Chapter 266: Attack His Psychology and Defeat Him

Cao Dejiang didn't believe it at first, but when he saw the actions of Lu Xing and Xie Yuheng, he became suspicious.

I couldn't help but believe it a little.

Damn it!

No wonder he felt so dizzy.

Shen Zhao spoke again at the right time.

"Deputy General Cao, are you feeling dizzy, shaky, and sleepy right now?"

These were the symptoms she had when she lost too much blood and almost fell into a coma.

Cao Dejiang's body shook a few times.

"Are you still feeling confused and cold in your limbs?"

These are all things she has experienced. Now Cao Dejiang is beginning to lose consciousness due to excessive blood loss.

The mind begins to become confused and wants to fall into a coma.

His lips and skin were now pale, and the fist-sized pool of blood at his feet was now almost as big as a palm.

With every word Shen Zhao spoke, Cao Dejiang's heart sank a little.

He believed it all now, he was indeed poisoned.

Because he was right about everything General Chu said.

But he can't recognize it now!

If he admitted that he was the murderer, he would implicate the Second Prince and harm him.

It’s just the Seven-Day Blood Powder. He still has seven days to fight. He doesn’t believe that he can’t find an antidote for this poison.

Shen Zhao saw through Cao Dejiang's thoughts from his unpredictable eyes.

"Deputy General Cao, don't be too optimistic. This poison comes from Southern Xinjiang, not Southern Chu. Unless General Shen gives you the antidote, Deputy General Cao will only wait for death."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask a doctor you trust to come and take a look. Someone who has never seen this kind of poison might not even be able to diagnose the pulse. If that happens, Lieutenant General Cao will really be dead."

Shen Zhao said this while looking at Cao Dejiang with pity, "Is it really worth risking your life for others?"

A trace of struggle flashed in Cao Dejiang's eyes.

Seeing this, Shen Zhao continued, "Didn't you see what happened to Lieutenant General Cao, Lieutenant General Liang, and secondly, Liang Yi?"

"Has the master they are protecting stood up to protect them? Since the incident, the Liang family has fallen into ruin. Lieutenant General Cao should know better than me how badly it has fallen."

"He protected the people, but he didn't even care about his own family."

Cao Dejiang has become somewhat shaken.

Chen Zhao continued to sow discord while the iron was hot, "Deputy General Cao has two sons and three daughters. The eldest son is of marriageable age, and the eldest daughter has also said that she is someone else. What do you think would happen if you suddenly died?"

"Who would marry their daughter to your eldest son if they were of equal status? Maybe because of your death, your eldest daughter's marriage will be canceled."

"Although Nanchu is relatively tolerant towards women, how many of the women whom Lieutenant General Cao broke off their engagement with can find a good marriage partner again?"

Shen Zhao saw that the time was almost right, and also saw that Cao Dejiang was about to collapse.

He decided to add fuel to the fire, "Then Deputy General Cao's wife will become a widow. It's a pity for Madam Cao. She comes from a peasant family and is quite pretty. If you die, Madam Cao will have no one to rely on."

"A widow with no one to rely on and a bit of beauty, what do you think will happen to her?"

Seeing that Cao Dejiang was still gritting his teeth, Shen Zhao thought that the fire was not strong enough.

"According to rumors, when Vice General Cao wanted to marry Madam Cao, Madam Cao tried her best to stop it."

"Does Lieutenant General Cao think that after you die, your mother and brothers will help Madam Cao?"

"If Lieutenant General Cao thinks this way, then it will really harm Madam Cao. Madam Cao was bullied when you were alive, let alone now that you are dead."

"Maybe they'll even kick Madam Cao out of the house. Then Madam Cao and your children will be left with nowhere to retreat."

Chen Zhao looked at Cao Dejiang, whose pupils were clearly trembling. "A widow who can't protect herself, with five children who haven't yet started a family and have no hope of a future. Lieutenant Cao, tell me, when they are at the end of their rope, will they hate you as their husband and father?"

Cao Dejiang's body swayed, and he fell to the ground in dejection.

He can die.

But when he thought that his wife and children would be abused and humiliated after his death, his heart ached.

The pain made it impossible for him to breathe.

"Lieutenant General Cao wanted to be loyal to his master. Even if it meant death, even if his wife and children were humiliated, he refused to confess. He simply confessed the assassination to save his own life and to ensure the safety of his wife and children!"

Shen Zhao knew that Cao Dejiang was at his weakest.

"I..." Cao Dejiang only said one word "I" and then closed his mouth in confusion.

"It seems that Vice General Cao will remain loyal to his master. It's a pity that Madam Cao fell in love with the wrong person in this life, causing her children a lifetime of misery."

"Lieutenant General Cao, I don't understand. You're working so hard to climb the ladder. What's the reason? Isn't it to give your family wealth, prosperity, and a happy and healthy life?"

"Or are you willing to sacrifice your life for someone who is insignificant and treats you as a pawn?"

Chen Zhao sighed and said, "If Madam Cao knew why Deputy General Cao died, she would probably hate you to death!

Is it worth it, Cao Dejiang? Is it really worth it?

Cao Dejiang could no longer hold it in.

Covering her cheeks and crying bitterly, she said:

"General Chu, stop talking! Stop talking!"

"I... I confess... Woohoo, I confess everything... I can't let Su Niang down, I can't let my children down..."

Before Shen Zhao could say anything, Lu Xing said with a trembling voice:

"Why didn't you just confess earlier? You made me feel sad for a while too."

"You bastard, if you don't live for your wife and children, what are you living for?"

"No one is better than my wife and children. If you hadn't confessed just now, I would have twisted your neck and sent your foolish head to your Cao Mansion."

It made him start to have all sorts of wild thoughts. If he died, what would happen to that tiger-woman in his family and those little bastards?

No, I can’t even think about it. I feel like crying when I think about it.

Xie Yuheng kicked Lu Xing who was touching his nose and said, "Look at you, you are such a grown man and still crying. Aren't you ashamed?"

But Brother Chu's trick of appealing to emotions and reasoning is quite effective.

Without sacrificing a single soldier, defeat the enemy directly from within his heart.

Lu Xing glared at Xie Yuheng, a rare sight. "Third Young Master, what do you know? You won't think like this when you get married."

Why would he bother with a man who has no wife and no family?

Xie Yuheng scoffed at this. What's so good about getting married? He didn't want to get married. He also hoped that one day he could follow Brother Chu to fight on the battlefield.

Shen Zhao returned Shen Tianci’s sword to Shen Tianci and said to Xie Yuheng:

"Tell the soldiers to invite another military doctor to come and bandage and apply medicine to Deputy General Cao."

Xie Yuheng's mind was full of questions, "Brother Chu, are you not going to conduct the trial anymore?"

Shen Tianci bowed to Shen Zhao and said, “Let me go and invite you.”

He turned his head and said to Xie Yuheng, who had just taken a step away from him:

"General Xie, can't you see that Lieutenant General Cao is about to collapse? Ask him now if he can still tell who you are!"

Xie Yuheng choked and looked at Cao Dejiang lying on the ground.

This guy had his eyes open just now, but now he has closed them and is leaning motionless against the table behind him.

"How can you get dizzy just like that?"

Shen Zhao stepped forward and tore off a piece of cloth from Cao Dejiang's body and tied it around his wound.

Otherwise he would bleed to death, which would be counterproductive.