〃Do　you　not　know　that　when　one　is　going　to　desert　one's　master　and　bee　a　renegade；　one　cannot　say　exactly　when　the　chance　will　occur？　If　one　binds　one's　self　to　a　fixed　moment　and　the　thing　cannot　be　done　just　then；　the　secret　will　be　discovered。　One　must　watch　for　an　opportunity　and　take　it　when　it　es。　Think：　Is　it　possible　to　know　exactly　when？　But　you　know　nothing　of　mon　sense。　All　you　know　is　how　to　put　good　people　to　death。　So　you　really　are　an　ignorant　fellow！〃

At　this　Cao　Cao　changed　his　manner；　got　up；　and　came　over　to　the　prisoner　bowing；　〃I　did　not　see　clearly。　That　is　quite　true。　I　offended　you；　and　I　hope　you　will　forget　it。〃

〃The　fact　is　that　Huang　Gai　and　I　are　both　inclined　to　desert　to　you。　We　even　yearn　for　it　as　a　child　desires　its　parents。　Is　it　possible　that　we　should　play　you　false？〃

〃If　you　two　could　render　me　so　great　a　service；　you　shall　certainly　be　richly　rewarded。〃

〃We　do　not　desire　rank　or　riches。　We　e　because　it　is　the　will　of　Heaven　and　the　plain　way　of　duty。〃

Then　wine　was　set　out；　and　Kan　Ze　was　treated　as　an　honored　guest。　While　they　were　drinking；　someone　came　in　and　whispered　in　Cao　Cao's　ear。

He　replied；　〃Let　me　see　the　letter。〃

Whereupon　the　man　pulled　out　and　gave　him　a　letter；　which　evidently　pleased　him。

〃That　is　from　the　two　Cai　brothers；〃　thought　Kan　Ze。　〃They　are　reporting　the　punishment　of　my　friend；　and　that　will　be　a　proof　of　the　sincerity　of　his　letter。〃

Turning　toward　Kan　Ze；　Cao　Cao　said；　〃I　must　ask　you　to　return　to　settle　the　date　with　your　friend。　As　soon　as　I　know；　I　will　have　a　force　waiting。〃

〃I　cannot　return。　Pray；　Sir；　send　some　other　one　you　can　trust。〃

〃If　someone　else　should　go；　the　secret　would　be　discovered。〃

Kan　Ze　refused