Chapter 3: A pie fell from the sky

  "Smart aleck."

  Sun Ce feigned anger and said, "What I want you to do is far more complicated than what you think. Moreover, everyone can see your actions, and there are no crooked or evil skills that have been taught to you. Do things openly and honestly, those things are useless!"

  Sun Wu's face immediately fell, "How could that be a heretical cult? That's a great divine power, oh it seems there's no chance now."

  "If I go like this, won't I be caught immediately? I don't even have the skills to protect myself. I'm afraid before anything happens, those old Taoist priests will catch me and make me refine elixirs."

  "What nonsense! Those old Taoists are just good at pretending to be mysterious, knowing some tricks to deceive the common people who don't know any better. They're not really capable of anything divine. For us martial generals who have trained in archery, we can see through their tricks with one glance. Our eyesight is sharp enough to spot birds flying in the sky, let alone their fake moves."

  Sun Ce smiled and said.

  "Ah, you're also a godly shooter! Idol!"

  Xiao Sun's eyes sparkled with stars "Oh, I get it! Those old Taoist priests must be swindlers! And their skills aren't even polished! They were exposed in front of you, no wonder you never took them seriously. This led to the rumors that you were killed by that old Taoist priest Yu Ji, why didn't you expose their tricks? That way everyone wouldn't have misunderstood you."

  "Why expose them, they are mostly just some poor people who use ordinary people's unfamiliar props and techniques to make a living. Just like your current magic masters, I think they are performing for me alone."

  "Besides, I'm a busy general with a million things to attend to every day, I don't even have time to have dinner with my family, do you think I'd have the leisure to bother with those insignificant swindlers? What a naive idea!"

  Xiao Sun couldn't help but feel sad: "How can this history be fake again? It can't even withstand scrutiny! Yet so many people will believe it, and it's been passed down for generations. The power of public opinion is really frightening."

  "I want you to go is not just letting you go find an answer as a wandering soul."

  "My master taught me a divine method, using my divine power to send you back to my past, to relive it in my place. I hope you can help me change some things that we don't want to see."

  Sun Wu's mouth was agape, as if an egg could be stuffed into it, and he stared blankly for half a day. Pointing to his own nose, he asked Sun Ce: "Me? You want me to cross over? Using your body? To become the number one handsome general in Jiangdong? Won't all the beauties under heaven fall in love with me? Can I really charm all the most beautiful women of the Three Kingdoms? Is that possible? No way!"

  Lowering his head and looking around in all directions.

  "What's going on?" Sun Ce asked in surprise.

  "Where's the pie? Didn't it fall from the sky? It's so big, I almost got knocked out! How come there's none on the ground? Haven't you seen it?! Maybe it fell under your desk. Let me take a closer look! Hehe!"

  "You're really dizzy! Looking at your sly appearance, where is the heroic spirit of Sun's Jiangdong son? I really want to kick you a few feet. I'm really wondering if it was a correct decision to let you go in the past. If there were other choices, I would not have wanted to let you..."

  Sun Ce's temper was notorious for being unpredictable and prone to sudden outbursts of anger.

  "Oh no, great ancestor! Your decision must be absolutely wise and farsighted, just like the fact that you are the number one handsome man in Jiangdong is set in stone!"

  "Little Sun admires your wise and far-sighted vision, which is as boundless as the Yangtze River flowing eastward, and will never cease until it reaches the sea! You don't need to consider replacing me at the last minute, it's me, only me, I am your one and only. Haha..."

  Sun Wuzong's joyful and crazy happiness had long been overwhelmed by the happy feeling of being hit by a big cake. The elder brother didn't call out anymore. Even calling out to his ancestors was extremely smooth.

  He took a deep breath and continued, "I'm just surprised that those who travel through time are all top-notch figures. Either they're explosives experts or master marksmen. Or maybe they're PhDs in some field or other. At the very least, they're college-educated geniuses! And on top of that, they can recite a poem or two!"

  "After all, they are the leaders of academic elites. Once they go, they can create epoch-making advanced weapons that kill in all directions. How did I, a small worker, get so lucky this time? But what specialty do I have?"

  "But let me go anyway! I will definitely make our Jiangdong people shine and add color. Set an excellent example for us, these medium-educated crossers. Absolutely not giving you a black face, old ancestor! Hehe..."

  Xiao Sun let out a standard Star-brand laugh.

  It's as if Sun Ce's hands are covered in goosebumps. It's like the wind has blown, and chicken skin is scattered all over the ground!

  "Foolish talk! You think people of our generation are all idiots? If you think that way, even if you go there, you'll be easily eliminated and can only become a stepping stone for others' success!"

  "That's right, in the nearly two thousand years since then, I've seen the world develop at a pace that's changing daily. Humans have reached the point where they can go to heaven and earth, and there's nothing they can't do. I've seen so many things that we didn't even dare imagine back then."

