Chapter 116
— On Hanzhong Roads, Zhong Hui Divides The Army; In Dingjun Mountain, The Martial Lord Shows His Apparition.
A Wei Adviser standing in the send-off crowd, and his one contribution is a smile and a prophecy. Alone among the officials watching the banners and the breastplates, 'Adviser Liu Shi was silent. He smiled grimly' — and when Wang Xiang asks whether the two commanders will conquer Shu, he answers 'With such brave soldiers and bold leaders and their talents, they will overcome Shu certainly. Only I think neither will ever come back.' Asked why, 'Liu Shi did not reply; he only smiled.' Both prophecies come true in ch118-119.