[Cao Pi gives him a slight eyebrow-raise at the contact, but dismisses it as just something he's probably used to. Right, then.]

Have you? That will make things much easier. I'll send a message to the main camp in the morning, assuming he hasn't returned to Chengdu. Have no worries. [dryly, with a somewhat envious glance at the glass of wine] I am prepared to take on that kind of responsibility. It is my lot in life.

[at that moment, he is distracted by something in a missive from recent scouting, setting aside all the boring stuff to get a better read on this report] ...hm. It seems the miasma has open paths through it, here and there. One scouting party reached Chi'bi, there are new ships there. And... [frowning to himself] ...claims to have seen a dragon in flight?