  "Technology has made great progress, but as for intelligence, it's not necessarily a big step forward. Haven't you seen how many people are still studying the 'Art of War' written by our ancestor Sun Tzu? At any time, you must remember that being vigilant is essential! Be careful not to capsize in a ditch, and I'm speaking from experience, having suffered this loss myself."

  "Especially on the battlefield, a single rash decision of yours can lead to the pointless deaths of tens of thousands of people due to your mistake, and even ruin you and your country's future."

  So when encountering things, one must remain calm and make a comprehensive consideration, consult with advisors more, listen to their opinions, there is no harm. But the decision must be made by oneself bravely, believe in one's own judgment!

  "These things, you'll learn after experiencing them a few more times. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask Zhou Yu. He's an extremely clever guy! I think that in that time and space, there aren't many people who can surpass his wisdom!"

  "Of course, you don't have to worry either. You have your own advantages, with nearly two thousand years of cultural accumulation more than people in our era, and modern technological vision. You are also one-of-a-kind."

  "Moreover, my body is completely open to you, and will make a perfect fusion with your soul. Once you fully merge my powers, military skills, and all memories, your conditions will have a huge advantage over most people in our era."

  "As for whether you can succeed, it depends on your own efforts. If you spend all day indulging in pleasure, even if you were given a mountain of gold, you would still have no hope of success. I hope the heavens will grant you more good fortune!"

  "After hearing this, Sun Wushou said impatiently: 'I won't ask anything else. Since I am that perfect person, I must be the only one who can uniquely and perfectly match your body. Ancestor, let me go, I will definitely do my best to bring glory to you and restore the face of our old Sun family.'"

  Sun Ce nodded, "It's roughly that meaning. Time, location, space, blood ties, and so on are all related. It's quite complicated, since you understand I won't explain it further! This is also our fate!"

  He paused for a moment, and then Sun Ce asked again: "Are you sure you want to go? Remember, once you go, it's impossible to return to this point in time. The energy I gave you to send your soul through space-time can only take you there, but it can't help you come back."

  "You are like a legendary satellite, forever gone without return. This is an action with no turning back, once started, it absolutely cannot be stopped. Otherwise, you can only become dust in the space-time! Are you sure you won't regret?"

  "So I was just a disposable item all along!"

  Xiao Sun muttered to himself, "This is great, launch it and forget about it, turn it into a cruise missile! But no matter what, if I can live a life that's exciting and extraordinary, it's worth more than living an ordinary life under someone else's control, even if it's just for a short time!"

  "Joking aside, the people I met were all big shots. And I was going to be a big shot too. Every man has a dream, wanting to have the opportunity to make a name for himself and experience a brilliant life that stands out from the crowd. This is one of the instincts deep in a man's bones!"

  "Letting go of this opportunity, which one will be regretted for life! Am I going to lie in bed when I'm about to die and regret my abandonment today?"

  "No, absolutely not!"

  "Even if it's a failure in the end, I'll die somewhere! Before I die, I can still tell myself 'I've struggled! There's nothing for me to regret!'"

  "Men should be stricter with themselves!"

  Looking into Sun Ce's eyes, Xiao Sun clenched his fists and firmly said: "I guarantee it, I will resolutely support the old ancestor's decision, and I will never regret it. Besides, you promised to take care of my family. Here, I have nothing left to cherish."

  "That's good. And the most important thing is, you have to take care of yourself, remember, remember! This point, no one can help you, and you are your family, your group, the foundation of your ideals!"

  "Never again be as reckless as I was. A brave general must charge into battle, but we are not just brave generals, we are the soul of the entire situation."

  "At that time, I didn't have time to figure out this truth and put myself in a wrong position. Now I understand, if you can't even protect yourself well, how can you talk about bringing happiness to your family and establishing great achievements."

  "No matter how talented and ambitious you are, with a passion that touches the sky, if you can't even protect your own life, then everything else is just fleeting clouds in the wind!"

  "I remember, Old Mao taught us long ago that our bodies are the capital of revolution. They are the material foundation of our great ideals. I said this myself. Haha. I will be careful. I will learn well from Liu Bei and Cao Cao."

  "Judging from history books, no matter how miserable their defeat was, no matter how many soldiers were defeated, even if all the people around them died, they always managed to escape from death and then had the opportunity to rise again. If there was any failure, I'm afraid there would be no chance of recovery in this world!"

  "Haha, these two old sly guys, I actually believe they have such ability. They are people from the same era as my father!"

  Sun Ce burst out laughing. Then he said, "Also, I suspect that there is a conspiracy targeting our Jiangdong Sun family all along. Someone has been specifically targeting our leadership. You must investigate thoroughly. And you can only discuss this matter with Zhou Yu, he should have a countermeasure."

  And don't let others know about this, or people's hearts will scatter. Be careful not to easily believe anyone. Don't easily put yourself in a dead-end situation again. The price our Sun family has paid is already heavy enough."