Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

"stop."

Fortunately, just at this critical moment...

A faint voice rang out, causing Zhao Yun's spear, which had been aimed at Cao Cao's throat, to stop just one centimeter away from the opponent.

Mr. Cao was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe.

"Zilong is just sparring; don't scare Sikong."

Zhou Heng smiled.

He gently patted the other person's shoulder and took the spear from their hand.

"Yes."

Zhao Yun nodded.

He had no intention of killing Cao Cao, otherwise he wouldn't have stopped his spear at such a crucial moment.

"Phew, Zixiu, you scared me to death."

Cao Cao was panting heavily.

A feeling of relief and survival welled up inside me.

Make a vow in your heart.

Even if you beat him to death, he will never get close to Zhao Yun again.

so horrible.

With such combat prowess, even the ancient Xiang Yu was probably no match for him.

"What are you saying, Master Sikong? It was just a friendly sparring match. How could it possibly harm your life?"

Zhou Heng smiled.

Now is not the time to kill Cao Cao; the world still needs Cao Cao.

If Cao Cao is killed now, who will deal with the two Yuan brothers?

Relying on Liu Bei, who was only a big cat and a few small cats?

Or should we rely on Liu Zhang and Liu Biao, who lack ambition?

None of them are qualified.

Killing Cao Cao now would undoubtedly be helping the Yuan brothers.

When the time comes, the world will belong to Yuan, and there will be no more objections.

This is not what Zhou Heng wanted to see.

Therefore, Zhou Heng never considered killing Cao Cao at this time.

The most crucial thing is...

If we kill Cao Cao now, wouldn't his men go crazy?

How did I leave Yanzhou?

Therefore, Zhou Heng would never have dared to touch Cao Cao unless his own life was threatened.

At least not now.

Although you can't kill them, you can still scare them.

After all, our Boss Cao liked to scare Cao Pi and Sima Yi when he had nothing else to do.

It's understandable that I'm trying to scare you now.

"Yes, yes, just a friendly exchange, nothing more."

"Stop fighting, everyone. It's just a friendly spar. There's no need to ruin our harmony."

Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief.

As he spoke, he waved to the Xiahou brothers, who were still fighting in the distance.

However, he appeared calm and composed on the surface.

Actually, I was already furious inside.

Originally, he wanted to give Zhou Heng a hard time so that he could successfully subdue him.

After all that, it turned out that no one else was scared by him.

Instead, he was the one who was startled by others.

This is fucking...

Mr. Cao was completely distraught.

They're all a bunch of useless trash.

They couldn't even take down a nobody like Zhou Heng, and he almost killed me.

Mr. Cao was utterly speechless.

For the first time, he began to question the capabilities of his subordinates.

He originally thought that the strength of his subordinates, if not the best in the world, was at least among the top group of people in the world.

As a result, you told me that after all that effort, three of them were instantly killed by Zhao Yun, one of Zhou Heng's subordinates.

This is fucking ridiculous...

However, no matter how speechless or frustrated one may feel...

Now that Zhou Heng hasn't broken off relations, he naturally won't take the initiative to do so again.

He gave a dry laugh.

"Hahaha, General Zhao under Zixiu's command is indeed incredibly brave and invincible."

"Indeed, I've been showing off my limited skills before an expert."

Cao Cao said.

Logically speaking, Cao Cao would have been absolutely thrilled to see such a formidable general.

They will definitely try every means to poach the other party to their side.

However, they already knew the other party's identity.

Zhou Heng's brother-in-law.

That means I can only give up on this idea.

So all I can say right now is with envy.

"Hahaha, Tiger Fool under Sikong is also very brave. I'm afraid there are few people in the world who can surpass him."

It's just mutual flattery in business!

If you praise me, I'll praise you back in return.

"Not at all, not at all. He is still far inferior to Zilong under Zixiu's command."

It must be said, Cao Cao truly lived up to his name.

Even though she was so scared that she wet her diaper, she returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

It was as if they were two old friends.

"Let's stop talking about these unpleasant things."

"Zixiu, it has been two years since we parted ways in Wancheng."

"But your brother misses you terribly."

"It's a rare opportunity for us to get together again today."

"Let's not talk about state affairs today, but only about our friendship."

"Come, come, let's not stand here anymore. Today, I've specially prepared a feast for you and me, the two brothers, to drink this cup together."

"Zixiu can't possibly refuse to give me even this small amount of face!"

Cao Cao quickly pulled Zhou Heng over.

It was as if everything that had happened before was a dream and had never occurred at all.

Instead, they warmly invited Zhou Heng to sit down and have a drink.

"That is my wish, but I dare not ask you."

Zhou Heng nodded.

Although we gained a slight advantage in the previous confrontation.

However, we are still on someone else's territory.

I'll need to take advantage of them in the future.

People naturally need to be given some face.

"please."

"please."

Soon, the two took their seats as host and guest.

After three rounds of drinking.

Cao Cao suddenly spoke: "Zixiu, do you know why I am waiting for you here today?"

Since forceful methods weren't working, Boss Cao had no choice but to try appealing to emotions and playing the emotional card.

However, Zhou Heng had already figured out what the other party was thinking.

Naturally, it was impossible for him to respond.

He said calmly, "Of course I know. My trip to Jizhou caused you a lot of trouble. You are waiting here for my head."

Cao Cao shook his head: "No, I am waiting for you here today only to renew our brotherhood, and I have no other intention."

Zhou Heng was somewhat surprised: "Oh, could it be that I have misunderstood you, sir?"

"Cao Cao had already said that we would not discuss state affairs today, but only the brotherhood between you and me."

"The events of Wancheng are still vivid in my mind, as if they happened yesterday. In the middle of the night, I often dream of you, sir, and I bitterly regret that I did not heed your advice, which led to this disaster."

"Every time I think about it, I feel deeply melancholy."

"I have prepared a small feast today, just to apologize to you, sir."

Cao Cao said leisurely.

Zhou Heng shook his head: "If you had listened to my advice back then, you wouldn't be the wise man you are."

Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Hahaha, that makes sense."

"Is Your Excellency regretting what happened to the eldest son back then?"

"No, I only feel regret for missing out on a great talent."

Zhou Heng remained noncommittal.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, then suddenly stood up, took his wine cup, and walked to Zhou Heng.

"What happened in Wancheng was my fault, and I often feel remorseful when I wake up in the middle of the night."

"Today I have the pleasure of meeting Zixiu here. I humbly request that you forgive me, sir, setting aside past grievances..."

Cao Cao bowed at a 90-degree angle.

It must be said that although Boss Cao is rather cunning, his ability to be flexible and adaptable is still worth learning from.