Compared to Cao Cao's caution, Liu Ye was much more casual. Although he hadn't noticed that a troop of Cao's army had already been overlooked--to be precise, that troop of Cao's army had been overlooked by everyone. There was no helping it; Xun You's spiritual talent was just like that.
At this time, Liu Xie in Chang'an could no longer restrain his excitement. He felt that the day when he would escape from Li Jue's clutches and ascend to the throne to command the world was imminent.
Ever since the Zhengguo Canal was completed last year, Li Jue no longer pressured Liu Xie as excessively as before. However, just because Li Jue stopped troubling Liu Xie didn't mean Liu Xie wouldn't court disaster.
After realizing that his living atmosphere had relaxed and was no longer filled with blood-soaked terror, Liu Xie once again entertained the thought of overthrowing the remnants of Xiliang and began secretly allying with Fu Wan, Dong Feng, and a group of loyal Han ministers.
