Chapter 196: The Soldiers of Shu (Part )
Wang Yao was stunned.

As we all know, throughout history, people's opinions of Cao Cao have always been mixed.

Those who belittle him believe that Cao Cao was not only extremely cruel, having massacred hundreds of thousands of common people and scholars, but was also insidious and cunning, with extreme ideas (if he can be used by me, I will keep him; if he cannot, I will kill him), and his personal lifestyle was even more problematic.

Those who praise him believe that Cao Cao is an unparalleled hero who is not only talented and magnanimous, but also extremely fond of talented people. He is a wise ruler with great strategies and a thirst for talent!
Wang Yao didn't know if it was too hasty to use the evaluation given by real history to measure the Cao Cao in this alien world. But judging from his behavior so far, he even recruited a small enemy soldier like him. Obviously, the Cao Cao in this world was at least open-minded and respectful to others. However, Wang Yao never thought that he could catch Cao Cao's eye.

Wealth, glory and survival, what wonderful and tempting words they are to people in desperate situations!
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Mo Ran looked at Maomao beside him. When he saw Maomao's sad and angry tears in her eyes, Wang Yao's heart suddenly felt like it fell into an ice cellar!

The entire army, thousands of lives were lost here, and the scene of Ishira and Ono dying is even more vivid. How to surrender? How to surrender! !
With his right eye, Wang Yao glanced at the summoner skill "Flash" that had already cooled down in the lower corner of his vision. With the help of Maomao, Wang Yao stood up tremblingly. Then, with his only remaining right eye, he stared coldly at Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, and Lu Bu, and slowly squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "I, Wang Yao, will never kneel down to you heroes in my entire life!"

"You don't know what's good for you!" Lu Bu said angrily.

"What a man, a brave one!" Xiahou Dun couldn't help but whistle as a reward.

"Young man, why bother?" Cao Cao shook his head repeatedly.

Now that things have come to this, there is no need to say more!

The originally harmonious atmosphere became tense again because of Wang Yao's short answer. Just when Cao Cao and the other two were either sighing or angry, Wang Yao saw the opportunity and made a prompt decision. He grabbed Maomao's hand with his backhand, and a golden light burst out, directly activating the "Flash"——

But almost at the same time, Cao Cao, as if he had anticipated this, his scarlet eyes suddenly turned as sharp as an eagle's, and before Wang Yao's figure completely disappeared, he swung his sword swiftly!

In a flash, a delicate figure stood behind Wang Yao without hesitation.
The next second, bright red blood flew out of nowhere.

Whoosh——

After using 'Flash' to escape from the encirclement of the enemy heroes again, the exit of the high ground suddenly appeared in front of them. As soon as they landed, Wang Yao grabbed Maomao's hand and started running wildly!
"Maomao, the enemy heroes will definitely chase us. After we get out of the high ground, you run first and I'll cover you! Don't worry about me. It will be easier for me to escape if I'm alone. Don't look back, just keep running. You'll be safe as long as you get behind the first defense tower on our top lane. Did you hear me? Maomao? Did you hear me?"

Wang Yao ran wildly and gave anxious instructions at the same time. He shouted for a long time alone, but found that Maomao didn't move at all. When he turned around subconsciously, he was stunned.

In an instant, it seemed as if the whole world turned gray and white.
Behind me, I saw Maomao, who was only slightly injured, spitting blood from her mouth. Although she tried her best to cover her mouth with her hands, a large amount of blood still couldn't be suppressed and rushed out of her mouth!

"Maomaomao?" Wang Yao was stunned and stopped with his whole body stiff. Maomao, who seemed to have exhausted all his strength, also fell into his arms.

With a "clang", the Infinity Blade fell to the ground.

The moment Wang Yao hugged Maomao at a loss, he felt warmth and wetness in his hand. He raised his hand and saw that the hand supporting Maomao's back was stained with shocking blood!

Maomao's entire back had been cut open by a sharp weapon, with the skin and flesh on both sides turned outward, and the bones and internal organs inside were clearly exposed to the air. A large amount of blood was oozing out from the edge like a spring, spilling until the ground under the feet of the two people turned completely red.
"No, no, no!" Wang Yao yelled with red eyes. When he yelled, he didn't even realize that his trembling voice sounded harsh and felt like hysteria.

Wang Yao could never have imagined that the flash that should have been calculated precisely and foolproof would actually be a "death flash"!
Why does it become like this
Time and again, his hopes were shattered and disappeared before his eyes, leaving him with extreme pain and despair.

"Huff. Huff. Huff." At this time, Maomao slightly opened his mouth which was oozing blood, and gasped softly. He was trying very hard, but it seemed that he just couldn't exert any strength, and he could never get enough air. The light in his eyes even showed signs of fading.

"No, no, please." Wang Yao's face turned pale for a moment, and a strong fear struck his heart, making him shake his head and mutter instinctively. He tried to stop the girl's bleeding in a panic, but found that he had no idea where to start.
His other summoner skill, 'Healing', is ineffective against ordinary soldiers. Even if it is effective, it is uncertain whether such serious injuries can be recovered!

