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Chapter Fifty: Inviting the Crouching Dragon to Come Out of the Mountain

"The fire in Luoyang? Why...did you do this?"

The fire in Luoyang was part of Sima Yi's calculations, but the timing of its ignition was definitely not right. Starting the fire too early would only make the other lords hesitant to act.

Sima Yi looked at the disheartened man; now, the only one who could see through the situation was…

“I’m not the only one who saw through your scheme. If I’m not mistaken, you brought a lot of people to capture the students of Shuijing Mansion as hostages, but where are the key people?”

Just as Brother Huixin said, Sima Yi still brought a lot of people to capture the people from Shuijing Mansion.

Using the sons of powerful families to blackmail other powerful families is only one aspect; more importantly, it's about wiping out all the dangerous people in one fell swoop.

"Pang Tong saw through your secret letter but still entered the game because he wanted to see the reaction of the feudal lords through the fire in Luoyang, while the others had found someone to assist during this time."

Perhaps others cannot see through the key point at a glance like Brother Huixin, but after such a long time, how could they not know that there was a trick involved?

"Zhou Yu was the first to make the decision."

Suddenly a strong wind swept in, carrying the fire in Luoyang towards the imperial palace, where various forces held what they wanted.

……

"Gongjin, everyone says you are good at controlling water, but I didn't expect you to be so good at fire attacks as well."

Inside Luoyang, Sun Ce, who had already secretly infiltrated the city, set fires everywhere, and with the help of the wind, the fires would soon spread throughout the entire city.

"In the Water Mirror Manor, I am number one in terms of the balance of water and fire. Bo Fu, let's hurry to the palace."

"The imperial palace? Are we going to join Yuan Shao in vying for the emperor?"

"Do not."

Zhou Yu shook his head. The Sun family was no match for Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo. Even if they gained the emperor, they couldn't protect him. What they wanted was not living people, but inanimate objects.

"Go and get the Imperial Seal of the State."

……

"Zhou Yu wants to seize the Imperial Seal?"

Sima Yi gritted his teeth inwardly. He personally went to the army of the feudal lords as an inside agent. Although he could confirm the intelligence in time, he made Luoyang City less flexible.

The emperor is indeed important, but to accomplish great things, one must have the imperial seal.

The Sun family has obtained the imperial seal, and whether they use it themselves or give it to others, they will reap a great deal of benefits.

"Taking advantage of the chaos to seize the imperial seal and then shifting the blame for burning the city onto Dong Zhuo, my senior brother is quite cunning, but he is also undeniably ruthless."

Looking at the people, Brother Huixin wondered what they had done wrong to deserve the suffering of being burned by this fire.

"No wonder those people aren't here, but it doesn't matter, we still made some gains today."

Sima Yi looked at the disheartened man, realizing that this big fish was more valuable than Zhou Yu.

"The other day, Mr. Shui Jing bestowed the title of 'Young Phoenix' upon Pang Tong. It seems that the title of 'Sleeping Dragon' is reserved for you, brother. I have yet to instruct you."

"Zhuge Liang was an unknown figure."

"Then please, Mr. Wolong, stay in Chang'an with Dong Zhuo for the time being."

Almost instantly, Fujimaru Kyoya flashed behind Sima Yi and struck him on the back of the head with a stick, shattering him to pieces.

"Hallucination?"

"It's just a substitute; the original body in the distance must be having a hard time too."

Zhuge Liang seemed to have anticipated this, after all, how could a schemer so easily put himself in danger?

What's the next step?

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at Zhuge Liang. Although he had some guesses, the Zhuge Liang in front of him was still a little different from the person he remembered.

"What else can we do? Let's slip away before we get caught."

What happened after they slipped away?

Fujimaru Kyoya followed closely behind.

"after……"

"You saw it, the great fire in Luoyang."

"Ah."

"I want to go and save people."

Fujimaru Kyoya was prepared for the cruelty of this era, but some things, once they happened before his eyes, he still couldn't turn a blind eye.

"I have no choice."

It's hard to imagine that Zhuge Liang would say such a thing.

“I have no way to save people. I have calculated countless possibilities, but fate is hard to defy and the Han dynasty’s destiny has come to an end.”

"so what?"

