Chapter Twenty-Three: All Things Are Ready
For the arrival of Zhang Hao and the four of them, it can be said that some people are happy and some are worried.
Happy, of course, it is Cao Cao and Huangfu Song. To be honest, although they narrowly defeated Zhang Jiao in the previous game, after all, there are still two "substitutes" in the team, and it can be said that the level of the two teams is not much different, and even Cao Cao's side is slightly inferior. If you compare with such a lineup, it's really hard to say who wins and who loses. And Zhang Hao and the four of them have a record of defeating Cheng Yuanzhi, which is better than those "substitutes" who only have the strength of the county-level Keju team, which can undoubtedly greatly increase their own chances of winning.
It was not Zhang Jiao who was worried, but the four reserve members. As the top-level leader of the Yellow Turban, even if Zhang Hao and the others defeated Cheng Yuanzhi, Zhang Jiao would not take them to heart, not to mention that Zhang Jiao might not know that the imperial court had come to reinforcements again. As for the four substitutes, their situation is much more complicated.
When they first followed Lu Zhi over, these four people came with the purpose of rubbing "merits", after all, Lu Zhi also led a team of county-level juju teams, and it was not their turn to eat meat. So when Lu Zhi and Zhang Jiao started to gamble, the four of them only thought about how much they could share if Lu Zhi won.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhi offended the big men in the court and was taken away with the county-level juju team. Seeing this, these four people didn't think about the bonus anymore, and they were glad that their sense of existence was too low and they were not targeted by those big shots. The result didn't last long, Zhang Jiao's team came to the game again, and the four of them had no choice but to fight their heads, and the result was naturally a big defeat. Now the four of them are scared again, although losing this bet has nothing to do with themselves, but the people above will definitely use the four of them to take the blame, and a punishment will definitely be indispensable at that time, and even in this life, they may say goodbye to Keju.
Just when the four of them were almost desperate, Cao Cao and Huangfu Song came, like gods descending to earth. These two not only became a lifesaver for the four, but also led two of them to win a game of Zhang Jiao. This time the four of them are really excited, this is not as simple as a little bonus, you must know that this time they went directly to the main team to play, that is to say, if they win the bet, their credit will definitely not be taken away.
Just as the four of them were about to gear up for a big fight, Guangzong came again, it was Zhang Hao and them.
……
"Boss, who are they?" The four reservists huddled together and whispered.
"I don't know, but listening to their conversation, it seems to defeat Cheng Yuanzhi."
"Cheng Yuanzhi? Haven't heard of it...... Isn't it amazing? ”
"It seems to be a small leader over there in Youzhou."
"Little Boss...... That's not good, we're fighting the Yellow Turban Leader. ”
Syllable!
The boss gave the man a slap on the back of the head.
"Boss! Why are you hitting me?! ”
"The little leader of the Yellow Turban commands a county, at least stronger than the county-level Keju team!"
"Huh?! Doesn't that mean it's better than all of us?! That...... Will we be replaced?! ”
"It's possible, but ...... Hehe, I'm not going to give up my position so easily......"
"So, boss, do you have a way to keep your current position?"
"Of course, if you can't be your boss?"
"What's the solution? Tell us about it, Boss. ”
"Hehe, the secret of heaven must not be leaked...... General, they're coming, don't talk for a while, look at me. ”
"Yes, Boss!"
Just as the four of them were talking, Huangfu Song and Cao Cao walked over with Zhang Hao and the four of them.
"Four brothers, the four here are the heroes who exterminated a wild ball game, you don't have to play tomorrow's game, they will do it for you, you have worked hard today." Huangfu Song said directly.
The boss rolled his eyes and said, "General Huangfu, we shouldn't have any objections, but this competition is very important, I hope to prove their strength through a match, if they win against us, then we will quit immediately." But if we win, even if it is your order, we will disobey it. ”
Huangfu Song thought about it and felt that what this person said also made some sense, so he turned to Zhang Hao and asked, "I don't know what you think?" ”
Zhang Hao replied: "I'm just here, but I listen to the general's orders." ”
Huang Fu Song said: "Okay, then add a temporary game, it's getting late today, it's better to arrange it tomorrow morning, and you can also catch up with the game with the Yellow Turban Chaos Party in the afternoon." ”
After saying this, Huangfu Song said to Zhang Hao and them: "Today was supposed to set up a banquet for you to catch the wind and wash the dust, but at this moment, the event is urgent, and it is really uncomfortable to drink again, why don't we wait until we defeat the Yellow Turban, and then we can drink and talk happily?" ”
Zhang Hao and the four of them hurriedly replied: "Thank you for the general's kindness, I would like to follow the general's arrangement." ”
With that, Huangfu Song and Cao Cao turned around and left. And the boss bowed to Zhang Hao and the four of them: "Four strong men, it's not rude to us, it's really that this competition can't tolerate the slightest mistake, and please forgive me." ”
At this time, Zhang Hao didn't know what the other party was thinking, and thought that they were really thinking about the country, so he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Where, where, it is a blessing for the country that the four brothers can worry about the country so much, how can I blame you and others." ”
The boss said: "In this case, then we will see you tomorrow, no matter whether we win or lose, there will be no complaints!" It's getting late, so please rest the four strong men early. ”
Zhang Hao arched his hand again and said, "Then I'll leave later." ”
When Zhang Hao and the four of them walked away, another reserve member whispered: "Boss, why did you propose to play?" Their strength is stronger than ours, and we definitely can't compare! ”
The boss rolled his eyes back and said, "What do you know, I've been prepared for a long time, competition?" They also have to be stronger! ”
"Huh? How could they not have the strength to compare? Boss, what do you mean by that? ”
"You don't have to think about what I mean, just remember to play well tomorrow, let's disperse."
……
In the early hours of that night, just after the third watch.
A figure touched the side of the hut where Zhang Hao lived with four people, heard the snoring in the house, smiled coldly, found the water tank placed at the door, lifted the lid and sprinkled two packets of powder into it, and then put his hand in and stirred it, and then quietly left.
The whole process didn't alarm anyone, except for the ripples of the water still in the tank, as if nothing had happened.
……
Early the next morning, Zhang Hao was the first to wake up. I got up and dressed, pushed open the door and stretched out to see the rising sun, then picked up the gourd next to the water tank and scooped a scoop of water and began to rinse my mouth.
When he spit out the water in his mouth, Zhang Hao was about to scoop another scoop of water and take a sip, when the voice of the system suddenly sounded.
"Remind the host that this water has been contaminated, and drinking it will cause the host's psychic stats to drop below 30."