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And he shouted and gritted his teeth and smacked the table in his wrath。
Kan Ze leaned over toward his host and said something in a very low voice; at which Gan Ning bent his head and sighed。
Cai He and Cai Zhong gathered from this scene that both Gan Ning and Kan Ze were ripe for desertion and determined to probe them。
〃Why; Sir; do you anger him? Why not be silent about your injuries?〃 said they。
〃What know you of our bitterness?〃 said Kan Ze。
〃We think you seem much inclined to go over to Cao Cao;〃 said they。
Kan Ze at this lost color。 Gan Ning started up and drew his sword; crying; 〃They have found out。 They must die to keep their mouths shut!〃
〃No; no;〃 cried the two in a flurry。 〃Let us tell you something quite secret!〃
〃Quick; then!〃 cried Gan Ning。
So Cai He said; 〃The truth is that we are only pretended deserters; and if you two gentlemen are of our way of thinking; we can manage things for you。〃
〃But are you speaking the truth?〃 said Gan Ning。
〃Is it likely we should say such a thing if it were untrue?〃 cried both at the same moment。
Gan Ning put on a pleased look and said; 〃Then this is the very heaven…given chance。〃
〃You know we have already told Cao Cao of the Huang Gai affair and how you were insulted。〃
〃The fact is I have given the Prime Minister a letter on behalf of Huang Gai; and he sent me back again to settle the date of Huang Gai's desertion;〃 said Kan Ze。
〃When an honest person happens upon an enlightened master; his heart will always be drawn toward him;〃 said Gan Ning。
The four then drank together and opened their hearts to each other。 The two Cai Zhong and Cai He wrote a private letter to their master saying Gan Ning has agreed to