A passing traveler through the heavens

Chapter 203: Plan Before Acting

In the current grand and complex world of Joy of Life, only the Southern Qing and the Northern Qi can be considered as somewhat powerful nations.

To make his main quest of changing dynasties easier, Ji Lin decided to use his valuable character cards on these two countries, hoping to stir up trouble.

Without hesitation, Ji Lin opened all the character cards.

In an instant, a dazzling golden light streaked across the system space, like the first ray of sunlight at dawn, illuminating the entire dark space.

Immediately afterwards, each character card slowly displayed a distinct character name and detailed introduction.

Ji Lin stared wide-eyed as he carefully examined each of the cards.

When he saw it clearly, he couldn't help but gasp and exclaim, "Wow, this lineup is absolutely amazing!"

These figures are all renowned individuals in history, each possessing extraordinary talent and wisdom.

After careful consideration, Ji Lin finally decided to send three character cards to both Nanqing and Beiqi respectively.

He was very clear that the most important task at this stage was to integrate these people into the core of power in both countries as much as possible, so as to maximize their role.

However, after casting out these six character cards, Ji Lin only had four summon cards left in his hand.

Moreover, two of these are extremely special army summoning cards.

These army summoning cards possess magical power, capable of directly summoning an army organization of a certain size to appear in the world.

The two character cards successfully summoned two unparalleled talents—Huo Qubing and Zhuge Liang.

At the same time, the two army summoning cards were equally impressive, instantly summoning five thousand brave and fearless White Horse Cavalry and one hundred thousand battle-hardened Wei soldiers.

As the saying goes, "Plan before you act," in the world of Joy of Life, besides the powerful Southern Qing and Northern Qi kingdoms, there are many other forces entrenched in the region.

In the distant west, there were the Western Hu, and in the north, there were the Northern Barbarians and other states, each occupying a territory, creating a complex and intertwined situation.

After careful consideration, Ji Lin decisively ordered the system to unleash its magical power, bringing the renowned Huo Qubing, the unparalleled strategist Zhuge Liang, the elite White Horse Cavalry, and the mighty Wei Wuzu to the territory of the Western Hu.

He harbored a grand plan to bring all the states except for Nanqing and Beiqi under his control, with the help of the unparalleled talents of Zhuge Liang and Huo Qubing.

However, having these two geniuses work together to deal with relatively weak countries seems like a waste of their talents, like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

Not only that, Ji Lin also generously took out a large amount of grain obtained through the lottery and put it into a mysterious storage ring.

Then, he once again used the system's ability to instantly teleport the ring filled with grain into Zhuge Liang's hands.

This batch of grain was enormous, enough to supply the food needs of a massive army of 200,000 men for a whole year!

Just then, in a desolate area far away in the territory of Xihu, a dazzling light suddenly streaked across the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a dense, dark mass of people suddenly appeared in the previously empty no-man's-land. Upon closer inspection, they were none other than Zhuge Liang, Huo Qubing, and their generals and soldiers who had been summoned.

Zhuge Liang calmly bowed to the dashing Huo Qubing beside him, extending his sincere greetings.

After exchanging a smile, the two began to have a heated discussion about combat strategies in light of the current situation.

Even at the very beginning of the summoning process, the system had already conveyed in detail the distribution of various countries in the world of "Joy of Life" and other important information to the summoned characters, so that they were fully aware of the challenges they were about to face.

Finally, after careful consideration and repeated discussions, everyone made an important decision: Huo Qubing would lead his White Horse Cavalry as the vanguard, launching a swift and fierce attack, conquering cities and seizing territory, sweeping through the enemy's defenses with overwhelming force.

Meanwhile, the resourceful and shrewd Zhuge Liang led the disciplined and highly effective Wei Wu soldiers step by step, advancing steadily and surely.

They were not only tasked with consolidating the territories conquered by Huo Qubing, but also with firmly controlling these newly occupied areas, properly handling all subsequent affairs, ensuring unimpeded supply lines for the army, and providing solid and reliable support for the frontline operations…

For the next year, Fan Xian was extremely busy.

On the one hand, he diligently followed Fei Jie, a doctor with superb medical skills and exquisite use of poison, to learn medical knowledge and techniques for making and detoxifying poisons.

On the other hand, he also devoted himself to learning the many magical martial arts from the world of Tianlong under the guidance of the highly skilled Ji Lin.

Although these days were busy, they were full of challenges for Fan Xian.

However, regrettably, within that year or so, Fei Jie left Danzhou because Fan Xian was ready to officially graduate.

Shortly after, Fan Xian's gentle and kind younger sister, Fan Ruoruo, also left his side for various reasons.

Speaking of Fan Ruoruo, she is the apple of Fan Jian's eye, the Minister of Revenue.

As Fan Xian's younger sister and Fan Sizhe's older sister, she was deeply loved by her grandmother from a young age and was therefore raised by her grandmother with great care.

It is worth mentioning that Fan Sizhe was born to Fan Jian's second wife, Liu Ruyu, while Fan Ruoruo was born to Fan Jian's first wife.

With the departures of Fei Jie and Fan Ruoruo, Fan Xian's originally colorful life suddenly became monotonous and dull.

Every day, Fan Xian either buried himself in reading various books and classics or diligently practiced those profound and unfathomable martial arts techniques. Day after day, this monotonous life made Fan Xian feel somewhat bored.

However, as the saying goes, "No pain, no gain," Fan Xian knew that only through unremitting efforts could he achieve extraordinary success.

Finally, after a long wait and many trials, Fan Xian ushered in a momentous moment in his life—he completed his first murder.

But it was this difficult choice that caused Fan Xian to gradually shed his immature and naive appearance and begin to grow into a more mature and resolute person.

The story begins with the departures of Fei Jie and Fan Ruoruo.

By then, Fan Xian had mastered all the skills taught by Fei Jie, and could be said to have surpassed his teacher.

From then on, Fan Xian established a rule: whenever dining at the Fan residence, he must taste the food first to confirm that it was safe before anyone else could start eating.

One day, at mealtime, Fan Xian, as usual, was the first to try the food.

Unexpectedly, upon tasting it, he found an unpleasant taste in his mouth and realized something was wrong—the food was poisoned! Fan Xian immediately ordered the servants in the mansion to throw away all the food from that day.

After that, he went alone to find the person who often delivered vegetables to the Fan family.

Before long, Fan Xian arrived at the man's residence. Before he even entered, a strong, pungent smell of blood hit him.

Fan Xian's heart tightened, knowing something was wrong. He cautiously stepped into the house, and sure enough, as soon as he entered, an assassin dressed in black night clothes pounced on him.

Fan Xian dodged the incoming blade with a swift movement, and simultaneously kicked the man in black in the chest.

The man in black reacted quickly, leaping backward to avoid Fan Xian's attack, but he was still slightly inferior. After a few rounds, Fan Xian seized the opportunity and delivered a heavy punch to the man in black's temple. With a muffled groan, the man in black died on the spot.

However, Fan Xian, who was killing someone for the first time, was clearly quite uncomfortable with it. Looking at the corpse lying on the ground, he was pale and breathing rapidly, completely unaware of how to deal with the scene.

After a moment of stunned silence, he turned and ran as if some terrifying thing was chasing him.

In fact, from the moment Fan Xian stepped out of the Fan residence, there was someone who had been secretly following him all along, and that person was Wu Zhu.

Seeing Fan Xian flee in panic after committing murder, Wu Zhu quickly appeared and handled the aftermath efficiently.

He lit a fire, and instantly the flames roared, engulfing the entire house and the corpse, thus destroying the evidence and leaving no trace.