Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 51: Fame
When Xing Daorong saw Gan Ning for the first time, he naturally felt that he was here to cause trouble.

He subconsciously wanted to draw his sword, but found that the other party had no weapon, so he restrained himself and did not take action.

On the other side, Lu Ji and others frowned slightly when they saw Lu Meng and Gan Ning, and it was obvious that they didn't like these two either.

However, in front of Xing Daorong and Pang Tong, he would not expose the contradiction between the Jiangdong nobles and the Huaisi Group so blatantly. Lu Ji still stepped forward and said, "General Gan, why did you come here suddenly without saying hello? I was not prepared."

Lu Ji's speaking skills are quite good.

Just one sentence made it clear to Xing Daorong that Gan Ning was not invited by him, and he immediately distanced himself from the matter.

Gan Ning's personality will definitely not be concealed in the slightest.

He immediately said in a loud voice: "I know Xing Daorong is here, so I came here specially."

Xing Daorong certainly knew that Gan Ning was coming to find him.

Hearing what he said, he walked up to the crowd and called out to Gan Ning, "Gan Xingba, do you want to compete with me?"

If this happened to the old Xing Daorong, he would definitely be happy.

Maybe if Gan Ning causes trouble, something unexpected will happen to him.

But now, he had received the grace of Chen Ying who risked his life to save him, and he absolutely could not die at the hands of Gan Ning, so this call was not to seek death, but just the jealousy between the two enemies when they met.

Gan Ning saw that Xing Daorong was ready to fight, so he did not back down. Especially since Xing Daorong was obviously hostile, he sneered and said, "If you hadn't used a dirty trick the last time we met, how could you have defeated me?"

No matter whether the cat is black or white, a cat that can catch mice is a good cat.

Hearing that Gan Ning still dared to bring up the previous incident, Xing Daorong was no less aggressive.

He just laughed and said, "I am a defeated general. I am kind enough to let you go for once, but you still dare to make noise."

Gan Ning became furious upon hearing this and was about to take action.

But the opponent was unarmed, and Xing Daorong didn't have to be afraid of him just because he was fighting with his fists.

Lu Ji, who was about to avenge his good brother Chen Ying and invited Xing Daorong to be his guest, could not sit idly by and watch the two of them really fight.

He hurried forward and shouted angrily: "Gan Ning! This is the envoy of the emperor's uncle, how dare you hurt him!"

The others, including Gu Shao and Quan Cong, also stepped forward and glared at him. Although these three people combined could not beat Gan Ning, given their status, if Gan Ning really dared to take action, he would probably be doomed as well.

He knew this very well and did not dare to step forward for a moment.

Seeing this, Xing Daorong did not rely on others to argue, but just said: "Gan Xingba, if you are not convinced, how about we compete in strength today?"

"How do you want to compete? You tell me. I can compete in anything!" Gan Ning was obviously unwilling to give up. He accepted it before Xing Daorong even said how to compete.

From Gan Ning's perspective, the battle in Jiangling was indeed quite frustrating.

They were about to open the city, but were unexpectedly defeated by Xing Daorong's shady trick and became prisoners.

From the perspective of others, no one cares how you were defeated. Anyway, you were defeated and became a prisoner.

Some even say that if Gan Ning had not been defeated, Zhou Yu would have been able to enter the city smoothly and might not have died so early.

This statement actually has no basis.

As I said, Zhou Yu died of illness, which was the end of his fate. Even if he could enter Jiangling, it would be too late.

But Gan Ning was so proud that he naturally couldn't stand these discussions. This was also the reason why he insisted on meeting Xing Daorong today even though he knew he would not be pleasant to meet him.

Xing Daorong laughed secretly in his heart.

In terms of a fight of weapons, Xing Daorong is indeed no match for Gan Ning at the moment, but in a pure contest of strength, that is not necessarily the case, let alone a "skilled" contest of strength.

Seeing Gan Ning agreed, Xing Daorong immediately asked: "Do you know arm wrestling?" Although the rules of arm wrestling are easy to understand, when it comes to a real competition, in addition to great strength, it also requires strong skills.

Gan Ning is far inferior to Xing Daorong in posture, use of strength and force-generating techniques.

So no matter how many times he came, Gan Ning would always fail.

Gan Ning really refused to accept it!

He felt that this competition was indeed fair, as it was just a test of strength.

But every time, no matter how much preparation I made, I lost!
So much so that in the end Xing Daorong became a little impatient.

"Gan Ning! This is already the seventh round. It's embarrassing for you to be so hesitant and unwilling to admit defeat."

Gan Ning was even more annoyed by Xing Daorong's sarcastic words, but he was not as skilled as his opponent and had no way to speak out even though he was right.

Lu Ji was originally from the Jiangdong camp, so he was always on the side of Jiangdong, but he was not in the same group as Gan Ning, and Xing Daorong was invited by himself, so he was always biased towards him.

He also said to Gan Ning: "Zi Yu's reputation is far-reaching. It doesn't matter if you obey him or not. Today, you all saw that you have been defeated."

Lü Meng was also afraid that Gan Ning would lose his temper and make a big mistake, so he whispered in his ear: "We are well prepared today. You can't defeat Xingba no matter what. Let's make plans next time."

Gan Ning knew that he had suffered a loss today because he came here too impulsively, so now he could only leave.

Seeing Lu Meng and Gan Ning leave, Lu Ji and others breathed a sigh of relief, but they couldn't help but praise Xing Daorong for his talents in both literature and martial arts.

Xing Daorong naturally thought that such compliments were just polite remarks, but he underestimated the ability of these writers to exaggerate.

The news about the pavilion in the lake and Xinya Pavilion soon spread throughout Jiangdong through the mouths of these literati.

Xing Daorong was able to write the "Linjiangxian" in literature and overwhelm Gan Xingba in martial arts. His fame in Jiangdong quickly rose and was known to everyone, young and old.

This feeling of "there is no false reputation under a great name" soon spread to the Qiao family compound.

"Ying'er, do you think what Daddy said is right?"

"Xing Daorong is a man of great talent and real ability!"

"But you think he is just a military commander and look down on him."

In the yard, Qiao Guolao sighed to Da Qiao, feeling that he had missed a good marriage.

A few days ago, Xing Daorong came to the mansion, but not only did they fail to settle their marriage, but they also had some conflicts. Today, Xing Daorong has become famous, and it would be difficult to secretly invite him to the mansion again!

Qiao Guolao's expression looked very uncomfortable. In comparison, Da Qiao beside him was much calmer.

He just said, "Dad, I don't know what General Xing is capable of. But all I want in this life is to teach Shao'er well. I don't want anything else."

Qiao Guolao listened helplessly and shook his head, "Why do you have to do this? Dad is old and doesn't care about anything. I just want to see you accompany me with shadows in the future. I really can't bear it."

Da Qiao didn't say much, she just looked at the "Linjiangxian" in her hand, which she had copied from somewhere, in silence.

Mr. Qiao really felt that Xing Daorong was a suitable candidate, but seeing that his eldest daughter was unwilling, he could only keep it in his heart.

How can an old man bear this kind of depression that has been lingering in his heart for a long time?
But that’s all in the past.

Now that they have finished paying tribute to Zhou Yu and have wandered around for a few days, it is time for Xing Daorong and Pang Tong to go back.

However, on the way back, Xing Daorong finally figured out the relationship between Pang Tong and Xi Zhen.

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PS: I will add one chapter in the morning and send it out in five minutes

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