Cao Thief

Chapter 267 Greengage Boiled Wine (22) [-]
After midnight, it rained lightly.

At dawn, the rain had stopped and the air in the garden was exceptionally fresh.The tender green leaves, the budding flowers, stained with sparkling rain and dew, sparkle in the morning light.In the corner of the back garden of Cao Mansion, there is an open space.The area is about seven or eight hundred square meters, surrounded by weeping willows.In the morning breeze, the weeping willows are swaying, making it very quiet.The open space was compacted, and there were two rows of weapon racks.

In addition, there are stone locks and other utensils.

On the far side of the open space, there are horizontal bars, parallel bars, and several human-shaped stakes.

This is where Cao Peng practiced.Although he has never lived in the mansion, Mrs. Zhang still left him an open space, and built all the utensils he needed according to the original design in Dianjiawu.At least, she could feel her son's breath here.

Cao Nan once told Cao Peng privately: In the autumn of the second year of Jian'an, Cao Peng left Xudu with Deng Ji.

At the very beginning, Mrs. Zhang missed Cao Peng very much, and wandered around the martial arts arena all day, sometimes sitting for a whole day...

Mother hands line, wandering clothing.

For this heavy maternal love, Cao Peng just felt a little unbearable.

Spiritually, Mrs. Zhang is not his mother; but the blood-linked family relationship cannot be parted for a lifetime.Therefore, after returning to Xudu, Cao Peng stayed at home for several days.Or chat with my mother, or travel with Zhang, and walk all over the streets of Xudu.

At the same time, Cao Peng still insists on the habit of dancing to the chicken every day.

Because he has a problem...

In his previous life, Cao Peng had reached the level of Yi Jin.In this life, he just repeated what he did in his previous life.

But after entering the skirt, because of Cao Peng's work in his previous life, he put down this effort.

As a result, after entering the marrow washing stage in this life, he didn't know how to continue his cultivation.If you haven't reached a certain level, there will naturally be corresponding changes in your skills.For example, from the very beginning, Cao Peng started with Tai Chi, and later he combined the Vajra Eight Forms of Baiyuantongbeiquan with mantra practice, and quickly achieved results.This is an experience, and Cao Peng knows what method to practice to achieve the best results.

But now, here comes the problem!

After being promoted to first-class generals, that is, after the stage of washing the marrow, Cao Peng didn't know how to improve.

Physique can be strengthened, can become stronger; strength can be increased, can become bigger; but what about 'potential'?How can this 'potential' be practiced?Fighting on the battlefield and competing with others can indeed improve, but only experience can be improved.

'Potential', how to keep it?
How can it be like Lu Bu's shocking halberd, how can it be like Gan Ning's three folded waves of the Yangtze River, how can it be like Zhang Fei's violent storm?
Cao Peng doesn't know!
This is something that can be felt, but cannot be expressed in words.

If you can't condense the 'potential', you can't reach the super state in your life.

Although Gan Ning has experience, his personal situation is different, and Gan Ning doesn't know how to guide Cao Peng.

Therefore, in the past few days, Cao Peng seemed a little restless.

Go out of the room, pass through the arch, and go straight to the martial arts arena.

Far away, Cao Peng heard a sound similar to the roar of a beast coming from the martial arts arena.I couldn't help feeling a little strange in my heart, so I walked lightly and came to the edge of the martial arts arena.In the open space, a young man with his arms bare was practicing martial arts on the martial arts arena.Crystal beads of sweat hung on his body, flashing in the morning light.The young man has a well-proportioned figure and well-proportioned muscles.He is practicing a set of extremely crude boxing techniques.

It's a bit similar to the move of holding the moon in the arms, every step of the line, there is a pause, and there is a popping sound in the mouth.

Beast Fist?
Cao Peng felt that this boxing style seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

So he stood at the edge of the field and observed quietly.The youth is none other than Gan Ning.As he released a series of popping sounds from his mouth, his movements became more and more fierce.In the fierceness, there is a rushing momentum, just like the water of the endless river.

"Bear Fighting Technique!"

A flash of light suddenly flashed in Cao Peng's mind.

He recognized Gan Ning's imitation beast fist, what kind of beast it was.At the same time, he also remembered where he had seen this boxing technique before.

Gan Ning suddenly stopped his movements and looked back.

There was a fierce light in the eyes, which made people feel inexplicable threat.

Seeing that it was Cao Peng, Gan Ning's gaze immediately softened.He withdrew his fists and greeted Cao Peng with a smile.As he moved, the bell rang.Cao Peng shuddered Lingling, Gan Ning had been wearing a bell all the time, but when he was practicing just now, the bell didn't make any sound when he made such a fierce movement.What does this mean?
Gan Ning's power has reached the state of perfection and ease of retraction.

