Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

"I have a habit of not revealing any details before implementing a plan," Kongming replied calmly, his tone conveying an unquestionable attitude.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jingmo remained silent for a moment, then sighed deeply.

I don't know whether I should believe you!

"Lord Zhao, there is no one in the world but me who can free your son, I said it!" Kongming looked directly at Zhao Jingmo and said, word by word.

“Alright, I believe you. But if you want to cooperate with me, shouldn’t you first offer some proof of your loyalty?” Zhao Jingmo finally spoke, his sharp gaze fixed on Kongming.

"I wonder if killing the son of the Tang Dynasty's Prime Minister counts as a pledge of loyalty?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jingmo was stunned. In the Tang Dynasty, apart from Empress Wu, the Du family held absolute power. Kongming's move was tantamount to cutting off all his escape routes, making it a fight to the death.

"Young man, you really have guts!"

Kongming gently waved his feather fan and smiled slightly. Zhao Jingmo was simply afraid that if they joined forces, Li Guangling would be forced to give up due to the pressure from the imperial court. But once he started, there was no turning back, so he absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen.

But what Zhao Jingmo didn't know was that Du Ruhui had long wanted to get rid of Kongming, and even if he didn't kill Du Qingfeng, it wouldn't make a difference.

Then, Zhao Jingmo gave a wink to the two cultivators behind him, and the two left the study immediately.

A short while later, Du Qingfeng was invited into the study.

"Zhuge Kongming!"

Du Qingfeng was somewhat surprised to see Kongming at Zhao Jingmo's residence. He had already begun to gather men, determined to kill Kongming and An Lushan here.

However, he immediately pretended to be nonchalant.

"Lord Zhao, what brings you here so late?"

"Actually, it's nothing. This young brother Zhuge said he comes from the Tang Dynasty, and you are the son of the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, so he would like to ask you to take care of him in the future!" Zhao Jingmo said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Du Qingfeng sneered inwardly. It turned out that Kongming was trying to curry favor with Zhao Jingmo and beg him to let him go. However, he still pretended to be unfamiliar with Kongming.

"Of course, of course! I must thank this brother for saving me at the birthday banquet, but An Lushan has gone too far in bullying me, and I have no intention of letting him get away with it!"

Kongming stared at Du Qingfeng as if he were a fool, unaware that he was about to die.

At the birthday banquet, he was only worried that the cultivators around An Lushan would kill his spies, so he just said it casually. He didn't expect that this guy would actually use it to appease Kongming.

"Then thank you very much, Young Master Du! I have prepared a gift for you here, please accept it!" Kongming stared at Du Qingfeng with a half-smile, waving his feather fan.

"Oh! Show it to me, young master... ah..."

Before Du Qingfeng could finish speaking, he was killed on the spot by Kongming's feather fan...

……

"Young master, Du Qingfeng has been taken to the governor's mansion."

Inside the post station, a guard reported to An Lushan.

"Oh!"

An Lushan stood up abruptly and looked up out the window.

"Looks like we made a wasted trip. We didn't expect to be outmaneuvered by Zhuge Liang!"

"Why do you say that, young master? Zhao Jingmo hasn't given a clear answer yet," a guard asked, puzzled.

"That good-for-nothing Du Qingfeng seems to be in grave danger; he must have already been used as a sacrifice by Kongming."

"So what do we do now?"

"Keep a close watch on the governor's residence. Report back immediately as soon as Kongming emerges!"

"Also, immediately notify the two immortal masters of Biyou Sect. Kongming must not be allowed to live any longer; he must be killed..."

A ruthless glint flashed in An Lushan's eyes. He realized that Kongming was the same kind of person as him, and once Kongming gained a foothold, he would surely become a major threat to him in the future...

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State pastoral office.

"I request Governor Zhao to prepare a flying mount for me. Your son's matter must be resolved quickly!" Kongming glanced at the already dead Du Qingfeng, and then said to Zhao Jingmo.

"I'll handle this. Within three days, a flying mount will be arranged for you..."

Kong Ming clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Jingmo and said, "That's excellent. I hope that Lord Zhao will pay more attention to Yu Liang during my time in the capital!"

"Don't worry about that. I'll immediately arrange for troops to be stationed outside Thunder Sound Mountain to deter the Tang Dynasty. As long as you rescue my son, I'll immediately report to the Heavenly Thunder Sect to discuss the alliance in detail!"

Kongming nodded. "Actually, with Lord Zhao's deterrent power, the Tang court might not dare to make a move. The three prefectures of Anshi have already given them enough of a headache."

After saying this, Kongming left the governor's mansion through the back door. Once outside, he immediately put on the night clothes he had prepared and headed towards the inn where Du Qingfeng was staying.

When the three Ruan brothers saw that Kongming had come straight to their door, they were first surprised, and then asked, "What instructions do you have, Fellow Daoist Zhuge? Please tell us quickly, as that fellow Du Qingfeng may be coming back soon!"

"Don't wait for him, he's never coming back!" Kongming said calmly.

"What do you mean?"

"This scoundrel has been executed!"

"What? You killed Du Qingfeng?" The three were shocked upon hearing this, and then continued, "Du Qingfeng has already sent a message back that four Golden Core cultivators are on their way here. We were planning to pass on the message to you tomorrow so that you could leave this place quickly."

Did he mention me in his letters?

Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Zhuge. He was slapped by An Lushan at the birthday banquet, and when he returned, he was furious. His letter only mentioned An Lushan.

"Hmm!" Kongming nodded, guessing that Du Qingfeng didn't take him, Kongming, seriously at all, and just wanted to take care of him as well.

Then Kongming said in a low voice, "When those people arrive, just say that Du Qingfeng has disappeared without a trace! You know nothing else."

"Why don't we just say we were killed by An Lushan?"

"Hehe... What if they want to confront you? Do you want to die? After all, the conflict between Du Qingfeng and An Lushan at the birthday banquet was witnessed by all. I think they will naturally make the connection. You don't need to say anything more!"

"understand!"

"I'm going to another place soon and will leave a few of your tamed harriers behind for future communication."

The three quickly took out a small bag and handed it to Kongming, who left behind two carrier hawks and then quickly departed.

This is a messenger bag, with its own internal space. You only need to put some food in it on ordinary days.

The hawk is a natural tool for communication, not only flying extremely fast but also possessing exceptionally keen vision, allowing it to locate its owner even when they are thousands of miles away...

After Kongming returned to the inn where he was staying, he found Zhu Ganglie still fast asleep. At this time, the east was already showing the first light of dawn. He woke Zhu Ganglie up, and the two of them immediately headed to Leiyin Mountain.

Not long after they left, two cultivators who were with An Lushan arrived at the inn, but it was already empty.

"Oh dear! I, Old Pig, finally got to enjoy a few days of peace and quiet, and you... you dragged me to this godforsaken mountain."

Zhu Bajie complained all the way, his attachment to the mortal world was so deep that Kongming couldn't do anything about it, so he let the guy grumble a few more times...