"Brother Huan's attire suggests he is not from the Central Plains. May I ask, Brother Huan, where you come from and what school you studied under?"
Li Huan casually said, "I have no master, and I don't belong to any sect. I'm just a small-time vendor who wanders the world and sells boxed lunches at a stall!"
Zhuge Liang said, "Brother Huan is so humble. Would you be so kind as to offer your guidance and tell me a divination?"
Li Huan thought to himself that as long as he could keep Zhuge Liang in check, Liu Bei would obediently pay him a hundred taels of gold.
Then, Li Huan said loudly, "Actually, you have a secret too!"
Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said, "I would like to hear the details."
Li Huan smiled calmly, looking at Liu Bei.
"Last winter, Liu Bei visited Wolonggang twice, but neither time did he see Mr. Kongming! The truth is, he didn't go out for a trip; instead, he stayed at home and deliberately avoided meeting him!"
Instantly, Liu Bei's eyes widened.
Zhang Fei demanded, "Why did you have your page lie and refuse to see my elder brother?!"
Zhuge Liang looked embarrassed, and the pageboy beside him also stopped eating and drinking in embarrassment.
Li Huan continued, "Kongming did this to test Liu Bei, to see if he was sincere and had perseverance!"
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly.
Li Huan said, "In fact, Mr. Kongming had already made a plan and was willing to assist Liu Bei."
Instantly, Liu Bei's eyes shone brightly.
Zhuge Liang asked, "What is my plan?"
Li Huan said, "You have analyzed the current situation of the world very thoroughly. You even drew a map to explain to Liu Bei how to achieve hegemony!"
Zhuge Liang was extremely shocked, looking as if he thought, "Is this person a mind reader?"
Liu Bei asked excitedly, "How can we achieve hegemony?"
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