Upon hearing about bathing and changing clothes, Xiao Qiao's expression changed slightly.
Sun Shangxiang instinctively withdrew her hand and pressed down on the dagger hidden in her sleeve.
After the guards left, Li Huan sighed.
Although Cao Cao desperately desired Lady Zhou, he did not lose his vigilance!
"If I were to accompany Cao Cao to bathe, I certainly wouldn't be able to carry a dagger, so how could I assassinate Cao Cao?"
"You two are unarmed; there's no way you could kill Cao Cao instantly. Instead, you'll only attract the guards!"
Xiao Qiao frowned, pondering a solution.
Sun Shangxiang's face flushed with anger: "That scoundrel Cao! It's bad enough that he made Sister Xiao Qiao bathe with him, but he even made me join him..."
Li Huan said, "Excuse my bluntness, but Miss Sun is still a pure and innocent woman. If she were to take off her clothes and bathe with Cao Cao, wouldn't that be giving that old dog a free ride? That's not right, not right at all!"
Sun Shangxiang blushed even more after hearing this.
Xiao Qiao said, "Mr. Li Huan, since you are not sincerely assisting Cao Cao, I beg you to do your utmost to save her and not let Cao Cao defile Xiang Mei's pure body."
Li Huan chuckled inwardly, "You don't need to tell me, I won't let Cao Cao get even a single piece of Sun Shangxiang's clothes on him."
After a moment's thought, he said to Xiao Qiao, "At this point, the only option is to delay until nightfall and then act accordingly."
Sun Shangxiang hurriedly asked, "How can we delay?"
Li Huan said, "I went to see Cao Cao and lied that you two were too drunk to bathe and change clothes."
Xiao Qiao nodded: "This plan is excellent; it can temporarily deceive Cao Cao."
Sun Shangxiang worried: "What if Cao Cao insists on doing something despicable..."
Li Huan comforted him, "Don't worry, Cao Cao isn't a hot-blooded young man. Given his style, he wouldn't force himself on a woman who's completely drunk."
Sun Shangxiang said, "Alright, we'll do as you say and drag it out until dark."
Li Huan quickly poured beer and urged Xiao Qiao and Sun Shangxiang to drink some more.
Immediately afterwards, Li Huan took five or six empty beer bottles from the electric tricycle and placed them on the table, creating the illusion that Xiao Qiao and Sun Shangxiang had drunk too much.
Sun Shangxiang said with a smile, "Beer doesn't have much of a kick, it's far inferior to rice wine! To be honest, I can drink at least six bottles of beer without getting drunk!"
Li Huan said tactfully, "Let's have a drinking contest sometime when we're alone together."
Sun Shangxiang quickly said, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond! You can't go back on your word!"
Li Huan deliberately said, "I'm not Zhou Yu, how could I do something like going back on my word and cheating?"
Xiao Qiao looked embarrassed.
A moment later, everything was ready, and Li Huan left.
Entering Cao Cao's tent, one sees him unbuttoning his clothes, with a huge wooden tub filled with hot water beside him, steaming gently.
Cao Cao asked, "Has Xiao Qiao eaten and drunk her fill? Why doesn't she come to serve me while I bathe?"
Li Huan replied, "Xiao Qiao and her maid drank several bottles of beer and got so drunk they were unconscious."
Cao Cao was taken aback, a look of suspicion flashing in his eyes. He then fastened his clothes and strode out of the tent.
Upon arriving at Li Huan's tent, Cao Cao saw Xiao Qiao and her maidservants slumped over the table with their eyes closed.
As Cao Cao approached Xiao Qiao, he smelled the alcohol.
He reached out and patted Xiao Qiao on the shoulder: "Madam Zhou! Madam Zhou!"
An evil old man can never wake a woman who is pretending to be drunk.
Li Huan said, "I advised Xiao Qiao before that although beer is refreshing, she shouldn't overindulge. She was enjoying herself and ignored my warning, and ended up getting this drunk."
Cao Cao gave up on waking Xiao Qiao, gripping his belt tightly with both hands, looking displeased.
"I've already taken off my clothes, and yet I'm being so disappointing!"
Li Huan deliberately said, "While Xiao Qiao is drunk, why doesn't the Prime Minister..."
Cao Cao waved his hand: "I am a refined man, not a vulgar one. After Xiao Qiao wakes up, I will have a long talk with her tonight!"
As Li Huan had predicted, Cao Cao understood romance and did not take advantage of drunken women.
Li Huan felt a little more at ease, and his tone suddenly became serious.
"Prime Minister, don't just focus on romance and neglect Zhou Yu! His exchange of Xiao Qiao for Huang Gai will surely ignite the fighting spirit of the Wu soldiers!"
Cao Cao chuckled.
"The southeast wind has long since stopped, so how can Zhou Yu launch a fire attack? I have reinforced my troops and are constantly patrolling the river, so how can Zhou Yu launch a sneak attack?"
Seeing Cao Cao's confidence, Li Huan felt relieved.
Zhou Yu's self-inflicted injury, chain stratagem, and fire attack all failed. Tonight, he can only rely on Xiao Qiao's "beauty trap" to hastily launch an attack.
Li Huan estimated that Zhuge Liang would not allow Liu Bei to risk sending troops to attack Cao Cao's camp from the rear.
Cao Cao yawned: "I feel tired now, I'll go and take a nap to recharge my energy and wait for Xiao Qiao."
He looked like he was trying hard to restrain himself, then glanced greedily at Xiao Qiao before turning and leaving.
Li Huan stood outside, confirming that Cao Cao had entered the tent to rest.
He returned to his tent, smiling, and said, "The danger is temporarily averted; the delay was successful!"
Xiao Qiao and Sun Shangxiang sat up and breathed a sigh of relief.
...
Night fell.
After waking up, Cao Cao was full of energy.
He first summoned all the generals, inquired about the military situation in detail, and ordered them to strengthen their vigilance.
Immediately afterwards, Cao Cao hosted a banquet and invited Xiao Qiao to accompany him.
The guards led Xiao Qiao and Sun Shangxiang into the tent.
Li Huan provided a table of delicious boxed meals, with a plentiful selection of dishes and three cases of beer.
Besides drinking beer, Cao Cao also instructed the cook to heat up a pot of yellow wine to warm his stomach.
Inside the tent, besides Cao Cao, Xiao Qiao, Sun Shangxiang, and Li Huan, stood eight guards with swords.
Li Huan knew that if Sun Shangxiang attempted to assassinate Cao Cao, she would surely die at the hands of the guards.
Xiao Qiao raised her cup: "I was unable to hold my liquor and got drunk in Mr. Li Huan's tent, keeping the Prime Minister waiting for so long."
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