Cheong decided to double-check, just in case.

"Uh, that’s not pig’s blood, right? When you point a knife at me while dressed like that, I can’t help but think of why Ye Baek-sa was killed."

The story of Ye Baek-sa goes like this: when Cao Cao visited him, Ye Baek-sa sharpened a knife to prepare for a feast. But Cao Cao thought, "This bastard is trying to kill me," so he struck first, killing Ye Baek-sa, his family, and all his servants. This tale is often used to illustrate Cao Cao's ruthlessness, which is why the people of Zhongyuan call …