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Volume 1 Chapter 22 The Mastermind

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    Xiao Yi squeezed the hay in his hand hard and passed it under the guillotine. While slicing the hay, he said to Old Zhao: "Uncle Zhao, this time we go hunting, you have to choose a good horse for our young master."  , you need a docile one, don¡¯t be like the one last time that actually dared to knock the young master off his horse!"

    "Okay, okay!" Lao Zhao agreed repeatedly and asked helplessly: "Xiao Yi, today is a big day to go hunting. If you don't prepare your clothes and luggage, why have you been following me all morning?!"

    "Xie'er's luggage was packed last night. She can't go with her, so she envies me! Uncle Zhao, we have agreed that you have to pick a good horse for our young master"

    Old Zhao nodded repeatedly, speechless.  Xiao Yi seemed to be in a daze this morning. He kept talking over and over again, which wore him out for more than an hour.

    No wonder, Cao Ang fell from his horse last time and fell asleep for a long time.  At that time, Mrs. Ding was so angry that she beat the groom with thirty sticks and drove him out of the Cao family. Xiao Yi was also severely punished by Mrs. Ding and did not eat for three days!  With the heavy lesson learned last time, Xiao Yi naturally has to pay attention to it.

    Lao Zhao was really worn out and had no choice but to quietly point to the tall black horse and said in a low voice: "This is the war horse sent back from Jinan by the lord. It is very docile. Last night, the mistress gave the order for the young master to be sent back."  The master is riding this horse. Don¡¯t worry, no one dares to snatch it with the order of the mistress! And"

    Old Zhao lowered his voice and said in a low voice: "I will be the young master's full-time groom in the next few days, and I will personally protect the young master's safety. You can rest assured!"

    Before Lao Zhao could proudly stroke his beard and smile, Xiao Yi suddenly muttered in a low voice: "You are already so old, are you reliable?"

    ??Old Zhao was about to kick, "Little bastard, you are tired of living"

    The two of them were playing around, but Cao Anmin walked into the stable with a cold face, took a look inside, pointed at the big black horse and said: "That so and so, bring this big black horse over, I will ride this for this hunt."  One!"

    For such an impolite guy, Lao Zhao naturally didn't bother to pay attention to him, squinting his eyes and pretending to sleep; Xiao Yi was even less likely to take the initiative to strike up a conversation, just slapping the grass hard and muttering in a low voice: "Slash you to death, you bastard!"

    At this time, four of Cao Anmin's followers ran in and said loudly: "That so-and-so, did you hear that, our young master asked you to lead the horse! You old man, don't hurry up!"

    Hearing that these people were rude, Lao Zhao suddenly opened his eyes and stared forward.  He escorted Cao Cao on the battlefield in the past and killed countless yellow turban warriors. Now he glares like this, and his tigerish aura is still there!

    Although the four followers had arrogant faces, they were just little prostitutes on the street. They got to the position by flattering others. When Old Zhao glared at them like this, they couldn't help but take two or three steps back!

    Compared to the timid followers, Cao Anmin behaved much more calmly. He said angrily: "You slave, how dare you deceive the Lord? Why don't you kneel down!"

    Old Zhao laughed loudly: "What kind of master do you think you are? When I followed the master to fight against the Yellow Turban Army, you were still huddled in the bed and trembling with fear! If I hadn't been seriously injured at that time, I would at least be a captain now!  Even if I don¡¯t kneel in front of my lord, let alone in front of a bastard like you!¡±

    Cao Anmin had heard about Lao Zhao, but he didn't dare to be too rude to him, lest it spread to his uncle Cao Cao's ears.  My uncle is very nostalgic sometimes. If this old Zhao accuses him of being cunning, he will lose more than he gains!

    Cao Anmin understood very well, but he felt extremely aggrieved.  I don't even dare to deal with a slave, and my life is getting more and more frustrating!

    Especially when I got the news the day before yesterday that the study room of Ethnology was actually set on fire by some unknown thieves, and all the examination papers were burned to the ground!  Oh my God, I spent a hundred dollars to buy the first place, but now I have to waste it!

    The depressed Cao Anmin let out a long sigh and stood in front of the big black horse.  Xiao Yi was about to rush out to argue with him, but was stopped by the four entourage with aggressive faces.  These four people backed away in front of Lao Zhao just now, feeling that they had lost face, and now they sneered maliciously, clearly wanting to teach Xiao Yi a lesson.

    " Xiao Yi is not afraid of this. On the contrary, he is still a little eager to try.  After the fire broke out in Cao's mansion the day before yesterday, Cao Ang quietly taught him the mental method. Under Cao Ang's explanation, Xiao Yi had already begun to get a glimpse of the secret.

    Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, Lao Zhao quickly grabbed Xiao Yi and asked in a low voice: "Do you believe your uncle?"

    Xiao Yi shook his head, "When you came back last time, you said you would give me a drink, but you didn't give me the last drop of wine!"

    Old Zhao said angrily: "You remember such a small thing clearly, don't I think you are still young, drinking is not conducive to physical and mental development! Really, a stingy one!"

    Angry on one sideAs he spoke, Lao Zhao pursed his lips and whistled quietly.  Covered by his angry speech, the four attendants beside him didn't pay attention to the whistle.  However, the senses of animals are much more sensitive than those of humans, especially these fierce horses that have been on the battlefield!

