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Liu Cong also went to Huangfu's family dinner today. During Longzhong, he rested here and had a glass of wine. With him, Cai Mao and Cai Yi were also there. The two of them planned to have a glass of wine, but they took a break and left, but unexpectedly they met Liu Jing and Tao Zhan.

Rather than saying that Liu Cong saw Liu Jing first, it would be better to say that he saw Tao Zhan first. When he saw him in Wangjiang Tavern a month ago, Tao Zhan's peerless appearance left a deep impression on him. He immediately found out that this unparalleled beauty was Tao Sheng's daughter.

He immediately ordered someone to send an invitation to ask Tao Zhan to come out for a while. Unexpectedly, Tao Zhan left Fancheng and returned to Chaisang on the excuse of something at home, which made Liu Cong regret it for several days and kept thinking about it in his heart.

When Tao Zhan walked upstairs, Liu Cong's eyes lit up and the beauty came back. His white dress was as snow as snow and the beauty was as jade. His eyes were straightened. It was not until Liu Jing's appearance that he came to his senses.

Liu Cong hurriedly walked up and said with a smile: "Brother Jing, why are you here?"

When he asked Liu Jing, he glanced at Tao Zhan. Without waiting for Liu Jing to answer, Liu Cong hurriedly bowed and bowed, "Miss Tao, I'm very sorry for you to leave without saying goodbye last time."

From the moment he saw Liu Cong, Liu Jing showed his eyes to Tao Zhan from time to time, and there was a sense of uncontrollable enthusiasm in his eyes. Liu Jing was just a little disgusted, but it was not surprising that as soon as he went upstairs, many soldiers stared at Tao Zhan, and their eyes were about to melt.

However, Liu Cong actually knew Tao Zhan, which made Liu Jing startled, immediately became alert, and turned around and asked Tao Zhan, "Jiu Niang, you know my brother."

Tao Zhan felt a little disgusted with Liu Cong's lustful appearance. She was afraid that Liu Jing would misunderstand, so she hurriedly leaned to Liu Jing and smiled at Liu Jing Yanran, "Did you forget that last time at Wangjiang Tavern, you were there too. Didn't I go back to Chaisang that day?"

She never told Liu Jing why she did not say goodbye to Chaisang that time, because she was afraid of affecting their brothers' relationship. She thought that her indifference would make Liu Cong know everything, so she stopped. However, today Liu Cong brought up the old story again and obviously refused to give up. She no longer concealed her sex and implicitly told Liu Jing the truth.

Only then did Liu Jing understand why Tao Zhan returned to Chaisang. It turned out that Liu Cong fell in love with her. He suddenly became a little annoyed. Liu Cong actually dared to compete with him for a woman.

Liu Jing's anger was not reflected on his face. He smiled faintly, "Brother Cong, where is Miss Cai, why haven't you seen me?"

"She went to Huang Mansion by herself and went with her mother."

Liu Cong's expression was a little unnatural. When he was talking, Tao Zhan actually leaned against Liu Jing, which was equivalent to suggesting himself.

Liu Cong was very dissatisfied. She was the dignified Zhou Muzhi, and she actually fell in love with her cousin.

Although it was disgusting, Tao Zhan's beauty made Liu Cong reluctant to give up. He stepped forward and bowed to Tao Zhan deeply, "Miss Tao, I had agreed with my father last night that I will go to pay my birthday on behalf of my father. I believe that the Tao family will accept me."

Liu Cong's words were already very straightforward, and Liu Jing's eyes slowly narrowed. What did he mean?

At this time, Liu Cong smiled at Liu Jing and said, "Brother Jing, Miss Tao, why not sit down and drink a glass of water and wine together, and then go to Huang Mansion together."

"No need, let's go first."

Liu Jing and Tao Zhan looked at each other. They turned around and were about to leave. Liu Congxun winked at his guards, and a guard stepped forward to stop Tao Zhan.

"Mr. Jing can leave, but this girl must stay with her..."

Before he finished speaking, a long sword from Liu Jing suddenly slashed out, and the sword was slashing on the guard's shoulder. The guard screamed and rolled down the stairs.

Tao Zhan was so scared that he covered his mouth with both hands and looked at the injured guard lying on the stairs in horror.

Liu Jing slowly retracted the knife back to the sheath, turned around and said coldly to Liu Cong: "We are not young children anymore. I advise you that it is best not to do anything. When I gave you the Xuanlin Sword, I warned you that I don't want your people, but you can't even think about what belongs to me."

Liu Cong was stunned and took two steps back, unable to say a word for a while. At this time, Cai Yi sneered behind him: "Mr. Jing is such a fast knife, but no matter how fast your knife is, can you compare with the power of the provincial governor? Do you think the Tao family will choose the provincial governor or the nephew of the provincial governor?"

Liu Jing looked at him deeply and said lightly: "You might as well give it a try."

After saying that, he pulled Tao Zhan's wrist, turned around and went downstairs...

Liu Cong walked to the window and looked at Liu Jing's guard's carriage with a gloomy face. A hint of anger flashed in her eyes. She didn't say a word, not giving her face to herself.

"Mr. Cong, a woman's mind is very strange."

Cai Yi slowly walked to Liu Cong and stared at the carriage away and said lightly: "Don't look at her being cold to you now, but once you get her, she will be devoted to you."

