Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Li Ji looked at Gan Ning kneeling before him, gently tapping a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, gazing intently at Gan Ning.

“What crime have you committed? And how can I save you?”

Gan Ning gritted his teeth and said, “That little brat Ji Yu insulted me. In a moment of passion, I wanted to kill him, but I regretted it afterward. I know I've committed a terrible act. I hope Master Zikun can save me, and I will repay this kindness in the future.”

Li Ji pointed his finger at Gan Ning and shouted, “Zilong, bind this villain and send him to Ji Yu.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun practically leaped behind Gan Ning in two short steps. Before the terrified Gan Ning could resist, he seized him and pinned him to the ground.

Between shock and anger, Gan Ning struggled fiercely, but he felt Zhao Yun's large hands lock him in place like a vise, preventing him from moving an inch. He could only repeatedly shout and ask:

“Master Zikun, I respected you for defusing the situation at the banquet, and I came here to ask for your help. Why is this happening? Why is this happening?”

Li Ji pointed the bamboo slips in his hand at Gan Ning and said,

“You committed violence at my banquet for distinguished guests. Did you even consider me, Li Zikun?”

“Who knows if you had nearly succeeded in assassinating Liu Ji Yu, which would have ruined my important plans! I didn't order you to be captured on the spot only because I couldn't bear to see blood spilled and ruin the atmosphere. How dare a villain like you appear before me again.”

Gan Ning was scolded into silence, knowing that this was undoubtedly his own fault, and could only say in a low voice,

“I know I was wrong. Please, Master Zikun, save me.”

Li Ji narrowed his eyes slightly and said,

“You don't truly know you were wrong. You only know that you failed to kill Liu Ji Yu, and that your family in Ba Commandery will surely face disaster, as well as your uncle Jiang Zhi in the fleet, and all the Jinfan pirates will be in danger. That is why you have no choice but to seek my help.”

Upon hearing this, Gan Ning widened his eyes and looked at Li Ji, subconsciously shocked, “How does Master Zikun know?”

Li Ji curled his lips, shaking his head at Gan Ning with some disappointment.

When he first heard the name Gan Xingba, Li Ji had held some expectations for Gan Xingba, but he didn't expect him to repeatedly do such unexpected stupid things, which was truly disappointing.

Not to mention wanting to kill someone in anger at the banquet, but this era advocated martial valor, and the matter of a commoner's anger, with blood splattering five steps away, was not uncommon.

However, Gan Xingba actually dared to linger in the county office after the banquet, asking Li Ji for help.

If Li Ji didn't immediately distance himself from Gan Xingba, wouldn't the outside world interpret it as Li Ji secretly instructing Gan Xingba to assassinate Liu Zhang?

In that case, Li Ji's grand plan would be ruined.

No matter how capable Gan Ning was, he was far less valuable than 300,000 dan of grain at the moment.

Li Ji could not risk alienating Liu Zhang, who represented Yi Province, to protect Gan Ning at all costs.

“Gan Ning, I don't know why I should save you…”

Li Ji said, then waved his hand, “Zilong, drag Gan Ning down and imprison him. Hand him over to Ji Yu for disposal tomorrow.”

As Zhao Yun forcibly dragged Gan Ning away, Li Ji took the roll of bamboo slips and walked towards the room in the backyard.

After entering the room, Li Ji lit the oil lamp and continued to open the roll of bamboo slips in his hand.

What was recorded on it was all kinds of information related to Gan Ning.

After Gan Ning revealed his name at the banquet and attempted to use sword dance to carry out an assassination, Li Ji secretly instructed the Brocade-Clothed Guard to inquire about information related to Gan Ning in the fleet.

Gan Ning acted flamboyantly, and even after becoming a minor clerk, he still used the identity of Jiang Zhi, the Ba Commandery Administrator, to secure a position as commandery soldiers for his three hundred Jinfan pirate brothers.

Therefore, Gan Ning's three hundred Jinfan pirate brothers were all among the commandery soldiers escorting the money and grain this time.

With many people talking, the Brocade-Clothed Guard had almost learned about Gan Ning's situation through the unsuspecting Jinfan pirates at the same time as the banquet ended, and sent the relevant information to Li Ji.

Li Ji looked at the records on the bamboo slips about Gan Ning's past, and Li Ji's expression was like a subway old man looking at a mobile phone meme.

What exactly is this all about…

It turns out that Gan Ning has always been missing a screw and had problems with his brain!

The wildest deeds of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, who were also sons of aristocratic families in unofficial history, were nothing more than snatching the bride during the wedding night.

But, Gan Ning was really wild.

He was clearly the son of an aristocratic family, but he actually ran to gather people to become a thief, and it was the kind that was blatant and didn't avoid people at all.

Perhaps it was because Gan Ning was the only son of the Gan family, waiting for Gan Ning to inherit the family business, and Gan Ning's father probably didn't have the ability to train a younger version, otherwise Gan Ning would have been kicked out of the family long ago.

Gan Ning's performance at this banquet also made Li Ji understand why Gan Ning was forced to flee Yi Province after Liu Zhang became the governor of Yi Province in the original trajectory. He couldn't stay under Liu Biao in Jing Province after changing hands, and finally returned to Sun Quan.

It can be said that he changed masters three times!

It can only be said that Li Ji originally thought that Lu Bu was already invincible in terms of pitting his father, but he didn't expect that Yi Province also had experts.

