Cao Gan speaks with a Jiangxi accent? If this is the case, then Liu Wei's suspicion is very likely to be true.
Gao Pingshi pondered for a moment and asked: "So you are saying that Cao Gan might have been a subordinate of the traitor Zhang Lian?"
"I think it's very possible." Although Liu Wei was carefree, he looked a little worried at the moment: "After all, it involves conspiracy, Mr. Gao, do you think we should inform my father about this first?"
Gao pragmatic thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "We're not busy. Let's confirm first. What if it's just a false alarm? Come on, brother Zishou, let's talk to Cao Gan again."
Liu Wei thought to himself: This Young Master Gao is really courageous, but... well, no one else knows about it now anyway, so what if I just treat myself as a guard? If it turns out to be a remnant of rebels, it won't be too late for me to report to my father later.
So the two returned to the wing where Cao Gan was imprisoned. Cao Gan was very calm at this time. Although his whole body was tied up, he still looked calm and closed his eyes to rest.
"Master Cao is quite leisurely." Gao Pingshi smiled upon seeing this and said, "How about we just put out a few side dishes, boil a pot of wine, and have a good chat?"
Cao Gan slowly opened his eyes. He first glanced at Gao Pingshi, then looked at Liu Wei, and smiled: "Cao doesn't care about side dishes, but if there is wine, that would be good."
Gao pragmatic laughed, turned around and went to the door, called Wei Ximin, who was waiting not far away, and asked him to prepare a few dishes to go with the wine and bring over two pots of strong liquor.
Sanshenyuan, as Zhang's villa, is ready to receive guests at any time, so this request is very easy to handle. What's more, Wei Ximin is now afraid that he will lose his job and will gradually fall out of favor in front of the new owner of Sanshenyuan, so he is trying his best Show your ability, so you quickly said you can get it done right away.
Gao pragmatic returned to the side room and said to Liu Shou: "Brother Zishou, I will invite Mr. Cao to have a few drinks later. Could you please loosen his ties?"
Of course, both Cao Gan and Liu Wei knew why Gao Pragmatic didn't personally untie Cao Gan - he had no power to resist Cao Gan. What if he was taken hostage again? It wouldn't matter if it was Liu Wei who went there instead. Not to mention Cao Gan was injured, even if he was not injured or in pain, he, the head of the Cao family, would not be able to gain any benefit from Liu Wei.
Liu Wei sighed. In fact, he didn't agree with letting Cao Gan go. Although in terms of martial arts, he dared to say that he had no fear even if he faced two Cao Gan. But since Gao Pragmatic wanted to invite Cao Gan to drink later, then he would It must be the one who acts as a bodyguard. Although Liu Wei was proud of his martial arts, he felt that his martial arts was better than killing enemies in battle. He was not particularly confident in his job as a bodyguard. At the moment, his father was seeking help from Mr. Gao. What if Cao Gan was allowed to do it in front of him this time? If you hurt him, there will be no place for your face.
But thinking about it, since Gao Jingshi came with Gao Jingshi, and now Gao Jingshi is leading this matter, I have no choice but to cooperate - after all, Gao Jingshi dares to do this, and he also trusts Liu Wei, who is an upright person. The young man thought he had to live up to this trust.
Liu Wei stepped forward and untied the rope from Cao Gan, but did not hide his distrust of him at all. He said coldly: "My surname is Cao, Mr. Gao has repaid you with kindness. If you still have any evil thoughts, , then don’t blame me for being rude."
Cao Gan responded with a sneer: "If you don't dare, why bother to untie them?"
Liu Wei raised his chin slightly and said proudly: "Only you are qualified to question me, I dare not? Humph, if you are not convinced, you can heal your hand injury and then ask me to argue. I will let you Just one hand, how about it?"
Cao Gan stared into Liu Wei's eyes, and Liu Wei stared into Cao Gan's eyes. If the eyes of these two people could kill, they would probably have been cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
Gao Pingshi laughed, waved his hand and said, "Brother Zishou, don't worry. I think Master Cao is a sensible person who knows how to advance and retreat. He will not do anything unwise."
Naturally, Liu Wei would not show off to Gao Jingshi. Hearing this, he glared at Cao Gan fiercely and then retreated to Gao Jingshi.
However, Cao Gan glanced sideways at Gao Pragmatic and said with a mocking look on his face: "Since Mr. Gao said that I am sensible, know how to advance and retreat, and will not do anything unwise, why don't you dare to step forward?"
Gao Pragmatic was not a tender-faced person. He just smiled slightly and said: "That's different. I stay out of reach of Master Cao. Master Cao will naturally be wise. But if I send him to Cao Da by myself, Wherever the leader is within reach, no matter whether you, Master Cao, are wise or not, I myself will be unwise in the first place...Hasn’t Master Cao heard that ‘a gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall’?”
Cao Gan snorted: "It's really easy for a scholar to make excuses. I'm just afraid, but it actually makes sense."
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "Confucius said: 'A gentleman has three fears: fear of destiny, fear of great men, and fear of the words of sages. A villain who does not know the destiny and is not afraid of the words of a sage will insult a great man and insult the words of a sage.' When Cao Da is in charge, I obey the sages. But you despise the words of the sages. This is why although I am a child, I can travel freely across the world; although you are brave, you can only live in the mountains and wilderness."
Cao Gan said angrily: "You can travel freely all over the world because you have an uncle who is the elder of the Emperor's Pavilion. I live in the mountains just because I was framed! It's none of his business!"
Gao pragmatic raised his eyebrows and asked: "Being framed? This is strange. Aren't you, Cao Tianwang, the Bailixia horse thieves chief who has been running rampant in the north for many years?"
Cao Gan suddenly became alarmed: "You want to find out what I am?"
Gao Pingshi sighed: "I just saw that you have extraordinary martial arts skills and valuable courage. I don't want to just hand you over to Shuntian Mansion without asking any questions and lose your life in vain. Why are you so nervous?"
"Why should I be so nervous?" Cao Gan sneered and said, "Boy, don't think that only you scholars know those conspiracies. Don't you just hope to fool me so that you can easily capture the entire Bailixia with more than a thousand people?" Everyone, do you want to give a big gift to the Emperor of the Zhu family? Do you really think I can’t guess it?”
Liu Wei felt his heart tighten when he heard this, and said to himself: Oops, this guy named Cao looks like a rough guy, but unexpectedly he has a bright mind. I'm afraid Mr. Gao won't be able to continue the business of recruiting people.
Unexpectedly, Gao Gao was pragmatic but not in a hurry. He smiled and said: "Since you know that I have an uncle who is the elder of the Emperor's Pavilion, you must also know that my third uncle always speaks in front of His Majesty. Then you Why don't you think about it again, no matter how easy it is to defend and difficult to attack your Baili Gorge, no matter how strong your troops and horses are, if my third uncle really wants to annihilate it, isn't it just a matter of words?"
Cao Gan's beard, which looked like a mess of grass on his face, showed no signs of movement. He stared at Gao Pragmatic with his eyes: "How are you doing?"
"I didn't plan anything." Gao pragmatically spread his hands with an innocent face: "I originally just wanted to find a way out for you, but you are so guarded against me like a thief... Mr. Cao, why don't you think about it? , I was blocked by your Bailixia thieves in the suburbs of Beijing, beaten and kidnapped, and almost died. How could such a big thing be hidden from others? Who are my third uncle and uncle? I, a junior, was almost killed by thieves in the capital. They are both public and private, and I am afraid they will have to take action on you, Bailixia. Otherwise, how will I be able to gain a foothold in the court in the future?"
