Chapter 458 - Zhou Yu and Sun Ce Visiting Liu Xie - Part 1 (2/2)

After Cao Cao and Tong formed a cooperation agreement, the tension between borders calmed, and peasants were no longer afraid of Cao Cao's men in the area.

Farmers and craftsmen continued their daily routines in peace, but a few men in the court wanted to stir chaos within Tong's ranks.

In Jibei Assembly Hall, Liu Xie had rare visitors from the Sun Clan.

It was Zhou Yu and Sun Ce!

In the hall, Taishi Ci, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, and Liu Ye glared at this strategist in wary. All bodyguards placed their hands on their sword's hilt, ready to draw their swords at any time to kill Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.

Behind Zhou Yu's back, two white wings fluttered. Still, they were not a threat to Taishi Ci, who had awakened 3 virtuous souls so far.

The real threat was Sun Ce, who had 4 wings! This warlord did not hide his killing intent as he stared down at Taishi Ci, who was once his subordinate.

”It's been a while, Taishi Ziyi! I didn't expect that you would have joined Zhang Tong in this life.”

Looking at Sun Ce, Taishi Ci sweated, ”I'm glad you're fine in this world, my former lord. I assume that you have come here in peace, no?”

”Obviously, I'm here to take you back with me.”

”Then, I have to decline. Our countrymen have just ended this stupid civil wars between nobles. I don't plan to fight in another pointless war!”

”Then, you are going to violate your oath with me in the other life?”

”That world has nothing to do with this world! We died trying to protect our family and our home from the traitor Cao, and that's that. Don't bring the irrelevant past to the present anymore, Bofu.”

The tension between Taishi Ci and Sun Ce was dangerous. A fight could break out at any moment.

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Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu reported the matter to the clan chat right away.

Zhang Xiu: ”S.O.S. AT JIBEI! SUN CE AND ZHOU YU INFILTRATED OUR CITY! WE NEED HELP!”

Zhang Ji: ”Sun Ce has 4 wings, but our Taishi Ci has 3. We might not be able to make it!”

Both Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu had only one soul of sin. As demonic cultivators, their progress was much slower than angels.

Tong: ”I'll send my wives over there. I'm not in a condition to fight ATM.”

The emergency request came at bad timing. As Tong was constantly drained by his two jealous wives for months, he was not in shape for a battle. Even during the daytime, Tong was monitored by the two demonesses and was forced to work.

Still, he sent Diaochan and Dong Bai there as a punishment for deteriorating his health and rescue the crews.

Dong Bai: ”I'll go, but I'm gonna need some rewards tonight.”

Diaochan: ”Don't let us catch you visiting other concubines while we're away. I don't want to see a new prince or princess. We have too many successors already!”

Tong: ”… Like I have the strength to make more babies TwT.”

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Reading the clan chat and seeing that the reinforcement was coming soon, Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu were relieved. With hope, their panicked expression was no more, replaced by a solemn confident look.

The backup supporter of Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, had been observing the two generals' reaction. He noticed that their fingers moved as if they typed something in front of them before their expression changed for the better.

'Clan chat… If they're relaxed, then a reinforcement from Ye must have been on the way. We don't have time to mess around anymore.'

Zhou Yu sent a message via his clan chat, ignoring the fact that Huang Gai and others might expose their conversation.

Zhou Yu: ”Reinforcement from Ye is coming. Let me handle this, and we will leave this city.”

Glancing at the clan chat, Sun Ce clicked his tongue as his eyes darted around the room, searching for the culprits who told Tong about them.

When his eyes met with Zhang Ji, Sun Ce noticed that his expression was different than the rest of the officials in the room, who were terrified by his presence.

”Oh? Was it you?”

Zhang Ji swallowed his fear as he drew his sword, ”What do you want?”

”Ha! It was you. Never mind, I'm not here to seek trouble,” Sun Ce turned to Zhou Yu, ”We come in peace, and we wish to negotiate with his highness, Liu Xie.”

Everyone in the room was silent, did not know what to respond to Sun Ce's words.

Negotiation and foreign affairs were not their specialty or scope of duties, so they were confused about what they should do.

Still, Liu Ye was there as the Demon Legion's strategist. Also, he was aware of the oncoming demonesses.

'I need to buy time before the empress and the prime consort arrives.'

Liu Ye stepped forward to deal with this strange negotiators.

”His Highness is not here, but I'm his secretary. You can talk to me.”