Especially now that Gan Ning's actions in a fit of anger at the banquet, if Gan Ning really succeeded in the assassination, it would be fine. Gan Ning would still have a chance to notify the Gan family to escape Ba Commandery by relying on the lag of information.

Now, Gan Ning has completely made up for the bug that he hadn't angered his father to death before, and he can carry the whole family away at once.

Just as Li Ji was thinking about this matter, a figure slowly walked to the outside of Li Ji's house and knocked on the door with three short and three long knocks.

“Come in.”

Li Ji said.

Then, a figure wearing a yamen uniform and looking quite young walked in, but did not approach, but respectfully reported in a low voice.

“Master Zikun, there is movement at the ferry. Liu Zhang ordered Jiang Zhi, the Ba Commandery Administrator, more than a dozen Ba Commandery clerks, and the three hundred Jinfan pirates to be captured and imprisoned.”

“Okay.”

Li Ji nodded, indicating that he should retreat, and could only say that he was not surprised by this result.

Liu Zhang may not be a person of great wisdom and courage, but he is quite afraid of death. After Gan Ning did the assassination, Liu Zhang will inevitably take down Jiang Zhi and others.

Immediately, the Brocade-Clothed Guard took out a bamboo slip from his arms and handed it to Li Ji, saying. “This is the detailed information further collected about Gan Ning, the Ba Commandery clerk, please Master Zikun to review.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Liu Jin.”

Li Ji said encouragingly.

And after Li Ji accurately said his name, Liu Jin's face was full of excitement and excitement, and said. “I… I didn't expect Master Zikun to actually remember my name.”

Li Ji said warmly.

“Of course, the children of Taoyuan are the children of the lord and me. I will remember each of you, and everything you do is an important support for the lord's great cause.”

Upon hearing this, tears could not stop surging from Liu Jin's eyes, and without saying much, he knelt on both knees and kowtowed heavily to Li Ji, and then quickly retreated.

After Liu Jin retreated, Li Ji opened the more detailed information collected by the Brocade-Clothed Guard.

Unlike the previous relatively brief one, this time the recorded information was significantly more detailed, and even when Gan Ning established the Jinfan pirates, when he robbed, and when he killed people were clearly investigated.

Also, how many people are in the Gan family in Ba Commandery, the specific relationship between Jiang Zhi, the Ba Commandery Administrator, and the Gan family, Gan Ning, are all recorded on it.

This made Li Ji feel gratified for the ability shown by the Brocade-Clothed Guard.

Perhaps, this is also related to the task that Li Ji personally ordered, so that the Brocade-Clothed Guard desperately wanted to do it perfectly, but it cannot be denied that the Brocade-Clothed Guard collected Gan Ning's information in a very short time through a series of means that made it impossible to find fault.

Immediately, Li Ji frowned and carefully reviewed the information related to Gan Ning again.

Gan Ning's past actions also reflected more personality details of Gan Ning.

The more he interpreted, the more Li Ji discovered that Gan Ning was indeed a complete oddball.

Gan Ning has his own set of behavioral concepts, and his actions have many seemingly contradictory places, ignoring the family but valuing geography, caring for soldiers but also bloodthirsty and brutal, acting high-profile and extravagant but also giving money to the villagers.

‘Typically self-centered, extremely protective of the groups he recognizes, but brutal and contemptuous of groups he does not recognize.’

In the end, Li Ji silently commented.

In this way, Li Ji was completely able to understand Gan Ning's motives for his actions at the banquet.

At first, Gan Ning regarded Liu Zhang as the representative of Yi Province and the lord he would be loyal to, but Liu Zhang's actions were obviously too flattering and weak, so Gan Ning wanted to use the sword dance to strengthen his reputation;

After Liu Zhang deliberately distanced himself from Gan Ning, Gan Ning's heart suddenly rose with murderous intent, wanting to wash away the humiliation he suffered with Liu Zhang's blood.

After the failure, it would not be difficult for Gan Ning to escape alone if he wanted to, but he also realized that he could run alone, but if Liu Zhang did not die, Jiang Zhi, the Ba Commandery Administrator, the three hundred Jinfan pirates, and the Gan family in Ba Commandery could not escape.

Therefore, Gan Ning did not care about his face and knelt down in front of Li Ji, begging for help.

Li Ji was thinking about… the impact of this matter on Wu Commandery, and the value of Gan Ning.

All in all, Gan Ning is rash, arrogant, and does not like to use his brain, but he is extremely protective of his own people, but is extremely brutal and fierce to outsiders.

This kind of personality is much better than Li Ji imagined, and if he can make him completely devoted, he also has a unique use.

While Li Ji was thinking, Zhao Yun also returned to report that Gan Ning had been properly imprisoned.

“Did Gan Ning have any reaction?” Li Ji asked.

Zhao Yun hesitated slightly, then replied.

“He has been begging Yun to tell Master Zikun, hoping that Master Zikun will save him, and he will be handsomely rewarded in the future. His state is very miserable, which is moving.”

Seeing his expression, Li Ji said, “Zilong, has your compassion been stirred? In that case, go and release Gan Ning.”

“Yun dares not, nor will I! The direction of the Yaijiao Spear in my hand is only towards our Lord. I will never act in a partial manner due to personal feelings!”

Zhao Yun’s expression turned stern, and he quickly replied. (End of Chapter)