After sitting on the dirt slope for half an hour and remembering the nearby terrain clearly, Cao Shuo got into the quilt and fell asleep.

The bunk they brought was quite thick, but it was a little cold to sleep directly on the bunk in the field.

If the wrap is a little looser, there will be a cold wind pouring into the quilt through the gaps.

Fortunately, before coming to this era, he had many experiences of surviving in the wild, and he could bear this little hardship.

The four people who checked on the situation did not return until the second half of the night.

In his sleep, Cao Shuo vaguely heard someone calling him softly.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a man crouching at his feet and whispering.

"Got it all figured out?" Cao Shuo opened his eyes and asked.

"Every corner has been carefully checked, and the bodies of the eldest prince and the Diansu guard are not in the city." The man whispered: "It is likely that Zhang Xiu will take it back to the city." ”

Predicting that this would be the case, Cao Shuo was not surprised: "It won't be long before dawn, you guys should rest quickly and follow me into the city in the morning." ”

The man answered and beckoned the other three to sleep.

As soon as the sky was bright, the gate of Wancheng had not yet opened, and Cao Shuo called all eight people up.

After everyone got up, Cao Shuo sat on the dirt slope and nibbled on dry food, looking in the direction of Wancheng.

"Childe, we're ready." Liu Shuang came behind him and said.

Glancing at the east with the color of fish belly on the horizon, Cao Shuo said: "Eat dry food first, fill your stomach before leaving." ”

Liu Shuang answered and conveyed his meaning to everyone.

By the time everyone had finished their dry food, the sun finally poked its head out of the horizon.

The orange morning sun dispelled the darkness and brought light, and the earth on the ground seemed to reflect a faint golden light.

Cao Shuo stood up and beckoned the eight men: "Go!" ”

gave the order to enter the city, but he didn't seem to have any plan at all, and he didn't even let everyone hide his weapons.

"Just into the city?" A man asked.

"How else are you going to get into town?" Cao Shuo asked rhetorically: "Is it possible to beat gongs and drums to let everyone know that we are coming?" Isn't that a bit of a high-profile? ”

"That's not what I meant." The man said embarrassedly: "Should you put away your weapons, and answer them when you meet them when you enter the city." ”

"What if they find the weapon?" Cao Shuo asked.

The man was stunned when asked.

"Hiding and being searched out, no problem is also a problem. It's better to carry it with you generously, the soldiers are in chaos, and it is difficult to walk outside without even bringing a weapon for self-defense? Cao Shuo said: "A few of you remember clearly, we are merchants from Jiangdong, and we have batches of grain to sell to the city. The grain is still behind, and we are the first to go into the city to inquire about the market. ”

Cao Shuo found a reason, and several men felt that it was a little unreliable.

There were no grain carts, nothing with them, so the nine of them went into the city.

The yellow-mouthed and white-toothed man said that he was a grain merchant from Jiangdong, and his accent was not from Jiangdong, so it would be strange if Zhang Xiujun, who was guarding the city, could believe it.

Although they did not approve of Cao Shuo's approach, the men dared to ask more.

After all, it was Cao Shuo who led them when they came to Wancheng this time.

In case something really happens, it's a big deal to protect Cao Shuo and kill him, and escape quickly while Zhang Xiujun didn't chase him out!

As for the fault of not stealing the body, it will all be blamed on Cao Shuo's head when the time comes.

No matter how Cao Cao is, he will not cut off the head of another son in order to steal back the body of another son!

From the faces of the men, Cao Shuo saw distrust.

He didn't bother to explain, and said to the crowd: "Get on the horse, let's go into the city!" ”

Nine people and nine horses walked towards Wancheng at a speed that was not too fast.

Not long after it was opened, outside the city gate, there were a few lazy Zhang Xiujun.

Seeing that someone was coming, the officer leading the team greeted him: "Stop, what are you doing?" ”

"We are merchants from Jiangdong." Cao Shuo arched his hand, and said to the officer with a smile: "Recently, I have exchanged some grain from Jiangdong, and I want to transport it to Wancheng and sell it at a good price." ”

"Merchants from Jiangdong?" Looking at Cao Shuo, the officer looked behind him again: "Where is your grain cart?" ”

"The grain truck will not come in a few days." Cao Shuo said: "Now the war is in chaos, and it is not easy to do business. We have to make sure that the grain can be sold at a good price before we dare to bring the grain truck. ”

"There is no famine anywhere." The officer said: "If you have food, you can still be afraid that it will not be sold at a good price?" I see that you are going to go into the city. ”

"How so." Cao Shuo smiled and said, "We are really merchants. ”

"From Koto?" The officer asked.

"Yes."

"Nonsense!" The officer said: "I've seen a lot of Jiangdong people, how can I have an accent like yours?" I heard that you are clearly from Yuzhou. ”

"Respect your ears." Cao Shuo said: "Don't hide it, I grew up in Yuzhou since I was a child, and later followed my father to Jiangdong to do some small business there, and I have done some things in the past few years." Although I have been away from my hometown for a long time, my accent has never changed. ”

"It's obviously meticulous, and he dares to speak skillfully." The officer said: "Come with me, who it is, you will know after torture." ”

"I can't help it!" Cao Shuo jumped off his horse and said, "I'm just a businessman, and I haven't experienced any big battles, so I can't afford to fight." After a torture, I am afraid that before I have time to torture into a trick, I am already dead. ”

"Less nonsense!" The officer glared: "Come with us!" ”

Cao Shuo took two steps forward.

The officer jerked out his sword and asked alertly, "What are you going to do?" ”

Approaching the officer, Cao Shuo took out a handful of things from his arms and stuffed them into his hands, and whispered, "Buy some wine for the brothers." It's not easy for us to do a small business, how can it be a small work. There is a lot of grain in this batch, and if it can't be sold at a high price after it is delivered, the whole family will have to drink the northwest wind. Let's go into the city and ask. I found a good buyer, and I made a business as soon as possible, and then I asked the driver to drink. ”

Opening his palm, the officer found that Cao Shuo had given him four gold beads.

Gold beads are worth a lot of money, and you can exchange a lot of copper coins.

Cao Shuo's shot was generous.

After getting the benefit, the officer's attitude suddenly turned a 180-degree turn, tilted his head to look at Cao Shuo and said, "I don't think a thin and withered person like you can do anything bad." Now that the war is in chaos, it is indeed not easy to do business. I don't embarrass you, but go into the city. ”

"That's what I said!" Cao Shuo said: "When the food arrives after a while, it is indispensable that you will have to trouble the driver, and please make it convenient for us when the time comes." ”

"Well said!" The officer looked at the eight men behind Cao Shuo: "Why are they all carrying weapons?" ”

"Zunjia also said just now, the world is so chaotic, we as merchants don't fight, we have to hire a few guards when we go out." Cao Shuo said: "These people are all invited to protect me. ”