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