Xu Chu risked making an enemy of his own clan to carry out Cao Cao's final command and wipe out the entire Sima Clan. Yet Sima Shi and Sima Zhao escaped by chance, only to fall into Cao Hong's hands.
Continuing the hunt would have made it easy for Xu Chu to expose himself, so Xiahou Chong ultimately decided to leave matters there. With the Sima Brothers sent off to Eastern Wu, the affair gradually faded away without resolution.
Xu Chu gradually arranged for the swordsmen who had taken part in the clan extermination that night to return home. His elder brother, Xu Ding, had also long since laid down his armor and retired, living with the Xu family to protect its members.
Cao Pi suddenly wanted the Sima Brothers brought back, and he appeared both excited and extraordinarily invested in the matter. When Xu Chu returned home at dawn the next day after going off duty, his face was filled with bewilderment.
Seeing that something was off with Xu Chu, Xu Ding hurried after him into the bedroom to ask what had happened. Xu Chu then recounted everything from the previous night.
"Zhongkang, this is bad." Xu Ding furrowed his brow.
"The Sima Clan has been uprooted. Even if those two brothers truly are great talents, they can never compare to Sima Yi. Elder Brother, you're worrying too much." Xu Chu gently shook his head.
Xu Ding cautioned him, "His Majesty values them so highly that he may well send people to thoroughly investigate this matter again for the sake of the Sima Brothers. The Xiahou and Cao clans are one family; Xiahou Chong may already have told His Majesty. If it truly comes down to it, His Majesty would naturally abandon outsiders like us. Remember, serving a ruler