Looking at Maomao's pale face reflecting the bright red blood, listening to the intermittent panting, at this moment, Wang Yao completely forgot the severe pain in his left eye, and his mind was filled with only a chaotic and blank mind.

A weak voice was heard, and Maomao in his arms panted softly, raising her face with difficulty, looking at Wang Yao with a dazed look. At this moment, her face seemed to have regained a little color.

Wang Yao's entire body was shaking uncontrollably. Instead of the fear disappearing, it became even more intense because he knew that this was just a flash of fear. He had seen this kind of expression too many times in this canyon battlefield.

"Be good, don't talk, and keep breathing." He was very sad and almost begging.

"I have something to tell you, otherwise, I'm afraid there won't be a chance." Maomao shook his head weakly.

"Fool, what are you talking about?" In order to escape, Wang Yao pretended to be calm and forced an extremely ugly smile, and whispered: "Don't be afraid, it's okay, I will take you back now. There is a spring in our highland. You will recover when you get there. We will fight side by side in the canyon in the future, right? Relax, keep breathing, we will be able to go home soon."

At the end of his speech, Wang Yao's voice began to become hoarse and tremble, but even so, he was still stubborn and wanted to pick up Maomao. However, the girl grabbed his collar at this time and stopped him.

"Hehehe, don't treat me as a child. There is no spring water on the high ground." Maomao smiled weakly, pursing his bloody lips.

Compared to Wang Yao's forced and ugly smile, Maomao's smile at this moment was so beautiful and sincere, but also so desperate. She said, "I know my body very well. I will not be able to breathe for long. So before I die, I want to tell you something quickly."

"Don't be like this! Listen! If there is anything I want to hear from you after we return to Jingzhou! I don't allow you to speak anymore!" Wang Yao shouted, sounding very angry and extremely painful.

But Maomao did not listen to him. Instead, she stretched out her bloody hand with great effort and gently stroked Wang Yao's face. Her dark eyes had lost their former liveliness and were instead filled with a strong sense of death and deep tenderness.

"Before I came into the canyon, Shi Liang saw me and was in a bad mood, so he kept asking me the reason. I told him that it was because on the night of the community day, I saw the soldier from another unit that I had always had a crush on with another girl, so I was a little shocked. At that time, I lied to Shi Liang. On the night of the community day, in fact, I saw you and Lady Luna at the edge of the square."

Wang Yao's body trembled slightly, and he looked at Maomao with a complicated expression. The corner of his right eye slowly became moist, but he couldn't utter a word.

"Ha, don't feel pressured. I don't think anything. It's just our intuition as women, but it's very accurate. In fact, I've noticed a long time ago that you and Lady Luna are very close in private." Maomao smiled sadly, and at the same time, her eyes began to become gradually distracted, and her breathing became more and more hurried and chaotic.

"Ms. Luluna is a hero above all others and a good girl, but I am just an ordinary magic soldier. I have never dared to confess my true feelings to you because I am afraid that once I say it, we will no longer be friends. I would rather stay by your side silently like this, but but."

Slowly, Maomao's voice became choked with sobs, unable to control the tears that flowed down, mixed with blood, as deep and bright as red amber. The pain, grievance, unwillingness, love, and nostalgia contained in it, who has ever understood it?
"But, I just can't accept it. Why do we soldiers never have the power to choose when facing heroes? And why can't I ever be held by you like this?"

She whispered softly, with pain, to Wang Yao beside her, and as if to her own heart.

Wang Yao gritted his teeth and silently wiped the blood off the face of Maomao in his arms. His heart was in pain, but even at this moment, he couldn't give this girl any response. He didn't even have the courage to tell her a white lie.
"Thank you... you... never thought of lying to me." She raised her head and looked at Wang Yao's face full of struggle and pain. For some reason, Maomao suddenly smiled again, with a hint of naughty cunning in her relief: "... No... no matter what, I have been so dedicated to helping you handle so many military affairs behind the scenes for so long. Now I want some interest, but it's not too shabby, right?"

After saying this, before Wang Yao could react, Maomao took a deep breath, and as if using up the last bit of his strength, he stood on tiptoe.
The girl's lips were soft and cold, yet filled with a strong smell of blood.

After what seemed like an eternity, their lips parted.
"Ayao, it's great to meet you among thousands of soldiers."

The girl gently and contentedly nestled in Wang Yao's arms, and slowly stopped breathing.
A second later, the girl's body began to slip weakly from Wang Yao's arms, gently and slowly, and finally fell at Wang Yao's feet with a plop, never to get up again.

At this moment, Wang Yao no longer felt anything, only endless numbness and a gradually cooling heart.

Wang Yao wanted to say something, but his throat suddenly choked. Then, a line of clear tears and a line of bloody tears slowly flowed down his cheeks.
(End of this chapter)