Ma Hu travels on the road to Shu, on his way to serve the Sleeping Dragon Zhuge Liang. He cradles his head on his hands, his lord Zhou Yu just died, and his final words were to Hu, and it was his master plan, so now he is on his way to serve his lord's final plan, to gain Zhuge Liang's trust, then have him killed, learn his secret. Then go to Wei, offer yourself to Xun Yu, the genius of Cao Cao. And do the same thing. Then with the knowledge of the smartest men of the Three Kingdoms, use it for Wu and have them unite the lands.