

I am waiting for news about you, but I have not entered Xi Zhicai's room."

really.

Xun Yu never entered Xi Zhicai's room during the day, but the fox servant smelled Xun Yu's scent in Xi Zhicai's room!

The smell lasts only for a limited time.

This is enough to prove that Xun Yu must have been to Xi Zhicai's residence recently. As for what the two did and said after they met, it is unknown.

However, these are not enough to determine that Xi Zhicai's death is directly related to Xun Yu, let alone the relationship between Xun Yu and Wang Mangtou.

It can only be regarded as Wu Liang’s personal suspicion.

To find out the truth, Wu Liang needs more information...

It's a pity that although Wang Mangtou has been captured by him, it is completely thoughtless and without control, and it is impossible to ask anything useful from it for a while.

Thinking like this, Wu Liang nodded slightly, and then said to Dian Wei and Yang Wanli: "Prepare your horses, you two will follow me to capture Lu Bu first and then we will talk about the rest."

"promise."

Dian Wei and Yang Wanli responded and hurriedly went to prepare.

Not long after, Wu Liang was already riding on horseback on the streets of Chenliu. However, they did not leave the city immediately, nor did they lead other soldiers of the Hu army, but went straight to Cao Mansion.

Just like Wu Liang thought before.

This matter is not a secret matter such as tomb robbing, and with Boss Cao here to control the situation, Wu Liang does not need to use the power of the Hu army at all, or even put himself in danger. Of course Wu Liang will not use such help

Iron head.

Especially the opponent is the famous flying general Lu Bu.

Wu Liang has always been able to ignore martial ethics when he doesn't care about martial arts. Naturally, he doesn't care whether Dian Wei has any desire to win or lose, let alone who is more powerful in a duel between the two.

This is how I arrived at Cao Mansion.

"Is this true?"

Cao Chun asked Wu Liang the reason for his late night visit and immediately became energetic.

"I ask you and your brother to report this matter to Duke Ming as soon as possible and send troops to follow me to capture the traitor. If I delay my escape, I don't know how long it will take to avenge the military commander."

Wu Liang cupped his hands and said.

"Please Wu Taishi come in with me!"

Naturally, Cao Chun did not dare to delay, so he simply entered Cao's house with Wu Liang and went to knock on Boss Cao's door.

Boss Cao came out of the room sleepily. When he saw Wu Liang, he suddenly woke up. He immediately walked up and asked eagerly: "Youcai, you came to see me late at night, but things have progressed?"

"Exactly, since Ming Gong entrusted this matter to me, I guessed that the real culprit was not far away, so while analyzing the existing information, I ordered the Hu army to visit everywhere. Unexpectedly, I actually came from the villagers of Yongqiu County.

There were some clues coming out of my mouth."

Wu Liang said logically, "In addition, there have been several special murders in Yongqiu County a few days ago. Through comparison and analysis, I believe that this small group of people hiding in Yongqiu County is probably the remnants of Lu Bu.

It is a pity that the Hu army has not participated in the war for a long time, and the opponent is the flying general Lu Bu. I am afraid that I will not be able to capture him, so I have to come to Ming Gong to ask for support to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"You did the right thing!"

After hearing this, Boss Cao's face was full of admiration, and he immediately said to Cao Chun, "Zihe, you immediately lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and add a thousand elite soldiers to assist Youcai to capture this thief. If you can capture him alive, try your best to capture him alive. If

This thief dares to resist... Just make sure to kill him at the minimum cost, you don't have to leave him alive."

Boss Cao is also a very pragmatic person.

He knew in his heart that Lu Bu was extremely powerful in battle. If he had to capture him alive, not only would he be able to escape, but his side would also have to pay a heavy price. Therefore, even if he still had something in his heart that he wanted to torture face to face, he could still make up his mind.

"promise!"

Cao Chun answered with cupped hands.

Boss Cao nodded slightly, then looked at Wu Liang, and said earnestly: "Youcai, after encountering Lu Bu, I left the arrest to Zihe. Now that I have lost Zhicai, it is like losing an arm.

You can’t make any more mistakes!”

"No, thank you very much for your concern, Mr. Ming."

When Wu Liang heard these words, a warm feeling flowed through his heart... Although Boss Cao often used some methods to control people, he rarely used them when treating Wu Liang. Instead, he often showed his true feelings.

…

After a while.

Wu Liang and Cao Chun walked out of Cao's mansion together.

Looking at Wu Liang's back, Boss Cao's eyes flickered, and he seemed to have many things on his mind.

He was thinking about what Xun Yu had said to him before, "The flying birds are all good and the bows are hidden"... Not only did Xun Yu say this to him, but Xi Zhicai had also mentioned it to him earlier.

Boss Cao has always been a decisive person, even when it comes to massacring a city. Whenever necessary, he can issue orders without hesitation, but in this matter, he hesitated.

He knows it better than anyone else.

Making the Hu army disappear was not only good for him, it was also of great benefit to Wu Liang. From then on, Wu Liang was able to be completely cleansed, and there was no longer any witness or physical evidence for the previous incidents.

But at the same time, Boss Cao has many concerns.

He was worried that Wu Liang could not understand his painstaking efforts, so that he would never be as close to him as before, and he would no longer be able to fully trust him.

Once there is a crisis of trust.

Although Boss Cao is not sure what Wu Liang will become, he is extremely sure of what he will become...at least he will never allow a person he does not trust to continue to travel around without supervision, let alone that

People also possess many military secrets of Cao Jun, which are the key to Cao Jun's advantage in the war.

So if you can.

Boss Cao hopes that this matter can be completed by reaching a consensus with Wu Liang, but for the time being he has not found a suitable opportunity, nor has he thought about how to speak to Wu Liang to make it easier for him to accept...

…

Two hours later.

In a mountain forest in the southwest of Yongqiu County, more than a thousand people have surrounded an underground cave.

At this moment, the sky has turned white, and the sky will light up in half an hour at most. However, these more than a thousand people are not in a hurry to enter the cave, but quietly ambush near the entrance of the cave.

This is what Wu Liang meant.

He believed that the entrance of the cave was too narrow to take advantage of the power of a large number of people. On the contrary, Lu Bu's superior martial arts made it easier for one man to block the barrier and prevent ten thousand others from opening it.

Therefore, instead of storming in, it is better to surround without attacking. Lu Bu has become a turtle in the urn anyway. Unless he can survive in the cave for a lifetime, he will have to come out when he runs out of ammunition and food.

certainly.

The prerequisite for doing this was that he had already asked people to search a few miles around and asked the local villagers to confirm that there was absolutely no second exit to the cave.

Cao Chun was also a man who loved soldiers as much as his sons, so he very much agreed with Wu Liang's ideas, which led to the current situation.

"By the way, Wu Taishi."

While waiting, Cao Chun suddenly remembered something and said to Wu Liang solemnly, "Brother Meng De said that although he didn't mention it in front of Xun Yu and Cheng Yu that day, he thought of you in An.

He always believed that the death of Xi's military advisor was directly related to Wang Mangtou who fell into Lu Bu's hands. It was most likely that Lu Bu manipulated Wang Mangtou. Only in this way could the gods and ghosts not notice this matter.

You should have thought of it already, right?"

"Um."

Wu Liang nodded slightly.

"Therefore, in addition to capturing Lu Bu, getting Wang Mang's head in hand is also the top priority during this trip."
To be continued...