The white clouds were leisurely, and the bright sunlight nourished everything.
A small boat was sailing on the river. Liu Hao and Dian Wei sat on the bow of the boat. Beside them was a young man, Ma Jun.
Liu Hao directly revealed his identity and invited Ma Jun to Liaodong. He promised to build a specialized research institute for him, and he agreed without thinking.
This was a great thing for him. Besides, he didn't have any relatives, so it didn't matter where he went.
After some understanding, Ma Jun turned out to be the successor of the Mo family.
Ever since the Hundred Schools of Thought were abolished and Confucianism was revered, other than Confucianism, the others had declined. The same was true for the Mohist School. Ma Jun was the only remaining descendant of the Mohist School.
However, Liu Hao did not plan to go to Liaodong for the time being, and Ma Jun did not know any martial arts. It was impossible for him to go to Liaodong alone, so he could only bring him along.
"Ding ding ding."
Liu Hao's boat had just passed through a narrow area of water when the sound of bells suddenly came.
In just a short while, 20 to 30 small boats rowed out from the surrounding reeds and surrounded Liu Hao's boat.
When Dian Wei saw this, he immediately drew the Wandering Dragon Iron Halberd from his waist and stood in front of Liu Hao.
Liu Hao didn't really care. He had already guessed who the pirates were from their attire and habits.
"We seek wealth, not life. Hand over the wealth and I will let you pass.”A young man of eighteen or nineteen years old stood out and said. He was dressed in embroidered clothes, with a bell at his waist and a feather on his head.
"Where did this little thief come from? How dare he rob my lord?”Dian Wei said angrily.
Just as Dian Wei was about to attack, Liu Hao stopped him.
"Is that Jinfan Thief Gan Ning?" Liu Hao asked the young man who had just spoken.
"You know me?" The young man looked at Liu Hao in confusion. He had just come to Jing State from Ba Shu not long ago and was not very famous in this area.
"I don't know you, but I've heard of your reputation.”Liu Hao said with a smile.
"Since you know my name, hurry up and hand over the money.”
"It's not easy to get my money. How about we make a bet?”There were seven to eight hundred people on the other side, but if Liu Hao wanted to deal with them, it was simply a piece of cake.
"What are you trying to do?"
"Fight him. If you win, I'll give you the money on the ship and even my mount, Black Fox. If you lose, you can join me.”Liu Hao said with a smile. There was a hint of craftiness in the depths of his eyes.
"Even if you don't agree, the money on the ship is ours. Why should I bet with you?”Gan Ning wasn't stupid.
"Do you think that if you can't defeat him, what can your subordinates do to me?”
Gan Ning fell into deep thought. He had eight hundred men under his command, but numbers weren't very useful in the face of true experts. At the very least, he could defeat them all by himself.
"Alright, I'll bet with you." Gan Ning said.
Liu Hao's lips curled into a smile when Gan Ning agreed. He turned to Dian Wei and said,"Dian Wei, it's up to you now."
"Don't worry, my lord. I will definitely take this brat down.”After following Liu Hao for so long, Dian Wei had become smarter. He knew that Liu Hao wanted to subdue him.
"Hmph, I'll let you know how powerful I am later.”
Gan Ning hopped onto Liu Hao's boat. Gan Ning's boat was too small for battle, but Liu Hao's was slightly larger.
"Come on!"
Gan Ning was also using two short halberds, but they were chained to his neck.
Sensing Gan Ning's energy, Dian Wei grew serious.
dang dang dang
In an instant, the two of them attacked at the same time, emitting a sound of metal clashing.
After a few dozen exchanges, Gan Ning's arms were numb from the shock. He had never met such a strong opponent before.
Dian Wei could only sense Gan Ning's energy and estimate his strength, but Liu Hao could tell at a glance that Gan Ning was at the middle stage of the neutralizing jing realm. He was about the same age as Taishi Ci.
After a hundred moves, Gan Ning was at a complete disadvantage.
Suddenly, Gan Ning rolled his eyes and stomped his foot, causing the entire boat to shake.
Dian Wei, who had originally planned to attack, had no choice but to stabilize his body.
Gan Ning was a good swimmer and often stayed above the water, so the shaking was nothing to him.
After Dian Wei stabilized himself, he was about to attack again, but Gan Ning stomped his foot.
"You brat, you're cheating. If this continues, there won't be a winner.”Dian Wei said angrily.
"We didn't set any rules for the competition, so how is this cheating? If there's no winner, then it's a draw.”Gan Ning had fought with Dian Wei for a long time and knew that he wasn't as good as him, but he wasn't willing to admit defeat.
When Liu Hao saw this, he exerted a little force under his feet, and the originally swaying boat immediately calmed down.
Dian Wei immediately knew that Liu Hao had made his move, and he immediately attacked Gan Ning.
Gan Ning was confused, but he didn't have time to think of a name when Dian Wei attacked. He stomped his foot again, but this time the boat didn't sway.
Gan Ning didn't understand what was going on, so he had to block Dian Wei's attack.
After a few dozen more moves, Dian Wei took down Gan Ning and placed his halberd against his neck.
"You cheated!"
After all this time, Gan Ning had come to understand that the ship had calmed down not because of Dian Wei.
"Which eye of yours saw that I, Old Dian, was cheating?”Although Liu Hao was helping, he didn't make any big moves and just stood there.
"Don't tell me you're not going to admit your loss and are deliberately looking for an excuse.”A cunning look flashed in the eyes of the honest Dian Wei.
"Who's trying to cheat? I, Gan Ning, am a man and will admit defeat.”
"Then why aren't you going to pay your respects to the Lord?”
With Dian Wei's provocation, Gan Ning couldn't bring himself to act shamelessly even if he wanted to.
"Gan Xingba greets the lord!" Gan Ning said through gritted teeth.
"Please get up!"
Liu Hao went over to help Gan Ning up, but he could feel Gan Ning pressing down on him. Liu Hao immediately understood what was going on, and with a little effort, Gan Ning was lifted up.
Gan Ning was surprised by Liu Hao's strength.
"You can't even defeat me, Old Dian, and you still want to compete with my lord in strength?”Dian Wei said disdainfully when he saw Gan Ning's flushed face.
"Xing Ba, I am Liu Hao, the Marquis of Liaodong. Although you lost the bet, if you really don't want to join me, I won't force you.”Liu Hao said.
"You are the Liaodong Marquis?" Gan Ning asked in surprise.
"Why would I lie to you?" Liu Hao said with a smile.
"Gan Xingba greets the lord!" Gan Ning once again knelt on one knee. This time, he was truly convinced.
He originally wanted to lead his brothers to seek refuge with the government, but the people in the government looked down on them. Now that Liu Hao took the initiative to recruit them, he was naturally willing.
"Ding dong! Congratulations to the host for subduing Gan Ning. You have received 1,000 Fate Points.”At this moment, a long-lost mechanical voice sounded in Liu Hao's mind.
"Good, good, good." Liu Hao was naturally happy to receive a valiant general like Gan Ning and a thousand Fate Points.
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