Chapter 868: Amazing Ability to Judge People

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Meng Da was speechless. He could say whatever he wanted, but this matter should not be handled casually.

"Your Highness, King Wu, as you can see, most of these are just weak and old women and children." Meng Da's eyes rolled around as he quickly pondered his choice of words. Fortunately, Sun Quan did not give him a hard time and interrupted directly, Translation: "
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"Your Highness, King Wu, as you can see, most of these are just weak and old women and children." Meng Da's eyes rolled around as he quickly pondered his choice of words. Fortunately, Sun Quan did not give him a hard time and interrupted directly,"
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You just need to call Taishi Ci for me, the rest, leave it to me.
Behind him, Sun Quan took a sip of tea and calmly said, "
If Taishi Ci doesn't come within an hour, don't bother coming back."
Before the words even finished, Meng Da swiftly fled at the fastest speed he had ever reached.
“殿下放心！定不辱使命！”
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半日后，
孟达率兵往北的路上。
事情发展的太快，太突然，以至于孟达始终处于云里雾里的状态，直到一阵寒风吹过，盔甲内包裹的肥肉一顿冷颤，孟达才勐然惊醒过来：怎么就变成这样了？
He first went to invite Taishi Ci, of course, also sending along some valuable assets, just in case of certain uncontrollable situations, so that he could flee at any time.
Then Taishi Ci arrived and met Sun Quan. On the spot, Sun Quan showed hostility and wanted to capture Taishi Ci. In that moment, it almost scared Meng Da to the point of urination. You see, Taishi Ci didn't come alone. They thought a fierce battle was inevitable, but who would have expected that Taishi Ci, who usually carried himself like a king, would actually surrender without resistance?!
Okay, Crown Prince Wu has a powerful presence. With the aura of a conqueror, he successfully overpowers Taishi Ci. And true to his word, he indeed ensures that Meng Da takes Taishi Ci's position.
Then,
怎么就tm的变成了代替太史慈出征了？？？
孟达很茫然，他也不知道他是信了孙权哪句话的邪，难道，就因为孙权给了他一个装有妙计的锦囊？
Maybe it was because of his overwhelming aura, that situation at the time, the general trend, everything was falling into place. It was impossible for someone like Meng Da to refuse.
However, Meng Da wasn't a fool. He liked to talk big in normal circumstances, but he knew his own worth on the battlefield. He wasn't oblivious to the fact that leading a small band of bandits, at best, would result in a fifty-fifty chance. Being tasked to fight against Cao Cao as a secret weapon, surviving would be a blessing from the heavens!
At this point, Meng Da disregarded Sun Quan's earlier instructions and, taking advantage of nobody noticing, opened the silk pouch that Sun Quan had given him which was said to only be opened at Ziwu Valley.
If there are not enough reasons in this plan to support Menda's continuation, then Menda can only apologize quietly and prepare to escape in advance.
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打开锦囊，上面只有简简单单八个大字，孟达阅过之后，浑身大震。沉默许久，最终仰天长叹：
“吴王啊。
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看人真准！”
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On the other side,
“你抓我干什么？我就是个路过的。”
诸葛亮正与一人拉扯，见到孙权归来，大喜道，
"King Wu, you finally returned."
The person's face turned pale upon hearing the words "King Wu," but strangely enough, they didn't struggle anymore and instead became calm.
The person looked at Sun Quan, probably trying to determine if he was the real deal, while Sun Quan carefully observed the other person. Translated:
This person is not young, and their appearance is average. They dress in an ordinary way and it is difficult to notice them in a crowd. It is a credit to Zhuge Liang to be able to spot this person. However, upon closer observation, one will notice that this person's eyes are gleaming cunningly. Rather than saying they have a spiritual presence, it is more accurate to say that they have a compelling aura.
"Why are you arresting me?" the other person asked Sun Quan.
"Because I need a head." Sun Quan smirked and intentionally said so.
However, the other person was not frightened by Sun Quan's ambiguous words and asked directly,
“Whose head?”
Evidently, he was very certain that Sun Quan was not interested in his head.
“Taishi Ci,” Sun Quan replied.
“I will go and fetch it for you,” the other person said directly.
You must know that at this moment, the news of Taishi Ci being captured by Sun Quan is not yet widely spread.
And among tens of thousands of soldiers, it's no easy task to take the head of a high-ranking general. How can it be as simple as just grabbing it?
"How are you going to get it?" Sun Quan asked.
"All the King of Wu needs to do is give me an order, and I will be able to help you bring back the head of Tai Shi Ci," the other side replied.
Reflecting on what just happened, Sun Quan couldn't believe that Tai Shi Ci would surrender without a fight if it weren't for the prior illusion simulation. If this person wasn't just bluffing at Hukou, then he must have had enough knowledge about Tai Shi Ci to be so confident. Translated content:
If there is enough time, Sun Quan really wants to give him a proper test, but for now,
"There is not much time left, take him and let's go," Sun Quan said to Zhuge Liang.
The man was startled for a moment, but quickly reacted.
"Has King Wu already seen Taishi Ci?"
Yes, Sun Quan arrived at Xicheng and has clearly been separated from Zhuge Liang for a while. Considering the previous conversation, apart from Taishi Ci, Sun Quan cannot have any other targets.
Of course, when Sun Quan found him, it was an unexpected surprise for this person who still hadn't figured it out. He really was just passing by, ah!
"Are you afraid that I will kill you?" Sun Quan suddenly asked while looking at that person.
The other party's eyes subconsciously flashed, their aura noticeably weakened, as they let out a sigh and nodded in admission.
“That's correct.”
The reason for behaving this way in front of Sun Quan is twofold. On one hand, it is to feign composure, while on the other hand, it is to showcase one's talents as much as possible. This is not for the sake of obtaining a high-ranking position from Sun Quan, but purely to make Sun Quan value their talents and avoid being randomly killed by him.
"I am not a bloodthirsty person. Do you think so because you are guilty of wrongdoing?" Sun Quan asked, his words sharp but without any murderous intent."
The other party shook their head slowly and replied,
"I really can't figure out why the King of Wu approached me. When faced with something incomprehensible, one must naturally prepare for the worst."
"Being suspicious and cautious is not a bad thing," Sun Quan nodded.
Indeed, Sun Quan once had the idea of killing the other party. After all, he used to be a suspicious and cautious character. Let me ponder over it, how many times he used his ingenious tricks to test others.
When did it change?
After becoming powerful enough!
For a moment, Sun Quan suddenly understood the big villains in those stories. They clearly had countless opportunities to kill the protagonist, but they didn't take it seriously and let the protagonist escape time and time again, until in the end, the protagonist grew up and killed the antagonist.
At this moment, Sun Quan faced the possibility of being threatened by Sima Yi in the future, yet he chose not to kill him. Isn't this a typical villainous behavior?
To be honest, given Sima Yi's current identity and status, he shouldn't have the ability to orchestrate such a grand scheme. However, his presence here, combined with his name, is enough for Sun Quan to suspect him as the mastermind behind the scenes.
I won't kill the wrong person, and won't let go. Just kill the person directly to eliminate endless future risks.
However, killing like this would be boring!
This is Sun Quan's true thoughts at this moment.
There's a great play happening in front of Hanzhong. On the left stands a Zhuge Liang, on the right stands a Sima Yi. Isn't it interesting?