When Cao Cao heard the shouts from the two of them, his tense heart relaxed, and he shouted loudly: "Zihe (Cao Chun's name), Zhongkang, I'm here!"
Cao Chun and Xu Chu lost Cao Cao and led their men to launch a blanket search in the forest, but no results were found. They were already very anxious.
Now when they heard Cao Cao's response from the woods ahead, they were all overjoyed, and the tension in their hearts relaxed a little.
"Quick, Sikong is in front!" The two men shouted to their subordinates, leading them to rush forward.
The sun has turned slightly to the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun is shining through the gaps in the leaves. With the sound of the horse's hooves, wisps of dust are flying.
Cao Chun and Xu Chu rushed into the forest and were relieved when they saw Cao Cao standing safely in the open space.
Later, the two of them saw the two tigers lying dead not far in front of Cao Cao. They were both startled. They quickly took a closer look and found that the tigers were dead, and there were no wounds or blood on Cao Cao's body. Only then did they feel at ease.
Cao Chun and Xu Chufei dismounted, rushed to Cao Cao and knelt down: "My subordinates did not protect me well, please Sikong punish me!"
Cao Cao smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, you don't have to blame yourself. Today I wanted to chase the leopard. I was too excited and separated from you. How can I blame you? Get up quickly!"
However, Cao Chun did not dare to stand up. He pointed at the tiger on the ground and said, "If my subordinate had not arrived late, I would not have put Sikong in danger. I will not be able to escape the blame!"
Cao Cao nodded: "Speaking of which, it was really dangerous just now. I couldn't catch up with the leopard, but I met a tiger cub. I wanted to kill it, but I didn't expect that killing the tiger would attract a tiger cub. Tigress!”
"Thanks to Ziwen and his guards who arrived in time, fearless of life and death, fought to the death, and killed the tigress, thus saving my life!" Cao Cao was still frightened when he thought of the scene just now.
After listening to Cao Cao's words, Cao Chun and Xu Chu noticed Cao Zhang and Li Jin who had turned into blood men next to them.
Cao Chun said excitedly: "Ziwen, thank you for showing up in time today and risking your life to protect Sikong so that Sikong was not in danger. Thank you very much!"
Cao Zhang waved his hand gently: "Uncle, what did you say? It is your duty to protect your father. It is my duty as a son of man to protect my father. It is the law of heaven, so how can I deserve the word of thanks?"
Xu Chu listened at the side, his eyes were red with emotion, and he said sincerely: "Young Master is so filial to Sikong, Xu Chu is convinced. If there is any mission in the future, Xu Chu will never give up!"
Cao Zhang knew that Xu Chu was extremely loyal to Cao Cao. The fact that he could say these words showed that his behavior of risking his life to protect Cao Cao today had impressed him and made him start to care for him.
Cao Zhang was happy in his heart, but remained very calm in his speech: "General Zhongkang said seriously. I am both my father's son and Sikong's subordinate. From now on, we will serve my father well together!"
"Yes!" Xu Chu responded loudly.
Cao Cao felt even more relieved when he heard the conversation between the three people.
Cao Zhang was not only extremely brave but also extremely filial to himself, even risking his life to protect him.
What is even more commendable is that he speaks appropriately, knows how to be measured, and protects the face of his subordinates. This is definitely the quality that a good monarch should have.
Cao Cao said: "Okay, Zihe, quickly apply medicine to stop the bleeding of Ziwen and his guards, treat the wounds, and check the injuries!"
Cao Chun quickly agreed: "Yes!"
When going out hunting, it is inevitable that they will be injured by wild beasts. They all brought wound medicine with them. As soon as Cao Cao greeted him, he immediately ordered the soldiers to offer it to treat the wounds of Cao Zhang and Li Jin.
When the soldiers treated the wounds of the two men, Cao Cao watched with concern, full of worry and love. At this moment, he was no longer a treacherous man who dominated the world and was full of intrigues, but just a loving father who loved his son.
Cao Zhang felt Cao Cao's care and felt a little warm in his heart.
At this moment, Cao Zhang could feel that Cao Cao's care for him was sincere.
All this shows that after today's events, his status in Cao Cao's heart has been further improved and stabilized...
After examination, both Li Yun and Cao Zhang's injuries were not serious.
Although Cao Zhang was hit by the tiger's claw and vomited blood at the time, he was protected by armor and his internal organs were not injured, which was a blessing in misfortune.
After making sure that both of them were fine, Cao Cao calmed down and ordered Xu Chu to arrange for the tiger soldiers to carry the carcasses of the two tigers, and then they returned to the altar outside the Xutian hunting ground together.
The setting sun had completely set, and a full moon rose into the sky, spreading its moonlight to the earth.
Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and the other Cao clan and generals' teams have returned and are waiting at the altar.
Although they did not wait for Wang Yue's reply, Cao Pi, Cao Zhen, and Cao Xiu still had unconcealable smiles on their faces when they saw Cao Zhang not returning.
In their hearts, if the Sword God King takes action, Cao Zhang will never have a chance to survive.
But Cao Cao never returned, and Cao Chun, Xu Chu and others were nowhere to be seen, which still surprised them.
Xiahou Ba and Xu Huang stood by the altar with their guards. They noticed that it was getting late. They thought that Cao Zhang and Li Jin had returned to the altar first, so they took people back, but found that there was no trace of the two of them, and they were very anxious.
Xiahou Ba originally wanted to take Xu Huang with him to search again, but at this time it was completely dark and the visibility in the forest was extremely poor. It was simply unrealistic for just a few dozen of them to search in a large area.
Fortunately, at this time, Cao Cao and others returned under the protection of Cao Chun and Xu Chu.
At a glance, Xiahou Ba saw Cao Zhang and Li Jin, who were covered in blood and following Cao Cao.
He was so shocked that he didn't care about anything else. He rushed to Cao Zhang and asked with concern: "Ziwen, what's wrong with you?"
Cao Zhang was already exhausted at this time. He waved his hand slightly and introduced his experience in the simplest words.
Of course, he deliberately concealed the content about Wang Yue.
There is no evidence to prove that Wang Yue was instigated by anyone. There is no point in speaking out in public.
Now he just wants to return to the mansion calmly, tell Xu Shu what happened today, and listen to what good suggestions he has before making a decision.
After hearing what Cao Zhang said, Xiahou Ba was also very nervous. He could only reach out to support him and wait for Cao Cao's lecture.
When Cao Pi and others saw that Cao Zhang had returned safely, they were shocked. They couldn't imagine how Wang Yue, the sword god, could miss!
Cao Cao faced everyone and announced loudly: "Today while hunting, I strayed into the deep forest and encountered a tiger. Fortunately, Ziwen arrived in time and killed the tiger with all his strength, saving me!"
"Ziwen is so brave that he kills two tigers in a row. I think he must be the champion of today's hunt. Everyone has no doubts, right?!"
When everyone heard that Cao Cao was in danger, they were all frightened. They just wanted Cao Cao to be fine and not to blame them. They were already grateful and had no intention of competing for first place.
Cao Pi was very unconvinced. He, Cao Zhen, and Cao Xiu tried their best to kill countless beasts and birds, including a wild boar. They thought they would definitely win the first place and achieve a win-win situation.
But now that Cao Zhang was not dead, he actually protected Cao Cao and killed two tigers and took away the first place. This was really hard for him to accept.
Cao Xiu understood what Cao Pi was thinking and murmured in a low voice: "Ziwen's bravery in killing the tiger to save Sikong is worthy of commendation. But the tiger shouldn't have been caught in the hunting area he designated, right? If you calculate it this way, there are still more areas that were originally divided What’s the point?”
