Jia Xu

• [Advisor Jia Xu]
  View of Jia Xu. First mentioned in the novel as an advisor to Zhang Xiu. Part of Zhang Xiu's successful surprise raid on Cao Cao's forces can be attributed to this man.

Ji Ping

• [View of Ji Ping]
  View of the imperial physician, Ji Ping. He is one of the collabrators together with Dong Cheng in the ploy to kill Cao Cao.
• [How come your finger is bandaged?]
  Cao Cao confirmed that Ji Ping had a part in the scheme with Dong Cheng to dispose of him when he saw that Ji Ping had taken an oath (using blood from his finger to make a written oath).
• [Take the medicine my lord!]
  Knowing that Cao Cao discovered about his collaboration with Dong Cheng to eliminate Cao Cao, Ji Ping knew he had no other choice but to force the medicine which was in fact poison down Cao Cao's throat.
• [Beaten up Ji Ping]
  Unsuccessful in his attempt to poison Cao Cao, Ji Ping was beaten by the prison guards to try to force him to reveal who is the mastermind of the operation to get rid of Cao Cao.
• [Who is the mastermind?]
  Ji Ping being taken before Cao Cao for questioning.

Ju Shou

• [Advisor Ju Shou]
  Ju Shou is one of Yuan Shao's advisors. On his left is Zhang He whose's face is partly covered and to the right is Gan Lan (black armour).
• [Caged up Ju Shou]
  Furious by the advice given, Yuan Shao gave orders to lock Ju Shou up.
• [Loyal Ju Shou]
  Although handcuffed, loyalty to his lord is unwavered as he plea with Yuan Shao not to rush head long into battle with Cao Cao.
• [Ju Shou taken away]
  Angered by Ju Shou's plea again, Yuan order his guards to take him away.
• [Ju Shou brought before Cao Cao]
  Ju Shou was brought before Cao Cao. Though a defeated captive, Cao Cao respected him.
• [Cao Cao frees Ju Shou]
  Cao Cao tried to enlist the help of Ju Shou by freeing him and tried to persuade him.
• [Another view of Ju Shou]
  Another view of Ju Shou.
• [Please assist me]
  Cao Cao bows before Ju Shou as part of his effort to enlist Ju Shou into his rank of advisors.