From the sky. He might even be a god from heaven.
“When I say go, you go! Why so much nonsense,” the squad leader roared angrily.
“Yes, right away!” Er Gozi stepped back, preparing to leave.
“Cao army. Squad leader. City lord. Pretty good acting! Why not just say I’m Cao Cao,” Liu Mang said with disdain.
“Ah, so you’re Prime Minister Cao. No wonder Prime Minister Cao won against my lord! Turns out Prime Minister Cao is a deity from heaven,” Er Gozi chimed.
“So you’re traitor Cao. Traitor Cao, prepare to die!” The squad leader’s face changed the moment Liu Mang said he was Cao Cao. Furious, he grabbed his blade and approached Liu Mang.
“You- What are you trying to do?!” Liu Mang was now nervous. He realized something was wrong. The people standing before him were extremely pale and yellow- typically a sign of malnutrition. If it had been one or two individuals, he might assume they were suffering from anorexia. However, this was a whole group of people.
Liu Mang watched as the man approached him. His eyes were bloodshot, and his stare was like the stare of a beast.
“What am I trying to do? I’m going to kill you and avenge my mother!” The more he spoke, the more demented he appeared. Even his blade was trembling. He was called Cheng Yu, a man from Xu Province. In the first year of Xing Ping, Cao Cao’s father Cao Song was killed in Xu Province. Cao Cao, in an effort to avenge his father’s death, sent troops to invade Xu Province. The Xu Province was then owned by Old Tao. Not only did Cao Cao scare Old Tao to death, he even killed all the civilians of Qulu, Suiling, and Xiaqiu.
[TL: First year of Xing Ping = first year of Emperor Xian of Han’s rule = 192 CE]
[TL: Old Tao = Tao Qian]
[TL: Qulu, Suiling and Xiaqiu are counties located in the Xu Province.]
Cheng Yu’s mother was a victim of the invasion.
“Murderer of my mother, we cannot live under the same sky! Today, I, Cheng Yu, shall avenge my mother,” Cheng Yu cried.
What kind of situation was this? Liu Mang was confused. When did he kill this man’s mother?! Forget killing. He couldn’t even afford to touch or bump into her!
“Squad leader- squad leader!” The soldiers pulled Cheng Yu back. It was clear that they didn’t have virtuous intentions. Liu Mang’s confusing appearance simply frightened them.
“All of you, let me go! Today, either I die, or he dies!” Cheng Yu began breathing loudly. His murderous aura was getting stronger.
Liu Mang saw that the soldiers would soon be unable to stop him.
A loud drum noise was suddenly heard.
“Shaaaaa!!!!”