Superpowers of Middle School Students

Chapter 51 The Master Deceiver

"I wonder who the person in Kang Ge's poem refers to?"

At this moment, Cao also asked respectfully. "This guy is absolutely a great talent! Having him is like having the world!"

"Um… what else can Kang Lin say? Could it be that the person in this poem hasn't been born yet?"

"Yes!"

"This poem comes from Luo Guanzhong's *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*, and the person described is none other than Jiang Wei, known as the 'Qilin Child' (a person of exceptional talent)."

"Yes!"

"Jiang Wei wasn't born yet; he only started appearing near the end of the Three Kingdoms period."

"By the way, historically, Jiang Wei was Cao Cao's subordinate. At that time, Jiang Wei was stationed in Anding City, and even Zhuge Liang personally led troops but couldn't capture Anding."

"Moreover, Zhuge Liang fell for Jiang Wei's scheme. You know, Zhuge Liang always went on campaigns sitting in a chair, with his subordinates pushing him along at a leisurely pace."

"Jiang Wei was the first to force Zhuge Liang off the chair and flee on horseback."

"..." This alone proves Jiang Wei's talent.

Later, Jiang Wei joined Liu Bei. By then, Liu Bei had died, and so had Zhuge Liang.

Jiang Wei felt that Liu Shan (Liu Adou) was truly incapable of being helped!

Jiang Wei felt this wasn't his fault!

Moreover, Zhuge Liang left him with a mess. Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. Zhuge Liang had exhausted his troops, leaving him unable to even fortify his own defenses, yet he still had to launch an attack on Wei. Jiang Wei felt truly overwhelmed!

Thinking of this, Kang Lin directly asked Cao Cao, "Where is this person?"

"He shouldn't even be born yet!"

"But when you're about to die, this person will become your subordinate."

"But what if, for various reasons?

Perhaps after your death, your son's salary for him is too low, so he'll switch sides, and even join Liu Bei's forces."

Hearing Kang Lin's words, Guan Yu, who had remained silent, suddenly brightened. He had always felt Kang Lin was extraordinary, and indeed, she knew a great deal, even things that hadn't happened.

Suddenly, something occurred to Guan Yu.

Before setting off, Kang Lin had casually remarked something:

"I'd rather go with Second Brother to Cao Cao's place and freeload!"

"Third Brother, I'm not going to your stronghold."

At the time, he hadn't understood what she meant, but now, wasn't it exactly as Kang Lin had said?

"We'll freeload here with Cao Cao."

Was his third brother going to become a mountain bandit king?

At this moment, Cao Cao frowned slightly but remained silent.

Then Guo Jia spoke up, "Kang Lin also knows divination."

"Hmm, I know a little bit," Kang Lin said shamelessly, pretending to know more than he did.

"It just so happens that I, Little Jia, also know a little bit about divination. I wonder if Kang Lin can divine the future of the world."

The future of the world!

"It's just a matter of dividing the world into three kingdoms!

And then unifying it later."

Kang Lin said nonchalantly.

Instantly, surprise flashed in Guo Jia and Cao Cao's eyes.

Guo Jia had discussed this matter with Cao Cao, but he could only make a rough prediction: a hegemon would emerge first in the north, and this hegemon would be either Cao Cao or Yuan Shao. Who would it be?

Guo Jia couldn't predict either.

However, the south was in chaos, and Guo Jia couldn't predict anything there either.

But Kang Lin had confidently predicted a three-way division of the world. How could this not surprise Guo Jia and Cao Cao?

At this moment, Cao Cao whispered to Guo Jia, "How credible are Kang Lin's words, Fengxiao?"

"It should be true, right?"

Guo Jia said, "I believe my lord has witnessed my divination abilities. My divination predicted that a hegemon would emerge first in the north. Although we can't divine the situation in the south due to its chaos, we can still deduce it!" "Based on the terrain analysis, it's highly unlikely that a single hegemon will emerge in the south, given the presence of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, and the continuous mountain ranges. Therefore, it's quite reasonable for two hegemons to emerge in the south, leading to a three-way balance of power," Guo Jia said.

After listening to Guo Jia's analysis, Cao Cao nodded, finding it very reasonable.

"Fengxiao, how do you compare to Kang Lin?" Cao Cao asked, voicing a question he considered very important.

"If the three-way division of the world is indeed the result of Kang Lin's divination, then I am far inferior to Kang Ge," Guo Jia said.

"My lord, Kang Ge is absolutely a talent, his abilities certainly surpass mine. My lord must keep Kang Ge; with Kang Ge alone, you can withstand a million-strong army."

Guo Jia said softly.

Cao Cao nodded, secretly making a mental note, determined to win Kang Ge's loyalty.

At this moment, Guo Jia probed again, asking if Kang Ge could divine the hegemon of the north?

"Um... Little Jiazi!"

"Don't you know a little about divination?"

"Can't you divine it?"

"It's so simple!"

Kang Lin said seriously, as if she really knew what she was talking about.

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. Jia is too ignorant to understand the secrets of heaven," Guo Jia readily admitted his inadequacy.

"Kang Lin paused for a moment and said, 'The overlord of the north is naturally Mengde, but... but what?'

"Cao also pressed for an answer, his heart in his throat, afraid Kang Lin would say it wasn't him.

'But Mengde, in your battle against Yuan Shao, you won't see any chance of victory in the early stages. But just when you're about to be utterly defeated, a turning point will appear. It all depends on whether you can seize it. As long as Mengde seizes this turning point, Yuan Shao will be utterly defeated,

a complete rout, and never recover. The overlord of the north will naturally be Mengde.'" "What turning point are you referring to, Brother Kang?" Kang Lin asked again, his voice serious.

"Hahahaha!" Kang Lin burst into laughter, then said, "It's a secret."

Cao was completely bewildered.

Seeing Kang Lin's reluctance, Cao didn't press further, afraid of upsetting her.

"Well, I might as well take it!" he thought.

"Since Kang Lin has said he's the overlord, there's nothing more to hesitate about."

Thinking this, Cao felt relieved.

Although Liu Bei had escaped, Cao was still very happy. Not only had he gained a fierce general like Guan Yu,

but he had also acquired a genius like Brother Kang! How could Cao not be happy?

In his joy, Cao waved his hand.

He was about to invite Kang Lin to dinner.

But… there wasn't anything good in this desolate wilderness! There was no other way but to return to Xuchang to tell them.

Cao immediately ordered a departure back to Xuchang. Along the way, with nothing much to do, Cao chatted with Kang Lin. But this conversation only made Cao realize that Kang was truly a genius!

It seemed there was nothing Kang didn't know or couldn't do.

The more he talked with Kang Lin, the more Cao felt his eyes were opened.

All sorts of novel ideas, things he had never heard of before, made Cao feel like he had struck gold.

Seeing Kang Lin and Cao so close, Guan Yu was most worried. He wondered if Kang would still follow him after he received news of his elder brother.

(End of Chapter)