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Dynastic Kingdom Slugfest

Episode 20


At the ring…

Lu Xun barely got started in the ring as several officers struggled to get up after Huang Gai's mad bombings. Zhang Liao finds the most interest in fighting Lu Xun. He wasted no time charging at him.

"Drummer boy, if what the dogs of Wu said is true, then prove it to me one on one!" Zhang Liao said. Lu Xun, knew he'll get eliminated quickly before he has a chance to redeem his confident.

Suddenly, Guan Yu blocked him between the two officers. This has come a long time anticipated by the fans. Guan Yu vs Zhang Liao, live at DKS!

"He's not worth it, Liao. I'll fight you this time," Guan Yu smirked.

"Aren't you aware of your brother's reputation?" Zhang Liao assumed.

"There's Zhang Fei and Guan Ping, to deal with Gan Ning and Lu Xun. So why don't you worry about lasting in this ring longer, Liao. Come…" Guan Yu readied his stance.

"If you insist Yuncheng, but don't underestimate me," Zhang Liao said as he strikes his blade clashing together with Guan Yu's. Finally, the Shu fans are cheering wildly at this fight.

"Phew…just give it time, Xunie. Come on, snap out of it!" Lu Xun thought.

Zhang He stares at the handsome boy who is sweating his forehead finding a way to sell the crowd. Not surprised by the reaction of other Wu officers, he continues focusing on Zhou Yu.

"Your favorite pupil over there leaves much to noteworthy. Good thing, he's beautiful, but cowardly outside his calm image," Zhang He chuckled.

Zhou Yu swing his sword, but due to his exhaustion from fighting Xu Huang, the move was easily parried then Zhang He execute a somersault kick, slowly float the pride of the Chang Jiang in mid air and down to the mat.

"I'm not going to throw you out yet. It would be a pleasure for Sima Yi to come in this ring and watch you suffer," Zhang He thought, giving a preying stare at the Wu strategist.

Sun Jian could not stop Huang Gai from throwing bombs randomly at Liu Bei. He soon turns his attention to Taishi Ci who is having trouble with Xiahou Dun.

"Hang in there, Taishi Ci," Sun Jian thought.

"Sun Jian," Yuan Shao walked towards the tiger of Jiang Dong face to face.

"Yuan Shao, so it finally come to this. If it's about my imperial seal plague, surely it was the right thing not to hand it over to a douchebag like you," Sun Jian said.

"You think your resolve can justify my motivation into possessing the seal? Listen here, hotshot. I am the leader of the coalition, the heir to the loyalist family in several generations, you voted for me right to the next person, Yuan Shu was your boss and he told me you found the seal, you disobey a Han commander, and…" before Yuan Shao can finish, Sun Jian did his masou and Yuan Shao blocked.

"Always talking too much!" Sun Jian taunted.

"Bashful moron, I shouldn't have made you van leader," Yuan Shao reversed with his own masou attack at the same time both men went into dreadlocks.

"Why not? I'm the true hero of the coalition, not you jackass," Sun Jian smirked, continuing his blade movement at Yuan Shao.

At the Manager's office…

"If Cao Cao did not proposal the region lords to make Yuan Shao the leader, Si Shui Gate would have been a quick victory for the Sun family," the Mysterious man shook his head.

The door knock sound was heard during his watching.

"Come in," the Mysterious man answered.

Sun Shang Xiang's group enter the room. They're growing impatience from waiting for their turns into the ring.

"Ah, I've been expecting you ladies," the Mysterious man stood up in relief.

"We're not fond of being left behind. You gave all the men the attention. So be honest with me, are you sexist?" Sun Shang Xiang blinked with a crook glare.

"Why come up with the trouble on my behalf of the female officers? I'm not sexist," the Mysterious Man smiled.

"Then, why is Gan Ning strugging so much in that ring without having me join on the next number with him together?" Sun Shang Xiang argued.

"Because that's besides the point of Gan Ning's valor. You'll get in the way of it. I have nothing against the relationship between you two, but if you knew Gan Ning better…hm," the Mysterious Man shuddered.

"With Liu Bei in that ring, you're trying to jeopardize my role! Now that I've lead my fraction, we'll prove to the audience that we're not tools to the man's world. We're humans for crying out loud!" Sun Shang Xiang enraged and Xiang Cai gave a nod in agreement.

"If Guan Ping in that ring, then I should be in same ring with him. Your list don't make sense, so whatever you're doing is making Wei happy with their treatment," Xing Cai added.

