Chapter 121: The Request of Mo Xiaobai’s Best Friend, Xun You.

Guandu, the Cao Army Camp.

When Mo Xiaobai brought Zhang He and Gao Lan to return, every Player in the Front Camp who was helping to guard the camp stared at him with two wide eyes. The look in their eyes said everything without words.

Zhang He and Gao Lan were two huge losses, but they were not just known to Mo Xiaobai. When the final battle approached, the Cao Army did not allow other Players to leave the Camp, so they could only watch Zhang He leave with their own eyes and could not catch up to persuade him to surrender.

As a result, the two of them also fell into the hands of the Daydream Great God!

“I remember, when the Great God delivered the grain, there were two subordinates by his side, weren’t there?”

“The burly man next to Zhang He was one of them.”

“Someone who could walk side by side with Zhang He and Gao Lan must not have a low status.”

“What about the other one?”

“Hiss~~ So, the Great God has four Historical Famous Generals by his side?”

“Is it really this overpowered!”

Mo Xiaobai led his troops toward the Rear Camp, and along the way, he could hear the Players chatting. Mo Xiaobai did not know most of the Players, but he had a vague memory of a few of them because they had worked together on the mission to protect Liu Ye.

For now, he temporarily settled the three hundred Soldiers in the Rear Camp, then led Li Guang, Gao Lan, and Zhang He toward the Central Army.

Although the commander was out leading the army, the Central Army still maintained a high level of vigilance, but this vigilance would not stop Mo Xiaobai; at most, it would block those Players who followed behind wanting to enter.

“The Great God is going to the Central Army now, he must want to steal our recruits!”

“So annoying! The Great God always beats us to it.”

“Cao Cao has led the army out? Who is still in the Central Army Camp now?”

“Obviously, Guo Jia and Xun You are still here!”

“Can that be true? Those two are Cao Cao’s inner circle. Is it that easy to poach them?”

Players who could not enter the Central Army Camp could only comfort themselves this way. However, in fact, they had guessed correctly. Mo Xiaobai really was here to poach people from Cao Cao’s side.

Mo Xiaobai took out the remaining jar of Lingzhi Wine from his Xumi Bag. The group of four soon arrived outside Guo Jia’s tent.

Before lifting the tent flap, a smell of roasted meat wafted in. When Mo Xiaobai led the way inside, the first thing he saw was a table in the center of the tent, with a freshly roasted whole lamb placed on it.

“Hm? Where is everyone?”

Seeing the roasted lamb but not Guo Jia, Mo Xiaobai felt it was strange. Just as he was about to go out to check, voices came from outside the tent again.

“Gongda, you must remember my kindness. I never forgot to share good food and drink with you. Come with me quickly; I bet that person is about to arrive.”

The speaker was, of course, Guo Jia without a doubt.

Dragging Xun You toward his own tent, Guo Jia was overjoyed when he saw the tent flap was already open. “Has the Baron arrived? Did you see my whole lamb? I specially ordered people to bring it from Chang’an. It took quite some effort.”

Hearing Guo Jia’s voice, Mo Xiaobai stepped out of the tent and said, “Now that the two armies are fighting, you, Guo Fengxiao, are using your power for personal gain. When the Minister of Works returns, how can he forgive you?”

“We have to fight the war, but we also have to eat.”

Guo Jia waved his hand dismissively and walked into the tent with Xun You. When he saw Zhang and Gao behind Mo Xiaobai, he suddenly burst into laughter. “I was even wondering if I needed to recruit these two Generals for my Master. I didn’t expect the Baron to beat me to it.”

“Come on, come on! This whole lamb today is especially fat and delicious. Let’s eat as much as we want!”

Guo Jia was a carefree and unconventional person. Seeing that Mo Xiaobai had already taken the initiative, he stopped trying to persuade Zhang He to switch sides to Cao Cao. He waved his hand and immediately signaled everyone to sit down.

The tent was simple, so naturally, they did not use separate tables. Instead, they placed bowls of food and wine on the edge of the main table. Guo Jia looked at Mo Xiaobai expectantly and said:

“Baron, surely you won’t stop me from drinking freely now?”

