When Cao Zhi heard that Chen Wen mentioned Zhou Xin so quickly, he glanced at Chen Wen with a bitter look on his face, then knelt down on one leg.
Chen Wen and others were stunned by Cao Zhi's sudden kneeling, and looked at each other in astonishment, not knowing what he meant.
I saw Cao Zhi pretending to be innocent, with a bitter face, and said in a low voice: "It's not good to do things in a humble position. On the way to escort Zhou Xin, Zhou Xin was seriously injured and died!"
As soon as this statement came out, all the officials in Yangzhou immediately became excited and started talking among themselves.
Deng Ai and Zhou Cang shouted in shock and anger: "Dead..." Deng Ai hurriedly looked at the team behind Cao Zhi.
Chen Wen was shocked at first, and his expression immediately returned to normal. His icy eyes glanced back at the officials behind him. Wherever he glanced, the voices suddenly stopped.
Deng Ai and Zhou Cang looked at each other, suppressed their surprise and looked back, bowed and stepped back half a step wisely. However, Chen Wen's glance back still stayed on Zhou Cang's face for a few more seconds, and when he didn't get
After getting the answer he wanted, he quickly moved over.
When Chen Wen turned around, his pleasant expression had returned, and he heard loud laughter, as if he was mumbling to himself or asking Cao Zhi.
"Dead, haha! Good death, good death. Please call Captain Cao quickly. What's wrong with Captain Cao? It's just Zhou Xin's bad luck this time. It's God's will, God's will! This is a man who deserves to die.
, and it saved me a lot of work, haha!”
When these words were spoken, Cao Zhi responded to Chen Wen without changing his expression. He followed Chen Wen's words and stood up slightly without any pretense. However, Cao Zhi did not see any hint. Xu Chu had already brought four people with him.
A personal guard carried Zhou Xin's body, walked forward, and stopped next to Cao Zhi for Chen Wen to check.
At this time, Chen Wen had already helped Cao Zhi up. He only glanced at Zhou Xin's body, but did not go over to take a closer look. He pulled Cao Zhi with a smile and turned around and walked back.
Chen Wen continued to speak loudly as he walked: "A damned person can't ruin our elegance. Tonight, the moon is bright, the wind is clear, the sun is shining, and we have won another great victory. Tonight, I will hold a banquet in the state capital to entertain everyone from Yangzhou."
Officials, clean up the dust for the captain, we will never get home until we are drunk! Haha...".
Cao Zhi continued to respond humbly: "I only have a small amount of military merit in my humble position, but it all depends on the wise leadership of the governor and the concerted efforts of all my colleagues. How can I dare to take credit!"
Chen Wen was even more happy when he heard that Cao Zhi's horse was so exquisitely photographed. He called out to the officials who came in front of him to congratulate Captain Cao.
Deng Ai and Zhou Cang were the first to step forward, and Zhou Cang was about to bow down before bowing. Cao Zhi hurriedly supported Zhou Cang and said, "Please get up quickly. We are all brothers. We see each other every day."
Yes, why do you need to pay homage to me?"
When Cao Zhi was helping Zhou Cang, he also noticed that his face was not good-looking. Zhou Cang always tilted his head and looked away from Cao Zhi as much as possible. This was probably because Cao Zhi did not tell him clearly about Zhou Xin's injury.
Cao Zhi was also deeply disturbed by this matter. There were many people watching at that time. Cao Zhi could only sigh slightly when he was supporting Zhou Cang, pinched Zhou Cang's arm lightly with his palm, and said "Brother, brother" in his mouth.
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After all, Cao Zhi and Zhou Cang had a life-and-death relationship in Danyang, and their feelings were different. He also knew that Zhou Cang was a straight man, and he would never have thought that Cao Zhi would deceive him halfway. It really shouldn't be unfair to trap him in this way. After all, it was Zhou Cang.
When Cang reported the good news of Zhou Xin's capture to Chen Wen, Chen Wen would naturally blame him for not reporting Zhou Xin's injury. But there was nothing he could do. If Zhou Xin was not killed, Cao Zhi would be passive. Cao Zhi secretly thought that he would use it later.
Repaying Zhou Cang in other ways will only make him feel a little wronged now.
After considering Zhou Cang, Cao Zhi still had to deal with Chen Wen and Deng Ai. These two people were not easy to fool.
Deng Ai put on a professional smile early on and said cheerfully: "The captain has won the first battle, I am very happy to congratulate him. I must have a few more drinks with the captain tonight."
Cao Zhi smiled and replied, "No, no, I'm just lucky, just lucky." Just as he raised his eyes after saying that, he caught a glimpse of Chen Wen giving Deng Ai a look.
Cao Zhi turned his head slightly and glanced at Deng Ai. Seeing that he looked nervous and had a forced smile on his face, but his eyes were looking behind him, he couldn't help but be cautious.
After just two months of contact, he already knew that Deng Ai was quick-minded, resourceful, and farsighted in thinking about problems. He was a rare talent, but at the same time he was not an easy person to deal with. Cao Zhi also knew that Deng Ai was already wary of him, but
I still don’t change my appreciation for him.
Although Deng Ai's expression was unnatural now, it was in line with his state of mind at this time. When Deng Ai heard that Zhou Xin died on the way, his first reaction was that Cao Zhi had done something wrong on the way.
How can a living person die at the drop of a hat? When I got the report at noon, I didn't hear that Zhou Xin was seriously injured and was about to die.
, if it weren’t for you, Cao Zhi, who murdered Zhou Xin halfway, would it still be possible?
No wonder Deng Ai thinks so. The grievances between Cao Zhi and Zhou Xin are well known to everyone. It is inevitable to imagine that he would avenge his private revenge. Cao Zhi would not want it?