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

“Of course I will not force you to buy the shopkeeper’s treasures. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely bring my husband here to take a look.” Li Muling bowed slightly and said softly.

"Very good. If your husband is indeed as you say, then this guqin will remain for you, young lady!"

As Wu Guanqing spoke, he took out a yellowed booklet from his body and handed it to Li Muling.

"This is the qin score 'Guanqing San' that I created with all my heart and soul. Your husband is truly proficient in music, and he will surely understand me. Consider this my apology today!"

"No, how could I dare to take the shopkeeper's things for nothing!" Li Muling waved her hands repeatedly.

"Young lady, you are not one of us, and you do not understand the difficulty of finding a kindred spirit. If I could exchange this for a kindred spirit, I would be truly blessed!"

Seeing that the shopkeeper said so, Li Muling couldn't refuse, so she took the sheet music.

As Wu Guanqing watched Li Muling walk away, a cold smile crept across his face. He was utterly confident in his musical score and didn't believe that Kongming would be able to sit still after reading it...

Upon returning to the military camp, Li Muling went straight to Kongming's tent.

“Master Zhuge, I had nothing to do today, so I took a stroll around the city and unexpectedly found an ancient zither. I wanted to buy it for you, but the shopkeeper was unwilling to sell it easily.”

"Oh! What businessman doesn't want to make money?" Kongming's eyes flashed with interest upon hearing this.

"The shopkeeper is a person who is well-versed in music. He said he wanted to find the true owner of this zither. He also invited us to a gathering of friends who enjoy music at Qin Yun Zhai on the fifth day of next month. He said that if you, Immortal Master, are truly a person who is well-versed in music, then that zither will be reserved for you."

Upon hearing this, Kongming was no longer surprised, for in his previous life, the story of Bo Ya and Zhong Ziqi from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods had been passed down through the ages.

Both men were masters of music. After Zhong Ziqi passed away, Bo Ya lamented that he would never have a soulmate again. This shows that people who pursue this art value a state of spiritual connection and harmonious music.

As Li Muling spoke, she took out the yellowed "Guanqing San" zither score from her bosom and handed it to Kongming. "This is a zither score given to me by the shopkeeper. He said it was his masterpiece and that music connoisseurs would be able to feel his artistic conception from it."

"Guanqing Powder?"

Kongming took the sheet music, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.

"What's wrong with Master Zhuge?"

Seeing the strange look on Kongming's face when he saw the cover of the musical score, Li Muling couldn't help but ask.

"No, I was just admiring the magnanimity of this person who so readily gave away his life's work. It's clear he's a man of great character!" Kongming replied casually.

Then, gently opening the sheet music and studying it carefully, he saw that this person had arranged some uncommon melodies, making them flow smoothly like a mountain stream.

Kongming couldn't help but develop a strong interest in this shopkeeper and sincerely admired his superb musical skills.

After Li Muling left, Kongming's expression gradually became interesting.

If it weren't for the three Ruan brothers sending a message mentioning their master, Wu Guanqing, Kongming might have actually fallen into this man's trap.

It is clear that Wu Guanqing is indeed a talented person.

The three Ruan brothers had hoped that after Kongming succeeded, he would spare their master's life. They also said that Wu Guanqing was only obsessed with music and was not a villain. They claimed that this action was out of necessity...

However, this undoubtedly revealed a great deal of information to Kongming.

Wu Guanqing probably never imagined that his carefully planned scheme would fail because of the cover of the musical score.

"Zilong, send a few shrewd men to Qinyunzhai to investigate, but be careful not to alert them!"

Kongming summoned Zhao Yun and gave him instructions, vowing to wipe out all the assassins sent by Du Ruhui this time.

"Prime Minister, now that the assassin has surfaced, we should act decisively!" Zhao Yun asked, somewhat puzzled by Kongming's advice not to alert the enemy.

"I'm quite interested in this person's ability to devise such a luring method. The fact that they dared not force their way into the military camp shows that they are still wary of the cultivators from the two sects, which also indicates that they don't have many people cooperating with this operation!"

Kongming waved his feather fan and said leisurely.

"I'm worried about you, Prime Minister..."

"It's alright. There are two sects of cultivators guarding the camp now, so safety is not a problem. We can wipe them all out in one fell swoop, wouldn't that be great!" Kongming waved his hand to interrupt Zhao Yun and said.

The next morning, Li Muling came to Kongming's side as usual to take care of his daily needs.

"Princess, why bother? I've told you so many times, I can do these things myself!"

“I do!” Li Muling replied playfully.

The princess, who was once a noblewoman, is now treated like a maid, but she is quite happy about it.

Kongming shook his head, then said seemingly casually, "Princess, yesterday you said that Qinyunzhai was going to hold a gathering of friends through the zither. I'm afraid I won't have time to attend. Why don't you invite more zither players to gather at my camp? They can exchange ideas through the zither and let these soldiers hear the heavenly music. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

“Master Zhuge’s words are very insightful. I will invite all the great musicians in the city later,” Li Muling blinked and agreed.

As evening approached, almost all the musicians in the city received invitations from the Jinshan County military camp, including Wu Guanqing, who was specifically asked to bring 'Youlan' to the banquet.

Wu Guanqing walked alone on the street, seemingly wandering aimlessly, but in reality, he was filled with anxiety.

Just now, he received an invitation to the military camp, which made him wonder if he had made a mistake and exposed his identity.

But after wandering around the city, he realized that he wasn't the only one who had received an invitation; even the city's musicians who were skilled in playing musical instruments and singing were among them.

Only then did he slowly lower his guard...

"Wu Guanqing, now that you're going to the military camp alone, are you confident you can kill him?"

Back at the shop, the elders of the Dayan Sect and the Five Poisons Sect couldn't help but ask.

"Kongming is squatting motionless in the military camp like a toad. This might be an opportunity. Even if the conditions for assassination don't allow it, we can still get close to Kongming, become familiar with him, and then invite him out alone in a couple of days. Who knows, this matter can be perfectly resolved!" Wu Guanqing analyzed.

"That's fine. We'll consider it a favor, and we'll repay you handsomely once this is over!"

"The three of us are all in the same boat, so what's the point of talking about 'you' and 'me' now!"

Wu Guanqing waved his hand, appearing magnanimous, little did he know that this guy was just trying to win people over. He didn't believe that attending the banquet would pose much danger, and besides, he wasn't stupid. Would he really risk his life to assassinate Kongming alone in the army?

Therefore, Wu Guanqing never intended to assassinate the enemy alone in the military camp.

A few days later, Wu Guanqing, dressed in a formal robe, stood outside the military camp holding 'Youlan'. The musicians who were going to attend the banquet had all arrived one after another.

After most of the people had entered, Wu Guanqing straightened his clothes and strode into the military camp...