543 Fanning the Flame (1/2)
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\u003c\u003cYour clan member, Cheng Yu, has been killed by Ma Chao!\u003e\u003e
The system notification alarmed Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, and all Cao Cao's who were in Tong's clan.
This was the greatest issue that Cao Cao was facing – They couldn't directly kill the same clan members. Only wild cards like Ma Chao or non-clan members could kill them.
The current war between Cao Cao and Tong's subordinates were different than Huang Zu, Gan Ji, and Sun Ce, who were non-clan members. No matter how their generals wanted to kill each other, they couldn't do anything when the law of this universe was at work.
Unless Lilim could tweak something for Cao Cao…
Cao Cao: ”Curse you! Li Feihong! Ma Chao!”
Cao Mengde couldn't help but swear at Li Feihong in the public chat.
Li Feihong: ”Surrender, then. Don't waste my time if you know what will happen to all of you.”
Li Feihong also had enough of this farce. He wanted to finish everything, so he could focus on recuperating himself.
Cao Cao ignored Li Feihong's provocation as he got up from his bed. He rushed out to find his cousins and other officers, so they could guard him against Li Feihong's system skill.
”Yuanrang! Miaocai! Come back and protect me!”
Not knowing when Li Feihong's portal would appear, Cao Cao could only rely on his best officers.
Unfortunately, he was too late. Li Feihong already found Cao Cao.
*VHOOM*
A portal opened where Cao Cao was standing. The latter immediately fell into Li Feihong's world.
Xiahou Dun and Dian Wei saw how their lord disappeared into the blue portal. They shouted in frustration.
*VHOOM*
The portal closed.
…
A minute later…
Ma Chao's right foot was on Cao Cao's head as the latter lay prone on the ground. This general beat Cao Cao to the point that he begged Ma Chao to stop.
As for Li Feihong, Xu Shu, Lu Lingqi, and Zhang Min, they watched the torturing of Ma Chao and waited for this rude general to be satisfied.
An hour later, Ma Chao had enough.
In the public chat, all Cao Cao's relatives got desperate. They kept begging Li Feihong to release their lord.
Cao Ren: ”Let's talk, General Li. We will surrender, but please spare Cao Mengde.”
Cao Xiu: ”General Li. I know that you're a kind man. I'm willing to work as for you as your slave or your servant for the rest of my life. Please spare my uncle!”
Xiahou Dun: ”We give up, Li Feihong. You can kill me, but don't kill Mengde!”
Xiahou Yuan: ”I know that we're in the wrong, and we're willing to atone for our crimes. We will accept any punishment, but don't kill him.”
Cao Ang: ”Spare my father, Sir Li.”
Oddly enough, Cao Pi never begged for his father's life after an hour.
Unfortunately, Cao Pi was not in Chibi Camp.
Since Li Feihong couldn't find Cao Pi, he texted Diaochan and Liu Yang to use their abilities. Although he could always get out of his dimension to use his all-seeing eyes himself, using others to work was a better choice. Moreover, his soul injuries got worsen the point that he couldn't use his portal skills for a while.
He needed some rest.
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Diaochan: ”Cao Pi, Zhen Ji, and Zhen Yi are disguising as commoners. They are moving along with their envoys to Changsha at the moment.”
Diaochan: ”Cao Pi isn't a clan member. I'll send Zhang He to kill them.”
Diaochan: ”Also, I know what Guo Jia was trying to do. Don't kill Cao Cao yet. Go ahead and sabotage the provision, and let Guo Jia finish his work.”
Li Feihong: ”Is that really necessary?”
Diaochan: ”You'll see. Just do it.”
…
Li Feihong used his skill a few more times even though he felt like his souls might shatter to pieces at any moment.
By the time he completed his task, his injuries relapsed once more.
*Cough*
Li Feihong vomited several mouthfuls of blood. He sat on his butt and gasped for air as if he almost fainted.
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Diaochan: ”Well done. Leave the rest to me and others. You can rest.”
At long last, Li Feihong could finally rest. He fell on his back and fainted. Ma Chao immediately transferred some of Li Feihong's injuries to himself. As for the rest of the crews, Zhang Min, they carried him back to recuperate in his mansion.
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The next day, more chaotic ensued.
Provision managers reported to their generals that their food had become bad, and they also found poison cauldrons that Cheng Yu had used.
Then, Cheng Yu's subordinates thought that their master had poisoned their food supply. Afraid to be punished, they informed Xiahou Dun and others about what Cao Cao and Cheng Yu had ordered them to do.
Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, and every general wasn't aware of Cao Mengde's dirty schemes They were shocked when many soldiers told them that Cao Cao wanted to poison civilian's water sources.
Cao Cao's scheme might have been effective had Li Feihong never abducted both culprits. However, now that Cheng Yu died and Cao Cao went missing, their subordinates panicked and didn't carry on with the ploy.
After all, only Cao Cao and Cheng Yu were the only ones who knew about this master plan.
”Cao Mengde…”
Everyone was disappointed in their lord. They thought that Cao Cao had been fighting for the people.
”Is this why Li Feihong and the royal family abducted Mengde?”
”They haven't killed Mengde yet, so they might know something. Let's send an envoy to negotiate with the Empress.”