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After Cao Tai listened with expectation, his expression immediately turned into disdain, and he turned away with a cold scoff.
"Ziming, what do you mean by this?" Xia Houmao asked displeasedly, "What's wrong with my plan?"
Cao Tai sneered and said: "I don't know whether this plan can kill Liu Qi, but we will definitely die."
"This..." Xia Houmao was startled, his face suddenly turned red, and he became angry: "Besides criticizing others, what else can you do?"
Cao Tai snorted coldly: "If you hadn't become the prime minister's son-in-law, I would have beaten you to the point of being unable to sleep for three days."
"Cao Tai, you're going too far!" Xia Houmao was furious. He stood up and rolled up his sleeves: "Come and sign..."
"Two brothers, there is no need to fight anymore!" Xiahou Ba hurriedly persuaded the two of them to leave, saying: "We are here to see off the bride, just to make a name for ourselves. If we break up before we act, wouldn't we be ridiculed by others? Zi Linzhi If the plan is not right, we should look for another good strategy."
Xia Houmao stood aside with his arms folded and said nothing, looking at Cao Tai coldly, waiting for him to come up with an idea.
Cao Tai thought for a moment and said: "We have just come to Xiangyang and are not familiar with the place. We should not act rashly. It is better to go out of the city and wander around tomorrow. Instead, we can draw a map of Xiangyang's topography and military defense plans and hand it to the prime minister. In the future, the army will Going south and attacking Jingzhou will definitely be useful."
Xiahou Ba nodded and said, "We will act accordingly tomorrow."
Xia Houmao said disdainfully: "The Prime Minister already has several pictures of Xiangyang City Defense. Isn't it superfluous?"
Xia Houba whispered: "Although the prime minister has the map of Xiangyang, he doesn't know how Liu Qi will deploy his troops. Tomorrow will be mainly to investigate the reality of Xiangyang."
Xia Houmao pouted and said, "Better than nothing."
The three of them went to rest and prepare, but they didn't know that there was a basement under the living room. A spy had already reported the news to Xu Shu.
Xu Shuzheng and Liu Qi discussed expanding the dancer team to Yanfeng Camp and infiltrating various places through brothels, embroidery houses and even brothels. It would be more secretive and convenient to collect intelligence from these places.
Hearing the three people's discussion, Xu Shu smiled and said: "Since the general transformed into a dragon with golden scales and became a blockbuster, countless young heroes have admired and imitated him, especially the children of these aristocratic families. They secretly compare themselves with each other. This can be seen from the hearts of these three people."
Liu Qi touched his chin and said: "Cao Cao sent these three people to Xiangyang not only to fulfill his promise, but also to exercise his courage. Since they are determined to perform meritorious service, why not fulfill it for him?"
Xu Shu's eyes gleamed slightly, and he understood: "The general means... to keep him in Jingzhou."
Liu Qi nodded and said with a smile: "If you rashly detain those who are sending relatives, they will be laughed at by everyone in the world, and no one will dare to associate with us. But if they have evil intentions and do wrong things, you cannot blame me for being ruthless in the law. "
"These three people are all members of the Cao family. If they can be seized as hostages, they will be of great use in the future." Xu Shu pondered for a moment and asked, "It's just that we know very little about them. Who should we start with?"
Liu Qi chuckled and said: "I heard that Xia Houmao was lustful and drunken, and secretly kept concubines, so the dancing girl team came in handy."
"The general actually knows about this?" Xu Shu was surprised. He was in charge of information, but he didn't know as much as Liu Qi.
Liu Qi smiled faintly: "It was because Lu Chang mentioned it occasionally, so I happened to know about it."
In fact, Liu Qi only made his judgment based on his own memory. Historically, Xia Houmao was a typical idiot general. He had many concubines, Cao Cao's eldest daughter Princess Qinghe was at odds with her, and was even reported by her brothers. She was a typical failure.
But now, as the son of Xiahou Dun, he is married to Cao Cao's eldest daughter. He is at the peak of his life and can take advantage of it.
