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  One was a renowned scholar from Xiangyang, known as Feng Chou, who was on par with Zhuge Liang and was called the "once-in-a-lifetime talent who could bring peace to the world". The other was merely someone else's adopted son, with an awkward identity and an uncertain future.

  These two people were said to be the same kind of person by Liu Feng, which would surprise most people. However, under Liu Feng's sharp gaze, Pang Tong's fleeting surprise seemed to have a deeper meaning, like being stabbed in the heart.

  "Haha, General Liu is indeed good at joking. As the adopted son of the great Emperor Liu, how could I, a rustic and idle person, be in the same class as him?"

  Pang Tong laughed, seemingly forgetting his previous evaluation of Liu Feng's identity. The phrase "the illustrious Liu Xuan's adopted son" was more sarcastic than flattering, hinting at the bleakness of his future prospects.

  Liu Feng smiled and said: "Mr. Shi Yuan misunderstood me, what I meant by 'we are the same kind of people' is that we are both lonely people."

  Pang Tong's eyes moved slightly, and his smile was somewhat restrained: "Although Pang Tong is not talented, he has some connections in Jingzhou, and friends are not lacking. He can't be considered a lonely person."

  "The loneliness of the master is not that he has no friends, but rather that he possesses talents that span heaven and earth, yet cannot put them to use. Nowadays, Cao Cao dominates the north, with numerous talents under his command, and the achievements of Xiao He and Zhang Liang have already been taken over by the likes of Xun Yu and Cheng Yu. Even if the master were to join Cao Cao, he would only be adding flowers to a brocade. As for Eastern Wu's Sun family, they also have talented individuals like Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Zhang Zhao under their command. Although their talents may not be as numerous as those of Cao Cao, they can still be considered flourishing. However, the master has been in hiding in Jiangdong for a long time, yet Sun Quan does not invite him to come out of retirement. It seems that even if the master were to join Eastern Wu in the end, he would likely only become an accessory."

  Liu Feng's lengthy speech first lifted Pang Tong to the clouds, and then let him fall into an endless abyss. As he spoke, Liu Feng's eagle-like eyes stared fixedly at Pang Tong, although he couldn't see much fluctuation in his expression, but the faintly twitching veins on his dark yellow face told Liu Feng that he had hit the nail on the head.

  "That's interesting, go on." Pang Tong lowered his head and took a sip of tea, avoiding Liu Feng's sharp gaze.

  "As for Xiguan Liu Zhang, Hanzhong Zhang Lu, Xiliang Ma Chao, and even Liaodong Gongsun, these lords are all short-sighted and mediocre, not worthy of assistance. I'm afraid you wouldn't bother to go serve them, sir."

  The charcoal in the stove crackled, and Pang Tong's eyes narrowed into a line. He sneered, "So it seems that I only have one way to go, which is to surrender to Father Liu Xuan De?"

  Liu Feng walked up, poured a cup of wine for Pang Tong, and a sly smile appeared on his handsome face: "My father is famous all over the world, he is good at attracting talents, although he is currently down on his luck, but his future prospects are still unknown. With your talent, if you join my father, you will naturally be appreciated and reused by him, it's just a pity."

  "What a pity!"

  Liu Feng leaned in close and whispered, "It's a pity that Zhuge Kongming has taken the lead and returned to his father first. The Sleeping Dragon and the Phoenix Chick are equally famous, as the saying goes, 'one mountain cannot contain two tigers.' I ask you, sir, would you be willing to yield to Kongming or would Kongming be willing to sit back and watch you surpass him?"

  These words, like a dull thunder in the dark night, quietly entered Pang Tong's eardrum, but suddenly shook his heart.

  Pang Tong's expression was no longer half surprised, at this moment, on that mediocre and slightly ugly face, a complex expression that had never been seen before was surging, it was confusion, shock, sudden enlightenment, or some kind of self-doubt.

  Liu Feng's words had deeply hurt the hidden wound in Pang Tong's heart. With his extraordinary wisdom, he could see through worldly affairs and others' intentions, but ironically, he couldn't see through his own future and destiny.

  When the authorities are confused, the bystanders see clearly!

  In the grand tent, a strange and gloomy atmosphere was spreading.

  Looking at Pang Tong's complex expression, Liu Feng decided to pour salt on his "wound" again.

  "Sir, you have a talent that surpasses the ordinary, but unfortunately, it was not recognized in your time. You had great ambitions but were unable to put them into practice. Doesn't your heart feel lonely? And I, as you said, this identity has destined people to respect me from afar. Am I and you not of the same kind?"

  For a time, Liu Feng spoke of Pang Tong's death in a sorrowful and mournful tone.

  At first, he did this just to make Pang Tong shift his goal of assistance from Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Quan to himself, so that he could notice this potential stock, but later on, Liu Feng vaguely had a resonance with Pang Tong.

  It was then that he realized he and this man of unparalleled intelligence in front of him were actually quite similar.

  Outside the tent, wind and snow are as gloomy as night; inside the tent, all is quiet as water.

  After being silent for a long time, Pang Tong suddenly burst out laughing loudly. In that laughter, there was a hint of desolation.

  "Who would have thought? My own fate, I couldn't see through it myself, yet a younger generation has grasped it clearly. General Liu is indeed no ordinary person."

  He self-deprecating words, but the appreciation of Liu Feng is true, Liu Feng secretly let out a sigh of relief, thinking that this round of tongue and lips has not been wasted, however, relying on his own three-inch tongue, he was able to move Feng Yu, more or less, he still felt a little unexpected.

  "You're too kind, sir. Actually, I'm also an onlooker who sees clearly, so I also need your guidance."

  Pang Tong gazed quietly at Liu Feng for a moment, then suddenly revealed a smile that was full of meaning. He let out a long sigh and said with a pleased tone: "Alright, although I don't completely agree with General Liu's explanation, it still makes some sense. As for the path General Liu should take, he probably already has a clear idea in his mind."

  Pang Tong seems to be hinting that Liu Feng has already planned to leave Liu Bei, which is not surprising. Liu Feng showed such insight and mind to Pang Tong, with such wisdom, it's impossible not to think of leaving Liu Bei as the only choice to escape a tragic fate.

  Which path to take, Liu Feng naturally didn't need Pang Tong's guidance. What really made him feel at a loss was how to leave Liu Bei in the name of "great righteousness" without being labeled as "rebellious against his father".

  Liu Feng bitterly said, "Sir, if you can see things so clearly, then you should also know that even if I want to take that path, I must first untie a knot before I can walk with my head held high. I've been racking my brains but can't find a solution, and now I'm thinking of asking sir to help me untie this knot."

  Pong Tong lightly spat out a sentence: "General Liu also said it was a dead knot, since it's a dead knot, how can there be a way to untie it?"

  Judging from his tone, it seems like he has no other choice.

  "With Pong Tong's wisdom, he must have guessed where the knot of my death was long ago. If he thought there was no solution, he wouldn't have agreed to give me guidance."

  Liu Feng stood up and bowed his head in front of Pang Tong, with a sincere expression on his face: "Sir is an extraordinary person who has never been seen before. I believe that there are no dead knots that cannot be untied by you. I hope you will not hesitate to enlighten me."

  Pong Tong also deliberately put on airs, now that Liu Feng's courtesy had arrived, he was satisfied and smiled: "Forget it, since I have a fate with the general, I can only make do."

  Having said that, Pang Tong got up and came to the case, picked up his pen and wrote a word on the silk book.

  "The key to untying the general's knot lies in this single word."

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