"Ah Fu, how do you know that I am a bear fighting technique?"

Gan Ning took a dry cloth from the horizontal bar and wiped off the sweat on his body.As he spoke, he walked over with a strange look on his face.

Cao Peng hesitated for a moment, then said softly: "I have seen people practice this boxing technique before."

Gan Ning was startled, and blurted out: "Have you seen someone practice?"

He immediately explained: "This bear fighting technique is my ancestral boxing technique. How could you have seen someone practice this boxing technique?"

Cao Peng scratched his head, "It seems like three years ago? No, it was two years ago... Well, at that time my family was still living in Jiyang, and I was framed by Jiangxia Huangshe, almost ruining my family. I think I told you. That is At that time, I met Uncle Dianwei Dian and Ziyou. At that time, my brother-in-law and I were separated in the sunset. After we rescued Dianwei, we went around Rangcheng and returned to Nieyang.

My brother-in-law and Hutou were rescued by Zhang Ji, a famous local doctor in Nieyang and the former prefect of Changsha.

Under Zhang Taishou, there is an old housekeeper who used this boxing technique... I think his name seems to be Gan Mao.Well, it is Gan Mao, who calls himself Bazhong Mixiong.However, I think his bear fighting technique seems to be stronger than yours, but it is not round. "

"Bazhong, Mickey Bear?"

"what happened?"

Gan Ning looked at Cao Peng, and suddenly smiled after a while.

"Gan Mao, that's my uncle and the one who taught me bear fighting."

Cao Peng opened his mouth wide in astonishment, showing disbelief.

"Bazhong Mi Xiong is his name. In fact, my uncle is the guardian of Wudoumi... By the way, you should know the Wudoumi Sect."

Five buckets of rice religion?

Of course Cao Peng had heard of it.

But he couldn't remember, what is the name of the Five Dou Rice Sect in later generations, it seems that the founder of Wu Dou Rice... Zhang Daoling, that's right, Zhang Daoling.

Gan Ning said: "My uncle was the guardian of the Great Heavenly Master of Wudoumi. During the chaos of Taiping Dao, the Wudoumi Cult was also affected. Later, when Liu Yan entered Shu, Zhang Lu, the great master of Wudoumi at that time, had a conflict with Liu Yan. As a result of the conflict, Liu Yan even killed Zhang Luman's family, and even started to exterminate the members of the Wudoumi Sect. The uncle fled Berkshire to avoid disaster. Unexpectedly... then where is he now?"

Cao Peng scratched his head, "It should still be in Nieyang."

Gan Ning looked a little excited!

But it's no wonder that the relatives who had been separated for many years thought they were gone, but suddenly found out their whereabouts unexpectedly, how could Gan Ning not be excited.

He lingered in the martial arts field for a while, and said softly: "My lord, I want to visit Nieyang."

"what?"

Cao Peng was taken aback for a moment, but immediately came to his senses.

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Uncle Ling is working under Zhang Ji Taishou, so he should still be there. However, Nieyang is still under the rule of Liu Biao. You may be in danger if you go there rashly. I have an elder brother, Now in Nanyang County, the official worships Nanyang Sima and guards Tufu Mountain. You can ask him to help and send you to Nieyang... By the way, I still have one thing, please pass it to him for me."

Gan Ning said: "Young Master, don't worry, if it's more than a month, if it's less than [-] days, Gan Ning will return to Xudu."

Cao Peng just smiled, "Then Xingba, take care all the way."

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At noon, Gan Ning bid farewell and left.

He rode that black-tailed horse with a pair of knives and rushed to Tufu Mountain.

After Cao Peng sent Gan Ning away, he returned home, talked with his mother, Mrs. Zhang, and then accompanied Huang Yueying to study the waterwheel.

After a light rain, Cao Peng more or less felt the relief of the drought.

However, even so, Huang Yueying did not relax her research on the waterwheel, on the contrary she was more enthusiastic.

The waterwheel is a good thing!

If there is no drought this year, it cannot be guaranteed that there will be no drought next year.

In case of a bad year, this waterwheel will come in handy.

The question now is, how can this waterwheel be exchanged for the greatest benefit for my family?Cao Peng currently does not have a mature concept.

"Master, Master Dianman is here."

After noon, Cao Peng sat on the corridor, reading a book quietly.

Suddenly someone came to report that Dianman had come.

Ever since he broke up with Cao Zhen that day, Cao Peng didn't see any of his brothers, and spent most of his time with Zhang.

But that was just a conflict between Cao Peng and Cao Zhen, and had nothing to do with Dianman.

Hearing that Dianman was coming, Cao Peng said quickly, "Please."

