Of course, Bai Xiaowen would not summon Guo Cai directly.
This was different from recruiting talents like Rui Yuan and Guan Ning.
It would be good if Rui Yuan and Guan Ning came, but if they did not come, it would not affect Bai Xiaowen. He would just hire other officials who were not as good at governance.
Guo Cai, however, might be a clue related to the Rank-A hero side quest, the Dragon Golden Casket!
What if he resisted the government or had a grudge against the Yuan family? What if he ran away after hearing about the recruitment? Once the clue was broken, it would be difficult to find him again.
Bai Xiaowen did not care about Guo Cai in front of Wang Lie and Rui Yuan. On the one hand, he could prevent Guo Cai from sneaking away after hearing the news in advance. On the other hand, he could establish the image of a proactive and progressive leader.
The Dragon Golden Casket was just a toy in the eyes of ordinary people. If Bai Xiaowen gave up on the affairs of the four counties of Liaodong to search for the toy, he would easily give people the impression that he was a playboy.
Even though the Three Kingdoms era emphasized loyalty and righteousness, there was another saying, "A fine bird chooses a tree to nest in, and a virtuous minister chooses a master to serve." Back then, Guo Jia was Yuan Shao's man. Later, he thought that Yuan Shao wasn't a good master, so he secretly ran away. Xun Yu recommended him to Boss Cao.
Although Yuan Shao had gathered many talents under him for four generations, there were even more talents who had escaped or abandoned him. Xun Yu's comment about him being "a commoner hero who could gather people but could not use them" hit the nail on the head.
Seven Alleys in the west of the city, Guo Mansion.
Bai Xiaowen appeared at Guo Mansion's back door under the cover of night. He first summoned the Shadow Assassin, turned invisible, and climbed over the wall to sneak into the mansion.
Bai Xiaowen shared his vision with the Shadow Assassin and controlled her to move forward. Coupled with the large-scale scan of his mind power, Bai Xiaowen soon figured out the structure and layout of Guo Mansion's house.
"Huh? Why does this rune pattern look so familiar? "
The Shadow Assassin controlled by Bai Xiaowen stopped in front of Guo Mansion's main hall.
Bai Xiaowen had seen the rune pattern carved on the main hall before! He searched his memory and quickly recalled it.
"This is … a drawing technique from the Book of Incantations!"
The Book of Curses was a special item that Bai Xiaowen had obtained when he first entered the Three Kingdoms Plane and absorbed the Yellow Turban Army's Yao Art Curses. It recorded the Yao Art Curses used by the Yellow Turban Army's Yao Art Curses! With the help of this book, Bai Xiaowen learned the powerful skill of "Talisman Switching".
The Book of Incantations was divided into four chapters, and each chapter corresponded to a 'sub-skill' of incantations. Ordinary Awakened ones would not care if they had learned a skill, but Bai Xiaowen had a strong memory. He had already memorized the contents of the four talismans, as well as the drawing patterns within.
The runes in the main hall matched perfectly with the runes in Bai Xiaowen's memory.
This meant that this "Scholar Guo Cai" was related to the Virtuous Master Zhang Jiao!
Of course, it was impossible to make any assertions based on these few strokes of the talisman.
Bai Xiaowen decided to take the initiative. He cast a mental shield on himself, then followed the path that the shadow assassin had explored and climbed over the wall.
There were not many servants in the Guo Mansion, but they were all very capable and had an aura that was different from ordinary servants. They were definitely veterans who had been on the battlefield.
Bai Xiaowen avoided the two "servants" who were patrolling at night and quietly snuck into the main hall of Guo Cai's residence.
Guo Cai was not home!
There was no one in his bedroom. Bai Xiaowen then went to the study, but there was no one there.
Bai Xiaowen, who had originally wanted to capture Guo Cai alive or have a face-to-face conversation with him, couldn't help but feel disappointed. He could only search the study, hoping to find more clues.
Although there were a few Taoist classics on the bookshelves, they were all common reading materials, such as the Tao Te Ching, etc. Based on these, he couldn't find anything unusual.
However, after pushing aside these books, Bai Xiaowen saw two yellow talismans behind the bookshelves. The familiar runes were also drawn in the Book of Incantations!
However, Bai Xiaowen didn't recognize the complete talisman formed by the combination of the two talismans.
This was easy to understand. Bai Xiaowen only had a basic understanding of the Yellow Turban Army's talisman art. It was like memorizing the English alphabet, but he didn't know the origin of the letters and the meaning of the words they were combined into.
Bai Xiaowen was careful not to touch the two yellow talismans. Who knew what kind of trap was hidden inside?
After scanning with his mental power, Bai Xiaowen found an abnormal protrusion on the wall behind the bookshelves. He reached over and gently pulled out a piece of movable brick. Surprisingly, there was a hidden compartment inside.
"This secret compartment might contain Guo Cai's secret."
Just as this thought flashed through Bai Xiaowen's mind, he suddenly felt a sense of danger. The Bracelet of Misfortune on his left wrist also felt a slight burning sensation. He suddenly rolled backward, and with a buzz, a fist the size of a bucket smashed into the spot he had just been.
Raising his head, Bai Xiaowen was taken aback.
The one who had attacked him was a burly man covered in yellow. He only had his upper body. From the waist down, it was like the genie in Aladdin's magic lamp, an illusory yellow mist.
Bai Xiaowen used Insight.
[Yellow Turban Strongman (Elite Level 10)]
[Race: Construct]
[Attributes: Strength 80, Agility 35, Constitution 50, Spirit 0]
[Skill 1: Diamond Protection: Passive. The Yellow Turban Strongman is buffed by the Diamond Talisman. All physical damage received is reduced by 50%.
[Skill 2: Fist of the Yellow Turban: Passive. The Yellow Turban Strongman's normal attacks will cause the target to be slowed down by 10%. The slowing effect can be stacked up to three times.
[Skill 3: Spiral Charge: The Yellow Turban Strongman will spin and charge in the direction of the target. All enemies in the way will be twisted into its expanding body, causing earth elemental damage (treated as magic damage). This skill will consume 50 durability points of the Yellow Turban Strongman.
[Skill 4: Conjurer's Summoning Level 3: The Yellow Turban Strongman gains 400 durability points.
[Skill 5: Power of the Yellow Sky (Beginner): The Yellow Turban Strongman gains 300 durability points.]
"What … what the hell is this! An Elite-grade Construct Golem had 1,200 durability points! There are five more skills! "
Bai Xiaowen's eyes widened. Coupled with the Diamond Protection, this Yellow Turban Strongman would be even harder to kill than a high-ranking leader.
Moreover, Bai Xiaowen noticed from the corner of his eye that only one of the two yellow talismans on the bookshelf had spontaneously burned to ashes! The other yellow talisman had also started to burn on its own. The energy wave of the Dao spell spread, and a yellow stream of air rolled out. The second Yellow Turban Strongman was gradually forming!
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