“I know you love wine. Let me fill your bowl first!”

Mo Xiaobai shook his head with a smile and reached out to break the clay seal on the wine jar.

In an instant, the scent of wine filled the air.

“Could this really be such fine wine?”

Xun You on the side had actually been dragged along by Guo Jia. He was meeting Mo Xiaobai for the first time. At first, he didn’t pay much attention to this little Baron Junior Officer. However, after smelling the fragrance, his expression changed completely.

If Xun You reacted like this, how could Zhang He and Gao Lan, two veteran Generals from Hebei, remain unaffected? The worms in their stomachs seemed ready to run out.

He poured a bowl for everyone present, and finally, he also poured himself a small half-bowl. Having once been drunk before, Mo Xiaobai knew the power of this wine. Since it was not safe within the Instance, he naturally dared not drink too much.

Mo Xiaobai was concerned about the “power” of the Lingzhi Wine, but Guo Jia did not care at all. He picked up his wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

“Excellent! A true man should drink such fine wine!”

A mouthful of fragrant wine aroma sprayed out with his words. Guo Jia tore off a small piece of lamb leg and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

His wild and unrestrained nature was fully on display.

Compared to Guo Jia, Xun You was much more reserved. He took a few small sips, then closed his eyes to savor the scent of the Lingzhi Wine.

As for Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Li Guang, they were largely similar to Guo Jia. How else could they prove their status as veteran Generals on the battlefield without drinking heavily?

Drink!

After two or three bowls of Lingzhi Wine, Guo Jia was drunk, Li Guang was drunk, and Zhang He and Gao Lan were also drunk.

Xun You had not drunk much, but his head was already spinning.

Looking at Guo Jia and the others who were about to collapse on the table, Xun You shook his head. “This wine of the Baron is truly powerful. No wonder Fengxiao once said that with this wine, he could take the head of Chunyu Qiong from a hundred li away.”

“To have such good wine, one also needs a strategist like Fengxiao.”

Mo Xiaobai had not drunk much, so his brain was still clear. Looking at Guo Jia lying on the table, a hint of envy appeared in his eyes. “Fengxiao’s carefree nature is indeed enviable.”

“Envy? Heh~~ How do you know his suffering?”

Xun You, having tasted the fine wine, could not keep his mouth shut and a few hints of sarcasm appeared on his lips. “Do you know Fengxiao’s background? Yingchuan is filled with powerful noble families. Guo Jia is merely a minor branch of the Guo family. In other places, this might be fine, but in Yingchuan, he is no different from a commoner. At least, he would never be recommended as a Filial and Incorruptible.”

“Within the same Guo family, they only pave the way for the master’s son, like Guo Tu. How difficult it is for Fengxiao to display his ambitions? If not for Wenruo recommending him, how could he have come to Yan Province?”

“Even after coming to the Cao Camp, Fengxiao is not like our children of Noble Families who can easily obtain high positions and heavy salaries. If he wants to make a name for himself, he must seize every opportunity. Baron, do you know why Fengxiao became the Military Advisor? Why could he lead the Xiaoshi? Hmph~~ To put it simply, how could children of our great families do such things for the Minister of Works?”

“Do you think Fengxiao truly wanted to hold this position? Did he want to spend his days hanging out with darkness and filth? This was forced by the times, not Fengxiao’s true wish! Do you remember when Fengxiao first came to the Cao Camp? How spirited he was! But in the recent few years, he has drunk more and more wine, visited the pleasure quarters more frequently, and started taking Five Stone Powder. He is not far from death.”

Xun You shook his head while speaking. Suddenly, he stood up and bowed deeply to Mo Xiaobai. “Originally, as a strategist under the Minister of Works, I should not have said these words. However, I have known and been close to Fengxiao since childhood. I truly cannot bear to see him pass away young before his talents can be fully displayed. I cannot advise him on what to do. Since the Baron has become friends with Fengxiao, after this battle is over, I entrust Fengxiao to you.”

“Please, Baron, treat him well, to fulfill his vast ambitions.”

After saying these last words, Xun You stumbled to his feet, shook his head and laughed. “I am drunk, I am drunk. I cannot handle wine. I am already drunk, drunk~~”