After a while, Dianman walked into the small courtyard with a smile under the guidance of the house slave.Seeing Cao Peng's relaxed and contented appearance, Dianman complained.

"Ah Fu, you are so leisurely."

Cao Peng laughed and said, "Third Brother, why did you come to my place today?"

Dianman didn't answer, just walked forward and sat down.He picked up a bowl of cold boiled water next to him, and drank the gurgling cow.Then put the bowl down, reached out to wipe off the water stains on the beard stubble under his jaw, took a long breath, and leaned against the pillar.

"You are still comfortable. I have been on duty for the past few days, but I am exhausted."

"On duty, why are you tired?"

Cao Peng laughed dumbfounded, don't think I don't know, "Where are you guys really on duty, why don't you find a place to play mahjong?"

"Bah, I've been on guard in the imperial city these days, and I've been playing mahjong so badly."

After finishing speaking, Dianman stood up and took Cao Peng's arm, "Hurry up, let's go."

"where to?"

"My father is looking for you."

Cao Peng wondered: "Lang Dianzhong is looking for me? Why is he looking for me? Could it be that he still wants me to join Huben? Then I won't go."

It turned out that Dian Wei wanted to recruit Cao Peng to Huben since he went down to Pi.

On the one hand, it is because Cao Peng has nothing to do now, and he is worried that he is in a bad mood; on the other hand, Dian Wei also hopes that Cao Peng will join Huben, because he knows Cao Peng's ability and loves Cao Peng very much.However, Cao Peng sternly refused at that time.

Just kidding, what does Huben mean?
Although 'Hu Ben' sounds very imposing, but he doesn't want to do it.

Even if Dian Wei promised that if Cao Peng goes in, he can at least arrange a Huben Zhonglang for him.But Cao Peng also refused to spit it out.

Dianman lowered his face, "I don't understand, what's wrong with joining Huben?"

"Join Huben and go to watch the door like you do?"

"you……"

Dianman laughed and scolded: "I'll tell Lao Xu later, just say that you said Huben is a watchdog, and see how he will deal with you then."

"Ha, have you learned to frame me?"

Cao Peng couldn't help laughing and said: "I only said it was a watchman, but not a watchdog. Third brother, you are so capable...why are you scolding yourself so much?"

It was only then that Dianman realized that his speech was wrong, and suddenly became furious.

After the two chatted and laughed for a while, he pulled Cao Peng and said, "Okay, it's just a joke, let's go quickly. My father is at home, waiting for you."

"Then I have to tell my family."

"Say what, hurry up..."

Dianman couldn't help saying, he pulled Cao Peng and walked out.

Cao Peng had no choice but to follow Dianman.When going out, he talked to the servant, and then got on the horse with Dianman.

However, he was not riding Zhao Yebai, but an ordinary war horse.

"Ah Fu, you and Zidan..."

On the way to Dianfu, Dianman asked softly.

Cao Peng said: "I have nothing to do with my elder brother... It's just that we have different opinions on some things, and there are some disputes."

"Well, I think so too." Dianman breathed out softly, and said in a low voice: "I think back then, eight of our brothers knelt on the ground one by one and swore in front of Confucius to become brothers. Old Xu and I I'm a little worried, afraid of the two of you...Since you said it's okay, I will have a drink with Lao Xu tomorrow, and you and Zidan will give in... You know, big brother is a bit embarrassing."

Cao Peng fell silent!
He didn't really want to turn against Cao Zhen.

But for him to be subdued, doesn't it mean that he admitted that he was insulting Liu Bei at that time?
Although I'm not a good person, I still disdain to do such a thing... It's just that there is always one person who has to bow his head first.

Forget it, let it be a child!
Anyway, my two lives add up to more than 40, why bother to be serious with my brothers?
In the future, he will naturally understand whether what I said is correct.

Thinking of this, Cao Peng nodded.

Norman immediately grinned, and did not continue to entangle on this topic.

The two soon came to Huben Mansion, and Dianman took Cao Peng straight to the flower hall.Dian Wei sat in the flower hall and waited. When he saw Cao Peng coming, he came forward to meet him.

"Yuande, go down first, I have something to tell Ah Fu."

"what?"

"Ah what, hurry down."

Dian Wei threw Dian Man out as if chasing flies.

Dianman was full of displeasure: When he ordered me around, he was so kind to me; when this person came over, he immediately changed his face?Cross the river and tear down the bridge!
However, he understood that there must be a reason for Dian Wei to do this.

After leaving reluctantly, Cao Peng looked at Dianwei suspiciously and said, "Uncle, what are you doing? Why did you send third brother away?"

Dian Wei chuckled and rubbed Cao Peng's head.

"Ah Fu, let's go!"

"where to?"

Dian Wei said, "I'll take you to meet someone."

(End of this chapter)