Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, escorted by guards, arrived against the wind.
"Mr. Li Huan!"
Xiao Qiao exclaimed in surprise, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Da Qiao was overjoyed and quickly bowed to Li Huan along with Xiao Qiao.
Li Huan helped Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao up, saying, "My two ladies have suffered."
After a long absence, Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao looked pale and thin.
Li Huan angrily rebuked, "Cao Cao! What exactly did you do to Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao? Why do they look so haggard?"
Cao Cao hurriedly replied, "I have treated the two Qiaos with the utmost courtesy and have never neglected them, nor have I ever shown them any disrespect!"
Li Huan asked, "Xiao Qiao, did Cao Cao bully you and Da Qiao?"
Xiao Qiao shook her head.
Da Qiao said, "Prime Minister Cao has repeatedly tried to persuade my sister and me to take us as concubines! We would rather die than comply, and we started a hunger strike three days ago to protest!"
Hunger strike?
No wonder Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao don't look well.
Li Huan quickly opened the food bucket, revealing a variety of dishes that emitted a delightful aroma.
"Help yourselves with whatever you want to eat, don't be shy!"
Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao stared at the food in the bucket, their stomachs rumbling.
The two sisters were starving.
Xiao Qiao hesitated for a moment, then her eyes revealed a resolute look.
"Mr. Li Huan, my sister and I have become Prime Minister Cao's prisoners. We would rather starve to death than become his concubines! We appreciate your kindness, but we will not eat any boxed lunches today!"
Li Huan secretly praised her and lit a little heart for Xiao Qiao.
"Alas..." Cao Cao sighed deeply. "My ladies, I have already promised Li Huan that I will release you both and allow you to leave Tongquetai with him."
Instantly, Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao widened their beautiful eyes, thinking they had misheard.
Cao Cao said in a deep voice, "The real purpose of my sending men to capture you two is not to take you as concubines, but to lure Li Huan here so that I can avenge myself!"
"I deliberately spread false information so that it would reach Li Huan's ears. Sure enough, Li Huan, in order to save the two ladies, single-handedly braved the danger and arrived at Tongquetai!"
Good heavens, Cao Cao's words were truly masterful; he even managed to show off a bit.
He both concealed his lustful desire for the "Two Qiaos" and flattered Li Huan.
Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao were overjoyed and immediately knelt down to pay their respects.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Li Huan. I will repay your life-saving kindness tenfold!"
Li Huan's heart stirred slightly.
Repay with a gushing spring? Or repay with one's life?
Li Huan reached out and helped Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao up again.
"Don't be so polite. Sun Shangxiang is my wife. She and the two ladies are like sisters. How could I not rescue you two when I learned that you were imprisoned in the Bronze Sparrow Terrace?"
Xiao Qiao asked, "Where is Shang Xiang?"
Li Huan said, "Shangxiang is still in a foreign land, waiting for the two ladies, hoping to meet them soon!"
Xiao Qiao smiled and said, "After my sister and I have filled our stomachs, we will leave Ye City with Mr. Li Huan!"
Li Huan picked up a serving ladle and handed it to Xiao Qiao, so that she and Da Qiao could serve the food.
Soon, Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao placed the boxed lunches on the table and quickly started eating.
Li Huan took two bottles of "Iced Sprite" from the carriage, unscrewed them, and handed them to Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao.
Cao Cao stroked his beard, looking quite moved: "Mr. Li Huan is a man of great loyalty and compassion, a true hero! Why not stay in Ye City and help me pacify the world? You can enjoy wealth and honor and be revered by thousands!"
Li Huan sneered.
Cao Cao was cunning. After completely admitting defeat, he gave up the idea of revenge and instead tried to win over Li Huan!
"Mr. Li Huan is highly skilled and resourceful. Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao are both exceptionally beautiful and elegant. Since ancient times, beauties have been paired with heroes. Why doesn't Mr. Li Huan marry Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao?"
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he smiled ambiguously and raised his eyebrows slightly at Li Huan.
Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao blushed instantly.
Li Huan shook his head and said seriously, "I have already married Sun Shangxiang, how can I marry Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao again?"
Cao Cao said with a smile, "A great man should have three wives and four concubines; the capable should do more work."
Holy crap, what a great saying, "The capable should do more work"!
Li Huan is incredibly capable; he has already married Sun Shangxiang, Hu Sanniang, and Huang Rong!
He then married Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, which meant he had five wives.
Working hard every day and toiling away every night.
Cao Cao then said, "If Mr. Li Huan marries Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, I will gladly offer the Bronze Sparrow Terrace as a generous gift to Mr. Li Huan!"
Damn, that's really generous.
The Bronze Sparrow Terrace, built at great expense, was actually given to Li Huan!
How could Li Huan not understand Cao Cao's thoughts?
How could we possibly be fooled?
"Cao Cao, whether I marry or take a concubine is none of your business!"
Li Huan reprimanded Cao Cao mercilessly in front of Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, showing him no leniency whatsoever.
Cao Cao looked extremely embarrassed.
He forced an awkward smile, as if he were constipated: "Mr. Li Huan, why don't you think it over carefully and stay in Ye City to assist this old man..."
"Go to hell!" Li Huan cursed impatiently. "If you try to bribe me again, don't blame me for smashing you against the city wall and turning you into a pulp!"
Cao Cao shuddered a few times and couldn't help but look at the large characters on the city wall.
Xiao Qiao also noticed the large characters above the city wall and read them softly.
"The two Qiao beauties are locked away in the depths of spring at the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, and Li Huan, intoxicated by their allure, returns to his intoxicating charm..."
In an instant, Xiao Qiao understood the meaning, and her face flushed again.
Da Qiao swallowed the spicy bullfrog in her mouth and complained unhappily, "Prime Minister Cao, you sent men to stick arrows into the city wall to form these characters. How utterly pointless!"
Cao Cao explained awkwardly, "These inscriptions were not placed on the city wall by my men with arrows, but by Li Huan..."
Following that, Cao Cao described Li Huan's incredible feat of using his divine skills to transfer thousands of arrows into characters!
Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao were so astonished that they forgot to eat their boxed lunches.
Li Huan smiled calmly: "A mere trick, more than enough to deal with the enemy soldiers."
Xiao Qiao said, "Mr. Li Huan has such superb skills, yet he showed mercy when he clashed with Zhou Lang before. This shows that you are magnanimous and extremely humble!"
Li Huan then said, "My principle is—I will not offend others unless they offend me, and if they offend me, I will retaliate! However, if the other party is not strong enough, I will never bully the weak!"
This guy's swagger is even better than Cao Cao's.
Admiration was evident in the eyes of Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao.
Ten minutes later.
Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao were full and satisfied.
Li Huan stood up: "Madams, please get in the car!"
Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao smiled and walked hand in hand toward the electric tricycle.
Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "Mr. Li Huan, are you really unwilling to stay?"
Li Huan laughed and said, "To tell you the truth, if I stay in Ye City, I will control the entire Wei Kingdom! I will ascend the throne as emperor, remove you from your position as prime minister, and demote you to a commoner!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao's face turned green...
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