Cao Cao Fought for Fame

"You look so flustered running back here that even an idiot could tell you got something good!" Wang Xuan snapped irritably.

Only then did Liu Bei come to his senses. He had been completely rattled.

After taking a deep breath, Liu Bei asked, "How should we arrange things afterward?"

"First, quietly move the goods out and load them onto wagons with the logistics supplies. Then we'll pursue Dong Zhuo!" Wang Xuan said decisively. "Hmph. Dong Zhuo is a national traitor of the Han. Everyone has the right to kill him. As loyal subjects of the Han, how can we just let the man escape?"

Liu Bei's face was full of disbelief. He had seen through Wang Xuan by now. The man had no interest in the imperial court or the emperor whatsoever. He was clearly saying this because he saw an opportunity to profit!

Seeing Liu Bei's expression, Wang Xuan chuckled and stopped pretending. He said directly, "Didn't I tell Lu Bu that there would be at least two groups of pursuers? We're the second group. Since that fellow owes us a favor, we naturally have to put it to good use. When we go after them, Lu Bu will definitely retreat without fighting."

"We have a straight flush in our hands. Even if Lu Bu retreats, he'll have ample justification. If we follow behind and hunt them down, we'll definitely reap a rich harvest. Besides, Hua Xiong does nothing every day but eat and drink. It's about time he put his remaining usefulness to work. If he doesn't want us to slaughter his former subordinates, he'll have to persuade them to surrender."

"I won't dare promise too much, but we can definitely get eight or ten thousand Xiliang Iron Cavalry! With two cavalry units in our hands, we'll be