"But... Liu Jing is not easy to mess with, and his father sometimes tends toward him." Liu Cong said angrily.

Cai Yi glanced at him and thought to himself, no wonder his father said that Liu Cong was easy to control, it was indeed good, cowardly and incompetent, and if he could support him ascend to the throne, it would be in the greatest interests of the Cai family.

This Liu Jing is not easy to deal with, but it is a good way to use this woman to make his brother turn against each other.

Thinking of this, Cai Yi said coldly: "The only strong can live in the beautiful country. Can the future lord of Jingzhou not even get a woman he likes?"

Cai Yi used the simplest method of provoking, and he didn't say much, but it was precisely this simple and straightforward, which hit Liu Cong's key with one knife.

Only the strong can live in the beautiful country

Liu Cong murmured to himself, and he remembered what his mother said again. Liu Jing's support for his elder brother will sooner or later be an obstacle for him to compete for the Lord of Jingzhou. Yes, if he can't even get a woman, what face will he have to compete for the Lord of Jingzhou?

Liu Cong looked down on Liu Jing from the bottom of his bones. When he saw Liu Jing on the first day, this kind of contempt took root in his heart. How could he let Liu Jing take away the woman he liked?

Liu Cong's fist slowly clenched.

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The carriage left Longzhong Town for a short time and continued north along the official road. It was nearly twenty miles away from Huangfu and could be reached in half an hour. The mountains on both sides of the official road were undulating, the mountains were dense, and the branches were covered with green fruits. Flocks of birds flew out of the woods and hovered on the official road.

After Liu Jing pondered and said nothing, two major factions had gradually formed in Jingzhou, the Liu Qi Sect and the Liu Cong Sect, and Liu Biao arranged his nephew Liu Qing as the governor of Changsha County, obviously wanting Liu Qing to control Changsha County. In this way, in addition to the Liu Qi Sect and the Liu Cong Sect, there was another Liu Qing Sect.

Of course, the formation of the Liu clan faction is still just a prototype, but as time goes by, this clan faction pattern will become clearer and clearer, and eventually become incompatible.

But Liu Jing is more considering himself. Liu Qing is about to become the Changsha sect. So will he form the Liu Jing sect in the struggle for power in Jingzhou?

Judging from the current situation, Liu Biao seems to have been shaken and intends to let him be a faction. This may be related to the Battle of Xinye, which has changed Liu Biao's attitude towards himself.

I met Liu Cong in a tavern today. A fight between them gave Liu Jing a premonition that sooner or later, he would be incompatible with Liu Cong. This is not only the opposition between Liu Qi and Liu Cong, but also the inevitable result of his and Liu Cong's struggle for the power of Jingzhou...

Liu Jing was anxious in his heart. He had never been as eager to get his own territory as he is today.

Tao Zhan was in a bad mood in the carriage. The last time she was in the Wangjiang Tavern, Liu Cong's appearance ruined her. Today, her originally excited mood was once again disturbed by Liu Cong. It goes without saying that she was disgusted with Liu Cong.

But at this moment she had an inexplicable worry in her heart. Liu Cong said that he was going to visit her father in Chaisang. She understood the meaning behind this statement. What does he mean? Since she wanted to marry the daughter of the Cai family, why did she still have to make her own ideas?

If someone else had changed, Tao Zhan would have looked contemptuous, but Liu Cong was different. He was the governor of the state and half of Jingzhou. As he was to put pressure on his father, would his father agree?

This is what Tao Zhan is worried about. Although she was full of resentment and disgust towards Liu Cong, she had to calmly consider the consequences.

At this time, Tao Zhan secretly glanced at Liu Jing outside the carriage through the curtain. Although she felt that she had not fallen in love and was still sober and rational, she did not deny that she had a good impression of Liu Jing, and was willing to maintain this good impression, and even gave him a chance.

But does he have this heart? Why don’t he want to confess his love directly?

As soon as he got up, he was worried about hurting his brothers and feet, and he was afraid of walking. Tao Zhan wanted to know what Liu Jing was thinking at this time, just like a cat walking through her heart, she began to feel a little restless. What was he thinking?

"Mr. Jing"

Tao Zhan pulled open a crack in the car curtain and whispered: "I'm sorry."

Liu Jing woke up from his thoughts and realized that he had neglected Tao Zhan. He apologized and said, "I just thought about something and forgot you. Do we want to find a tavern to rest?"

"No, I should be about to arrive in Huang Mansion."

Tao Zhan hesitated and asked again: "Is it because I caused the trouble in the tavern just now that makes you feel embarrassed?"

"trouble"

Liu Jing shook his head: "You have thought too much, there is no trouble. I am just thinking about what Cai Yi said."

Speaking of this, Liu Jing asked again with a smile: "If I had found another seat at that time, would Miss Tao plan to sit with me or go to socialize Mr. Cong?"

"What do you think?" Tao Zhan asked at him seriously.

Liu Jing couldn't help but joke, "He is the provincial Muzhi, I am just the provincial Mu's nephew. I think Miss Tao might choose him."

As soon as he said that, Liu Jing felt that he had lost his words. How could he make a joke like this?

But the words were already spoken and could not be taken back. Liu Jing had to smile embarrassedly, "Don't be angry, I'm just kidding."

Tao Zhan's pretty face immediately became gloomy and pulled the curtain up with a slap. An insulted anger rose from her heart. Who did he think of himself as
Chapter completed!