    After hearing the familiar whistle, the big black horse neighed, stood up, and ran towards Cao Anmin's chest with a pair of black hooves.

    Fortunately, Cao Anmin had practiced martial arts for many years and finally reacted in time. Before the horse's hoof hit him, a lazy donkey rolled to the side and was only covered in hay, mud, and horse dung!

    It cannot be said that Cao Anmin was born with a golden key in his mouth, but he also enjoyed all the glory and wealth. How could he have been wronged like this? When he smelled the putrid smell on his body, he immediately vomited and couldn't stand firmly.

    The four followers looked at the embarrassed Cao Anmin. Although they all wanted to hold their noses and run away, they also knew that the opportunity to show their loyalty had finally come.  The four people immediately rushed forward, helped Cao Anmin up, and ran to the pond in the backyard, not caring about Xiao Yi and Lao Zhao at all.

    Old Zhao smiled and said: "Xiao Yi, what do you think? This is called subduing the enemy without fighting! This is what I learned from the last groom, but now he has been fired by my wife."

    Xiao Yi's face turned livid, he stared at Old Zhao closely, and whispered: "When the young master had an accident last time, I heard this whistle, but I didn't understand what it meant at the time. I didn't expect that the horse would immediately  Shocked! Think about it, it was definitely not you who stayed at home at that time. By the way, it was the groom. He was there at the time! He pretended to control the horse at the time, but the horse jumped more and more happily! The young master's fall was not at all  It was an accident, but a deliberate murder by the groom, someone wanted to harm our young master!"

    "Old Zhao's expression also changed. Someone wants to murder the young master. This thief really deserves to die!"  He immediately lowered his voice and said: "Xiao Yi, you immediately report this matter to the young master and mistress, so that they can be aware of it! Originally, when I went out hunting this time, I felt that it was a bit of a fuss to take care of the horses myself. Now,  It seems that the mistress also has doubts about the young master¡¯s defeat last time!¡±

    Xiao Yi nodded repeatedly and immediately ran to meet Cao Ang to tell everything.

    Cao Ang nodded lightly after hearing this. Isn't it obvious? The mastermind behind this matter is either Cao Anmin or Cao De!  However, Cao Anmin has always been impetuous and does not use his brain when doing things. This strategy of bribed grooms and saving the country is too complicated for him, and it should not be his doing.  From this point of view, his biggest enemy is Cao Anmin's father - the talented man who buried his head in scriptures!

    It seems that I have to be more careful when going out this time.  It is said that my grandfather caught a cold before the hunt, and it was Cao De who presided over the hunt. If Cao De had done it intentionally last time, he would not miss this good opportunity this time!

    Cao Ang immediately began to think about his own response strategy, but unfortunately, after traveling for so long, there was no one else who could completely obey his orders except Xiao Yi.  However, Cao Ang also has external forces that he can borrow:

    First of all, he has a mother, Ding, who loves him very much, and he should be able to borrow a few close servants from her to serve as bodyguards; secondly, his father's old subordinate, Lao Zhao, has always had prestige in the house, and his relationship with him is acceptable and appropriate.  Time can borrow his power; thirdly, his grandfather Cao Song also appreciates him, and Cao De should not dare to openly target him; finally, although his unreliable uncle Cao Ren is greedy for money and lust, his martial arts is getting better and better.  Since he is strong, it is most suitable for him to be given the task of charging into battle.

    Thinking of Cao Ren, Cao Ang asked Xiao Yi: "Brother Xiao Yi, you are the most well-informed. Let me ask you, what has uncle Zixiao been busy doing recently?"

    Xiao Yi thought about the recent rumors and repeated the discussion of the servants with a smile: "I heard that after he bought the bride, he was very happy for several days. But the bride thought that she was bought.  I am so blessed, but I didn¡¯t expect to end up in such a shabby shack, and I am very dissatisfied with Cao Ren! We have had quarrels three or four times recently, and we urge Cao Ren to find a serious job in the clan every day, so that we can earn more money and go home!"

    Cao Ang nodded lightly and said with a smile: "Let's go, Brother Yi! Let's go to Amu to borrow four guards first, and then hire our uncle to be our bodyguards. Anyway, the money Cao Anmin gave us last time hasn't been fully spent yet.  We have money!¡±

    So Cao Ang took Xiao Yi and went to Mrs. Ding's place first.  Sure enough, after listening to Xiao Yi's report, Mrs. Ding immediately selected six guards who were proficient in martial arts from her confidants and transferred them to Cao Ang.

    Then, Cao Ang led Xiao Yi to Cao Ren's house, and happened to meet Cao Ren and the lady arguing loudly.  Seeing that the woman's words were becoming more and more rude, Cao Ang was very unhappy. He strode forward and said loudly: "Uncle, here are the ten gold coins I owe you. I will give it back to you now. I heard that Ren Yazi has something on hand recently.  There are many pretty maids, is uncle interested???It's on sale right now!  "

    Cao Ren was worried that he could not knock off the woman's arrogance. After hearing this, he immediately used the topic to teach the woman a lesson. Of course, after Cao Ang left, the battlefield of the lesson also moved from the outside to the bed.

    A quarter of an hour later, the proud Cao Ren left the shabby room with a smile and officially became Cao Ang's personal bodyguard.

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