Chapter 231 Diao Chan and Cao Cao (2/2)
Wang Yun glanced around and bit his lower lips.
'As expected of a talented family. They should have completely controlled this city already. What is their purpose?'
Wang Yun and Diao Chan left the caravan and were escorted into the main building. In there, several men stood in lines as if they had an assembly in the government hall.
The two were guided to the main seat of the hall instead of sitting on the guest chairs. Xun You allowed Diao Chan to sit on the center seat and gave Wang Yun a seat beside her.
As both of them seated, Xun You bowed at the two.
”My apologies for escorting both of you here. This city has many noble families, so sensitive news cannot be discussed outside.”
”It's understandable. But, how did you know?”
Xun You smiled and shook his head, ”It is not my family or me that knew about you. It is the gentleman over here.”
Xun You stepped back, allowing the other man in a blue scholar robe to stand in the middle of the hall.
He was a man with sharp eyes and a serious expression. Wang Yun also recognized him as well.
”Mengde!”
Cao Cao, or Cao Mengde, was standing before them.
”Long time no see, senior Wang. I hope you don't mind that I've dragged you here. And also, it's good to see that you've recovered, Your Majesty.”
Diao Chan, who had been silent for all these times, glared at Cao Cao.
”I don't like being in a roundabout. What are all of you planning?”
Cao Cao had a faint smile on his face, ”Similar to Your Majesty. At least, I'm trying to end the chaos, but it seems that you want all warlords to fight each other to the death. You even backstabbed Liu Yu and left him to death. Isn't it improper for the empress of the country?”
Wang Yun and Diao Chan were flabbergasted. The plan about having all warlords fighting each other was never discussed or revealed to anyone. How did this person know?
”If you're thinking how I learned about it, the answer is your escort bodyguards. My intelligence agents have been monitoring the Capital for several years. Even your forged edict is in my hand.”
Cao Cao opened his palm in gesture, and one of Wang Yun bodyguard passed Cao Cao the edict scroll that Diao Chan had forged.
”I have to admit that it's an ingenious plan to steal the throne from that incompetence Liu Ping. Unfortunately, had you taken it for the ethical reasons, I would have mobilized my army to assist you in the previous fight with Dong Zhuo. Really unfortunate …” Cao Cao spoke as he read the scroll.
Diao Chan took a deep breath, ”Since you knew everything and guided us here, what do you want?”
Still reading the scroll, Cao Cao answered, ”A cooperation proposal. Well, similar to what you proposed to Dong Zhuo. I'll allow you to be the empress, but I want the Prime Minister position in the Court. Of course, I'll control everything, military, and domestic affair.”
”You want to use me as a puppet?”
”Not exactly. I need a cause to unify the country again, so you'll be an idol for the country while I do all the work. What will you do? Assist me, or help me?”
Diao Chan deepened her glare, locking her killing intent on Cao Cao.
”You don't afraid that I will betray you as I did to Liu Yu?”
Cao Cao shrugged and laughed as if the killing intent did not affect him, ”A true man beds all married women. The true man among true men won't be afraid of a nibble of a little girl!”
Staring at Cao Cao for a while, Diao Chan collected her thought.
'He's different from the otherworld's history. At this time, he should have either been in the Capital with He Jin or joined with Zhang Miao in Chenliu. But he changed his plans and moved to Xuchang and recruited the Xun family before he did in the other world.'
'He's aiming for something else other than the unification!'
Finished gathering her thought, Diao Chan probed Cao Cao.
”Do you know about the identities of otherworlder?”
”Ah, I do. You are one of them as well, no?”
”Yes. How much do you know about them?”
Cao Cao squinted his eyes. He stopped smiling and asked back, ”Tell me what you know first, and I'll tell you what I know. Extorting information from me is impossible.
Diao Chan harrumphed. She thought about it for another minute and revealed all identities about the surviving otherworlders to Cao Cao, except Tong, Friday, Hua Shi, and Li Feihong.
She also sneaked a glance at her status menu.
The number of survivors was now [6:6] from [6:4] as Liu Yang and Diao Chan had been added to the list.
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**Status**
Name: Diao Chan
Age: 6
Lifespan: 7,171,030 Years
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Her lifespans had not been erased or reset from Lilim's nerf. It was fortunate for her that she had drained life essence from more dead bodies before all wings and her power were erased.
Meanwhile, Cao Cao was comparing Diao Chan's information with his intelligence reports.
'Her intel has more info than what I have, but she doesn't know about Zhang Tong and his followers. She didn't pay attention to the rebels?'
Cao Cao resumed his faint smile and told Diao Chan about his knowledge about otherworlders. He included the names of Tong's allies in it to probe Diao Chan.
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While both Cao Cao and Diao Chan were exchanging information, a pair of eyes were watching them without blinking.
Xun You, the scholar that escorted Wang Yun and Diao Chan here, was recording all information in his brain.