YM778.TV Chapter 34 - Guo Jia's Son, Named Guo Yi, Had a Wild Nature!
A flaw in a piece of jade…
How fortunate to encounter such a discerning lord!
Deng Ai, had it not been for his connection with Cao Ju, the Prime Minister’s son, and his subsequent discovery, might have remained an inconspicuous stone in the wilderness, overlooked by everyone. As for those clichés about “gold shining wherever it is,” Zhang Liao had always dismissed them as nonsense. Drawing from his extensive experience in turbulent times, he believed that, regardless of an item’s value, covering it with a dirty rag would inevitably dim its shine.
Success demands talent, effort, and, undoubtedly, a stroke of luck.
In essence, when an opportunity presents itself, seize it firmly!
Observing Deng Ai, Zhang Liao marveled at the young man’s good fortune and adeptness in seizing the moment.
With these thoughts in mind, he erupted into laughter. “Hahaha!”
“Young master, since you’re willing to have Shi Zai learn the arts of battlefield combat and cavalry command from me, feel free to send him my way whenever it suits you. I won’t withhold anything. However, his progress depends entirely on him!”
Despite his connection to Cao Ju, Zhang Liao harbored no apprehension about teaching Deng Ai. He had previously instructed Yu Jin and Wen Ze, and Deng Ai’s lineage mattered little to him.
Upon hearing this, Cao Ju smiled at Deng Ai and said, “Shizai, you should thank General Zhang.”
“Deng Ai!”
“Thank… thank you, General!”
Zhang Liao waved off Deng Ai’s gratitude. When he realized that Cao Ju had nothing more to discuss, he used the pretext of gathering the army outside the city to catch up with Yu Jin, who had departed earlier.
After Zhang Liao left, Cao Ju focused on Deng Ai, who was still watching the direction in which Yu Jin and Zhang had disappeared. After a moment of contemplation, Cao Ju spoke, “Shizai!”
“After you’ve gone to Yu Jin…”
“Learn his military tactics and strategies and the skill of leading troops in battle. As for his conduct as a person, you’d better not emulate that.”
“When it comes to learning how to be a person…”
“Hehe, you can learn from our General Zhang Wenyuan!”
As he spoke, Cao Ju casually removed the longsword from his waist and handed it to Deng Ai, who absorbed his advice.
“While this sword may not be a peerless divine weapon, it is one of the swords my father bestowed upon many Cao family sons in the past.”
“Cutting iron like mud is a given. But now that you’ll be with Yu Jin and may be involved in battles at any time, you can’t do without a good sword!”
“As for armor, I’ll have Dianman send it to you later!”
Deng Ai was shocked by Cao Ju’s sudden generosity and was about to instinctively refuse.
“Young master, I…”
Deng Ai hadn’t finished his sentence when Cao Ju interrupted him.
“Just take it, don’t hesitate like a woman.”
“Compared to me! You need it more.”
Without further ado, Cao Ju pressed the longsword into Deng Ai’s arms without a hint of reluctance. Deng Ai looked at the precious sword in his arms and then at Cao Ju, who had willingly sacrificed his dignity moments ago to find him a great teacher. In an instant, Deng Ai knelt on the street before Cao Ju, cradling the sword in his arms.
“Thud!”
“Thud!”
“Thud!”
The echoes of three consecutive head knocked on the ground resounded. Deng Ai declared determinedly, “From now on… onwards, I, Ai, pledge my unwavering loyalty to the young master!”
“If the young master ever calls upon me…Deng Ai will willingly go through fire and water without hesitation!”
As Deng Ai pledged his loyalty, Cao Ju’s expression gradually grew more serious. After bending down to assist Deng Ai in rising from the ground, Cao Ju firmly patted his shoulder and nodded, “I believe you.”
Sensing that the atmosphere was becoming too solemn, Cao Ju shifted the conversation. “Now, Shizai, you should leave me and go to Yu Jin’s place!”
“Don’t keep him waiting for too long! After all, Wen Ze’s temperament isn’t easy to get along with!”
As Cao Ju watched Deng Ai depart a moment later, he looked up at the sky and sighed with a somewhat helpless smile.
“In the end, having recently (time traveled), I don’t have much immediate combat power!”
“Now that Shizai is gone…”
Cao Ju glanced at Dian Man, the son of Dian Wei, by his side. “Ziqian, I have only you left by my side.”
Dian Man wasn’t entirely in agreement with what Cao Ju said. Unusually reserved and quiet, he shook his head and spoke in a low voice.
“Young master, if your words were heard by Guo Yi in Ye City when you traveled south…”
“With that rascal’s temperament!”
“He would certainly mock you for being fickle and forgetting the old when there’s someone new.”
Hearing this, Cao Ju couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Because, knowing his close friend Guo Yi’s personality, he could indeed pull off something like that. Guo Yi was no ordinary person either. His father was the once-famous Guo Jia, known as the “Genius of Heaven’s Gift,” Guo Fengxiao.
If it were said that the “Genius” Guo Jia was called a “rascal” because of his unrestrained behavior, lack of formality, and wild and uninhibited style, then, as the bloodline continuation of Guo Jia, Guo Yi, in Cao Ju’s eyes…
He was the epitome of “a playboy”!
With a pair of peach blossom eyes, he had no idea how many courtesans he had enchanted!
While others might visit a brothel and sheathe their swords after enjoying themselves, Guo Yi…
To put it this way, his typical state of affairs was heaven. Oops, the gun went off!
Day day, he hit the target!