Now that the two of them had decided on a plan, Liu Qi returned to the mansion to discuss with Fan Feng, asking her to select one person from the dancer team to deal with Xia Houmao.
Honey trap is the best weapon at any time.
Liu Qi couldn't wait to think of the beautiful woman in the house, and even his steps jumped a little.
When she returned to Xiangyang, she was accompanied by Mrs. Fan. Du Ling'er felt unwell and took the initiative to become a maid.
In the patio pavilion, the mother and daughter are making brocade robes for themselves. One is quiet and mature, the other is light and beautiful, becoming more and more attractive under the candlelight.
Liu Qi coughed slightly, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Is the brocade robe not finished yet?"
Mrs. Fan's plump body trembled slightly, she raised her head and glanced at Liu Qi, then put down her needle and thread and lowered her head to go back to the room, with a hint of resentment and inexplicable shyness in her eyes.
Liu Qi was startled, then stepped forward and asked, "Who made Madam angry?"
Du Ling'er looked up, with a hint of blush on her cheeks, and said coquettishly: "The slave family told the adoptive mother about us."
"You..." Liu Qi frowned slightly. He looked at Du Ling'er with an expression of pity, but he couldn't bear to blame him. He sighed softly: "After all, this matter is related to human relations. How can she accept it at this moment?"
"It's a matter of time anyway!" Du Ling'er stood up, stared into Liu Qi's eyes, and said quietly: "If the general only has a wife, Ling'er will also be jealous."
"That's fine!" Liu Qi knew that Du Ling'er was devoted to him, and he was really moved. He stretched out his hand to caress his smooth cheek, and said with a chuckle: "The long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain."
When he came to the bedroom, he saw Mrs. Fan sitting in the corner with her head bowed, motionless. Liu Qi walked over and took her into his arms. Mrs. Fan hurriedly escaped and looked at the door in panic.
Liu Qi smiled and said: "It's not that I concealed it intentionally, but I didn't know it beforehand. I thought you must have known about the exchange of letters, but who knew..."
Mrs. Fan raised her head, tears looming in her eyes: "Doesn't the general regard the slaves as shameless, adulterous and evil people?"
"Madam, you are worried too much. I must have concealed it intentionally!" Liu Qi sighed: "After talking to madam that day, I found out that you didn't know about it, but the deal has been done. I was just worried that madam had a grudge in her heart, and I didn't know how to explain it. , that’s why it’s been delayed until now…”
Mrs. Fan said quietly: "I have raised Ling'er since she was a child. Although she was forcibly selected by the Cai family, she was also asked to worship Mrs. Cai as her godmother to find a good place for her. Who knows..."
Liu Qi nodded and said: "Everything in the world is unpredictable. Now that your mother and daughter are reunited, and Ling'er can help you manage the caravan and explore your life experience, wouldn't it be better than being separated in the sky?"
"But we..." Mrs. Fan's cheeks turned red and she lowered her head and said, "The general is a nobleman of the Han Dynasty and is involved in the great cause of prospering the Han Dynasty. If this matter is spread, it will damage the general's reputation."
"Since I serve the general together, I will not be the adopted daughter of the madam. Anyway, outsiders don't know about this. We treat each other as sisters, and Ling'er will also remember the kindness of the madam."
Du Ling'er didn't know when she stood at the door, walked in, and bowed deeply to Mrs. Fan.
Mrs. Fan sighed softly. The raw rice had already been cooked. She had no choice but to hold Du Ling'er's hand, bit her red lips and smiled shyly.
Du Ling'er smiled and said: "I will call my wife Sister Feng from now on!"
Liu Qi hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No, no, this title is not as pleasant as the original one."
Mrs. Fan said angrily: "If the two of us are like this, how can we serve the general together?"
Du Ling'er pouted and smiled slyly: "Then the general can only choose one person!"
Seeing the charming look of the two of them, Liu Qi couldn't help but feel her blood welling up. She stretched out her arms to hug each other, and said with a low smile: "Tonight, we will be sleeping together!"