"Oh, so that makes you comfortable being in the ring with your dad?" the Mysterious man presumed.

"Err….no…." Xing Cai shrugged.

"Don't worry about your crazy father, Xing Cai. I have a crazy father too, but it's our boyfriends we wanted to go in the ring with and prove ourselves. Right Diao Chan? Diao Chan?" Sun Shang Xiang poked the Flower of Chao's shoulder.

"Oh, um, right…" Diao Chan said, but in her mind she wanted Lu Bu or Zhang Liao to win.

"Look, as much as I wanted some hardcore gender team up romance in the ring, the guys are far more ambitious to ever think about their women…except Zhou Yu and Sun Ce," the Mysterious man explained.

"The Qiaos aren't worrying about them," Sun Shang Xiang scoffed.

"Then worry about this…" the Mysterious man showed the three women the monitor where DKS Security are staring at Dong Zhuo's fraction and between the heated incident were two girls.

"Oh my god, Dong Zhou!" Sun Shang Xiang clenches her fists.

"So what are you waiting for? Aid with the DKS security team and drive Dong Zhuo's boys away from your oath sisters," the Mysterious man grinned.

"You're right, come on girls. It's time we show fatty our prowess in war," Sun Shang Xiang rallied. The three women hurried out of the room.

"I'm a fan of her, but there's something about her attitude that leaves her so insecure. I wonder why she felt for Sun Quan's plot so easy to send her back to Wu?" the Mysterious man sighed.

At Zhao Yun's box office…

"Ah, Zhao Yun! This room is a sighting behold of your popularity," Pang Tong praised.

"Thanks, but it could have been Liu Bei's box office instead," Zhao Yun said.

"Hahaha, did you see what happen out there at the ring? Your big brother is having difficulties overcoming Huang Gai," Cao Pi said.

"If you look at Liu Bei's war instinct carefully, he's using Huang Gai's bombs as an advantage to attack your father," Zhao Yun countered.

"So, father deserves to get eliminate. I've grown tired of him getting the spotlight. He didn't live to join my "Liu Bei's defeat celebration," Cao Pi chuckled.

"Correction, "Liu Bei's DEATH celebration," Zhao Yun closed his eyes sighed.

"Good grief, Wei can celebrate the deaths of another force's hero?" Pang Tong look shocked at Cao Pi's inhumanity.

"We don't celebrate our rivals death," Zhao Yun informed, "Also, your father never celebrated Guan Yu's death."

"That's because the fact that my father owns Guan Yu," Cao Pi rolleyed.

"Say what you like about your perception of an emperor," Zhao Yun shook his head and sat next to Zhen Ji watching her play Valis 3. She already beat the other game.

Pang Tong continues using his lute by playing another music. Hopefully, it sounds a lot about Zhao Yun this time.

"Blah, for some reason, the Fledging Pheonix's music sucks. Ji, I'm heading outside for some fresh air," Cao Pi grunted.

"Fine, I'm staying here," Zhen Ji said.

"……" Zhao Yun pretends he didn't hear that, as he watch the fight going on at the window.

"Damn you, Zhen Ji…do you like his music!" Cao Pi grunted quietly in his mind and left the room.

"Wow, you pissed your husband off," Pang Tong laughed.

Zhen Ji paused the game and turns her attention to the quiet white rider glaring at him funny.

"What?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Tell me about Ma Yun Lu? And no, I didn't take part on her father's death neither Liu Bei's death because I never went with Pi-Pi when he's had that vermin wench with him," Zhen Ji demanded.

"Oh , it's that Guo lady again eh? I wonder if it's true she's hotter than you are?" Pang Tong gave a priceless expression, which brings an awkward pause.

"………"

"………"

"Um, right, I'll leave you alone right now. Bye!" Pang Tong float out of the room with sweatdrops.

Suddenly, it's just the two o them alone. How will Zhao Yun break the silent, when he is afraid to admit he's doesn't have enough feelings for Zhen Ji anymore.

"So, are you going to keep quiet with me all minute besides I'm jealous?" Zhen Ji gives a sarcastic face.

"Ma Yun Lu, she and I are like closes friends. She usually works most of the drilling while I'm attending governmental business activities. Zhen Ji, I'm sorry about not writing you back another letter, but Yun Lu been forcing myself into her life because she thinks I'm the perfect husband for her, blinding by my fame and incredibility. Just like Cao Pi looked at you…" Zhao Yun frowned.

