The Three Kingdoms: The entire Cao Cao camp thought I was weak and frail.

Xi Zhicai's voice was weak and feeble. Xun Yu was taken aback, and forgetting his anger towards Guo Jia, he quickly rushed over and took Xi Zhicai's other arm: "Zhicai, how are you feeling? Are you experiencing chest tightness and shortness of breath?"

"Yes...yes..." Xi Zhicai nodded weakly, almost hanging on Xun Yu. "My head is spinning terribly. Brother Wenruo, could you help me go for a walk and get some fresh air? Maybe it will make me feel better..."

Guo Jia watched this scene and silently gave Xi Zhicai a thumbs up in his heart.

No wonder we've been through the same acupuncture treatment by Hua Tuo and been forced to quit drinking together; this friendship is truly invaluable in a critical moment!

He ignored the chaotic scene and, taking Xun Hao's hand, whispered, "Let's go."

Xun Hao obediently let him lead him away from this place of trouble.

As an expert who was often unwell, he could tell at a glance that Xi Zhicai was faking illness.

The two walked side by side under the corridor. The cool night breeze dispelled the smell of alcohol in the hall and also dispelled the last trace of restlessness in Xun Hao's heart.

During the Wei and Jin dynasties, powerful aristocratic families held immense influence in the court and the country. There were no commoners among the upper classes and no nobles among the lower classes. Imperial power was in the hands of others, and the country was no longer a country.

It wasn't until hundreds of years later, when Huang Chao entered Chang'an, slaughtered all the officials and nobles, and killed thousands of powerful families, that this malignant tumor that had persisted for hundreds of years was finally eradicated.

He did not want the world to repeat the same mistakes.

He focused his attention on the system, searching for the secret locations where powerful families hoarded grain, including mountain caves and unregistered manors and residences. He only managed to find one place before his battery was critically low.

Xun Hao's brows furrowed tightly.

He opened his eyes and looked at Guo Jia.

Guo Jia was taken aback by his gaze. "What's wrong?"

"Brother Fengxiao," Xun Hao's voice was a little hoarse, "come here for a moment."

Guo Jia was puzzled, but he still got up as instructed and walked to Xun Hao's side.

The next moment, Xun Hao suddenly reached out and grabbed his sleeve, leaning over and gently resting his head on Guo Jia's shoulder.

Guo Jia's body froze instantly.

The boy's soft hair brushed against his neck, carrying a faint herbal scent. Through the fabric, he could clearly feel the other's thin body temperature and slightly rapid breathing.

"Yanruo, you..."

"Don't move," Xun Hao's muffled voice came. "Let me lean against you for a while; I'm a little tired."

All of Guo Jia's doubts vanished at that moment. He reached out, hesitated for a moment, and finally gently wrapped his arms around Xun Hao's shoulders, pulling him closer into his embrace.

[Battery being recharged...]

The number on the system panel started to climb.

Xun Hao silently recited in his mind: "Activate [Legacy Plan]."

A huge, faintly glowing map of Yanzhou slowly unfolded in his mind. Countless red dots lit up one after another in various corners of the map.

The Bi family of Dongping has a natural karst cave on the southern slope of Mount Meng, which contains ten thousand shi of grain.

The Cheng family of Rencheng had a secret estate thirty miles outside the city, where they stored 30,000 shi of rice and 5,000 bolts of silk in the cellar.

The Xue family of Shanyang...

The Li family of Jibei...

Each red dot represents the unknown lifeline of a prominent family.

Xun Hao's face grew increasingly pale.

"Yanruo?" Guo Jia noticed something was wrong; the body in his arms was trembling slightly. He quickly tightened his arms around him. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"...It's nothing." Xun Hao squeezed out two words through gritted teeth, memorizing all the information.

After an unknown amount of time, Xun Hao released his grip on Guo Jia's sleeve and stepped out of his embrace.

"Thank you, Brother Fengxiao." He lowered his head, his voice still somewhat weak.

"What's wrong?" Guo Jia held his shoulder, preventing him from backing away, his expression full of worry. "Don't try to fool me with 'nothing'."

Xun Hao looked up at Guo Jia, his usually cool eyes now seeming to be covered with a layer of moisture.

"miss you."

He said softly.

These two words were like a jar of aged fine wine, instantly rushing to his head and making him feel dizzy.

It turns out that Yanruo missed him so much during the time he was away.

Guo Jia tightened his arms around her. "Yes, I miss you too. Day and night, I think about you."

Xun Hao didn't speak, but just leaned back quietly until his complexion regained some color and his eyes became clear again.

"Brother Fengxiao, let's go."

"Where to?" Guo Jia was still a little confused.

"Go find the lord." Xun Hao's tone returned to its usual calm, but beneath that calm lay a chilling sharpness. "I've found a way to solve the problem of supplies."

Guo Jia was taken aback. "Didn't you say you missed me?"

"Thinking about you doesn't stop me from doing my work!"

Even modern people can't stop going to work after a breakup, let alone someone who's only in a long-distance relationship for a short time.

It was late at night, but Cao Cao's study was still brightly lit.

"My lord."

Xun Hao and Guo Jia's voices rang out from outside the door.

"Come in." The trusted advisor's return must mean something important.

The two pushed open the door and entered. Cao Cao looked up and saw Xun Hao take down the heavy map and, together with Guo Jia, lay it flat on the ground.

Cao Cao, puzzled, stood up and walked to the map.

Xun Hao knelt down, took an unused wolf-hair brush from the table, dipped it in cinnabar, and then looked up at Cao Cao.

"My lord, Chen Gongtai said that the grain in Yanzhou is in the hands of powerful families, and this is true."

His voice was cool and clear, especially distinct in the quiet night.

"But he's only half right."

Before he finished speaking, the pen in his hand, dipped in cinnabar, had already landed on the map.

The first red dot appeared south of Mengshan in Dongping County.

"The Bi family of Dongping owns a natural karst cave on the southern slope of Mount Meng. It is protected by bandits outside, but inside it stores 10,000 shi of grain and 3,000 bolts of silk. This granary is not recorded in the official register."

Cao Cao's pupils suddenly contracted.

Before he could speak, Xun Hao's pen tip had already moved to the next position.

The second red dot is located on the outskirts of Rencheng.

"The Cheng family of Rencheng has an abandoned manor thirty miles outside the city. It appears desolate, but beneath it lies a huge cellar containing 30,000 shi of rice and 500 shi of salt. The guards are all assassins raised by the Cheng family."

The third red…

The fourth red dot...

With each sentence Xun Hao spoke, he would mark a point on the map.

When the last dot was placed, the entire map of Yanzhou was now covered with more than twenty black dots. They resembled a giant spider web, enveloping the entire province of Yanzhou.

Xun Hao put down his pen, raised his head, and quietly looked at Cao Cao.

"My lord, this grain and fodder is more than enough to support our army until next autumn's harvest."

Inside the study, you could hear a pin drop.

Cao Cao's gaze was fixed on the map covered with red dots, and his breathing sounded particularly heavy in the quiet night.

Guo Jia stood to the side, but his eyes never left Xun Hao out of the corner of his eye.

He knelt beside the map, put down his pen, and looked calm, as if what he had just done was not to reveal a secret that would turn the entire Yanzhou upside down, but simply to draw a few strokes of ink.