Fujimaru Kyouya felt nothing about the fall of the Han Dynasty; after all, what dynasty in this world lasts forever? However…

“Many people are suffering, and I intend to help them.”

Even if the future is tragic and everything you've done will be in vain, will you still help them?

"The future is rooted in the present. Only God knows what the future holds, but if you save the life of the person in front of you, then they can live one more day."

Although Fujimaru Kyoya felt that the future was important, if he couldn't even survive in the present, how could he talk about the future?

"Even if it's just to help a friend, Zhao Tian asked Mr. Wolong to come out of seclusion."

Fujimaru Kyoya extended his hand, and Zhuge Liang immediately grasped it.

"I'm just helping you this once."

"Then let's go."

"Wait, what are you doing?"

Zhuge Liang was shocked. Fujimaru Kyoya actually pulled him and jumped off the cliff. This could have been fatal.

"Don't worry, I've rehearsed this in my mind countless times. A cliff of this magnitude won't kill us."

Falling off a cliff is not dangerous at all. As long as you break it down and make it flat before hitting a sharp object, it will be a safe landing spot.

"Bang~"

"Bang~"

"Bang~"

The sound of rocks shattering echoed as Fujimaru Kyoya, with his sharp mind, precisely calculated and cleaved through the sharp objects on the mountainside with his bare hands. With a thud as a heavy object hit the ground, Fujimaru Kyoya and Zhuge Liang landed smoothly.

"How about that? We bypassed Sima Yi's encirclement and suppression directly."

Fujimaru Kyoya was smug, clearly now that he was no less cunning than Sima Yi.

"If you had paid any attention in class, you would have known that you could fly down from a place like this using magic."

Zhuge Liang was extremely annoyed. It was just a cliff, and they were talking as if everyone could fly.

"However, the problem now is troop strength."

There were just too many refugees in Luoyang, and the two of them were really...

"Hmm? What a coincidence, we meet again."

Suddenly, a man in armor with arms that reached past his knees spotted Fujimaru Kyoya. Fujimaru Kyoya looked at this familiar man with large ears and exchanged a glance with Zhuge Liang.

Isn't this sucker coming to our doorstep?

"Wait, what kind of looks are those? My... my second brother is right there, and his strength is no less than Lü Bu's."

Liu Bei saw Fujimaru Kyoya smile, and a sharp pain shot through the back of his head, causing him to involuntarily take two steps back.

"Hey bro, do you have any men under your command?"

Although Fujimaru Kyoya knew that the person in front of him could not be considered a feudal lord, he still had some troops. Now, whether he wanted to be the benefactor or not, Fujimaru Kyoya had a way to make him do it.

"Only a few hundred people."

"I would like to ask you to help us take in the refugees from Luoyang."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's expression immediately changed. He had witnessed the fire in Luoyang, but he was under military orders and could not move out.

now……

How do you need my cooperation?

Liu Bei's answer was resolute, which surprised Fujimaru Kyoya. In this chaotic era of war, there were still people of benevolence and righteousness?

That's really...rare.

Chapter 51 Seeing All Forms as Non-Forms

"The wind has changed."

A great fire engulfed Luoyang. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce led a small force into the chaotic imperial palace with the aim of seizing the Imperial Seal.

But amidst this intense heat, Zhou Yu inexplicably uttered this sentence.

"Gongjin, there's no wind here."

"They've finally made their move."

The reason why the fire in Luoyang could burn so quickly was because Zhou Yu had previously changed the location of the imperial palace to a place called "Li Huo" (meaning "separation from fire"). A sudden gust of wind was destined to reach the imperial palace. However, now someone outside the city has altered Zhou Yu's plan.

In the Shuijing Mansion, only Zhuge Liang could have accomplished this.

"Bo Fu, the Crouching Dragon has opened his eyes."

"Zhuge Liang? Can he be as powerful as Zhou Yu?"

Sun Ce did not believe that there was anyone smarter than Zhou Yu in the world.

"It's hard to say, but he entered the game too late and had no room to plan. This time we won."

Zhou Yu was full of confidence. At this point, even if Zhuge Liang entered the game, he was already more than a step too late, and no matter what strategy he devised, it would be impossible to interfere with him.