"Ok, this woman wants you for your perfection, while Cao Pi wants me for my beautification," Zhen Ji rolleyed.

"Come to think of it, both of us are attracted by perfection," Zhao Yun groaned.

"But, in case, we're not perfect…at all," Zhen Ji sighed.

"You think I'm interest in getting someone who is a female version of me?" Zhao Yun sighed.

"I would ask the same rhetorical question, am I interest in getting someone who is rich and full of himself because of his family's heritage?" Zhen Ji shook her head embarrassed.

"Hey, you sound great with that ice queen voice," Zhao Yun smirked.

"Get outta here…"Zhen Ji giggled.

"I'm Zhao Yun! All shall fear my might!" Zhao Yun pretended in Lu Bu's voice.

"HAHAHAHA!" Zhen Ji laughed, "That is definitely not you…"

"Never I was a guy who's full of himself," Zhao Yun chuckled.

"I know, that's the two families I served were like," Zhen Ji sighed.

"Quite frankly, so were the Sun family," Zhao Yun said.

"Preciously…" Zhen Ji agreed, though her encounters with Shang Xiang are all losing battles thanks to Cao Pi's inferior leadership skills.

"Zhen Ji, how about we make a big deal out of our twisted personalities?" Zhao Yun asked.

"How embarrassing you put me into this game again, alright…" Zhen Ji replied.

"Another has fallen into my spear!" Zhao Yun shouted.

"Yet another officer bows before me!" Zhen Ji joined.

They go on shouting this parody game. Pang Tong was eavesdropping on the door hearing their conversation. Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo show up wondering why it's so loud in that room.

"Pang Tong, well met," Zhuge Liang bowed.

"Oh, this room mustn't be disturbed. Zhao Yun really wants these few moments alone," Pang Tong happily stated.

"Hmm…Zhao Yun making noise in his own box office, sounds not like him tonight," Zhuge Liang waved his fan curiously.

"I heard there were some games inside. Why can't we just storm in that room anyway?" Meng Huo complained.

"Err, no, that will be rude for us northerns. It's like invading someone privacy," Pang Tong said.

"Am I hearing a woman's voice? Who is that woman with him? I pray it's not who I think it is…" Zhuge Liang worried.

"Geez, you bring too much expectations. I'm hungry, so lets get us bite. Come on," Pang Tong and the other two left the hall.

At the backstage…

Poor Guo Jia getting all worked up and trashed by the Zhao Yun fangirls. He struggle his way crawling the backstage.

"Master, I've failed…the Qiaos..the..argh…" Guo Jia gets up wobbling.

"Guo Jia, you're up in 5," the Staffman announced.

"I must, no, how will I face my lord, my sworn brother…" Guo Jia whimpered.

"Oh stop being a sissy, Guo Jia. Here's the catch, that boy on the ring is the weakest fighter out of them all. If you eliminate him, you'll make it up with your failures to Lord Cao Cao," Sima Yi said, lurking behind the shadows as he walks up to Guo Jia.

"Hmm," Guo Jia scanned the boy who was referred as Lu Xun and it soon brought a smile in the minister's face.

Outside…

"Dong Zhuo, how about dueling with me? If you win, we'll let you go inside the arena," Lu Bu offered.

"Yeah, if you want us, duel the mighty Lu Bu," Xiao Qiao sticks her tongue out.

"Grrr, gentleman lets make a council about this matter first," Dong Zhuo said.

Dong Zhuo's men agreed and they move a few yards away from the DKS security. Lu Bu knows Dong Zhuo wouldn't want the challenge because Lu Bu's halberd is too good. However, Lu Bu decides to fight Dong Zhuo barehanded.

"By the way, Dong Zhuo, before you refuse, I'm banning my weapon and will now fight with my bare hands," Lu Bu said.

"Really? Could Lu Bu be strong without that damned Crescent Halberd, Li Ru?" Dong Zhuo questioned.

"We never seen him duel without his weapon," Li Ru shrugged.

Dong Zhuo's fraction turns to see Lu Bu making funny faces and calling Dong Zhuo chubby happy pervert, it made the men laugh.

"That Lu Bu, he's nothing but a 40 year old idiot with a brain of a 10 year old runt," then Dong Zhuo turns to Lu Bu, "I'll accept and Hua Xiong will join the duel with me making this a handicapped match. Our blades against your fists!"

Lu Bu smiled maniacally, this is what he wants for entertainment.

See you next episode…